Gay & Lesbian Network condemns threats against Inxeba (The Wound)
After seeing the film, members of the Gay & Lesbian Network (GLN) say threats against the controversial Inxeba (The Wound) are unjustified, hateful and misdirected. The film was shown at the opening of the Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival last week. It has led to calls by amaXhosa king Zwelonke Sigcawu for it to […]
Somizi & Bonang | The battle of the books hots up
Somizi Mhlongo is threatening legal action if former friend Bonang Matheba does not remove references about him from her controversial biography. Sunday World reported that the openly gay Idols SA judge’s management has sent a letter to the TV personality and radio host accusing her of including untruths about him in the book and demanding […]
Shock postponement of Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in FPB rules clampdown
The Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, which was set to open today, has been postponed, although screenings of Inxeba (The Wound) will go ahead as planned. The event, which is now in its seventh year, was faced with unexpected last minute requirements by the Film & Publications Board (FPB) that it submit all the […]
Here are the two gay dads competing on My Kitchen Rules SA
Two proudly gay dads are set to appear in the new hit television cooking show My Kitchen Rules South Africa (MKRSA). Launched on 13 August, the series sees local amateur foodies competing in teams of two for a cash prize. The first episode of MKRSA introduced South Africans to the initial five couples but snippets have started […]
AmaXhosa king gay film ban | Festival will go ahead with screening of Inxeba (The Wound)
The Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is defiant in response to a call by amaXhosa king Zwelonke Sigcawu to ban the acclaimed gay-themed South African film Inxeba (The Wound). Directed by John Trengove, Inxeba tells the story of Xolani, a lonely closeted Xhosa factory worker who joins the men of his community in the […]
7th Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival to screen The Wound (Inxeba)
Now in its 7th year, the Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (DGLFF), is expanding its reach within the Ethekwini region with screening venues that will include Durban’s Outer West LGBTIQ communities. From both a practical and demand-driven perspective, this annual cinematic celebration of independent queer cinema, has recognised that for many, the journey to […]
A first as Pretoria Pride unveils a theme song (Listen)
For the first time ever, a South Africa Pride has a theme song specially composed for the event. South Africa, with its liberal constitution and equal rights for LGBTQ+ people, celebrates a number of Pride events all over the country. Pretoria Pride is claimed by its organisers to be “arguably the biggest” of these. Now […]
This hunky Isidingo character just came out as gay (Watch)
Thabang, the new hunky character on Isidingo, revealed that he’s gay in Wednesday night’s episode of the popular soap series. Played by Pretoria-based actor Pholoso Mohlala, Thabang was recently introduced on the show as the son of one of the miners at Horizon Deep. His friend, Matlatla, has been trying to convince him to find girls […]
Voting for Mr Gay World Southern Africa 2017 now open
As public voting opens, Mr Gay World Southern Africa has announced that two delegates have withdrawn from the competition to be held in September. When entries closed at the end of July for the 2017 edition of Mr Gay World South Africa, thirteen delegates were announced who would be participating in the prestigious event. Two […]
Mamba Q&A: Cape Town’s proudly gay rising star Latheem Gabriel
Capetonian singer, musician, songwriter and LGBT activist Latheem Gabriel is determined to become a musical star – but on his own terms. The 31-year-old Mitchells Plain native was singing by age eight and composing songs by sixteen. He stands out from many other performers by wearing his views on social justice on his sleeve and incorporating them into his […]