Painting masculinity pink with Xodus (pics)
South African photography and design brand Xodus has released a provocative new collection and photoshoot that challenge constructs of masculinity and sexuality. Featuring model and dancer Charl-Jaquairdo van Helsdingen, the cheeky and sexy campaign combines muscles, pinks and “feminine” pieces, questioning notions of how men are allowed to be represented. “The concept is something we […]
Opinion: Omar Sharif Jr on Egypt’s brutal LGBTQ crackdown
Omar Sharif Jr, the grandson of film star Omar Sharif, is an Egyptian actor, model, and LGBTQ rights activist. Here he writes about the heartbreak and terror faced by his country’s LGBTQ community as they are targeted by the State. Every morning I wake up to an inbox flooded with disturbing and disheartening messages out […]
International magazine meets gay men of Cape Town (pics)
Elska Magazine, a bi-monthly gay photography and culture publication, has travelled to Cape Town for its latest edition. In it, the Elska team introduces readers to 15 local men who were photographed in their homes and throughout their city in a natural, unairbrushed style. The photospreads are accompanied by personal stories written by the men […]
Pushing the limit: Steroids and gay men
For many gay and bi men appearance is a huge deal. Our community seems to consistently define itself though images of attractive and shirtless muscled guys. That can translate to a desire to make our bodies as sculpted as possible to meet that hard to achieve ideal. The guys who do transform their bodies at […]
Niza Jay – Beyond Inxeba (spoilers)
To say that Inxeba (The Wound) is a cultural phenomenon is something of an understatement. The film has simultaneously been hailed as a groundbreaking artistic achievement and also become the subject of protests, death threats and censorship. In the middle of this cultural, political and social maelstrom are the film’s actors, whose powerful performances have […]
Gallery: 2018 Cape Town Pride Mardi Gras
After the parade through the city, Saturday’s 2018 Cape Town Pride celebrations really kicked off at Reddam Field at Green Point Urban Park. Thousands came out to meet, mingle and have a rainbow-coloured party in the heat of the Summer sun. The festivities continued into the early evening accompanied by the sights and sounds of […]
Opinion | LGBTQ Rights as Human Rights – The Sisulu Factor
The recent Cabinet reshuffle by President Cyril Ramaphosa has been marked with both positive and negative reactions. There is, however, broad consensus over the appalling appointment of Bathabile Dlamini as Minister of Women in the Presidency, calling to question whether the new administration is truly committed to promoting gender and sexual equity in South Africa. […]
Gallery: 2018 Cape Town Pride Parade
Thousands turned out for the 2018 Cape Town Pride parade on Saturday, under the theme of ‘Love Happens Here’. Members of the LGBTQ community and their friends, families and allies braved the noon heat for the 16th annual outing. They marched to speak out against anti-LGBTQ hate, affirm their identity and their right to full […]
Opinion | ‘Inxeba’ censorship a legal fiasco motivated by homophobia
Last week the Appeal Tribunal of the Film and Publication Board (FPB) finally published its reasons for reclassified the movie Inxeba (The Wound) as X18. An X18 classification means that the movie was found to be hardcore pornography and may only be shown in licenced premises where other pornography is shown or sold. Previously the […]
Aluta Humbane is breaking down barriers with music
LGBTQ artist and activist Aluta Humbane has released a new single, Nami Ngithanda Indoda (I also love a man), affirming that we all deserve to love and be loved. Humbane, 30, began her career at the Playhouse Company in Durban as a resident vocalist for six years and went on to sing with the likes […]