Miss Gay Jozi 2016 gallery
Roxy Msizi, a 21-year-old logistics student from Chiawelo, Soweto, walked away with the coveted Miss Gay Jozi 2016 title at the historic City Hall on Saturday 28 May. The 1st Princess was Boene Ntshilo, a twenty-something diva from Northcliff, and 2nd Princess was Davy Daveria Nantsuky, a 26-year old Customer Service Team Member for Anova Health and […]
ASA tells gay kiss TV ad homophobes to jump
South Africa’s advertising regulator has ruled against homophobes who complained about an advert depicting two men kissing. Five people – Karin Thompson, Claude Madell, Theodore Barkley, Wiekus Meyers and Thelma Tomasicchio – protested to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the advert for the WeTheBrave safer sex campaign aired on television. The ad shows two […]
Zizipho Pae’s at it again, now attacks gay Christians
If you thought that homophobic former UCT student leader Zizipho Pae might have warmed up to LGBT people since her last controversy, think again. The strident young woman has once more lashed out at gays and lesbians on her Facebook page, this time attacking the idea that someone can be both gay and Christian. On […]
Updated! Pretoria Spur accused of homophobia against kissing gay couple
Update: Spur head office has responded with an official statement, which we have published in full at the end of the story. A Pretoria branch of the Spur restaurant chain threw out and even detained a gay couple for kissing – but was it a case of discrimination? The Pretoria East Rekord newspaper reports that […]
Opinion: Did Theo’s gay rumours hit too close to home?
At the beginning of this week I came across a news article reporting that Afro Pop star Theo Kgosinkwe had recently opened up about the pain caused by rumours surrounding his sexuality to TMG Entertainment. He stated that “it nearly broke him”. The article fails to contextualise the circumstances in which this shocking view could […]
Putin fails to meet Elton John despite star’s Moscow visit
Elton John says he still hopes to meet President Vladimir Putin after being snubbed in Moscow this week. The star was performing for his fans in the capital when he spoke about the long-awaited get-together with the country’s leader, who’s supported efforts to diminish the rights of LGBT Russians. “As some of you may know, […]
Christian rock star comes out as gay to his wife and the world
Trey Pearson, the lead singer of American Christian rock band Everyday Sunday has come out as a gay man. On Tuesday, the thirty-something Pearson, who is married to a woman, stated on the four-member group’s Facebook page: “To my fans and friends: I’m finally being honest with myself. I love you all.” He included a […]
MultiChoice doesn’t give a damn about censoring LGBT shows
African broadcaster MultiChoice has finally responded to our concerns about it removing Caitlyn Jenner’s show I Am Cait from its schedule – and we aren’t impressed at all. Last week, we reported that the South African-owned pay-TV company had blocked all its viewers across the continent, including in South Africa, from watching the show because […]
Booker Award winning author experienced horror gay “cure” exorcism
Acclaimed Jamaican author Marlon James has revealed that he underwent a harrowing “exorcism” in a misguided attempt to erase his homosexuality. The openly gay James, 45, won the Man Booker prize last year for his novel A Brief History of Seven Killings. While attending the Hay literature festival in Wales on Sunday, James spoke about […]
An open letter to Mafikizolo’s Theo about gay rumours
Dear Theo, I came across an online article on Sowetan Live entitled “Mafikizolo’s Theo Kgosinkwe opens up about gay rumours: ‘It nearly broke me.’” I sat to read what this article was about and not be misled by the headline. Upon clicking on the link, I learned that, “It’s been three years since Mafikizolo’s Theo […]