EVENTS & PLACES
Online event aims to ‘unite Prides in Africa’:
Pride organisations around Africa have come together to organise a ‘Uniting Prides in Africa’ online event on Saturday, 26 September 2020.
Get ready for Boots The House Down Party Vol 2!:
The first Boots The House Down Party grabbed a worldwide audience with international and South African queer DJs, drag artists and performers. And Volume 2 is set to take place on 25 July!
Pride Afrique – A Pan-African virtual Pride event:
Pride Afrique, a Pan-African virtual LGBTQI+ Pride will take place from 14 to 16 August 2020 under the theme “Our stories, our voices, our Pride.”
30 Under 40 SADC Queer Game Changers initiative launched:
A new initiative, the 30 Under 40 Queer Game Changers, aims to put a spotlight on the LGBTIQ+ community of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Johannesburg Pride reveals plans for 2020:
While many Pride events around the world have been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Johannesburg Pride still hopes to hold its annual Pride street march later in the year.
Photographers unite to support the LGBTIQ+ community:
Make a difference through art! A group of South African photographers are taking part in an online print sale to raise funds for the vulnerable LGBTIQ+ community in the Western Cape.
World leaders and Grammy Award-winners for online Global Pride:
As International Pride Month kicks off, the first online Global LGBTQIA+ Pride has announced the initial line-up of speakers and artists appearing in the event on June 27. And it's expected to attract up to 300 million viewers.
ThursGAY Night Live!:
Some of Cape Town's top drag queens will be performing in an online lockdown show on Thursday 28 May for a journey of song, dance, and sing-along!
Online Global Pride to take place during Covid-19 crisis:
The devastating coronavirus pandemic has seen the postponement or cancellation of hundreds of Pride events around the world in recent days. In response, a virtual Global Pride is set to take place on Saturday, 27 June.
Coronavirus | Free State Pride & Mr Gay Western Cape postponed:
More LGBTQ+ events have now been postponed because of the growing threat of coronavirus in South Africa, including Free State Pride.
Pink Loerie 2020 postponed till at least September:
The 2020 Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival has become another casualty of efforts to halt the coronavirus pandemic.
Gay Cape Town | 7 hotspots to check out:
Year after year, gay Cape Town is hailed as one of the premier global destinations for LGBTQ travellers. Here are eight hotspots you can’t afford to miss out on.