ELLEN DENIES MARRIAGE WOES
Ellen DeGeneres has used her talk show to dismiss rumours that her marriage to actress Portia de Rossi is in trouble. The American comedienne humorously addressed the tabloid reports this week. “The other day I’m at the hair salon getting these extensions,” DeGeneres joked. “And there’s tabloids all over the hair salon — that’s where […]
GAY BOND STAR TO PLAY MERCURY
Recently out British actor Ben Whishaw has been confirmed to play the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. Deadline.com reported on Monday that Whishaw, who is best known for portraying Q in the Bond movie Skyfall, has scooped the coveted role in the upcoming film about the iconic rock band. The biopic will be directed by Dexter […]
MCQP TO HONOUR MANDELA
The largest gay and lesbian party on the continent will pay tribute to Nelson Mandela this weekend. The 20th Mother City Queer Project (MCQP) costume bash will take place at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, 14 December. Organisers announced on Monday that a special commemorative area in honour of Tata Madiba will be created […]
OIA CALLS FOR DIRECTORS
Out in Africa (OIA) is calling for film and television directors to apply for the opportunity to direct a new R6 million LGBT feature film. OIA, which produces the South African Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, earlier this year received funding from the National Lottery to make the full-length film. Three writers have been selected […]
LGBT CELEBS MOURN MANDELA
The Twittersphere was replete with words of sadness, mourning and celebration of an incredible life from people around the world at the passing of Nelson Mandela. Local and international gay and lesbian celebrities and public figures also took to social media to express their feelings about the loss of Madiba. South Africa Radio broadcaster, writer […]
TOM DALEY’S BOYFRIEND IS…
There are rumours that the mysterious boyfriend of recently out British diver Tom Daley is none other than Hollywood scriptwriter and LGBT activist Dustin Lance Black. According to E! News, The Sun newspaper and other sources, it’s been claimed that the 19-year-old athlete has been seeing the 39-year-old handsome Oscar winning writer of the film Milk […]
BECKHAM REVEALS GAY HAZING
Sports superstar David Beckham has revealed that he once masturbated to the image of another male footballer. The incident was part of his initiation when he joined Manchester United as a teenager in 1992. The 38-year-old sex symbol was, he says, forced to masturbate while looking at a photo of legendary eighties player Clayton Blackmore. […]
BIGGEST LOSER TRAINER COMES OUT
A personal trainer on the American weight loss reality series The Biggest Loser has come out as gay in a bid to help a struggling contestant. Bob Harper has been on the show since 2004, but never discussed or disclosed his sexuality in the programme, until now. In an episode broadcast in the US on Tuesday, Harper […]
WATCH: FULL TRAILER FOR LOOKING
A full trailer for the highly anticipated new American gay television drama series Looking has been released. The show is described as a half hour comedy-drama about a group of gay friends living in San Francisco. Unlike a previous teaser, the new trailer finally gives viewers a good look at the characters and issues in […]
HUNGER GAMES STAR UNDERWEAR PAST
A hunky actor in the new Hunger Games hit movie, Catching Fire, has a past as an underwear model. Alan Ritchson, who plays the character of Gloss in the film, is perhaps best known for his take on the role of Aquaman on TV’s Smallville. But, before his acting career began to take off, the […]