Miss Drag South Africa portrait wins 2nd place World Press Photo prize
A stunning image of Miss Drag South Africa Belinda Qaqamba Ka-Fassie has scored a major award at the 63rd annual World Press Photo Contest
Opinion | We need older gay men to be visible
Do older gay men exist? The media has often been accused of painting a picture of eternal youth and uber sex appeal when it comes to the representation of gay men.
Indonesia | No murder charges for men who burned trans woman alive
In what appears to be an appalling miscarriage of justice, six men who set a transgender woman on fire in Indonesia will not be tried for murder.
GALA is looking for queer voices from lockdown
GALA, South Africa’s queer archive, wants to know how you are coping with being in quarantine or lockdown. What are you struggling with? What or who helps you cope?
Gay football player suspended for punching homophobe
A gay football player in the US was suspended after he punched another player who called him a gay slur on the field during a match.
Durban Pride 2020 announces Covid-19 postponement
Durban Pride has joined the hundreds of Pride events around the world that have been forced to cancel or postpone due to the Covid-19 epidemic.
Desperate and hungry LGBTQ refugee hangs himself in Kenya
A 27-year-old LGBTQ man has committed suicide in Nairobi, highlighting the ongoing and desperate plight of LGBTQ refugees in Kenya.
GALA: Documenting queer history and biography for future generations
Our past gives us insight into who we are and where we are going. Angie Gallagher looks at GALA, South Africa’s queer archive which aims to preserve our LGBTQ+ history for future generations.
Shuttered by the coronavirus, many gay bars are now on life support
Gay bars, which were already under threat, have been shuttered by public-place closure orders during the coronavirus pandemic. Will they survive?
Somizi charged and granted bail in lockdown ‘joke’ furore
It’s been reported that SA Idols judge Somizi Mhlongo has been allowed to stay at home on bail after handing himself over to police.