The gorgeous Matt Bomer talks Magic Mike XXL
The stunning Matt Bomer, currently appearing on screens in Magic Mike XXL, is one of the biggest openly gay film stars in Hollywood today. He first made a splash in the TV series White Collar before going on to play the hunky stripper Ken in the surprise 2012 hit film Magic Mike. In 2014, the […]
Breaking! Religious bigotry vs LGBT equality goes to Con Court next month
A landmark case pitting faith-based discrimination against the equal rights of LGBT people will finally be heard by the Constitutional Court. After almost five years of legal struggle, fired lesbian Methodist minister Ecclesia de Lange will present her case to the highest court in the land on 28 August. De Lange was dismissed by the Methodist […]
Nigeria: A small shift in gay and lesbian acceptance
While the vast majority of Nigerians continue to support the country’s anti-gay law, a new survey reveals that tolerance towards lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people is slowly on the rise in Africa’s largest democracy. The poll of 1,000 Nigerians on the subject of homosexuality was conducted by the Initiative for Equal Rights in partnership […]
Durban Pride 2015 gallery
More than 1,500 people braved a cold, rainy and windy day to march through Durban’s streets and beachfront on Saturday to celebrate the 2015 edition of Durban Pride, held under the theme of “common ground.” Francois Raubenheimer took these pictures of the march.
Men of Magic Mike SA gallery
The South African Magic Mike dinner and male dance revue show was launched in Joburg recently. Happily, it’s open to both women and gay guys. Photographer David Penney caught one of their recent shows at Arena in Fourways and took these photos of the gorgeous studs who make up the troupe in action. Find out more […]
Huge Elton John funded gay sexual health campaign launched in Joburg
WeTheBrave, the largest ever sexual health campaign targeting gay men and MSM in South Africa, was launched at a glamorous event on Thursday night in downtown Johannesburg. The ceremony was attended by a who’s who of Gauteng’s gay community, and featured performances by Cape Town’s Odidi Mfenyana and a special message from Elton John. “Are you after a […]
Advertorial: Homo say what?
Unless your name is Helen Keller, your daily life consists of language. The average human speaks between 13,000 words per day for men and 20,000 words per day for women. Now there alone I could write a whole other article, but for the sake of this piece let’s focus on the men and round up […]
Music reviews – Madonna, Kelly Clarkson, Charli XCX, Florence & the Machine & more
MADONNA – REBEL HEART (deluxe edition) If Madonna were to die another day tomorrow and never release another album, then Rebel Heart would serve as the perfect ending to a career that’s beyond staggering: it’s her 13th studio album after all! Rebel Heart is a return to pop for Her Madgesty with fewer dance beats […]
Why anti-gay sentiment remains strong in much of Africa
This article originally appeared in The Conversation. Of the 76 countries that still criminalise same-sex relationships and behaviour, 38 are African. Recent surveys also show that the overwhelming majority of people who live in Africa strongly disapprove of homosexuality. This is even the case in South Africa, the only country on the continent that has legalised […]
The science behind sexual orientation
This article originally appeared in The Conversation. People who are attracted to others of the same sex develop their orientation before they are born. This is not a choice. And scientific evidence shows their parents cannot be blamed. Research proving that there is biological evidence for sexual orientation has been available since the 1980s. The […]