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When Harry met Harry (and Gareth et al)

  The British Royal Family have traditionally always avoided public involvement with the LGBT community, although there is a whole raft of stories about behind the scenes at the Palace with the late Queen Mother being surrounded by a whole bevy of gay footmen and servants.  The arrival of the 25-year-old Princess Diana, however, changed all that … Continue reading

When Harry Met Santa

  The Norwegian Postal Service has produced the most wonderful gay television advert that not only celebrates Christmas but also the fact it is 50 years since the decriminalization of homosexuality in Norway. It depicts the developing relationship between Santa Claus and another older man, whom he visits each Christmas over several years. Eventually, the  … Continue reading

When love is literally on your doorstep

  Remember that Liza Minnelli song ‘You’ve Gotta Ring Them Bells’ about travelling around the world looking for love and in the end finding it was in the apartment next door all the time?  Well as camp as the song is (and it is!) the premise is not that far fetched in these days of … Continue reading

When Miami ‘Came Of Age’

  79 year old Miami-native  photographer Charles Hashim has been capturing images of the city  through the decades as it has exploded from being a sleepy seaside resort into a full-loving thriving metropolis that has long welcomed free-spirited and diverse cultures and sexualities. The struggle at times was real ……remember Anita Bryant! …… but what … Continue reading

When We Rise really soars

  Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black’s docudrama series When We Rise based on the activist Cleve Jones memoir of the same name that premiered in ABC TV in the US yesterday, is one of the most important LGBTQ  TV programs for years. This powerful recount of our community’s history that starts from 1969 and the Stonewall riots chronicles … Continue reading

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