Health Health Secretary must ‘prioritise monkeypox’s devastating impact on sexual health services’ Leading sexual health charities – Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), National AIDS Trust and PrEPster – have warned newly appointed Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey MP that sexual health clinics are in crisis with the current monkeypox outbreak displacing other vital services, including testing for sexual By Graham Robson • 3 min read
FILE PHOTO: Test tube labelled “Monkeypox virus positive” is seen in this illustration taken May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Health Second vaccine doses to be offered to those at highest risk from monkeypox The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced that second doses of the smallpox (Jynneos) vaccine will be offered to people at highest risk from monkeypox – gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men – in order to maximise protection against the virus. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Features & Longread The benefits of pleasure! By Esmale We are all about putting a big smile on your face through our pleasure tools and sexy gear. By Contributor • 4 min read
Community News Roundabout UK aims to eliminate loneliness in the LGBTQ+ community Roundabout UK is the new, free, location-based app which supports all members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies by connecting them to local LGBTQ+ venues, community groups, charities, Prides, and services. By Chris Gull • 2 min read
Features & Longread FEATURE: Queer Love – Keep The Fire Burning “It can take just a few years for fiery relationships to go a little colder. This does not have to happen to you, so long as you take a few key steps to keep your passion alive.” By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts Elska Magazine, a publication dedicated to sharing the bodies and voices of LGBTQ+ communities around the world, puts the spotlight on Athens for its latest issue Inside readers can get up close and personal with a cross section of ordinary men from the gay community of the Greek capital. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Support LGBTQ pride rainbow background vector LGBTQ+ News Pride festivals in UK and globally bounce back after pandemic – 50 years after first London Pride march PinkUk, a leading UK-based global listings site that tracks LGBTQ+ Pride festivals around the world, has announced a recovery in the number of Pride festivals scheduled since the pandemic forced many cancellations over the last two years. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Comment OPINION: What Do Queers Want? by Jason Thomas-Fournillier The gay agenda aims to identify and rescue LGBTQ+ people from oppressive conditions in which they live in. By Contributor • 2 min read
News Carly Rae Jepsen to headline Bristol Pride on Saturday, July 9 The multi-million selling, number 1 artist, will perform hits from her extensive back-catalogue By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Gay brain tumour patient launches podcast exploring what it is like to live with brain cancer Martin Heaney was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in November last year after he banged his head and, on the advice of friends, who were concerned about small changes in his behaviour, decided to go to A&E. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE: ‘Quilt and Croissant’ by Geoff Saunders Comic monologue inspired by a stay at a Brighton B&B, addresses open relationships within the gay community By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Galop launches largest ever report of its kind on LGBTQ+ experiences of sexual violence In a survey of almost 1,000 LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual assault by Galop, respondents reported instances of rape, penetrative sexual assault, ‘revenge porn’ and groping, which was more often than not perpetrated due to the victim’s identity. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Pride in Gloucestershire becomes first UK Pride to go on summer tour The charity will be hosting five events across the county, with Cheltenham, Gloucester, the Forest of Dean and Tewksbury all hosting Pride in Gloucestershire events By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Features & Longread INTERVIEW: Online gay sex shop Esmale celebrates 10 years at the ‘top’ We catch up with Esmale, the online gay sex shop which is here to make your sex life better, and to bring you and your partner closer together By Contributor • 5 min read
Community HIV Allies project launched by University Hospitals Sussex Today, World AIDS Day 2021, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is launching an ‘HIV Allies’ project to become a stigma-free hospital Trust. By Jaq Bayles • 3 min read
General News Northern Ireland sees homophobic attack amid wave of hate crime Police have appealed for witnesses after a man was violently beaten by a group of men who verbally assaulted him with “homophobic slurs”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts 10 Questions with Divina De Campo Jason Reid puts 10 questions to seasoned British drag queen and Drag Race UK favourite, Divina De Campo – a consummate queen through and through who is currently part of a star-studded UK tour of Chicago: The Musical. They’ve also proven time and time that they’re much more than just a red wig and a By Jason Reid • 5 min read
Arts Spotlight on Adam Blanshay Brian Butler turns the spotlight on Adam Blanshay By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts What’s Cookin’? Jaq Bayles meets Woody Cook, whose new media company aims to ‘give back’ and create a community By Jaq Bayles • 4 min read
General News International Lesbian Day 2021 Designed to celebrate the history and achievements of the lesbian community, October 8 is International Lesbian Day 2021. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
A Pride event in Berlin, Germany General News Germany compensating LGBTQ+ people affected by historic anti-gay law Germany offering compensation to 249 people who faced persecution under a 1871 law that criminalised same-sex relationships between men. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Police appeal to LGBTQ+ community after gay man killed in London Police have called for LGBTQ+ people to help provide information about Ranjith “Roy” Kankanamalage, who was found dead in a London cemetery. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Two teens attacked in homophobic hate crime Two teenage girls, aged 17 and 19, were the victims of a suspected hate crime in Hitchin, Hertfordshire after being beaten and robbed. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: LGT politicians still facing electoral discrimination A new study found that LGT politicians are still facing electoral discrimination in United States, United Kingdom, and New Zealand. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
