Chris Chameleon: I can’t imagine a world without gay people
Iconic South African artist Chris Chameleon has dedicated his new music video to the victims of the Orlando massacre, “with love, hope and faith”. The video for the track Hurt was recently released on YouTube and features the former Boo front man dressed in drag; something for which he was known when with the band. […]
Shock as Star Trek’s George Takei condemns Sulu being made gay
While many have welcomed news that the iconic Sulu will be revealed to be gay in the latest Star Trek movie, the character’s original actor (who is gay) isn’t impressed. John Cho, who now plays Hikaru Sulu, told the Herald Sun that the character will be shown in the upcoming Star Trek Beyond as raising a […]
Joburg theatre review: Shrek the Musical
Musicals! It’s a genre you either love or hate. Shrek, at Gold Reef City’s Lyric Theatre, however, is not like most other musicals – well not like the ones I’ve ever seen. Based on the 2001 DreamWorks animation film of the same name, you know that you’re in good hands. Forget your Stephen Sondheims and […]
Britney Spears, Mary J Blige & Pink join host of stars for Orlando massacre single
A star-studded musical tribute to the victims of the Orlando massacre, titled Hands, has been released. Proceeds from the sale of the single will benefit Equality Florida, the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida, and GLAAD. Hands features a host of music luminaries including: Mary J Blige, Jason Derulo, Tyler Glenn, Selena Gomez, Halsey, Ty […]
National Arts Festival marred by homophobic hate crime attacks
Incidents of violent homophobic hate crimes marred the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown over the weekend. In the early hours of Saturday morning, 21-year-old Rhodes music student Devon Florence and four of his friends, two men and two women, were attacked and beaten outside the Friars club. The trouble started earlier inside the venue when […]
Cape Town set to bid for Gay Games 2022
It’s been revealed that Cape Town is one of the cities planning to bid to host the 2022 Gay Games. The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) announced that 17 cities on three continents have expressed an interest in holding the event. These include Anaheim, Atlanta, Austin, Cape Town, Dallas, Denver, Des Moines, Guadalajara (Mexico), Hong […]
Actor Oros Mampofu admits fears about his gay TV kiss
South African actor Oros Mampofu has revealed that he was afraid of how his first on-screen gay kiss would be received by others. Mampofu, who plays the character of Phila on the Mzansi Magic series Igazi, exchanged the sizzling smooch with his on-screen boyfriend in last weekend’s episode. Speaking to Soweto Live, Mampofu said that […]
AfriQueer to shine light on gender-based hatred at National Arts Festival
As the world reels from the Orlando shootings and the African LGBTI community continues to face violent repression, the Drama for Life production AfriQueer promises to strike a timely and resonant note at this year’s National Arts Festival. This powerful site-specific work will have two performances daily – at 4pm and 8pm – at the […]
Watch: 49 Hollywood stars pay tribute to Orlando massacre victims
A remarkable tribute to the 49 victims of the Orlando gay nightclub massacre has been released by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). The 18-minute video – directed by Emmy Award-winning Ryan Murphy and Ned Martel – features a star-studded cast of 49 entertainers who recount individual stories of the people killed in America’s deadliest mass […]
Chinese fans and government turn on Lady Gaga
There are reports that the Chinese government has banned Lady Gaga after she shared pictures of a meeting with the Dalai Lama. The star, who self-identifies as bisexual, met the Tibetan Buddhist leader for a panel discussion on kindness at a conference in Indianapolis on Sunday. She posted photos on Instagram of the meeting, with […]