SA & Ugandan scientists: Same-sex love is natural
Sexual diversity has always been part of a normal society and there is no justification for attempts to eliminate people who are not heterosexual from society, say African scientists. Efforts, they argue, should rather be focused on countering the stigmatisation that creates hostile and violent environments for those who are othered within heteronormative societies. This […]
Govt officials march in Limpopo Pride parade
In a show of support, a host of local government officials took part in last week’s fourth annual Limpopo LGBTI Pride. Friday’s march through the streets of Polokwane was meant to have taken place in May, but was postponed to ensure the safety of participants and to rally more support from civil society and government. […]
Miss Gay Jozi 2015 social gallery
Miss Gay Jozi, Gauteng’s most lavish drag pageant, recently crowned its 2015 queen at the Wits Theatre in Johannesburg. Twenty-seven-year-old model Ycer Machimana from Midrand took home the title at the glam event, which has become a highlight of the LGBT calendar. Photographer David Penney was there to capture the guests at the pageant as […]
SA psychology contributing towards a just society
As the world grapples with the issue of so-called reparative therapy (a widely discredited and potentially dangerous effort to alter sexual orientation or gender identity), few are aware that psychologists in South Africa have taken an important stand in support of LGBTI well-being. On 24 September 2013, the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) adopted a […]
Health: There is someone in our corner
I am a 48-year-old gay male who recently contracted the hepatitis B virus. This is my story. It all started late last year when out of the blue I felt very bloated; a feeling I was not accustomed to. This was replaced by on/off nausea and feeling tired. I thought it would pass but when […]
Do we honour and obey?
At thirty-one and in a long term relationship, I feel quite a bit of pressure these days to “take the next step”. It irritates me partially because I’m a stubborn ass and hate being told what to do, but mostly because I hate that gay relationships are now subjected to the same expectations and norms […]
Motoring: Opel Adam’s boutique brilliance
I’m willing to bet most of our readers are familiar with the word “boutique”. For its definition – pertaining to something small, exclusive, or of speciality – it is, if we’re honest, a type of word that would fit very well in an encyclopaedia of (maybe stereotypical) gay culture. Stores, restaurants, cars … wait, cars? […]
Pink Loerie 2015 Parade gallery
This year’s 15th annual Pink Loerie Parade was probably the festival’s most international procession to date, thanks to the 21 international Mr Gay World delegates who took part. They joined hundreds of others to march through Knysna’s main street to show support for the LGBTI community, as locals and tourists cheered them on. The parade was the […]
SA LGBTQI students: It’s complicated!
A study of LGBTQI South African students has painted a complex picture of sexuality and found that they face discrimination, violence and a lack of resources. The first-ever survey of its kind, the study investigated MSM (men who have sex with men) as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) students’ knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and […]
Mr Gay World 2015 Sports Day gallery
The recent Mr Gay World 2015 contest included a Sports Day at Blackwaters River Lodge in Knysna. The 21 delegates competed in golfing, volleyball, kayaking and lawn darts events. The overall winner was none other than Mr Sweden, Carl Anton Ljungberg. Check out all the fun and brawn that the boys brought to the challenges […]