Business News This Is It!, the oldest gay bar in Wisconsin, which was co-owned by RuPaul’s Drag Race star Trixie Mattel, closed its doors for good on March 9 This Is It!, the oldest gay bar in Wisconsin, which was co-owned by RuPaul’s Drag Race star Trixie Mattel closed its doors for good on March 9. Founded by June Brehm, who died in 2010, and her son, Joseph Brehm, This Is It! opened in 1968 before being taken over by drag superstar and Wisconsin […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News G-A-Y Bar on Old Compton Street, Soho is to go up for sale, its owner Jeremy Joseph has announced G-A-Y Bar on Old Compton Street, Soho is to go up for sale, its owner Jeremy Joseph has announced. The news follows the reopening of sister venue Heaven nightclub with strict new conditions after a woman was allegedly raped by a member of the venue’s security team in November 2024. In a statement sh By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News HAVE YOUR SAY: Help protect Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ venues Brighton & Hove‘s vibrant LGBTQ+ venues are more than just pubs and clubs – they’re essential cultural spaces that provide safe havens, foster community connections, and preserve our city’s proud queer heritage. The current licensing policy consultation presents a crucial opportunity for our LGBTQ+ By Contributor • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Hundreds of gay couples to tie the knot in Thailand after same-sex marriage laws come into effect Hundreds of gay couples in Thailand, the largest Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage, say they’re planning to get married on Thursday, January 23 as the kingdom’s marriage equality laws come into effect. The new marriage equality laws, which passed last year and come into effect on January 23 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Get intimate with the gays of Odesa, Ukraine Elska, a project dedicated to exploring the world and its men through a queer perspective, has shifted its focus on Odesa, the beautiful Ukrainian city on the Black Sea. Inside, readers can follow Elska author and photographer Liam Campbell as he shares intimate photography of the men he met there a By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Terrence Higgins Trust Brighton to run Chemsex Awareness training Terrence Higgins Trust Brighton is to run Chemsex Awareness (online via Teams) on Thursday, October 31 from 10am. This training focuses on understanding sexualised drug use between men who have sex with men and how to support people engaging in chemsex. This half-day session will cover: What chemsex By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News “First of its kind” research into poppers use highlights “inconsistencies” in proposed changes to drug policy in the UK New research from Aston University in Birmingham and University of Liverpool into the use of poppers has highlighted “inconsistencies” in proposed changes to drug policy in the UK and how exemptions to the law impact on minority groups. The study, published in the British Journal of Criminology, is By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport ‘The weird thing about coming out is you never come out once.’ Sky Sports reporter Mark McAdam opens up on their experience of being the broadcaster’s only openly gay male journalist Mark McAdam, a Sky Sports reporter who came out as gay in 2014, has opened up on their experience of being the broadcaster’s only openly gay male journalist. Speaking on the All Out with Jon Dean podcast, Mark admitted that he feels he has to repeatedly come out, but this has not stopped him having By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King react to long-standing lesbian rumours Oprah Winfrey and broadcast journalist for CBS News, Gayle King, have proven that platonic friendships are just as important as romantic ones. During an appearance on Melinda French Gates’ Moments That Make Us podcast, the TV personalities and long-time best friends addressed longstanding rumours th By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Screenshot News Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher comes out as gay Ralf Schumacher, Formula One driver and brother of Michael Schumacher, has come out as gay on Instagram. The brother of the seven-time F1 champion took to Instagram on Sunday, June 14 to post a picture of himself and another man standing arm-in-arm on a boat. The caption on the image read: ‘The most By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Young latin gay man with make up wearing bright pink top hold scream in megaphone announces discount sale Hurry up isolated on plain pastel purple background. People lifestyle fashion lgbtq concept LGBTQ+ News Cast your vote in GAYDAR’S ‘GENERAL ERECTION’! Politics may be a bit of a boner-killer, but what if instead of voting in a General Election, you could cast a vote in a General Erection? The guys at Gaydar are inviting their users to throw their hat into the ring in the traditional way, by submitting a dick pic. “Just like any other […] By Contributor • 2 min read
General News Gay Seagull Pair Line Nest with Sequins in Fabulous Brighton Discovery Gay Seagull Pair Line Nest with Sequins in Fabulous Brighton Discovery BRIGHTON, UK – In a delightfully camp twist of nature, researchers at the University of Sussex have documented the first known case of a same-sex seagull couple going to dazzling lengths to feather their love nest. The two male g By Contributor • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News ELSKA shines light on the bodies and voices of Glasgow’s gay community Elska, a project dedicated to sharing the bodies and voices of LGBTQ+ communities around the world, has put the spotlight on Glasgow for its latest edition. Inside, readers can get to know a variety of ordinary men from Scotland’s biggest LGBTQ+ community, introducing them through a combination of h By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Elska presents photos and stories from gay Haifa, Israel’s most diverse city Inside, readers can get to know a cross-section of ordinary men from the LGBTQ+ community of Israel’s most diverse big city, including representatives from locals with Jewish, Arab, and post-Soviet backgrounds, presenting them through intimate photography and personal stories. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Out & About Club Revenge announces brand new club night, Confession – a safe space for the queer community to celebrate pure indulgence After seven years of the infamous WTF! Saturdays, Revenge has totally redesigned their biggest night of the week By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Ian McKellen: life “changed for the better” after coming out The Lord of the Rings and X Men star reflected in an interview with Variety on the pivotal moment in his life. McKellen came out as gay during a 1988 radio broadcast in an act of protest against Section 28, which barred the “promotion of homosexuality”. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Study finds gay and bi men aged over 70 more sexually active than straight men of the same age The findings, which are part of a new study shedding light on people’s sex lives as they get older, show gay and bisexual men continued to have sex with multiple partners, while straight men and women became less sexually active as they get older. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Tim Küsters from the Netherlands comes out on top and wins Mr Gay Europe title Tim will be starting his work right away with a new project focusing on mental health and loneliness in the gay community. This project was decided upon by a joint group of finalists as a mission for the new Mr Gay Europe. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Mr Gay Europe returns to England, with a focus on mental health This year delegates from nine different countries made it to the Mr Gay Europe competition: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway and Spain. The delegates have qualified for the event either through national finals or by applications and nominations. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Brighton LGBTQ+ venue Le Village has closed its doors “We would like to thank everyone that has supported us over the years; this week is our final week so please come along and support us at some of our final events.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Features & Longread Friend of Dorothy – supplements to improve gay sex Friend of Dorothy is a small but passionate team based in the UK, with a shared vision of creating a safe and inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ community. By Contributor • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Mr Gay Europe 2023 to return to Alnwick Castle in August Delegates from all over Europe will meet on historical grounds when they return to Alnwick Castle and Gardens for Mr Gay Europe from 20 – 27 August 2023. This is the 15th time the competitions will take place, and there will be a few changes to the rules. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Birmingham Tales of the Second City: Please, Don’t Let Me Trip “The Jester was a basement gay bar, lurking beneath Scala Building, a shabby curve of concrete and glass on Holloway Circus. This typical 1960s development, of the style old-school Birmingham is notorious, had seen better days, even back in the ’80s.” By Contributor • 4 min read
Business News Bulldog Bar Brighton, the oldest gay bar in Brighton which is one of the biggest supporters of the Brighton Rainbow Fund, has announced it is closing its doors “Due to what we have had to endure over the last four years or so (the pandemic and the current economic climate and excessive overheads we are having to maintain) we have decided that we have no option but to close the doors of the All New Bulldog Brighton.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
