Boston Gay Men’s Chorus | Planting seeds of change through music
The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus made headlines in 2015 with their historic performances in the Middle East. Now they are coming to South Africa this June. The chorus is the first openly gay international choir to tour the country. Consisting of 93 singers, each member has paid their way to perform in South Africa with […]
Director of Kenyan lesbian love story ‘Rafiki’ fears arrest
Wanuri Kahiu, the director of the groundbreaking Kenyan lesbian love story Rafiki, says she fears being arrested in her home country. Rafiki (meaning ‘friend’) is based on the award-winning short story Jambula Tree by Monica Arac de Nyeko. It is a coming of age tale about two Kenyan girls who fall in love and whose […]
Amazing! We’re blown away by the Queen biopic trailer (Watch)
The stunning trailer for the troubled and long anticipated movie about iconic band Queen and singer Freddie Mercury is rocking the internet. Bohemian Rhapsody: The Movie is described as “a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most […]
Eurovision cuts off Chinese TV station over gay ban
The Eurovision Song Contest has announced that a Chinese broadcaster will not be allowed to show Saturday’s final after it banned a gay-themed performance. On Tuesday, broadcaster Mango TV showed the first semi-final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest live in China but completely removed two of the performances. The one, Albania’s entry, was blocked […]
Somizi’s teachable moment on gay love: “We’re both men”
Somizi Mhlongo has used his powerful social media presence to educate his fans about stereotypical views of same-sex relationships. On Monday, the choreographer, socialite, performer and Idols South Africa judge posted a video on Instagram about how inspired he was by a sermon he heard at church the previous day. After sharing the message with […]
Lena Waithe’s defiant response to Met Gala Catholic theme
Emmy-winning out actress, writer and producer Lena Waithe has attended the Met Gala while wearing a rainbow flag cape, representing the LGBTQ community. On Monday night, dozens of A-list celebrities appeared on the red carpet at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for one of the world’s most high profile events. They wore an impressive […]
Is ‘Pose’ the next great LGBTQ TV series? (Watch)
A trailer has been released for a groundbreaking new American series that’s making waves for the having the largest-ever cast of LGBTQ actors. Pose, co created by the openly gay Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story, American Crime Story, Feud) is set in the late 1980s. It will highlight New York’s LGBTQ underground dance ball […]
Troye Sivan’s new track ‘Bloom’ is about bottoming! (Watch)
South African-born star Troye Sivan is blowing up the Internet with his amazing new track Bloom, that’s apparently all about bottoming. The release of the song and lyric video saw the track’s title trending on social media around the world, as fans praised the sensual and tender ode to same-sex love. Based on the lyrics […]
AppFab, new LGBTI community events app launched
AppFab, a new events and listings app that aims to bring together SA’s LGBTI community, was recently launched. AppFab is an umbrella app that provides free listings to any LGBTI businesses, organisations and events. It also includes chatrooms which provide users with a range of themed rooms to choose from. “It all started with an […]
Are you the next Miss Drag South Africa 2018
Think you have what it takes? Miss Drag South Africa 2018 is here and entries are open! Pageant director Enigma von Hamburg made the announcement that the 2018 Miss Drag South Africa Pageant will take place in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape on the 29th of September 2018. Miss Drag South Africa, is a national pageant […]