SPRING FEVER SAFETY
It’s been a long cold Winter, fam. This Diva would be the last Diva to judge your for jumping on anything with a pulse as the Spring begins to thaw things out. The thirst is real, and I feel you.…
A Deadly Secret Affair
Obesity and HIV are a dangerous combination not many know about. Many people believe that HIV-positive people are very thin or underweight. But this is not the case and is in fact, a dangerous and outdated belief that is rooted…
To spit or to swallow…that is the question.
Some do it, some don’t and some try to avoid the subject altogether. And I’m not talking about your tax returns. Chances are, if you are a gay man in this day and age, though, the issue about whether to…
So…What About Gay Divorce?
The birth of the Civil Union Act No. 17 of 2006 (“the Civil Union Act”) granted the long-awaited right of people in same sex relationships in South Africa to enter into civil unions (referred to as marriages or civil partnerships…
I don’t smile because I’m okay…
There has always been a lot of stigma around mental health, especially in the African context, but the biggest problem we have is not learning more about it and not knowing how to identify the symptoms. Mental Health Awareness Week…
My plus-size journey to Gay World SA and how I’m breaking the mould
We are raised in a society where the standard of perfection is set by the muscles, beautiful instagram pictures and fitness-oriented lifestyles of the few. We have forgotten to look in the mirror and appreciate what we have, because let’s…
Hiberdating: Finding someone to keep you warm for the winter
I’m too much of an ‘Ola Pastry’ (old poof) these days, to really be able to comment on the mating habits of the Mavises (or perhaps the plural is Mavi?) still on the nightlife scene. But, be that as it…
Winter is coming and so could you.
It’s getting cold out so make sure you take care of yourself while you’re taking care of bizniss. Gurrrl! It’s not just the bears that want to hibernate when it’s cold out. But for some of us singletons this is…
A PrEP in your step
South Africa! What a journey it has been. Look, let’s put aside corruption, load shedding and the loss of Generations, South Africa is one hell of a place to be! And for members of the LGBTIQ+ community, life has never…
The name of the Sh(G)ame
Let’s address the rather large red elephant in the room, shall we? Undetectable viral loads in a person on successful treatment of ARV’s and using PrEP in relation to shame, I feel is a conversation that needs to start happening…