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COLUMN | Why putting a pronoun in your signature isn’t always a good thing
Should putting your pronoun in emails, zoom calls and texts become standard practice? It can be a brilliant way to show allyship, but it can be deeply scarring for those who are still figuring it out. I’m going back to school. Yep, I decided that I’m about to change the direction of my life and […]
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Do you know what Grindr does with your data?
Today is international data protection day, a day to highlight the importance of Data Protection and the right to privacy. But please don’t let that put you off reading further, I appreciate that when you say the words ‘Data Protection’ most people’s eye’s glaze over. And in many ways that’s deserving, it does have a […]
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Fairytale of New York, 2020 and still as problematic as ever
It’s December 2020, and whilst there is some good news in the air surrounding three potential COVID vaccines, and yet, the age-old argument about the Fairytale of New York has reared its ugly head, because for six weeks of the year it’s apparently socially acceptable to be shouting across a bar, or nightclub: “You scumbag, […]
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THE UNDATEABLE GAY | The man I thought I would marry; Part Two
They’ve finally kissed, but what happened next???
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REMEMBERING THE AIDS CRISIS: Memories of 1980’s UK
I remember only too well when AIDS first impacted on my world and came into the public eye. In 1981 I was 19 and there was talk in the gay clubs and pubs where I lived of a disease originating in monkeys that was killing Americans. I remember there was a lone American visiting for […]
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COMMENT | What is ‘queer theory’ and why are people using it to become problematic?
Why is Queer Theory being blamed for
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5 things you need to know about fuckboys
Thank You for the Fuckboys
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THE UNDATEABLE GAY | The man I thought I would marry; Part One
I’m taking you back to 2016… I was lashed on my faux leather sofa, knocking back a much-needed glass of Savvy B. I can’t remember why it was much needed. It probably wasn’t. But when it comes to Savvy B, who needs a reason? I looked down at my phone to see a notification ping […]
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Dad asks the internet for advice after seeing his son kiss his “best friend”
“I really love him he’s my son after all and I don’t mind him being gay”
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COMMENT | Are gay people more creative?
There’s a common speculation gay people are more creative. This is foremost rooted in the observation that gay people are over-represented in creative pursuits. But is this speculation true? And if it is, why are gay people more creative? Let us discuss. The idea of over-representation is an interesting one. It emerged anecdotally but has […]
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COMMENT | You can’t fix stupid; but we can hold ourselves accountable for our actions!
“Yes, 2020 has been shit for everybody, but that’s no reason for us to put our personal development on hold”