SKEEF queer doccie to shine at kykNET Silwerskermfees 2019
Queer stories are set to shine at the kykNET Silwerskermfees 2019 film festival with Skeef: Die dokumentêr, a riveting local documentary about the realities of being LGBTI+ in South Africa.
Daveyton man queer-bashed for using women’s bathroom
A young LGBTQ man says he was beaten unconscious after using the women’s bathroom at his longtime local tavern in Daveyton, on Johannesburg’s East Rand.
Poland | Catholic Church warns of “rainbow plague”
As a court orders a newspaper to stop distributing anti-LGBT stickers, the Catholic Church in Poland is adding to a growing wave of intolerance.
Heavy metal band’s same-sex kiss defies Russia anti-LGBTQ law
Two members of German heavy metal band Rammstein have shown their solidarity with Russia’s LGBTQ community with a same-sex kiss in Moscow.
Bianca Del Rio Jester Joke Q&A
She’s just been named the most powerful drag queen in America. Bianca Del Rio tells us about her life, career and who she’d most like to be for a day (hint, it’s another queen).
Missing gay Joburg man’s supporters protest outside court
There is still no news about the fate of Wayne Johnson, who has been missing for 49 days, as the men accused of kidnapping him appeared in court.
Caster Semenya responds to new legal blow
Caster Semenya’s plan to run the 800m at the upcoming World Championship without medical intervention has been scuppered by a shocking new court decision.
Gay rapper Lil Nas X smashes major chart record
American rapper Lil Nas X makes history, after recently coming out as gay, by holding the longest-running No. 1 single ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Russia | Same-sex family flee over threat to remove kids
A same-sex family in Russia has been forced to leave the country after the authorities threatened to take away their adopted children.
Latheem Gabriel unveils ‘Seed of Unease’
Proudly out Cape Town singer and songwriter Latheem Gabriel has released his third single, a dance track titled Seed of Unease.