Gay Pages

Established in 1994 and one of the world’s 25 oldest printed magazines, the sophisticated Gay Pages is the only gay glossy coffee table magazine in South Africa. It enjoys comprehensive national print distribution, reaching approximately 1600 outlets ranging from airport lounges, retail and 1400 mail boxes. This clean, presentable coffee table publication has a wide and diverse audience, while many premium brands advertise with us, as the affluent, brand loyal gay consumer segment is one of the most sought-after audiences globally. Our focus on writing reviews on travel, restaurants, cars, lifestyle and luxury products, whilst publishing gay content from all over the world, made us a household name and popular with local and international tourists from Japan to the USA. Our incredibly popular website has over 1000 articles (www.gaypagessa.co.za) and has tremendous reach, with more than 100 000 page views per month. We offer both print and online subscriptions.

Gay Pages

FROM THE EDITOR

CONTRIBUTORS

EVERGREEN MANOR & SPA

COVER STORY

ENVIRONMENT

CARB CYCLING TO YOUR GOALS

GAY PAGES

TOKARA TO THE TABLE

DÉCOR

ALAN SAMONS Oriental Art

WHAT'S UP WITH WHATSAPP?

AUDI DIESEL DOMINATION

MAHINDRA 5-STAR SAFETY

PEUGEOT’S GLAMOUR TWINK

FIAT ABARTH 595 WINS

FORD - BUILT TOUGH!

ROAD TESTS

DVD & STREAMING

MUSIC REVIEWS

COME R A Y N E… OR COME SHINE • The Afrikaans music scene has been a bit of a wasteland when it comes to artists that really pushes the envelope, both in terms of musical style but also lyrical content. Maybe all that is needed in the industry desert of “sokkie-sokkie” is a bit of “RAYNE” to get life going again…

BOOK REVIEWS

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: FINDING YOUR IKIGAI • Ikigai is an ancient Japanese word meaning something like ‘your reason for living’. Finding your ikigai is understanding what makes you get out of bed every morning. To meet this purpose, you must follow a five-step roadmap that will require a good deal of self-awareness.

THE WAY FORWARD FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY • The ’80s were the dawn of a more modern and accepting era but has much changed? Did LGBTQ people really come into their own, except for a few cosmetic changes?

REMODELLING YOUR SEXUAL IDENTITY(IES): AM I ‘HOMOSEXUAL’, ‘GAY’ OR ‘QUEER’?

OOPS! I DID HIM AGAIN • I have an Achilles heel, a devilish boy I thought I was free from after several life lessons, but his dark allure kept me coming back for more. I have loved and I have learned… or have I?

PAIN IN THE BACK • Being a bipedal anthropoid (that’s a two-legged, ape-like creature to you and me) can be a pain in the back. In fact, it is reported that around 80% of all South Africans will suffer some form of back pain in their lifetime.

PROMISCUOUS BOYS • One windy Cape Town night, a few years prior to the pandemic, myself and three friends attempted a four-way kiss. The weird angles and accidental tongues-in-noses made it uncomfortable – but not impossible.

VIKINGS AND HOMOEROTICISM • Inspired by some of the research and a collection of essays on Viking Culture By Gunnora Hallorva as well as Adam of Bremen’s Gesta Hammaburgensis Ecclesiae Pontificum published in approximately 1080 on pre-Christian pagan religious practices in Sweden.

NKOMAZI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE • The ultimate in tented luxury along with the ultimate off-road companion, the capable Toyota Prado, to get you there.

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