MCQP defends controversial Bollywood theme
Cape Town’s MCQP costume party has defended itself against claims that its recently announced “A Bollywood Production” theme is offensive and inappropriate. The 2016 theme was revealed to great fanfare on Saturday, but some quickly condemned it on social media as an example of “cultural appropriation” and demanded that it be changed. A petition has […]
This year’s MCQP theme proves to be controversial
The theme for the 2016 MCQP costume party has been revealed, and not everyone’s happy about it. On Saturday, the theme was announced as “Thousands of extras to star in MCQP’s A Bollywood Production”. It was first made public at a jam-packed Halloween party at the Dragon Room in Cape Town. “This year’s MCQP will […]
Will & Grace could return next year!
Our prayers have been answered (we hope)! According to reports, there are talks to bring back Will & Grace for a set of brand new episodes. The move follows the hugely positive reaction to last month’s surprise revival mini-episode, released online to support Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. The sets for Will & Grace had been in […]
Zanele Muholi is world’s most powerful female African artist
Zanele Muholi, South Africa’s groundbreaking lesbian photographer and activist, has been named one of the 100 most powerful artists in the world. Making her debut at number 95 in this year’s ArtReview magazine’s annual Power 100 list, Muholi’s ranking makes her the most influential female African artist. The Johannesburg based visual activist has made a name […]
Goodluck to headline Johannesburg Pride 2016 + all the event details
It’s been announced that popular South African electronic music band GoodLuck will headline this Saturday’s Johannesburg Pride celebrations at Melrose Arch. It’s expected that the Cape Town based group will perform at around 9.30pm. Unlike in previous years, Pride will start in the afternoon (2 pm) and will continue into the night. GoodLuck recently affirmed […]
Have these The Bachelor contestants fallen in love?
Two women who were rivals in a recent season of the Australian series of The Bachelor appear to have found love; not with the bachelor, but with each other. Megan Marx and Tiffany Scanlon, both from Western Australia, met on the set of the reality show in July while competing against one another for the […]
LGBT Pink Tent at JamJozi to raise funds for charity
A special Pink Tent for the LGBT community will be hosted at this weekend’s massive JamJozi music festival at Montecasino. The festival will feature more than 20 performers, including Nakhane Touré, Matthew Mole, The Kiffness, GoodLuck and Mafikizolo. As part of the two-day festival, a new project called the Proud Initiative will host The Pink […]
Shock as Pete Burns dies at 57
Bisexual English singer and reality television celebrity Pete Burns has unexpectedly died at the age of 57. Burns is best known as the androgynous songwriter and vocalist for the band Dead or Alive which found fame with the 1985 hit song You Spin Me Round. In a statement on Monday, Burns’ management said that he […]
20 years on Therapy returns for a Love Injection
Therapy, the iconic Joburg queer clubbing institution, presents LOVE INJECTION – The 20th Anniversary Reunion, brought to you by Red Bull, Mambaonline.com and Carfax, on Saturday 12 November 2016. Two decades after Therapy’s groundbreaking inception, it’s time to reconnect and bring back the music. It’s time for Therapy veterans and new fans alike to return […]
Jack Parow accused of making homophobic comment
Humour or homophobia? Afrikaans rapper Jack Parow has been slammed by some for seemingly suggesting that gay people aren’t very good at sport. On Thursday, Parow shared a video clip on social media relating to Australia’s one-day series defeat to South Africa in Cape Town. The video appeared to show an Australian cricketer groping a […]