Editor’s Words: May 2011
Death. Death isn’t something most people want to dwell upon but when it strikes close to home suddenly all manner
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Bent Magazine - Gay Culture, Lifestyle & News
Bent magazine is expanding it’s distribution
Bent magazine is expanding it’s distribution. We’re looking for venues who want to stock the magazine free of charge, so
Read moreBooks: April 2011
BIG LOVE – SEXY BEARS IN GAY ART Huge, hairy hunks, strong and a little snugly, tender when it comes
Read moreQueer Canaries
Bent’s intrepid Adrian Gillan explores some high-contrast Canary Islands – indisputably gayest Gran Canaria; plus quiet little La Gomera, reached
Read moreAlexander Bracq: Seeing Heaven
Seeing Heaven is a new intense and dark scary movie, which is about to hit our screens, that adds a
Read moreA gay boys dream?
Twenty-five year-old Carsten Andersson, who hails from a small town near the German/Danish border, started his pop career as the
Read moreAlert gay men at risk of STIs
A major UK-wide scheme to notify partners of gay men diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is to be piloted
Read moreSpray pants
Diesel Underwear Blade Spray Paint Logo Briefs in an aqua blue with a neon yellow Diesel graffiti print. They have
Read moreUtter relief!
England and Surrey wicketkeeper Steven Davies is the first professional cricketer to come out. The 24 year-old said that he
Read moreThe Stud Advantage
By Mark Gray It’s no secret we are a culture consumed by image. Consider the following: over his career, a
Read moreJohan’s Blog: Fit – to drop!
I always thought that I was quite fit. After all, I go to the gym three times each week to
Read moreBATMAN LIVE
For those who love comic book heroes, there’s a new show that should have us all jumping for joy when
Read moreSwedish Soccer star comes out
If you missed it the latest sporting star to come out is a young Swedish footballer called Anton Hysen who
Read moreRecord attendance at 5-a-side
Yorkshire Terriers FC’s annual football tournament was held last month in Leeds with a record attendance of 33 teams and
Read moreTerry George: Rio Carnival
The Rio Carnival looked under threat earlier this year when a fire ripped through the warehouses in the city that
Read morePink Finance Re-launched
Compass, the gay financial advisers are re-launching Pink Finance the gay finance magazine as an online blog. The new online
Read moreLET ME SEE YOUR TRUE COLOURS
By Alex Wiggan You know, Dorothy might have been onto something when she sang about going over the rainbow in
Read moreGMFA tackles racism on the gay scene
The ‘Switched On’ campaign from GMFA, the gay men’s health charity, aims to raise awareness of racial discrimination in LGB&T
Read moreThe Boy is back
I suppose in many ways Boy George has never been away. He may not have had a hit record in
Read moreDVDs: April 2011
Burlesque Ali (Aguilera) is a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain future to follow
Read moreVolunteer for Pride?
Manchester Pride, the city’s annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) festival is looking for volunteers for this year’s event,
Read moreRED CARD TO HOMOPHOBIA IN SPORT
Britain’s biggest sports are backing a new government campaign to stamp out homophobia and transphobia. The Football Association, the Lawn
Read moreMagnetic Music
The Magnetic Fields are the music of songwriter- producer-instrumentalist Stephin Merritt, who lives and records in New York City. Adept
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