FEATURES
HIV RATE GOES UP, ‘UNCOOL’ CONDOM USE DOWN:
As condom use decreased, more South Africans than ever – an estimated 6.4 million –
JOBURG FASHION WEEK AUTUMN / WINTER 2014:
The growing interest in fashion by South African men was reflected in the strong autumn / winter menswear collections
HEALTH: CHOOSE YOUR OPTIONS:
It’s no longer just about condoms and lube! Thanks to medical advances, we, as gay and bisexual men or Men who have Sex with Men (MSM),
MAMBA BOOKS: JUSTICE & AFRICAN QUEER STORIES:
Two recently released local books should be on the bedside table of any self respecting South African
HEALTH: WARTS ‘N ALL:
“Look, I’m not a perfect person. I have my warts. I sometimes say things that get me in trouble. I wear suits that are cheap. But I say
RAV4: BIGGER & BOLDER, BUT BETTER?:
I remember the first time I went in a Toyota RAV4. It was the mid-90s, the car was new on our market and a friend’s dad
THE CURIOUS CASE OF QUEERS IN AFRICA:
This needs to be said. Even if being queer were un-African, even if it were a “choice”, it is not a basis on which people
DEAR AFRICAN LEADERS…:
Dear African Leaders…
I hope this letter finds you in good health.
I want to just say I am deeply disappointed. I am hurt and scared
SA UNIVERSITY A HOTBED OF HOMOPHOBIA?:
In a shocking example of alleged homophobia, the University of Venda in Limpopo is accused of allowing ongoing discrimination
365 DAYS OF VALENTINE’S DAY – FOR ALL LOVE!:
According to popular myth, Saint Valentine was a Christian priest in third century Rome who wore
AFRICAN GAY LOVE – A YEAR LATER:
When audit manager Tshepo Cameron Modisane and IT specialist Thoba Calvin Sithole married in a gay “traditional”
MAMBA SPINS – ROBBIE WILLIAMS, BRITNEY SPEARS…:
ROBBIE WILLIAMS – SWINGS BOTH WAYS
Robbie Williams is no stranger to playing sexually
DEAR WHITE GAY BOYS:
Dear white gay boys,
As a person of colour, I’d like to introduce you to a couple of ideas which may help inform your conversations about
PJ POWERS: “I DON’T DEFINE MYSELF BY MY SEXUALITY”:
PJ Powers, the South African music legend, is coming out the closet (kind
OPINION: THREE TIMES UN-AFRICAN?:
I am considered to be un-African once because I am white. I am considered to be un-African twice because I subscribe to Western
IS JOBURG PRIDE BROKE?:
The organisers behind last year’s Johannesburg Pride continue to be embroiled in controversy, with the event’s finances and management
ANTI-GAY VIOLENCE ON THE RISE IN RUSSIA:
In the run up to the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, Human Rights Watch has reported a “deteriorating situation
MOTORING: A PANDA FOR THE TOWN:
When people ask what I do for a living, I can usually place a pretty safe bet on what the follow-up question will be… “So, what’s
MR & MISS SIMPLY BLUE 2014 GALLERY:
Last year, Simply Blue nightclub in Johannesburg crowned the titleholders in its tenth annual Mr and Miss Simply
BIPHOBIA – THE FINAL FRONTIER?:
My grandfather used to joke that being bi doubled your chances of a date on a Saturday night (something apparently first said