British Armed Forces celebrate 20th Anniversary of lifting the ban on gay people in the Services

  It’s a proud day in the UK today as the Armed Services  are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the lifting of the ban on LGB people serving openly in the Military..  And they are rightly marking the occasion with a weekend long celebrations. In  London the Ministry of Defence lit their building in rainbow … Continue reading

British Naval Officer is the first openly gay man to receive Meritorious Medal for his LGBTQ work

  It’s just 20 years since the UK changed its laws to permit openly gay men and women to serve in the Armed Services  (and a bare 10 years since the US followed suit).  It was after all one of the most ridiculous laws as when it came to wartime the authorities were happy to … Continue reading

British Queers

If you cannot get enough of ‘Looking‘ star openly gay Brit actor Russell Tovey currently getting rave notices for performing in the U.K.’s Royal National Theater’s revival of Angels in America, then here is a preview of a new TV show he has just made called Queers.  Co-starring with openly gay actor Ben Wishaw, it … Continue reading

Brits actually clowning around in Church : the Annual Grimaldi Service commemorating the legendary Joseph Grimaldi

  For those of you around the globe who still think we English are just too prim and proper. (you have obviously never been to The Backstreet Bar!) then make tracks to London’s East End this Sunday way before any of the Bars open. It’s the 78th Annual Grimaldi Service  at All Saints Church in … Continue reading

Brits always add a Touch Of Class to Award Ceremonies

After the ‘big yawn’ of the latest around of Award Shows which were so predictable, totally unfunny (except for Chris Rock) and full of tedious speeches thanking  countless executives who none of us have ever heard off (and hardly care about) comes a perfect example of how to really accept an Award properly.   It’s … Continue reading

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