Mr Gay World 2015 resigns due to “personal changes”
Klaus Burkart, who was crowned Mr Gay World 2015 in South Africa in May, has unexpectedly resigned. In an open letter, the 22-year-old German milk technician explained why he had taken the decision. “When I entered the 2015 Mr Gay World competition in South Africa I thought that becoming Mr Gay World was the biggest […]
No action over gay sex scenes in new Brit series
The UK’s broadcasting regulator Ofcom will not investigate gay sex scenes shown in new drama series starring James Bond actor Ben Whishaw. In the five-part BBC2 series, London Spy, Whishaw’s character becomes romantically involved with a mysterious man (Edward Holcroft), who turns out to be a spy for the intelligence service. The first episode, broadcast […]
Two queens crowned this past weekend
Two divas were crowned at major pageants in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth on the weekend. On Saturday, Camille Von Zuush was chosen as Miss Gay Western Cape 2015/2016 at a glittering sold-out event at the Baxter theatre in Cape Town. Von Zuush, who last week was also admitted as an Attorney of the High […]
Watch: 100 years of men’s grooming styles
A viral video, featuring gorgeous model Samuel, shows how American men’s looks have evolved over the last 100 years. The impressive time lapse video kicks off in the 1910s and runs through to the 2010s. It depicts a wide range of hairstyles and facial hair trends that are iconic representations of male beauty in each […]
Porn boxer now says he’s gay
American boxer Yusaf Mack, who starred in a gay adult video, has now come out as gay. He had first claimed that he was straight and had been drugged to appear in the video, and then that he was bisexual. In a new interview with the Fox 29 channel in Philadelphia, Mack said: “I’m gay. […]
Ryan Reynolds’ big screen superhero to be “pansexual”
It appears that Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool Marvel character will be the first sexually fluid male superhero to headline a big screen movie. Deadpool, described as a smart-talking antihero, will feature in a stand-alone spinoff of the X-Men series. Reynolds previously played the character in a short scene in X-Men Origins: Wolverine in 2009. In a […]
And the theme for MCQP 2015 is…
The tasty theme and venue for MCQP 2015, Africa’s biggest costume party, was revealed in Cape Town over the weekend. Revellers will be dressing up for a “Candyland” – an explosion of all things sugary on Saturday 19 December at the East City Precinct of Harrington Street. The news was revealed with great fanfare by […]
Online shows lead the way in LGBT characters
LGBT media activists have for the first time included streaming services such as Amazon, Hulu, and Netflix in their analysis of LGBT characters on US television. In its 20th annual Where We Are on TV report, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) found that there will more transgender characters on these streaming services […]
Gay porn website denies boxer’s drugged claims
A website that published a gay sex video starring professional American boxer Yusaf Mack has slammed his claim that he was drugged in order to take part. Mack, who has fought several world champions, appears in the explicit video, titled Holiday Hump’n, in a threesome with two other men. After the story recently broke, Mack […]
DSTV gives in to Nigerian bigotry, pulls trans teen series
DSTV has dropped an acclaimed American reality series about a transgender teen from its schedule across Africa after complaints from transphobic Nigerian viewers and threats of censorship. The TLC show, I Am Jazz, is an 11-part series about Jazz Jennings and her family “dealing with typical teen drama through the lens of a transgender youth.” […]