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South African Trans Activist Yaya Mavundla to Host 2024 International Pride Awards: South African transgender activist and media personality Yaya Mavundla is set to host the International Pride Awards Ceremony in Cape Town.

Start Your Engines! Drag Race South Africa is Coming!: Get ready to sashay and slay! The hugely popular drag reality phenomenon Drag Race is set to speed into Africa with Drag Race South Africa.

Sade Giliberti Marries Longtime Love Chané Scallan in Dreamy Portugal Ceremony: Sade Giliberti, beloved South African TV personality, has tied the knot with her longtime girlfriend, Chané Scallan, in Portugal!

Young, Gifted & Queer: Celebrating Black Queer Identity in Mzansi: Channel O is set to make a grand, unapologetic Pride Month statement with the premiere of the doccie Young, Gifted & Queer.

Meet Thando – The First Feather Awards Mascot and Ambassador: The Feather Awards and the Thami Dish Foundation unveiled their first-ever "ambassador" on 11 October, which is celebrated as Coming Out Day.

Feather Awards Reveal 2024 Nominees: The annual Feather Awards are back for their 2024 edition, promising a night of glamour, controversy, and inspiration with a dazzling array of nominees.

You Can Now Listen to Groundbreaking Queer Audio Drama “Stripped”: Stripped, South Africa’s first feature-length (and queer) audio drama podcast, is now live on all major podcast platforms.

Queer Music | Miloh Ramai Drops Seductive New Single ‘Pure Hearts’: South African singer/songwriter Miloh Ramai is back with an enthralling new single, Pure Hearts, exploring the complexities of human desire.

Hollywood Sees Decline in LGBTQ Representation: GLAAD’s 12th Annual Studio Responsibility Index reveals that LGBTQ representation in major Hollywood films is not only stagnating but regressing.

Who is Chappell Roan? 7 Reasons She’s the Queer Pop Star You Need to Know: If you haven't heard of Chappell Roan, get ready to have a fave new international queer artist! Here's why this rising star is making waves.

Sir Ian McKellen Backs ‘Nkoli: The Vogue Opera’: Iconic British star Sir Ian McKellen has urged theatre-goers to experience the remarkable Nkoli: The Vogue Opera, set to wow Cape Town soon.

Zanele Muholi Releases New Book of Photography: The 2nd volume of South African queer artist Zanele Muholi's self-portraits, Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, has been released.

Angie Oeh’s Legacy Lives On In New Music A Year After Her Death: Monday 19 August marked the one-year anniversary of South African queer rapper Angie oeh’s tragic death from cancer. But her music lives on.

Meet the Mr Gay World 2024 Delegates: Representatives from twelve countries are competing for the title of Mr Gay World 2024, hosted this year in England. Meet them here!

The Boyfriend: An Innovative Japanese Dating Show Cleverly Tapping Into The Popular Boy’s Love Genre: Netflix reality show The Boyfriend is making waves in and outside Japan as viewers follow the story of nine gay and bisexual male housemates.

Out and Proud Actor Henri Strauss Wows “Diepe Waters” Audience: Out and proud SA actor Henri Strauss is making waves in Afrikaans soapie Diepe Waters, a performance he hopes will inspire young queer people.

Artist Luc de Muelenaere to Represent South Africa at Mr Gay World 2024: Mr Gay World South Africa has announced that Luc de Muelenaere will represent South Africa at the upcoming Mr Gay World contest in England.

Queer Audio Drama “Stripped” set to Break Podcasting Ground in South Africa: Stripped is groundbreaking South African audio drama that tells the true story of a young gay man who defied conscription into the apartheid military.

Here’s the SA Drag Reality Show You’ve Been Waiting For!: Meet the seven South African queens supreme who star in the new upcoming Showmax drag reality show Beaulah: Queens van die Kaap.

Embracing Diversity: Lagoon Beach Hotel in Cape Town Joins LGBTQ+ Inclusive Travel Program: Lagoon Beach Hotel in Cape Town has officially become part of the LGBTQ+ inclusive travel program on Booking.com.