In a time when 24.5 million of the 37.9 million people living with HIV (that’s 62%) globally have access to the antiretroviral medication they so direly need to live full and healthy lives, it’s difficult to look back at a time when HIV/AIDS denialism was at its height. Then-president Thabo Mbeki and former health minister, […]
The South African Ballet Theatre Trust kicks off its 2020 fundraising efforts with a weave of nature and art you don’t want to miss. Joburg Ballet will benefit from the funds raised at “Ballet, Bush and Birds”, which is to be held at the Country Club in Woodmead’s Pool Pavilion on Saturday, 15 February. The […]
Trans rights are always on the LGBTQI+ community’s agenda, not least because this demographic group is considered one of the most vulnerable among the general population. Not only do trans people experience disproportionate amounts of violence and discrimination, but recent statistics from Stonewall also revealed that 45% of trans young people have attempted suicide. Much […]
The extent to which the LGBTQI+ community has become a part of mainstream media is astonishing. One can easily find of LGBT representation included as a part of the general plot of many top TV shows on the small screen today, although there is still a lot of room to include authentic shows driven and […]
Hip hop’s heteronormative roots run deep, and it’s only recently that its queer artists have started coming out and lending some colour to a genre that has been very black and white about its conservative attitudes towards homosexuality. Lil Nas X caused a stir in 2019 when he came out on the last day of […]
Organisers have announced that South Africa’s representative to 2020’s Mr Gay World competition – set to take place in Knysna from 30 April to 3 May 2020 – will be chosen via SMS and SnapScan voting, after a lack of funding led to the cancellation of the crowning ceremony, which would have taken place on […]
Now in its 11th year, the annual Feather Awards were held at 1 Fox Street in downtown Johannesburg on 17 October. Meant to honour both members of the queer community and the allies that stand in solidarity with it, the awards ceremony was hosted by Rami Chuene, Moshe Ndiki and Pabi Moloi. The event was […]
The creators of perhaps the most iconic doll in the world have released a new range of gender-neutral dolls in an aim to appeal to younger consumers, who are increasingly looking for toys that are not explicitly aimed at either boys or girls. Mattel’s Creatable World dolls come in six different skin tones and do […]
As a part of Engage Men’s Health’s #PrEPup campaign, two of South Africa’s most beloved openly gay celebrities have come out in support of this revolutionary preventative measure against HIV infection. MetroFM presenter, Bujy Bikwa, and YouTube sensation and star of The Queen on Mzansi Magic, Moshe Ndiki are the faces of the campaign, which […]
The relationship between the LGBTQI+ community and the church has always been strained, save for the few religious organisations that have, of late, openly advocated for sexual minorities and welcomed them into their congregations without favour or condemnation. Earlier this year, this issue was the focus of a three-day convening at the Diakonia Centre in […]