Cape Town Pride 2015 Parade Gallery
The Cape Town Pride 2015 festival climaxed with the annual parade through the city’s streets on Saturday. Hundreds came out to celebrate their sexuality and gender identity. Photographer David Lee was there to document the festive procession. For our gallery of pictures of the Street Party click here.
Miss Cape Town Pride 2015 gallery
Cape Town Pride hosted what’s probably the world’s only drag pageant held in an aquarium on Saturday 21 February. Wendy LaRosa won the title of Miss Cape Town Pride 2015, with Laylah Raja Novacek chosen as 1st Princess and Maxine Wild named as 2nd Princess. LaRosa will feature prominently at Saturday’s Pride Parade.
Sizzling! Tom of Finland by Rufskin gallery (may be NSFW)
Sexy California men’s clothing brand Rufskin has released a limited edition collection of athletic apparel created with the Tom of Finland Foundation. The collection features images and inspiration from the works of legendary Finnish erotic gay artist Tom of Finland (Touko Laaksonen, 1920-1991) and is described as a seamless bridging of art and fashion. This […]
Motoring: One for the family – Citroën’s C4 Picasso
There we were, the boyfriend and I, peering through the panoramic windscreen of Citroën’s newest family wagon: the C4 Picasso. Off to see the typically dysfunctional family, all we needed was a little one strapped in the back and you could’ve called us Cam and Mitch. The latest C4 Picasso is certainly an MPV (multi-purpose […]
Is Cape Town Pride too white?
Cape Town Pride is once again facing charges that it remains too white, too middle class and out of touch with the interests and needs of the majority of the city’s LGBT population. This year, the debate was sparked by an open letter from Nyx McLean to Pride organisers, first published by the Mail & […]
Cape Town Pride 2015: Your one-stop guide
It’s time once again for Cape Town’s LGBTI community to take to the streets to celebrate Pride. The Cape Town Pride 2015 festival takes place from 20 February to 1 March and will, as always, feature a series of diverse events. The most anticipated and visible event, of course, is the annual parade which is […]
South Africa: The State versus identity
South African citizens can do almost nothing without an Identity Document (ID). People whose ID particulars do not match their gender identity, gender expression and ultimately who they are, face obstruction, regular ridicule and discrimination. When the power of the state and the public sector control, rather than serve an individual’s most fundamental resource— their […]
SA Menswear Week 2015 – Gallery 1
Africa’s first menswear-only week was recently held in Cape Town. Twenty-five of SA’s hottest designers were featured in a three-day extravaganza of men’s fashion and male model goodness. Here’s our first gallery (check out gallery number two here).
SA Menswear Week 2015 – Gallery 2
Africa’s first menswear-only week was recently held in Cape Town. Twenty-five of SA’s hottest designers were featured in a three-day extravaganza of men’s fashion and male model goodness. Here’s our second gallery (check out gallery number one here).
Love is a fixed mark
It’s the month of love, which climaxes, of course, with Valentine’s Day – a day when people around the world celebrate romantic love. Around this time, many gay people panic or resign themselves to the belief that they are unworthy of love and to be loved. This month of love can come as a sudden […]