The Unbalanced World of Westboro Baptist Church.

They “hate” everything, and see homosexuals and their dread “agenda” everywhere. They seem to think they live in a theocracy, not a democracy, and should be challenged wherever they rear their heads. (No pun intended.)

This sort of conflict is never going to be solved by logical argument. There is always one quotation that can be used to nullify another

A chat with LGBT yout worker Ellen Hill.

Polari‘s first Local Hero is a person who works with LGBT youth, providing information, outreach and support to hundreds of young people who are at a time of their lives when they need it most.

Most importantly look after yourself, get support and someone to talk to who won’t judge you. This could be a trusted teacher, a good friend, a youth worker, a Lesbian and Gay helpline.

Clementine introduces Polari

Clementine the Living Fashion Doll introduces the Polari lexicon … with a little help from her good friend Paul Baker and his book Fantabulosa: A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang.

I’m the glamour correspondent from Downtown Toytown!

An interview with Paul Baker, author of Fantabulosa: A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang.

Polari is a voice from another era, and is remembered best through the Round the Horne characters Julian and Sandy. Who better to explain the phenomenon than Paul Baker?

It’s important to remember the role Polari played in the lives of gay men and lesbians. It’s a testament to their creativity, humour and tenacity.

Writer and journalist Paul Burston writes about Polari.

Paul Burston writes about what the “gay slang” Polari means to him.

So I did what writers normally do in these circumstances: I turned to my Collins English Dictionary.

Polari Facts looks at same-sex unions.

What is going on in the world of same-sex unions in December 2008.

Once again the so-called ‘land of the free’ demonstrates that its rhetoric and its actions are in perpetual opposition.

On the theme of Looking Back Whilst Looking Forward.

Bruce, from The Naked Drag Queen, on his propensity for nostalgia …. and speedos.

I can be present in the moment and suddenly the world opens up and I am flooded by a torrent of interesting information as it is happening.

Focus on Talent talks to illustrator Mihkel Mõttus

Illustrator Mihkel Mõttus talks about coming out, and how a scholarship to the UK changed his personal and professional life.

I realized then that being an artist wasn’t really about the money, but rather about doing something you love.

The Manifesto of Villains.

The objective: to discredit those who actively seek to take legal rights away in the name of prejudice, and to galvanize those who have the courage to stand against them.

The problem of how to secure the rights of the individual in any democratic society is addressed through the rule of law. This is essentially secular in its application.