Polari’s Editor Writes His Coming Out Story.

This is the first in a new Polari Magazine series.

“Maurice armed me with a phrase that I still use to this day, for the most part because it’s so funny: “I’m an unspeakable of the Oscar Wilde sort,” as the hero tells his therapist. It was that exact phrase I used when I came out to my friend.”

Alan Scott Comes Out in Earth Two.

It is official: the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott, has a boyfriend.

“In Green Lantern #40 (1965), Alan Scott and Hal Jordan meet. In other words, no, we shall not get to see Ryan Reynolds tapping into his metrosexual side if the film Green Lantern 2 ever makes it beyond the development stage. “

Russian Orthodox Church Members Punch Activists.

A peaceful demonstration against anti-gay laws in Russia was broken up when members of the Russian Orthdox Church threw punches. And then the activists were arrested.

“It is not democracy if a protest has to be “sanctioned” by the authorities. The right to protest is a cornerstone in the idea of a just society.”

Who Will It Be?

Speculation is rife about which DC Comics superhero will come out in June. Will it be the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott? Why not Wonder Woman?

“No matter who it is, speculation is informed by the old stereotypes, with pundits searching for signs of effeminacy in the male superheroes of the DC stable.”

A Superhero Same-Sex Marriage First.

The wedding of the X-Men superhero Northstar and his boyfriend Kyle shows a trend for visibility as a result of the equal marriage debate.

“If a child sees a man and woman kissing, they do not immediately think about what they do in bed. What they see is two people being affectionate.”

Lessons In How to Deal With Myths.

One of Harvey Milk’s greatest skills was to deal with the claims of the right wing with humour.

“It is humour, not anger, that controlled the situation. It is an interesting lesson at a time when there is a backlash against the equal marriage movement.”

In Honour of A True Populist and Revolutionary.

Today, May 22, is Harvey Milk Day. Polari Magazine honours his memory in an article that explores why he was such an important figure in the fight for gay rights.

“What Milk achieved between 1975 and his assassination in November 1978 changed the history of the gay rights movement irrevocably.”

How can you stand up to schoolboy bullying?

Polari‘s editor writes about being outed at 17. To celebrate International Day Against Homophobia/Biphobia and Transphobia Polari Magazine is publishing a series of stories from its writers about homophobic, transphobic and biphobic incidents.

“He turned and said, I wouldn’t fuck you if you paid me’. It was as if time stood still.”

Goodbye to Soho

Author, diarist and playwright Clayton Littlewood talks about his latest book, Goodbye to Soho, and telling X-rated stories for the National Trust app on Soho.

“I had all this material waiting. And I wanted to do justice to all the characters in the first book and say goodbye to them properly.”

WHOF rebrands for its birthday.

An interview with Kevin O’Neil on the second birthday of Wipe Out Homophobia.

“To mark the two year anniversary the logo has been updated, a new banner of members’ wedding pics has been added, the name has been changed and the website www.whof.net has had 20 new info pages added, including pages about what happened to homosexuals during the holocaust, and pages featuring other LGBT groups who actively fight homophobia.”