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BIG SAPPHIC BEACH is Back….. right in the heart of London!
As an (ex) Brit, I’m used to people saying disparaging things about our weather, but these same people fail to consider “British grit.” The expression refers to a combination of resilience, mental toughness, and determination in the face of extreme adversity. It is tied to a stoic “keep calm and carry on”. Nowhere is it…
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Mother Pride Block Party is THE way we celebrate PRIDE IN DUBLIN
Ireland is very much on our minds this week as we get ready to fly off to Dublin for the Mother Pride Block Party. This rather fabulous annual event is set across multiple stages on the historic grounds of the National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks. It all started as a spontaneous street party…
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Ireland’s new Law disregards historic convictions for same-sex activity (at long last!)
This week, the Irish Parliament (known as the Dáil) passed a very important new Bill that redressed a major inconsistency in the law, which had allowed convictions for same-sex activity. The new Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026, included a scheme to disregard historic convictions for these alleged offences. In 1993,…
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World Premiere of HOT POT about four university friends reuniting at a hot pot restaurant in London after the COVID pandemic.
It’s less than a week away from the World Premiere of HOT POT a tender new play about four university friends reuniting at a hot pot restaurant in London after the COVID pandemic. The play draws on the lived experiences of East Asian perspectives and explores gay identity with honesty and nuance against a cultural…
