HOMOVISION REHAB with THE SWARMITE: EXPECTATIONS

Setting expectations too high is societies curse, which is why government and partners fail us and media is flooded at this time of year with detox trivia, diet plans and resolutions. Don’t encourage them, be stylish – wait till February or when you feel you want to, rather than need to...

January 5th, 2010 | Rehab | Read More

COMMENT: WHAT THE MURDER OF IAN BAYNHAM TELLS US ABOUT GAY LONDON

The death last month of a man from a homophobic attack has sent shock-waves through London’s gay community today. Ian Baynham, 62, was set upon by feral two teenage girls after a night out on 28 September. He spent the subsequent weeks in the Royal London Hospital until his life support machine was...

November 12th, 2009 | Comment, Highlights, News, Pride, Theatre | Read More

BRIGHTON PRIDE MAY DITCH DANCE TENTS

Brighton Pride’s £50,000 shortfull in funding for the 2009 event may mean that it’s famous dance-tents may be ditched in favour of a more community friendly event. Although no decisions have been made yet, Pride’s Chief Executive Leslie Burn said: “By changing the format of...

October 30th, 2009 | Clubland, Pride, Theatre | Read More

COMMENT: FIGHTING HIV – THE WAY FORWARD

The final part of Gary Leigh’s three-part report on HIV prevention. Here he reveals what he believes is the only logical solution to successfully start reducing HIV infections among gay men… The Soho Live survey exposes catastrophic failures and appalling degrees of negligence within HIV...

October 28th, 2009 | Comment, Health, Highlights | Read More

COMMENT: POLITICAL CORRECTNESS – THE NEW RELIGION

Part two of Gary Leigh’s three-part report on HIV prevention. Here he explains why he thinks political correctness is damaging gay men’s health… Defending GMFA’s stance not to run harder-hitting HIV campaigns, Head of Programmes Matthew Hodson said in September: “The GMSS (Gay...

October 27th, 2009 | Comment, Health, News | Read More

COMMENT: FIGHTING HIV

Despite reports of a dip in HIV transmissions between gay men in 2008, rates of infection remain at high levels. An independent sex survey recently questioned current HIV campaigns and if they could leave gay men increasingly ignorant and complacent about the harsh realities of contracting HIV, thereby...

October 26th, 2009 | Comment, Health, News | Read More

GAY BAR CLOSED DUE TO PUBLIC ORDER

The Liverpool gay bar which has been at the centre of a row about public order has been closed down temporarily. Merseyside Police detailed over forty different allegations to a licensing committee yesterday, including regular attacks using bottles and glasses as weapons, mass brawls outside the bar,...

October 15th, 2009 | News | Read More

ROME: 50,000 MARCH AGAINST RISE IN GAY HATE

Over 50,000 people turned out in Rome this weekend to protest about an increase in the number of attacks on homosexuals this year. Gay activists claim that there have been eight gay-hate killings and 52 other attacks since the start of 2009. A number of attacks have included a number that have taken...

October 12th, 2009 | News, Travel | Read More