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Let’s talk about (queer) sex! HOLA Africa’s Tiffany Mugo:
Motlatsi Motseoile talks to author and editor Tiffany Mugo about her work exploring and documenting queer sexuality in all its diversity.
Thandiswa Mazwai: The Mamba Interview:
The iconic Thandiswa Mazwai talks about her music, coming out, her first love and the "dream deferred" for LGBTIQ South Africans.
Cape Town Pride 2022: The Faces of Pride Gallery:
Around 2000 people celebrated Cape Town Pride 2022 at Green Point Track on Saturday. Here's our huge photo gallery of the faces of Pride!
Cape Town Pride 2022: The Parade Gallery:
Cape Town Pride 2022 recently took to the streets to celebrate the city’s LGBTIQ+ community. Here's our exclusive photo gallery of the parade!
Dating and Online Hookup Safety Tips:
Dating apps are fun, but be wary of people who may blackmail you or cause you harm. Here are some hookup safety tips.
Sex in Afrikaans’ Bradley R. Daniels talks queer sex:
The new no-holds-barred series Sex in Afrikaans sure has got people talking! We spoke to host Bradley R. Daniels about queer sexuality and relationships.
LGBT+ history: the story of camp, from Little Richard to Lil Nas X:
Camp is intricately enmeshed with queerness and has a long and radical history of subverting social norms and rejecting easy categorisation.
LGBT+ suicides and mental health in the spotlight:
In the wake of two recent suicides, alarms have been raised about a mental health crisis in South Africa's LGBT+ community.
Research confirms men with older brothers more likely to be gay:
New research confirms that men with older brothers are more likely to be gay, suggesting same-sex attraction has a biological basis.
Health | 8 ways to reboot your sexual health:
We all get complacent when dealing with the demands of daily life. That's why a new year is a perfect time to reset your sexual health.
Queer love | Meeting the right one, but always at the wrong time:
I have prayed, hoped and dreamed when it comes to love and relationships and yet somehow, I feel like those prayers always get ‘blue-ticked’.
Breast cancer in men: Ignorance – the No 1 danger:
Most men believe that breast cancer only impacts women, leading to many men who are affected being dangerously diagnosed at a later stage.
Queer dating | Spruce up your online dating profile:
For those looking for a long-term romantic partner in 2022, here are a few tips to upgrade your online queer dating profile.
A year of hate: Mamba’s 20 most-read queer stories of 2021:
The year that was 2021 will be remembered by South Africa's LGBTI community as a dark period; marked by murders and social media hate speech.
LGBT migrants in South Africa: religion can be a blessing, and a curse:
John Marnell has documented the diverse faith-based experiences of LGBT migrants in South Africa; from the affirming to the traumatic.
France the latest to ban conversion therapy. So what about SA?:
As France becomes the newest country to ban conversion therapy as damaging and unethical quackery, isn't it time that South Africa follows suit?
Kristen Stewart on playing Diana:
The Golden Globe-nominated Kristen Stewart talks about the process of becoming the iconic and tragic figure of Princess Diana in Spencer.
Opinion | Am I Black or Queer first?:
The famous words of Simon Nkoli echo as I think – am I Black or Queer first? The answer is, unfortunately, not as simple as we'd like it to be.
Queer relationships: The importance of communication:
Romantic relationships are often sabotaged by poor communication. Here are some tips to improve your communication skills.
Namibia Pride 2021 rocks Windhoek (Photos):
The recent week-long Namibia Pride was the country’s biggest ever Pride celebration and featured a colourful Pride Parade through the capital Windhoek.