Pick of the Day: April 14.

Daily highlights of the Fringe! Gay Film Festival. (A)Sexual, a documentary that explores the lives of people that have no sexual attraction, and Young Soul Rebels, Isaac Julien’s 1991 film about race and sexuality.

Pick of the Day: April 13.

Daily highlights of the Fringe! Gay Film Festival. Riot Acts, a trans rocumentary, Little Joe Clubhouse, temporary film hut and In Bed With Madonna, a night of a thousand Madonna’s hosted by Holestar .

War on the Buses

The organisation Core Issues Trust is paying for a pro “ex-gay” London bus ad campaign. But will anyone understand it? “Not gay! Post-gay and proud. Get over it.” Excuse me?

“I often explain to people what the term “ex-gay” is supposed to mean and they look at me like I have a screw loose. Which is as it should be.”

The East London Alternative Film Festival.

Fringe! runs from April 12-15, 2012, and offers a real alternative to the LGBT cinema mainstream.

Anti-gay law in St Petersburg used against Sergey Kondrashov.

Sergey Kondrashov stood up against the anti-gay law in St Petersburg and has been arrested for promoting homosexual “propaganda”.

“On Sunday, April 8th, Sergey Kondrashov was arrested for holding up a sign that stated, “A dear family friend is lesbian. My wife and I love and respect her … and her family is just as equal as ours.”

Spambots hit AllOut.org

The AllOut.org petition to support EA Games offering gay romance storylines has been hacked. Anti-gay groups accuse EA Games of using spambots.

“The story is about how organisations like the Family Research Council, the Florida Family Association, and the American Decency Association are fighting to take away LGBT rights. Of course EA Games will benefit from people standing up against these groups.”

Clayton Littlewood at Gay’s The Word, May 3, London

Celebrating the launch of Clayton Littlewood’s new book Goodbye To Soho.

“Downright Dickensian… not simply a good writer but a great writer! – Polari Magazine”

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Released April 3, 2012

Nicki Minaj takes her music in a new an edgy direction with Roman Reloaded.

“A lot of the music on display here is as uncommercial as it is commercial, and stars like Rihanna would kill to sound this current.”

White Cube Galleries, London • March 10 – May 12, 2012

Gilbert and George fail to impress Michael Langan with their tabloid headline vision of London.

“With the choice of material and language, Gilbert and George present a vision of London that is relentlessly bleak. Everyone is demonized and everywhere is dangerous.”

A Documentary about Hole’s drummer, Patty Schemel

This documentary, which Little Bastard lapped up “like a thirsty puppy”, combines behind the scenes footage of when Patty Schemel was with Hole interspersed with up-to-date interview.

“The film is composed of home video footage shot by Patty and other people on her Hi-8 camera, interspersed with interviews with Hole’s other band members, Patty’s family and friends, and a host of talented female drummers. This is the sort of archive footage most music historians would kill for.”