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South Africa’s Luxury Surge

Aug 19, 2024 | lsnglobal.com | Desmond Vincent |Emily Rhodes

Luxury : Fashion : South Africa LS:N Global sits down with Style Rotate’s Georgina Bennett to explore the rise of South African luxury fashion, local designer acclaim on the global scene and emerging opportunities in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Journey To The Finish Line: Becoming ‘More Than A Runner’

May 16, 2024 | gaytimes.com | Zoya Raza-Sheikh |Nicole Garcia Merida |Sam Damshenas |Desmond Vincent

Life Voltarol, GAY TIMES, and Channel 4 follow Elliot Deady and Alexandru Sones-Dawkins’ powerful stories as they bravely prepare to take on the TCS London Marathon 2024.
I Kissed a Girl’s powerful discussion about struggling to say 'lesbian' is so relatable

May 14, 2024 | gaytimes.com | Sam Damshenas |Desmond Vincent |Zoya Raza-Sheikh |Lily Kirkby

Originals Just Like Us ambassador Lily Kirkby reflects on the cast of I Kissed a Girl’s “bold and raw conversation” about their use of the word ‘lesbian’.
How Did The Lagos Sex-Party Scene Get So Uninteresting?

May 13, 2024 | nightoutng.com | Desmond Vincent

Photography by Yagazie Emezi for Night Out. CW: Sexual Assault. Last December, Bill*, a masseuse living in Lagos, sent out a flyer for a sex party he was hosting. The flyer - forwarded to select guests via WhatsApp and X (fka Twitter) - was populated with model pictures of barely clad men, details of the sex party, as well as the tagline, ‘Come party with the big dicks and muscle boys of Lagos’.
It’s not queerness that is alien to Ugandan culture - it’s queerphobia

May 8, 2024 | gaytimes.com | Desmond Vincent |Sam Damshenas |Phoebe Scholefield |Philip Baldwin

Life A year on from the passing of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, Kuchu Times’ Ruth Muganzi reflects on the origins of the queerphobia which led to its creation.
Warehouses, Glitter, and Afrohouse-A Look at Lagos's Emerging Rave Scene

Oct 26, 2023 | cntraveler.com | Desmond Vincent

On the last Saturday of every other month, Nazom Ngini, a 23-year-old medical student, makes his way down to Lekki Phase 1 neighborhood from the Lagos mainland—a journey that takes anywhere from forty five minutes to several hours, depending on the traffic—to party. Usually, he's heading to a warehouse; on one occasion it was the beach. But wherever he ends up, it's always packed with Nigerians of all ages, wearing outfits that might be shunned elsewhere in conservative Nigeria.
Meet Aindrea Emelife, the Curator Bringing Nigerian Art to the Venice Biennale

Jul 21, 2023 | interviewmagazine.com | Desmond Vincent |Jake Nevins

Aindrea Emelife’s 2022’s exhibition Black Venus is a great entry point to the writer and historian’s curatorial philosophy. Black Venus featured the work of 19 international artists who traced the history of black women, exploring the art world, identity and history, while examining where each starts, ends, and converges.
Miami: Everything you need to know about visiting the city during Pride

May 23, 2023 | gaytimes.com | Conor Clark |Zoya Raza-Sheikh |Desmond Vincent |Chris Selman

Originals Thinking about visiting Miami during Pride season? Here’s how to make the most out of your trip to the city.