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.
More films and TV shows featuring queer characters are being made than ever before. But while there has been great progress in depictions of gay, trans and gender-nonconforming characters, the B in LGBTQ+ – bisexuality – has struggled to make progress, notably in film.
Moscow authorities have stirred controversy by banning the sale of 252 books under the guise of combating LGBTQ+ propaganda.
Alexander’s bisexuality in Netflix’s series has Pan-Macedonian organisations tied up in a Gordian Knot.
Just when you thought Shrek couldn’t get any more camp, along came Swamplesque The Drag Parody.
Everything you need to know about the new Christian Dior and Coco Chanel series.
BBC News has been criticised for its “disgusting” red carpet interview with Andrew Scott at the BAFTAs.
Japan’s millennia-old ‘naked man festival’ ending because of population decline.
The 2024 Miss Tiffany’s Universe (Miss Trans Thailand) pageant was held on February 5. Saruda “Pimai” Panyakham was just crowned the winner out of 29 contestants.
Lucknow: City streets were painted in the colours of the rainbow when members of the LGBTQIA+ community walked hand-in-hand, raising awareness about their rights at the eighth edition of the Pride Parade on Sunday.
For centuries, LGBTQ+ lives have been wiped from the record – February represents a chance to celebrate our contribution.
Documentaries are the rawest form of storytelling and one of the best mediums for the voiceless, including the LGBTQIA+ community.
GLAAD’s Visibility Project, a new campaign launched in May 2021 with P&G to grow LGBTQ inclusion in advertising, tracked ads that aired during Super Bowl LVIII.
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The vote on the Equality Bill has been once again delayed and LGBTQI activists have said NSW MPs are not welcome at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras scheduled to take place next month.
Matt Bomer says he and Jonathan Bailey ‘bonded for life’ after toe-sucking in Fellow Travelers.
Candace Bushnell, Author Of ‘Sex And The City’, Set To Receive No Royalties From Netflix.
Nobody panic, Paul Mescal has just discussed ‘going down’ on Andrew Scott in All of Us Strangers.
From Shakespeare to film star, Sir Ian McKellan today is a household name—but it hasn’t always been this way. We chat Gandalf, gay activism and Widow Twankey.
2023 has been a year of highs and lows for the LGBTQ+ community, but the power of celebrities and those with public platforms coming out and sharing their truth with the world can’t be understated.
A spoiler-filled breakdown of Jacob Elordi & Barry Keoghan’s darkly funny thriller.
Tom Ford on designing underwear for the well endowed & the time he had to shave a male model’s butt.
Japanese actor-director Takeshi Kitano says he wanted his new film “Kubi” to show the world of samurai in ways that mainstream movies have rarely done before, by portraying the homosexual, love-hate relationship of warlords in one of Japan’s best known historical episodes.
Legendary singer Barry Manilow has explained why he didn’t publicly come out as gay until his 70s, claiming being out when he was younger would have “killed a career”.
On ‘toxicity’ of being ‘fetishised’ as a Black man on the gay scene.
How will celebrities interpret it on the red carpet?
Tracy Chapman continues to make history with her 1988 hit “Fast Car” after winning song of the year at Wednesday’s Country Music Awards.
Meet the hunky new Mr. Gay World who has been inspiring fans with his fitness journey.
Fitness influencer asks “what’s your reason for exercising?” & gays share their hilariously honest answers.
This profile is part of Queerty’s 2023 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year.
Poetry was spoken, paint was daubed, songs were sung, and dance was danced. Creative joy and laughter filled the spaces in between connecting artists of all mediums in a beautiful tapestry that was the 10th annual Plett ARTS Festival.
Fellow Travelers reviews praise Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer’s ‘fiercely horny’ gay drama.
Cher reacts to Madonna playing feud clip on the Celebration Tour: ‘I said a lot worse’.
Museums are joining OnlyFans to share their censored art — Here’s how to see it.
With 16 new award-winning films featured, cinema-lovers are in for a treat at the 10th European Film Festival from 12-22 October.
WATCH: Matt Bomer & Jonathan Bailey’s steamy affair is a dangerous secret in first trailer for ‘Fellow Travelers’.
Kim Goodburn may have the crown, but the audience are the real winners.
The actor opened up about his full-frontal nude scene in an interview with Men’s Health.
Reviews praise Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott’s ‘devastatingly good’ gay film.
Following in the footsteps of Call Me By Your Name and Summer Of 85, upcoming Italian drama Fireworks touches on a lot a lot of the tropes we’ve come to expect from queer, European, coming-of-age tales.
WATCH: ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ stars are kissing, slapping butts & “always erect” in new blooper reel.
The Nedbank LGBTQI+ Forum has several initiatives planned around advocacy of LGBTQI+ people in the workplace this year, as well as having undertaken various initiatives since the Forum was launched about four years ago.
Troye Sivan has teased his new single Got Me Started with a spicy Instagram nude as well as a new glory hole vinyl perfect for your bathroom wall.
After a hectic week with a lot of strong finalists, it was the 28-year-old digital marketing and communications specialist Tim Küsters from the Netherlands that will be holding the title Mr Gay Europe in the year to come.
Director says the Prince ‘absolutely uses condoms’ and fans can’t take it.
The best of both – one decoder, two worlds. The Pride bouquet is a colourful new world with exclusive
content for the curious, bold, and diverse, featuring two channels – OUTtv and FUSE.
A former Trump advisor has filed a civil rights complaint against Kellogg’s and accused it of ‘going woke’ because of Tony the Tiger posing with trans TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney, and RuPaul appearing on a cereal box.
They went to a Pedro Pascal art exhibit—but they weren’t allowed in!
The Hollywood writers’ strike marked 100 days on Wednesday with contract talks stalled and people on the picket lines protesting what they describe as a disregard for their demands.
he Hollywood writers’ strike marked 100 days on Wednesday with contract talks stalled and people on the picket lines protesting what they describe as a disregard for their demands.
Director brilliantly explains why he doesn’t want it called a ‘gay’ film.
Coming to streaming in August 2023. It’s the Dog Days Of Summer… woof!
Troye Sivan responds to body diversity criticism in ‘Rush’ video.
Irish music legend and activist Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56, her family has announced.
Pedro Pascal throws Omar Apollo some “cool, slutty daddy” affirmation.
Hendrik Baird is an accomplished professional who has made significant contributions in various fields.
Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham is making his acting debut, & the role suits him perfectly.
Elton John retires from touring after farewell concert in Stockholm — ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ was final song.
The Christopher Street Day parade is among the largest LGBT+ events in Europe.
The Toyota SU Woordfees 2023 is back bigger, bolder and brighter than ever.
The time has come for you to make your voice heard… but this is one decision you won’t be needing your brain for.
Wham! star Andrew Ridgeley recalls George Michael’s struggles after delaying decision to come out.
WATCH: The R-Rated romance heats up in first trailer for ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’.
Heartstopper cast give middle finger to religious protesters at London Pride, whilst spreading queer joy.
Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light never contacted her after anti-trans backlash.
New photography exhibit puts a century of queer men in love on display.
This massively popular fantasy series on Netflix is about to feature its first gay romance.
Madonna is taking time to heal after a health scare, which will postpone at least some of her Celebration world tour that had been set to commence next month.
SA’s singing ambassadors back by popular demand.
Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer tease ‘extraordinary’ queer sex scenes in gay epic Fellow Travellers.
Owing to popular demand ‘the greatest love of all’ star Belinda Davids returns to Joburg Theatre.
A new solo exhibition by creative artist, Beau McCall. REWIND: HISTORY ON REPEAT is a timely and heartfelt exhibition spotlighting the Black LGBTQ+ experience in America and featuring McCall’s collages and archival material from Stonewall National Museum, Archives and Library (SNMAL).
Pathe is teasing the new film Strange Way of Life. The studio shared a trailer for the short film Wednesday featuring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke.
Chinese social media app TikTok has allegedly been keeping a log of its users watching gay content on its platform for at least a year, according to former employees of the company.
Meet the hunky actor bringing the heat to ‘Ride’.
Pose star Michaela Jaé Rodriguez joins American Horror Story: ‘Scream queen era!’
Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter recently shared her thoughts on the ‘end of the world’ narrative being pushed over trans rights.
He says he warned his partner about full-frontal scene in ‘Obsession’.
This Instagram Account Is Turning Anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans Into Drag Queens.
UK’s first permanent LGBTQ+ comedy club to open in contrast to ‘straight and macho’ venues.
Leave it to April, tax month, a month that starts with a prank and ends with cries for May Day, to make you search for a higher power.
Delegates from all over Europe will meet on historical and quite famous grounds when they return to Alnwick Castle and Gardens 20 – 27 August 2023.
The upcoming Barbie movie has struck marketing gold, and Twitter is having a field day.
Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton are wasting no time & have taken their relationship to a new level.
After finally acknowledging that queer people exist and putting LGBTQ+ folks in its holiday movies—thereby scaring Candace Cameron Bure off to the Great American Family network—The Hallmark Channel is proving it’s 100%. committed to The Gay Agenda™.
Daniel Radcliffe has spoken up for trans youth, urging people to listen to young transgender individuals when discussing their rights and existence.
‘Young Mungo’ is ‘Heartstopper’ with an edge and could bring us our next favorite rising stars.
Long resigned to living our lives in secret, behind closed doors, the extent of LGBTQ+ history that is untold and undocumented is unfathomable.
Tennessee becomes first US state to ban drag performances in chilling attack on LGBTQ+ rights.
Comedian and activist Suzy Eddie Izzard says she’s wanted her new name since the age of 10.
In Elegance Bratton’s deeply moving film inspired by his own story, 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.
Cape Town has been hosting Pride events every year since 2004. Spanning ten days, usually in late February/early March, Pride Cape Town celebrates cultural diversity and creates awareness for LGBTQ+ issues in South Africa and beyond.
Paper Moose’s creative director Jeremy Willmott takes a closer look at this year’s WorldPride advertising and uncovers some good – and not so good – campaigns.
