Aluta Humbane is breaking down barriers with music
LGBTQ artist and activist Aluta Humbane has released a new single, Nami Ngithanda Indoda (I also love a man), affirming that we all deserve to love and be loved. Humbane, 30, began her career at the Playhouse Company in Durban as a resident vocalist for six years and went on to sing with the likes […]
Opinion | It is time to secularise marriage in South Africa
It has been 12 years since “marriage equality” was introduced to South Africa and the subject has once again been launched into the arena of debate. On 14 November 2006, South Africa became the first country in Africa and fifth in the world to legalise same-sex marriage. It was a highly contested process with many […]
Producers sue to overturn “unlawful” ‘Inxeba’ ban
The producers and distributor of Inxeba (The Wound) have filed an urgent court application to have its ‘X18’ reclassification overturned. The move followed the release last week by the Film and Publication Board Appeals Tribunal of its reasons for giving the film a rating that saw it effectively banned. The tribunal not only overturned the […]
Joshua Rush speaks about playing Disney Channel’s first gay character
Last year, teen Disney show Andi Mack made headlines, and got banned across Africa, after Joshua Rush’s character, Cyrus Goodman, came out as gay. In the first episode of the second season, shown in the US in October, Cyrus bravely told his friend Buffy (Sofia Wylie) that he had feelings for another boy. This meant […]
Alleged landscaper gay serial killer charged with 6th murder
Bruce McArthur, the Canadian landscaper accused of killing men associated with Toronto’s gay community, has been charged with murdering another victim. McArthur, 66, was previously charged with the deaths of five men: Selim Esen, 44, Andrew Kinsman, 49, Majeed Kayhan, 58, Soroush Marmudi, 50, and Dean Lisowick, 47. He allegedly targeted gay or bisexual men […]
Pride in London embroiled in race and diversity boycott row
Stonewall, the UK’s leading LGBT charity, has pulled out of Pride in London, claiming that the event is not diverse enough. In a statement, a Stonewall spokesperson said it had “made the decision not to attend Pride in London this year” and would instead focus on UK Black Pride. Pride in London is one of […]
‘Inxeba’ banned because gay sex will cause “tension in society”
The Film & Publication Board Appeals Tribunal (FPBAT) has confirmed that homophobia is behind why it gave Inxeba (The Wound) an adult-only rating, effectively banning it. On Friday, the tribunal finally released the justifications for its decision last week to change the film’s original rating of 16LS to X18 (usually reserved for pornographic material), outraging […]
Review: Call Me By Your Name
At first glance you might suspect that Call Me By Your Name, nominated for the best picture Oscar, is another one of those pretentious European art film releases. It has many of the warning signs: There’s the languid pace, the Italian countryside setting, academic discussions and a precocious teen who plays classical piano and speaks […]
Young gay men are turning to porn for sex education
Where will young men who have sex with men (YMSM) be getting their sexual education from this summer? Did you know that every hour 50 young people (aged between 15 and 24) are infected with HIV in eastern and southern Africa? Or that globally, over the past decade, the number of adolescents dying due to […]
Brendan Fraser says he was molested by SA-born Hollywood chief
American actor Brendan Fraser has claimed that his career faltered after he was groped by a South African-born Hollywood bigwig. In a new interview with GQ, titled Whatever Happened to Brendan Fraser, the 49-year-old star revealed that the incident had a profound impact on his personal and professional life. According to Fraser, the sexual misconduct […]