“What does Pride mean to you” Triarc Cape Town Pride gallery
Triarc, South Africa’s LGBT financial and insurance service provider, was one of the sponsors of last month’s Cape Town Pride. They caught up with some of the participants in the parade and street after-party to find out what Pride means to them. Photographer Pierre Eksteen took these pictures and Will Lindeque wrote the captions.
2015 Joburg Mercedes Benz Fashion Week gallery
Melrose Arch hosted the 2015 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Joburg earlier this month. Here’s a look at the menswear that took to the catwalk, courtesy of some of South Africa’s top designers.
Using a word like ‘faggot’ normalises hate. It’s not okay
Not only are Die Antwoord famously attention seeking, but their personas – on stage and online – are just that, caricatures of the real people standing behind them and not meriting a response. These characters seem to make others hesitant to criticise but it was exactly this hesitance that was drawn on by Triangle Project […]
The indignities of ‘playing doctor’
No one likes to go to the doctor. No one leaps out of bed, excited by the prospect of sitting in an airless reception room with snivelling, miserable people who look much too contagious to be mingling with the general public. No one enjoys shooting the breeze with their doctor so much that they cancel […]
When will it end? Wedding venues continue to snub gay couples
Wedding venues for hire to the public continue to turn away loving same-sex couples. The most recent case involves the Rosebank Union Church in Sandton. Once again, religious beliefs are being used as a justification for discrimination. The large “non-denominational” church campus offers conference facilities as well as a secondary wedding chapel for hire, “set […]
Risqué re-opening party gallery
Almost four years after it closed its doors, Risqué, one of Joburg’s most popular gay hotspots, re-opened last weekend at its old home in Fourways. Hundreds turned out for the huge bash, set to become a monthly event, to reminisce about good times with friends and partners. Photographer David Penney took these pictures of the […]
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras 2015 parade gallery
An estimated 200,000 people looked on as around 10,500 participants, including 105 floats and groups, took part in the spectacular Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras 2015 parade on Saturday night. The theme for the 37th year of Mardi Gras was ‘Passion’ and that’s what the participants brought to the Parade. Members of the LGBTQI community […]
Some of the nicest people I know are homophobes…
I was recently invited to debate the ongoing issue of wedding venues turning away same-sex couples on the Cliff Central online radio channel. The experience left me a little bewildered by some of the assumptions that were thrown around. The discussion focused on a recent incident in which a gay couple was refused service by […]
Meet the 2015 Mr Gay South Africa finalists!
Here they are! Meet the 12 out and proud guys who will compete for the coveted 2015 Mr Gay South Africa title. The annual pageant, now in its sixth year, aims to get young men from different backgrounds “involved in the process of initiating positive change” and promoting “gender equality, gay rights and unity.” The […]
Cape Town Pride 2015 Street Party Gallery
After Saturday’s 2015 Cape Town Pride parade, the festivities continued, with around 6,000 people celebrating in a street party in the city’s ‘gay village’. The bash went on into the night and featured a variety of performers and DJs. Photographer David Lee was there to document the party. For our gallery of pictures of the Parade click here.