Who’s the man, who’s the woman? Gay couples on invasive questions
YouTube vlogger Ashley Mardell has had enough of straight people asking gay and lesbian couples invasive, personal and downright rude questions. We’ve all heard them before. There’s comments like, “you don’t look lesbian,” and “who’s the man and who’s the woman in the relationship?” Who hasn’t been asked the question, “who’s the bottom and who’s […]
Vogue’s first trans model makes a splash
Stunning trans model Andreja Pejic has told Vogue magazine that she was advised to stop her transition or face losing her career. The 23-year-old Serbian beauty is believed to be the first trans model to be profiled in an editorial and photo shoot for the iconic fashion magazine. Discovered at the age of 16 while […]
Here’s the Pink Loerie 2015 festival programme
The Globeflight Pink Loerie Mardi Gras & Arts Festival™ Knysna in association with TRIARC & MRGSA has unveiled its programme for this year’s outing. The annual LGBT festival runs from Wednesday 29 April to Sunday 3 May in the town of Knysna. In addition to the usual parties and events, 2015 sees two major additions: […]
Listen: Adam Lambert’s back with a great new song!
Adam Lambert has released a lyric video for his hot new single and announced the release date for another album. Titled Ghost Town, the track is a haunting dance song that could well ignite the charts and the dance floor. The 33-year-old star’s upcoming third album, The Original High, is set to be released in June. In […]
Anger at Giorgio Armani’s “don’t dress gay” comments
In the wake of the Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana furore, another Italian fashion icon has been ridiculed for his comments on homosexuality. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Giorgio Armani, a 40 year fashion veteran, revealed that he doesn’t approve of gay men dressing “too gay”. The 80-year-old told the newspaper: “A homosexual […]
World’s hottest teacher speaks about secret modelling career
We’ve suddenly developed a keen interest in maths! A stunning lecturer dubbed the world’s hottest teacher has revealed that he tried to keep his modelling hidden from his students. Pietro Boselli, 26, who hails from Brescia in Italy, boasts a PHD in Mechanical Engineering and teaches advanced maths in the UK, at University College London. […]
Music reviews – RuPaul, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez & more
RUPAUL – REALNESS The (drag) queen of unashamed self-promotion is back, rocking her seventh studio album just in time to celebrate the start of season 7 of the world’s campest, most fabulous (sorry Tyra!) reality show, RuPaul’s Drag Race. Any just where can you get it? Well, not Musica. Realness is…say it with me Drag […]
Hollywood studios “out of touch” on LGBT characters
An annual report on LGBT characters in Hollywood movies has found a slight improvement, but the major studios are falling behind television offerings. According to GLAAD’s Studio Responsibility Index, of the 114 releases from the major studios in 2014, 20 (17.5%) included LGBT characters. This is compared to 16.7% in 2013. There were however no transgender […]
Hunk could become 1st Mens Health trans cover model
A transgender man is in the lead to win a competition to become a cover model for an issue of Men’s Health magazine. Aydian Ethan Dowling, a 27-year-old artist, activist, entrepreneur and fitness trainer from Oregon, currently has over 22,000 votes in the Ultimate Guy Search contest, more than double his nearest competitor. If he […]
Sama-winning Nakhane Touré to début a novel
Nakhane Touré, the openly gay South African singer and songwriter, is set to release his first novel, titled To Whom Shall We Go? Touré, who won Best Alternative Album at last year’s South African Music Awards (Samas), told Mambaonline that he started working on the semi-biographical book around six years ago. “At first it was a […]