Breaking! “We heard you” – MCQP changes 2016 theme
Following a furore over claims of cultural appropriation, the organisers of Cape Town’s MCQP costume party have changed the 2016 theme. On Wednesday, MCQP Director Ian McMahon announced that the event will now be held under the theme of “MCQP, The Musical”, dropping the originally planned “A Bollywood Production”. He explained that the decision was […]
Opinion: The hits and misses of Johannesburg Pride 2016
The 27th annual Johannesburg Pride was like one we’ve never seen before; controversially held within an exclusive city precinct that was dubbed an elitist and exclusionary venue. To the surprise of many, Saturday’s Melrose Arch event was a roaring success – at least based on the reaction of the thousands who turned out to celebrate […]
Kenyan LGBTQ activist honoured at first African Art Awards Dinner
Tribal drums summoned the top brass of the Washington D.C. art world to the city center where the National Museum of African Art hosted its inaugural African Art Awards Dinner on Friday. Held at the Smithsonian’s iconic Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall and hosted by CNN International anchor Isha Sesay, the African […]
MCQP defends controversial Bollywood theme
Cape Town’s MCQP costume party has defended itself against claims that its recently announced “A Bollywood Production” theme is offensive and inappropriate. The 2016 theme was revealed to great fanfare on Saturday, but some quickly condemned it on social media as an example of “cultural appropriation” and demanded that it be changed. A petition has […]
This year’s MCQP theme proves to be controversial
The theme for the 2016 MCQP costume party has been revealed, and not everyone’s happy about it. On Saturday, the theme was announced as “Thousands of extras to star in MCQP’s A Bollywood Production”. It was first made public at a jam-packed Halloween party at the Dragon Room in Cape Town. “This year’s MCQP will […]
Johannesburg Pride 2016 – Gallery 2
Johannesburg Pride 2016 took over the Melrose Arch precinct on Saturday, with thousands of diverse LGBT South Africans from all backgrounds celebrating their freedoms and sexual and gender identities. While the 27th annual edition of Africa’s oldest Pride had a limited focus on the more serious issues facing the LGBT community, the event was a […]
Taiwan’s president supports Pride parade, backs same-sex marriage
The president of Taiwan has given her support for this past weekend’s Pride parade, held in the capital, Taipei. On Saturday, almost 90,000 people took part in the annual Pride celebration. This year, the focus was on the issue of same-sex marriage. Participants took to the streets waving rainbow flags and decked in a range […]
Johannesburg Pride 2016 – Gallery 1
Johannesburg Pride 2016 took over the Melrose Arch precinct on Saturday, with thousands of diverse LGBT South Africans from all backgrounds celebrating their freedoms and sexual and gender identities. While the 27th annual edition of Africa’s oldest Pride had a limited focus on the more serious issues facing the LGBT community, the event was a […]
Will & Grace could return next year!
Our prayers have been answered (we hope)! According to reports, there are talks to bring back Will & Grace for a set of brand new episodes. The move follows the hugely positive reaction to last month’s surprise revival mini-episode, released online to support Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. The sets for Will & Grace had been in […]
Groote Schuur accused of discriminating against transgender patient
One of the Western Cape’s most prominent public hospitals has been accused of mistreating a transgender patient. Cape Town LGBT rights and services group Triangle Project claims that on October 25 its staff rushed a transgender client, identified as Ms N, to Groote Schuur hospital for emergency treatment. Despite presenting as a woman, using a […]