Free speech v Hate speech
Buju Banton Homophobic hate music. Where to draw the line? Together with crude misogyny, homophobic lyrics have long blighted
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EuroGames Stockholm 2015
Photo by Jeppe Wikström, Stockholm Visitors Board. EuroGames Stockholm is a sports, cultural and political event which will take
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Newcastle Pride Triples In Size
The North East festival celebrating the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT) could attract up to 65,000 visitors after
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Bent America – Breaking Rave
Out Rocker Breaks Dawn on New Rave Sound By Randy Stene This month, the world is being introduced to
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We’re Going! Are You?
Camden LGBT Forum announces WORLD’s largest program for LGBT History Month 2014. The London Boroughs of Camden and Islington are
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AWAY FROM HOME
The UK, 2014, The Civil Partnership Act is ten years old, same sex marriage passes into law, it is
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Holyfield Row – being gay “ain’t normal”
Photo: Channel 5 Well Celebrity Big Brother got off to an uncontroversial start when former Heavyweight Boxing Champ, Evander Holyfield
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Coming Out
Photo courtesy: BBC With the current publicity surrounding one of the new characters in EastEnders coming out, it is perhaps
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BE INVOLVED
Manchester Pride launches campaign inviting the community to help shape the future of the organisation. Manchester Pride has launched its
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New ASBO-style Bill menaces free expression
Putting up with a degree of annoyance is the price we pay for liberty by Peter Tatchell Over the years,
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Stop Being Gay – OK… here’s a suggestion!
Newspaper and TV Agony Aunts around the world must have been asked this question millions of times: “How can I
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Book – The Chosen: Male/Male Fantasy Romance
Annette Gisby’s powerful new novel is already resonating with a growing female audience interested in same-sex fictional romance. Thrusting readers
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VIRAL ANTI-GAY LAWS VIDEO GOES GLOBAL
#LoveAlwaysWins, a two minute video was launched by All Out this week. The video explores what the 2014 Olympic Games
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Rugby stars claim many gay players live a lie
Gareth Thomas and James Haskell discuss homosexuality in sport and the Hollywood movie of the Welsh legend’s life story The
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European Snow Pride 2014
Tignes, Espace Killy (Tignes+Val d’Isère), 22nd – 29th March 2014 Two hundred guests have already booked their European Snow Pride 2014
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Humourous, thoughtful and sometimes silly inspiration?
Social networks are under scrutiny these days. There have been a few high-profile incidents that hit the headlines and
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Support Your Gay Footballers
The Gay Football Supporter’s Network (GFSN) welcomes Paddy Power and Stonewall ‘s support of gay footballers. Their campaign is designed
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Tom Daley – I’m not gay
Photo: Splash/ITV OK, it has to be said that at last year’s Olympics we gay boys were screaming our hero,
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XY Chromosome: The Biological Signature That Defines a Man.
If you are planning a visit to our nation’s capital in the near future, you might want to add
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ONS for Cardiff Mardi Gras
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will be joining the party at Cardiff Mardi Gras on Saturday 31 August, to
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Interview – Tom Payne
Set in the economically depressed England of today, Cal is a startling sequel to the hit 2009 film, Shank. 20-year-old
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Reading Pride is this Saturday
Reading Pride, the Thames Valley’s annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) celebration takes place this Saturday, 31st August
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WWE wrestler comes out
One of the most homoerotic sports in the world now has its first openly gay combatant. World Wrestling Entertainment (or
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Leeds Pride – 4th August
Leeds Pride is a time for everyone who supports LGB&T equality to come together to celebrate the achievements and the
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Ground breaking new housing initiative for LGBT young people
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) youth homeless charity the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT) is delighted to announce the launch
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AMELIA LILY HEADED FOR NEWCASTLE PRIDE
North East songstress Amelia Lily is heading back to the region for a special free event this weekend. The Middlesbrough-born
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German football flying the flag
The fight against homophobia in football has taken a positive turn over in Europe where second division German club St
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LGBT Equality at HMP Leeds
HMP Leeds is a category B local prison, which holds up to 1,200 adult male prisoners, primarily from West
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Gay Straight Alliance
Laughing Horse Free Festival – Gay Straight Alliance After playing to standing room only crowds at her 2012 Edinburgh
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Out In The Army – My Life as a Gay Soldier
James Wharton joined the British Army in 2003 when he was just 16. From a young age he had always
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Sexual Experiences
Victoria Milan, the online dating site for married and attached people seeking an affair, released a new survey of straight
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RUSSIA’S CRACK DOWN ON GAYS AND LESBIANS, FREE SPEECH
They may have lost the hammer and sickle emblem from their flag but the country’s government still insist on repressing
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Opinion – No Pride by Graham Somersby
Well, now that the pride season is in full swing it is always of great interest to see which celebrity
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“Grindr’s 10 Commandments for Gay Pride.”
With Pride season upon us and celebrations occurring worldwide, Grindr – the largest, farthest-reaching and widest-ranging of any gay mobile
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70% of LGBT people fear coming out at work
70% of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, fear coming out in the workplace; according to
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HOMOSEXUAL ALIEN CHAOS
Radical set design duo Block9 are returning to Glastonbury Festival in 2013 to host another apocalyptic spectacle catering to a
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Review – Derren Brown – Infamous Tour by Gordon Hopps
I have to own up… I am besotted with Derren Brown! When I discovered he was gay, it made me
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Ban Lifted on Gay Boy Scouts of America
Tessier Brothers After many years of wrangling and on a subject that has caused a major rift in the organisation,
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YOUNG LGBT PEOPLE IN ENGLAND FACE DISCRIMINATION & HATE CRIME
The largest survey of young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning (LGBTQ) people in England shows that discrimination, abuse and
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THE IMPORTANCE OF GAY TRAVELLERS TO UK TOURISM
Research commissioned by luxury gay travel companion, les Deux Messieurs, has revealed just how important gay travellers are to UK
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AKT and Outpost merge
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) youth homeless charities the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT) and Outpost Housing are to merge
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Birmingham LGBT opens sports and fitness studio
Birmingham LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans) has added a new sports and fitness studio to its thriving Health and
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NBA star comes out
“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.” With that seemingly simple statement Jason Collins became the
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QUEER PALM
The Queer Palm awards a feature and short film among all of the Cannes Film Festival selections with a dedicated
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Tackling homophobic bullying in Jewish schools
Stonewall’s campaign to end homophobic bullying in Britain’s schools has taken a new turn, as the charity’s iconic ‘Some People
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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
Read moreVILLAGE STILL A VITAL COMMUNITY SPACE – MANCHESTER PRIDE
John Stewart, Chief Executive. Fundraising charity, Manchester Pride has committed its future to Manchester’s Gay Village asserting that the
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Songs in the key of Gay – Matt Fishel
Being a gay singer is perhaps not as bold as it once was, like say, back in the late 70s
Read moreGay Card Carriers – Pride To Be
Gay and lesbian greeting card company, Pride To Be, officially launched this week aimed at filling a large gap in
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Queen supports gay rights in the Commonwealth?
In a message from the Peter Tatchell Foundation regarding the recent signing by Her Majesty of a Commonwealth Charter banning
Read moreBlackpool Pride re-launch
Blackpool’s annual Pride festival is being re-launched in an effort to attract more families to the event. The festival celebrating
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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
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Bent America – Inside the Vortex
Inside the Vortex – A Confessional Memoir, Reveals The Naked Truth of a Young Male Stripper Inside The Vortex by
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Football v Homophobia
For the second year running, Liverpool FC supported the Football v Homophobia campaign by hosting a Gay Football Supporters Network
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BEN BRADSHAW MP IS PROUD2BE GAY
British Labour Politician Ben Bradshaw has lent his support to an ever-growing LGBT video campaign by making a video letting
Read morePride Photo Competition
Pride Photo Award, the international photo contest on sexual and gender diversity, kicks off its 2013 edition. The creative theme
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The Score: 400 to 175
Yes, MPs vote in favour of same-sex marriage, which means that Parliament backs David Cameron’s plans by an impressive majority
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BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, and Scouts for Equality today responded
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NEW MUSICAL OF A GAY IDOL
Dylan Turner THE TAILOR-MADE MAN is the true story of William Haines, the silent screen star who was
Read morePioneering new Health and Wellbeing centre set to open its doors to Birmingham’s LGBT community
The LGBT Health and Wellbeing Centre is set to address the problems of health inequalities that LGBT people face in
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The “C-Word”: The Christmas Sales Survival Guide Where to shop, when to do it and what to buy.
Christmas. It’s just around the corner, and like anything that lurks just out of sight, it’ll jump out on you
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Bent talks homophobia in football and Jimmy Savile with PR Guru Max Clifford
Callum Strode || Rhianne Clark It has been said that homophobia is so ingrained in football that it’s accepted as
Read moreThe Independent on Sunday’s Pink List
Nicola Adams tops The Independent on Sunday’s Pink List No. 1 position of The Independent on Sunday’s most influential Lesbian,
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Winter Nights… time for a Pyjama Party?
By Tom Corliss and Les Lea. I know it only seems days ago that the sun (or at least more
Read moreCardiff Mardi Gras
Cardiff Mardi Gras There was a slight shift of emphasis at this year’s Cardiff Mardi Gras as, for the first
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Leeds Pride – Sun, Hail, Rain
Sometimes trying to gear a Pride event coincide with good weather during a British summer is just impossible. The first
Read moreBeat – Beating eating disorders
Eating disorders? Beat – the UK’s leading eating disorder charity – has launched weekly live chats for young people aged
Read moreSydney crowned gay rugby world champions
The Sydney Convicts beat the San Francisco Fog 22 to 5 to clinch the 2012 Bingham Cup. The three-day
Read moreFans Would Support Openly Gay Players
There are over 500,000 professional footballers, yet openly gay players appear almost entirely absent. It is often claimed that
Read moreMilliondicks
Collecting a Million dicks by the end of the summer is the goal of the brand new website MillionDicks.com “I
Read moreTHE GAY TV DRAMA LLAMA? By Beyonce
Remember when Channel 4 made that radical new drama about gay men living in Manchester? Seems like a million
Read moreRyan Jagger
The lad from Cleethorpes has changed his image and style of music a couple of times now but he’s
Read moreTravel – Hello Sailor: Gay Portsmouth & Isle of Wight!
Ahoy me boys! Manly mariner Adrian Gillan drifts into dock for a naval binge in Portsmouth – plus the neighbouring
Read moreLIFE IS A CABARET FOR WILL
Rufus Norris’ much anticipated re-imagining of his double Olivier-award winning production of CABARET is to star internationally renowned singer/songwriter
Read moreYorkshire Know Your HIV Status
A quarter of people living with HIV do not know that they have the virus. Knowing if you are
Read moreThe Community Campaign launches a new era in advertising
56 Dean Street is offering members of the gay community the chance to design an innovative HIV or
Read more“TEXTING ON THE DANCE FLOOR”
Jonny “The Gay Pimp” McGovern’s career began in 2003 with DIRTY GAY HITS, a collection of hilarious gay themed
Read moreBoogaloo Stu
From a man who Gay Times called “ingenious and artistically brilliant…” comes a piece of pop magic. Devised and
Read moreUnited Colours of Brighton Pride
For the first time in its history the theme for Pride in Brighton and Hove, to be held on
Read moreOXFORD PRIDE
Oxford Pride’s 10-day festival starts on 8th June with events including art exhibitions, panel talks, karaoke, a dog show, quizzes
Read morePinkpicnic at Greenhead
This year’s Pinkpicnic has been confirmed for 22nd July at a brilliant new venue Greenhead Park. The picnic has travelled
Read moreSHEFFIELD PRIDE
This year Sheffield Pride will be joining the Olympic bandwagon by going with a sports theme for the event. The
Read moreJohan’s Blog – Can’t we have regular sex anymore?
What’s happened to good old-fashioned sex? You know, some shy kissing and cuddling, followed by a nice blowjob and
Read moreCAN A COMA REALLY TURN YOU GAY? By Beyonce
Surely by now we’ve all heard the story of Chris Birch, the 26-year-old straight guy who fell over,
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Mrs Brown’s Gay Boy
Mrs Brown’s Boys is a comedy sitcom on BBC One, created by and starring Irish writer and performer Brendan O’Carroll.
Read moreEncountering Julian Briefly By Gordon Hopps
We love Julian. We love him for being Julian. We love the way he can insinuate and double entre and
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JOHAN’S BLOG – We’re having a gangbang
A gangbang surely has to be everyone’s biggest dream. Every gay guy wants to be in the middle of one
Read morePride Events 2012
The Rio Carnival is always a glittering occasion and perhaps unwittingly announces the start of the Pride Festival season.
Read moreMy First Time at a Gay Sauna – Manchester
I was aged 24, I was on holiday in Florida, and I found myself at a gay sauna that I’d
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The voice of an Angelo
By Gordon Hopps Angelo represents a new direction for pop music. Taking lyrical inspiration from ancient mythology and transforming it
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RESPECT (JUST A LITTLE BIT) – Beyonce
We’re all very aware that the world of celebrity isn’t the real world. We already know their world is very
Read moreEthan Bourne
A couple of years ago UK porn company Eurocreme had the idea of forming their own boyband, clever named ‘Boy
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Travel – Hot in Ottawa!
It may be winter in the Canadian capital, but Ottawa’s history, culture and men leave Adrian Gillan all in a
Read moreKeeping a promise.
Samuel Kneen, or, Mr Gay UK as he is now known, has kept his promise to donate part of his
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Travel – Mykonos
Beauty and the beach By JD Van Zyl Hedonistic party nights, sun-drenched beaches and the most gay-friendly destination in the
Read moreDVD – Weekend – Win This
WEEKEND On a Friday night after hanging out with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a nightclub, alone and
Read moreBook Interview – Now You Know
Now You Know By Christopher Walker Charlie is a bored, gay, urban teenager with a scratch card obsession, an electronic
Read moreStuart Andrew: An MP… who happens to be gay.
By Gordon Hopps There are definitely more and more high profile gay MPs in Parliament these days. One of the
Read moreShowboat to stardom!
Northampton born Benjamin Johnson has been creating a stir UK wide over the past year. A passionate singer/songwriter Benjamin’s music
Read moreGender – what the f@ck!
By Adam Lowe Recording artists don’t come more alternative than DragChrist – the names rhetorical. John Waters kitsch starlet Divine
Read moreCamping it up while playing it straight
Lion TV’s hit show Playing it Straight appeared back on our screens on Monday 9th January, once again causing its
Read moreGay is the Word
Members of the University of Liverpool’s Staff Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) Network collaborated with students to produce an
Read moreInterview: Samuel Kneen – Mr Gay UK
What made you enter Mr Gay UK this year? My friends persuaded me, and I thought it might help with
Read moreIntroducing; Mr Gay UK
From Bristol to Birmingham, from Derry to Dundee this year saw the return of Mr Gay UK after a three
Read moreBook Review including Dylan Rosser – Naked
Intimacy unwrapped to Books Whenever a photographer wants to show his models completely nude he needs a lot of
Read moreJohan’s Blog – January
I’m not sure about you but I’m starting to hate these new smart phones. I must confess that I’ve been
Read moreAmerican Connection 2
LIVING A ROCKSTAR LIFE… In South Beach, Miami By Randy Myers “South Beach is a playground for celebrities and fashionistas,”
Read moreSimon Walton
Simon Walton is an openly gay singer/ songwriter from Brighton and he believes that lyrics should not hide one’s
Read moreGetting sexy in Salt Lake City
Ushered onto the global stage by the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City might still be best known as
Read moreA new world record set on World AIDS Day 2011
56 Dean Street and G-A-Y have set a new record for the number of HIV tests administered in 8 hours
Read moreAdvice Part 2
Be heard Do you want to improve your communication skills, including negotiating the sex you want? GMFA, the gay men’s
Read moreIn the eye of the beholder
Beauty is a Pop/R&B solo artist from Liverpool with an ability to write catchy songs that instantly get stuck in
Read moreQUEER HIP HOP NATION
By Edward Jonas Coleman and Jackson Vrana make up the controversial band, Elephant – the only white, twin
Read moreDavid Ducasse
David Ducasse shot to fame when he appeared with Scooch – the fabulous foursome who in 2007 represented the UK
Read more‘Adele’ wins Drag Idol
Photo by Grizz Eight Drag Idol wanna-bes took to the stage at this year’s annual Mesmac fundraising event. As always,
Read moreJohan’s Blog – Everyone… do the Hustlaball
This party’s not one for divas. This party’s just about one thing: sex! The Hustlaball in Berlin – the biggest
Read moreOur Royle Highness… Queen Sue
Sue Johnston is described by many as a national treasure. She has been on our screens since the early eighties
Read moreMISS TIARA THUNDERPUSSY
By Adam Lowe Miss Thunderpussy is the Midlands’ last surviving “IT” girl and an international drag star. She performs all
Read moreNewquay nookie!
Photo: Newquay PR team. Who needs Hawaii? Adrian Gillan far prefers the gorgeous surfer boys wafted in by warm
Read moreGoing gay at the Oktoberfest – by JD van Zyl
Welcome to the Oktoberfest’s Gay Sunday. It is barely noon, but we’ve been at the Bräurosl tent for over two
Read moreIris Awards
And the winner is A short film about a blind 15 year old Brazilian teenager who falls in love with
Read moreSpock is one of us
You may remember him as playing the evil Sylar in the TV series Heroes, or perhaps more recently as Spock
Read moreWHAT’S IN YOUR CLOSET?
Beyonce So, according to internet rumour, Chris ‘Wife-Beater’ Brown is allegedly bisexual. And a bottom. And slightly mad. Whether
Read moreUnhappy but happy
Falkirk born actor David Paisley is one of the most recognisable faces on British TV, especially if you are
Read moreIt’s all in a Kiss
For a young guy to make the leap from starring in porn movies to be given a serious acting role
Read moreTOP 10 REASONS TO DRAG UP
Because you’re too damn fabulous to be restrained by the range of clothes in the men’s section at H&M.
Read moreAmerican Connection
Pretty Masculine Whether you identify it as an adjective or as an adverb, the connotation of the teaser title
Read moreJohan’s Blog – Car Horn
It’s a good idea to own your own car – especially in the Czech Republic. I’m not talking about personal
Read moreDazzlin’ Dallas – not your verage Western cowtown
Live Large. Think Big. That’s the Dallas marketing slogan and one on which the metropolis delivers in true Texan style.
Read moreHairy palms time
The truth about masturbation. It’s one of those activities that can be both relaxing and exhilarating at the same time.
Read moreSauna – My First Time
In 1958, when I was 21, a man seeking, by any method whatsoever, to meet another man was considered by
Read moreTravel – Edinburgh
Great Scot! Adrian Gillan takes the high road for a queer cultural treat in Scottish capital, Edinburgh! From medieval Old
Read moreGLASGAY! 2011
Scotland’s annual celebration of queer culture. This year in a slightly more modest programme, we celebrate and question our
Read moreTRANNY HOTEL HITS LIVERPOOL
Grab those heels and find something gorgeous to wear for a weekend like you’ve never experienced before. Tranny Hotel will
Read moreCruising For Art
Homotopia’s 8th festival brings audiences 5 new commissions and 4 world premieres amongst over 30 events across Liverpool throughout November.
Read moreHelpful advice – Gay Wedding
The new gay wedding magazine for men, Two Men on a Cake.com, has recently been launched. Celebrating everything involved in
Read morePublic Display of Affection (PDA) By Darrel Moore
Is it still taboo for two guys to suck face in public? We’ve never been more accepted
Read moreFRISKY & MANNISH
Edinburgh festival favourites, and now Scott Mills best chums, Frisky and Mannish are back on the road to bring
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A New World
A NEW WORLD By Randy Myers After nabbing the #1 position on the music countdown show of America’s gay TV
Read moreGay Marriage Signs
In the UK we’ve had the Civil Partnership for several years now but in the US, each state seems to
Read morePride 2011 In The Sun!
For those of you still hankering after further pride celebrations but perhaps in the sun – Benidorm – one of
Read moreBarcelona Circuit Festival 2011
by Chris Geary.com The 10 day event held at the beginning of August in Barcelona Spain is the largest gay
Read moreMen @ Work
For many gay guys the fantasy of hot, sweaty and gorgeous workmen is just about the epitome of manly lust.
Read moreMr Gay UK… is back…
After a break of three years the contest that every gay boy can enter returns with heats being held all
Read moreGrindr: “What are you looking for?”
By Cameron Lamont If you’re gay and you own an iPhone, a Blackberry or an Android then the chances are,
Read moreJohan’s Blog – August 2011
I love the “Pride” season. After all, it means it’s summer – and that means cute guys and sex! Over
Read moreManchester best gay-friendly destination
Manchester has been named the best gay-friendly destination in the world ahead of San Francisco, Sydney and Amsterdam. The title
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