Gay Life ZA - Gay Life in South Africa

Person silhouette at sunset. — Getting older isn't always a bad thing, especially when it comes with maturity and wisdom to lead a more happy and fulfilling life. Here are some habits that I feel we can give up before we turn 30 (or now, if you are already over 30).

Why you should stop these bad habits before you turn ...

Hands praying religious — Being gay and religious can be challenging because it often feels like most gay people are non-religious or anti-religious. Are you gay and religious?

Help, I’m gay and Christian. Is this a paradox?

GoodLuck is an exciting live electronic pop band from South Africa, and we've been able to engage with them in an interview. Music can be so powerful in connecting people, and inspiring people. I've been hearing their music quite a bit lately, and have absolutely fallen in love with them!

Be Yourself with GoodLuck

Alex Strangelove Movie — Alex Strangelove is a story about a teenager (Alex Truelove, played by Daniel Doheny) who, despite having dated his girlfriend, Claire, for 8 months, is still a virgin.

Movie Review: Alex Strangelove

Hand with wedding band — This is a story about true love, and about loss. A gay relationship is as deep, significant and meaningful as a straight relationship.

A True Story on Love and Loss

Boy hiding, living in fear, looking out a hole in a box — Why do we fear coming out so much. It is a crushing fear, a demon that follows us through life, chipping away at our self-confidence.

Living a secret life and the fear of coming out

Gay SA Radio — You may or may not have heard of GaySA Radio, a small Internet R@dio station. Started two years ago by two friends, the station has grown slowly but surely, culminating in its official launch at Pretoria Pride in October 2017.

Listen up! GaySA Radio is here

Purple gay couple silhouette — As a boy age six I knew in my heart I was not going to like girls, but instead boys and men were my thing. As a southern baptist preacher's kid, it was not going to be easy to say the words, I AM GAY.

I am not different, I am just gay

Coming out the closet — Prior to my explosion from the iron-wrought impenetrable oak closet, which I had remained cast away in for 20 long years, life had been, if I could describe it... "quite fucked up". Born into a family whose heritage and traditions passed generation to generation, encouraged young sons to follow along paths to a future in "fruits and veg and hairy daughters".

Marc-Antony’s coming out story

Dude you're a fag — Did you ever hear these phrases in high school: “Quit being such a girl” or “That’s gay” or maybe “Don’t be such a fag.” Did you hear them from peers, from bullies, even from administrators in high school? Maybe you’ve even used this term yourself. As a way to bully, tease, or pressure those to stick to the status quo? Is this how you would describe your educational environment?

Homophobia and Toxic Masculinity Exposed in Short Film

Jesi Coming Out — There's not that much positive local LGBT content on YouTube & I'd thought this would be a great way to improve that, and get individuals like me to feel like they're not alone.

Jesi’s coming out to her mom video

Men holding hands — An ad campaign in Australia is encouraging gay and lesbian couples to hold hands in public.

Moving ad campaign encourages LGBTQ couples to keep holding hands

Drag Queens — Drag isn’t about being polite or politically correct. It’s about provoking and engaging. A man in makeup can be a powerful weapon.

Born Naked – Drag Queens turning trash into treasure

World AIDS Day — World AIDS Day is for everyone to remember those that have passed as a result of HIV and to raise awareness about HIV to encourage people to get tested. This video raises awareness.

AIDS & HIV – An Issue That Cannot be Ignored

Bodybuilder — If a guy is physically attracted to other men rather than to girls, does this make him gay? Can someone be straight and attracted to the same sex?

Does physical attraction make you gay?