COMMENT | Are gay people victims of heteronormativity?
Am I a victim? Should older gay men be suing the government for psychological abuse? I am not waving the Rainbow flag whilst screaming “victim here!” It’s just a question […]
We need to leave the K out of LGBT+
COMMENT / LGBT is an initialism that has been in use since the late 1980s. Simply standing for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. But in recent years, extra letters have […]
So what’s it like going on a nude beach for the first time?
It has to be said. I’m a never nude. While my boyfriend takes almost every possible moment to whip his clothes off, I’m happy to keep it AbFab Saffy. He […]
COMMENT | The problem with snowflakes they “reach for Twitter and moan incessantly about the outrage they feel”
Quick my little snowflakes, reach for your twitter and moan incessantly about the outrage you feel. Or should that be “you think you feel” because as I seem to witness […]
Sydney’s Mardi Gras: colourful pride born from a night of violence<
Forty years ago a group of gay and lesbian activists took to the Sydney streets for a night of celebration following a day of political protest, but police intervened, brutally […]
THE UNDATEABLE GAY | And here’s why you should never fake tan while flaccid
This Valentine’s day I decided that I was a strong, independent gay man who needed no-one. I’d resigned myself to the fact that no cards from eligible bachelors were going […]
COMMENT | Just because you can’t see disability, doesn’t mean it’s not there
The writing is on the toilet door. On a recent visit to a supermarket, I was caught short and had to avail myself of their facilities. I chose what was […]
OPINION | The “mother” of all questions, who is Tom Daley’s baby’s surrogate mother?
It’s none of your god-damn business. On Valentine’s Day, Tom Daley and husband, Dustin Lance Black announced to the world that they were expecting a baby. The announcement from Dustin […]
OPINION | It may not be an obligation to learn LGBT history, but you really should
Next year sees the 50th anniversary of The Stonewall Riots, which I’ve written about before here, yet still, there are some people out there who feel that the younger generation doesn’t […]
OPINION | Celebrity Big Brother: I feel I’ve been watching a long-running pro-Tory commercial
Big Brainwashing. Why does Big Brother want us to love dangerous Ann Widdecombe? Yes, I admit it: I’ve been watching Celebrity Big Brother for the first time in years. Hearing […]
THE UNDATEABLE GAY | Catches Crabs
Once upon a time dear readers, I did actually have a boyfriend. I know it’s hard to believe considering I’ve been single and seemingly undateable for over a decade. But […]