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SA gay romcom 'No Hiding Here' premiering on Showmax

SA gay romcom 'No Hiding Here' premiering on Showmax | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

’No Hiding Here’ is a gay romcom where a beloved drama teacher accidentally plays gay porn over the biggest school event.

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Young SA filmmaker duo explore agony and ecstasy of gender identity

Young SA filmmaker duo explore agony and ecstasy of gender identity | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Emilie Badenhorst and Kanya Viljoen will present their powerful LGBTQIA+ short film ‘ekstasis’ at international festivals.

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PHOTOS: Drag Queens In South Africa Invent A Bold, Old Look

PHOTOS: Drag Queens In South Africa Invent A Bold, Old Look | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The limbo they live exists even in the terminology for their identity. There is no word to describe queerness in Xhosa, the indigenous language widely spoken in South Africa. The words that do exist are often insulting to the queer community, describing sexual behavior and denying queer people dignity. "When I came out to my family, I couldn't find the appropriate word in Xhosa to explain my queerness," Ka-Fassie says.

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For South African gay star, defiance is key to survival

For South African gay star, defiance is key to survival | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

It was the level of hate from his own Xhosa community that took South African gay artist Nakhane by surprise.He never expected to face death threats for playing a man in a same-sex relationship in a movie, "The Wound", which unfolds in the secret world of a Xhosa male initiation ceremony - but it was the setting that appeared to anger people the most.

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Gay flag rises at Tshwane City Hall

Gay flag rises at Tshwane City Hall | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
For the first time ever, the gay flag was raised at the Tshwane City Hall on Human Rights day.
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Gay and Lesbian South Africa LGBTI Guide

Gay and Lesbian South Africa LGBTI Guide | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Travelling gay and lesbian South Africa is as easy as following our LGBTI guide. South Africa is regarded as the cool LGBTI hangout on the tip of Africa
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Zanele Muholi: Documenting LGBT lives

Zanele Muholi: Documenting LGBT lives | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Visual activist and photographer Zanele Muholi documents the LGBT communities that don't have a voice in their own countries because of the lack of rights.
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‘This me. I’m gay’: Singer Simphiwe Dana comes out on Twitter

‘This me. I’m gay’: Singer Simphiwe Dana comes out on Twitter | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Award-winning South African singer and actress Simphiwe Dana has officially announced she is gay through a series of Twitter posts last week.

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Johannesburg To Host Mr Gay World Double Bill In 2021

Johannesburg To Host Mr Gay World Double Bill In 2021 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

South Africa's largest city Johannesburg has been chosen to host two editions of Mr Gay World - the postponed 2020 and the 2021 events.

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The 2018 Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Jury Award winners announced

The 2018 Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Jury Award winners announced | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The 8th annual Durban Gay and Lesbian Film Festival finished its 10-day run on Sunday, 30 September 2018. It had 57 titles screened during the program, and is pleased to announce the Jury awards for 2018. “Our Jury this year really had their work cut out for them, with some tremendously well made …

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Nakhane: 'For as long as I need to, I'm going to talk about being a gay artist'

Nakhane: 'For as long as I need to, I'm going to talk about being a gay artist' | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
The South African actor stars in The Wound, a film that mixes an intimate portrayal of a gay relationship with the Xhosa tribe’s initiation rites. It won plenty of awards, but the 30-year-old faced a dark backlash
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LGBT-Themed ‘The Wound’ Back in South African Cinemas Per Court Ruling

LGBT-Themed ‘The Wound’ Back in South African Cinemas Per Court Ruling | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Oscar short-listed LGBT film “The Wound” returned to South African theaters weeks after its local release was cut short by an adult rating.
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They Reckon These Are The Hottest Gay Men In South Africa

They Reckon These Are The Hottest Gay Men In South Africa | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
The finalists of the Mr Gay World Southern Africa contest have been announced, and these are the men who managed to make the cut.
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Black Queer People Took to Twitter to Flaunt Their Beauty & Diversity, and Celebrate Black History Month in Style!

Black Queer People Took to Twitter to Flaunt Their Beauty & Diversity, and Celebrate Black History Month in Style! | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

LGBTI people from across the world took to Twitter to celebrate Black History Month on the weekend. Not only did they celebrate this month usually for celebrating ‘Black excellence’ and accomplishments, there was a twist to it, and Queerness was celebrated using the hashtag #BlackGaySlay!

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