If you want to spend this Easter Weekend doing something a tad more fulfilling than just pigging out on chocolate bunnies, then why not head off to Berlin for the annual Stretch Festival. It’s a three-day event for men in the heart of Berlin with an emphasis on Sensual, Experimental and Spiritual. It features over 30 workshops … Continue reading
Four years we came across a remarkable queer French artist called Marc Martin whose Exhibition ‘Public Toilets, Private Affairs’ was opening at Berlin’s LGBT Schwules Museum. He was bringing the topic of ‘cottaging ” right out into the open with this exhibition book that was almost like a celebration of this illicit activity. He had … Continue reading
We guess when it comes to Fetish Parties the less you wear means the more planning you need to do and so that’s probably why PiG BERLIN tickets have gone on sale now for their September event. This is Folsom Europe’s Official Party and billed as the continent’s largest “Men only” fetish party and has some sensational … Continue reading
Even though gay men euphorically referred to public lavatories that they frequented for clandestine sex as ‘tearooms’ the practice of ‘cottaging’ was, and still is, considered a shameful act by most gay men. It was often a last resort for men who could not express their sexuality …..think George Michael caught in a Police sting … Continue reading
The new Exhibit in Berlin’s queer Schwule Museum is the first international exhibition exploring the multiple historical, cultural, and political intersections of queerness and disability. It shows works by over 20 international contemporary artists who deal with the historical themes and objects of the exhibition. Also on view is a selection from the Prinzhorn … Continue reading