Health: Floppycock?
Is your flaccid penis trying to tell you something? There’s no need to keep a stiff upper lip about your failure to launch. Erectile dysfunction (ED) used to be a condition that affected men over a certain age, but nowadays it’s become increasingly more common among men of all ages, and if you have recently endured […]
Opinion: Racism, homophobia and religion are all partners in crime
Racism which has been practiced and institutionalised in South Africa for many years may be outlawed according to the Constitution but it remains written in the hearts of many people. Similarly, with sexual discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender minorities like me who belong to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersexed people (LGBTI) community […]
South Africa should keep standing up against violence against LGBT persons – at home and abroad
As the spotlight falls on the adoption of South Africa’s landmark Constitution, 20 years ago this year, one of its striking features — the inclusion of the first-ever constitutional guarantee of non-discrimination based on sexual orientation — is also under global scrutiny. The scene is set at the current session of the United Nations (UN) […]
Coming out to my parents – Viwe’s story
One of my earliest memories of being different from other boys is from when I was about four or five years old. I woke up one morning and opened my eyes. The room was dimly lit by the morning sun. I reached out my hand and pulled the doll I fell asleep clutching to my […]
South Africa’s gay bears strike back
Our recent article about a US study that claimed that bears tended to be overweight, often practised riskier sex, and had low self esteem, did not go down well with South African bears. For those who don’t know, bears are gay men who identify as part of a community that celebrates all body types, including […]
Orlando: Flood the world with unicorns
Things were at first sketchy when the news poured in about a hostage situation in a gay venue – Pulse nightclub in Florida, USA. Should I have been worried? I was, yes I was. I remembered the first time I was beaten up. By two men with a superiority complex about their straight concept of […]
Music reviews – Gwen Stefani, Zayn, Charlie Puth, Enya and more…
ZAYN – MIND OF MINE (DELUXE EDITION) If you’d said five years ago, when the world was getting its first taste of One Direction fever, that the first 1Der to go solo would be Zain Malik, not many would’ve believed you. But not only did Zain quit the boyband long before they themselves disbanded, he’s […]
Watch: Here’s South Africa’s first LGBT animated series
South Africa’s first LGBT animated TV series, about two gay squirrels, is being made in Cape Town. Squeers, an edgy comedy animated series, is aimed at both local and international audiences. A trailer (featuring a pigeon that’s into BDSM, nogal) was released this week to mark Pride Month, celebrated in many countries in June. Squeers takes a satirical […]
Miss Gay Jozi 2016 gallery
Roxy Msizi, a 21-year-old logistics student from Chiawelo, Soweto, walked away with the coveted Miss Gay Jozi 2016 title at the historic City Hall on Saturday 28 May. The 1st Princess was Boene Ntshilo, a twenty-something diva from Northcliff, and 2nd Princess was Davy Daveria Nantsuky, a 26-year old Customer Service Team Member for Anova Health and […]
Opinion: Did Theo’s gay rumours hit too close to home?
At the beginning of this week I came across a news article reporting that Afro Pop star Theo Kgosinkwe had recently opened up about the pain caused by rumours surrounding his sexuality to TMG Entertainment. He stated that “it nearly broke him”. The article fails to contextualise the circumstances in which this shocking view could […]