Short story competition

Editorial on the Write Queer London project, and being a runner-up in the story competition.

Darren Hayes talks hugs, hearts and singles: video version

Interview with Darren Hayes in which he talks about the new single Bloodstained Heart, the recent hugs video, and working with a record company again.

‘Bloodstained Heart’ for me was always the high point of the record. But we were nervous about releasing it first, I think because I was worried that it would get lost in the undertow.

Darren Hayes talks hugs, hearts and singles: text version

Interview with Darren Hayes in which he talks about the new single Bloodstained Heart, the recent hugs video, and working with a record company again.

‘Bloodstained Heart’ for me was always the high point of the record. But we were nervous about releasing it first, I think because I was worried that it would get lost in the undertow.

GAZE exhibition

From David Bowie and Marlon Brando to Judy Garland and Captain America, ‘Gaze’ will feature new works by street artists Max Wiedemann, T.Wat, Stik, Don and Alec Monopoly as well as by acclaimed artists including David Shillinglaw, Steve Rosenthal, Gonny Glass, Charlie Anderson and Ian Hodgson.

“To round off LGBT History Month, Graffik Gallery has commissioned some of today’s best emerging and established artists – gay and straight – to produce portraits of those they believe have been an inspiration to the LGBT community.”

Mother’s Ruin: a Hit!

The verdict on Mother’s Ruin, in which the wonderful Clementine, the Living Fashion Doll, featured.

I bow to you, Clementine, you are loved by all in the Commonwealth of Polari.

Adèle Anderson

David Watters selects Adèle Anderson for Polari Magazine’s list of LGBT Heroes. For UK LGBT History Month 2012.

Adèle Anderson is an Olivier Award-nominated singer and actress, a distinguished supporter of the British Humanist Association, and one third of the internationally acclaimed and terribly British satirical singing cabaret act, Fascinating Aida.

The Third Birthday, February 11, Edinburgh

A Night of Multimedia, Multicultural, Queer & Trans Night of Dance, Film, Poetry & Music

Further Gay Panic in Russia.

Sign the allout.org petition against the proposed bill to criminalise any writing supporting LGBT people in Russia.

Tomorrow the parliament in St Petersburg is likely to pass a bill that will make it a criminal offence to publish writing that in any way supports LGBT people.

Gay Panic in Russia.

Two Russian new stories from January 2012: gay air steward forced to marry woman to keep his job; police detained group thought to be staging a gay pride parade.

When Kupreev, 25, tried to found a gay support network at the airline, he was seemingly ordered to marry.

A report on being out in the entertainment industry.

Equity study finds that many UK actors are in the closet professionally but not personally.

57% of respondents reported that other performers were homophobic, 20% point to producers and 37% to backstage crew members.