Turning heartbreak into musical affirmation: Yahto Kraft
Yahto Kraft blew viewers away on The Voice SA with his powerhouse vocals and queer realness. He talks to us about reaching for stardom, body positivity and the heartbreak that fuelled his standout track, Ugly.
A short history of homophobia
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) is marked on 17 May. But what is homophobia and when and why was the term created?
Coronavirus found in semen of young men with COVID-19
We don’t know much about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but we are learning new things about it every day. The latest bit of the jigsaw puzzle comes from a small study conducted in China, which found SARS-CoV-2 RNA (the virus’s genetic code) in the semen of young COVID-19 patients. The study, published in […]
The new generation of L Word comes to Showmax
The L Word: Generation Q, the new reboot of the groundbreaking queer series, is now streaming on South African online TV platform, Showmax.
Paarl wedding venue accused of turning away same-sex couple
Just a few months after the Beloftebos saga, another wedding venue in the Western Cape, Du Kloof, has been accused of flouting the constitution and the law by rejecting LGBTQ clients.
Man arrested for gay hate murder after 31 years
There may finally be justice for Scott Johnson, a gay American man who was murdered in Sydney almost 32 years ago in a suspected hate crime.
Pink Loerie Festival & Mr Gay South Africa co-founder passes away
Juan Lerm-Hoffman, who co-founded the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and the Mr Gay South Africa pageant, is being remembered as a pioneer in South Africa’s LGBTQ community.
Coronavirus lockdown | LGBTQ people face hostility and loneliness
Being a member of a vulnerable sexual or gender minority during the coronavirus lockdown is a double whammy for many of us, writes Rohit K Dasgupta.
Coronavirus | Fears of homophobic backlash in South Korea
Officials in South Korea are struggling to identify thousands of people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus in gay bars in Seoul.
Namibia | Three accused of whipping tied-up trans woman arrested
Three men, including a politician, have appeared in court after a video of them abusing a helpless transgender woman went viral in Namibia.