HOMOVISION REHAB with THE SWARMITE: AGEING

They used to sing ” Nobody loves a Fairy when she’s Forty ” back in the days of homo criminalisation but now the internet is awash with Daddies, Bears and Spanking GrandDads – thankfully nobody needs to look like Cher anymore to still be in the game. Can you imagine being rejected...

January 12th, 2010 | Health, News, Rehab | Read More

HOMOVISION REHAB with THE SWARMITE: VIRUS LIVING

In the current PC climate of rising HIV infections, when health charities place the sensibilties of poz people above prevention, many say we need to go back to basics. When this gay plague started I was there, being tested at The Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead in 1981. Doctors had flown from America...

December 1st, 2009 | Highlights, News, Rehab | Read More

MCKELLEN: LET’S DITCH THE WORD GAY

Sir Ian McKellen, off of Shakespeare, Lord of the Rings and every Stonewall event in history, has told a group of sixth formers that he feels the word “gay” should be dropped. In a visit to Sudbury Upper School in Suffolk, organised by Stonewall, the actor said: “The word gay has become...

November 30th, 2009 | News | Read More

STONEWALL HONOUR BOYZONE

Boyzone have been named entertainers of the year at the 2009 Stonewall Awards held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The judges said that Stephen Gately’s coming out at the height of the band’s success contributed to raise awareness. Gately died last month while on holiday in Majorca...

November 5th, 2009 | Music, News, Theatre | Read More

STONEWALL REPORT ON BISEXUALS AT WORK

Stonewall have published a report to help employers support bisexual employees in the workplace. Bisexual People in the Workplace, supported by the Home Office, shows how the experience of bisexual staff is often distinct from lesbian and gay employees and what employers can do to address this. One finding...

October 29th, 2009 | News | 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

58% INCREASE IN SOUTHWARK GAY HATE CRIMES

Recent figures released by the Met Police have shown a huge rise in reported gay hate crimes in South London, with Southwark seeing a rise of 58% since September 2008, as compared to 2007 figures. Wandsworth saw a rise of 29%, Lewisham 15% and Lambeth just 3%. Stonewall Chief Executive Ben Summerskill...

October 26th, 2009 | News | Read More

WORLD PRIDE 2014 GOES TO TORONTO

With 78% of the vote, the city of Toronto has beat out Stockholm to host World Pride in 2014. Established in 2000, this will be the 4th scheduled World Pride. The event serves to promote LGBT issues on an international level, celebrating the history, courage, diversity and future of the LGBT community. Featuring...

October 20th, 2009 | International, News | Read More