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William Haines : Hollywood’s forgotten queer Hero

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  William (Billy) Haines was a Hollywood queer legend.  The only openly gay movie star who defied the major Studio’s blatant homophobia, and yet from 1930-1933 was their most successful male star.  In fact this record as the Number One Box Office Star who was/is openly gay sadly remains unchallenged some 85 years later. Haines … Continue reading



Wish We Were Here : Chateau Engalin

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You don’t have to be gay to be fabulous but when you are restoring an exquisite 18th-century residence and ancient bastide set amidst the rolling pastures of Gascony in the South-West of France, it certainly helps. Award-winning London restaurateur Marwan Badran and his partner business entrepreneur Jeremy Grose have spent 10 years bringing this beautiful chateau … Continue reading



Wish We Were There : Conchita Wurst @ London Palladium

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  Conchita Wurst the bearded diva who took the whole world by storm when she won the Eurovision Song Contest back in 2014, is heading to the London Palladium with her show for one night only on February 25th. Conchita, the drag persona of Tom Neuwirth, dressed in the most glamorous sequined gown was the first singer to ever … Continue reading



Wonderkid wants to win off the pitch too.

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  Professional sports is the one of the last remaining bastions where homophobia still seems to flourish unabated. For every brave courageous LGBT athlete that dares to publicly come out of the closet, there are several thousands more kept in by sheer fear of what will happen to their careers, their lives and their loved … Continue reading



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