GaySA Radio drops Azealia Banks over homophobic tweets
Azealia Banks’ most recent racist and homophobic social media tirade against Zayn Malik has seen her thrown off Twitter and South Africa’s gay radio station. Earlier this week, the always controversial Banks, 24, claimed on the social media platform that Malik, 23, had stolen her ideas and looks for his new music video. Infuriated by […]
Watch: SA’s Keo Motsepe wows in Dancing with the Stars’ first same-sex dance
We’re oh so proud! South African dancer Keo Motsepe (along with sexually fluid model Nyle DiMarco) has featured in Dancing with the Stars‘ first ever same-sex dance. The groundbreaking Judges’ Team-Up Challenge routine was broadcast on Monday night’s episode of the popular American show. Four dancers – Motsepe, DiMarco, Full House star Jodie Sweetin and […]
Miss Gay Jozi returns for a night of glamour at City Hall
Johannesburg’s biggest and boldest drag pageant extravaganza, Miss Gay Jozi, returns for another sparkling outing on Saturday 28 May 2016 at the City Hall – and you’re invited to attend! The audience will be treated to a lineup of entertaining drag performances as well as the climactic crowning of one of the ten competing princesses […]
GaySA Radio named broadcast sponsor for Pretoria Pride
South Africa’s online gay radio station, GaySA Radio, is the broadcast sponsor for the 2016 Pretoria LGBTI Pride, to be held on 1 October. GaySA Radio started broadcasting in October last year. Currently in test phase, the station is growing by leaps and bounds. It now has more than 30 volunteer staff, broadcasting from its […]
Beyoncé condemns North Carolina anti-LGBT law, doesn’t cancel show
While Beyoncé didn’t go the route of cancelling her concert like other artists have done, she has condemned North Carolina’s new anti-LGBT law. Since the bill was signed into law last month, a host of performers, including Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams and Pearl Jam, have called off their shows in the […]
Colton Haynes comes out, says staying in the closet was exhausting
Sorry, girls, he’s one of us! American actor Colton Haynes has officially confirmed that he’s a proudly gay man. Haynes, who found fame as a heartthrob on the popular TV shows Teen Wolf and Arrow, came out in an interview with Entertainment Weekly on Thursday. He explained that he had been advised early in his […]
Watch: Here’s the new Ab Fab movie trailer
The plot of the up-coming Ab Fab movie (which we’re getting two months after the rest of the world) has finally been revealed with the release of the film’s latest trailer. It seems that since we last saw them, Eddy (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joann Lumley) have not strayed from their endless quest for relevance, […]
This gay-led rock band was banned because of their pro-gay music
A Lebanese rock band with an openly gay lead singer has been banned from performing in Jordan, reportedly because of their support for LGBT equality. Mashrou’ Leila, a five member group, revealed on Facebook that they would no longer be performing in Amman as scheduled on Friday. The group, which advocates for freedom of religion, […]
GaySA Radio to target homophobia this May
As the world prepares to mark the International Day Against Homophobia on 17 May, GaySA Radio will be raising awareness about homophobia during the month of May. “Homophobia is the hatred or irrational fear of lesbian women, gay men, and bisexual, transgender and intersex people – sometimes leading to acts of violence and expressions of […]
Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato cancel concerts over anti-LGBT law
Adding to outrage over North Carolina’s new anti-LGBT law, Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato have cancelled their concerts in the state. “After much thought and deliberation, Nick and I have decided to cancel our shows in Raleigh and Charlotte,” said the performers in a statement They explained that one of the goals of their joint […]