GLASGAY! 2013

Scotland’s annual celebration of LGBT culture.  Festival runs:  9 Oct – 9 Nov 2013 Founded in 1993, with appearances by Sir Ian McKellen and Rhona Cameron, Glasgay! celebrates its TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY in 2013.  The central theme to the programme will be “LEGACY”.  We will celebrate the particular legacy that gay, lesbian and transgendered artists have [...]

Travel – Visit Valencia by Gordon Hopps

I had been to Spain on vacation many times but until recently I had never been to Valencia. There can be few cities that have moved with the times so impressively and yet maintained a fierce hold on their historic legacy. Here can be found ancient city walls and gateways nestling alongside some of the [...]

Travel – Alberta: Edmonton & the Canadian Rockies

Home to the Canadian Rockies, it’s even where they shot Brokeback Mountain! Adrian Gillan visits the province of Alberta for soaring peaks in Jasper and big city buzz in capital Edmonton! Born out of Canada’s own Wild West – where outlaws, prospectors and trappers moved amongst native peoples before the British Empire took hold, naming [...]

THE IMPORTANCE OF GAY TRAVELLERS TO UK TOURISM

Research commissioned by luxury gay travel companion, les Deux Messieurs (deuxmessieurs.com), has revealed just how important gay travellers are to UK tourism. The poll, which surveyed 560 people in the UK and US, was undertaken for les Deux Messieurs by the world’s leading LGBT consulting specialists Out Now, and revealed that the UK is a [...]

ZIP-IT

Banish plane and train boredom this summer – compact, portable and ridiculously competitive, ZIP-IT is a two-player crossword race that can be played anytime, anywhere in as little as 20 seconds. From the creators of global word-game phenomenon, Bananagrams, ZIP-IT is the must-have travel accessory this year, whether you’re travelling by road, rail or air. [...]

Travel – Go Gay In Gothenburg

The charmingly different Swedish city of Gothenburg offers a welcoming world of options for lesbian and gay city-breakers. Gothenburg, Sweden’s second largest city, is located on the west coast of the country and is home to ‘West Pride’ LGBT festival from 20th May to 2nd June 2013. The city also plays host to popular music [...]

SPARTACUS TRAVEL APP.

SPARTACUS TRAVELER INTERNATIONAL is the new travel magazine especially created for iPad and Android tablets. It is made for gay men within the United States but also reaches out to English speaking members of the gay community from all around the world. The magazine combines new and innovative technologies for e-magazines such as interactive links, [...]

Travel – New Zealand – The perfect honeymoon destination

Now it is legal in New Zealand for same-sex marriage, Bent predicts that couples will be flocking there to take advantage of the situation and to enjoy the fantastic scenery that films like The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit have introduced to a huge audience. New Zealand has it all, a place that [...]

Pride Scotia 2013

Subject to Edinburgh Council confirmation, the march will assemble outside the Scottish Parliament from Noon and, after speeches, will move off up the Royal Mile, past the City Chambers and into George IV Bridge before terminating in Bristo Square. This year, Pride will be taking over Edinburgh’s Teviot Row Union where there will be a [...]

Bent Travel – Mumbai guys!

It’s not all “slumdog” in buzzing Bombay – or Mumbai, as now known! Gay ban recently lifted, Adrian Gillan flies, with Virgin Atlantic, direct to India’s financial, media and party capital! Originally a string of scarce-inhabited islands off the mid-west Indian coast; snubbed by the Portuguese who preferred Goa a few hundred miles south; gifted [...]

PROUD2BE SET TO LAUNCH TOTNES LGBT PRIDE

Proud2Be Project is set to launch it’s first rural pride event in Totnes, Devon for all local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and their friends, family members and supporters. The yearly event will be held at The Civic Centre on Saturday 14th September at 11.30am and will include a live panel debate, live [...]

Key West Pride 2013

Visitors can celebrate equality, meet the creator of the rainbow flag that symbolises LGBT pride and mark the 10th “birthday” of a 1.25-mile sea-to-sea flag at Key West Pride 2013. Set for Wednesday 5th June to Sunday 9th June, the festival salutes diversity on the subtropical island internationally known as a top gay and lesbian [...]

Five Reasons Manchester’s Gay Village will Survive by Adam Lowe

An outspoken Manchester councillor this month said he gives Manchester’s iconic gay village five years of life. Here at Bent, we tend to disagree. The gay village was, of course, made famous by the exploits of Stuart, Vince and Nathan in Queer as Folk. Since then, it’s true, there has been an increase in the [...]

Welcome to the Gay Outdoor Club

    OK, summer is coming and for those who like to spend their spare time doing something a bit different than lay on a beach and club it all night, the Gay Outdoor Club may have the answer. The Gay Outdoor Club operates throughout Great Britain and provides a wide range of outdoor and [...]

L O V E L E E D S – HITS IBIZA

L O V E L E E D S in Ibiza 8th & 9th August @ Playa Den Bossa Ibiza Featuring: AMINE EDGE & DANCE THURSDAY 8TH AUGUST One Religion Boat Party @ Playa Den Bossa : 3pm-6pm FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST Love Leeds Club Party @ Sankeys Ibiza : 12am-6am Love Leeds jets to the [...]

Travel – FAB FAL!

Bugger Bondi! Adrian Gillan far prefers the handsome surfer types wafted in by warm Gulf Stream winds all-year-round down in and around Cornwall’s lovely, balmy Falmouth! And there’s never been a better time to visit than during the Fal River Festival  (24th May – 2nd June)! It’s a surprisingly long chug down to, then along, [...]

Travel – New England, USA

With its liberal attitudes, rich arts and culture and many fine dining opportunities, New England is among the most welcoming destinations in the US for gay visitors.  Same-sex marriage is legally recognised in five of the six New England states; gay-friendly accommodation is easy to find; and there are a number of towns and cities [...]

Travel – Breathless in Venice

Gaping gondolas! Adrian Gillan visits one of the most genuinely unique, beautiful – and frankly unlikely – cities on Earth! But quick… the waters are rising! It makes Amsterdam look positively land-locked! And gives Canal Street a whole new meaning! One of our planet’s indisputable urban wonders, former wealthy city-state Venice – once conquered by [...]

Happy Fourth Birthday, Grindr!

Come on, admit it, you’ve been tempted. In fact, I bet you’ve been more than tempted. You’ve got the app ‘…just to see who is  out there’ and have been amazed at the volume of ‘possibilities’.               Of course you’d never actually log on and … OK just this once…    and WHAM… you’re hooked. In celebration [...]

Travel – St. Moritz: budget Glitz!

Adrian Gillan is far from neutral about the surprisingly affordable non-downhill-ski winter options in and around the world-famous glam Swiss resort of St. Moritz! Perched at around 1800m in the stunning Engadin valley – in the Eastern canton that is Switzerland’s largest winter sports region, Graubünden – the well-nigh iconic resort town of St. Moritz [...]

Confessions – Lorry Driver

I saw the Bent request for confessions and thought I’d add my own… I love service stations. As a trucker I get a lot of opportunities to call in & visit the facilities & I do so even if I don’t need to piss. I get a thrill standing at the urinals with my knob [...]

OUT DESTINATION – FORT LAUDERDALE

By Joey Amato Known as one of the USA’s foremost LGBT capitals, Fort Lauderdale definitely offers visitors a plethora of dining, entertainment and cultural options, not to mention miles of pristine beaches perfect for those looking to catch some rays while listening to the mesmerizing sounds of the Atlantic. Fort Lauderdale is actually three destinations [...]

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