At first glance, anyone who looks at my books might think they are ordinary sci-fi stories – but nothing could be further from the truth! My writing is NOT stereotypical, and my characters – regardless of their sexuality or gender – are anything but stereotypes! This could be a consequence of the fact that I…
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LGBT Heroes #1: the “G” in LGBT
Hello again, friends and fans! I’ve spoken at length before about my reasons for writing about LGBT characters – and specifically about being transgender and lesbian and how this enriches my writing, particularly with regard to how it influences my portrayal of LGBT characters. I’ve spent some time talking about my transgender characters, specifically Cindy-Mei…
New Release: “The Pink Community – The Facts” Second Edition!
Dear friends and fans! It’s my great pleasure to announce a new release: “The Pink Community – The Facts” – Second Edition! Back in 2009 when I was in full swing of my human rights advocacy and running two LGBT rights groups (SA GLAAD and ECGLA), I put together an online information resource which mainly consisted…
“Target Market” – Who is Christina Engela’s?
Good day, everyone! Today I’d like to talk to you about stereotypes! (Before I get into an explanation of what I mean, I would like to emphasize that my stories are not just ‘all about gay or transgender people’ or intended to rub straight reader’s noses in a rainbow flag and sprinkle glitter all over…
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Broken Glass, by The Seventh Bottle Films, 2009 – A Review
Recently I was asked to write a review of a movie, something which turned out to be far more of a pleasure than a chore. It is something I really enjoyed doing, and I thank Anna from the studio and the director, Gustavo Camelot for the opportunity. With that, here is my review: Broken Glass,…
Milk – A Movie Review
Tuesday night I went to watch the new movie “MILK” at Uptown theaters in Port Elizabeth, accompanied by my girlfriend Tuuli and my mom. Although we had already seen this movie on a pc, we decided to see it on the big screen as they say, and to support Uptown for supporting us. Uptown is the…