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HUDSON’S LETTER
This month’s cover star, the
lovely Dan Gillespie Sells,
turned out to be one of the
most down-to-earth pop
stars that we’ve had the
pleasure of interviewing.
Having been brought up
by his two lesbian mums,
he’s also someone with
seemingly no hang-ups
about his sexuality. His
upbringing and experiences
have provided him with a
unique insight into growing
up gay, which he shares
with us in this month’s
main interview.
Also in this issue, we bring
you news about February’s
LGBT History Month, and
some worrying news
about the Arts Council’s
proposed budget cuts to
famed theatre The Drill Hall.
We’ve got a diary packed
with events – including
an overdue retrospective
of Derek Jarman’s work
– and a scene section
crammed with news and
reviews from across the
Capital. We’ve got some
alternative tips for finding
a date ahead of Valentine’s
Day, and if you’re fortunate
enough to be already loved
up, some romantic holiday
ideas in travel.
Finally, if you’re still battling
to shift those extra pounds
you piled on at Christmas,
let self-proclaimed ‘Life
Bitch’ Steve Miller provide a
few words of motivation on
page 93!
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THE FEELING
CONTENTS
PAGE 04
LETTERS
Send your
correspondence to
[email protected]
PAGE 24
MUSIC
New albums from
Goldfrapp, Jack
Johnson and Hot Chip
PAGE 06
MY LONDON
Drag performer, singer,
DJ and hostess, The
Very Miss Dusty ‘O’
tells us her capital
highlights
PAGE 26
FILM
Juno, My Blueberry
Nights, and There Will
Be Blood
PAGE 38
MATINEE
PAGE 28
THEATRE
La Cage Aux Folles
reviewed, plus the
February theatre news
PAGE 59
OUTREACH
Alternative ways
to find a date for
Valentine’s Day, and
LGBT History Month
PAGE 09
DIARY
February’s cultural
highlights in and
around London
PAGE 14
SHOPPING
The new Ozwald
Boateng store
and solar-charged
rucksacks!
PAGE 16
DAN GILLESPIE SELLS
Ahead of the new
album from The
Feeling, we share an
exclusive chat with
frontman Dan Gillespie
Sells about the new
songs and growing up
in a gay household
PAGE 22
COLUMNIST
Steve Watson has
personal reasons to
enjoy February…
PAGE 30
COLUMNIST
Dennis Maloney
dreads the pseudo
sentimentality of St
Valentine’s Day
PAGE 64
OUTNEWS
Gay stories from home
and abroad
PAGE 66
PROPERTY
Living in Greenwich,
PAGE 32
FOOD
and the latest sharedIt doesn’t just do art… ownership schemes
we dine out at Tate
Modern.
PAGE 35
OUT THERE
Upcoming scene
highlights for
February, plus
coverage of Heaven,
Matinée, Rome, The
Box, Horse Meat Disco
and the Royal Vauxhall
Tavern
PAGE 36
ROME
PAGE 82
LEGAL
Legal advice on
homophobia in the
workplace
PAGE 84
MOTORING
We test drive the new
Daihatsu Copen
PAGE 86
TRAVEL
We check out four
different romantic
retreats, plus bring you
the latest travel news
PAGE 90
HOROSCOPES
See what February has
in store for you
PAGE 93
HEALTH
The Life Bitch, Steve
Miller, gives us a
motivational talk on
losing weight, and
a new confidencebuilding course from
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ON FIRE
GYM BUNNY
MICHAEL CERA
We loved him in Superbad.
We love him even more in
this month’s teen pregnancy
Juno. Sensitive, geek comic
genius.
CAZALS
Debut single – a cover of
‘To Cut A Long Story Short’
– reminds us that Spandau
Ballet were, once cutting
edge. Check out the video on
youtube.
NEW POPSTARZ
A new plush venue, brand
new rooms and new DJs.
Popstarz re-opens in the
West End on Friday 8th
February after having its
own extreme makeover.
WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT
THIS MONTH’S RISE AND FALL
ASDA’S £15 SUIT
We’re all for affordable
fashion, but when it comes
to the new, muchtrumpeted £15 suit from
George at Asda, we’ll pass,
thanks.
TOM CRUISE
LIONS FOR LAMBS © 20TH CENTURY FOX
That leaked youtube video
in which he explains his
complete and utter
devotion to Scientology is
more than a little creepy.
INTENSIVE FARMING
We’re with Hugh and Jamie
on this one. And those
cheap chickens are often
pumped full of oestrogen
to swell their breasts. Not
something we really want
in our systems, thank you
very much.
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STAR LETTER
PRAISE BE
Thank you for the page you ran with messages from gay
believers of different faiths [issue 13 – January 2008].
Religion seems to be a dirty word for many gay people
– which is not all that surprising give the persecution
that is carried out in the name of religion – but many gay
people are religious too, and it was good to see that being
addressed. Contrary to some representations in the press,
we don’t all just worship at the altar of Kylie!
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Control DVD and the new
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The writer of March’s Star
Letter will win a DVD copy
of Control, Anton Corbijn’s
hugely acclaimed biopic
of Ian Curtis and the band
Joy Division, which is due
for release by Momentum
Pictures on 11 February. For
more details, check www.
controlthemovie.com
The will also release a signed
copy of the brilliant new
album from The Feeling
– Join With Us – which is
released by Island on 18 February. For
more details, check www.thefeeling.com
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22 FEB-13 APRIL:
The Serpentine Gallery in
London will be hosting
a major retrospective of
work by that late, queer
filmmaker Derek Jarman,
curated by contemporary
artist and Jarman admirer
Isaac Julien (pictured left).
The exhibition will include
the premiere of a new
film that Julien has made
about Jarman, along with
a collection of Jarman’s
paintings, examples of his
early Super-8 work, and
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film, Blue. The Serpentine
Gallery, Kensington
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the period 1923 to 1943. www.southbankcentre.org.uk
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CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS//FEBRUARY 2008
14 FEB-26 MAY
Vanity Fair Portraits:
Photographs 1913-2008 is
the National Portrait Gallery’s
major exhibition for 2008.
Opening to coincide with
London Fashion Week, it will
feature a wealth of famous
photographs of icongraphic
figures. Photographers
featured in the exhibition
include Cecil Beaton, Mario
Testino and Annie Leibovitz.
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exhibition this Spring, make it
this one. www.npg.org.uk
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HIGHLIGHT EVENTS//FEBRUARY 2008
THE DRILL HALL
15 FEB-30 MAR
Inspired heavily by pop culture, glam rock and queer icons, French artist Chris Von Steiner has his first London solo show – The Snow
King – coming to the Strychnin Gallery (65 Hanbury Street, E1) between 15 February and 30 March. Using his fantasies, dreams and
desires, Von Steiner creates digital fairytales out of the stories he grew up with - stories that have since turned into eerie tales of
passion, fear, loneliness, pride, innocence and hope. Pieces in this new show take you to an icy kingdom where visions of childhood
dreams and nightmares, brotherhood, family ties, loyalty and betrayal abound. The story told in these images is hard to make out
– which of the characters is to be trusted? Who is good and who is evil?
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exhibition explores the similarities between the three,
particularly in their use of humour and eroticism, along with
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NEON NIGHTS
We know that you boys like your
pants, so we’re happy to bring
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venture Jameswinton Co. Ltd.
The company was founded by one
Brian James, a retail therapy junkie
who had trouble finding affordable,
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white through to neon. The pants
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and are available to buy online at
www.jameswinston.uk.com or you
can find selected pieces at Prowler
store in Soho.
BLUETOOTH BEAUTY
For those who like a touch of luxury in
all their accessories comes the JX10
Cara. These new bluetooth headsets
from Jabra come in 24-carat gold and
brushed steel, and are available in a
limited edition of 28,000 worldwide.
Both headsets feature up to six hours
continuous talk time, and a car charger
that allows you to keep connected whilst
on the move. The gold version costs
around £149.99 while the brushed steel
is £99.99.
www.jabra.com
BAG IT UP
How cool is this?
Convenient and eco-friendly
Voltaic bags are mounted
with waterproof solar
panels. They come with
a custom battery pack to
store power, and adaptors
designed to charge virtually
all handheld electronics
including phones, cameras,
two-way radios, PDAs, and
MP3 players.
They cost from £159 from
www.electroniczone.co.uk
in the UK, but you might
also want to check out the
American website at www.
voltaicsystems.com - where
prices start at $199.
LAND OF OZ
Ozwald Boateng, one of the UK’s
foremost designers of bespoke menswear,
has just opened his new flagship store
on Savile Row. Designed in collaboration
with renowned architect David Adjaye,
the shop offers a contemporary and
luxurious retail experience… not to
mention a wide range of beautiful shirts,
suits and other desirables!
Ozwald Boateng, 30 Savile Row, SE1.
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“FOR MOST OF MY 20S,
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JUST NEVER LAST.”
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circuit. The result is a more accomplished, organic, faster
and rockier offering, and one that offers a bit more variation
than its predecessor. Things kick off loudly enough with the
insistent, juddery beats and snares of ‘Out At The Pictures’,
which sounds like Kraftwerk tackling Talking Heads, and the
‘Planet Rock’ shout-outs of ‘Shake A Fist’. You can imagine it
going down a storm at Trailer Trash or The Cock.
Lead single ‘Ready For The Floor’ leads you to suspect that
the band might be in an unwritten competition with one
another to elicit the weirdest possible noises from their
keyboards. It’s irresistibly bouncy, yet eerily reminiscent
of the Blancmange version of Abba’s ‘The Day Before You
Came’. In fact, Made In The Dark typically avoids comparison
with the usual 80s electro acts (Numan, Depeche Mode,
Human League), and instead jogs memories of less well
remembered outfits. It’s Tom Tom Club produced by Thomas
Dolby, with a dash of Orange Juice funk. More surprising are
the slower numbers, such as the stripped down title track,
or the Art Of Noise-style electro cooing of ‘We’re Looking
For A Lot Of Love’. ‘Wrestlers’ is a cute nursery rhyme of
song, with Alexis Taylor singing ‘It’s me versus you in love, a
tag team double up – I think you think I’m about to throw
the towel in’. He’s not one of the most gifted vocalists, but
repetitive lyrics and chants soon ensure that many of these
tracks lodge themselves in your brain. They could have easily
lost a couple of the final 13 songs from the tracklisting, but
overall, Made In The Dark reasserts Hot Chips place on the
dancefloor, and shows that there’s more to them than electro
dance stormers. DH
HOT CHIP
Made In The Dark (EMI)
After the classic ‘Over & Over’, there was always the suspicion
that those ramshackle electro popsters Hot Chip might
struggle to repeat the trick. Second album The Warning may
have garnered a Mercury Music Prize nomination, but it
spawned no other significant hit singles. The follow-up long
player may be titled Made In The Dark, but it could be just
as accurately subtitled Roadtested On Tour, as many of these
tracks have been honed to their gleaming basics on the live
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The Static
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ADELE
19 (XL)
Following the lush, ambient
electronica of debut album
Felt Mountain, Goldfrapp
seemed to really hit their stride with the stomping
glitterball burlesque of subsequent albums Black Cherry
and Supernature. However, anyone expecting another ‘Oh
La La’ or ‘Ride A White Horse’ from them may well be initially
disappointed by new album Seventh Tree. According to
the accompanying press release, Alison Goldfrapp and Will
Gregory made a “conscious move to step away from the
Weimar-esque strutting of earlier work and explore a more
psychedelic terrain.”The first taste of the new direction
comes in the shape of lead single ‘A&E’ – which, you will
be either excited or horrified to hear, is fairly representative
of the whole album. This is the band’s pastoral offering,
awash with countryside imagery. It’s English folk given
an electronic twist. Opener ‘Clowns’ is swooning, acoustic
and string-laden, while ‘Little Bird’ sounds a little like
Radiohead at their most ambient, with a dash of Siouxsie
Sioux. ‘Happiness’ boasts a bit of a showtune waltz, and
could be a potential single, with its ‘Join our group and
you will find harmony and peace of mind’ refrain sounding
like a cult recruitment anthem. Only ‘Caravan Girl’ sounds
like something that might bother dancefloors. Everything
else could best be described as Kate Bush fronting Moon
Safari-era Air. It’s all very pretty and pleasant, but a lack of
choruses might result in this losing some of those fans who
were turned on to the band’s work by their more beat-driven
pop. DH
Former surfer and folkster
Jack Johnson earned unexpected global stardom with the
release of his third album In Between Dreams in 2005.
Unexpected not because there isn’t a huge market for his
particular brand of soft rock and acoustic guitar pop, but that
he doesn’t – to many ears – stand musically above so many
of his contemporaries. Could it be partly down to his good
looks, or was there an element of us pasty Brits wanting to
buy into that whole Hawaiin surfer schtick?
Sleeping Through The Static continues in much the same
vein as his previous offerings. This is music that could have
been born around beach campfires, that lyrically wavers
around Jack’s love for his lady and his new role as a father.
Musically, he’s the missing link between James Blunt and
Ireland’s Fionn Regan. Most of the tracks here are stripped
down numbers, with acoustic fretwork and vocals pushed to
the fore. The closest he comes to swinging is the folk-Elton
John bounce of the title track, or the electric twang of ‘They
Do, They Don’t’, where he momentarily threatens to let rip in
a Jack White style. Far more typical is the acoustic strum of
‘Angel’, where the lyrics hit a schmaltzy nadir; ‘I got an angel,
she don’t wear any wings, she wear a heart that can melt my
own, she wears a smile that makes me want to sing.’
‘Adrift’ sounds like it was written as a lullaby to be sung to
one of his newborn kids. You want to hate it, but like many of
these tracks, it’s irritatingly… well, just so damn soothing.
Expect it to sell by the truckload. AG
Having scooped the BBC’s
prestigious Sound Of 2008
award, and an upcoming
‘Critics Choice’ Brit Award for being the most promising
newcomer to the British music scene, the buzz around
Tottenham raised Adele Adkins has reached fever pitch. That’s
rather a lot of pressure for someone who’s still only 19 years
old. Fortunately, she’s been working on the tracks for her
debut album since she first started playing guitar at 14, so it’s
not been a rushed affair. Indeed, her deep and soulful vocals
betray her age – 19 is a slick, accomplished and mature
offering, even if the lyrics are concerned chiefly with love
affairs gone wrong and the pain of having one’s heart broken
for the first time.
Musically, Adele offers a bluesy brand of soul that verges
between the folk-inspired ‘Best For Last’ and the doo-wop,
finger-clicking swing of ‘My Same’. Highlights include recent
single ‘Chasing Pavements’, which like Corinne Bailey Rae’s
‘Put Your Records On’ is bound to hang around the charts for
a squillion weeks. Sure to follow it is ‘Make You Feel My Love’,
which opens with a piano riff similar to ‘Natural Woman’,
and finds Adele offering her lover comfort with the words
‘when the rain is blowing in your face and the whole world
is on your case, I can offer warm embrace, to make you feel
my love’. It’s a gospel-flavoured, stripped-down anthem
that will be all over radio like a rash. It’s just a shame
that on some of the other tracks – even the more sparse
arrangements – it’s difficult to always make out what she’s
singing. That said, this remains a great debut. DH
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merchants Joy Division.
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tortured Curtis, struggling
with marriage, fame and
epilepsy, while Samantha Morton brings wife Debbie to
life. It was shot by photographer and video-maker Anton
Corbijn, who himself was responsible for some classic
images of the band back in the day.
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MADE IN CHINA
CAGED DELIGHTS
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Coming to the Royal Festival Hall on the Southbank
for three days only this February is Shen Yun, subtitled a
‘Divine Performing Arts Chinese Spectacular’. Inspired by
5,000 years of Chinese history and drawing on the spirit of
traditional culture, Shen Yun will showcase authentic Chinese
performing arts in one non-stop, colourful, exhilarating and
silk-clad extravaganza. The show will feature no less than
100 performers, included dancers, singers and musicians.
Expect everything from grand classical processions to ethnic
folk and large-scale choreography and acrobatics, all backed
by majestic stage design and background scenery.
The show was put together by New York-based Divine
Performing Arts, as has grown from five shows in 2004, to a
touring behemoth that has performed in 50 cities across the
world. These dates will be the only UK shows.
Shen Yun comes to the Southbank Centre on Friday
22 February till Sunday 24 February for three evening
performances and a Saturday evening matinee.
Tickets cost £15-£55. www.southbankcentre.co.uk
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HUDSON REVIEWS LEVEL 7 AT TATE MODERN
Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1
t| 020 7887 8888. www.tate.org.uk
Until receiving a press release promoting the latest changes to its menu, I’d not previously
considered going for dinner at Tate Modern. I’ve visited the gallery on several occasions,
but had never even ventured to Level 7. Anyone can pop up there for a drink and bar
snacks, or to check in to the restaurant operation, which not only boasts breakfast, lunch and
dinner menus devised by head chef Sean Davies, but also an amazing view of St Paul’s and
the city. It’s only open till 5.30pm on Sundays to Thursdays, but till 9.30pm on Friday and
Saturday nights.
Like the rest of Tate Modern, Level 7 is coolly minimalist by design. The interior is pretty
monochrome, with black-stained wood tables, black leather chairs on wiry aluminium legs,
and an expansive white wall featuring an eye-catching, hallucinogenic riverbank mural by
James Aldridge. The two walls on either side of the room are floor-to-ceiling glass, overlooking The Thames on one side and
Southwark on the other. It’s pleasant, if not a little starchy in ambience. I’m not generally a fan of background music, but just
this once I thought some unobtrusive melodies might have alleviated the slightly canteen-like atmosphere.
The menu we were presented with was nicely short and simple, with five starters and mains. We opted for whisky cured
Loch Duart salmon with capers and pink peppercorns (£8.25) and potted Cornish devilled crab with sourdough bread
(£9.95), both of which hit the mark. We followed it with deep fried Cornish haddock and chips, tartare sauce and mushy
peas (£13.50) and Suffolk chicken breast with swede and parsnip purée and parsley sauce (£15.95). The former seemed
a popular choice with many diners, and my companion judged it to have the best tartare sauce he’d ever tasted. It was
also a generous portion of haddock in a wonderfully light batter. As you’d expect from such a palace to the visual arts, the
presentation of each dish was impeccable.
We finished off with a pretty standard white chocolate and coffee torte, and a pleasingly acidic warm lemon tart with
crème fraiche (both £5.50).
The Level 7 dining area (top) and tapas bar (above) Level 7 is slightly pricey for the quality of food on offer, but you do get an amazing view of The Thames, plus six floors of
gallery to explore before and after your meal. It certainly made for a very different evening out, and would definitely be a
great place to take any visitor to London. Try to time your visit for dusk, when the view would be at its most stunning.
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MATINEE
The Spanish club rocked
the huge Fridge club in
Brixton on New Year's
Day - and it's coming
back for more at Fabric!
PHOTOGRAPHY © CHRIS JEPSON/LONDONCLUBLAND.COM
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HORSE MEAT DISCO
One of London's best
nights is the weekly
Sunday mash-up at The
Eagle in Vauxhall
WHEN IN ROME...
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THE BOX
The Covent Garden bar
attracts one the sexiest
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- we got down there to
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check out the talent
The occasional Sunday night event at Piccadilly's CC Club, hosted by DJ Fabio White, continues to go from strength to
strength. Its most recent party was the busiest yet - check out our full review on pages 36-37
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The scene took a bit of
a battering in 2007 –
particularly some of the
larger dance clubs. So, it
was refreshing to go along
to the most recent Rome
event at Piccadilly’s CC
Club and find it throbbing
with hot shirtless guys. Not
just a black painted arch,
the CC Club is a gorgeously
plush venue in the heart
of the West End, tastefully
decorated with oak, glass
and subtle lighting. There is
plenty of banquette seating
on both a raised balcony
area and in a glass-walled
VIP room where the
lower sound level allows
conversation with ease.
However, that’s not why
the most of those attending
turned out. They were
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here for the stupendous
dancefloor, ruled over by
the formidable DJ talents
of Mark Westhenry and
promoter Fabio White,
whose anthemic house
tunes kept the arms in the
air throughout the evening.
Visual stimulation was
provided by a bevy of
beautiful, oiled-up muscle
boys flown in for the
occasion, and although they
posed rather than danced,
they were still easy on
the eye!
“The ROME Christmas Ball
party was one of the best
we had so far in terms of
numbers and atmosphere,”
promoter Fabio White
commented afterwards.
“Our new PR team did a
great job as we attracted
a big crowd of beautiful
people that normally you
don’t see in other London
clubs. I spotted so many
gorgeous men around...
eye candy everywhere,
with some super sexy
performers! We have
some good plans for
2008. We will return
very soon with
a more regular
schedule, but in
the meantime
for more info
check www.
romeinlondon.
com”
Rome, The CC Club,
13 Coventry Street,
W1. www.romeinlondon.com and www.
fabiowhite.com
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anthems were provided by London
jock Oliver M and Matinée DJs Toni
Bass and Taito Tikaro for a crowd of
London’s hottest guys… who had
apparently fallen on hard times
judging by the lack of upper body
apparel!
After a week of festive excess and
family, and the imminent return
to work approaching, the room
was definitely in party mood and
the main arena rocked all night.
For those who wanted to relax,
the balcony provided a perfect
haven of cooler air yet still allowed
for dancefloor voyeurism and
the show of powerhouse vocals
from Clarence, the voice of 2007’s
Ibiza mega-tracks ‘Miracle’ and
‘Shine On Me’, in an exclusive live
performance that truly impressed.
For those that couldn’t make it on
New Year’s Day, hot news just out
is that Matinée will be returning
to London for its official 10th
birthday, this time at the unique
space that is Fabric, on Sunday
27th January. See you on the
dancefloor – shirts optional!
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December saw those Spanish
hotties from the Matinée
group celebrate 10 years of
innovative international
clubbing with a huge
‘Decada Weekend’ in
Barcelona. They also
brought some of their
Ibiza vibe to our shores by
once again descending
on the capital. Last year
they were hosted at
Area in Vauxhall but
with much shuffling
in the arches recently,
this time they graced
the hallowed portals
of the Fridge in Brixton
– a much more suitable
venue for their unique
and theatrical brand of
dressed-up, performance
clubbing. Displaying an
oiled-up troop of drop
dead gorgeous, smooth
and muscled go-go’s
(and a full on Spanishsausage waving
stripper) the stage was
never empty of eye candy
for the assembled masses to
celebrate the New Year. Splendid
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How gay is pantomime?
This form of theatre
peculiar to the British is
a positive celebration of
cross-dressing and drag,
with plenty of romance
and villainy to cheer and
boo accordingly. Given
its queer credentials, it’s
not surprising that several
London gay bars host their
own annual productions,
with one of the best
being the one at the Royal
Vauxhall Tavern. The venue
is now renowned as South
London’s top cabaret bar,
staging innovative and
talented performers and
shows throughout the
week – everything from
avant garde acrobatics and
punk puppetry at the likes
of Duckie and Vauxhallville,
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through to live jazz with
Gill Manly, and the D.E
Experience every Sunday.
The RVT management
invited several of its most
regular performers to take
part in the venue’s annual
pantomime, which took
place for three nights just
after the Christmas period.
Snow White & The
Three Bears starred
dragster Timberlina and
Bearlesque members
Fred and Dan in the title
roles (Momma bear
unfortunately having been
murdered in a twist on
the traditional plot!). Also
treading the stage were
Nathaniel De Ville
and Dusty Limits (who
co-penned the production
together), Polly Vinyl
and the aforementioned
Gill Manly, who between
them created their own
unique and hilarious take
on the fairytale of yore. On
the night we visited, the
place was rammed to the
rafters, and we hear that
each night attracted big
crowds.
It’s just a shame we have
to wait a whole year for
the next pantomime
– but thank goodness the
venue’s got almost nightly
entertainment between
now and then!
The Royal Vauxhall
Tavern, 372 Kennington
Lane, Vauxhall, SE11.
020-7820 1222. www.
rvt.org.uk
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Arriving
just before
Christmas,
Geisha made an
instant impression on the London
gay scene – and not only for its
brash and bold interior. It’s hard
to believe that gay bars used to
be darkened and boarded-up
establishments secreted down side
streets. Geisha has a glass frontage
and a bold neon pink interior that
positively screams its presence
on Charing Cross Road. Huge
chrome lampshades adorn the
multitude of lights hanging
above the bar, while subtle
Japanese-inspired doodlings
are placed around the walls.
There’s a quieter, waiter-served
bar area at the back, with a huge
plasma screen TV, while
an upstairs mezzanine
level boasts more
seating and an
exposed DJ booth
– easily viewable
even if you’re
standing across the
road from the venue.
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to put on a party, it likes
everyone to know.
The bar is housed in the former
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Ku Bar, (after the team moved
around the corner to Lisle
Street), and the development
is part of the larger China Town
Zone next door. The Geisha crew
are still busy finding out what
their customers want from the
new venue, and experimenting
with different nights and hosts.
You’ll currently find Booby
Tuesday and Scottee taking
care of the Friday nights, while
on the Saturday night of our
visit, Tasty Tim spun the electro
house sounds and Heidi Licious
played hostess. Other regular
jocks include Princess Julia, Paul
Heron and Ben Jamin. Duty
manager Alan told us about the
other regular promotions, which
include£2 pints every Monday
and Wednesday, and buy-oneget-one-free on Monday to
Friday between noon and 6pm.
They’ve also started hosting an
open mic session for live acts on
Wednesdays, and the Thursday
Icon Night, when gay icons such
as Madonna and Kylie feature on
the decks and videos.
Geisha, 75 Charing Cross Road,
WC2. 020-7734 6887.
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way courtesy of DJs
Jim Stanton and James
Hillard, who between
them play anything and
everything - from Olivia
Newton John to Eminem.
In fact, if its available
in the Record And Tape
Exchange (branches
across London), its
probably fair game!
Also the creators of
Dansistor and NYC
Downlow (the tent to be
in at Glastonbury 2007),
Jim and James’ HMD is
most definitely a queer
party for everyone, with
Horse Meat couture
encompassing everything
from hirsute hotties,
club kids and guerrilla
drag to tight t-shirt and
cap-wearing, skater boys
and even naturists like
Ernesto The Naked Poet!
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acts of exhibitionism as
well as performances both
on and off stage, and the
heated, tented garden is
just as busy and social as
the indoors.
Unquestionably one
of the best parties the
capital has to offer, HMD
is at The Eagle London
(formerly South Central)
every Sunday night from
8pm-3am.
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There was a time when
Sundays in Vauxhall
consisted of Adrella at
the Royal Vauxhall Tavern
(closing at 3pm) followed
by a dance at the Market
Tavern.
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varied as a Saturday night
and spans a plethora of
venues, through all the
daylight hours as well as
most of the night time
ones too. Our
favourite, for its
sheer diversity
and fun factor,
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Most clubs experience
something of a dip in
January, but a recent
Saturday night visit to
Heaven revealed no such
problem. The world-famous
club enjoyed a mega New
Year’s Eve party, and blasted
into 2008 very much in the
vein in which it wishes to
continue – with all guns
blazing!
We popped along in the
middle of the month to find
the place busy and buzzing.
DJs Nick Tcherniak and
Pagano spun progressive
sets of house tunes on
the main dancefloor, and
providing eye candy at
regular intervals throughout
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‘Aquarius’ themed show
with plenty of water babies
and steamy choreography.
Big Al and Manny have now
taken charge of the Star Bar
on Saturday night, spinning
a non-stop selection of
prime pop and retro cheese,
while Terry T Rex and Simon
QB still rule the Dakota
Bar with their r’n’b, hip
hop and soul. Finally, John
Warrington hosts the VIP
Departure Lounge, for those
looking for some exclusive
escapism.
“January represents the
new. It represents change
and movement and Heaven
is in exactly that frame
of mind,” spokesperson
Wilmien Bos told us. “2008
is a New Year with new
ideas, fresh sounds and a
different attitude. We will
entertain guests with the
formula that they love, but
add to the recipe with more
shows, more music and
more hosts to look after
you. On the main floor we
are keeping it international,
sexy and sleek, with shows
linked to the Zodiac Wheel
of Change.”
Wanna know what the
future of clubbing looks
like? Look to the Heavens!
Heaven, Under The Arches,
Villiers Street, WC2.
020-7930 2020. www.
heaven-london.com
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On Friday 8 February,
the Popstarz crew kick
off the proceedings at
what should prove to be
a high-spec move for the
club. No more dragging
yourself up to Kings Cross
as the team are moving
to Sin, just on Soho’s
doorstep, for your weekly
alternative delectation.
With indie classics and
pop trash-mix, plus new
80s New York vibe room
mashing up a trashy
electro/alternative pop
mix. Eyeliner at the ready
boys…
Popstarz moves to Sin,
Charing Cross Road
(opposite The Astoria) on
8 Feb. www.popstarz.org
Megan’s crew down at
Fire keep the dancefloors
scorching with a
tantalising selection of
wrongness which’ll see
a special A:M party on
1 Feb (‘The Devil & Miss
Jones – with Megan as
the Devil) featuring the
return of Paul Heron to
Friday night/Saturday
morning’s decks as a
weekly resident. Meg
will also be spreading
the love at a heart-filled
Gravity Valentine’s
Special on 14 February
and the Juicy succulence
will runneth over with
a second birthday party
on 16 February. Miss the
muscled-up frenzy at your
own peril.
Fire is at South Lambeth
Road, Vauxhall. www.
allthingsorange.com
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One of our favourite
West End haunts is
The Box at Seven Dials,
which always manages
to pull in a good crowd
each evening. We visited
the bar on the first full
weekend of the new year,
fearing that numbers
might be a little below
par. However, as our main
picture demonstrates, we
had nothing to worry about
– the place was packed!
The venue has been
running for a good ten
years now and was last
year taken over by new
owners Nadir and Frank.
They have spruced the place
up a bit, but have not yet
made any radical changes,
recognising that the venue
has its own unique charm
and atmosphere. Covent
Garden’s sole gay bar, it
attracts a complete mix of
gay boys of all ages, from
gym-lovin’ Muscle Marys
to theatre regulars and
other West End Wendys.
There’s a good mix of ages
and nationalities, and
the atmosphere is always
laid back and welcoming.
Nutritous and healthy
main meals are on offer
throughout the day, rotating
art exhibitions grace the
walls, and regular DJs
provide the soundtrack each
evening. On the night of our
visit, it was DJ Minx taking
care of the sounds. She’s
resident every first Friday
of the month, while the
famed Sharp Boys take care
of every other Friday with
their ‘Boxing Clever’ session,
bringing a more clubby vibe
to the bar.
As for plans for the rest of
the year, Nadir and Frank
simply told us, “The Box is
going to be better, bigger
and more giving in 2008.
After all, a fuller The Box,
the happier the Box!”
The Box, 32-34
Monmouth Street,
Seven Dials, WC2. 0207240 5828.
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February promises to be another busy month
down at XXL at The Arches in London Bridge.
DJs Christian M and Jon Byrne go back to back
on the main floor, keeping clubbers on their toes
with the biggest house anthems. In the second
room, DJs Alex Logan, Kamishake and Joe Egg
spin tunes on rotation – a mash-up of everything
from classic gay disco and pop to indie and rock
tunes. The flagship night runs every Saturday, while
the midweek booze and cruise session is every
Wednesday. Special parties in February include
the ‘Groundhog Day Beach Party’ on 2 February,
which will bring you an early taste of summer.
The arches will be converted along a beach
party theme, while very special guests at the
decks will be the Sharp Boys!
Another big bash will take place on Saturday
16 February, when XXL will host its Valentine’s
Masked Ball. Yes, they’re inviting you to unleash
your inner hedonist, and if you need any
encouragement, then feel free to hide behind a
mask. Wear some sexy headgear or something
seductive or sinister
While you’re down there, check out the
collection of CDs on sale at reception. The team
have remastered all their mix CDs from the last
seven years (all 25 of them), and are offering them for
sale at the club and online for just £5 each.
Finally, so successful have the monthly XXL Extreme
session proved that the team
have decided to take the
nights weekly – every
Thursday! The new session
runs from 7pm till late
from Thursday 1 February,
and they’re asking all guys to make an effort with
their dress – so wear some leather, rubber, army
gear, industrial clobber or skinhead stuff. XXL runs at The
Arches, 51/53 Southwark Street, SE1.
www.xxl-london.com
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Dusty O (pictured right and on pages 6-7)
launches a brand new, contemporary pop
night entitled The ‘O’ Zone this month.
Kicking off on Friday 1 February and running
every Friday thereafter, it will take place in
the Ku Klub (the basement part of Ku Bar
on Lisle Street, Leicester Square). What’s
different about this pop night?
“It will feature only the best in modern and
contemporary pop and commercial dance
and r’n’b,” Dusty tells us. “Forget retro for
this one night. It will be up to date, chart
and known tunes only – no harking back
to 1988!”
The DJ and hostess has put together a selection of new and upcoming DJs from across the
gay scene, and she’ll also be spinning tunes herself. There will also be drinks offers at the
bar, with the opportunity to turn a single into a double for just an additional £1 a
pop. Even better, for all those counting their pennies, admission will be free with
a flyer, with flyers freely available from the Ku Bar!
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Hooley’s Hopefuls is the name of a new singles night session taking place down
at Profile on Frith Street each Wednesday. The insatiable Jonny Hooley will be
getting his Cupid bow and arrows out, aiming to hook you up with eye candy at the
bar. If that’s not good enough (those arrows can sometimes go astray!), make
use of the interactive dating system at the bar, or simply cruise the internet chat
room. The evening will also feature top DJ talent, with the likes of Mikestarr,
Slamma, Justin Ballard and Nick Tcherniak at the decks from 9pm onwards.
Becks and Corona will cost £2.50 per bottle, with pints of Kronenbourg 1664
just £2.
Other news sessions at this gorgeous and stylish and ultra-modern bar
include Laundromat each Monday and WHATEVA! Every Tuesday. The
former will feature cheesy camp and pop tunes from DJ Prince Nelly, while
the latter offers more pop and mainstream dance for students and their
admirers. Again, there are a variety of cheap drink offers at the bar.
Check at Profile at 56 Frith Street, Soho, W1. www.gaydarprofile.com
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
INDUSTRI HANGOUT
Launching on Thursday 31 January is Industri, a new weekly
session down at the stylish Barcode Vauxhall. The session
will run from 8pm till 1am, and will be hosted by club queen
Minty (pictured above). She’ll be presiding over an eclectic
crowd of scene faces, off-duty DJs, fashionistas, music lovers
and all those that fancy a well-priced drink or two in fun and
friendly surroundings. Paul Heron and Brent Nicholls will do the
business behind the decks, and you can get two-for-one offers
on Blue Label Smirnoff and mixers.
In other Barcode news, there’s a happy hour every day between
4 and 7pm at both Barcode Soho and Barcode Vauxhall, while
they still offer crazy prices every Monday, with all house drinks at
£1.50 between 4 and 11pm (that includes pints of Fosters!).
Don’t forget that you can still sign up for free Barcode membership online.
Members receive an exclusive monthly DJ podcast, discounts at Clone Zone, Tanning
Soho and other gay-friendly businesses, the chance to win holidays and iPods, plus a
variety of other benefits.
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CANDY BAR, 4 Carlisle Street, W1.
020 7494 4041. Tottenham Court
Road tube. Mon-Thu 5-11.30pm.
Fri & Sat 5pm-2am. Sun 5-11pm.
Long-running and famed lesbian
bar.
FIRST OUT CAFÉ, 52 St Giles
High Street, WC2. 020 7240 8042.
Tottenham Court Road tube.
10am-11pm. Sun 10.30pm. Over
20 years old and still going strong.
Long-running community café bar.
COMPTONS, 52 Old Compton
Street, W1. 020 7479 7961.
Leicester Square tube. Noon-11pm.
A Soho institution. Large, traditional
gay boozer on two floors.
FREEDOM, 66 Wardour Street,
W1. 020 7734 0071. Piccadilly v
Circus tube. Opulent style bar, with
late-night club promotions for a
metorsexual crowd.
www.freedombarsoho.com
DISCOTEC, The End, 18 West
Central Street, WC1. 020-7419
9199. Famed and long-running
Thursday nighter, running at
gorgeous, designer, two-roomed
venue The End.
BEYOND RETURNS
Beyond is due to make a storming return back to the scene when
it lands at The Fridge (Town Hall Parade, Brixton) on Sunday 27
January. One of the most anticipated events of the year on the scene,
DJs will include Steve Pitron, Paul Heron, Severino, Paul Martin, Brent
Nicholls and guests, and there’s a very special live PAs being arranged
for the main stage.
Doors will be open from 6pm till 2am, and advance tickets cost £10
from Prowler, Clone Zone, Trax, The Box and www.clubtickets.com
The other regular nights from the Fire office take place at Fire itself,
on South Lambeth Road in Vauxhall. Gravity runs every Thursday
night from 11pm till 10am, with DJs David Jimenez, The Oli and Terry
Bryan. It’s followed by A:M on Friday nights, while get along there on
Saturday 25 January for another dose of Horizon (which alternates
on Saturdays with Juicy). Later runs on Sunday daytimes from 10am
till 4pm, while Orange takes up the torch from 11pm till 11am on
Sunday night/Monday morning. Finally, there’s Open, the Brazilianthemed part that runs from 3.30am till 10am on Tuesday mornings,
with The Oli, Terry Bryan and Per QX spinning the sounds for one of
the sexiest crowds in town.
www.fireclub.co.uk and www.myspace.com/firelondon
VENUES:
CENTRAL LONDON
LOVING
ARMS
79 CXR, 79 Charing Cross Road,
WC2. 020 7734 0769. Leicester
Square tube. Mon-Sat 1pm-3am,
Sun 1pm-10.30pm. Cover charge
after 11pm. Large, cruisy,
late-night bar.
Soho boozer The Kings Arms
(23 Poland Street, W1) – a long favourite
with bears and other burly buggers – will be
throwing a big charity event on Thursday 8 February.
Entitled ‘A Night Of Music’, the event will run from 7.30pm
onwards, and will feature live performances from Crystal d’Canter
and Kelly Mild (winner of Drag Idol 2007), indie kid PJ, and
acoustic duo In Camera, along with one or two surprises
on the night. Admission will be free, but dig deep
and donate some money to the collecting
buckets or raffle. There will be plenty
of prizes to be won on the night,
donated by the likes of Hed Kandi
and Clone Zone, and every penny
raised will be donated to the
Terrence Higgins Trust.
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ADMIRAL DUNCAN, 54 Old
Compton Street, W1. 020 7437
5300. Leicester Square tube.
Friendly, traditional gay pub.
ASTORIA, 157 Charing Cross Road,
WC2. 020-7734 6963. Tottenham
Courtg Road tube. Huge, former
theatre, with 2,000 capacity. Now
home to G-A-Y club nights. www.
g-a-y.co.uk
BARCODE, 3-4 Archer Street, W1.
020 7734 3342. www.bar-code.
co.uk. Piccadilly Circus tube.
Mon-Sat 4pm-1.30am. Sun until
10.30pm. Dance bar on two floors,
with club-style basement.
Comedy Camp stand-up night each
Tuesday.
THE BOX, 32-34 Monmouth
Street, Seven Dials, WC2. 020 7240
5828. Leicester Square tube. 11am11pm. Stylish and award-winning
gay café bar popular with scene and
muscle queens.
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON,
77 Wardour Street, W1. 020 7439
1274. Piccadilly Circus tube.
Mon-Thu noon-11pm, Fri & Sat
noon-midnight, ‘til 10.30pm on
Sun. Traditional and fun gay pub
over two floors.
THE EDGE, 11 Soho Square, W1.
020 7439 1313. Tottenham Court
Road tube. Noon-1am, Sun 2pm11.30pm. Stylish, hip gay bar
spread over four intimate floors,
with regular nights from top DJs.
ESCAPE, 10a Brewer Street, W1.
020 7734 2626. Piccadilly Circus
tube. 5pm-3am. Cover charge after
11pm. Every night’s a party at this
late-night video dance bar.
EXILIO, LSE Underground,
Houghton Street (off Kingsway),
Aldwych, WC2. Saturday night gay
Latin and salsa night.
FRIENDLY SOCIETY, 79 Wardour
Street, WC1. Trendy and unique,
intimate basement bar, which
attracts a mixed crowd.
G-A-Y BAR, 30 Old Compton
Street, W1. 020 7494 2756.
Leicester Square tube. 12pm12am. Huge, poptastic gay bar,
with a multitude of video screens,
pop tunes and drinks promotions.
www.g-a-y.co.uk
G-A-Y LATE, 5 Goslett Yard,
off Charing Cross Road, WC2.
Tottenham Court Road tube.
11pm-3am. Late-night sister
venue to G-A-Y Bar – more video
screens, camp pop fun and cheap
drinks.
gay club
venue, with
nightly alternative
promotions.
THE GREEN CARNATION,
4-5 Greek Street, Soho,
W1. 020-7434 3323. New,
three-floored late night gay
venue, with bar, dancefloor
and nightly promotions. www.
greencarnationsoho.co.uk
HALFWAY TO HEAVEN,
7 Duncannon Street, WC2. 020
7321 2791. Charing Cross tube.
Mon-Thu noon-11pm, Fri & Sat
12pm-12am. Old-style gay pub
spread over two floors.
HEAVEN, The Arches, Villiers
Street, WC2. Charing Cross Road
tube. Huge, world-famous gay
club. www.heaven-london.com
THE KINGS ARMS, 23 Poland
Street, W1. 020 7734 5907.
Oxford Circus tube. Mon-Thur
12pm–11pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-12am,
Sun 12pm-11.30pm. London’s bar
for bears and blokes. Traditional
atmosphere, pool table upstairs
and BearHug each Friday.
GEISHA, 75 Charing Cross Road,
WC2. 020-7734 6887. Recentlylaunched, designer gay bar – a
riot of pink and oriental chic! Open
noon-midnight seven days a week,
with DJs nightly. www.geisha-bar.
co.uk
KUDOS, 10 Adelaide Street, WC2.
020 7379 4573. Charing Cross
tube. 3pm-11pm, Sat noon-11pm,
Sun noon-10.30pm. Beautiful and
stylish café bar (great food!), with
clubbier vibe and video screens
in the basement. Popular with
Asian crowd.
GHETTO, 5-6 Falconberg
Mews, W1. 020-7287 3726.
Subterranean, trend-setting
KU BAR, 30 Lisle Street, Leicester
Square, WC2. 020 7437 4303.
Leicester Square tube. Large,
G-A-Y FEELINGS
This month’s cover star Dan Gillespie Sells, and his band The Feeling, will be playing an exclusive show
at G-A-Y on Saturday 9 February to help launch new single ‘I Thought It Was Over’ and second album,
Join With Us. Expect a full show with an airing of the new single and past hits such as ‘Love It When You
Call’ and ‘Fill My World’. They are preceded on Saturday 2 February by another G-A-Y exclusive. A one-off
reunion appearance from Atomic Kitten! The girls
are reforming as part of the Number Ones project,
and releasing their own version of ‘Anyone Who
Had A Heart’. Expect a rendition of this plus
past classics like ‘Whole Again’
and ‘Eternal Flame’.
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LO-PROFILE, The Basement,
84-85 Wardour Street, W1. Swanky,
sophisticated, 400-capacity
late-night basement bar and club
space – from the people that bring
you gaydar.co.uk. Open till 2am
midweek, 4am weekends, and
10.30pm Sundays. www.
gaydarprofile.com
LONG YANG CLUB, the
basement, Thai Square, 21-24
Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square.
Sunday evening club for Asian
men and their admirers. www.
lyclondon.com
THE PHOENIX, 37 Cavendish
Square, W1 (behind Debenhams
on Oxford Street). Straight pub with
basement club, which plays host to
gay indie night Rebel Rebel once
a month (www.clubrebelrebel.
co.uk).
PROFILE, 56 Frith Street, Soho,
W1. Tottenham Court Road tube.
Stylish, big gay bar, owned by the
team at Gaydar.co.uk - spread over
three floors, with internet access
and Gaydar radio.
POPSTARZ TURNS SINFUL
One of the biggest club events this February is undoubtedly
Popstarz’s move from The Scala in King’s Cross to Sin in the
West End on Friday 8 February. “After 13 years of dragging our faithful
crowd of indie kids and scene hipsters out to various clubs on the
edge of zone 1, we take up our new residency at the tremendous Sin
on Charing Cross Road… a stone’s throw from the Ghetto.”
We quizzed head honcho Tommy Moss further about the move,
and he told us, “It’s time for a complete fresh start. New DJs, a new
room and a real shake-up. In order to do something really new you
need to change the venue. The Scala is a great concert venue but
doesn’t necessarily make for a great club. Sin is plusher and cosier and
warmer. Everyone that has seen it falls in love with it.”
Sin, already one of the West End’s coolest clubs, has recently been
taken over by a fantastic new management team, who are dedicated
into turning it into a full-time home for leftfield and alternative
club nights. Popstarz will not only be taking up a new Friday night
residency on 8 February, but also relaunching with new DJs. The
Indie Ballroom, with its chandeliers and velvety booth seating,
will feature sounds from Lydia (Afterskool/Rehab), Vic Voltaire (Frat
Party) and James & Talia (Miss-shapes), along with special monthly
guests. The Pop Room, complete with gold drapes, pop art and
disco balls, will feature Prince Nelly (Guilty Pleasures), DJP (Wig
Out) and Dame Amy & JunkLady. Again, they’ll be joined by special
guests Anthony Crank and Princess Julia on a rotating basis. Finally,
the mirrored and glass walled Rave Room will boast Scottee,
Hanna Hanra and Woodkraft spinning the mix of old and nu-rave
and electro.
The three rooms boast a capacity of 700, but this can be extended to
1,000 for the occasional special party. The team also plan to host to the
occasional, one-off promotion at the Scala, and will continue to host
live PAs. “Hot bands are already booked, including amazing Danish
indie-pop band Alphabeat on Friday 7th March.”
The launch party take places Friday 8 February. Arrive
early to avoid disappointment, because they’re not
allowed to grant entry after 2am. Discount
queue-jump tickets are available from
Trash Palace from 9pm onwards.
You’ll find Sin on Charing Cross
Road, WC2 (opposite Astoria).
www.popstarz.org
THE QUEBEC, 12 Old Quebec
Street, WC1. 020-7629 6159.
Marble Arch tube. Huge pub, on
two floors, attracting an older
crowd. www.thequebec.co.uk
RETRO BAR, 2 George Court,
WC2. 020 7321 2811. Charing
Cross tube. Mon-Fri noon-11. Sat
5pm-11pm, Sun 5pm-11pm.
A traditional boozer for the gay
scene’s indie, alternative and
student-types – Tuesday’s pop quiz
is an institution.
RUPERT STREET, 50 Rupert
Street, W1. 020 7292 7141.
Piccadilly Circus tube. 12-11pm, Sun
10.30pm. Large, designer style bar,
popular with professional gay boyz
and post-work crowd.
SHADOW LOUNGE, 5 Brewer
Street, W1. 020-7287 7988.
Piccadilly tube. Exclusive, gorgeous,
late-night bar and club for A-list
gays and celeb-spotters.
www.theshadowlounge.com
SOHO REVUE BAR, 11 Walkers
Court (off Brewer Street), W1.
020-7734 0377. Legendary Soho
cabaret club, attracting very gay
crowd with nightly cabaret, gigs
and burlesque.
TRASH PALACE, 11 Wardour
Street, W1. 020 7734 0522.
Piccadilly Circus tube. Sun-Thu
5pm-midnight. Fri & Sat 5pm-3am.
Indie, rock and trash fun on two
floors – very popular with students
and alternative club freaks.
VILLAGE, 81 Wardour Street, W1.
020 7434 2124. Piccadilly Circus
tube. 12-1am, Sun 11.30pm. Late
night door charge. Soho’s original
gay café bar, spread over four floors,
CENTRAL
BIRTHDAY
Many happy returns to
Central Station (32 Wharfdale
Road, N1). The King’s Cross pub
will be celebrating its 16th
birthday with a big party on
Saturday 9th February, featuring
a live show from bar favourites Topping & Butch and late-night dancing in the basement club until the small
hours. Of course, that’s not the only cabaret that the venue has arranged for the month. You can catch the
following performers; Mandy Gap (Friday 1 Feb), Lola Lasagne
(Saturday 2 Feb), Laquisha Jonz (Friday 8 Feb), Cookie
(Friday 15th Feb), Titti La Camp (Saturday 16 Feb), Sandra
(Friday 22 Feb), Lizzie Drip (Saturday 23 Feb) and Miss
Thunderpussy (Friday 29 Feb).
and now with basement dancefloor
and discos.
THE YARD, 57 Rupert Street, W1.
020 7437 2652. Piccadilly Circus
tube. Mon-Thur 4pm-11pm, Fri
& Sat 1pm-11pm, Sun 1pm1.10.30pm. Busy gay bar with
hugely popular courtyard area,
outdoor balcony and loft bar.
NORTH LONDON
THE BLACK CAP, 171 Camden
High Street, NW1. 020 7428
2721. www.theblackcap.com.
Camden Town tube. Shufflewick
Bar: Mon-Thu Noon-1am, Fri-Sat
12noon-2am, Sun Noon-10.30pm.
Club: Mon-Thu 10pm-2am, Fri-Sat
10pm-3am, Sun 10pm-1am. Longrunning, famed gay pub – probably
the most famous cabaret pub
in London, with nightly DJs and
entertainment.
CENTRAL STATION, 37
Wharfdale Road, N1. Tel: 020 7278
3294. Kings Cross tube. Mon-Wed
5pm-2am, Thur 5pm-3am, Fri
5pm-4am, Sat 1pm-4am, Sun
1pm-12am. Big gay bar on three
floors, with ground floor cabaret
and infamously cruisy cruise nights
in basement.
CLUB KALI, The Dome, 1
Dartmouth Park Hill, Tufnell Park,
N19. World’s biggest lesbian and
gay Asian music night, running
every third Friday of the month.
www.clubkali.com
COSMO LOUNGE, 43 Essex Road,
N1. Tel: 020 7688 0051. Angel tube.
Sun-Wed 2pm-Midnight, Thu-Sat
2pm-1am. Long, narrow, intimate
gay bar popular with locals girls
and boys.
THE GREEN, 74 Upper Street, N1.
Tel: 020 7704 0713. www.thegreen.co.uk. Angel tube. Mon-Wed
4pm-midnight, Thu 4pm-1am, Fri
12noon-2am, Sun 11am-midnight.
London’s first ‘gay-stropub!’ Stylish,
Islington bar, serving full food
menu and wide range of drinks and
cocktails. Mixed, chilled crowd.
KING EDWARD VI, 25 Bromfield
Street, N1. Tel: 020 7704 0745.
Angel tube. Sun-Thu 12noon12midnight, Thu 12noon-1am,
Fri-Sat 12noon-2am. Very
long-running gay pub, with ‘local’
atmosphere and character, plus
popular beer garden.
KW4, 77 Hampstead High Street,
NW3. 020-7435 5747. Large, cost,
traditional old gay pub, with regular
entertainment, beer garden and
food. www.kw4.co.uk
THE LOAD OF HAY, 207 Pinner
Road, Watford, 01923-441113.
Watford‚s only gay pub, with
big beer garden and regular
entertainment! www.loadofhay.
co.uk
MA1 BAR, Central Station, 37
Wharfdale Road, King’s Cross, N1.
Intimate, sleazy men-only cruise
bar, open throughout the week.
www.ma1.co.uk
THE OAK BAR, 79 Green Lanes,
N16. 020-7354 2791. Manor
House tube. Friendly, divere gay bar
with late-night club promotions,
open ‘til 3am at weekends. www.
oakbar.com
PLAYPIT, 76 Caledonian Road,
N1. Intimate, King’s Cross sleaze
and cruise club. Open Thur-Sat
9pm-3am, Sun 3pm-7pm and
8pm-1am.
www.londonplaypit.co.uk
THE SCALA, 275-277 Pentonville
Road, N1. 020-738 2336. King’s
Cross tube. Large former cinema,
now huge club and live gig venue
– home to Friday night indie/rock
club Popstarz. www.popstarz.org
SOUTH LONDON
AREA, 67-68 Albert Embankment,
SE11. Gorgeously-designed, hard
dance club and cabaret rooms,
with eclectic roster of different gay
club nights throughout the month.
(Chunk, Matinee, Bootylicious...).
www.areaclub.info
BARCODE VAUXHALL, Arch 69,
Albert Embankment, SE11. 0207
734 3342. Vauxhall tube. Open 7
days a week. Mon-Thu 4pm-1am,
Fri-Sun 4pm-4am. Recently opened
and very popular club bar, with
dancefloor and mezzanine chill-out
space.
CLUB COLOSSEUM, 1 Nine
Elms Lane, Vauxhall, SW8. Huge,
late-night venue for after-hours
crowd – hosting various one-off
promotions such as the monthly
Future.
CRASH, 66 Albert Embankment,
SE11. 020-7793 9262. Large hard
dance club beneath railway arches
– hosts different nights (Queer
Nation, etc) each weekend.
THE EAGLE, 349 Kennington
Lane, SE11. 020 7793 0903. Mon,
Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 9pm-late, Tue
7.30-10.30pm, Sun 4pm-2am.
Vauxhall tube. Large, club-bar with
nightly promotions. Horse Meat
Disco (Sundays) is particularly
popular.
EGO, 82 Norwood High Street,
SE27. 020 8761 5200. West
Norwood BR. Sun-Thu 8pm-late,
7pm-4am. Door charge on
weekend. Large, popular bar and
club, attracting big crowds at
weekends.
FACTORY, 65 Goding Street, SE11.
Stylish, railway arch Vauxhall venue,
hosting occasional dance and
cruise nights.
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JACKIE’S JUKEBOX, Rivoli
Ballroom, 350 Brockley Road,
SE4. First Saturday of the
month, 7pm-midnight (£7).
Gay ballroom and Latin dancing
night, attracting up to 300
dancers a month to the delightful
and glamorous 1950s-style Rivoli
Ballroom in Brockley. Crofton Park
BR. www.therivoli.co.uk
BY ROYAL COMMAND
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern (372 Kennington Lane, SE11) has another month stuffed with
entertainment and DJ talent this February. Things kick off on Friday 1 February with the monthly alternative
bears session Ursus with DJs Scottee and Lush (www.ursuslondon.com). Timberlina hosts the weekly
Bingo Night each Monday night, when DJ Hey Baylen and 50 Pence spin the tunes. Every Wednesday
Zoe Lyons hosts the weekly BrouHaHa comedy night. Special guests in February include Mrs Barbara
Nice (from Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights) on the 6th, and Scott Capurro on the 20th. Nathaniel-de-Ville hosts
Vauxhallville every Thursday night, supported again by Timberlina, Bearlesque, Polly Vinyl and DJ Dawn
Right Nasty. Expect a spit and sawdust spectacular, with weekly special guests.
Amy Lamé and the Readers Wifes host the institution that is Duckie every Saturday night, and special
guests at the night this month include Scottee (2 Feb), Liza Lea (9 Feb) and Ryan Styles (16 Feb) and Dr
Butler’s Medicine Stand Hat Band (23 Feb). For more details – along with information about the 12th
birthday party scheduled to take place in Blackpool on 23 February, check www.duckie.co.uk
That other Vauxhall institution, S.L.A.G.S and Chill-Out runs every Sunday, with the D.E Experience
providing the entertainment and DJs Simon Le Vans, Andy Almighty & Sean Sirrs spinning the big dance
anthems and commercial house between 2pm and midnight.
That just leaves Fridays (Tuesdays are closed), which features a rotating line up of nights, such as the
aforementioned Ursus and Gill Manly’s monthly jazz and blues session Diversion, which returns for its
secondly Friday of the month slot on 8th February. This month it will be celebrating its second birthday with
close harmony group Breathing Space, and France’s Caroline Nin.
www.rvt.org.uk
THE FORT, 131 Grange Road,
SE1. 020-7237 7742. Small cruise
club, open till 11pm throughout
week, with regular boots-only and
underwear parties.
www.thefortlondon.com
FIRE, South Lambeth Road,
Vauxhall, SW8. Vauxhall tube.
Infamous, late-night gay
venue beneath the
HOW LO CAN YOU GO?
If you’ve not yet checked it out, do get along to Lo-Profile (84-86
Wardour Street, W1). This new late-night haunt is the sister venue to
Profile on Frith Street, and it shares a similar eye for interior design
and quality customer service. The sexy, subterranean haunt
features ‘Super Happy House’ each Wednesday (9pm2am),’ Italian Funky Electro House’ on Thursdays
(9pm-3am), and ‘Funky Progressive House’
on Fridays and Saturdays (10pm4am). DJs on rotation include Paul
Heron, Guy Williams, Nick Evans,
Craig Daniels, Jamie Head, Mickey
D, Severino, Alessandro, Micky
Galliano and Nico de Ceglia.
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Vauxhall railway arches, host to
the likes of Rude Boyz, Orange, A:
M, Juicy and Gravity. Open around
the clock at weekends. www.
allthingsorange.com or www.
fireclub.co.uk
THE GEORGE & DRAGON, 2
BlackheathHill, Greenwich, SE10.
020 8691 3764. www.gandd.org.
uk. Deptford Bridge DLR. Mon-Thu
4pm-1am, Fri & Sat 4pm-4am, Sun
4pm-2am. Late-night pub with
nightly entertainment and popular
cabaret nights.
HIDDEN, 100 Timworth Street,
SE11. Railway arch club venue,
home to infamous Hard On night
once a month (www.hardonclub.
co.uk).
THE HOIST, Arch 47c, South
Lambeth Road, SW8. 020 7735
9972. 10pm-late. Door charge and
strict dress code. One of London’s
most famous dress-code and cruise
clubs and packed with men-only
crowd. Open Friday-Sunday and
occasional Thursdays (SM Gays).
KAZBAR, 50 Clapham High Street,
SW4. 020 7622 0070. Clapham
North tube. Mon-Thu 4pmmidnight, Fri 4pm-1am, Sat noon1am, Sun noon-midnight. Clapham
video bar, popular throughout the
week and DJs at weekends.
LITTLE APPLE, 98 Kennington
Lane, SE11. 020 7735 2039.
Kennnigton tube. Open 7 days a
week. Small, traditional gay boozer
for local gay boys and girls.
MANBAR, 82 Great Suffolk Street,
SE1. 020-7928 3223. London
Bridge tube. Late-night cruise bar
(with showers!) for men-only.
www.manbar.info
ROYAL VAUXHALL TAVERN,
372 Kennington Lane, SE11.
020 7840 0596. Opening times
vary. Vauxhall tube. Door Charge.
Huge, traditional and historic gay
pub, with long history of hosting
cabaret. Packed to rafters on
Saturday (Duckie) and Sunday (the
post-club Chill-Out).
THE STAG, 15 Bressenden Place,
SW1. 020 7828 7287. Victoria
tube. Mon & Tue midday-midnight,
Wed-Fri midday-2am, Sat 5pm2am, Sun 4pm-midnight. Dark
and atmospheric gay bar in Victoria
– weekend cabaret.
STONEWALLS, 286 Lewisham
High Street, SE13. www.
stonewalls.info. Mon-Wed
5pm-1am, Thur 5pm-2am, Fri-Sat
5pm-4am, Sun 5pm-12.30am.
Large, late-opening gay pub and
club, with regular entertainment
and cabaret.
famed gay cabaret venue. Large
bar and separate dancefloor room.
Busy at weekends.
www.the2brewers.com
XXL, The Arches, 53 Southwark
Street, SE1. www.xxl-london.com.
London Bridge tube. Huge club for
bears, big men and admirers, on
Saturday and Wednesday, plus the
monthly XXL Extreme party.
EAST LONDON
THE ANGEL, 21 Church Street,
E15. Tel: 020 8555 1148. Stratford
BR and tube. Big gay pub, always
popular at weekends, with regular
cabaret, DJs and disco nights.
THE BACKSTREET, Wentworth
Mews, off Burdett Road, E3.
020-8980 8557. Over 20 years old
– small but legendary dress code
leather club, open Thur-Sun.
THE BLACK HORSE, 168 Mile
End Road, E1. Tel: 020 7790
1684. Mile End tube. Mon-Thurs
8pm-1am, Fri-Sat 8pm-3am, Sun
8pm-1am. Late-opening,East End
cabaret bar and disco.
BISTROTHEQUE, 23-27 Wadeson
St, E2. Tel: 020 8983 7900.
Bethnal Green tube. Very mixed,
gay/straight crowd of trendy
metrosexuals. Great bar, restaurant,
plus separate cabaret room.
CHARLIE’S BAR, 124 Globe
Road, E1. Tel: 020 7790 1007.
Whitechapel tube. Recently
refurbished, Moroccan style
– friendly, local gay bar.
THE JOINERS ARMS, 116
Hackney Road, E2. Tel: 020 7739
9854. Debauched decadence
– old-skool boozer popular with
post-club crowd at weekends.
KINGS HEAD, 11 Church
Street, E15. Tel: 020 8534 0197
Stratford BR and tube. Intimate
and welcoming East End gay pub
– regular cabaret.
THE TRAFALGAR ARMS,
148 Tooting High Street, SW17.
020-8767 6059. A spacious, lively,
attitude-free pub. Excellent food
served all day. Weekly DJs on Friday
and Saturday nights. Karaoke on
Wednesdays.
THE OLD SHIP, 17 Barnes
Street, E14. Tel: 020 7790 4082.
Limehouse DLR. Open from 7pm
Mon & Tue, from 6pm Wed-Sat,
from 4pm on Sun. Small, local,
traditional pub, with regular
cabaret.
THE TWO BREWERS,
114 Clapham High Street, SW4.
020 7498 4971. Clapham Common
tube. Mon-Thu 5pm-2am, Fri & Sat
5pm-4am. South London’s most
BJ’s WHITE SWAN,
556 Commercial Road, E1. Tel: 020
7780 9870. Limehouse DLR. Mon
9pm-1am Tue-Thu 9pm-2am,
Fri-Sat 9pm-3am, Sun 5.30pm-
midnight. A large, long-running
gay pub and club, open throughout
the week and legendary across
London! Fun, friendly, and loaded
with East End charm. Wednesday’s
Amateur Strip is an institution.
www.bjswhiteswan.com
WEST LONDON
BROMPTONS, 294 Old Brompton
Road, Earls Court, SW5. 020 7370
1344. Earls Court tube. Big, longrunning gay pub and club, open
late throughout week. Regular
cabaret and club nights.
COLEHERNE, 261 Old Brompton
Road, Earls Court, SW5. 020 7244
5951. Earls Court tube. Noonmidnight. Larfge and legendary
pub. The spit’n’sawdust feel has
gone, but still popular with mixed
crowd of male drinkers.
THE CULVERT, 54 Cowley Mill
Road, Uxbridge. 01895 256 690.
Uxbridge tube. Mon-Wed 4pm-1am,
Thu noon-2am, Fri & Sat noon-3am,
Sun 3pm-1am. Regular discos, cabaret,
karaoke and one-off events.
www.theculvert.com
THE HOPE & ANCHOR, 20
Macbeth Street, Hammersmith,
W6. (contact mobile
- 07858281995). New gay pub
for Hammersmith and Chiswick.
Traditional boozer with nightly
entertainment – open noon11pm throughout week.
THE RICHMOND ARMS, 20
The Square, off Princes Street,
Richmond. 020-8940 2118. Longrunning local gay pub, regular
cabaret and entertainment.
TED’S PLACE, 305a North End
Road, West Brompton, W14. 0207
385 9359. Earls Court or West
Brompton tube. Mon-Fri from
7pm-late, closed Sat & Sun. West
London cruise club. Sleazy… but
that’s why the regulars love it!
WEST 5, Popes Lane, South
Ealing, W5. 020-8579 3266. Large,
popular gay pub with Piano Room
and cabaret bar, open till late at
weekends with entertainment
and DJs.
WINDSOR CASTLE, 152 Bath
Road, Hounslow, TW3. 0208577
6590. Large, local gay pub with
regular cabaret and entertainment.
www.windsorcastlehounslow.
co.uk
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LGBT ARTS FUNDING
Drill Hall and Queer Up North,
two of the UK’s finest LGBT
cultural institutions, have
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England grants axed, from
April. Visit their websites if
you want to protest: www.
drillhall.co.uk and www.
queerupnorth.com
GROUPS//ORGS
Albert Kennedy Trust: 020
7831 6562 (London). Housing
advice for under 21s.
Antidote: 020 7437 3523.
Counselling, support groups,
Thurs drop-in, complementary
therapies around alcohol & drug
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BKY - Alternative Jewish
Community: www.bkylondon.
org.uk Regular services and
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ELOP: 020 8509 3898. Support
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counselling and groups.
Gay and Lesbian Humanist
Association, (GALHA): 01926
858450, www.galha.org.
Regular London events.
Outrage!: 020 8240 0222.
Political group. Regular
meetings.
Islington LGB Forum:
Rachael: 07989 747824. An
initiative between local police,
the council & victim support.
Jewish Gay and Lesbian
Group: 020 8952 0137.
Lesbian Gay Christian
Movement: 020 7739 1249,
[email protected]/www.lgcm.
org.uk.
Lesbian and Gay
Immigration Group: 020
7922 7811, www.uklgig.org.uk.
meetings once a month.
LGBT Choir: 07980 023578. Call
Michael for more information.
London Friend: 020 7837
3337. Groups in Islington.
Quaker London Lesbian &
Gay Fellowship: 020 8675
6740.
Metro Centre: 020 8265 3311,
www.metrocentreonline.org.
Regular groups in Greenwich.
HATECRIME
Gay Police Association:
Action Line 07092 700 000
(24hrs), [email protected].
Galop: 020 7704 2040. www.
galop.org.uk. For victims of
hate crime
HIV//AIDS
Crusaid: 020 7539 3880,
www.crusaid.org.uk.
GMFA: 020 7738 6872. The gay
men’s health charity.
National AIDS Trust: 020 7814
6767, www.nat.org.uk.
Terence Higgins Trust: 07090
422 828. Counselling Services.
SPORTS
Mosaic: 07931 336668. www.
mosaicyouth.org.uk. Youth
group, every Wednesday.
PACE: 020 7700 1323. Groups
promoting lesbian and gay
health and well-being.
Quest LGB Catholics: 0808
808 0234.
Regard: Regard, BM REGARD,
London WC1N 3XX, secretary@
regard.org.uk/www.regard.org.
uk. Disabled LGBT.
Step Out Tower Hamlets:
Social & support group for
gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans
& questioning young people.
5-8pm Tues 079 4633 7160
South London Gays: 020 8672
5268/020 8674 5191. www.
slago.org.uk/slg. A friendly group
with a range of social activities.
Stonewall: 020 7881 9442.
Campaign group for LGBT rights.
GAY BIRDERS CLUB
www.gbc-online.org.uk
King’s Cross Rugby Steelers
Cruisers basketball: 020 8960
0750 (Debbie)/ 020 7582 7009,
www.cruisers.org.uk (Jordi).
Mixed basketball.
Frontrunners: 07092 346340,
www.londonfrontrunners.org.
Running group.
Goslings Swimming: 07814
258 055. Gay social (non
competitive) swimming group,
Thur 8.30pm-9.30pm. www.
goslingssportsclub.com
Irons: www.ironsgolf.org.uk .
Gay golfing, events for all levels.
King’s Cross Steelers Rugby
Football Club: 07090 421 367,
www.kxsrfc.com. Gay men’s
rugby.
London Amateur Wrestling:
www.law-wrestling.org
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gay birdwatchers since 1994. Membership currently stands at over 300 - with almost as
many women as men, and ever-increasing numbers worldwide.
Since 1998, there have been over 100 events each year, ranging from evening walks, to
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destinations such as Nepal, California, India, The Gambia, Costa Rica and Australia.
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element is further underlined by the fact that London has a monthly club pub night; and
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opportunity.
London Guns ‘N’ Roses
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Out to Swim: 07090 422
526, www.outtoswim.org. Gay
swimming group.
Raiders Softball Club: 07931
721 377, www.rainbowraiders.
com. Mixed baseball in Regents
Park / Primrose Hill area.
Stonewall Football Club:
07090 422 390. Sunday soccer.
HELPLINES
Broken Rainbow: LGBT
National Domestic Violence
Helpline. 08452 60 44 60 (Mon
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org.uk.
Dazz-elle: 020 8257 3068.
London drug/alcohol support.
Lesbian & Gay Immigration
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Mon 12-5pm and Wed 6-8pm.
London Lesbian & Gay
Switchboard: 020 7837 7324
London Friend: 020 7837
3337. Counselling service.
PACE: 020 7700 1323. Health
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on Saturdays, 1-3pm.
Stonewall Housing Advice:
020 7359 5767.
Unison: 0845 355 0845/0800
0967 968 (minicom). Works with
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mentioned at
Acton Library on
Tuesday 5th.
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of Egyptian
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(centre).
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people will join to
celebrate Charles
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the UK, or for ideas and tips on how to stage and promote your
own event: www.lgbthistorymonth.org.uk
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UK NEWS
DATES SET FOR
LONDON AND
BRIGHTON PRIDES
Pride London’s parade
and rally will take place
on Saturday 5 July, with
organizers promising the
biggest event ever, as the
climax of the 15-day Pride
London Festival: www.pridelondon.org. For those who can’t
wait, Brighton’s fortnight-long Winter Pride kicks off 2nd
February, with its Summer Pride set for 26 July – 3 August:
www.brightonpride.org
GAY MAN’S SLAYER GETS MINOR SENTENCE
A 42-year old man who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of
Tony Hoare - whilst the 49-year old gay researcher walked his
two dogs in Charlton Park in south east London last September
- has been sentenced to two and a half years in jail. The judge
identified no homophobic motive, describing it as a “tragic
case” - “a dispute over dogs which was blown up out of all
proportion.” Hoare’s longtime partner is unhappy with the
length of the sentence.
HIV BUDGETS SAFE
Gay men’s health charity,
GMFA, claims to have received
assurances from various
sources at NHS London, stating
that HIV prevention funds for
gay men in the capital will not
now be cut by a third; and that
Primary Care Trusts have been
told to kow-tow on a previous
directive that money should be diverted elsewhere. However,
campaigner Peter Tatchell remains cautious, requesting “far
clearer official and public announcements” to clarify the matter.
STONEWALL VOLUNTEER WINS LOCAL HERO AWARD
Stonewall volunteer John Leander (right) has been rewarded for his tireless work for gay charities. In addition to
volunteering full-time at Stonewall for the last four years, John has devoted over 14 years to helping out at other charities,
including Crusaid. His Local Hero Award was presented by Jonathan Moulds (left) from Awards sponsor Bank of America,
and has allowed him to make a £3k donation to a charity of his choice: in his case, Stonewall, whose chief executive, Ben
Summerskill, said: “Without the help of volunteers like John, we couldn’t do the work we do today.”To join John, as a
Stonewall volunteer: www.stonewall.org.uk
EQUALITY FUNDING OFFERED
A £10 million grants programme aimed at supporting grass
roots community organisations in promoting and achieving
equality has been launched by the new Equality and Human
Rights Commission. Awards are for a 12 month period starting
1 April, and are capped at £120k per application. Deadline for
applications is 5pm, 4th February 2008; with successful bids
announced on 31 March. More at: www.equalityhumanrights.
com. Meantime, London-based LGBT communities, Consortium
of LGB Voluntary and Community Organisations and Kairos
in Soho have received £400k in grants over four years from
London Councils.
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CHARITY TOPS WORK
INDEX
National crime reduction
body, Nacro, tops Stonewall’s
2008 Workplace Equality
Index – the first charity to
ever do so. The Greater London
Authority comes second, with
Hampshire and Staffordshire
police in joint third. Law firm,
Pinsent Masons, is Most Improved Employer; and HM Prison
Service wins an award for Employee Network Group of the
Year. The Index showcases Britain’s top 100 employers for gay
people, based on a range of key indicators.
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COMING OUT, COMING
OUT, COMING OUT. THAT’S
THE ONLY THING I’VE EVER
DONE, REALLY. THAT’S
WHAT IT CAN SAY ON THE
GRAVESTONE. THAT WILL
BE THE OBITUARY.
Sir Ian McKellen, speaking to the BBC, after being made a Companion
of Honour in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. Former
Stonewall and Women and Equality Unit chief,
Angela Mason, was upgraded from OBE
to CBE; and Kylie Minogue got
an OBE.
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old French-Swiss boy at knifepoint in the United Arab
Emirates last summer. The
victim’s family has criticized
the way the case was handled
by Arab authorities.
NETHERLANDS:
A 32-year old Dutch man
who received sustained
homophobic e-vitriol
in an online chat room
– including “death to fags”
and “dirty faggot” - got his
abusers convicted, fined and
sentenced to community
service: simply by taking a
printout of the cyber-attacks
to police.
...AND FINALLY
ELTON TAKES NO HOSTAGES
Sir Elton John has been analysing the secret of his successful 12-year relationship with producer
David Furnish. He hold the Evening Standard: ”It’s a 50-50 relationship. Before, I took hostages.
They were 90-10, ‘you’ll get a Versace shirt and a Cartier watch and you’re coming with me’.”
OPENLY GAY RADIO PRESENTER DIES
Former Radio 1 DJ Kevin Greening has died in his sleep, aged 44. Reports allege
that a postmortem found quantities of cocaine, ecstasy and GHB in his body
and Greening died of a heart attack. Greening’s broadcasting career begun as
a tape editor and in1997 he teamed up with Zoe Ball on the prestigious Radio
1 breakfast show as replacements for Mark Radcliffe, which saw audience
figures rocket. Other stations he appeared on include Jazz FM and Heart.
Civil Partnership. Hate crimes. Repeal of Section 28.
Contemplating a catalogue of legislative successes secured
by our community in the last few years – and adding in
equalisation of the age of consent, gays in the military
and goods and services protections too – we’re truly
witnessing a historic new era for gay and lesbian equality.
But complacency can occasionally be detected when people
ask the question:
what’s left to do? The
answer is that we
now face a new era
of change. Instead
of merely changing
laws, we need to
start changing hearts
and minds – and
make sure they stay
changed.
INSTEAD OF
MERELY CHANGING
LAWS, WE NEED TO
START CHANGING
HEARTS AND
MINDS
There’s still a way to
go before we achieve
absolute equality
in Britain. And the reality of the wider world is not always
as friendly as it might sometimes seem. Polling recently
conducted for Stonewall by YouGov found that 17 million
adults in this country witnessed homophobic bullying when
they were at school and four million have seen it in their
own workplace. In many schools and workplaces, no action
is taken to address this blight on gay people’s lives at all.
Stonewall’s Education for All campaign aims to make
homophobic bullying in schools a thing of the past. Our
Diversity Champions programme, now engaging the
employers of more than four million people, encourages
fair treatment at work. And we want to put equality into
practice by promoting fair and respectful treatment right
across the public domain – in the NHS, in sport, in housing
and in the media.
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CHER ‘N “CHAS” TO CO-HOST TV COMING OUT ROMP
Gay icon Cher and her dyke-daughter Chastity will reportedly
co-host a new reality TV show whereby millions of viewers
will gawp at brave yet vulnerable people coming out of the
closet to unsuspecting family. A 21-year old “Chas” was outed
by tabloids back in 1990, initially denying her sexuality,
before subsequently admitting it – her mum, she says, going
“ballistic”; and then proceeding to champion LGBT rights,
with her mum’s eventual total blessing.
MCGREGOR AND CARREY TO PLAY
QUEER JAIL LOVERS
A forthcoming Hollywood flick, already dubbed
Brokeback Breakout, will see zany, stretchy Jim Carrey
play a married prisoner who falls madly in love with
another inmate - to be played by Brit star, Ewan
McGregor. I Love You Phillip Morris is based on the true story of two non-violent offenders
– one of who broke out of jail four times, purely in a bid to be reunited with his lover
who had already been released.
WITH MOST UK EQUALITY
LAWS NOW IN PLACE,
THE STONEWALL
CHIEF CLAIMS HIS
LGB LOBBYING AND
CAMPAIGNING GROUP
HAVE NEVER BEEN SO
NECESSARY.
We should all be rightly proud of our achievements so far,
but as a community we still have a long journey to travel.
Stonewall’s work won’t be over until Britain has truly moved
from mere tolerance to real acceptance of gay and lesbian
people.
When lesbian and gay people can hold hands with their
partners in public without fear of assault; when “gay” is
no longer used as an insult in our playgrounds, or radio
stations, or anywhere; when a teenager can come out at
school without fear of bullying; when the media writes
about and portrays gay people in a way that is both
positive and realistic; when a Premier League player feels
comfortable enough to come out, then - and only then
– will people be able tell us that the campaign for equality
in this country has finally succeeded. Until then, everyone at
Stonewall will be working tirelessly.
Get involved: www.stonewall.org.uk
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hotspots around Greenwich
GEORGE AND DRAGON
2, BLACKHEATH HILL
The famous Greenwich gay
bar which hosts a wealth
of entertainment including
cabarets, DJs and live music.
www.georgedragon.com
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Recently refurbished bar
which has abandoned its
traditional look. The busy
venue attracts a local crowd
but also some tourists and
students.
METRO CENTRE
110-114, NORMAN RD
A LGBT community drop-in
centre which provides
youth groups, HIV outreach
development and events.
Why not become a
volunteer?
www.metrocentreonline.org
03 TUNNEL AVENUE, £349,950
Off-plan, one bedroom
apartment, ready in 2010.
Located in Greenwich town
centre, close to all amenities.
The property will be finished to
a high standard with high-spec
extras.
A newly refurbished three
bedroom terrace house (left)
within easy reach of transport to
Canary Wharf and the City. The
property benefits from a new
bathroom and kitchen. There is
also off-street parking for up to
three cars.
Madison Eve
020 7536 5566
Ludlow Thompson
020 8613 9677
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venue; the old Dome has
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Jennifer Hudson’s invaluable introductory guide to the
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pleasing as the work it showcases. Coupling the classic and
contemporary, the book is essential reading for professional and
amateur design practitioners and appreciators alike.
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Philippe Starck has conceived of an ingenious seating solution in
these vase shaped stools. They are available in the usual variety
of neon colours now iconically associated with the brand, and
combined with the stools’ soft shape, touch and transparency,
make for beautiful pieces of designer furniture.
RRP £83.99
www.panik-design.com
03 EGG RUG | ASPLUND
The Egg is not the first Asplund we’ve featured in Out
[Convex rug, issue 12], but they’re simply too bright and
tactile to ignore. We like the Egg in particular because,
besides being extremely comfortable and colourful, the
design is also a talking point, don’t you think?
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Another exemplary old-turned-new product from Ikea, the
furniture Gods of reinvention. This quad light would look
just as well placed in a study or retro-themed bedroom as it
would a slick new kitchen or studio. Basically, it’s a sound and
reasonably priced lighting solution for the image conscious.
RRP £35
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“Plan your journey while you perfect your pose!” exclaims Suck
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is inspiration; because the art is printed behind the mirror
rather than on it, the finish is really slick.
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Love magazines but hate clutter? Get the best of both worlds
with a Wallpaper Magazine Rack, an ergonomic and practical
interior accessory that its makers rightly tout as a “definitive
design statement.” Available in two heights with an optional
singe back, it’s easy to personalize too.
RRP £85
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The Colour Explosion is a new range of chairs from Variér,
based on the company’s best-selling range of kneeling chairs
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green and pink - as well timeless black and white, the entire
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QUESTIONS TO [email protected].
TROUBLE AT WORK
DEAR GABRIELE
I work in an office of mainly men, and although I love my job I sometimes
find the climate a bit hostile towards my sexuality to the extent that I am
now looking for other work. I am not entirely out, as I don’t feel that I am
able to come out at work, although I don’t hide anything and I think some
people have their suspicions. On regular occasions there are lots of negative/
derogatory comments about being gay, for example, saying “the referee in
a football match is so gay,” when I question them as to what makes him gay,
they reply, “because the linesman is sticking a pole up his arse at halftime,”
and laugh.
The comments are not directed at me, but I find it quite awkward working
in this environment. I have spoken to a supervisor here around six months
ago, but didn’t hear back and don’t want to keep on about it. I feel it might
be better to leave. Is there anything else I can do on a legal note or should be
doing here at work without causing more of an atmosphere?
Billy (by email)
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As the vast majority of people are aware, it is illegal to discriminate against anyone on
the basis of their sexual orientation and has been so since the Discrimination Act (Sexual
Orientation) Regulations 2003 and the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007.
The law is very clear: if you feel you have been victimised or subject to harassment, even
indirectly, or made to feel threatened or intimidated in a working environment due to
insulting, threatening or derogatory comments are made about your age, gender, race or
sexuality, there is a robust legal remedy available.
There are clearly defined procedures to address harassment and discrimination of employees
which employers must adhere to. The first step you must take is to raise a grievance in
writing with your line manager who will then have a duty to investigate. It is advisable that
the written grievance itemises the discriminatory actions complained of. However, to have
been discriminated against requires you to have been directly treated unfairly in comparison
to other colleagues. Your employer must call a meeting with your colleagues to investigate
your complaints and discipline the offenders once he or she is satisfied that there has been
inappropriate behaviour. Due to the fact that your colleagues are unaware of your sexuality,
this may be difficult to establish.
Such a course of action would be highly likely to alert your colleagues as to your
sexuality if homophobia was to be the main ground of complaint, and it would be quite
understandable if you were to shy away from this option. Alternatively, you may allay
suspicions if there are other comments made alongside homophobic ones then you could
use them all as grounds of complaint.
Should you not be satisfied with the results of the internal grievance procedure the next step
would be to investigate lodging a claim with the Employment Tribunal. You can find more
information on this on www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk.
For further advice, please speak to Avv. Gabriele Giambrone at [email protected] or call:
0870 0427 631.
www.gaylawyers.co.uk. Please note that this is very general advice and we strongly recommend
you seek advice from a solicitor specialising in same-sex couple issues.
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BORED OF GRAN CANARIA?
Bored of Gran Canaria? A new website has recently been launched for gay
travellers to Lanzarote. The site – www.lanzarotegayguide.com – was
set up by Simon Lamrock and Richard Ellison, two 30-something guys who
have made many visits to the Canarian Island, but found authoritative gay
information difficult to come across. The site contains useful information,
advice and articles on life in Lanzarote, a useful directory of gay bars, as well
as details of beaches, accommodation and good quality restaurants on the
island.
“There aren’t a huge number of gay bars on Lanzarote, and without a specific
website to keep track of them, there’s a lot of searching around if you want
their details,” said Simon Lamrock. “The aim of Lanzarote Gay Guide is to help
promote the island, its unique culture and landscape, to a wider audience.”
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hailed as one of the biggest and
best gay celebrations on the planet
– the sort of event that everyone
should attend at least once in
their lifetime. The 2008 event is
imminently upon us, culminating
in its annual, glittering parade on
Sunday 1 March. If you’re thinking
of attending in style, why not recuperate afterwards in the luxurious Turtle
Cove Gay and Lesbian Resort, north of Cairns? Australian specialist
Bridge & Wickers (020 7483 6555 www.bridgeandwickers.co.uk)
is offering a luxurious 12-night Mardi Gras package in two locations and a
guaranteed place at the big parade. Accommodation for the first half of the
holiday will be at the Wyndham Suites in Sydney, just a stone’s throw from
Hyde Park and Oxford Street, the perfect location for the parade. As well as a
ticket for the big Saturday night party, the package also includes an afternoon
Gay and Lesbian cruise around Sydney Harbour.
After the Mardi Gras revelry, you will then be transferred by air to the
luxurious Turtle Cove Resort, an exclusively gay and lesbian hotel and spa,
located on an all-gay private beach between Cairns and Port Douglas
in North Queensland. There will be plenty of time to chill out, enjoy the
tropical climate and beachfront facilities including a spa, Jacuzzi and mini
gym, along with excursions to the Barrier Reef for snorkelling or diving, and
Daintree rainforest. The complete package costs £2,826 per person sharing,
which includes return flights with Cathay Pacific from Heathrow, domestic
flights, accommodation, all breakfasts and dinners at Turtle Cove, snorkelling
and certain spa treatments, and access to all the major events and parties
associated with Mardi Gras. www.bridgeandwickers.co.uk
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DESTINATION EARLS COURT
The UK’s largest and leading consumer
show for the discerning frequent traveller,
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel
Show will be coming to Earls Court in
from 31 January to 3 February 2008.
Whether you long to climb Kilimanjaro,
explore Hong Kong (pictured), take a
cruise around South America, or discover
Europe’s best kept secrets, Destinations
can point you in the right direction, with
hundreds of leading and independent
travel companies providing inspiration
and advice. The show will also offer a cultural extravaganza with a feast of
world entertainment, a wealth of travel tales from explorers, writers and
experts and special offers exclusive to Destinations. Tickets cost £8 in advance
or £10 on the door. For more details, check www.destinations.com
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23 AUG-22 SEP
23 SEP-22 OCT
VIRGO
LIBRA
Although holding on to your
own secrets is fine, you need to
watch that you’re not crossing
the line into being a dishonest.
You perhaps need to start being
more truthful if this is what you
expect from other people. Not to
mention all the wasted energy
you spend on remembering
what lies you’ve told!
This is the time to start all those
changes you’ve always wanted
to make. If you want a better
body or a better job – or even
a better boyfriend – then you
need to apply the work. Change
won’t appear over night, and
although tomorrow is only a
day away, you’re not getting any
younger waiting until then.
22 DEC-19 JAN
Some recent disappointments
may be causing you to question your current direction in
life, but don’t become bitter and throw in the towel Capricorn. Any
setback now will be swept from your memory as soon as your plans
and hard work begin to come to fruition. The rewards are closer than
you think - so don’t lose faith.
CAPRICORN
19 FEB-20 MAR
PISCES
This is a great time for you to
really be honest with yourself.
The inner confusion that often
plagues you is partly fuelled by
a reluctance to really examine
yourself. Give yourself as honest
a self-appraisal as you can
muster, and don’t be afraid
to seek critical feedback from
those you trust.
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21 MAR-19 APR
ARIES
Don’t be so hasty in your
decisions Aries. You don’t want
to do some irreversible damage
to a relationship that’s in need
of clearer communication – as
opposed to sudden bursts of
emotionally-driven actions! Be
practical in how you choose your
next move, as you don’t want to
lose a close ally.
AQUARIUS
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
31.01.1981
TAURUS
Even though it seems your
life has come to some sort
of an impasse, don’t despair
Taurus, as there are changes
looming. Even though you may
seem reluctant to accept these
changes at first, it will become
abundantly clear that they are
to your benefit and you should
embrace them.
22 NOV-21 DEC
SCORPIO
SAGITTARIUS
You need to understand that
everything in this world
evolves or dies… and honey,
and you need to start evolving!
Take responsibility for your
actions and embrace the consequences that are waiting not
so far down the road. Turning a
blind eye could have disastrous
consequences for you.
Justin Timberlake, who turns
27 on 31 January 2008, is the
epitome of the hard-working
Aquarian. First scoring success
with N’Sync, and then as
a global solo star in his
own right, Justin has
used typical Aquarian
characteristics to get
to the top. They can
be individualistic,
inventive, devoted and freespirited, but on
the downside,
dogmatic and
stubborn.
20 APR-20 MAY
23 OCT-21 NOV
You need to make big changes to
your social life. New friends, new
places and new experiences are
badly needed to lift you out of
this current stupor. A broadening
of horizons will have a wonderful
effect on all areas of your life,
particularly on the romance
front. Stop moaning and get
out there!
20 JAN-18 FEB
Don’t fall prey to hollow praise
If you lose your
AQUARIUS Aquarius.
objectivity over a little bit of
flattery then you risk looking like a fool. Accept good comments
with grace but don’t become complacent or arrogant. No-one
warms to arrogance, and such an attitude could quickly cause
problems at work and home.
21 MAY-21 JUN
GEMINI
Trying to please everyone has
got to stop as it’s making you
exhausted and people are
simply taking advantage of you.
You need to sort out what’s best
for you and eliminate conflicting ideas from your head. Real,
true friends will accept you
and your decisions without
recrimination.
22 JUN-22 JUL
CANCER
You don’t need to wait to for
permission if you want to
move on and better yourself
Cancer. If you’re being held
back from fulfilling your
true potential then you need
to make it clear that you’re
going to move on and pursue
your own dreams. Don’t find
yourself a victim of regret.
23 JUL-22 AUG
LEO
If ever there was a perfect month
to look for new love then this is
that time. Don’t be hasty though.
Find something that’s a nice fit
with you… and not just someone that will look good on your
arm. Don’t forget lessons learned
from former relationships – a
mistake’s only a mistake if you
don’t learn anything from it.
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Get Off Your Arse & Lose Weight is out now. Published by
Headline Books, it costs £12.99. Steve Miller is a successful
motivator who specialises in training company executives in
positive thinking. He developed his unique approach – the
Life Bitch approach
– when trying to
lose weight himself.
He realised that
you have to be
tough on yourself
to get results. He
has appeared on
BBC Television, and
more recently was
featured by GMTV.
For futher
information visit
www.lifebitch.com
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POSITIV ABANDON?
GENETIC
COUSINS
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It’s now believed
that only very slight
genetic changes in the
DNA of the common
chlamydia virus were
necessary to give rise
to the more virulent
lymphogranuloma
vernerum (LGV).
The journal Genome
Today has reported
on the findings of an
international study into
the genetic make-up
of both viruses, which
has found only slight
changes between the
two organisms.
“YOU COULD BE LEAVING YOURSELF OPEN TO
RE-INFECTION WITH HIV, OTHER SEXUALLY
TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AND HEPATITIS C.”
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CONFIDENCE BUILDING
EVER WISH THAT YOU HAD A LITTLE
MORE CONFIDENCE IN CERTAIN AREAS
OF YOUR LIFE? HEALTH CHARITY GMFA
IS AIMING TO HELP GAY MEN ACROSS
THE UK GET WHAT THEY WANT FROM
LIFE, LOVE AND IN THE BEDROOM,
WITH ITS NEW ONE-DAY CONFIDENCE
COURSE.
LGV was rarely seen in
Europe before the start
of the 21st century, but a
spate of new cases were
noted in the Netherlands
in 2004. Since that
time, cases have been
reported all over Europe
– including the UK
– and primarily in gay
men. The virus causes
serious inflammation
of the rectum, rectal
bleeding, fatigue and
fever. It can present
with no symptoms in
its early stages. The
more common form of
Chlamydia often presents
no symptoms in men
at all, and so it’s easily
passed on unknowingly
– a good reason why all
gay men should try to
have an annual sexual
health check-up.
The practical skills-based workshop is designed
to build men’s confidence in their sex and social
life. Amongst other things, the course will enable
men to start conversations more easily, or to
say “no” in sexual situations. There will be tips
on communicating your sexual boundaries and
keeping your sex safe, as well as strategies for
dealing with rejection.
“Confidence isn’t just something you’re born
with, it’s an important skill that you can learn,”
said Matthew Hodson, Head of Programmes
for GMFA. “Being confident in social and sexual
situations makes it easier to talk about the things
that you want, so that sex can be safer and more
enjoyable.”
When GMFA asked gay men what type of courses
they would benefit from, 45.3% of respondents
said that they would be interested in attending
a course designed to teach confidence building
skills in sexual and/or social situations. Men
under 30, recreational drug users and HIV positive
men were particularly likely to be interested in
the course.
All of GMFA’s courses and workshops are free of
charge to participants but places are limited and
must be booked in advance. The Building Your
Confidence Course is a one-day course which
takes place in London on Saturday 9 February
from 10am to 5pm, and in Brighton on Saturday
16 February.
To book a place, go to www.gmfa.org.uk/national or
call 020 7738 6872.
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