Day: 16 February 2016

  • Mother’s Day And Drag Queens – What’s Not To Like

    An event has been planned to bring together mothers and drag queens… What could possibly go wrong…

    Nothing of course!

    Rupaul’s own UK drag ambassador finalist Rujazzle is heading up to Glasgow to take part in the first ever Mummy Issues drag event for this year’s Mother’s Day.

    The drag show is a part of the Creative City Festival, organised by four City of Glasgow College students and it’s due to take place on the 6th March.

    Ten acts will be joining Rujazzle include Glasgow’s own Lacy Rain and newer queens such as Wig Wars winner Lucy Stewpid.

    A spokesperson for the event said,

    The students want to bring drag a new audience while creating a space people feel safe and without prejudice. It’s an environment encouraging fun but also awareness. With drag having changed drastically over the years and the perceptions of society changing, it’s important that people’s awareness also changes.

    So if that sounds like your thing head to the Record Factory, 17 Byres Rd, Glasgow G11 5RD on the 6th March 7-10PM

     

  • COMMENT | False Gay Icons: Good, bad or Katie Hopkins?

    Amongst the gay community (us gays) we like to have icons. Over the years we have called out quite a few. Ranging from Madonna & Kylie back in the day to more modern icons like Barack Obama, Lady Gaga or Stephen Fry.

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  • Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao Calls Gay People “Worse Than Animals”

    A Philippine former boxing champ turned politician Manny Pacquiao has said that gay people are “worse than animals”.

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  • 5 Top Reasons It’s Good To Be Gay

    5 Top Reasons It’s Good To Be Gay

    I was thinking about all this nonsense from Russia with the laws that, in part, make sure that people are banned from ‘promoting’ gay lifestyles to juveniles.

    Not dissimilar in parts to the laws that I grew up with, in the 1980s, whereby Section 28 ensured that schoolchildren weren’t allowed to have homosexuality ‘promoted’ for them.

    Well, f**k it all. I’ve decided that it’s time we did promote homosexuality.

    I’m composing an advert right now and here are my top 5 selling points (to be read out in a 1950’s radio announcer style):

    1) Double Your Wardrobe:

    Chaps: Short of clothes? Then why not go gay? Canny homosexuals can ensure that they always have plenty of decent slacks and jaunty shirts, provided they couple up with a man of similar height and waistline. Just beware that he doesn’t have a mean streak and don’t get mayonnaise on his cashmere as this could cause World War III.

    2) Develop Style and Taste

    The world of fashion, theatre and arts is full of those dashing young Gaylords. Why not join them. You too could be decorating your swanky apartment with Designers’ Guild wallpapers and doing quite cunning things with your eclectic collections of crockery that make your men friends green with envy.

    3) Appreciate divas:

    Why limit yourself to Indie pop, thrash metal and gangsta rap? There’s a whole world of undiscovered angst out there and it’s wearing gold sequined frocks. From Dusty to Mariah: you’ll learn a whole new warbling style and be a musical genius in any public house quiz.

    4) Find your G-spot:

    It appears that Mother Nature played a nasty little trick and the male G-spot is in the back passage of most decent law abiding chaps. Naturally one can discover this without the aid of a male chum and with the use of a device of some sort but why not share the experience with a like-minded fellow?

    5) Save time and money:

    Grindr Fails

    Tired of wining and dining a charming young filly only to end up home alone and rather frustrated? Then why not go gay? Save time and money on getting your sexual gratification with a variety of clever methods that these homos have come up with. From cruising grounds to phone apps; there’s no preamble for these innovative young men. One quick type of a few rather Anglo-Saxon words and you can be relieving your manly urges leaving plenty of time for oiling that lawnmower or sorting out your tools in the shed.

    Apologies for the stereotypes: this is totally tongue in cheek. Being gay is no problem for me. I’m lucky, I know, that I work in a place where it’s easily accepted that I’m gay, live in a cosmopolitan big city and have a circle of accepting friends.

    Spare a thought for those places where the laws are draconian and plain evil and stay politically active.

  • INTERVIEW | The Men Who Want To Change LGBT Teacher Training In Scotland

    INTERVIEW | The Men Who Want To Change LGBT Teacher Training In Scotland

    Two men from Scotland are set to change schools’ training in Scotland by ensuring that every teacher has access to LGBTI knowledge and training on how to deal with homophobic bullying as well as how to deal with coming out. They are Jordan Daly and Liam Stevenson.TIE Campaign

    L-R Jordan Daly and Liam Stevenson / CREDIT: TIE Campaign
    L-R Jordan Daly and Liam Stevenson / CREDIT: TIE Campaign

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