World leaders and Grammy Award-winners for online Global Pride
As International Pride Month kicks off, the first online Global LGBTQIA+ Pride has announced the initial line-up of speakers and artists appearing in the event on June 27. And it’s expected to attract up to 300 million viewers.
Feather Awards announces theme for 2020
The annual Feather Awards celebration of LGBTIQ+ identity, which is adapting to the challenges of the Covid-19 lockdown, has revealed its theme for 2020.
Lockdown liberation with Boots the House Down online party
The Boots the House Down online party – on Friday, June 5 from 19h00 to 22h00 – will feature a hot line-up of queer DJs and drag stars. It’s set to be one of the first of its kind in South Africa; hosted by and for artists in the queer community.
Lady Gaga’s Chromatica is a return to pop brilliance
She’s given us one of the LGBTQ community’s most-loved anthems, and now Lady Gaga is back with the new album, Chromatica; a return to her glorious pop roots.
Larry Kramer, one of the world’s LGBTQ icons, has died
Fiery playwright and activist Larry Kramer, who played a huge role in taking on the HIV/AIDS crisis that devasted America’s LGBTQ community, has passed away.
Is LGBTQI+ visibility still important during a pandemic?
There simply isn’t a part of our lives that has not been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. So is LGBTQI+ visibility still important during a global pandemic?
Gay dating | The politics of love and attraction for gay men
The politics of gay dating… It’s a topic we should never tire of challenging. Are you fem? Are you straight acting? Are you discreet? Are you out? Are you a man or a sis’bhuti? These are questions that are asked every day.
Zambia frees gay couple jailed for 15 years
Two men who were jailed for having sex in the privacy of a hotel room in Zambia have been released as part of an amnesty to celebrate Africa Day.
How do Joburg, Cape Town & Durban rank as competitive LGBT+ inclusive cities?
Amsterdam has been named the most competitive and LGBT+ inclusive city in the world. So how did South Africa’s three biggest cities score?
Cape Town hate preacher Oscar Bougardt given platform for shocking anti-LGBTIQ abuse
Questions are being asked about the appropriateness of an interview with notorious Christian hate pastor Oscar Bougardt in which he was allowed to again spew appalling vitriol against LGBTIQ people.