Hands on Hot Bodies

Who would have thought that, in the space of a single week, the ancient and esteemed institution of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland would discuss both Donald Trump and poppers. Earlier this week, a three hour debate was held on the topic of banning the Republican presidential candidate from entering the UK on the grounds of hate speech and, yesterday, a high-ranking Conservative (Tory) Member of Parliament (MP), Crispin Blunt, talked about his very personal views on the proposed ban of alkyl nitrites (poppers), the legally obtainable substance most famously used by gay men before and during sex. Keep Reading →

Yesterday, the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland debated an unusual--and quite sensational--topic: Donald Trump. In response to the inflammatory language the business mogul has employed against veterans, Muslims, Hispanics, the disabled, and women (to name a few) in his bid for the Republican party's presidential nomination, a petition was launched in the United Kingdom to ban him from entering the country on the grounds of hate speech. After more than half a million people signed the motion, the government was compelled to respond, and Members of Parliament (MPs) certainly did not pull punches. Keep Reading →

Built in 1863, the Royal Vauxhall Tavern became a gay hot spot in the early nineteenth century, helped along by a formidable repetroire of drag performances. The oldest gay bar in South London, over the century is grew into an institution, which heightened fears for its future after its previous owners sold it to a development country last year. Activists began petitioning the government to name it a historic site due to its place in the city's LGBT history. After months of hard work, they have finally been successful, marking an exciting first for England. Keep Reading →