Sony accused of “straight-washing” gay movie
In a bizarre move, Sony Pictures UK appears to be trying to mislead film-goers by presenting a gay love story as a straight one. The distributor has been slammed for promoting the controversial but highly acclaimed gay romance Call Me by Your Name with an image of an opposite-sex couple. Based on André Aciman’s novel, Call Me by […]
Stars Thishiwe & Mandisa talk about their same-sex love
Actresses Thishiwe Ziqubu (32) and Mandisa Nduna (26) have appeared on SABC3 talk show WTF with Tumi to discuss their romance and ‘coming out’. Over the past year, the gorgeous stars have been proudly and unapologetically affirming their same-sex love on social media. They’ve scandalised prudes and homophobes with a series of semi-nude sensual images […]
Student wins Miss Gay Western Cape 2017
Emogen Moore, from Mitchells Plain, has been crowned Miss Gay Western Cape 2017 in the most anticipated LGBTIQ pageant in Cape Town. The sold out 9th edition of the annual event was held on Saturday night with a glitzy show at the Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone. Eleven finalists competed for the coveted title. The […]
All grown up | Stuart Hillary on Therapy at 21
Who said there’s an expiry date when it comes to clubbing? Certainly not Therapy, the iconic Jozi gay party brand that’s still going strong after 21 years. And certainly not its creator, Stuart Hillary, who’s arguably the most-respected and accomplished gay DJ in the country. Birthed in 1996, Therapy set the standard for stylish, often […]
Mamba Q&A: Actor and singer Litha Bam
Actor and singer Litha Bam is best known as Nhlanhla on etv’s Scandal and for guest roles on 7de Laan and Intersexions. Now he’s released his upbeat first single, Feel the Music. Born in the Eastern Cape but raised mostly in Johannesburg, Litha started acting, singing and dancing in high school and university before leaving […]
Kevin Spacey comes out amid claim of sexual advance on young actor
It has taken an accusation of inappropriate sexual behavior towards a 14-year-old for Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey to finally confirm that he is a gay man. In a BuzzFeed article on Sunday, Star Trek Discovery star Anthony Rapp claimed that Spacey made sexual advances towards him 31 years ago. According to Rapp, in 1986, Spacey invited […]
Touching video challenges Halloween gender stereotypes (Watch)
Every Halloween, children across the US, and increasingly in other countries, dress up as their favourite heroes and villains. So what happens when a child’s choice of costume doesn’t match their assumed gender? That’s the subject that the heart-warming My Heroes, a two-minute digital PSA, explores. Written by Alexander Day and Brian Carufe, directed by […]
Frank Ocean wins gay slur lawsuit filed by his father
A court has dismissed a libel lawsuit filed by Frank Ocean’s father against his son, who accused him of using a gay slur. Earlier this year, Ocean’s father, Calvin Cooksey, sued him for $14.5 million over the R&B artist’s claim that he heard him use an anti-LGBT slur as a young boy. Ocean made the […]
Groundbreaker Zanele Muholi takes New York
South African LGBTQ photographer and visual activist Zanele Muholi is heading to the USA to take on the New York art scene. Muholi recently wowed the Netherlands with her work, becoming the first black artist to have a solo show at the Stedelijk Museum. Now, from 1 to 19 November, she will be featured in […]
Watch: International doccie celebrates Jozi’s queer culture
A documentary exploring the unique queer creative scene and talent in Johannesburg is making waves around the world. Titled Out of This World, the film was produced for contemporary culture platform i-D and directed by Matt Lambert. American LGBTQ activist, musician and performance artist Mykki Blanco presents the documentary, which features a number of the […]