Calling all musos! Competition for Pretoria Pride Song
GaySA Radio and Pretoria LGBTQ+ Pride have launched a search for a song for the upcoming Pretoria Pride 2017. All singers and musicians are called on to write and record a song around this year’s theme for Pride, “Carnival”. The song should reflect a positive message around LGBTQ+ issues, Pretoria Pride and the theme. The […]
Meet Priscilla’s breakout star Phillip Schnetler
A self described Afrikaans farm boy, Phillip Schnetler has broken out into the big-time with the hit South African production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Based on the 1994 film, the stage musical has wowed Cape Town audiences and is now on in Johannesburg. It tells the story of three drag performers on a road […]
Moonlight stars honour “misfits” in best kiss win at MTV Awards
Two of the stars of Moonlight have dedicated their best kiss win at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday to those who don’t always fit in. Ashton Sanders, 21, and Jharrel Jerome, 19, who shared a same-sex kiss in the Oscar winning film as their characters Chiron and Kevin, took to the stage […]
Congrats! Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black marry
Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black, one of the world’s hottest gay power couples, have tied the knot in a 58 room English castle. Champion diver Daley, 22, and Hollywood screenwriter Black, 42, married on Saturday in a lavish ceremony at Bovey Castle in Devon. The men wore Burberry suits – Daley in Purple and […]
Will Young gets his wish as nude pics get leaked
Nude pictures of British singer Will Young have allegedly been posted online after he complained that none had ever leaked. While promoting his new book, Good As You, this week, Young commented: “I’m amazed that, given the amount of people I’ve sent pictures of my cock to, that it’s not become famous, too. Maybe there’s […]
Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical
Wow! And I mean it – what a show. The breathtaking costumes, the uplifting music, the talented cast and, of course, the bus! It’s about time that we have the best of the best. So often the international shows that we see here are never quite as good as the non-touring versions and I feel […]
How we’ve grown. Ellen celebrates 20 years since coming out on TV
The powerful impact of Ellen DeGeneres’ coming out on American television 20 years ago is still being felt today. It was on 30 April, 1997 when DeGeneres’ sitcom character, Ellen Morgan, came out on the popular show. DeGeneres herself had come out just days earlier on the cover of Time magazine. The pivotal episode was […]
RuPaul and Sarah Paulson are among Time’s 100 most influential people
Drag superstar RuPaul, actress Sarah Paulson and transgender activist Gavin Grimm are three queer figures who’ve been included in Time’s list of 100 Most Influential People of 2017. Writing for Time about RuPaul under the category of “Icons”, model Naomi Campbell said she first met him in the 90s and was impressed by his “wit […]
Luke Evans speaks about being an openly gay Hollywood star
Hunky Beauty and the Beast star Luke Evans says that he doesn’t think that being openly gay has affected his Hollywood career. The 38-year-old British actor, who plays Gaston in the live action remake of the classic Disney film, explained why he rarely opens up about his personal life in a new interview with Jackal Magazine. […]
7de Laan introduces first transgender actress and character
7de Laan continues to challenge the status quo! After screening its first gay kiss last month, the soap series has broken more new ground by introducing a transgender character, played by a transgender actress. On Tuesday, the show debuted the character of Geneviève, played by 27-year-old Deonay Balie, an art and drama primary school teacher from […]