Five unresolved cases of LGBTI hate and injustice you need to know
Activists from the Love Not Hate Campaign are this month highlighting five hate crime cases that reflect the appalling level of injustice and inequality faced by LGBTI victims. Not only did four of the individuals documented here suffer horrifically, but their family and friends have been further traumatised by an inept and uncaring criminal justice […]
Meet Priscilla’s breakout star Phillip Schnetler
A self described Afrikaans farm boy, Phillip Schnetler has broken out into the big-time with the hit South African production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Based on the 1994 film, the stage musical has wowed Cape Town audiences and is now on in Johannesburg. It tells the story of three drag performers on a road […]
Afrikaans celebrity lay preacher slammed for dangerous views on homosexuality
Gretha Wiid’s claim that homosexuality is a developmental aberration caused by an unloving father, which can be cured if caught in time, has gone viral. Wiid is a popular public speaker, lay preacher and relationship ‘expert’ in the Afrikaans community and has been described as a female version of controversial preacher Angus Buchan. She and […]
Therapy Limited Session gallery
Oh what a night! Top UK DJ Paul Heron was the headliner for the insane Therapy Limited Session party in Joburg on 26 April. A diverse group of revellers came out to hear the hottest cutting edge dance music at AND nightclub in the heart of the city, courtesy of Therapy creator Stuart Hillary. The […]
Pink Loerie Mardi Gras 2017 Parade gallery
For the 17th year, the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras & Arts Festival took to the streets of Knysna for its anticipated annual parade. Local residents, charities, drag queens, lesbians and bears came together in a festive celebration of the LGBTQ+ community on Saturday 29 April. This gallery, by photographer Neil Coulson, captured the highlights of […]
Opinion: Let’s not be “sies”- gender
As a teenager, I often presented as a girl, because I had a baby face and the art school I attended allowed me to grow a long blonde bob. I did it for various reasons. I was a very late developer and I got asked for my ID a lot less in clubs and bars […]
SA’s Xander Steyn on bullying, coming out and Mr Gay World
AleXander Steyn, Mr Gay World Southern Africa 2016, is about to jet off to Spain to compete in the ninth Mr Gay World contest. This Bloemfontein creative is a strong contender for the title. He’s not only easy on the eye, to say the least, but he’s also smart, socially conscious and a great speaker. […]
Femme In Public: A creative spotlight on trans & gender non-conforming identities
An American performance artist and a group of South African transgender and gender-non-conforming artists have come together for Femme in Public, a fierce new creative project. In December, US performance artist, activist and poet Alok Vaid-Menon and Joshua Allen teamed up with Cape Town stylists, designers, photographers, musicians, writers, activists and performance artists to document […]
London DJ Paul Heron on bringing his ‘dirty, sexy, fun’ Therapy to Jozi
Born a Scot but now firmly a Londoner, international DJ Paul Heron is the headliner at Therapy’s Limited Session queer party at And Club in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 26 April. (The next day, appropriately enough, is Freedom Day.) Paul’s name has become synonymous with quality deep, dirty, pumping, funky, tribal and uplifting progressive house. Living […]
There’s nothing camouflaged about Javier…
Stunning model Javier F.A. is front and centre in international underwear brand Modus Vivendi’s new line for its Spring-Summer 2017 collection. Dubbed the Camo Line, the military-styled range includes underwear in four styles, tank tops and two styles of pants. These campaign images were taken by (oh so lucky) photographer Joan Crisol in Madrid, Spain. Well, […]