For many years, prominent South African writer and film critic, Leon van Nierop has been reviewing gay movies for the magazine. And now his recommendations and critiques will be made available to you right here! Perfect for that Sunday afternoon when you are looking for something to watch. Check in from time to time for new reviews! Happy chilling, boys.
Treat is the brainchild of Murray Pienaar, a restaurant-trained chef who is passionate about introducing the world to the beauty and wonders of South African cuisine.
Dazzling costumes, sweeping dance performances and all the melodrama of Bollywood – Sunderella brings queer glamour and romance to the stage for Sydney WorldPride Festival.
Actor Cheyenne Jackson posted a sweet video over the weekend. It offers a glimpse into his family life.
QUEERTY’s 10 favorite LGBTQ+ movies from Sundance 2023.
New Zealand rugby legend Campbell Johnstone becomes first All Blacks player to come out as gay.
Everything Everywhere All At Once (EEAAO) starring Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu has become an instant cult classic and one of the biggest movie hits of 2022.
Gay adult film star Sharok is used to getting the attention of fans for his extensive x-rated resume on platforms such as OnlyFans.
Netflix is not renewing Uncoupled for a second season.
After unavoidable postponements owing to COVID-19 regulations, the brand-new production and major world tour of Queen and Ben Elton’s multi award-winning rock musical We Will Rock You featuring an all-South African cast, crew and band began in Manila, The Philippines in October 2022.
The Material Girl might be preparing to take on the material world – on tour.
From zero to hero in 4 weeks with several 100% scores.
If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk. And it turns out if you give a self-identifying straight person a study suggesting most people are attracted to both men and women, they might start rethinking just how “straight” they really are.
Fans of bygone Madonna eras may find themselves pulled back into the pop queen’s orbit with an upcoming project. Details are still very hush-hush, but from all appearances, Madge is just days away from announcing the tour of a lifetime.
Spending a memorable birthday in luxurious comfort in Marina Martinique, Jeffreys Bay.
Grindr says Australia and New Zealand are among the countries in the world with the highest percentage of its users who are “sides”.
A new trailer for M Night Shyamalan’s new psychological thriller movie Knock at the Cabin has arrived.
The app has become a real safe haven for members of the community.
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ didn’t make quite as big of a splash as many assumed it would, but James Cameron’s big budget spectacle – no matter what we think of it – still helped breathe life into the box office this weekend.
Warrior Nun and Half Bad are joining First Kill on the cancellation pile.
A new gay romantic comedy series from Spain, Smiley, arrived on Netflix a few weeks ago and is getting glowing reviews from queer viewers.
The billionaire said earlier that he would “abide by the results” of the Twitter poll, which he launched amid mounting backlash against his leadership of the site.
The Landmark Preservation Commission designated Julius’ Bar on Tuesday an official New York City landmark.
Here are the newest LGBTQ+ movies you can watch now, or will be able to soon!
Actress Kirstie Alley, star of the big and small screens known for her Emmy-winning role on “Cheers” and films like “Look Who’s Talking,” has died after a brief battle with cancer, her children True and Lillie Parker announced on her social media.
You know a movie is going to be a thrill ride when even the trailer gives you an adrenaline rush.
Qatari authorities have banned a protester who ran on to the pitch during Portugal’s match with Uruguay to express support for Ukraine, Iran’s women and gay rights from attending any more World Cup matches.
December may be focused on the holidays, but this month’s LGBTQ films available for streaming focus largely on gender issues and identity. Here is a rundown of five stylized non-holiday titles to watch.
In an exclusive interview, Bob the Drag Queen talks about the dangers they faced filming the new season.
Josh Cavallo, the only openly gay top-flight male soccer player in the sport, has told CNN that FIFA’s decision to ban players from wearing “OneLove” armbands at the Qatar 2022 has made him feel “excluded.”
An interview with journalist Jon Sopel may offer some insight into Qatari and FIFA regrets over hosting the World Cup.
Elegance Bratton is an expert in fiction. Throughout his career in the U.S. Marine Corps, he learned how to pretend to be things he wasn’t.
A ground-breaking BBC radio documentary that was lost after airing in the 1950s is being brought back to life on the stage.
On the internet, there’s a long-running bit about shows that “sound like 30 Rock jokes.” You know the ones: They’re the peculiar, high-concept reality series with hooks so ridiculous, they had to be dreamed up by a team of brilliant comedy writers.
When Joel Simkhai first launched Grindr in 2009, it quickly became the most popular app for queer guys to chat, meet, hook up, and date.
One of the best feelings in the world is playing a game of professional basketball while on peak form.
A young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside.
Following a drunken encounter, two equally attached men from a cash strapped and divided gay rugby club unwittingly sleepwalk into an adulterous affair but must conceal their growing feelings or risk destroying the club they love.
Elon Musk in his first email to Twitter employees said remote work would no longer be allowed and that they would be expected in office for at least 40 hours per week, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
If you’ve heard the word “mastodon” a lot since Elon Musk took over Twitter in late October, here’s why: The extinct mammal is also the name of a relatively small, formerly little-known social network that has skyrocketed in popularity, as many Twitter users try it out as an alternative for connecting with others online.
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has put fresh wind in the sails of dogecoin, the meme cryptocurrency he catapulted to fame.
The annual pride march was held on Saturday in Buenos Aires Argentina.
The couple, who met at a beauty pageant in Thailand in 2020, had kept their relationship a secret but have now revealed the happy news on Instagram.
Heartstopper actor Kit Connor returned to Twitter to slam those who he says have forced him to reveal he is bisexual.
Queer Spaces Inc (Spaces) is rapidly becoming an exemplar of social innovation and a force for good.
This Channel 4 show about men with genitals up to seven inches around is an often eye-watering watch with plenty of point-and-laugh moments – until it turns thoughtful.
We’ve made a habit of ending every month with a rundown of our favorite queer movie and TV trailers to hit the internet over the past few weeks.
Ciao and benvenuta to The White Lotus: Sicily, where the cast is hot, the sexual tension is high, and the appendages are (probably) prosthetic.
South Africa’s first post-Covid Joburg Pride parade went off without a hitch in Johannesburg on Saturday.
As we celebrate Pride Month, we’re reminded of just how far the LGBTQ+ community has come and what work still lies ahead.
TAIPEI – About 120,000 people, many carrying rainbow flags, marched through Taiwan’s capital Taipei on Saturday (Oct 29) to celebrate LGBTQ+ equality in east Asia’s largest Pride march.
Henry Cavill is putting down his blades and moving on from “The Witcher” after three seasons as the leading man on the Netflix series.
Elon Musk has officially purchased Twitter and reportedly intends to reverse permanent bans on users previously kicked off the site.
Thai celebrity Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip has become the first woman to own the global pageant.
The 20th annual Taiwan LGBT+ Pride will include a parade, a show, and a market.
How far we’ve come. By “we” I don’t necessarily mean all of us, but I do mean writer-director Nicholas Stoller (Bad Neighbours), a veteran of the bromance era in Hollywood comedy, when the working assumption was that nothing is funnier than straight dudes acting a little bit gay.
Mr Gay World 2022 was crowned in a glittering ceremony at Cape Town’s Artscape Opera House.
Plans are well underway for Cape Town Pride 2023. Applications to the City of Cape Town have been submitted and are being processed.
Taiwan has made history as the first East Asian country to host the renowned World Pride celebration in 2025.
Poland’s LGBTQ+ community celebrated Pride with peaceful marches after years of opposition.
WorldPride CEO Kate Wickett and global drag icon Courtney Act tell GAY TIMES all about the upcoming “party with purpose” in Sydney.
The Daniel Andrews-led Labor government in Victoria is promising its new law reforms will “change the way sexual violence is dealt with” in the state with no room for “inexcusable behaviour”.
Marlo, a gay love story set in 1950s conservative Australia, draws on library and archival research.
P&O Cruises Australia is hosting the largest marriage ceremony ever onboard a cruise ship, celebrating same-sex, gender diverse and LGBTQIA+ supporter/ally couples.
The best skinny dipping spots in (nearly) every country rated by mydatingadviser.com.
Gus Kenworthy and his friends are heating up Fire Island, and it’s only giving that one The Other Two plotline a tiny bit.
“It’s not like ‘This is a gay story about these guys being gay,'” Styles said. “It’s about love and about wasted time to me.”
The organisers of Mr Gay World are excited to announce that Mr Gay World 2022 will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from 9 to 16 October 2022.
A former Mr. Gay World pageant winner has hired a lawyer to defend himself against the organization after it served him with a gag order, and not the fun kind.
Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman has been brought to life with a new TV series adaptation for Netflix. Here’s the SciFiNow review…
In 2018 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) and the NSW Police signed an Accord that allows police to conduct public decency inspections of all participants prior to the start of the annual pride parade.
A young man poses shirtless, jeans hung low around the waist. His hands, which are placed delicately atop his head, accentuate his ribs and the curve of his back as he stares deep into the lens.
Neil Patrick Harris has revealed his hands-on approach to picking out a penis photo for his character in new Netflix comedy Uncoupled.
Summer 2022 feels very different to the last couple of years, doesn’t it?
The Uncoupled actor also said Gatwa’s regenerating Time Lord will be “sexier” than we’re used to.
Fictional character Obi-Wan Kenobi appears to hint he may be bisexual in a new young adult ‘Star Wars’ spin-off novel.
The handsome and ever-reliable Tuc Watkins has made quite a career for himself over the years, frequently playing out gay men in film and television—but he wasn’t always out himself.
Britain’s Olympic diving champion Tom Daley has condemned homophobia across Commonwealth nations on the eve of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday.
Controversial Nigeria actor, Uche Maduagwu on Monday stirred reaction online after he claimed to be gay, adding that no one can stop him from being one.
Marvel has confirmed that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will introduce the queer character Aneka, played by none other than Michaela Coel.
“The Kingdom of Sand” portrays one man’s existence in the wake of the AIDS crisis and personal tragedy.
Peter von Kant is a 2022 French drama film written and directed by François Ozon. It is a loose adaptation of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s play The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, which he adapted into a film released in 1972, with the protagonist’s gender changed.
Ricky Martin has spoken out after his nephew, who accused the singer of incest and domestic abuse, withdrew his legal claims.
Daria Kasatkina, Russia’s highest-ranked female tennis player, has come out as gay in a video interview posted online on Monday.
In news that has us immediately renewing our Showtime subscription, the network revealed today that Bridgerton‘s Jonathan Bailey will be joining the previously announced Matt Bomer in the upcoming historical fiction miniseries, Fellow Travelers.
The Glitter Trail is the most fabulously gay bus tour ever to hit the roads of South Africa.
The first Pride Parade in over 15 years drew around 10,000 participants.
Evans hopes “we get to a point where it is the norm, and that this doesn’t have to be some uncharted waters, that eventually this is just the way it is.”
‘No one should be forced to come out’
Zoe Jenkins, Procurement Development Leader explains the importance of Pride month and how the support the events give really help.
The Classic Car Show at Nasrec Expo Centre on Sunday July 3 is set to host the biggest muscle car display in the country in 2022.
In a series of since-deleted tweets, the rapper called out the network for leaving him out of the nominations despite the success of his debut album “Montero.”
Ever wanted to walk into a major art gallery and see the walls filled with glorious male nudes? Seeing Men makes that happen!
It’s been a big few years for LGBTQ films. In 2016, Carol earned six Oscar nominations, and just a year later, for the first time in history, Moonlight became the first LGBTQ+-themed movie to win Best Picture.
White House proclamation marks ‘Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, And Intersex Pride Month, 2022’
Could it be Lucky Number 13 for Plettenberg Bay in the World Travel Awards?
