Two African movies among best queer films of 2018

African filmmakers are making waves in the queer film scene with Rafiki and Kanarie, as highlighted by leading film site Indiewire.
Life’s a drag (race) as MCQP revs its engines for 2018!

The theme for this year’s MCQP, Africa’s biggest costume party, has been revealed and it’s sure to appeal to both the butchest of jocks and the most regal of queens.
Teacher from Mitchells Plain crowned Miss Gay Western Cape 2018

The Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone was filled to capacity on Saturday as patrons gathered to watch the crowning of Miss Gay Western Cape 2018.
Following “straightwashing” claims ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ surprises at the box office

Bohemian Rhapsody, the new biopic about Freddie Mercury and his iconic band Queen, has weathered poor reviews and a difficult production to still make an impressive impact on the box-office.
Therapy 22: The return of Gary VR

After a 10 year hiatus, groundbreaking Joburg DJ, remixer and producer Gary Van Riet (now known as Gary VR) returns to the decks to DJ at the upcoming Therapy 22 celebration on Friday 9 November.
Boy Erased is igniting conversations about conversion therapy

Boy Erased, a major new film about a gay teenager who is forced to undergo conversion therapy, has opened in the US.
Miss Gay Western Cape, celebrating 10 years, is sold out

Miss Gay Western Cape, one of the country’s biggest drag events, will celebrate 10 years of existence, with a few trips down memory lane.
OUTtv SA pulls saucy LGBTQ shows off its schedule

OUTtv SA, DSTV’s pop-up LGBTQ channel, has left some viewers annoyed after it pulled three shows off the air for being too rude, following viewer complaints.
This is how Moshe Ndiki’s dad reacted to the idea of meeting his boyfriend

Openly gay actor and TV presenter Moshe Ndiki has shared his father’s heartwarming response to him talking about a boyfriend.
Joburg LGBTI clubbing institution Simply Blue closing down

It’s the end of an era. Johannesburg’s longest running LGBTI nightclub, Simply Blue, is closing down for good after 15 years.