Posts Tagged ‘ gay ’

That’s So…

Oct 21st, 2008 | By Annie Aura | Category: The Small Screen

An ad campaign has been launched in America to help stamp out homophobic language. Thinkb4youspeak intends to raise awareness amongst teens. Watch the ads featuring Hilary Duff and Wanda Sykes here.



A Week of Gaelife: Sat Oct 4 to Fri Oct 10 2008

Oct 12th, 2008 | By click here | Category: This and That

Last week was a roller-coaster ride of equality, inequality, crazy fundamentalists and enlightened intellect. Behold, as we journey through the news and views of gays around the world. Huzzah!



Young gay abandon

Oct 12th, 2008 | By HAL | Category: Out on the Town

Coming to terms with being gay is tough. Not the gay part, the coming to terms part. Hey, who am I talking to here? Y’all know of what I speak. But the times they are a changing. Check out the article from the Irish Times mag this week. No longer should anyone feel they are the only gay person in the world.



Gay rights in the economic down-turn?

Oct 6th, 2008 | By click here | Category: Politics

Let’s face it: us queers are at the bottom of the human sociological heap, so when times get tough, just where exactly will we find ourselves?



A Week of Gaelife

Sep 27th, 2008 | By HAL | Category: This and That

Undoubtedly the story which garnered the most column inches, this week, was Lindsey Lohan ‘coming out’ about her relationship with DJ Sam Ronson. There were, however, plenty of other lesbians making the papers in last seven days. There were gains for Australian parents, and huge losses for middle eastern gays. Not to mention the violence in Bosnia



Iarnród Éireann? Mary Coughlan? Mary Hanafin? All a pack of shits

Sep 6th, 2008 | By click here | Category: Politics

Irish Rail are enforcing legalised discrimination of same-sex couples travelling on Free Travel Pass schemes. And don’t think the Heads of Bill for civil partnership will cover us..!



Same-sex relationships: are we really excluded from equality?

Aug 30th, 2008 | By click here | Category: Politics

Here in Ireland, we’re always told that the constitution is the one thing that prevents us being treated equally by the law in terms of marriage. Last month, I rambled on about the constitution itself. Now, let’s see how the courts have interpreted the constitution.



Loafers Bar, Cork

Aug 25th, 2008 | By Slayer | Category: Out on the Town

At its best in quiet moments, Loafers provides a perfect venue for a pint, a game of pool and a good old natter.



The Panti Show @ Panti Bar

Aug 8th, 2008 | By click here | Category: Movies, Out on the Town

I had heard on the grapevine that there were myriad things to see and do at Panti Bar each night, but to my shame it was only last week that my lovely lady friend introduced me to the wonders of The Panti Show on Thursday nights. We were so impressed, that we decided to return again this evening, wondering if it could live up to last week’s high standards.



Preview: The Meat Factory @ FilmBase

Aug 7th, 2008 | By click here | Category: This and That

Tonight, and for one night only! Filmbase in Dublin is the venue tonight for art auction, The Meat Factory, presented by Butcher Queers. I’m eager to get to see the works on display, as firstly they include a couple of not-so-well-known names alongside some that may be more recognisable: included are works by the fabulous Panti, Ronan Healy, Daniel Hatfeld, Chris Sutton, Logan McLain, Tag, Adrian + Shane, Katherine Lynch, Will St Leger, Garvan Gallagher, Wolf Boy, Canvaz, Maser and more.