Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn
Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’.
August 17, 2026
Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’.
“I love my girls,” says the out gay “Rush” singer in dropping the first music video for his new single, the title track from his forthcoming album She’s the Best.
The partygoers fought back & stood proud. Organizer Sal Flores says the community isn’t going into hiding.
Travelling with Framesby choir to accompany some of the most incredible orchestras and musicians all over Europe was a once in a lifetime experience. I realised afterwards how much I missed by not being there in that moment. Performing at the most majestic places and cathedrals was heaven.
Gay adult film star Christian Wilde makes a fully nude cameo in Gregg Araki’s new film I Want Your Sex.
Strictly Come Dancing star Carlos Gu is taking on a new challenge with fellow Strictly dancer Amy Down in Channel 4’s Celebrity Hunted, but the performer has previously opened up about the very different challenge of growing up gay in China.
Awe-inducing raves are linked to transformative experiences and social bonding, study finds.
If you thought menswear was destined to stay stiff, buttoned-up and unforgiving forever, 2026 has other plans. The new season is trading rigid tailoring for something altogether more relaxed — while somehow managing to look even more luxurious in the process.
Trust The Man is a Vietnam War thriller from writer-director Will Graham, and the cast list has just filled up with names our readers know well. Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff lead, with Victor Garber, Angus O’Brien, Justice Smith, Kate Mara, Finn Wittrock and Jack Ball joining the ensemble, Deadline reported on 11 August 2026.
Australia asked about gender and sexual orientation for the first time on census night, 11 August. Both questions went to people aged 16 and over. Both carry a “prefer not to answer” option. Australia was not the first country to do this, and it is not the most thorough.
Aging will change your sex life, but experts have the key to keeping your sexual health intact.
The response from family members has so far been positive, including from his father, Jon Voight.
Meet the insanely hot male stars of ‘The Shards,’ Ryan Murphy’s new gay thriller.
Heated Rivalry season 2 will be based on Rachel Reid’s The Long Game, in which Potter’s character returns.
You finish a monster session feeling absolutely enormous. Then you hit the change room, catch yourself in the mirror, and it looks like your penis has entered witness protection.
As young guys most of us believed that we were immune to injury or ever becoming frail especially while we were still so young. Ridiculous as it was, my motorcycling skills and physical contact sport experience gave mean overdose of confidence. Beating the bullies boosted my ego and gave me a reputation not to be messed with.
South Africa made a proud and unforgettable splash at the spectacular WorldPride Amsterdam 2026 Canal Parade on Saturday, offering the world a glimpse of the country’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community and signalling the beginning of the road to WorldPride Cape Town 2028.
The Victorians ARRESTED ‘Drag Queens’ Fanny and Stella – After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal.
China has finished a 582-ton magnet ready to cage its artificial sun.
The ceramic vessels, found under a toppled tree, contained the bones of pre-Columbian Indigenous people, as well as fish, frog and turtle remains.
Born John Cooper, “Princess Seraphina” was one of the first English Drag Queens.
If you’ve scrolled through an interiors account recently, you’ve likely come across the term “Japandi” — and for good reason.
Dharamshala, India — Choegyal Dawa couldn’t contain his emotions when he finally came face-to-face with an image he hadn’t seen openly displayed since he was a small child: a portrait of the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism’s spiritual leader.
Five trans federal employees have filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging a policy that excludes gender-affirming care from health insurance plans covering federal workers, retirees, Postal Service employees and their families.
Photographs of actor and singer Ben Platt have gone viral over the last 24 hours. Photographer Eli Russell Linnetz took the images. Swipe through them below.
A study published in Cancer Research found that sildenafil, the drug sold as Viagra, made it harder for cancer cells to spread.
Max du Preez – The truths about South Africa they never told you.
I bought a magnificent 130 Watt Sony sound system that could extract the magic from LP’s that increasingly reflected my musical nostalgia. Courtesy of my Film Fun Fans I managed to buy this extremely expensive sound system that tried to challenge Bose and B&O unsuccessfully but at half the price.
Many people feel calmer after walking through a park or sitting beneath a tree. Scientists are increasingly finding that this feeling is supported by research.
After debuting “Love Sensation (Afterhours Mix)” together at WorldPride Amsterdam, the two pop legends will officially release their first-ever recorded collaboration this Thursday.
Fifth suspect arrested in alleged Grindr gang Pretoria murder of Braam Krüger.
I am a South African writer, television director, educator, and lifelong storyteller whose work is rooted in the human condition — in how people love, endure, wound one another, and try to make their way back to themselves.
A naturally occurring bacterium from amphibian intestines completely eliminated colorectal tumors in mice with a single treatment. The findings point to a promising new type of cancer therapy that could one day work against many solid tumors.
For decades, the story told about queer life was almost entirely one of coupledom — find a partner, settle down, mirror the milestones straight society had long prescribed.
Michael Johnston, who led this year’s surprise horror hit Obsession, is in early talks to take a role in the fourth Mummy film alongside Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz and John Hannah.
These bingeable shows and movies will keep you busy all August long.
Whether responding to emergencies, training firefighters or helping clients achieve their fitness goals, Warren Bronner has built his career around helping others perform at their best.
I had to rebuild every relationship. Returning to Framesby was tough but also promising. Old schoolmates and the same old sinners in the choir embraced me in a warm welcome back. There were some new bright-eyed teachers and Miss Juanita du Plessis was our new beautiful blonde choir mistress.
Nonstop parties, world-renowned DJ’s, and the hottest gay adult entertainers are included in the itinerary.
Boy George has been pulled out of an upcoming production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium last minute.