Gay Travel Guide to South Africa: Safety, Hotspots & Local Insights
Planning to travel to South Africa as a gay person? Read this travel guide to gay travel in South Africa. Discover the best…
Attracted To The Younger Generation — Why Am I This Way?
A letter received from a reader: Something has been playing on my mind… A lot… I am 45 years of age and been…
Single Gay Parenting: A Journey to Fatherhood: Love & Resilience
This moving story follows a single gay parent’s journey to fatherhood in South Africa. Through hardship, prejudice, and healing, one man and his…
Healing After a Breakup: Finding Hope Again
When Love Ends: Understanding the Journey Ahead The end of a relationship can feel like the end of the world. Whether you’ve been…
The Condom Experiment
Have you every walked past the condom section in the shops and wondered how all those different types of condoms would look or…
LGBTQIA+: the meaning of the letters
As a gay guy, I often see reference to various identities: LGBT or LGBTQ or LGBTQI, etc. But I don’t often stop to…
Gay Men Like Cars Too
Cars are usually seen as manly and heterosexual. But are they really? This article explores the homoeroticism of cars.
The Ultimate Guide to Gay Sex
Sex is a big thing in our lives, and should be an intimate experience. This guide gives some tips on gay sex and…
Coming Out Later in Life: It’s Never Too Late to Embrace Your Truth
I am 58 and sexually attracted to guys since my mid-teens but also to girls. 26 years of marriage, kids and never letting…
From Nigeria to London: A Gay Singer’s Journey of Survival, Self-Discovery, and Healing
I was born in a very strict and poor Nigerian family. I thought I was pretty normal until I was told that, in…
8 Bad Habits to Break Before 30: A Gay Man’s Guide to Better Living
Getting older isn’t always a bad thing, especially when it comes with maturity and wisdom to lead a more happy and fulfilling life.…
Gay and Religious: Embracing Faith and Sexuality Without Conflict
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…
Connecting Through Music: Be Yourself with GoodLuck Music
GoodLuck is an exciting live electronic pop band from South Africa, and we’ve been able to engage with them in an interview. Music…
A True Story on Love and Loss
This is a story about true love, and about loss. A gay relationship is as deep, significant and meaningful as a straight relationship.
Living a secret life and the fear of coming out
Why do we fear coming out so much. It is a crushing fear, a demon that follows us through life, chipping away at…
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