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Dance Like Nobody’s Watching
The organisers of Pride in London have shown they have exceptionally good taste by selecting Saara Aalto’s beautiful lyrical Dance Like Nobody’s Watching as their Official Anthem for 2019. Aalto says that her song encompasses the true meaning of Pride, encouraging everyone to live their lives as though nobody’s judging who you are. Dance…
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10 Ways for Gay Men to Reduce Stress
It’s not the global warming that’s our biggest villain at the moment. Yes, it will definitely affect our lives in the future, but now it’s time to worry about the villains of the present. Being a millennial carries much weight with it, and if you’re a gay man, then it’s even more stressful and…
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Stephen Coy reviews ‘Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl’ by Andrea Lawlor
Set in Iowa City, home to the University of Iowa, Paul is a queer theory student and works as a bartender. Though described as “quiet and white…like the whole state,” there is a sizable quotient of liberal, progressive students, released from their previous mundane environments and thrust into a whirlwind of new experiences. Paul’s experiences…
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The Zakar Twins : Coming Out in Four Words or Less
Identical gay twins Michael and Zach Zakar aho have become exemplary LGBTQI advocates have produced a rather fab new video called Coming Out: Four Words or Less. With the aid of friends who include Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon, YouTuber Arielle Scarcella and Pose actor Johnny Sibilly the video shows what it’s like for…
