Elton John’s husband says President Putin’s a “genuinely lovely” guy
Elton John’s husband, David Furnish, has praised President Putin after the Russian leader phoned the singer last month. The star was at first the victim of a Russian prankster pretending to be Putin calling him to talk about the plight of LGBT people in Russia. The president then later genuinely phoned John and discussed meeting […]
Yoko Ono: John Lennon wanted to have sex with men
Yoko Ono has revealed that her iconic late husband, John Lennon, was interested in the idea of sleeping with other men. In an interview with The Daily Beast, the performer and artist said that she and Lennon, who was gunned down in 1980, believed that, “basically, all of us must be bisexual.” She explained that […]
While You Weren’t Looking première
South Africa’s newest gay and lesbian big screen drama, While You Weren’t Looking, premièred at Maponya Mall in Soweto on 29 September. Described as a complex interweaving tale, it begins twenty years into the new South Africa. It tells the story of an ageing academic and the now ‘straight’ freedom fighter he once loved, while a seemingly […]
Johannesburg Pride 2015: All the details
The 26th annual Johannesburg Pride, Africa’s oldest LGBTIAQ+ event, will take place on Saturday 31 October at the Wanderers rugby field in Illovo, under the theme of “#IAmWhoIAm.” According to the event’s organising committee, this year’s theme is all about “not judging a person for who they are and embracing diversity and tolerance.” They explain […]
Gay community’s sexiest male celeb finalists revealed
From a buff Free State crooner to a sizzling Soweto soap star, the 13 home-grown celebrity hunks in the Mambaonline Sexiest Man Survey 2015, brought to you by WeTheBrave.co.za have finally been revealed. Voting is now open at Mambaonline.com for the gay community (and their friends and supporters) to select their favourite South African male […]
K2 twins turned down 2 Mil Rand to masturbate in public
Following an acrimonious split with their manager, the hunky K2 brothers have revealed that they were offered almost R2 million to masturbate in public. In an interview in the latest Huisgenoot magazine, Charlie and Alex Kotze claim that their former manager, Johan Stephan, presented the explicit proposal to them. It entailed the duo masturbating and […]
Is Empire losing viewers because of too much “gay stuff”?
Rapper 50 Cent has suggested that the hit series Empire is losing viewers because it is too focused on gay characters and themes. The American show has been a major success for the Fox network and has been praised for its representation of LGBT issues in the African American community. The first season saw the homophobic […]
Calling all queer African writers!
Following the international success of Queer Africa: New and Collected Fiction, MaThoko’s Books has announced a follow-up anthology: Queer Africa II. The publisher has invited writers to submit short stories on queer African themes for consideration to be included in the next anthology. The published stories will again be selected and edited by Karen Martin and Makhosazana […]
Watch: Video for Sam Smith’s chart-topping Bond theme released
The video for Sam Smith’s number one theme song for the new James Bond film Spectre is out. The sweeping track, titled Writing’s on the Wall, is the first ever Bond theme to go to the top of the charts in the UK, attesting to the singer’s popularity (it’s his fourth UK number one). The […]
Congrats! Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black get engaged
One of the world’s most famous gay couples are planning to tie the knot. Tom Daley, 21, announced on Thursday that he and Hollywood scriptwriter Dustin Lance Black, 41, will get married. The UK diving star, who’s been dubbed the “world’s sexiest man,” posted a picture of their rings on Instagram, along with a newspaper announcement […]