Bona Equality.

Yvonne Aburrow recalls a reading of the Bible in Polari and writes about the role of the Unitarians in achieving LGBT equality.

“Before Polari became the name of this online magazine it was a secret form of language, spoken mostly by gay men and lesbians, with a complex and eclectic history encompassing drag queens, actors, travelling circus people, sailors, Italians, American airforce men and even Punch and Judy entertainers.”

Search terms that have led readers to Polari.

It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Strictly Come Dancing, V*gina Festival, Madonna & Jesus.

“And look outside, there’s Germaine Greer and Julie Bindel. They can’t see to get through the door because they’ve been glitter-bombed for being transphobic dinosaurs ….”

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40.46 min • Rebel Records • April 19, 2011

An album of old-time blues gospel from Ralph Stanley, the undisputed King of American Bluegrass.

“Even if you’re not a religious person, give this album a spin, it may not save your soul, but it’s still a joy to listen to.”

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196 pages • Ward Wood Publishing • 4 April, 2012

Always You, Edina is a deeply moving, deeply satisfying novel about a woman larger than life, and the impact she had on her family.

“’Aunt Ed was Gina Lolobrigida and Grace Kelly – fire and ice,’ the older and wiser Bonnie recalls. The magic of Edina’s personality, and the sway she had over others, is seen through the eyes of a child.”

Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association.

Jonathan Kemp reads from his books and discusses his work in the context of “Queer Humanism”.

Wind and Rain And … ?

Gay Relationship Column. Scottie has all his boxes ticked, but where does that leave him?

“In the back of my mind I wondered if that night’s weather was pathetic fallacy … like when the storm arrived in a Shakespeare play.”

To Be or Not To Be.

Andrew Darley is asked why he wants to be a godfather to his brother’s as-yet-to-be-conceived child and puzzles over his answer.

“It wasn’t until a close friend of mine outright asked me ‘Why would you want to be a Godfather if you don’t believe in God?’ that I began to mull over it. “

In the beginning Gloria created the heaven and the earth.

Paul Baker celebrates a record breaking reading from the Bible … in your actual Polari.

“Before Polari became the name of this online magazine it was a secret form of language, spoken mostly by gay men and lesbians, with a complex and eclectic history encompassing drag queens, actors, travelling circus people, sailors, Italians, American airforce men and even Punch and Judy entertainers.”

Search terms that have led readers to Polari.

It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Cecilia Gimenez, Gay Slogans and Bestiality.

“3 years ago, in an article about the invention of Christmas, Polari featured an image of the nasty old gay hating, D&G sandal wearing Pope Benedict XVI, as … what else? The Grinch. We thought a Hitler moustache would just be too cliché.”

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November 19, 2012

This album of remixes remoulds and reimagines the material Biophilia and pumps it full of new blood and beats.

“Some say that good artists borrow, great artists steal. If this is the case, each and every remix on here is a masterful product of thievery, as this compilation is exhilarating and outshines some of its source material.”