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COLUMN: Bully Boy

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Secondary school was a pretty grim time for me.
by Chris Bridges | 10th November 2013In spite of being bright, having lots of friends and attending a pretty good school, it was a hideous time in my life and one that I shudder to recall. Markedly effeminate and obviously gay, I was a sure fire target for the homophobic bullies and there’s nothing like a… Read the rest

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INTERVIEW: The Laramie Project

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Next month, the Academy of Creative Training brings The Laramie Project to Brighton, 15 years after the murder of Matthew Shepard. We speak to Kordian, Paolo and Sarah about the groundbreaking show and why it’s still so important so many years on.
by Jake Hook | 10th November 2013

What is The Laramie Project aboutKordian: The Laramie project is about the killing of a young… Read the rest

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11 Moments That Make The John Lewis Christmas Ad Magical

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It’s just 46 sleeps till Christmas, and like the classy shop she is, John Lewis – has just revealed her winter ad, and it’s magical – and there’s no hideous crime against nature like a ‘three bird roast’ to be seen.
by Newsdesk | 9th November 2013So the creatives behind this year’s JL ad, have gone for a rather old fashioned disney cartoon look -… Read the rest

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11 Moments That Make The John Lewis Ad Magical

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It’s just 46 sleeps till Christmas, and like the classy shop she is, John Lewis – has just revealed her winter ad, and it’s magical – and there’s no hideous crime against nature like a ‘three bird roast’ to be seen.
by Newsdesk | 9th November 2013So the creatives behind this year’s JL ad, have gone for a rather old fashioned disney cartoon look -… Read the rest

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THEATRE REVIEW: Passing By, Tristan Bates Theatre

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‘Passing By’ is an early work from award winning playwright Martin Sherman (Bent, Mrs Henderson Presents) that was first produced in New York in 1974. In terms of theatrical history, this play was hugely significant.
by Chris Bridges | 9th November 2013★★★

Rather than being a play about homosexuality itself, where gay people were portrayed only as being tortured and struggling with life, this play… Read the rest

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A Christmas Carol – Sheffield Lyceum and National Tour

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Charles Dickens’ much loved Christmas tale is stunningly brought to life in this magical, colourful and beautifully performed ballet from the Northern Ballet Company.
By Paul Szabo | 9th Novemeber 2013★★★★

Ebenezer Scrooge is the meanest, grumpiest man in London, who is obsessed by money and greed, shows no love for his fellow man and has no Christmas spirit. One Christmas Eve, he is visited… Read the rest

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COLUMN: The Hairy Grey Gay

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So, here’s the deal…..you’re ageing, bits aren’t working the way they used to and then nature plays the cruelest of jokes on you – you go bald on top only to have hair grow “elsewhere”!

As your thatch thins, your ears suddenly become a playgrounds for what can only be be described as industrial strength pubic hair! As if that wasn’t bad enough, you start… Read the rest

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Launch of new writing venue The Hope Theatre

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Artistic Director Adam Spreadbury-Maher and the creative team behind The Kings Head in Islington launched their new venue on Upper Street on Thursday night with an award winning double bill of exciting new writing.
by Becky Harper | 9th November 2013

The venue will be exclusively championing new writing and they are actively encouraging production companies to approach them with projects to stage. The venue… Read the rest

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Lord Alli, CBBC and Antony Cotton lead 2013 Stonewall Award winners

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Coronation Street’s Antony Cotton was among the big winners at last night’s Stonewall Awards, held at the V&A and supported by Gender Gap.
The soap favourite was commended for his decade of walking the nation’s favourite cobbled street as a proud gay role model. He was joined by Mamas & Papas, CBBC’s Marrying Mum and Dad and the Cardiff Lions who also took home awards… Read the rest

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Wade Radford’s “Dirty Sexy Deadly”

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Darkest erotica, insightful psychosis, lustful hearts that beat deep into dusk, other kinds of creatures you’ll learn to love in this blood spattered, intensive, yet mysterious ride that will leave you yearning for more….
Wade Radford is best known for his role as ‘Ethan Price’ in the Sex, Lies & Depravity Independent Film Franchise, Directed By Jason Impey, and written by himself.
In 2013/2014 Wade… Read the rest

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Secular Americans: Employment Non-Discrimination Act Doesn’t Go Far Enough

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The Secular Coalition for America today applauded the passing of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in the U.S. Senate, but expressed disappointment that discrimination by religious organizations will continue to be permitted, leaving millions of Americans unprotected.
The Coalition also applauded the 55 Senators that voted against the amendment put forth by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), which would have broadened the number of groups covered under… Read the rest

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575,124 Voices Tell Gay Teens ‘It Gets Better’

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November is anti-bullying month. In 2010 there were a few high profile cases of gay teens committing suicide as a result of homophobic bullying both in school and in their communities in the USA. Dan Savage and his partner Terry Miller uploaded a video on YouTube titled ‘It Gets Better.’ The aim of this video, as you may have guessed, was to encourage gay teens… Read the rest

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THEATRE REVIEW: Love Your Soldiers, Crucible Theatre Studio, Sheffield

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In Helmand Province, two young soldiers have bonded like brothers in the midst of war, but when one of them is seriously injured, their relationship is tested even further when he is returned home and continues his affair with his best friend’s girlfriend.
By Paul Szabo | 8th November 2013★★★★

Ken is a soldier and is a fun loving guy who takes his girlfriend for… Read the rest

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THEATRE REVIEW: WTF! With Helen Lederer, St. James’s Theatre, London

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We must point out that Helen Lederer is amazing. There you go. End of review.
By Jake | 8th November 2013★★★★★

We’re sitting in the packed out studio theatre in Victoria, London, when the, zesty, energetic, self-effacing Lederer walks out to rapturous applause, looking amazing we must add. Her new show WTF! is a hilarious – part stand-up part chat show, where she delves into… Read the rest

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Greek civil unions law only for heterosexual couples violates European human rights law

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In a judgment in the joint cases of Vallianatos and Mylonas v. Greece and C.S. and others v. Greece delivered today, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Greece had violated the European Convention on Human Rights by excluding same-sex couples from a “civil union”, restricted in Greece to heterosexual couples.
FIDH, ILGA-Europe, the ICJ, AIRE-Centre and Hellenic league for… Read the rest

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ENDA PASSES SENATE 64-32

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Focus turns to House of Representatives after unprecedented and bipartisan coalition stands up for long overdue workplace fairness
Today, the U.S. Senate voted 64 to 32 to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) for the first time in the legislation’s two-decade history. All Senate Democrats joined 10 Senate Republicans to approve the bill.
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin issued the following statement:
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EU Court of Justice rules sexual orientation valid ground for fear of persecution in asylum procedures

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Today the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that people fleeing their country with a well-founded fear of being persecuted because of their sexual orientation may qualify for asylum in the European Union.
Rules to grant asylum in European Union Member States are laid down in the Directive on asylum qualifications. The Directive holds that depending on circumstances in their country of… Read the rest

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Olympic Hottie Chris Mears Gets MRI

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Olympic demi god Chris Mears has been to hospital for an MRI scan on the ankle he injured at the gym.
by Newsdesk | 7th November 2013

Olympic diver Chris Mears has tweeted that he’s been to the hospital to get an MRI on his ankle which he twisted on the 29th October.In his tweet he wrote:’So I just had an MRI on my ankle… Read the rest

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Olympic Hottie Chris Mears Get MRI

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Olympic demi god Chris Mears has been to hospital for an MRI scan on the ankle he injured at the gym.
by Newsdesk | 7th November 2013

Olympic diver Chris Mears has tweeted that he’s been to the hospital to get an MRI on his ankle which he twisted on the 29th October.In his tweet he wrote:’So I just had an MRI on my ankle… Read the rest

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MOVIE REVIEW: How To Survive A Plague

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“Never has so much been owed by so many to so few.” These are the words of Sir Winston Churchill, referring to the efforts of the Royal Air Force pilots fighting the Battle of Britain in 1940, but they are also the words that sprang into my mind after watching David France’s brilliant documentary How To Survive A Plague.
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