MY GAY BIRTHDAY
Dylan van Vuuren recently celebrated his third gay birthday – the day he came out to his parents (via SMS nogal). He writes about how it happened, what he learned and offers tips for coming out in style.
GAY COACH TOUR: THE WINNERS
After much deliberation, tabulation and inspiration, the votes from the judges and public alike have been tallied to decide who’ll go on the fabulous Budget Car Hire and Gay Flag of South Africa Coach Tour.
WHY CAN’T GAYS ADOPT?
Wimpie and Andrew Mattison want to adopt a child. But they’ve been repeatedly told “according to the Lord, it is wrong to help gay people to adopt”. It’s a practice that’s discriminatory, illegal and unconstitutional, writes Justin Foxton.
EDITORIAL: THE TRUE ‘CULTURE OF DEATH’
Pastor Errol Naidoo of the Family Policy Institute cynically vilifies and dehumanises gays and lesbians. It is his appalling use of religious hatred against our community that is creating a true ‘culture of death’, writes Luiz De Barros.
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVE GAY FLAG TOUR FINALISTS
SA queers have got talent! And heaps of it. Here’s your chance to vote for your favourite entertainer and coach wrap design, helping to select who’ll win a seat on the Budget Car Hire and Gay Flag tour of SA.
MAKING SEX FUN AGAIN
Has gay sex become so associated with stigma, morality, stereotyping, the dangers of HIV and safe sex messaging that we’ve lost the ability to enjoy it? It seems we’ve forgotten that sex between consenting adults is natural and fun.
GAY UGANDANS: LOUD & PROUD
Val Kalende, a Ugandan LGBT activist, writes about coming out in the world’s reputedly most homophobic place as well the recent groundbreaking first-ever Pride celebration to be held in Uganda.
MAMBA SPINS
Mamba music critic Jared Orlin takes on some big names in the biz: now-legal Justin Bieber, Brit-poppie Cheryl Cole, the ever-angry Chris Brown, dancefloor master David Guetta (and his missus), indie chick Ladyhawke and the big-headed Usher.
NEW YORK CITY PRIDE – THE MOTHER PRIDE
Lance Weyer, Mr. Gay South Africa 2011/2012, was recently invited to speak at Human Rights Watch in New York City on LGBTI issues in South Africa. He also took part in the city’s Pride celebrations, one of the world’s oldest.
HEALTH: WILL MSM USE HIV TESTS TO SCREEN SEXUAL PARTNERS?
If men who have sex with men (MSM) have the option of using rapid HIV home testing to screen potential sexual partners, will they do so? A new study gives some clues.