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We Don’t Object!
Something very pink and glittery has come from Broadway to London’s West End in the form of ‘Legally Blonde –
Read moreHIFI SEAN.
by Jason Guy Hifi Sean is one of the most forward-thinking DJs on the gay scene in the UK and
Read moreFunny, black and gay
We spoke to comedian Stephen K Amos back in August 2007 prior to his appearance at his sell out shows
Read moreAnything goes – Bleeding success and Zebra pants
You may have heard the rather fantastic power chord version of Leona Lewis’s ‘Bleeding Love’ by Mirrorkicks as it sends
Read moreNational System For Reporting Homophobes
Minister for Police and Security Tony McNulty has pledged support for a more effective system for the gay community to
Read moreWhatever – Rodrigo Moratto
He’s cute, has those Latino good looks and South American flare as well as a pretty infectious new single called
Read moreFantastic Fuerteventura!
Loved Lanzarote? Tried Tenerife? Done Gran Can? Adrian Gillan samples that other volcanic Atlantic Spanish island idyll off the African
Read moreFrom Envy to ENV
Back in July 2008 Bent chatted to a new cute gay rapper on the scene called DJ Envy. Classically trained
Read moreBent on… Boy Bands.
By Alex Wiggan. Boy bands. The combination of youth, hot guys, dance moves, hot guys, floppy hair, hot guys and
Read moreHalloweek – Toronto
Halloween is a special time in any Torontonian’s calendar. Rather than celebrate on just one night, like we do, they
Read moreQueer Crete!
Role over Rhodes and make way Mykonos! Adrian Gillan hits Crete – birthplace of Zeus; and the Minotaur! By far
Read moreKatherine Ellis – The voice on everyone’s record
She’s been singing in bands since she was a teenager and provided backing vocals to a number of top artists.
Read moreSharp for 15 years! By Jason Guy
2009 is the fifteenth anniversary of the Sharp Boys foray into the music industry as a partnership. It was December
Read moreSex, sport… and more – Johan’s Blog
Many people think that my job is just about sex – and sex alone. And I agree, sex dominates my
Read moreRiffs and Rays… From Nasty Girl to Gaga
World domination? At the rate these boys are gaining fans, it surely can’t be long before they’re household names just
Read moreKatherine the Great – By Lee Hudson
With six successful albums and over 4 million sales in just six years, Katherine Jenkins isn’t doing too badly for
Read moreA Not So Little Voice
“Oh my god that’s such a hard question, you have started with such a hard question… are you going to
Read morePurple James
The boys are back in town. And this autumn it’s all about the electro boys. With Calvin Harris and Frankmusik
Read moreA great cup of tea – By Jeremy Song
I just want to share my first experience of sex with another guy and it wasn’t until I was at
Read moreChicago: What’s Hot in the Windy City
As the temperature drops and the thought of cold dark nights loom, Bryan Herb wants you to think about Chicago
Read moreTake Me Back To Tel Aviv (Israel)
It’s fair to say that since August, when a lone gun-man shot dead two young gay lads and injured 10
Read moreBent Erotic Story – Morning Horny
By Les Lea I love early morning sex and the guy on the chatline called ‘MorningHorny’ seemed just the type
Read moreIt’s Her Time
Jade Ewen stole our hearts when she graced the screens in ‘Your Country Needs You’, the BBC’s search to find
Read moreCheeky Chester!
Adrian Gillan grins wider than a Cheshire cat in historic, and surprisingly queer, Chester! Hugging the North Wales border, Chester
Read moreJohan – Back to the movies
Yes, at last – I’ve done it again! My first movie shoot in three months – and gees, have I
Read moreWrestling for Glory – by Terry George
Half naked men grappling in the Turkish sun, the light glistening from their oil-coated bodies; hands grab slick flesh as
Read moreDear Simon
Simon, My Dad has recently come out. Now, as a gay man myself I shouldn’t probably feel the way that
Read moreJohan’s Blog – Summer fun and a dash of Pride
Hurray! At long last it’s summer, and we can finally get to enjoy the sunshine – and the holiday season
Read moreIbiza goes D.I.S.C.O.!
Dig out your flares and dust down your mirrorball. 2009 is the year of disco revolution. Official. And what further
Read moreTackling for Ten Years
The North West’s only gay rugby team, Manchester Village Spartans, were established in 1999. The first game was played against
Read moreGay Boxing Fundraiser
Get Fierce boxing is strictly an LGBT event. Everyone who competes will be gay, lesbian or transgendered. The event is
Read moreFight to the fetish – by Les Lea
When I was a kid, I used to go and watch the wrestling at the local town hall. It was
Read morePhil Olivier – Song and Dance Man?
Philip Olivier stars as ‘Dirty Harry’ in the National UK tour of Never Forget, the hit musical with the songs
Read moreBright’n Beautiful
Brighton & Hove has an estimated gay male population of over 25,000! Bent’s Adrian Gillan explores the homo haunts –
Read moreAlberta: Calgary & the Canadian Rockies
Home to the Canadian Rockies, it’s where they shot Brokeback Mountain: Adrian Gillan visits the province of Alberta and its
Read moreQueer as Funk – Qboy
Producer, artist & DJ QBoy is best known as ‘that gay rapper’ but hopes this time around his music will
Read moreSuddenly Sandra
Suddenly Sandra Sandra Bernhard is a gay icon. From her days as ‘Nancy’ in Roseanne to her cabaret, burlesque, social
Read moreJohan’s Blog – Personal Clips
Johan’s Blog So, for the last few months I have been shooting and editing a lot of personal clips for
Read moreGaydar Radio
The rise and rise of Gaydar Radio By Jason Guy: When you think about gay radio what springs to mind?
Read moreDean Stockings
Sexy… Surreal… Stockings! Spurred on by receiving an Adventure Kit, which contained a camera, binoculars, a compass and a water
Read moreTravel Glasgow
Glasgow Gastro! Adrian Gillan takes the high road north of the border for a queer cultural and culinary treat in
Read moreHoliday Dos and Don’ts
Holiday dos and don’ts Do Get a tan, so you can show up all those fake-baked nancy-boys what it’s all
Read moreDavid Paisley
David Paisley Scots born actor David Paisley returns to the stage after a break of nearly three years in the
Read moreAdvice for gay travellers
Advice for gay travellers The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), said: “This year, hundreds of Brits will be travelling to
Read moreTerry George, Does money make you happy?
It’s strange but since appearing on Secret Millionaire the second question I’m always asked is “Does money make you happy?”
Read moreTravel – Cardiff
Cardiff & Brecons Oh boyo! Adrian Gillan catches rarebits down in Cardiff and the nearby Brecon Beacons. Dream of yummy
Read moreHotel Matchmakers
Hotel Matchmakers The reservations engine of Attitude Hotels, the world’s only gay-and-lesbian-oriented lodging brand, has just rolled out another revolutionary
Read moreTen Lies We Tell
Ten Lies We Tell 1. I’ll only be another 5 minutes on the computer. 2. Those horizontal stripes
Read moreJane McDonald
Jane McDonald, much loved singer, Loose Women host and star of BBC show The Cruise – releases her highly anticipated new album
Read moreDanny Tenaglia
DANNY TENAGLIA Danny Tenaglia is the master of progressive garage, hailing from the supercool nightclubs of New York. You might
Read moreAdvice – Gay Divorce
Breakdown in Civil Partnership With the break-up of comedian and Little Britain star Matt Lucas and his partner Kevin McGee
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Zoe’s Mantra Zoe Lyons makes a triumphant return to the Edinburgh Festival this year after her debut solo show procured
Read moreSummer Fitness
Boys!! The Winter’s well and truly over, so get your kit off for England’s sizzling, steamy summer days (we can
Read moreAdvice – Criticise
Everyone’s a critic by Lee Hudson. Have we become a critical society? Have the likes of Simon Cowell and chums
Read moreTravel – Tokyo
Holy Sushi! Cool kimonos! Adrian Gillan meets men with yen in Japanese capital, Tokyo. Whilst emperors stayed out of the
Read moreFaroe Island
Fairest of the Faroes! Adrian Gillan explores the Faroe Islands, a stunning – and increasingly gay-friendly – North Atlantic outpost!
Read moreSharleen Spiteri
SHARLEEN SPITERI Stepping aside from her work with Texas for a moment, the poster-girl for low-key sex appeal and headstrong
Read moreMC Envy: Making Boys Envious
Making Boys Envious Gay and rapping isn’t something that you put together that often, Simon Savidge caught up with MC
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Strictly Ballroom Jamie Thomson is a cutting-edge new choreographer for New English Contemporary Ballet, and he takes a moment out
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FIERCE PUSSY Amanda Lepore is not an easy person to interview. She crams all her phone interviews into one afternoon
Read moreTravel – Barcelona – Eurofun
Eurofun Barcelona has become Europe’s most popular short break destination thanks to its superb location on the Mediterranean, its vibrant
Read moreQueen’s Day 2008
Queen’s Day 2008 by ChrisGeary.com If you only visit Amsterdam once in your life, make sure your visit coincides with
Read moreFeature – Worst enemy
Are gay men their own worst enemy? By Gareth Rhys Chapman I’ve just come back from the States, where I
Read moreThe Equality Forum In Philly
The Equality Forum In Philly The Equality Forum is held yearly in Philadelphia. ‘It’s not just an excuse to party’
Read moreArmin Van Buuren
He’s Number One Aged just 31, Armin Van Buuren has been named number one in the prestigious DJ Top 100
Read moreFramed – Kenneth Williams
Framed – Kenneth Williams – Kenneth Williams was one of our greatest comedians featuring in 26 of the classic Carry
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Six Mistakes People Make In The Gym! By Jarrett James Hi, I’m Jarrett James, one of London’s top Personal Trainers. I’ve
Read moreFramed – Jarman
Framed – Derek Jarman – Derek Jarman was one of the first well known personalities who was HIV+ and was
Read moreQuentin Harris
Quentin Harris – He’s good looking, gay, extremely talented and has his own gay night in New York called ‘kiss
Read moreNever Forget
You Can’t Take That Away From Them… We’ve had the Madness Musical ‘Our House’, the Blondie Musical ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’
Read moreKerry Ellis
Wicked By Name – Not By Nature Kerry Ellis is a well known name in the West End, she’s covered
Read moreCraig Kelly
Craig Kelly (the Dr Who fan from Queer as Folk) is at it again: taking on challenging roles and breaking
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Prowler Launches Sky TV Channel Millivres Prowler Group, Europe’s largest gay and lesbian lifestyle brand, is launching a new breed of
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Travel light Serial entrepeneur Sir Stelios Haji-ioannou has found the perfect answer for guys who want to look good but
Read moreTravel – Lanzarote
Lay me in Lanzarote! OD’d on Gran Can? Adrian Gillan gets sweaty on volcanic Lanzarote, the northernmost Canary! You’ll soon
Read moreTravel – Spatacus
Spartacus International Gay Guide 2008 The classic gay travel planner is back and has been fully updated and aimed at
Read moreTerry – My Blind Date With Cilla
My bland date with Cilla I was reading in the press about Paul O’Grady on holiday in Paris with his
Read moreStory – Washing-line Voyeurism
Washing-line blues (and reds, and whites and greens…) By Les Lea I thought I would hold up my hand and
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Read morePaparazzi Whore
Whoring – it’s a calling! You may remember them from BBC’s Singing with the Enemy, but Paparazzi Whore are
Read moreMadonna – Hard Candy
Hard Candy, Hard Sell? As If… Simon Savidge takes a look at the latest re-invention of the Queen of Pop
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Double Trouble You may recognise Brit & Alex as the singing twins from the John Frieda adverts. Now they are
Read moreF*ck F*ck F*ck – “I’ve just slept with a guy with HIV… what can I do?”
by Damian Oldfield “I’ve just slept with a guy with HIV… what can I do?” This was a call into
Read moreManchester Pride – Your First Time?
The organisers of Manchester Pride are asking the public to contribute their memories and mementoes for a unique exhibition at
Read moreBrighton – Gay Town
For those looking for a same sex partner, Brighton is the most eligible city in the country after the tiny
Read moreNorway Shows The Way
The Norwegian government has proposed a marriage law that would give gay couples the same rights as heterosexuals, including church
Read morePeyton – A Higher Place
After achieving great success in the club and dance charts with his Hed Kandi single ‘A Higher Place’, performing all
Read morePartnership Made In Heaven
Jason Warner and deMarco DeCiccio are the members of the pop music duo Jason & deMarco. They are partners not
Read moreFramed – Sir Ian McKellen
We are quite jealous of him because he got to see Brendan Fraser in the buff when they filmed the
Read moreMr Gay UK – Daniel Broughton April 2008
Memories or Morocco It’s that time of year again as the gay community gears itself up for various pride events. Kicking
Read moreEuroGames 2008
Sports men and women galore EuroGames Barcelona 08 is the greatest LGTB sports event of Europe to be held in
Read moreAbout Alex Stevens
The ever popular Alex Stevens can be seen in a multitude of best selling films from Eurocreme. With great dark
Read moreAll About the Boys
All about the Boys Michael AndrewAndrew very purposely foregoes elaborate staging and gives his young models a lot of space
Read moreBoys Meet Hero
Granted extraordinary cosmic powers, BLUE COMET, along with the sensational SUNSTAR defend GOLDEN BAY CITY against nefarious supervillains. As one
Read moreThe Q Guide To Gay Beaches
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Read moreBirthgay – April 2008
BIRTHGAY Gay men can’t seem to do anything by halves. It was a friend’s birthday recently and his boss (also gay)
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Gayest Song – ever If you are “having the time of your life” you may be dancing to the gayest
Read moreMichael Barrymore Arrested
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Read moreBlack Rabbit Summer
Black Rabbit Summer By Kevin Brooks A missing blonde that the media’s going crazy to find. A missing misfit that nobody much
Read moreThe Boys Of Bel Ami
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Read moreJesse James – Interview
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Read moreJason Walker
Jason Walker When he left his native Pittsburgh and arrived in New York at the age of 24, Jason Walker’s
Read moreGareth David Lloyd
Me & Mr Jones Gareth David Lloyd is most well known as the sidekick and on/off lover of Captain Jack,
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Into The Blue Deepest Blue graced our airwaves with their debut album ‘Late September’ back in 2004 but have returned
Read moreGran Canaria – Carnival
Sardines and Sequins Yes, the Carnival (or Carnaval to you Spanish speakers) season is well underway, with festivities taking place
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More complex than you think! The Basement Studios are a collection of holiday apartments centred around a pool and a
Read moreStory – Juice
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Read moreShameless, Skins
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Read moreChaka Khan
Chaka-Holic Chaka Khan came to notoriety as the singer for Rufus and later as a break out solo artist. Known
Read moreTop Ten Famous Historic Queer Couples Of All Time
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Read moreMiami Winter
Winter Party Festival 2008 With the by-line “The US dollar is weak but the Miami sun is strong!” you just
Read moreTravel – Austria
The Alps – Winter or Summer make for an unforgettable holiday! Now open, Austria’s first hotel for gay men in
Read moreTravel – Marrakech
Moor, please! Adrian Gillan delights in the medieval Moroccan molly-Mecca of Marrakech! This ancient Southern Moroccan “Red City” (more salmony-pink)
Read moreTim Daniel
Tim Daniel “Tim Daniel is an exceptional talent with a unique style of writing…..an album full of hits, obviously written
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Spice up your life! By Spice Tech – Jimmy Forrester After signing up every email address linked to us (me
Read moreKatherine Ellis
Sebastian Kozak has 60 seconds with Katherine Ellis With over 20 years of experience in the music industry and a
Read moreInterview – George Logan
Hinge and Bracket George Logan is on the phone to Bent from the bed and breakfast he now runs in
Read moreHeath Ledger
Brokeback star found dead Heath Ledger was found dead on 22nd January at a downtown Manhattan residence, and police said
Read moreColton Ford
Porn to be a star. Though you may recognize Colton Ford from his previous foray into adult films, it’s time
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Jack of All Trades John Barrowman is a busy man, with Series 2 of Torchwood on our screens, a new
Read moreAndy Scott Lee
Andy Scott Lee Andy Scott Lee has done it all, he’s been in a boy band, was on Pop Idol,
Read moreTerry – Jimmy Carr
The coldest comedian What a weird weekend I had recently. It started out with a mad dash across the Pennines
Read moreNaked Boys Singing – now on DVD
Get Naked! The raunchy revue ‘Naked Boys Singing’ is now available on DVD… packed full of hilarious songs, stunning choreography
Read moreLauren Bacall
One of the stars of The Walker and a veteran of the silver screen for over sixty years, Lauren Bacall
Read moreGran canaria
Gran Canaria The year round Gay sunshine destination Playa del Ingles on Gran Canaria is growing in popularity amongst European
Read moreDoggie Style
Doing it doggie style… Gareth Rhys Chapman, who has a nose for this type of thing, looks at a gay
Read moreDantes Cove
Sex on the beach Red-hot supernatural Stateside TV hit – Dante’s Cove – finally comes to the UK this month.
Read moreDJ Steve Pitron
What did you do before the music got hold of your bollocks? I got into music when I was about
Read moreFall Out Over Gay Marriage In Sweden
The Swedish Prime Minister is facing a revolt from his own party because he will not commit to new legislation
Read moreOuted Police Officer Should Have Received Apology
A gay police officer who was outed at work by his sergeant should have received an apology, Cleveland Police admitted
Read moreAbuse Suffered By 75% Of Britsh Gay Man
Research into the levels of homophobia on the streets of the UK’s gayest city has revealed that three-quarters of gay,
Read moreGay Rugby Star Cleared Of Assault Charges
Last week a Sydney Magistrate dismissed an assault charge against former rugby league star Ian Roberts who had been accused
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