Life Travel
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester review: ‘A cut above the rest’
Fantastic interior design, an explosive restaurant and awe-inspiring spaces housed within a truly staggering building
Gay scene
Culture Sexuality
UK’s largest LGBTQ club night Sink The Pink to be discontinued following one final party
"We deliver this piece of news with very heavy hearts, but full of pride at what has been achieved."
Culture Sexuality
Straight man leaves glowing review of ‘London’s oldest gay bar’ after first visit to an LGBTQ venue
"I'm aware the idea of straight people frequenting LGBT spaces is frowned upon by some," writes the self-confessed heterosexual "stray".
News World
G-A-Y Heaven blasts Lady Gaga’s ‘Rain On Me’ as club-goers mark ‘Freedom Day’ midnight re-opening
Nightclubs reopened at midnight on Monday in England for the first time since March 2020.
Culture Sexuality
Russell Tovey throws support behind new LGBTQ art space in London opening in 2022
Exclusive: "An arts and culture safe space for everyone in the community along with allies," is how QUEERCIRCLE trustee Russell describes the nonprofit
Culture Sexuality
These incredible photos show what gay life was like in a 1950s LGBTQ resort
A fascinating new exhibition proves that LGBTQ life in the pre-Stonewall era wasn't always conducted in the shadows.
Life Travel
Berlin gay guide: Where to eat, drink and stay in the German capital
The best places to visit while staying at nhow Berlin hotel.
News World
London Night Czar Amy Lamé urges government to ‘scrap 10pm curfew’ to save ‘at-risk’ LGBTQ venues
As it emerges Admiral Duncan, Retro Bar and Kings Arms are to remain closed indefinitely.
News World
Admiral Duncan, Retro Bar and Kings Arms to remain closed as owners ‘rebase’ business
The Admiral - site of a 1999 nail bombing - has been called "a memorial that must be retained"
Culture Sexuality
Opinion | ‘Sex clubs must be protected in a post-coronavirus world’
Adult venues may still be considered taboo, but they remain a vital outlet for many, writes drag and scene legend Jonny Woo.
News World
G-A-Y nightclub owner Jeremy Joseph launches legal action against ‘detrimental’ 10pm Covid-19 curfew
The gay nightlife mogul says current government restrictions make "no sense".
Life Travel
Iran’s invisible people: LGBTQ life in a country where being gay carries the death penalty
Former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad once declared "there are no homosexuals in Iran?" A month spent passing through says otherwise.
Culture Sexuality
‘Coronavirus presents one of the LGBTQ scene’s gravest threats ever – even after venues reopen’
Clubbing and cabaret may be changed forever, writes James Lindsay, managing director of iconic queer venue The Royal Vauxhall Tavern.
Culture Sexuality
‘UK’s first gay male lap dancing club’ to open in London’s Soho
STRIP London organisers are hoping to provide an "attitude-free safe space" once lockdown restrictions are eased.
Culture Sexuality
Famed Old Compton Street restaurant chain Balans is selling all its London sites
Balans Soho Society has stood in the heart of London's gay scene since 1987.
News World
South Korea sees anti-LGBTQ backlash after COVID-19 outbreak linked to Seoul gay bars
Experts fear deep-rooted homophobia in the country will stop those who may have been exposed from coming forward.
Culture Sexuality
Popular Brighton gay venue Legends has closed for good
The closure is a devastating blow to the Sussex city's historic LGBTQ scene.
Life Travel
Las Vegas’ most glorious drag queens
These are queens you can expect to see strutting their stuff in Sin City.
Culture Film & TV
Josef Salvat warns of the dangers of chemsex on the gay scene in ‘Paper Moons’ video – WATCH
The singer’s latest single addresses a close friend who is lost in a cocktail of sex and drugs.
Culture Sexuality
London’s Ku Bar announces Valentine’s Day events
In partnership with Ku Bar.