THAT WAS 2009…

Two thousand and nine. Bit of a blip really. Anyway, here’s our video highlights of 2009: DJ Oliver M DJ and Matinee promoter Oliver M talks about the state of London gay clubland. We like a bit of Oliver M. He dared to take the leap out of the Vauxhall triangle when everyone else was saying it...

December 31st, 2009 | Comment, Highlights, News | 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

GAY ARTS FESTIVAL LAUNCHES

HOMOTOPIA, Liverpool’s annual gay arts and culture festival, launched last night with a show of solidarity against homophobia. Homotopia Artistic director Gary Everett said: “Homotopia is a celebration of the talent and creativity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community. Our campaign...

November 4th, 2009 | Theatre, What's on | Read More

COMMENT: FROM JAMAICA, WITH HATE

Last year, Bounty Killer – one of the hearty proponents of Jamaican Murder Music – performed some of his homicidal hoedowns at the Stratford Rex, with the full blessing of the London Met Police Force. This July, Buju Banton (he of ‘Boom Bye Bye’ fame) did the same at the Hammersmith Apollo....

October 21st, 2009 | International, Music, News | Read More

MANCHESTER ICON RETURNS

Manchester’s famous No.1 Club – the city’s premier gay club of the 1980’s – is making a comeback and is being updated for the 21st Century. Returning on the 25th September, No.1 hopes to become the ultimate glamorous disco, fit for the North’s most famous gay club promoters...

August 20th, 2009 | Clubland | Read More

COMMENT: GAYDAR, METH AND SEXUAL HEALTH FAILURES?

Gary Leigh, founder of the crystal meth awareness site www.lifeormeth.com, recounts the day he visited Gaydar HQ to help promote better awareness of the risks of crystal meth… “In December 2006 I alerted Gaydar – the UK’s leading cruise website – that some profiles were...

August 14th, 2009 | Highlights, News | Read More

REVIEW: ANTICHRIST

They said: “Nothing can prepare you for the experience of Antichrist. Nothing” “A funhouse of terrors that rattles the bones and freezes the blood” “The most shocking film in the history of the Cannes film festival” “Twisted, depraved and troubling.. and also...

August 3rd, 2009 | Theatre | Read More

DRUGS, CANCER AND THE ICA

In 1997, two gayers -DJ Wayne G and journalist Stewart Who? – recorded a dance record called “Twisted”. The success of this single led to an international tour, taking them to Australia, Rome Pride, White Party Palm Springs, on board a gay Caribbean cruise and to Fire Island NY. During that...

June 8th, 2009 | News | Read More