Costa Carastavrakis is living his best (gay) life
Bullied, hijacked, addicted to drugs and toxic relationships, and violated. Costa Carastavrakis has written an inspiring book about overcoming stigma, shame and substance abuse.
In pictures: The faces of Soweto Pride 2019
Celebrating 15 years of activism, Soweto Pride 2019 took place on Saturday 28 September in Orlando to celebrate diverse sexualities and gender identities.
2019 Soweto Pride March in pictures
Saturday’s Soweto Pride 2019 march was a defiant demonstration of LGBTQ+ identity and unity in the streets of Orlando.
Are gay relationships less stable?
Gay relationships have traditionally been seen as less stable than straight ones but just how true is this perception? Not at all, it turns out.
Getroud Met Rugby’s first same-sex wedding on an Afrikaans soapie
Getroud Met Rugby (Married to Rugby) has broken new ground on South African TV by recently broadcasting the first same-sex interracial wedding on an Afrikaans soapie.
Gay dating | A man is a man is a man, right?
Men come in varied sexualities and identities, so why should cisgender gay men only date other cisgender gay men, asks Motlatsi Motseoile.
This gay ballet dancer’s struggle with his sangoma calling
Zuko Mnukwa, a 27-year-old from Cape Town, says his calling to become a sangoma caused him to sacrifice his dream of dancing ballet, resulting in him having a love-hate relationship with his spiritual vocation.
The best LGBTQ books released this year (so far)
Readers, gather round! If you’ve been salivating after LGBTQ books you can really sink your teeth into, look no further – here are some of the most exciting local and international reads 2019 has offered up so far.
Stop calling it a choice: Biological factors drive homosexuality
Across cultures, 2% to 10% of people report having same-sex relations. In the U.S., 1% to 2.2% of women and men, respectively, identify as gay. Despite these numbers, many people still consider homosexual behaviour to be an anomalous choice. However, biologists have documented homosexual behaviour in more than 450 species, arguing that same-sex behaviour is […]
So what is internalised homophobia – and do I have it?
The phenomenon of internalised homophobia is becoming increasingly recognised as a barrier to LGBTQI health and happiness. So what is it and how do we deal with it?