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.
In 1971, director Roy Ward Baker adapted Robert Louis Stevenson’s legendary 1886 novella “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde,” with a gender subversion twist, giving the world the queer horror classic, “Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde.”
The Melbourne Pride Street party is the final Midsumma Festival event for the year that will take place on Smith and Gertrude Streets in Fitzroy on Sunday, February 13.
Johannesburg, 3 February 2021 The Dutch government has eased restrictions previously placed on Southern African countries due to the COVID-19 Omicron variant making it easier for tourists from South Africa to travel to The Netherlands. It is now possible for fully vaccinated travellers from South Africa to enter The Netherlands with no quarantine restrictions.
The announcement coincides with the establishment of Optus’ new LGBTQIA+ employee network called Express Yourself – part of Optus’ Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging strategy.
In this day and age, no actor, model or musician fits into a particular box. Gone are the days of stereotypes, these are the times of diverse and successful people.
The internationally recognised Tourism Sentiment Index (TSI) has ranked four tourism destinations in the DA-governed Western Cape as their top 100 Most Loved Destinations in the World list. TSI ranked Knysna as 19, Stellenbosch as 23, Hermanus as 41 and Cape Town as 54.
Two best mates who quit their jobs to pursue a men’s swimwear brand have turned over more than $1million in sales thanks to the rush of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.
Nyle DiMarco is booking a trip to the Big Easy. The actor will appear in Peacock’s upcoming Queer as Folk reimagining as a charming grad student, TVLine has learned exclusively.
For Valentine’s Day, Pride Month or any other time of the year, it’s always good to know where you can find great romantic movies that celebrate love, LGBTQ+ style.
A gay Bollywood’s director has blasted the Indian government’s decision to ban his film about a gay army officer.
From a sapphic alien thriller to the new Sally Rooney adaptation, here’s some of the most anticipated queer content coming to our screens this year.
Because we desperately need something to look forward to right now
This Saturday, the members of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras will vote on a number of motions relating to the behaviour of activist group Pride In Protest.
‘This experience has taught me that it’s worth trying out looking at the sky in entirely new ways’.
Darren Hayes will return to Australia to headline the 2022 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in March.
The CW is a network infamous for its sexy young actors and shows brimming with sexual tension, whether it’s Gossip Girl or Smallville or…well…DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
Euphoria played with fans’ emotions as Cal got a queer, romantic origin story.
We’ll have to wait just a tiny bit longer for the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio.
“Try not to care what the world thinks about us. Because this is real for me.”
Queer Britain will create an inclusive museum space that celebrates the queer community‘s stories, people and places.
Netflix’ first Arabic original feature film, Perfect Strangers, has come under fire from conservatives across the Middle East due to a lead character being gay, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Transgender actor Ivory Aquino has joined the cast of Batgirl, marking a landmark moment for the DC Universe.
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – British poet Joelle Taylor, winner of this year’s prestigious T.S. Eliot prize for a collection exploring lesbian identity, says it is time the mainstream media gave a voice to “butch dykes” like herself.
Starring Bill Nighy and Aimee Lou Wood the film is an adaptation of the 1952 Japanese drama Ikiru.
Dozens of trans advocates, including Page and Wachowski, filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit against Arkansas’s first-in-the-nation law.
The BEARsBURG society brings together men who reject effeminate stereotypes of queerness for trips to the banya, café meet-ups, walking tours and film nights.
A key differentiator setting it apart is its manual verification of profiles, to ensure that all profiles on the app are genuine. Besides matchmaking, users can try new features like ‘Group Chat’ and ‘WE, As You Are Community’ to connect with other queer users.
The popular dating app Tinder is under fire this morning after it emerged the platform is charging young gay and lesbian users and people over 30 more for its premium service.
The White Lotus star Lukas Gage sent the internet into a spin when he featured in a rimming scene on the hit show, and the actor wants to see way more anilingus on screens.
Netflix and Shondaland dropped the first look at eight new photos teasing what many different characters in the ton will be up to this season.
Christin Byrdsong has outed himself as the lucky Euphoria actor who filmed a rimming scene with Eric Dane, who plays Cal Jacobs.
Durban based artist, Corné Eksteen dissects the visual world through a scientific lens and presents a new body of work exploring the vibrational nature of matter through traditional genres like still life and portraiture.
February means LGBT+ History Month — and London knows how to celebrate in style. We’ve selected 11 wonderful things to mark the occasion.
The record-breaking second season premiere of Euphoria comes in the wake of a provocative first season.
Celebrating Betty White and a lifetime of queer friendship.
The breadth and diversity in backgrounds of queer people is unfortunately still not completely captured by characters in film & TV.
2022 is just underway, but this year is already shaping up to be one for the books in terms of queer cinema excellence.
Euphoria returned with a bang this week, as fans were once again treated to several scenes featuring full-frontal male nudity.
As HBO moves forward with a new season of creator Mike White’s satire The White Lotus, the network has announced the queer actor set to step into the leading role.
Olly Alexander has vowed to be even sexier after the Years & Years BBC New Year’s Eve concert courted complaints for being “overly sexualised”.
The adult model was arrested and charged in December after joining OnlyFans last year.
This summer, Southampton will be hosting not one but two pride events to celebrate the LGBTQ+ communities.
For her heartrending performance in the landmark series “Pose,” Michaela Jaé Rodriguez won her first Golden Globe — and made history.
Following the resignation of Mr Gay World™ 2021 Louw Breytenbach from South Africa, the
organisation is delighted to announce that first runner-up Joel Rey Carcasona from the
Philippines will take over the role for the remainder of the reign.
Garfield, who’s previously spoken about his dissatisfaction with the Amazing Spider-Man movies, donned Spidey’s web-shooters once again in the MCU’s new Spider-Man action movie to the delight of fans across the world.
We’re giving our users a little something extra to open this holiday season with Grindr Unwrapped, an informal stats report that sheds some light on the year in Grindr activity.
Anticipation for the debut of a new queer Marvel superhero has ramped up after Disney unveiled new merch celebrating the character’s LGBTQ+ identity.
The out rapper says LGBTQ+ artists are expected to “sanitize” their sexuality.
A positive case of the Omicron COVID-19 strain has been detected in Melbourne. Patrons of popular gay venues in Melbourne have now been sent into lockdown again. A positive case has been confirmed after visiting both Sircuit Bar in Fitzroy and The Peel Hotel. It is believed over 700 people may have been exposed to the virus.
Willis Austin Chimano, a member of one of Kenya’s most popular bands, Sauti Sol, has come out as gay, reports the BBC. The singer has been praised for going public about his sexuality, as homosexuality is still criminalised in Kenya and not widely accepted within Kenyan culture.
December is all about the holidays, but for folks who want LGBTQ stories that are not holiday focused, there are a handful of new (and old) films to stream in the final month of the year.
Despite the closure of many bars and clubs in the gay clubbing scene, Babylon – The Joburg Bar, one of the longest ever running gay bars in Johannesburg, is celebrating its 12th birthday.
There’s only so much room for inclusivity, tolerance, and diversity on the Left end of the spectrum.
Why wouldn’t queer fans feel connected to characters that made them feel included?
Samidjan, a master of shadow puppetry or wayang, has created transgender characters to push back against rising intolerance in the Muslim-majority country.
MOSCOW, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Russia is investigating Netflix (NFLX.O) after its public commissioner for protecting families accused the streaming company of violating Russian law on “gay propaganda”, the Vedomosti daily reported.
The Norwegian postal service Posten recently released a Christmas commercial called “When Harry met Santa.” Santa and his new boyfriend shortly went viral.
Formula One race car driver Lewis Hamilton, took a public stand for LGBTQI rights in Qatar. Hamilton wore a helmet embossed with the Progress Pride Flag, during a practice session on November 19 at the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix in Doha. And then again, when he won the final race on Sunday.
Check out our picks for the 25 best songs released by LGBTQ artists in 2021 so far below.
A new photo exhibition in Berlin explores stereotypes around masculinity and gay identity. The decidedly gay art show, entitled Beau Menteur (which translates as Handsome Liar or Lying Beau), is by French photographer Marc Martin
We seem to have been peeking a lot of peckers lately on streaming. Full frontal male nudity was once considered the most shocking thing that could be seen on film.
Brian Michael Smith, who plays Paul Strickland in 9-1-1- Lonestar, was named one of People’s Sexiest Men Alive in 2021, reports Yahoo News. Smith was celebrated by People in their list of 25 Of The Sexiest Men You Can Watch On TV Now. Smith also shares the list with Paul Rudd, who was named the Sexiest Man Alive for 2021 and appears on the cover of their latest issue.
South African-born pop sensation, Lyle Anthony, has announced the upcoming release of his debut EP, The Love Project, dedicated to his journey of love, loss and acceptance. The release of the EP is set for November, 17 2021.
As a cultural hotspot, New York City has its finger to the pulse with some of the best museums in the country. If you plan to visit NYC within the next couple of months, make sure you catch these must-see LGBTQ exhibits before they close.
Some will make you laugh, others will make you cry. But, they are represent one of the darkest chapters in LGBTQ+ history and also show the resilience with which our community faced the terror of Aids.
Taiwan has made history as the first East Asian country to host the renowned World Pride celebration in 2025.
Here are theatrical trailers for 27 mainstream and art-house films, presented chronologically from “Tea and Sympathy” to “Outrageous!”
“I’ll support anything that lets Jennifer Coolidge be Jennifer Coolidge at Jennifer Coolidge’s best.”
A dozen local men have stripped off for the sexy new Boys of Balls Out Bingo 2022 calendar, officially launching on Friday at the Sportsman Hotel.
It’s November and that can only mean one thing: Calendar season is officially upon us.
If 2021 was the year of Mj Rodriguez, it’s about to be the era of Michaela Jaé.
My boyfriend’s debut as an openly gay jockey showed it’s time sport stamped out homophobia for good and gave ALL LGBT athletes the chance to go for gold.
John Whaite and dance partner Johannes Radebe are keeping UK audiences on their toes.
Kristen Stewart and her long-time girlfriend, screenwriter fiancée Dylan Meyer have announced their engagement. In an interview on The Howard Stern Show, Stewart explained that it was Meyer who popped the question, reports Elle.
“I’m sad for [those audiences]. And I’m proud of Marvel for refusing to cut those scenes out. I still don’t understand how we live in a world today where there’s still [people who] would not see the family Phastos has and the beauty of that relationship and that love. How anybody is angry about it, threatened by it, doesn’t approve or appreciate it is ignorant.”
BOYS! BOYS! BOYS!, the platform from The Little Black Gallery to promote queer and gay photography, is opening a new online exhibit featuring the work of French photographer Stephane Gizard.
Marvel Studios’ “Eternals” will not play in theaters in the Middle Eastern countries of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, or Qatar. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film was supposed to debut in theaters in those countries on November 11, but when local censors presented Disney with a series of desired edits, the studio reportedly refused to comply.
A South African celebrity has cancelled an appearance in Zimbabwe after a Christian group tried to ban him from entering the country because he is gay.
The new group’s debut track Show Me Your Pride has lyrics about coming out, facing homophobia and hatred, and LGBT life.
A timely look back at gay shorts through the past few decades.
“I don’t even think about my age, to tell you the truth. I just keep going … I don’t ever think about the limitations of time and when I should be stopping.
DC Comics staffers have requested police protection following credible threats by readers angered by the superhero coming out as bisexual.
Sex on premises venues in New South Wales can finally reopen next week but Sydney’s gay saunas have accused NSW Health of unfair treatment.
Like Brokeback Mountain before it, the drama is based on an acclaimed short story.
IMDB has removed the negative reviews while Rotten Tomatoes has banned anyone from “reviewing” a movie that hasn’t come out yet.
Gay social networking app Grindr has just made a naked announcement: profile images on the app can now be even more risqué than ever before.
“We had our eleventh anniversary in October,” the actor and ex-Obama appointee revealed.
Well-known and much beloved local star, Michael de Pinna has presented the first in his series of seasonal soirées.
A new cartoon ad for Doritos Mexico has been released in time for Día de Los Muertos — the Day of the Dead.
At the height of the Cold War, a troubled soldier forms a forbidden love triangle with a daring fighter pilot and his female comrade amid the dangerous surroundings of a Soviet Air Force Base. #FirebirdMovie is directed by Peeter Rebane and stars Tom Prior, Diana Pozharskaya and Oleg Zagorodnii.
The Trolley Dollies, your favourite First Class Flight attendants, are finally touching down in Johannesburg!
The Playhouse Company presents a full and fantastic festive season with a fabulous selection of frothy theatrical treats to be staged over the year-end holidays.
Marvel’s “Eternals” is poised to storm into theaters and make history on a variety of fronts — as the first MCU movie directed by an Oscar-winning filmmaker (Chloe Zhao, who won for directing “Nomadland” earlier in 2021), the MCU film with the longest running time other than “Avengers: Endgame” (per The Wrap), and perhaps most importantly as the first MCU movie to feature a superhero who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Faraz Arif Ansari has a deeply personal relationship with food. After the queer nonbinary filmmaker’s boyfriend died in a “freak accident,” they came out to their mother, who, “overwhelmed,” responded by severing communication for over six months, Ansari recounts.
In the fourth century BC, a fearsome army named the Sacred Band of Thebes was formed, and it was made up entirely of gay couples.
Dmitry Ponomarenko was the photographer for this great shoot with Daniil Mazunin.
