GAY HEDGE FUND BLASTS OFF

Galileo Capital Management in the US has launched an investment fund focused on the gays. Anders Jacobsen and Paul Thompson, former lovers of Goldman Sachs, Prudential Financial, Bankers Trust and Chase Manhatten, launched the LGBT Capital fund in two parts. First came a specialist corporate advice...

February 3rd, 2010 | Highlights, Homo Economics, News | Read More

MEN’S UNDERWEAR ECONOMICS

In these credit crunch, no thanks I’ll get my own round in, FORTY QUID FOR A DISCO ARE YOU HAVING A LAUGH-times, most people, well most economists watch the stock market or consumer spending to predict what happens next. But some economists are looking at real-life economic indicators –...

May 6th, 2009 | Homo Economics, International, News | Read More

ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE SCAM. BE ON ALERT!

We all know some people make a living out of scamming others. But did you know there are professional scammers, which are trained by actual companies to get signatures to ban gay marriage? Thousands of people signed anti-gay marriage petitions without knowing it! The more signatures, the more money...

April 21st, 2009 | Homo Economics, International, News | Read More

VIDEO: MATCH OF THE GAY

The Justin Campaign Football Festival kicks off the start of Brighton’s Winter Pride festival in March with a day-long football frenzy. Events start at 1pm and include a Gay Football Expo with teams from the Gay Football Supporters’ Network as well as the unveiling of the Justin Fashanu...

February 13th, 2009 | Homo Economics, Latest videos, Music, News | Read More

Theatre review: WIG OUT!

If you’re looking for a night out over the festive season that provides masses of visual entertainment and a cast who throw moves instead of sweets into the audience, look no further than the Royal Court Theatre this Christmas, where an alternative to Panto is up for grabs. Think Priscilla Queen...

December 2nd, 2008 | Homo Economics, Theatre, Travel | Read More

Orange “leaving Brixton because of homophobia”

So the other day we spoke to the new old owners of Brixton’s Fridge about why they had returned to manage the venue. But then today, we receive the following press-release from The Orange Group, blaming the rise in homophobia in Brixton for their departure from the venue: “After a working...

November 19th, 2008 | Clubland, Health, Homo Economics, International, Music, News, Travel | Read More

Blowing Whistles at Leicester Square Theatre

Thursday night we went to the opening of Blowing Whistles at London’s Leicester Square Theatre. It’s set in the dulldroms of Clapham North where long-term lovers Nigel and Jamie are celebrating their tenth anniversary together. It’s also the night before Pride and they decide to celebrate...

October 24th, 2008 | Homo Economics, Theatre, Travel | Read More

Homo-economics 2: So what’s a banking crisis?

For all the talk in the newspapers about the banking crisis, there is very little discussion of just what exactly constitutes a banking crisis. Hopefully I can clear that up in an useful way today with my take on it. Let’s start at the beginning with very very basics. Let’s say you have a hunter-gatherer...

October 21st, 2008 | Homo Economics | Read More