Do better! Government snubbed in 2020 Feather Awards nominations
The nominees for the 12th annual Feather Awards have been announced and include a range of LGBTIQ and allied celebs and activists. This year, the South African government was notably snubbed.
Pride Month | Best LGBTQ shows and movies to watch now on Netflix
In celebration of Pride Month, we’ve rounded up some of the must-watch LGBTQ shows and movies on Netflix that are available to stream right now in South Africa.
More penises are appearing on TV and in film – but why are nearly all of them prosthetic?
If you’ve noticed an uptick of male frontal nudity in TV and in movies in recent years, you’re onto something. But why are so many of these appendages fake?
LGBTQ circus star Cassandra Stone fondly remembered
Cassandra Stone, a much-loved South African transgender circus and drag performer who performed internationally, has passed away.
We’re Queer My Dear is back for Season 2!
The award-winning LGBTIQA+ online web series WQMD (We’re Queer My Dear) is back for its second season after an initial delay due to Covid-19.
‘The Boys in the Band’ reminds us how toxic shame can be
More than fifty years after the play became an unexpected smash hit for putting gay men’s lives centre stage with honesty and humour, a new adaptation of The Boys in the Band is now streaming on Netflix.
South African singer Nakhane redefines ideas of masculinity
South African queer artist Nakhane’s body of work, through its very public focus on queer masculinity, redefines what being a man is, writes Gibson Ncube.
Defying censors and the law, ‘Ìfé’ breaks new ground in Nollywood
The team behind the upcoming Nigerian film Ìfé are putting their safety at risk by defiantly releasing a Nollywood movie about lesbian love.
Music | New releases from Sam Smith & Armand Joubert
There’s satisfying new pop music out from international and local queer musos, Sam Smith and Armand Joubert.
Somizi accused of ‘stealing’ cooking show concept
LGBTQ entertainer Somizi Mhlongo is embroiled in a plagiarism row over claims that he “stole” the idea for his popular Dinner at Somizi’s show.