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By Les Lea I’d been looking forward to our holiday in Cyprus for a few months and despite my
Read MoreBy Les Lea I’d been looking forward to our holiday in Cyprus for a few months and despite my
Read MoreSue Johnston is described by many as a national treasure. She has been on our screens since the early eighties
Read MoreBy Adam Lowe Miss Thunderpussy is the Midlands’ last surviving “IT” girl and an international drag star. She performs all
Read MorePhoto: Newquay PR team. Who needs Hawaii? Adrian Gillan far prefers the gorgeous surfer boys wafted in by warm
Read MoreWelcome to the Oktoberfest’s Gay Sunday. It is barely noon, but we’ve been at the Bräurosl tent for over two
Read MoreAnd the winner is A short film about a blind 15 year old Brazilian teenager who falls in love with
Read MoreYou may remember him as playing the evil Sylar in the TV series Heroes, or perhaps more recently as Spock
Read MoreBy Max Jiminez Madrid, Tel Aviv, Milan… Checking in with DJ Aron and his appearances is like following a
Read MoreBeyonce So, according to internet rumour, Chris ‘Wife-Beater’ Brown is allegedly bisexual. And a bottom. And slightly mad. Whether
Read MoreFalkirk born actor David Paisley is one of the most recognisable faces on British TV, especially if you are
Read MoreFor a young guy to make the leap from starring in porn movies to be given a serious acting role
Read MoreBecause you’re too damn fabulous to be restrained by the range of clothes in the men’s section at H&M.
Read MorePretty Masculine Whether you identify it as an adjective or as an adverb, the connotation of the teaser title
Read MoreIt’s a good idea to own your own car – especially in the Czech Republic. I’m not talking about personal
Read MoreBy Les Lea Alone as always Simon sat at his computer, naked apart from a pair of white BVD
Read MoreLive Large. Think Big. That’s the Dallas marketing slogan and one on which the metropolis delivers in true Texan style.
Read MoreThe truth about masturbation. It’s one of those activities that can be both relaxing and exhilarating at the same time.
Read MoreIn 1958, when I was 21, a man seeking, by any method whatsoever, to meet another man was considered by
Read MoreSome say that you should never meet your heroes because you may be disappointed, so it was with a
Read MoreChocolates and cheese, mountains and lakes, money and men: Adrian Gillan is far from neutral about the fab hiking
Read MoreGreat Scot! Adrian Gillan takes the high road for a queer cultural treat in Scottish capital, Edinburgh! From medieval Old
Read More1. Sleep Keeps Your Heart Healthy Lack of sleep has been associated with worsening of blood pressure and cholesterol,
Read MoreScotland’s annual celebration of queer culture. This year in a slightly more modest programme, we celebrate and question our
Read MoreGrab those heels and find something gorgeous to wear for a weekend like you’ve never experienced before. Tranny Hotel will
Read MoreHomotopia’s 8th festival brings audiences 5 new commissions and 4 world premieres amongst over 30 events across Liverpool throughout November.
Read MoreThe new gay wedding magazine for men, Two Men on a Cake.com, has recently been launched. Celebrating everything involved in
Read MoreIs it still taboo for two guys to suck face in public? We’ve never been more accepted
Read MoreBy Martin Croft Six months ago I left school and got a job as an office junior in a large
Read MoreEdinburgh festival favourites, and now Scott Mills best chums, Frisky and Mannish are back on the road to bring
Read MoreAt the back end of 2005 everyone thought the good-looking singer who had just won the second series of the
Read MoreA NEW WORLD By Randy Myers After nabbing the #1 position on the music countdown show of America’s gay TV
Read MoreIn the UK we’ve had the Civil Partnership for several years now but in the US, each state seems to
Read MoreFor those of you still hankering after further pride celebrations but perhaps in the sun – Benidorm – one of
Read Moreby Chris Geary.com The 10 day event held at the beginning of August in Barcelona Spain is the largest gay
Read MoreFor many gay guys the fantasy of hot, sweaty and gorgeous workmen is just about the epitome of manly lust.
Read MoreEating Out – Drama Camp Chris Salvatore and Daniel Skelton return, along with Rebekah Kochan and Mink Stole (John Waters
Read MoreAfter a break of three years the contest that every gay boy can enter returns with heats being held all
Read MoreBy Cameron Lamont If you’re gay and you own an iPhone, a Blackberry or an Android then the chances are,
Read MoreLast month Covent Garden opened its doors to the world’s first gay ice cream bar. With a whole host of
Read MoreI love the “Pride” season. After all, it means it’s summer – and that means cute guys and sex! Over
Read MoreManchester has been named the best gay-friendly destination in the world ahead of San Francisco, Sydney and Amsterdam. The title
Read MoreBy Alex Wiggan For some guys its police men. For others its fire fighters. No matter what your choice of
Read MoreBy Emeness I’m a pants nutter. For as long as he can remember I’ve just loved my underwear. As a
Read MoreThe George Michael experience (sorry that sounds like a tribute act) has been a roller-coaster for him and his fans
Read MoreBy Adam Lowe Vienna is a cultural beacon in Europe and often overlooked for places like Venice or Paris. But
Read MoreHow does a good traditional Mormon boy and then father of two turn into a rent boy addicted to crystal
Read MoreOn Saturday 17th September 2011 the Alternative Families Show will open at the Grand Connaught rooms, London. The show is
Read MoreThe Gay Travel Guide For Tops And Bottoms is a very tongue and cheek (or Hot dog and bum) approach
Read MoreAre you a gay man or lesbian with a motorbike? Do you enjoy sharing your passion for bikes and bikers?
Read MoreBy Alex Wiggan Boobs. Big boobs. That’s what instantly pops into your mind when someone mentions the name Dolly Parton;
Read MoreLast year I nearly had a small heart attack when a concerned citizen sent round a frantic email saying a
Read MoreThe Edinburgh Fringe festival has become the ‘bootcamp’ for all aspiring comedians. Some go on and die a death, while
Read MoreHOUSE OF BOYS It is 1984. Frank is a determined teenager who runs away from high school to find an
Read MoreAndrew Doyle Andrew Doyle’s stand-up was recently described by one critic as “a crash course in depravity”. He took this
Read MoreFirst of all, a great big thank you for all the kind messages that you’ve sent me via Gordon, the
Read MorePride on the move This year Doncaster Pride has moved from the Racecourse and will be taking the event to
Read MoreBy Paul Johnston The music swelled to a fantastic crescendo and the diva’s voice took on even more drama. The
Read MoreRoll over Gran Can, make way Sitges! Adrian Gillan has his preconceptions shattered in overwhelmingly gay-bloke-teeming Torremolinos – Spain’s “big
Read MoreWords and photos by Mark Hawkins At the very top of my imaginary list of perfect holiday destinations was a
Read MoreWe’ve all had some dodgy sexual encounters, right? Well, most of us have. And let me tell you: I’ve had
Read MoreCyprus, rather lyrically shaped like a lute, is the birthplace of Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love. It is the
Read MoreI was recently asked if I thought there were too many gay people on television; Alan Carr, Graham Norton, Paul
Read MoreThe Tree Of Life Out 7th July The Cannes’ Palme d’Or winner will not be everyone’s cup of tea but
Read MoreTo be perfectly honest, I really urgently need a holiday. After all, the last few weeks have just been way
Read MoreBy Pedro Caiado Modern Family is one of the most acclaimed American comedy shows on TV these days. It’s filmed
Read MorePeccadillo Pictures, in association with TLA and Network Releasing, has launched POUT – a selection of new lesbian and gay
Read MoreBy Lee Hudson OK, OK. We all know that Bent can never get enough good looking boybands within its shiny
Read MoreLast month started off pretty well, when Number One Gay Hero and rugby legend Gareth Thomas came to party at
Read MoreBy Max Jiminez Every summer, thousands of men from around the globe flock to the sun drenched beaches of Fire
Read MoreAdrian Gillan samples British colonial history, plus stunning wildlife and scenery, on the rugged East Canadian Atlantic coast of Newfoundland
Read MoreGay and lesbian travellers are now spoiled for choice as nearly 100 Preferred Hotel Group™ members around the world have
Read MoreBy Max Jiminez A relatively new online show has been creating quite a stir Stateside – In Between Men follows
Read MoreBy Gina Gatta Just re-issued in time for the summer exodus to foreign climes, this little black book of gay
Read Moreby ChrisGeary.com With the excess of recent Bank Holidays, added to the rather splendid weather that arrived unannounced but was
Read MoreThe Gay Photographers Network is delighted to announce details of its 2011 Exhibition entitled More Guys Hanging. Following on from
Read MoreAlan A. is a young, gay singer and songwriter based in London who has, over the years, produced an interesting
Read MoreLast year, Belgian researchers published findings which revealed that in Europe and the UK, the HIV epidemic is being fuelled
Read MorePhotos: Grizz We at Bent are always up for a bit of a ‘do’… and when the particular ‘do’ on
Read MoreBy Les Lea Arguably one of the most controversial TV shows of last year was Spartacus: Blood and Sand. It
Read MoreBy Darrel Moore We all know what a chav is don’t we? They hang around brightly lit shops at night,
Read MoreOutdoor Lads (a registered charity offering outdoor activities for Gay and Bi-sexual men in the UK) challenges new adventurers to
Read MoreLords South Beach, the first gay boutique hotel brand in the United States, has just recently opened in Miami Beach,
Read MoreBy Lee Hudson It seems to me that people either love Eurovision (for one reason or another) or absolutely hate
Read MoreDeath. Death isn’t something most people want to dwell upon but when it strikes close to home suddenly all manner
Read MoreBent’s intrepid Adrian Gillan explores some high-contrast Canary Islands – indisputably gayest Gran Canaria; plus quiet little La Gomera, reached
Read MoreTwenty-five year-old Carsten Andersson, who hails from a small town near the German/Danish border, started his pop career as the
Read MoreGFEST – Gaywise FESTival has announced the call for entries – open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGB &
Read MoreThe Rio Carnival looked under threat earlier this year when a fire ripped through the warehouses in the city that
Read MoreIf you missed it the latest sporting star to come out is a young Swedish footballer called Anton Hysen who
Read MoreCompass, the gay financial advisers are re-launching Pink Finance the gay finance magazine as an online blog. The new online
Read MoreThe man with a cat on his head Morrissey, actually he’s probably know for other things than that, has announced
Read MoreBy Alex Wiggan You know, Dorothy might have been onto something when she sang about going over the rainbow in
Read MoreThe ‘Switched On’ campaign from GMFA, the gay men’s health charity, aims to raise awareness of racial discrimination in LGB&T
Read MoreThe Magnetic Fields are the music of songwriter- producer-instrumentalist Stephin Merritt, who lives and records in New York City. Adept
Read MoreThe 25th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival will run from 31 March to 6 April 2011. The Festival
Read MoreThe story of Omar and Johnny – an unlikely love story born of the Thatcher years, set in South London
Read More20 Top Destinations for Gay Travellers “GAY HOT SPOTS leads us to the most popular travel destinations for gay men.
Read MoreEeek, and eeeek again, lil ol’ Britney has been voted as the “Greatest Gay Icon Of All Time”. With 31%
Read MoreBritish Film Director Ron Peck talks us through his career and making 80s East End gangster movie EMPIRE STATE complete
Read MoreBy Alex Wiggan You know no one really talks about them, you admit that you’ve not really seen them, but
Read MoreARE YOU PROUD TO SAY YOU’RE THE BEST LOOKING COUPLE YOU KNOW? DO YOU BOTH TURN HEADS WHEREVER YOU GO?
Read MoreYorkshire Terriers Football Club are once again hosting their annual 5 a side tournament over the weekend of 19-20th March
Read More13,000 people who are living with HIV in the UK may also have Hepatitis C but not realise it, according
Read MoreThe gorgeous beaches and towns of the Bahamas are the setting for Children of God, a strong and tender romantic
Read MoreThe Boy: I’ll ring the lift. Ex: Aren’t you going to say goodbye, then? New BF: We already did. Three
Read MoreGay, bisexual, ambiguous… call him what you will but this month sees Patrick Wolf take to the road to promote
Read MoreIndia’s gay ban has just been lifted! Adrian Gillan flew direct to buzzing capital, Delhi. First populated hundreds of years
Read MoreGayXchange, one of the UK’s biggest gay chat companies announces its newest version of its iPhone application, since the launch
Read MoreSteve Callahan is rapidly making a name for himself as an actor dear to lovers of gay movies. He’s appeared
Read More2011 is the 10th Anniversary of GAY PRIDE Maspalomas. To celebrate this unique Pride, on the beautiful island of Gran
Read MoreCHRISTOPHER AND HIS KIND Christopher and His Kind tells the story of the young and wide-eyed Christopher Isherwood (Matt Smith,
Read MoreThe first gay themed game to appear on the iPhone is available to download from the App Store now. Mini Gay
Read MoreIt’s taken a while in finally organising but the first gay fight/club night is about to take place in London.
Read MoreTerry Sanderson, author of such notable gay tomes as ‘How to be a Happy Homosexual’, ‘The Potts Correspondence and Other
Read MoreOne of Yorkshire’s longest running gay social organisations, the Leeds Gay Community (LGC) celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. To
Read MoreOnce you have found that special somebody and are happy in the knowledge that ‘this is it’ often thoughts turn
Read MoreDue to the greater acceptance of homosexuality (not a bad thing by any means) the numbers of people hitting the
Read MoreGareth Longstaff takes you on a Gay-Sci-Fi odyssey through pop, performance, people, and porn related… Is there such a thing
Read MoreBy Alex Wiggan Whether it’s taking a rocket ride to Uranus or just circling the outer rim, gay boys love
Read MoreSHOCK POP The Rise of the Wild Child Popper By Will Baker Madonna ignited shock pop as we know it
Read MoreIs it me or does there seem to be and more bullying on TV? Even in comedies or light-hearted, ‘feel-good’
Read More“FIT – Stonewall’s film for schools – is an intelligent, powerful and entertaining film. The storyline uses hip-hop, humour, colourful
Read MoreSaltire Thistle beat Hotscots in Scottish gay – friendly derby. Glasgow’s Saltire Thistle may only have been playing full matches
Read MoreDear Simon I have been seeing a guy for a while and it was all going really, really well. There
Read MoreAs regular readers will know… I love to travel. Seeing new and exciting places, meeting different people and experiencing something
Read MoreThe internet is awash with Youtube, stores and blogs full of our favourite piece of clothing. There are sites for
Read MoreWith all our student readers hopefully moved in (or crammed in like sardines), we at Bent thought we’d turn our
Read MoreKeeping stylish and warm Lyle & Scott Vintage collection continues to be influenced by youth indie sub-culture whilst mixing preppy
Read MoreFollowing Amos’ recent hugely successful UK tour of The Feelgood Factor (playing to 60,000 people) he’s back with his special
Read MoreThe nights are drawing in and the weather’s on the turn which can only mean one thing – Autumn is
Read MoreWith over 15 successful years of running dating phone lines and websites, Virtual Universe Ltd are taking on GPS mobile gay dating
Read MoreEurope’s biggest gay & lesbian event and one of the world’s best gay festivals. 9 days of parties… 31st July
Read MoreHe’s a hot gay rapper who we would all quite like to cover in ice cream. Cazwell has already had
Read MoreWhen a new book arrived on my desk from German publishers Bruno Gmuender I was quite thrilled. The book was
Read MoreBy Jason, Tantra4Men, (Diplomas in Counselling and in Tantra) I was at Brighton Pride recently where we had for the
Read MoreDrink, drugs and sex might seem fun, but mixed together they can have serious consequences. In the latest issue of
Read MoreLocnville are 20 year old twin brothers Andrew and Brian Chaplin. Born in New York and raised in South Africa,
Read MoreThink you’ve got it hard? Bet you’ve never considered how hard it must be for a porn star, have you?
Read MoreTerry was getting married. Although I tried to be pleased for him, I was really quite sad. He was 25,
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