Five woke influencers you should be following
Influence marketing isn’t just about advertising a particular brand. Some individuals who have used this platform to shed light on social issues and help...
Uzalo: Will GC and Jojo’s love overcome family interference?
The latest storyline that has Uzalo viewers in the feels involves viewer favourite, GC, who’s caught between his family and the man he loves....
On-screen gay kiss shows 7de Laan is (very) slow on the...
Ring the alarms! Celebrate in the streets! Bring milk tart to the party! South Africa’s favourite Afrikaans soapie has finally shown a gay couple...
#LGBQTILife : Ashwin Thyssen on queerness, faith and creating your own...
We live in a country with high rates of hate crimes, and it feels like we have very little to celebrate as a queer...
The Color Purple Musical is a must-see for all
The Broadway-staged The Color Purple musical had its opening performance with an all South African cast at the Joburg Theatre on Sunday and The...
Artist Rezah Sampson on creativity and speaking up
Rezah Sampson has been an online personality for years. He has used the space to start conversations around social issues, especially within the queer...
Queer artist Desire Marea harassed at OR Tambo
Navigating the world as a visibly queer person is not easy when many violences are faced by them.
On Friday, Desire Marea of the queer...
SA’s Transgender Community Battles Depo-Testosterone Shortage
How a transgender community rallied after a depo-testosterone stockout.
#LGBQTILife: Navigating life in student leadership and the church as a...
We spoke to Lance-Selae August, a 27 year old student leader at UCT. They are an Honours student in Theatre and Performance, and identify...
Inxeba’s ‘Porn’ Rating Was Due To Public Pressure
Many people were quite unhappy after the Film and Publication Board (FPB) announced that its Appeal Tribunal had overturned the classification rating of the...
#LGBQTILife: Working as a doctor in rural South Africa
Dr Anele Mhlakaza is a 28-year-old trans man medical doctor working in rural Eastern Cape. He is currently in his third year as a...
“Bisexuals Just Want To Exist And Be Accepted”
Bisexuality: “the potential to be attracted — romantically and/or sexually — to people of more than one sex and/or gender.” (This definition includes those...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Ducks Questions On Transphobia
After almost an hour delay, acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie arrived at the Abantu Book Festival on Friday afternoon. Adichie was in conversation...
Dispelling 6 common myths that stop people from donating blood
The South African National Blood Services' (SANBS) homepage states that there are currently only 2.4 days worth of blood in stock. This shortage is...
Toya Delazy: Why I Named And Shamed A Homophobic Bully
Pop star Toya Delazy has been hit with heavy criticism from some Zulu men on Twitter over the past few days, after she posted...
#LGBTILife: The reality of one woman’s journey for a name change...
The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, recently met with various Trans Activist Coalition groups in order to improve service delivery and policy...
“Touch: Sex, Sexuality and Sensuality” gives sexual experiences emotional backing
Touch: Sex, Sexuality and Sensuality is an anthology of stories curated and edited by Tiffany Kagure Mugo and Kim Windvogel. The anthology features essays,...
Film and Publications Board angers queer community with pedosexual tweet
On Thursday, the Film and Publication Board of South Africa (FPB) tweeted a hoax article that paedophilia would be recognised as a sexuality forming...
South Africans deserve more than homophobic comedy
Last week marketing company iTen Entertainment published a 90 second video teeming with homophobia. They, and many of their viewers, didn’t take too kindly...
Rafiki is a Black queer love affirmation
Living in a pandemic has given us the opportunity to travel and explore the world through watching films. Queer people will tell you how...
