Queer culture | 2018 Gerald Kraak Award goes to Pwaangulongii Dauod
Nigerian writer Pwaangulongii Dauod was announced as the winner of the Gerald Kraak Award at the recent launch of the As You like It African queer anthology. His essay, Africa’s future has no space for stupid black men, which is included in the book, was chosen as the winning submission, earning a R25,000 cash prize. […]
Nigerians march for LGBTI victims of violence in Lagos
A group of brave Nigerians has faced arrest and abuse by openly marching in support of LGBTI lives in the streets of Lagos on Monday. The individuals protested as part of the National Day of Mourning and Remembrance, held by civil society organisations to condemn high levels of violence in the country and to mourn […]
Mr Gay World 2018 Grand Finale Highlights Gallery
A group of 19 delegates from around the globe competed in the Mr Gay World 2018 grand finale in Knysna, South Africa on Saturday. With Israeli diva Lina as the headline act, the night was the culmination of a week-long series of challenges that brought the diverse contestants together. It all climaxed in the crowning […]
Opinion | Do we even need Mr Gay World?
South Africa recently hosted Mr Gay World 2018 to much fanfare. But some have been left asking, what’s all the fuss about? It’s just another vapid male beauty pageant, right? Enrique Grobbelaar disagrees and says he’s now a true believer. In 1854, showman P.T. Barnum thought it a good idea to ask women to line up […]
Botswana High Court to hear historic legal challenge to gay sex ban
The Botswana High Court will on Thursday hear a case that aims to strike down the criminalisation of same-sex sexual relationships in the country. The lawsuit, filed by a gay man identified only as LM, against Botswana’s Attorney General, argues that sections 164(a), 164(c) and 165 of the Botswana Penal Code are unconstitutional. Gay and […]
Major changes at Health4Men after funding is cut
Health4Men, the groundbreaking sexual health programme that targets gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa, has been hit by a huge funding cut. In a statement on Monday, the Anova Health Institute, the organisation behind the programme, said that Health4Men’s funding from USAID will be coming to an […]
LGBT football fans threatened with violence at Russia World Cup
English LGBT football fans planning to attend next month’s World Cup in Russia have reportedly been threatened with violence. According to the Mirror, Pride In Football – an alliance of LGBT football fan groups – has received emails from Russian hooligans who threatened to target LGBT visitors. “We’ve had people say that if they find […]
Online dating | Trolls on the Grind
If you’ve surfed the ‘interwebs’ for more than five minutes you’ve encountered the disturbing phenomenon that is the internet troll. Vindictive people that cannot resist posting things they know will hurt or distress others. Almost any popular YouTube video with an activated comments section will also provide you with a selection of unnecessarily mean commentary. […]
Newly crowned Miss Gay Jozi 2018 to focus on LGBT bullying
Following a fierce and glamorous stage battle, Crystal Gunz, a 21-year-old graphic design student from Alexandra was crowned Miss Gay Jozi 2018 at Club Simply Blue; one of Johannesburg’s longest running LGBT nightclubs. Crystal, who identifies as gender fluid, wowed the audience and the judges on Saturday night with her beauty, poise, spectacular outfits and […]
Pink Loerie 2018 Parade Gallery
It was an explosion of colour and LGBTQ pride as hundreds of visitors and locals turned out for the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival’s street parade in Knysna on Saturday. The vibrant procession through the Western Cape town is one of the highlights of the annual LGBTQ festival. As always, Knysna came to […]