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 […]
OPINION | Is it time to revisit Gay Labels?
Gay labels are ubiquitous, and some would argue that we don’t need them and even that they’re harmful. I’m talking about labels such as Daddy, bear, jock, twink etc. I […]
Should the word “faggot” be removed from Fairytale of New York?
And the bells are ringing out… Every year it becomes a talking point amongst some in the gay community, but are the lyrics to “Fairytale of New York” offensive? We […]
COMMENT | The NHS is wrong to ask patient’s their sexuality
Doctors have been ordered to ask patients if they are gay. This is one of the most ludicrous decisions I feel the NHS has ever decided to make. What is […]
COMMENT | What is an Eastern European Twink? Probably not who you think he is…
Over the last decade the porn studio Bel Ami has become a byword for an Eastern European twink factory among those au fait with gay porn, churning out flawless Slavs […]
Incredible everyday objects that tell the unheard stories of the UK’s trans community
They say a picture is worth a thousand words; we say an object speaks a thousand more. This is exactly what the public of Brighton learnt when The Museum of […]
COMMENT | LGBTQIAPK – Has it all gone too far?
I am a 55-year-old gay man living in a small market town in Mid Devon. Until I made a move of around 10 miles, four years ago I had always […]
People need to get over these bisexual MYTHS already
We’re not bi now gay later… You wouldn’t think that in 2018 myths about bisexuality would still exist… but oh boy do they! We asked readers who identify as bisexual […]
OPINION | Why “They” Matters
In this game we weathered old showgirls have to sell ourselves to sell seats, giving interviews, waffling away on the radio, and generally generating promotional content (such as this very […]
COMMENT | Pass The Appropriation On The Left Hand Side…
Returning from an excellent brunch at a nearby Sushi bar after an all night extravaganza spent dancing to a DJ mashup of Ska and Banghra, I kick off my Zulu […]
OPINION: Why the boycott of Zoolander 2 is wrong
All it took was a few short seconds and two lines of dialogue from Benedict Cumberbatch in a film trailer for several thousand people to scream “boycott”. I have written […]