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Take A Stand Against Homophobia, May 17.
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Polari will mark the day with stories from its writers about homophobic incidents.
PermalinkTake A Stand Against Homophobia, May 17.
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Polari will mark the day with stories from its writers about homophobic incidents.
PermalinkBill Passes Judiciary Committee.
An historic bill, introduced by Senator Ted Lieu, passed the judiciary committee in the California Senate last week. It aims to regulate the ex-gay movement’s conversion therapy practices.
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Permalink“Under the guise of a California license, some therapists are taking advantage of vulnerable people by pushing dangerous sexual orientation-change efforts. These bogus efforts have led in some cases to patients later committing suicide.”
Only Obama Got The Point.
This week in the same sex marriage debate, Obama came out in support, the Conservative government retreated, and North Carolina voted to ban civil unions and same sex marriage.
Permalink“The Conservatives played the blame game, and so the same sex marriage rights that had been on the table before last week’s elections were excluded. Politics is being played with rights, and that is deplorable.”
A frank interview with Polari’s editor.
The editor talks about what makes Polari Magazine different from the mainstream gay press, and how the “no nipple policy” got lost along the way.
Permalink“We bill the content as LGBT, and the readers are interested in ideas, in politics, and what it means to be part of a subculture. That said, I also have friends’ mothers who read it.”
Interview with director and writer Travis Mathews
In a revealing interview, Mathews talks about gay sex and intimacy in his new film, I Want Your Love, and his series of shorts, In Their Room.
Permalink“I wanted to show gay men’s sexual relationships in ways that aren’t really being depicted in mainstream gay porn. There’s so many different reasons why people have sex and I wanted to create stories and characters that explore that.”
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Released April 2, 2012
A perfect album for a summer’s night: musically introspective and yet headily uplifting. That’s Wonky by Orbital.
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Permalink“Authentic dance music is hard to come by, so it’s comforting that, in time for summer, we finally have a dance album that’s far more than just filler. All hail the return of Orbital!”
A Living Doll, Hand Made Fabric, and a Pair of Sparkly Scissors!
Join Clementine in her Kraft Kitchette as she meets Sue Maton from The Mercerie and learns how to make her own bunting.
PermalinkGoodbye 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.
Permalink“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.
Permalink“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.”
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Released May 21, 2012
The debut album from Maggie & Martin, pop legends in their own right, is refreshing and unique.
PermalinkUnion is an album of songs that are deeply passionate, sincere and energetic, managing to be both innovative and to channel the cream of the 80s.
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