Culture
Lyle Anthony celebrates love and inclusion:
South African Popstars winner Lyle Anthony, who’s now living in Lost Angeles, has dropped a new queer-affirming music video for his single, My Forever.
“I’ve run from myself” The Bachelor star Colton Underwood comes out as gay:
Former American professional football player and The Bachelor star Colton Underwood has revealed that he is gay after years of denial and self-loathing.
How has lockdown affected your sex life?:
49% of South Africans who took part in the Sunday Times’ annual sex survey last year said they were having sex more frequently in lockdown.
Lil Nas X “song about gay sex” tops Billboard charts:
Lil Nas X has defied a homophobic backlash as his controversial new hit Montero (Call Me By Your Name) debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
Photos | Vogue Nights Jozi – The Extravaganza Ball:
Jozi's queer party scene burst back into life with Vogue Nights Jozi - The Extravaganza Ball, brought to us by Lelowhatsgood and Tutu Zondo.
Becoming | SA’s first transgender reality TV show coming to Mzansi Magic:
SA first transgender reality TV show will give viewers a first-person account of the transition journey faced by many transgender people.
Former Afrikaans boyband singer Jay du Plessis in gay slur furore:
Afrikaans singer Jay du Plessis, who is known for his stint in the boyband Eden, has defended his use of an unacceptable gay slur on Twitter.
Gauteng’s Miz Cambell crowned Miss Drag South Africa:
A stunning Johannesburg designer who's also a robotics expert was crowned Miss Drag South Africa 2020/21 over the weekend.
“There is an agenda” – The spectacularly queer new Lil Nas X music video:
The music video for the Lil Nas X track Montero (Call Me by Your Name) is a stunning queer visual feast in which he gives Satan a lap dance.
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series 2 on DSTV:
Racers start your engines, and may the best drag queen win! Embrace the eleganza, entertainment and inspiration that's RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
Men’s Underwear: Making a splash with Modus Vivendi:
Modus Vivendi is back with a hot new photoshoot for their Back T line, featuring two stunning male models and lots of sticky white paint.
Elton John accuses Catholic Church of hypocrisy:
Elton John has called out the Catholic Church for denouncing same-sex unions despite making money from investing in his hit biopic, Rocketman.
A lesbian reviews SA’s first gay rom-com, No Hiding Here:
No Hiding Here is billed as South Africa's first gay rom-com. Angie Gallagher gives us her take on the film, now streaming on Showmax.
Watch: 7de Laan’s new sizzling gay kiss:
After making history four years ago with its first gay kiss, SA soapie 7de Laan has again delighted LGBTQ fans with another same-sex smooch.
Queer-themed ‘We Are Who We Are’ comes to Showmax:
If you're a fan of Luca Guadagnino’s Oscar-nominated Call Me By Your Name don't miss his new queer coming of age TV series, We Are Who We Are.
Fundraising campaign to produce black queer feature film:
The creator of the short film Gang 888 - about a group of black queer women who fight toxic masculinity - is raising funds to produce a feature length version of the concept.
Meet the director of No Hiding Here – SA’s first gay rom-com:
Gabe Gabriel, a graduate of UCT, has written and directed South Africa’s first gay romantic comedy (rom-com), No Hiding Here.
Rian van Heerden suspended for lashing out at homophobe:
Openly gay radio presenter Rian van Heerden was taken off the airwaves this week because he swore at a listener who called him a "m*ffie".
Meet the Miss Drag South Africa 2020/21 finalists:
Despite the challenges imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Miss Drag South Africa will be going ahead this year, but as an online event.
How the gay party scene short-circuited and became a moneymaking bonanza:
The circuit party emerged in the late 1980s and came out of the underground gay party and club scene established by Black and Latino men.