SCOTSGAY MAGAZINE ================= ScotsGay is a monthly magazine for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Edited, printed and published in Scotland ScotsGay 80/- Heavy - Issue 44 - February 2002 ELECTRONIC EDITION ***Now available on the Web: http://www.scotsgay.co.uk/ How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe information is now at the END of the magazine. All Material Copyright (c) Pageprint Limited 2002. Permission is hereby given to distribute this material provided that this copyright notice is included and that distribution is specifically for non-profitmaking reasons. Distribution for profit must be done only with prior written consent of the magazine any deviation from this will be seen as an infringement of copyright. Hardcopies are limited to one per person for personal use only and such hard copies are subject to the same copyright restrictions as laid out above. The printed edition of ScotsGay is available by post at the following rates: 6 issue sub (UK & EC) 6ukp 6 issue sub (Overseas) 12ukp 12 issue sub (UK & EC) 12ukp 12 issue sub (Overseas) 24ukp Make Cheques and POs payable to 'Pageprint'or 'ScotsGay'and send them to: Subscriptions ScotsGay Magazine PO Box 666 Edinburgh Scotland EH7 5YW Inside this issue: Editorial News Time For T Alan Joy's Dance Chart ScotsDyke Edinburgh Bi Vocal Inverness Medicine And The Practice Of Sexual Labelling Glasgow Scottish Media Monitor Dundee Aberdeen International News from Rex Wockner Film and Video Dance Books Letters ScotsGay Voice Personals Boxes - The ScotsGay Meet Market Helplines Listings Venues -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDITORIAL --------- When does Diversity stop and madness enter? That thought came into my head this morning as I made the ritual preparations for my first (and last) fix of the morning. (Note to bf: Remember to get more coffee from IKEA). Our Queer Community prides itself on its diversity. As if Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender didn't encompass quite enough diversity, especially before breakfast, we have to cope with the Straights as well (just see ScotsGay's Meet Market if you don't believe me). Then there are all the wierd and wonderful subdivisions of our community: Twinks, Bikers, Nuns, Fetishists, Birders, Bears, Bores... The list seems endless. And that's just the ones we know about. There are probably many more we don't. And even more we wouldn't want to know about! There's the Sad: queer members of the various "Faith Communities" like the Christians and Moslems who tie themselves into more knots than a boy scout in trying to square what their superstition tells them and what the bits between their legs want to do. There's the Bad: all those S&Mers and their "Beat Clubs", Cottagers, CAFFMOS (the old gays who are still at it and jolly good luck to them too!). Then there are the totally Mad: the Barebackers. Basically, these are folk who not only indulge in shagging without condoms but are proud of their stupidity. You can call it a "life choice", if you will. I don't see it like that. AIDS/HIV may no longer be the instant killer it used to be, especially with access to Western medicine, but it's no picnic as anybody with the virus can tell you. It's not just a case of popping a pill in the morning with the coffee, it's a 24 hour pill taking regime which would tax the most anally retentive. If you don't keep exactly to the regime, the drugs won't work even if you do return to the regime. And they make you feel like shit. Barebacking is not worth the risk. Which is why ScotsGay won't encourage others to take that risk: all the personal ads asking for barebacking partners go straight in the bin. Sex is good. Shag as often as you get the chance. But, for goodness sake, shag safely. It's not difficult. All it needs is that bit of rubber on your dick or on the dick that's up your arse. If you're too stupid to see that, then please just fuck off and take your moronic diversity elsewhere. John Hein E-mail: johndunedin@drink.demon.co.uk. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS ---- Pride reels as Nuns shun ban "Is there anything you can do to make sure that those nuns aren't on the Parade?". This off the cuff quip at the presentation of a cheque from one of Pride Scotland's major funders has led to a major international alert amongst the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Always there when they aren't wanted (I mean, would you want Sister Athletica to check that your condom was fitted properly just as you were at the height of your pleasure?), the nuns have decided to respond in quantity if not quality. As we went to press, their international e-mail list was buzzing with travel preparations and dress making hints as OPI Sisters and Brothers from all over the world consider the attractions of June in Glasgow. It seems that record numbers are expected with some coming from afar afield as Germany and the USA. Meanwhile, Pride itself has fallen victim to Pansy Power with the date being changed to Saturday 22nd June. The change was necessitated by Glasgow's Lord Provost's Procession changing from its regular date on the first Saturday in June to the second Saturday, to coincide with the World Flower Show, being held in Glasgow this year. Pride Scotland was asked to move the Festival, in order that we were not marching at the same time from the same start off point as the Lord Provost's Procession. Glasgow City Council are helping to fund Pride Scotland and it was felt to be a gracious response on Pride's to relocate the Festival. Jaye Richards the first trans person chair of Pride, said with her typical sense of humour 'Because of this, it might be said that, everything is coming up, smelling of roses'. Pride Scotland Festival, will cover a much larger area than ever attempted before. Focus days are planned for Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Stirling and Dumfries, culminating in the Parade March and Field Festival in Glasgow on Saturday 22nd of June. Glasgay! changes dates too We moved the dates to 1st-16th November because we wanted to expand the festival. Last year there were forty five events within a ten-day period, so this year we'll be able to stretch out over three weekends. People will get the chance to get involved in more events. Glasgay! is the UK's largest and most diverse LGBT arts festival and the only one that covers theatre, film, comedy, visual art, music, literature and community events. Since I started work as the festival producer four weeks ago, I've been bowled over by how supportive people are. Venues like the Tron, CCA. the Stand, Grosvenor Cinema and The Arches are really keen to get involved and to put their own money into programming events for us. The city council and the arts council give Glasgay! about the same amount of money that they would give to one single theatre show, so putting together a whole festival on that kind of money isn't easy. One of the biggest problems is marketing. We are really keen to promote the festival to non-scene LGBT people, but getting in touch with them on a tiny budget can be hard. We want to expand our email list this year and hope It's too early to say what the programme will contain at the moment, but there are lots of exciting ideas flying around. We're very excited to be comissioning two brand-new performance pieces to bring their world premieres for Glasgay!. There are also plans afoot to bring some of the world's most prominent gay performers to Glasgow from Canada, America and South Africa. Support from festival-goers has also surprised me. In my first week, I received emails from Dublin, then New York and then Bombay. They were all people who wanted to know the dates so they could come to the festival! David Leddy Festival Producer To join Glasgay!'s mailing list: Write: Glasgay!, 74 Victoria Crescent Road, Glasgow. G12 9JL. Phone: 0141-334 7126. E-mail: info@glasgay.co.uk WWW: http://www.glasgay.co.uk/ It could never happen here! The 4th Queeruption - a radical gathering for queers of all sexualities - will be held in London from 14th - 18th March 2002. "Sexy, glittery, funfilled, games, genderfuck, learning, sharing, vegan cakes, exchange, meeting, gossip, dress-up, diy film, cabaret, dancing, dancing, dancing, actions, radical, networking, subversive, challenging, building alternatives, dreams, pervs, free & queer, naughty, queerstory, politics, orgy, orgasm, porn, erotica, passionate, lusty, bykes, community, desire, local & global, freeque, fashion show, S&M, actions, antics, glamour, diy, squat, trans, genderless" these words give an indication of the politics of desire of the organisers. This is a DIY space so you can bring your own. There are going to be workshops about loads of things like madpride, non-monogamy, pornography, sexwork and immigration, queer history, breast self-exam, healing with wholefoods, healing with chocolate y'name it! There's a happening kidspace with activities and lots of thrills with live music, a cabaret night, sex parties, art exhibitions and make your own art space, a cinema night, filmaking, various actions and more! None of it costs anything and if you want to contribute in any way just contact the organisers. It's the sort of event that makes you think - why don't we get together in our fair but dour Scottish cities and glens and create a vibrant alternative to the commercalised pish of the scene? Why struggle for the right to be in the army, get married and kneel before God when we could pursue our freedom? So a variety of folks are going south for some inspiration and you can contact some of them via Intercourse at 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. EH8 9TJ. E-mail: info@intercourse.org.uk.You can contact Queeruption at 56a Infoshop, 56 Crampton Street, London. SE17 5AE. E-mail: info@queeruption.com. The website is: http://www.queeruption.com/ Get your pub involved The Pride Scotland Festival, wants to involve as many local groups and organisations as possible, to ensure that the Festival, reaches all aspects of our community. To mount such an ambitious programme, we require to raise a huge amount of money and we would like to encourage the LGBT Venues to consider how they can help. We also want to generate a festive attitude in the week leading up to the 'Rainbow Party on the Green' and we have some ideas below, which we are sure will be of interest to both the venues and their customers. Seven Heavenly Ways, in which, your favourite Pub can help, Pride Scotland 2002. 1 Hold a Pride Benefit night to raise funds for the Pride Festival. Pride Scotland will help with publicity, will ensure that a number of t-shirted Pride officials will be at the event and will list your organisation in our 'Saints' list, which will appear in every Pride Brochure up to the 2002 Festival. 2 Enrol to take part in the Best Dressed Pub competition. 3 Enrol to take part in the Scotland LGBT Karaoke competition. 4 Hold a heat of the Pride King and Queen competition. 5 Buy a street name on the map of the 'Rainbow Party on the Green' and see your sponsored sign on the field of the Festival. 6 Buy advertising in the Pride Brochures, there will be 5 produced before the festival. 7 Enter a Pub Float to take part in the parade. Selina, the Pride Scotland Northern representative, said of the opportunities "It is a great and fun way for the Pubs, Clubs and Clubbers to get involved in the Pride Festival Week, and even win their Pub an award. These Seven Heavenly Ways, to help with Pride Scotland 2002 are going to make Saints of those who get involved and Sinners of those who don't". Stuart Hammond E-mail: lgbtart@gglc.org.uk It's a giveaway! Thanks to Momentum Pictures, ScotsGay has 3 VHS and 2 DVD copies to give away of "Life With Judy Garland - Me & My Shadows". It's the enchanting story of love and life, based on the memoirs of Lorna Luft, and features Judy Davis in her award winning performance. The video is also available to buy from 25th February. If you'd like a copy, send a postcard to: Judy Garland Offer, ScotsGay, PO Box 666, Edinburgh. EH7 5YW. Please include your name and address and indicate if you would like VHS or DVD. POLICE CALL Central Scotland Police have set up a telephone line to allow victims of homophobic crime to report incidents via a third party. The helpline links directly with Strathclyde Lesbian and Gay Switchboard. The number is Stirling (01786) 469483. Chief Inspector Ian McNeish said, "I see this helpline as a positive development in our effort to expand and improve our service to all communities we serve". LESBIAN MUMS Lesbian Mothers Scotland and Edinburgh Lesbian Mothers Group are to hold their AGMs on Saturday 6th April at 2pm. Venue is St Columba's by the Castle, Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh. Possible new groups are on the cards for Inverness and Pitlochry. JOBS Stonewall Youth, which works with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people (under 26) in south east of Scotland and beyond, is looking to employ two new full time project workers for Participation and Outreach as well as Sexual Health Outreach. For an application pack contact 0131-622 2266, E-mail: admin@lgbtyouth. org.uk or write to: Stonewall Youth, John Cotton Centre, 10 Sunnyside, Edinburgh. EH7 5RA. Please state which post(s) you are interested in. Closing date is 1st March. BAIRNS Gay Falkirk, who are trying to open an LGBT centre in the Falkirk area, will be meeting on Thursday 21st March 2002 from 7.15-9.15pm in Community Education Building, Park Street, Falkirk. This will be followed by a social event in a nearby bar. AB-FAB The Aberdeen Uni LGBT Society have a new website. It's at http://www.ab-fab.org/ RING Pride Scotland's new telephone number is 0141-556 4340. It's connected at their new office address of: 1D4 Templeton Buildings, Templeton Street, Glasgow. G40 1DA. BEAT CLUB Saturday 2nd March from around 8pm sees Violate return to Glasgow for regular club nights. The venue is:- The Big Joint, 1084 South Street, Glasgow, G14 0AP. It is in the Glasgow A-Z.(If you're sad enough to have your own portable GPS (Douglas) it's at grid reference 252592.2 667667.9). The next Edinburgh night has changed the date from that previously advertised to Saturday 15th March, Spiders Web, Morrison Street, from 8pm (ish). Meanwhile, Violate's Lost And Found Department reports the finding of "One dinky little telescopic riding crop" and the loss of "One expensive and instantly recognisable custom made two tail quirt". Anonymity and amnesty will be given to whoever pinched the quirt if they return it! TEACHERS Teachers' Trades Union, the Educational Institute of Scotland, will be holding an Equal Opportunities Seminar on Education and Sexual Orientation. It's open to all EIS members (lesbian/gay/straight) and will be held in Stirling on Saturday 16th March. Contact Veronica Rankine on 0131-225 6244 for more information. MAIR BEARS Scottish Beardom will be descending on the Claremont Bar in Edinburgh for their monthly meet on 2nd March. Meanwhile, Jeremy Fennell, International Mr Daddy Bear 2002, has promised to officiate at the Mr Bear Scotland 2002 competition in July. ------------------------------------------------------------------ TIME FOR T ---------- Welcome to my world. Welcome to the first of what I hope will be a regular feature in ScotsGay. Welcome to the world of Little God's Bottom Ticklers, or should that be Look Gorgeous, Be Tight? Either way, welcome to the T bit of the LGBT community. But what actually is the T bit? Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin. Once upon a time, certain truths were held to be self-evident. Chalk wasn't cheese, dogs weren't cats, and men weren't women, and never the twain should meet. Then men and women started to meet, and that was the start of all the problems. I know that it s hard to believe here in the 21st Century, but there are still people who believe that the only acceptable union is between members of the opposite sex. No, honest, I can hear you laughing, but it's true. What is also true, and regrettably this also applies to members of the LGB Community, is that there are people who cannot accept that men and women sometimes, through no fault of their own, so strongly identify with the opposite of their birth gender, that they cannot live as they are. These are the T folk. Nothing to do with little bags of brown powder, which when immersed in boiling water, provide a welcome respite from life's vicissitudes (tea-bags). The T folk are the Transgendered. The traditional view has always been of three categories of transgendered person. 1 Transvestites 2 Pre-Op Transsexuals 3 Post-op Transsexuals This is wrong. Transvestites range from occasional to full-time crossdressers (which is the acceptable name, by the way). Transsexuality is not defined by the operation ("Gender Re-Assignment"). There are many Transsexuals for whom the operation is not an option. Medical reasons, societal reasons, religious reasons and just plain choice all define possibilities. So let's all coil our springs, trip the switch and jump out of the boxes. Instead of three definitive states, let's think about a Transgender Spectrum. At one end of this spectrum we have the occasional crossdresser (OTV) who is generally quite happy with whom they are, but like to express their feminine side, and at the other end we have the post-operative Transsexual. In between these we have a whole range of gender-bending activity, such as the full time crossdresser (FTTV) who change their names and live entirely as the opposite of their birth gender, but do not take hormones and are not intending to seek surgery. What does this have to do with being lesbian, gay or bisexual? Well, to start with, research has shown that within the Transgender Spectrum, there is as great a spread of sexuality as within society in general. There are heterosexual T-folk (birth certificates not withstanding), lesbian T-folk, gay T-folk, bisexual T-folk and celibate T-folk. A community within a community! There is also the matter of shared oppression. Remember these words: First they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me. Pastor Martin Niemoeller Above and beyond this, T-folk have the capacity to enrich the LGBT community. In the past we have been priests/priestesses, kings/queens and shaman (witch-doctors). We have also been much-feared warriors. We fight tooth and nail for what we believe, and did so over Clause 2a. Welcome us and we will do all this for you. It is our birthright and our pleasure. In later articles I will give the medical reasons for Transsexuality. Not to excuse, but to help you all better understand who we are, and that we are no threat to the community. I also hope to include a joke each time. So here goes the first. I met a friend of mine in the pub the other day, and remarked that I hadn t seen him for some time. "No", he said, "I've been in hospital". "Oh", says I, "Was it serious?" "Yes, I've been castrated". Stunned silence from me, then "I didn't know you were Transsexual!" "I'm not. I went in for circumcision, but the surgeon was dyslexic!" Keep smiling dears; it makes everyone wonder what you've been doing! Loadsaluvnstuf Andrea E-mail: transalba@mail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dance Chart ----------- 1. TIMO MAAS - TO GET DOWN (Timo's Dub Mix) (Perfecto) 2. TRIPLE-X - TIME CRASH (Original / Slide Remix) (Kamaflage) 3. ALLEN & HEALEY - BUZZING / DRUG MUSIC (Automatic) 4. MANTRA featuring LYDIA RHODES - AWAY (You) (Joh Creamer & Stephane K Main Mix) 5. WEEKEND PLAYERS - INTO THE SUN (Riva Remix / Chab Remix) (Multiply) 6. KEV WALLER - PSALM (Trevor Lovey's Rmx) (Cold Tap) 7. NEW ORDER - SOMEONE LIKE YOU (Gabriel & Dresden Voco-tech Dub) (London) 8. ANDY MOOR presents DUB DISORDER - TENSILE (SWORN Remix) (Tune Inn) 9. U.D.G. - GIVE ME FIERCE (RPO Tek Mix / Part 2) (Garbage) 10. S.O.L.I.S. - DOLPHINS (Additive) (Desert's Mashed Mix / Umek's Earresistable Remix / Original Mix) 11. SUBSKY - FOUR DAYS (Gil Remix) (Sadie) 12. TOXIC TWINZ - AUTO-SEQUENCER (Uber Disko) 13. JOESKI presents OMAR ALEXANDER - BE THERE FOR ME (Dub For Me) (Maya) 14. COLIN McNEIL - VOODOO (Ritual) 15. DOMI-NATION presents FAT REVOLUTIONARIES (White) 16. ARGONAUT - YOUR BODY IS A TEMPLE (Cyber) 17. MANHATTAN - THE SPECTRUM EP : Spectrum (Capital Heaven) 18. GATEWAY - MODIFIED (Original Mix) (Rhythm Syndicate) 19. D.H.S. - HOUSE OF GOD Part 1 (Azzido Da Bass Remix) (Edel) 20. RINO CERRONE - RESET EP : Deep Frequency / Check (Saw) -------------------------------------------------------------------- ScotsDyke --------- A Load of Fanny It's amazing what we get in the post: "In association with the V-Day UK Campaign, the women of Edinburgh are proud to present benefit performances of Eve Ensler's celebrated play - The Vagina Monologues. "The performances which take place at Ego, Picardy Place, Edinburgh 27 February to 1 March 2002, have been organised to increase awareness and raise funds for local women's charities. Directed by Kate Nelson, all proceeds from the play will be donated to SHAKTI and Edinburgh Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre. "Hailed as both funny and poignant, the award winning play, The Vagina Monologues, which was first performed off Broadway by Eve Ensler, dives into the mystery, humour, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement buried in women's experiences. Based on interviews with a diverse group of hundreds of women, the play brazenly explores questions such as "Do women like their vaginas?" or "What do women call their vaginas?". "The V-Day global awareness and fundraising movement was born after Ms Ensler performed the Vagina Monologues all around the world, and experienced firsthand the destructive personal, social, political and economic consequences that violence against women has for many nations. Anna Sulit, V-Day Edinburgh joint co-ordinator and performer says, "We are thrilled to be one of the groups of women participating in the V-Day UK Campaign and really excited about performing Ms Ensler's celebrated play in Edinburgh. The play, which is at times shocking, humorous and sexy, is one that should not be missed." So with this in mind we set off for the Preview evening at Ego on Monday night I met some of the dedicated and cast and organisers and there was an overwhelming feeling of commitment and dedication from all those involved, and this was even more apparent during the performance. The audience, which was made up of male and female, young and old, gay and straight, were fixated and enthralled as they heard the serious, the graphic, the humourous and the personal expressions of women worldwide portrayed by the local volunteers. The entire play and all proceeds are dedicated to local women's charities, so pop along, see what you think and give them your support. Tickets for the peformances cost GBP 6 (GBP 4 concs) and are available from The Fringe Office in the High Street and The Outhouse. To find out more about V-Day UK, visit http://www.ivillage.co.uk/vagina/ Love Heather E-mail: heather@drink.demon.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Edinburgh / Dun Eideann ----------------------- You'll have noticed that the nights are getting shorter, and the weather is becoming a little more pleasant. This surely means that spring is on the way, and with it usually comes a glut of new clubs opening up. As yet, we at ScotsGay HQ haven't heard the details, but watch this space, and we'll keep you posted. On the pub front, there's a new manager started at the Laughing Duck, and, I expect, some new and exciting events and nights planned. I've had a couple of good nights downstairs in there when they've had DJs on, and the atmosphere was great, so, personally I'd like to see them appeal to the pre-club crowd, as there isn't really a bar doing that yet. Sure, there are bars who have DJs, and there are bars who do tie-ins with some of the clubs, but none on a permanent basis. Planet Out, as many of you will know, has been managed by the lovely, and permanently friendly Anne, for ages now, and we would like to wish her the very best of luck as she hands over the bar towels to her successor and heads to Welsh Wales, following her partner. How romantic. So, if you manage to see her before she goes, buy her a drink! she deserves it for making Planet Out the most successful and popular gay bar in town. Cafe Habana is still pulling in the crowds for their various themed nights and those of you who made it to the Blind Date night will know what to expect. My only negative comment is, karaoke??? Can't we leave that kind of tacky draconian gay entertainment to the likes of CCs? On the club front; Luvely had its 6th birthday party last week (Doesn't time fly?) By all accounts it was a great night, and the rumour mill has it that they are steadily getting their original crowd back again, and the music is no longer strictly hard house, which was obviously attracting the lower common denominator. If this is the case, then we say "Long Live Luvely!" Talking of birthdays; UP! celebrates its 2nd birthday party on Saturday March 9th at The Venue, with the usual nonsense, some very special surprises and giveaways, and special guest DJ Dave Begg (Area 51, Hook, Bellboy) That's definitely one for your diaries, and should be a great night. JOY is, of course, still going strong, and fortnightly brings you Maggie and Alan's own brand of fun and nonsense, after the success of the Breast Ball, watch out for other themed nights from them! Mingin' is on Saturdays when JOY isn't, at Studio 24, which is about to have some improvements made to the premises, including new sound and lighting rigs. Mingin is now in its 4th year, and is Alan Joy's second successful baby! Check it out if you haven't already! Martin from the Townhouse was recently seen plastered across the Evening News in his straight drag - and very convincing it looked too! The new health club in Broughton Market looks like it is a definite goer! Again, we'll keep you posted. See you all soon, and take care Tottytastic E-mail: tottytastic@drink.demon.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bi Vocal -------- Look out for news of a bisexual football player who resides here in Edinburgh. The chap has been spotted clubbing and snogging in both Glasgow and in the capital. Who is he? Not telling. He made me promise not to spill and has asked that those that recognize him be discreet. After a long chat, he stated that a Scottish Newspaper had offered him cash to tell his story but he had turned it down. Fortunately most gay folk wouldn't recognize him anyway, being a football player and all. "Some of my team mates know," he says, "got a bit of stick but they've mostly been really great about it. To be honest we're much more concerned about what happens on the pitch right now." He added that the experience and the eventual suicide of the UK's only openly bi football player, Justin Fashinu, hasn't helped. "There are loads of gay and bisexual football players, but they are afraid of the abuse. Not from the other players, the managers, or even the fans, but from the press. One Scottish tabloid has been following me around. They even paid a 14 year old boy to knock on my front door and ask me for money - make a great photo eh? - oldest trick in the book. I think that sooner or later I will be outed. But maybe I am not famous enough." What a shame that not one Scottish paper is sympathetic. When this story does hit the press poor Garry Otton is gonna have to put in some extra hours... Thanks to all those who swelled my hotmail inbox after last time's stuff on The Digital Revolution. But please no more abuse regarding the dodgy picture. Many of you have been sending in stuff for the Bisexual Dictionary - a piece we ran ages ago. We'll run an updated list next time. Be warned - PC it is not. This month's bisexual Bum's Rush (that's a negative thing) goes to the wank that is the movie Mulholland Drive. Not because it is pretentious bollocks posing as art house but because of yet another stereotypical presentation of female bisexuality. David Lynch is still remaking Twin Peaks bless him. And here he uses the bisexual femme fetalle cliche posing as an original idea. Mind you, gotta put my hands up here and admit that I completely lost the plot about half way through anyway. If anyone can explain what that box was about, and why all the actors completely change character two thirds through, then I'd be grateful. If you really want to see a decent movie, go see Gossford Park. Which apart from being a very funny satire on the Class System features, amongst others, the lovely Richard E. Grant. I'm not gonna have space to name check all those fab folk from gay.com who I've got to know (virtually speaking), but must mention the creative genius of one Kevan. This young funky shag bag slag who sods around making moozic is going to be very famous one day. He creates original tunes at home with some rather nifty and expensive looking equipment (when he ain't distracting himself chatting on the net). You can hear his genius by going to http://www.clublanduk.com He tells me he is looking for a female/male vocalist diva type for a new tune. Is this you? Get in touch and I'll pass your details on. Soon you may just hear his work at JOY!, if I can chat Alan up successfully enough. Those of you looking for bisexual groups in Scotland will struggle a tad. Glasgow has its act together mind you (check out the listings section) but the rest of us are struggling. The Edinburgh Bisexual group for instance ceased to be a little while ago now, and many friends have lost touch. Nor is there any immediately visible means of support for new bisexuals coming out (or arriving in) most Scottish cities. So if you live in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh or wherever and you have a group that I don't know about, or would like to start one, get in touch. Free publicity agogo. (There appears to be a new Aberdeen group on the go. See the listings. Ed.) Sigh. Another Valentine's Day been and gone. A time of year which for some, can cost more than a little in tears. Mid February, I gather, is an excellent time of year to part company with one's Significant Other. A cynic would say that this is an obvious ploy by the cash strapped to save a couple of quid. Most of us though, and we would probably never admit it, would kill for a romantic dish over a candle or two. Of course those bisexual multisexual multiple-relationship types have problems of their own (apart from lack of space to stick their labels). Do you invite a g/f or b/f? And which one? Perhaps you figure that you should all get together and launch a website. Cool - but who goes first? Does it fuck up the rota system? Perhaps its best to take a trip up the hill and forget the whole thing... maybe stay in with a cocoa and gay.com. Face it. Valentine's Day was not invented for Sexuals, be they homo, hetro, bi, mono or multi. Valentine's Day is the one day of the year that you make time for the person you are married* to. Valentine's Day is the day you go out - together (and at the same time). Valentine's Day, like Easter, Christmas and Father's Day, is, as a gilted friend eloquently put it, A Load of Mince. *married people of whatever persuasion are exempt from all labels with a sexual suffix. At least after a couple of years. Finally, those of you in or visiting Edinburgh must try NEXUS on Broughton Street. Simply the friendliest staff in the world. Trust Me. Lots of Love, Martin xx E-mail: mgwuk@hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Inverness / Inbhir Nis ---------------------- Hi there , readers. It's that time again and here I am once more with news and gossip from Inverness (not that there's much news and gossip to report, as there doesn't seem to be a great deal happening at present)... Things are very quiet at the moment, but, hopefully, things will begin to perk up as the warmer weather approaches and the city begins to experience the beginning of the tourist influx... and, hopefully, having gained city status, the number of visitors will increase substantially upon last year's figures. So, we can expect to see a rise in spending on the "pink pound" which will be of benefit to local pubs, clubs and other businesses in the area. Construction work continues on phase 2 of the new Eastgate Shopping Centre... Lots of well hung building workers can be seen working on site and also wandering around the city centre and drinking in local pubs... and... since I've had the pleasure of "entertaining" some of them at my house, I can honestly say that they're not all straight ... either that, or, I'm a randy sod (comments by e-mail or postcard please to the usual address... ha. ha. Meetings at Sleepers Bar in the Highland Hotel (next to railway station) continue to be well supported on Wednesday and Friday evenings. However, if you've not been along before, or, are new to the area, please come along and join in the cheery, friendly atmosphere, make new friends and enjoy some very reasonably priced liquid refreshment... no, I don't mean a glass of orange squash, although, if you've signed the pledge (not furniture polish) , this is available too. You'll be made very welcome and are sure of a good time. It has been reported that police activity and observation has been stepped up at the 2 most popular cruising and pick up areas in the Inverness area... For those of you new to the area, I refer to a spot on the riverbank close to a well known theatre and also a place on the Black Isle on the far side of the Kessock Bridge ... So, if you use these places... please be very careful. I recently went down to Edinburgh and spent a most enjoyable weekend trawling round the popular and very noisy Newtown Bar and other venues. Had a wonderful time, making several new friends. Quite a few of them ended up as my " guests" back at the hotel and we had a great time trying out the kingsize bed... it must have been a "silentnight" ( as the matress was very firm and the bedsprings didn't squeak). During this investigative process, I did discover that several "other parts" of my fellow (and more than willing ) "bedtesters" soon became very firm... MMMMMM. What a slut I am... I don't care, though, as I like to enjoy myself when I'm on holiday... I also visited Number 18 sauna whilst I was in Edinburgh and had a hot and steamy time. The staff are very friendly and the facilities are excellent. If you happen to be in Edinburgh, then I can thoroughly recommend that you visit. You'll be made to feel really welcome by both staff and patrons... it's a most pleasant and enjoyable way of passing a few hours... even if you're only on a day visit to the capital. Well, I guess that's about all for now. So, until the next time, enjoy lots of safe sex and happy shagging... Best wishes. Kuddels E-mail: kuddels@drink.demon.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------ Feature: Medicine and the Practice of Sexual Labelling ------------------------------------------------------ So you feel comfortable with your sexuality, you're certain of who and what, turns you on. You might be happy being described as hetero, homo, bi, or trans-sexual, there again you might prefer the often vague, but equally satisfactory, "I'm just me". However for those of you seeking a more specific name for your sexual predilections, or who feel the commonly used sexual labels don't quite fit your own peculiar form of sexual expression, help is at hand. In your search for answers you've visited the sex-shops around Soho, read the Karma Sutra, and even watched the odd bizarre porno film. But if you thought spicing up your sex-life involves dressing up in leather, contorting your body into impossible positions and having your genitals tickled with a feather while you shout "yeah baby, harder, harder", then think again. The diverse world of sex is full of surprises and pleasures for those with an adventurous or inquisitive mind. From urethral dilation to male milking, sex can be more than just getting your rocks off. In a world where sexual fantasy need no longer be something you just read about, bizarre methods of orgasmic fulfilment are frequently being sought by more and more of us. If you thought yours was an eccentricity without a name read on, you'll discover that sex has a long association with medicine and thanks to those good doctors, we are all labelled by what we do in the sack. Obviously, it should first be said that with all forms of sexual stimulation, safety is paramount, and so a list of useful web sites, offering advice and information is given below. Sex and medicine originally became linked in the late nine-century when German-speaking doctors like Richard Krafft-Ebing and Magnus Hirschfeld, began to investigate the darker side of human sexuality. Krafft-Ebing and Hirschfeld could be described in today's terminology as sexual psychotherapists. In Psychopathia Sexualis, Krafft-Ebing laid the foundations of modern sexual psychotherapy while at the same time revealing to a naÔve public the hypocrisy of Victorian morality. Hirschfeld discovered almost one hundred years ago that wearing panties and a bra was something straight boys did so they could relate better to their feminine side. And long before those nice boys in leather came out from the backrooms and dungeons of places like the Hoist, Victorian doctors were discussing the merits of fetishism, coprolagnia (the drinking of urine), sado-masochism, and masturbation. Fair enough, they believed excessive masturbation was a sure-fire way of acquiring homosexuality, but they could also teach you and I a thing or two about sex. The terminology used to describe sexual types or practices and the plethora of names our Victorian ancestors invented makes today's labels seem almost deficient by comparison. The early sexologists conjured up names to suit almost every conceivable sexual type, act, and taste. Where once there had being only a couple of deviations from the norm, the sodomite or pederast, the nineteenth-century medicalisation of sex created a whole army of sexual deviants. Karl Ulrichs began the trend with his "Urnings", "Dionings", and "Uranodionings", not to mention those Victorian tops, bottoms and versatile gay guys, the "Mannlings", "Weiblings" and "Intermediaries". Ulrichs was also the originator of the "third sex" theory which is not dissimilar to the modern definition. Ulrichs described the male homosexual as "not a man, but rather a feminine being", not fully male, or female. Today the term "the third sex" is more generally applied to those males (females usually undergo feminising surgery before the age of one) who at birth are sexually reassigned because they were born with micro-penises. The contentiousness of such medical interference has led to the formation of groups like the Intersex Society of North America who campaign against the practice of reassigning a child's gender before the child is old enough to decide for itself. Although the hermaphrodite might one day become an endangered species, in Krafft-Ebing's day "psychosexual hermaphrodism", was the name given to those of us who are happy viewing both men and women as sexually attractive. But labels weren't just used to denote orientation; the kind of sexual act you preferred also meant a specific name was applied. For all those gay women reading this, and who regard themselves as lesbians be warned, you're only a true lesbian if you perform cunnilingus, but if you prefer to just rub your partner's genitals then you're actually a Tribade. As for gay males if you only enjoy licking rather than sucking your boyfriend's penis, you're performing homosexual cunnilingus and not fellatio. Of course, there is always coitus between the knees, thighs, or armpits, in which case you wouldn't be a sodomite, but a very safe-sex-minded boy. Unsurprisingly the world of medicine is responsible for at least some of the extraordinary techniques in which we can achieve sexual satisfaction. Asides the psychosexual help offered by Victorian doctors medicine has also given us an array of sex toys, which, with a bit of courage, determination and flair, can be used to great effect. There is the speculum, which is used for opening particular orifices and one that some women might have already come across. Then there is the laryngoscope, normally used to view inside the throat, but in this instance, its use can be modified. Alternatively, there are proctoscopes and ano-scopes, used by those wishing to look into places where the sun normally doesn't shine. For those preferring something more adventurous there are urethral dilators, metal rods used to dilate the urethra, and so reduce the problems caused by strictures in the urethra normally associated with old age or scar tissue due to infection. Sounds, as they are also known, come in carefully graduated sizes and shapes, Hegars, Dittels, Rosebuds, and Van Burens being just some of those readily available. With careful practice and depending on the type used, the sound can be inserted into the urethra to a point where the prostate is reached. For those of you in the know, this can be an intensely pleasurable feeling. Future visits to the STD clinic will be something you'll look forward to rather than dread. If you don't like the idea of a long metal stick protruding from your one-eyed monster, there is always the rubber catheter tube. However, you need to be careful that you don't insert it beyond the prostate otherwise you'll find yourself performing water sports. Another form of prostate stimulation, with or without the use of medical equipment, is "male milking". The practice involves the insertion, usually by your partner, of the index finger into the rectum, or if you prefer to keep your hands to yourself there is the Bailey Ejaculator (normally used on livestock to keep them happy). Once the prostate gland is located, about one and a half to two inches inside the rectum, the rubbing of it will release seminal fluid from the penis, which according to practitioners will make your man more docile and compliant. Devised before the introduction of antibiotics to relieve prostatitis, which is an inflammation of the prostate, male milking is a growing form of sexual pleasure enjoyed, it seems, by many men and women. It is reputed that in America there are milking parlours where men can go to be milked on a daily basis, giving an interesting twist to the phrase "to be milked dry". Another medical procedure which is experiencing increased interest by those wishing to expand their sexual repertoire is the enema. Although it can be a slightly messy affair, the use of an enema is apparently a good way of controlling an unruly sexual partner. If your interest has still not being satisfied there are always electrical sex toys, which unlike your traditional battery powered vibrator, do not need to be inserted to achieve maximum sexual pleasure. Vacuum nipple electrodes or electrical penis rings are available for those wishing to experience a surge of power to their sensitive bits, and offer, so the manufacturer claims, "a very intense effect." History shows us that sexual labelling is nothing new. Although some of the names have changed over time, their interpretation altered and applied to previously unrecognised groups, while others have been dropped in favour of less specific titles, we cannot avoid the interference of doctors in our sexual choices. In a technological age where cyber-sex has become big business, medicine can still offer us a wide selection of sexual aids. Despite their intimidating appearance, medical "toys" ensure hands-on enjoyment can be more pleasurable than clicking your mouse. Finally, you might be regarded as unusual in your choice of lifestyle and sexual behaviour, your gender unspecified, but should that really matter? Isn't it more important that whatever way you achieve sexual satisfaction both you and your partner are comfortable with yourselves and the sex you're having? Nevertheless, next time you decide to have an early night and put into practice what you've discovered here, rest assured medicine has probably already given you and what you're doing, a label. (c) 2002 Dillon Toyne For further information on the "third sex", see: http://www.med.hu.edu.pendendo/intersex http://www.ukia.co.uk http://www.isna.org http://www.medhelp.org/www/ais/index.htm http://www.cah.org.uk For further information and advice on sexual practices, see: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/medicine/prostatitis-faq/part1/ http://www.prostatitis.org/doityourself.html http://www.malesubmission.com/faq/sounds.htm http://www.medicaltoys.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ Glasgow / Glaschu ----------------- Arse Bandit with Attitude HIYA SCUMBAGZ! Well - I've finally managed to prise Mrs Goldilocks away from my desk, so I'll get to do the Glasgow column at last and keep my Small Bald Ginger Editor happy. Might as well start this month's issue by slagging the dopy twat for missing out the letter I referred to in my last column. This was another letter of complaint about the shitty service etc in the Polo, but he got confused with another letter we published last month where one of my readers gave Del's, Sadie's, Benett's and the Poo a well deserved roasting. No matter - keep those letters of complaint coming! They get right up the noses of certain pub and club owners, and we're happy to let them know exactly what you think of their venues. And while you're at it - if you want to write in to praise any of the places in Glasgow, we'll be happy to print those too. It's a pity that places like The Revolver, Court Bar and Glasgow's favourite - the Waterloo never seem to get letters printed about them, but we only ever seem to get letters of complaint! Right then, here goes with this month's round up of the various clubnights for the dancing queens. Although none of these are gay nights, they all cater for a mixed crowd, so the music should be poofy enough, and if you're lucky, you might get a shag! FOOT THERAPY goes ahead on Friday the 1st of March at Alaska in Bath St Lane, with resident DJ Laurence Hughes and guests Dennis Ferrer and Pablo (whose real name is Michael apparently). Tickets are the usual ten quid, with concessions for students. FUSION is now being held in its new home at The Riverside Club in Fox Street on Saturday the 9th of March, with tickets at 7 quid on the door. MELTING POT goes ahead on Saturday the 16th of March, also at the Riverside Club - tickets are a tenner, and this will be their first birthday. This particular clubnight is sold out most months, so get down early if you want a bit of space to dance round yer handbags. TRAXX is another monthly clubnight which seems to be doing fairly well. Next month's date is Friday the 8th of March, but watch out for the April clubnight, when guest DJ Joaquin Clausell will be doing a set. Apparently Joaquin "knows no limits", playing Underground Resistance and Basic Channel no less! (I don't know what it means either..) Still - it must be good (or pretentious), cos you'll have to part with 12 quid to find out! FRUITFLY are still arranging a new venue, but if you like DJs Fisher and Price, you could join the Glasgow club bunnies who make the monthly trip through to Edinburgh for TASTE, held monthly at the HONEYCOMB (I think you'll find that Taste happens weekly in Edinburgh - it's just the charabanc trip only operates once a month--Ed.) and next month's date is Sunday the 17th of March. Strut yer funky stuff to a "progressive mix of garage and house" along with the "up-for-it mixed crowd" whatever that means. And don't forget the ever popular JOY and MINGIN' clubnights which more of you are going through to Edinburgh for. The BEDLAM goth night takes place up at Queen Margaret Union on Saturday 23rd of February - tickets a nice cheap 3 quid, and the trade is pretty shaggable. Right, I think I've covered all the monthly clubnights - remember that CUBE is still packing them in on Monday and Tuesday nights for only 3 quid, and there are various drinks promos on both nights. And finally, a bit of gossip for you... One of Glasgow's major nightclubs is hoping to hold a weekly gay night starting soon. They're looking at Thursday nights, so watch out here for further details. There still seems to be a bit of confusion regarding Centurion Health Club, with a lot of you who seem to think it's closed. Centurion has now changed its name to SPA19, and is still expecting to open the new club in June. Some of you appear to think the new venue will be in the old Panopticon Theatre. Erm, no! It's going to be further along Argyle Street towards Stockwell Street. And so we move on to the Glasgow Pub and Club Awards, as decided by you lot. Once again, it's a draw between the Revolver Bar and the Waterloo for Best Pub and also Best Service, Benetts wins Best Club as usual, Prettiest Bar Staff goes to the Candle Bar, and Biggest Dump goes to Delmonicas. Congratulations go to the Revolver Bar this month, for their first year in business. The scene certainly seem to have taken to the place, and I've had loads of you telling me how much you like it because the music is at a sensible level, and it's not the door with loud stupid screamers mincing around behaving like children. It's also nice to see a bar that is efficiently run, unlike some other places whose staff were hired for their looks rather than their ability, and who wouldn't last 5 minutes working in a straight pub. Brendan and Jon seem to have got the place just right, and I expect the place to go from strength to strength. I was wondering if the gay comedy night OOT would still be as popular after moving to Wednesday nights. Needn't have worried - we were down last week, and it was one of the busiest nights I've seen! Scott Capurro was top of the bill, and although I've read many reviews of his act, this was the first time I'd seem him live. Loved the joke about straight girls giving blow jobs and using the teeth too much - rather like a lot of the trade I've had over the years! There's bugger all else to do on a Wednesday night, so why not check it out at The Stand on the second Wed of the month? There are usually 4 or 5 acts on, compered by Craig Hill. One word of advice - don't sit in the front row or Jill Peacock will take the piss! I've had an increasing number of you talking to me online through gay.com Anyone else wanting to have a moan, or just talk dirty can usually find me in Glasgow 1, or the Bikers' rooms, so feel free to get in touch. I'm quite often talking to lots of you at once, so please be patient. And have a look at the webcam first to see if I'm actually there! And finally - I had to laugh at the comment in a letter we published last issue about bars being full of "teenage queens in girls crop tops" SOOO true! Of course, you can get away with that when you're young, but there's nothing sadder than watching some fat queen in their 30's trying to squeeze a body that's long gone to seed into one of those ridiculous Barbie tops! It's just sad and pathetic... Right - that's yer lot! I'm off to bed! Happy shagging! Goldilocks E-mail: goldilocks@btclick.com Webshite: http://www.gay-glasgow.co.uk Pix: a recent "Team Revolver" night at the Revolver Bar. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Scottish Media Monitor ---------------------- Garry Otton Lap-dancing and Sexism in the Papers The misogynistic rant of John Macleod rattled me in The Herald. "Many must have heard, with a hollow groan, of Labour plans to... create yet more women MPs", he groaned. Macleod was clearly uncomfortable with Labour party chairman, Charles Clarke's efforts to ensure some semblance of "gender parity" in government, describing his efforts as 'menacing'. Macleod's defence for maintaining the status quo began with some bar-room gossip from "academics" who were loathe to put their names to proof "beyond any doubt, that men are far better at reverse-parking than women..." This was information that had to be quickly imparted, "lest the harridans descended". Quite how lacking the ability to put a car in reverse affected the work of female MSPs wasn't explained. But moving swiftly on to a quarterly called Scottish Affairs, Macleod recalled how when they began to feature gender studies, and, "as its standards and psephological usefulness declined, many quietly cancelled their subscriptions". On the efforts of the first female MSPs filling executive posts in the Scottish parliament in 1999, he wrote dryly: "It is tempting to recall their subsequent feats - but one should not intrude on private grief". Macleod's recent, factually incorrect remark (I think we got it wrong in ScotsGay at the time too.--Ed.) over Wendy Alexander's announcement of the imminent repeal of Section 2a (Clause 28) in 1999 served as another example of apparent grief. Macleod went on to malign female politicians, stating: "...women active in a party are not typical of women in society as a whole. Certainly, strange obsessions characterise some political women in the new Scotland. Tricia Marwick, for instance, has become famous for her war against fox-hunting, threatened only by her horror of freemasonry... such interests may confirm a general male prejudice that most female politicians are somewhat unhinged". Speak for yourself Macleod. And the grubby broadsheet you work for! The nakedness of Macleod's warped take on gender issues spoke volumes: "Would it be unkind to wonder if Mr Blair wants more ladies in the house because women are more obedient?" And would it be unkind for me to wonder if The Herald continues to censor liberal opinion in favour of this shite, it will continue to see sales tumble? Katie Grant's latest rant over a "world gone sex-mad" in the Scottish Daily Mail had her studying Channel 4's Sex And The City for 'messages'. While her 15-year-old daughter watched, and Mrs Grant wrestled with her Catholic guilt over sex, she prepared a convincing argument on why we need more, not less, sex education in schools. "I always leave the room after about five minutes and spend the rest of the half hour feeling like a bad mother. Friends tell me to stop fretting". She should listen to her friends. If she has any, that is. Mrs Grant was quick to point a finger. "In my view, this catalogue of ills can be traced back to the misguided initiative by Scottish health ministers to abandon any talk of abstinence and plump for 'information'." Mrs Grant's opinions are given numerous platforms in the Scottish media. What she paints as a cosy family conundrum is, in fact, a desperate plea for readers and the Scottish Executive to sit up and take notice of more religious propaganda. Despite the fact she is quite entitled to remove her children from sex education classes tomorrow if she really wanted to, she was cynically attempting to influence how sex education was performed in schools. Abstinence is a favourite Catholic catchword forced on anyone, including gays, who fall outside the institution of heterosexual marriage. The success of curbing sexual desire with abstinence by Catholic priests reminds me of a joke someone told me about a trainee priest who was listening to confessions. First a woman stepped into the confessional box and asked: 'What do I get for having sex outside marriage?' The priest looked it up and told her: 'Three hail Marys'. Then a young man stepped in and asked: 'What do I get for looking at indecent pictures?' The priest looked it up and said: 'That will be four hail Marys'. Finally, another woman stepped into the box and asked: 'What is it Father for a blow-job, because I've sinned'. The priest couldn't find it on the list that had been left him, so he drew back the curtain and called over to one of the choirboys: 'What does the Father usually give for a blow-job?' A boy called back: 'A packet of crisps and a Mars bar!' This joke should remind you that Catholic theologians are the last people on Earth to be lecturing us about sex! But Mrs Grant is an obstinate woman. "Back in the classroom, there should be less emphasis on talking about sex itself and more on the fact that, if you are not adult enough to talk about it to a doctor, you are not adult enough to have a sexual partner. It is time for a tougher line to be taken". Banging her drum on the subject of heterosexual marriage in The Scotsman, Mrs Grant wrote: "Promises made in marriage cannot be broken any more than God's promises to mankind can be broken. Just as man sins and damages his relationship with God but God still keeps his promises, so, if one party in a marriage sins or the relationship turns sour, the promises made in marriage should not - indeed cannot - be broken. If they are broken, a shadow is cast over God's relationship with mankind and this is a shadow that no human being should have any part in creating. I hope I have got that right". Such unadulterated tosh inspires me as much as a new album from Donny and Marie Osmond, but still has Scotland on Sunday, The Scotsman, the Scottish Daily Mail and even BBC Scotland queuing! I'm surprised The Herald hasn't been in contact with her! The mere suggestion that a few more lap-dancing clubs might open; "spreading across the country like a rash" had The Herald rattling out another sex-negative feature for its ageing readership, this time by Lorna Martin. "Going for a thong" included a contribution by Anne Hamilton, a principal policy officer with Glasgow City Council who "regards such 'entertainment' as little more than live pornography, even euphemistic prostitution". Playing the 'kids' card, Hamilton was quoted saying: "Lap dancing is degrading, demeaning, and abusive to women, and I would ask anyone who says otherwise, how they would feel about their daughter doing it or their son paying for it". Writer, Lorna Martin advised that opposition to such clubs was both "vehement and passionate" before caving in to confess that "there is virtually nothing the protestors can do to stop it". Not for the want of trying! Previous efforts by Glasgow's censorial licensing board to object failed and ended up costing taxpayers dearly when they tried to take their case to the House of Lords and with no proper evidence, tried to suggest drinking and lap-dancing led to violence towards women. Anne Hamilton demonstrated the council's efforts to develop its new role of Glasgow's morality police when she was reported expressing concerns that "lap-dancing clubs are increasingly being seen as acceptable entertainment - that there's nothing wrong with a group of men arranging a night out where they pay for women to dance topless or naked for them". Equality was used as a tool to mask her prudery: "...Women should be seen as being equal to men, and not as sexual commodities". But do women not have equality when they are free to hire a male stripper for a hen night? This is exactly the same thing, is it not? And I don't hear Anne Hamilton raising such concerns over the numerous other demeaning and horrible jobs women do, like working long hours in call centres, hospital kitchens or cleaning factory floors and toilets. Yes, women can offer sex for payment. They may very well feel that payment is an altogether simpler transaction than the more complicated demands of emotions, marriage contracts, relationships and demands for social respectability and family stability. Good for them! To deny women the right to choose for themselves is the most sexist thing I've heard. Old Mother (Joan) Burnie was up to her usual tricks in the Daily Record advising a gay guy whose girlfriend was going out with a guy he had seen in a gay bar. "You speak to him. You tell him you recognise him...", Burnie snapped. She presumed he was "looking for a straight relationship behind which he can hide his real sexuality". And what was that "real sexuality" I wonder? How about bisexual? In which case, perhaps this excuse for an agony aunt would appreciate he just might be capable of being committed to either sex. It was always going to be a rough ride for any guy writing to Old Mother Burnie for advice on sexual play on the Internet. In this case, a straight guy who liked going into gay chat rooms and being a lesbian, a bored housewife or even "a gay man called 'Gary'," explained: "it's like an addiction I can't stop". "Don't give me that mince", Burnie snapped. "...It's a pretty sick and sorry way to pass the time - especially when it involves sending off your innocent girlfriend's photograph to some stranger who's as kinky as you are". Kinky? On the contrary, I have a lot of sympathy for the millions of gay men and women who are seeking a partner and have to wade through hordes of pleasure-seeking 'marrieds' like this before they find one. If this man is using the Internet as a means to come to terms with his real self, so be it. What is the point of Old Mother Burnie saying: "If you've any sense, you'll unplug your computer and find another 'hobby'." Or making such a hopeless suggestion as: "I have used the names you gave me in the hope that even if you can't stop, those with whom you've been corresponding will recognise you for the worm you are". Like gay.com users read the Daily Record! If she had any sympathy at all for those on the receiving end of men like this, she would have been better employed educating us on how best to use these services and understanding the challenges they posed. Or perhaps she could make better use of herself justifying to me why lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered are treated much worse than a few fake come-ons by a cyber-wanker and excluded from personal ads in the very newspaper she works for, the Daily Record and its sister paper, the Sunday Mail. The Record's editor, Peter Cox promised me he would look into this blatant discrimination when he took up his post. Indeed, for a short period, gays seeking a partner could sneak their ads in as long as they only suggested they were looking for 'friends'. Now they have been removed altogether. No explanation has so far been given. Does the 21st century mean anything to you lot at Trinity Mirror? Sort it! Garry Otton's book SEXUAL FASCISM is published by Ganymede Books priced GBP 8.99. You can read Scotland's newspapers every day online. The Scottish Media Monitor: http://www.scottishmediamonitor.com. cut it out! * Goodness knows what the Lennox Herald would have thought of the dress-code of some of our clubs, but with a liberal sprinkling of capital letters, they really pushed the boat after some goings-on at the Quay Club in Dumbarton, reporting that "stunned officers got more than they bargained for when several inebriated clubbers became abusive towards them. One even dropped his trousers and EXPOSED himself. As the raid continued, police discovered two DRUNKEN SCHOOLGIRLS and also a woman holding a lump of cannabis. They also found a drunkard wearing filthy work clothes and steel toe-capped boots sleeping in a corner - even though most nightclubs operate a strict dress code". * Gerald Warner, moaning in the Scottish Daily Mail about Virgin Trains: "This operator subjected me to an ordeal of a journey between London and Scotland recently, beginning with departure from Euston 15 minutes late, a locomotive breakdown at Bletchley, failure of the power lines around Oxenholme, retreat to Lancaster and transfer to an already full train on which we continued our journey north in conditions inferior to those enjoyed by yaks transported on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Altogether, I was on the train for 11 hours - people have been held hostage by terrorists for shorter periods. Now, compensation has arrived in the shape of three rail vouchers, worth a total of GBP 45. The snag is, no change can be given for them. So now I have to find three destinations to which the return fares are exactly GBP 20, GBP 13 and GBP 12. Thank you, Sir Richard". Oh, sweet justice! Guess who owns 49% of Virgin Trains? Why, Geraldine's hero, Mr 'Keep the Clause' himself: Brian Souter. To think what Geraldine gave in support of Souter's campaign to retain Section 2a! That alone must've been worth more than forty-five quid's worth of travel vouchers, surely? * Katie Grant's response in Scotland on Sunday when asked what she wanted to be when she grew up. "It is not a question of which I myself have any experience. At my convent school in the 1970s it was just 'wife or nun'. To suggest that you would rather be the Prime Minister than marry the Prime Minister would have resulted in being sent not to the careers guidance teacher (there wasn't one) but to the confessional box". ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dundee / Dun-deagh ------------------ Apparently I upset the pubs and club in the area when our last issue eventually arrived in the City of Discovery. I hear that Charlie was not too pleased to learn that some customers had a lovely nickname for him. The truth about the music in his pub was even more difficult to swallow. I am barred from his premises when he finds out who the writer in ScotsGay is - so he told me. Perhaps I had better remain anonymous. He reckons I am trying to start a war between Charlie's and "that cunt along the road" (If you mean Madame Grumpy, why not just say so?--Ed.) but really I thought you were doing so well without my assistance. Unfortunately they don't listen to criticism and the music continues to be 'old pop'! Sorry to those who are having difficulty getting a free pass for Liberty on a Sunday. Kerry has been told to stop her little enterprise by her boss. Well, it won't help said venue which has been dead on Sundays. The time of the year has been blamed but I hear Ross the DJ is planning a change of music policy for the night.. As long as it's not more bloody old pop. Liberty has recently had yet another shag tag and a Valentine's night to keep the almost non existent punters entertained. They want to know what else we would like. Suggestions of a new carpet and lights met with a stoney response. Still it must be over five years since the club opened and more than a new carpet is needed. Don't get me wrong, you will get a great fun night at Libs in safety. But, like its owner, it is starting to show its age. Showing proof of age that he is over eighteen has proved difficult for one guy on the scene. I hear that the gay pubs and clubs are now sharing information about who is 18 and who is much younger. The local paper tells us the po1ice are also cracking down on this. So look out the young ones if you don't have proof. That means a few less shags available at the next shag tag. Still, if they get one culprit out, we can all relax our guard on our wallets and money. Brooklyns Bar has been carrying on its new image of being a popular venue. The quizzes, which were initially very busy in Bar XS, are to be started on Wednesdays. So what's planned for Fridays in the pub? We wonder as that will soon be the only quiet night. As long as it's not another karaoke evening, please. How about Ross DJing or at least return to playing the music from the club up into the pub? That was a good idea. I hear Aberdeen is planning great fun in the run up to Pride this year with a mini pride in a park. Why Dundee's more established scene don't do something is a mystery. Is it the usual lack of interest for which Dundonians (gay and straight) are famous or lack of cash? Glasgow and Aberdeen City Councils are giving out grants but would Dundee Shitty Council? Would they hell! Perhaps Old Pop and Ian could support the community that supports them. No point in asking Liberty's owner as he is once again looking for a venue in another city so he'll need his millions for that. Millionaire's son Darren had his birthday party in the function suite above Lib's and Brooklyns to celebrate his 21st birthday. Everyone got an invite but not everyone could make it, I presume, as Charlie's and Brooklyns were very busy that night.. Still, we all met up at Liberty where the intrepid gay.com members went after enjoying cheap booze in Brooklyns. That is, except for Jimmy, who was abusive to Manager Barry and has threatened to close the place down and get him sacked. No doubt Barry is worried - not. Perhaps it's time to grow up Jimmy: or at least wait till you're 18 before you go clubbing! A wimmin's only disco is being planned in Liberty's function suite for Pride Week and perhaps one next month. We shall try to let you know but we are unsure who is running it. So if you are involved, please let us know. Apparently it's licensed until 2.30am, so you can drink later legally. Unlike some lesbian owned pubs which are not licensed late! Some of the community are planning a petition to the Health Minister about the lack of condoms, lube and safe sex work in Dundee. We cannot remember a Valentine's Day event on the scene without some promotion of safe sex. What is the guy getting paid for? I have mentioned this before and got no reaction and as promised we will take it further. We deserve better! Shafted ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Aberdeen / Obar Dheadhain ------------------------- Hello everybody! It has been another quiet month in the Granite City, with most the pub and club trade reporting a slow business. Something that may tempt out some of those who are hibernating is the imminent opening of Fidel's. This private club, which may have sauna, gym facilities and bar is - as far as I am aware - still scheduled for opening in early March. It's the same guys who run Bar Castro's, so I am sure that the staff there will be able to advise on this nearer the time. Thinking further ahead Pride Scotland is scheduled to reach Aberdeen on the 16th of June, and the thinking caps are already on to come up with events that will take the city by storm. If you have any ideas, know of any bands or entertainers who would attend, then get in touch. The event is aimed for the entire city, a "Pride for all", with the by-line "we are not all set in granite". It will be held in Duthie Park, 2pm to 8pm, and at this time I believe a stage and beer tent will be present. Robert Gordon Universities LGB Society are having a general meeting on the 20th of March, and are eager to get as many students from the university to attend as possible. To tempt them free refreshments, fun and people are promised. So if you have any feelings about LGB issues within the university and want a say in the future role of the society then E-mail: lgb@theunionbar.net for further details of the meeting. The Grampian Gay Men's Health Project are requesting to hear from those men affected by HIV or Aids who have on opinion on the service they provide. If you have any thoughts on the level of support and care provided by the project, or the services that they provide, then get in touch with them on Aberdeen (01224) 587166 or E-mail: mjt.phacewest@tinyworld.co.uk. It is important that you get in touch, as this will determine the future direction of the project. All correspondence will be held in the strictest of confidence, and they are only after opinions - personal details are not required. Finally, some of the crew from Phace West decided to trek to Everest's base camp, which sits up at 17,000 feet in Nepal. Its only about another dozen-thousand feet to the top guys, sure you don't want to go all the way!?! They are looking for sponsors - perhaps corporate to help with the costs of the gear - for this epic journey. Further details can be obtained from Mark Thomson at Grampian Gay Men's Health Project, contact details above. Granite Sisters now have a PO Box set up for all enquiries and correspondence: PO Box 18230, Aberdeen AB21 9YN. The next meeting of the North-East LGBT Forum will be Tuesday the 19th of March, held in the Aberdeen Arts Centre, on King Street, 8pm to 10pm. Chris E-mail: chris@cutearse.co.uk Website: http://www.cutearse.co.uk/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ International News from Rex Wockner ----------------------------------- +French celebs blast Egypt More than 6,000 Frenchmen, including many celebrities, have signed an open letter to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak protesting Egypt's ongoing arrests and jailings of gays. The letter was handed over to the Egyptian Embassy in Paris on Feb 8th by composer and musician Jean-Michel Jarre, just ahead of Mubarak's arrival in the city. Among the celebrity signers were actress Catherine Deneuve, former Manchester United football star Eric Cantona and French television presenter and film director Frederic Mitterrand, nephew of the late president, according to Agence France-Presse, a news wire service. Egyptian police and prosecutors have been on the rampage against gays for several months and more than 40 men have been sent to prison for up to five years simply for being gay. Most recently, on Feb 3rd, a court in Boulak-al-Dakrour near Cairo convicted four men of consensual homosexual behavior ("the habitual practice of debauchery") and jailed them for three years. During a meeting with Mubarak on Feb 9th, French President Jacques Chirac expressed "concern" over the crackdown and asked Mubarak if it would be possible to release the men from prison. "In the name of the defense of freedoms and the avowal of all forms of discrimination, the president expressed his deep emotion and worry," Chirac's press secretary said. +Polish government presents partnership bill The Polish government unveiled gay partnership legislation on Feb 14th. "We must adapt our law to the... European Union, where it is illegal to discriminate against people of different sexual orientations," said MP Joanna Sosnowska, the bill's author. Gay activist Marcin Lakomski called the proposal a "first step in the right direction." But veteran gay activist Slawek Starosta said he doubts the bill will make it through parliament. A spokesman for the nation's Catholic hierarchy called the measure "an attack against ... marriage and the family." Poland is 90 percent Roman Catholic and hopes to join the 15-member European Union in 2003. Meanwhile, Warsaw has seen an explosion of commercial gay life in recent months, with five new clubs opening-- Utopia, 69, Kokon Klub, Queen Club and Miami Cafe Club. There are also two older establishments-- Paradise and Fantom. +Sweden to extend adoption rights to gays Sweden's government has introduced legislation extending adoption rights to gay couples. Registered gay couples already have nearly every other marriage right in Sweden. "Many children are already growing up in homosexual families and this is about their rights," Social Democratic MP Marianne Carlstrom told a press conference. The proposal should see a parliamentary vote before July and become law next year. Sweden's gay registered-partnership law came into force on Jan 1st, 1995, following in the footsteps of Denmark (1989) and Norway (1993). Other nations where gay couples have many, most or all rights of marriage include Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, The Netherlands (the only nation where gay couples, including foreign residents, can marry under the regular marriage laws), Portugal and, in the United States, the state of Vermont. +CANADIAN TAX MAN DOESN'T DISCRIMINATE Gay Canadian couples now have to file joint tax returns if they've lived and slept together for at least a year. The Modernization Of Benefits And Obligations Act was passed in 2000 and came into full effect for the 2001 tax year. According to the Toronto gay publication Xtra!, couples who fail to declare their relationship can be reassessed and ordered to pay back taxes and benefits, along with interest. +SLOVENIAN EUROSONG ENTRY IS BY TRANNY GROUP Slovenia's official entry in this year's Eurovision Song Contest is "Only Love" by the transvestite trio Sestre (the Sisters). "The song apparently addresses a closeted gay man, encouraging him to abandon his fears and to accept love," said Ales Pecnik of the Slovenian Queer Resources Directory. The lyrics include: "There are many ways in life, don't look for happiness where there is none, just listen to your heart. ... Look into my eyes and stop worrying. I know you feel the same way as I do. What you desire is not a sin. It's love." The contest-- to be held this year in Tallinn, Estonia, on May 25-- was won by a transvestite singer in 1998, Israeli diva Dana International. Other former Eurovision winners include ABBA, with "Waterloo" in 1974, and Celine Dion, who won in 1988 representing Switzerland. Singers need not be a citizen of the nation they represent. +ROMANIA LEGALIZES GAYS, BANS DISCRIMINATION Following years of pressure from the European Union and gay activists, Romania fully legalized gay sex on Feb 2nd. The nation also enacted a law banning discrimination based on sexual orientation, according to the International Lesbian & Gay Association and the Romanian gay organization ACCEPT. +GAY COUPLES INCLUDED IN NEW ZEALAND LAW A New Zealand law that splits property 50/50 when non-married couples break up took effect on Feb 1st. It applies to all unmarried couples, gay or straight, who have been together more than three years unless they circumvent the law by setting up complicated and expensive alternative arrangements through a lawyer. +SOUTH AFRICA RESTRICTS ANTI-GAY BOOK South Africa's Film and Publication Board has ruled that an anti-gay book can be sold only to people over age 18, the SAPA news agency reported. "The Pink Agenda: The Ruin of the Family" by Christine McCafferty and Peter Hammond "is not desirable for those under 18 who might not be able to separate fact from fiction," said the board's senior executive officer, Iyavar Chetty. "The committee was concerned the book has made assertions that are questionable to say the least, and the [authors'] leap from homosexuality to criminal conduct is cruel and completely without justification," Chetty said. The Lesbian and Gay Equality Project called the book as "the worst example of homophobic hate speech ever published in South Africa." +GAY RADIO SHOW LAUNCHES IN YUGOSLAVIA Yugoslavia's first gay radio show is on the air. GAYMING is broadcast Tuesday nights from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Radio 202. It is simulcast on the Internet at http://www.beograd202.co.yu/ The program is hosted by longtime activists Dusan Maljkovic and Milan Djuric. It includes calls from listeners, news, interviews and features. "Due to [the] high level of homophobia countrywide and lack of activities on LGBT issues, this radio show is of great value and importance to the LGBT community in Yugoslavia, particularly in small provincial areas," Djuric said. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Films ----- Malcolm Epstein Films to know about I have always been amazed at the nerbe people had in the war to be dropped at night by planes in deserted fields in Nazi occupied countries having been trained to sabotage the enemy. "Charlotte Gray" (15) is the best movie for many years on this subject. Cate Blanchett ir romanced by an RAF pilot in London whose plane is later shot down in the South of France. As she had studied in Paris and spoke fluent French, she was an ideal British spy. She combines war work with a passion to track her lover down. Taken from the best selling book by Sebastian Faulks, it will have you on the edge of your seat. Russell Crowe might just be the most intelligent actor in Hollywood today which is shown in how shrewdly he chooses his films. His parts in "The Gladiator" and "The Insider" had audiences wondering if it could be the same actor. In "A Beautiful Mind" (12) he is a brilliant mathematician whose genius is marred by schizophrenia. Its intensity won't give it the universal appeal of "The Gladiator", but he is likely to win a lot of awards for this. "And Your Mother Too" (18) covers young Mexicans desperate for sexual experience with an attractive cast ripping their clothes off much of the time. It is certainly the sexiest film ever produced in Mexico. Movie makers have long been fascinated with books by Alexandre Dumas and the latest version of "The Count Of Monte Cristo" (15) is likely to fill cinemas in April. A very good looking new leading man, Jim Caviezal, is wrongly imprisoned for years. Watching him take revenge on French nobility, with no expense spared on locations and cast, makes an action packed 131 minutes. Current Releases: If you would like to know hom American sex movies are made, you must see "The Fluffer" (18). The three biggest gay porn icons of the last ten years, Jeff Stryker, Ryan Idol and Ken Ryder, have openly admitted that they are straight and only gay for pay in sex movies. The scriptwriters of "The Fluffer" were aware that the most commonly desired attribute in gay personal ads seeks someone who is "straight acting". The sex star here is the straight Johnny Rebel who needs some help from the gay guy behind the camera when erection shots are needed. That gay cameraman develops such a passion for him he even tracks down Mr Rebel's girlfriend to crossexamine her on their sex life. This is the most authentic film ever made about the gay sex industry and the considerable sex appeal of the cast will keep you engrossed. Our top photographer of male nudes, Mike Arlen, maintains he has never needed a fluffer to stimulate his models as he shows them straight or gay movies on video. The 23 models in volume 14 of Mike Arlen's Guys have erections that would stimulate the dead. Plus a few years ago when it was still controversial to print erection shots in Britain, Mike tied up with a Dutch company to produce a magazine called MANPOWER with 50 of his guys who have to be seen to be believed. If the Glasgow branch of Clone Zone are out of stock of these again they must inform their London head office. For these two magazines show we have incredible men in this country who equal anything America has to offer. Half the amateur photographers who ask Mike if they can photograph his models prefer them to be straight as they seem to want contact with superb masculinity they know they are unlikely to see at a gay venue. It is a slight surprise that American director Robert Altman has made a very British movie set in a 1932 country house party with "Gosford Park" (l5). The upstairs downstairs atmosphere is so authentic with the cream of British performers. The stunning Ryan Phillippe is introduced as a valet to a Hollywood film producer who has clearly put him on the staff for a much more personal service. But Ryan also decides to stimulate the lady of the house who has long been neglected by her husband. One of the prestige movies of the year. Video To Know About Back in 1960, the most successful plays on the New York stage were filmed for TV and an astute British company has imported these on video on a Broadway Classics Collection label. I was intrigued to see Robert Redford in his early twenties in "The Iceman Cometh" written by Eugene O'Neill. It was years before Robert appeared in Hollywood movies and you will never see him looking as impressive as he does here. Redford fans will be pleased to know it is in two segments that run for 240 minutes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dance ----- X Factor Dance Company The Dearly Departed Can dance be too interesting? This comes close. Let me explain. Like previous work by Alan Greig this features a spoken soundtrack. Indeed, when I saw it the audience was laughing at some of the text, not the action on stage. If ever Grieg wants to get away from choreography - which I hope he doesn't - I'm sure there is a future for him making factual programmes for Radio 4. It's not often one can say that a dance piece was researched at the National Museum of Scotland but this one was. That is not to draw away from the pure beauty of the dance although at times it was difficult to remember that we were supposed to be looking at what was on stage and not just listening to a radio programme. In this piece X Factor take us through different attitudes to death in different cultures and dance their way through them. Ranging from traditional Scots Christianity to attitudes that the editor of this magazine would applaud, through Sunday School, the Mexican day of the dead, shamen, and spiritualism we are led on a fascinating and enjoyably journey about life and death. Well worth seeing. Martin Powell E-mail: martinp@cix.co.uk Dates Sat 23 Feb - The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen 7.30pm (01224) 642230 Tues 26 Feb - Eden Court Theatre, Inverness 8pm (01463) 234234 Thurs 28 Feb - Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock 7.30pm (01563) 523590 Sat 2 March - Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley 7.30pm (0141) 887 1010 Wed 6 March - The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh 7.30pm (0131) 665 2240 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Books ----- Brother Bimbo del Doppio Senso Out in the Castro Winston Leyland (ed.) Leyland Publications I admit it - I was initially attracted by the back cover photograph depicting the Sisters of Pepetual Indulgence back in 1980, but this anthology is about much more than the Nuns. It is a thorough social history of the gayest part of the world's gayest city, from the time after World War II when gay servicemen, dismissed in disgrace, chose to stay there rather than return to their families. It covers both good times and bad with Harvey Milk's campaigns, election and assassination covered in detail. There are eyewitness reports of the riots which followed his murderer getting away with it, and, ten years later, the infamous "Castro Sweep", when the local police decided to harrass an AIDS demonstration and tried to provoke violence using tactics familiar to those who've seen the coverage of anti-globalisation protests. The contributers successfully evoke the sheer terror felt in the gay community when they started to die of an unknown disease around 1980. In particular, I was impressed by Steve Peskind's haunting piece about the first support groups for people with what became known as AIDS and his characterisation of the people affected and their responses. At that time, the Sisters were a colourful queer rights campaigning group, but the nature of the Order changed dramatically from the moment Sister Florence Nightmare posted photos of her Karposi's lesions in the window of a local pharmacy. Two articles, by Sister Missionary P. DeLight and Sister Dana Van Iquity give the early and later history of that most important organisation. Bringing it right up to date, a couple of articles at the end of the book look at the outrageous treatment meted out to homeless young gay people attracted to the Castro. Rejected by their families, they find a yuppified gay community blaming them for the local crime and campaigning against the building of a hostel to help them get their lives together ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Letters ------- 12 Ettrick Street Bellshill Dear ScotsGay, Thanks! May I, through your letters page, thank all my friends for their cards, visits, good wishes, etc. during my recent stay in hospital. Since I re-appeared on the scene last year after my partner Linda's death in January, I have had wonderful support and lots of fun from everyone in the LGBT Centre in Dixon Street, and of course, the best bar in Glasgow - the GLC! Love to all, Karen Macqueen Dear ScotsGay, Demise of the Polo Lounge? On Saturday 12th January, a few of my friends dispiritedly made our way to the Polo Lounge. We have been regulars there since it first opened. Heralded as an alternative to the Glasgow scene which tends to cater for the younger end of the market, we had high hopes for this club. Plush spacious and music played at a reasonable level "at last" we thought a real alternative that aims to include all ages and tastes. This enthusiasm was short lived. Within months the club was indistinguishible from any other bar/club in Glasgow. The ground level area has become a deafening smokey inferno where hordes of eager teenagers and their entourage of "fag hags" push and shove to try and be served by rude, inefficient teenage bar staff. Personal appeals have been made to the owner Stefan King to introduce a non smoking area and pleas have been made to inflexible staff to turn down the music in the so called lounge area. Any discussion about the ground floor area not being the club, which one would have thought belongs downstairs in the Trophy Room and THE CLUB, falls on deaf ears. What I have never understood about any management who ignores the 35+ age group is who do they think buys drinks and has the disposable income? Not the teeny boppers. So back to Saturday night. To our horror the downstairs Club is presently undergoing renovation. Is this to expand the cramped dance floor and perhaps offer an alternative to Bennets. No the management/owners in their obvious superior wisdom, have reduced the dance space, installed a huge DJ box and added more seating. The cynic in me believes of course that these "improvements" have been introduced to ensure the already ripped off punters will spend even more money on overpriced drinks. The bottleneck created due to the additional pillars and false walls when passing from the club to the Trophy Room or like my friends and me who desperately wished to escape from this dungeon, will probably prove to be a safety hazard. We stayed all in all 30 minutes and do not intend to return for a LONG time. 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Glasgow - 22 Glasgow postgraduate student, fed up with one night stands, looking for friendly, down to earth guy aged 18 - 26 to have a laugh with. Box SG44010. Toys 'R' Us Edinburgh, 43, 'tached, likes mature, facial hair. Broadminded. Box SG44011. Ordinary Bloke Sane, straight acting/looking man, non scene, 36 years old, 5'9", stocky build, short fair hair, hairy body, divorced father, own home. Looking for genuine, honest, everyday, straight acting men for fun and friendship. Prefer hairy, medium to stocky built guys. Not into skinny or effeminate men. Get in touch. I live in Cumbernauld. Box SG44013. Goodlooking Guy Seeks Guy Handsome Bi Dutch Guy, age 39, living in Scotland, seeks lovely Bi boy for meeting each other on a regular basis. I am blond and have blue eyes slim/slender and tall. VWE. I like a long foreplay, being watched and photographed. Your answer/reaction is my answer/reaction. I answer all reactions. Box SG44014. Bored Rigid? Me too. How about livening things up? 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Me: Easy going, broad minded 26 year old, 6'1", dark short hair, don't like the term "straight acting" but I'm not yer average homo. Love good music food, drink, people, dancing, kissing, walking in the hills and reading. You: Relaxed, happy with who you are, age 25-35, able to laugh at life. Box SG44019. School Days The belt worked and I need it again. I will only accept replies from schoolteachers or headmasters. Box SG44020. Perth/Tayside I am 52 years old, six feet, 14 stones, hazel eyes, short brown hair, sometimes clean shaven but at present with a grey 'tash and short beard. I am looking for a guy for friendship/relationship. I am fairly broadminded and enjoy most things in life. Box SG44021. Cute Scotsman Seeks Soulmate 6ft tall, medium build, 32 years young! SA, SL, seeks similar mate to share good times. Enjoy eating out, a social drink, cinema, theatre, travel, etc. Box SG44022. Serious Relationship I am 45 years old and would like to meet someone to settle down and share life. I am average height/build and and as for fun, anything considered in a loving relationship! Box SG44023. Falkirk Guy Looking for a badminton partner, and some fun times with guys up to the age of 50. Am in my 40's, slim build, in good shape. If you fancy a game, get in touch. Box SG44024. Strict Uncle Fife Strict, firm but fair 47 year old, Uncle living in Fife is looking for naughty boys who require discipline. He can accommodate, and can also travel within a reasonable distance. So if you require to go over your Uncle's knee, for a good spanking, write to Uncle explaining your needs. Limits respected and discretion guaranteed. Box SG44025. Teach Me In Glasgow! 23 year old student from England looking for someone to show him what gay adult fun is all about! I've only had one experience so far but want someone to dominate me! Tell me what you'd like to do to me and I guarantee a reply! Box SG44025. Serious Relationship Sought Glasgow man, 33, gothic appearance, non-smoker, straight-acting and definitely non-scene, seeks long-term partner and/or like-minded friends, 25-40, to share common interests including music, travelling, weight training and food. Box SG44027. Travelling Companion Required Soon To share interests in vintage car shows, Highland games, etc. Perth, Borders, Dunoon, anywhere. Me 50, many interests. Looking for younger friend free to travel or from one of the above areas. Box SG44029. Ready Now! Very attractive 40's Glasgow guy, dislikes scene, looking for training partner, particularly Asian, but any nationality, for workouts and fun. ALAWP. Box SG44030. 1-2-1 Wanted John from Glasgow, living in Manchester, own place, can accommodate. John is a young at heart 50 year old, 5'6", medium to cuddly in build, smart/casually dressed, clean shaven, with dark brown hair and green eyes. A smoker seeking same but flexible. SA. Mostly passive, shy and lonely. WLTM slim to medium build romantic and caring dominant and active guy (18-50). Flexible. Box SG44033. Dedicated Bodybuilder Is invited to a screen test in Glasgow shortly with a view to appearing in a new film company. Send at least two photos. Anywhere. Box SG44034. Aberdeen - 29 Me: 5'8", 32"w, 40"c, good looking, looking for relationship. You: 25-35, SA, GL. All letters will be answered. Box SG44037. Crew Slave - Must Be Well Built Required soon for master yachtsman. Must be strong, fit and submissive. Expert tuition in seamanship given. Photo essential. Oban/anywhere. Box SG44035. Bottom Seeks Top Genuine, youthful, 50's, passive, smart appearance, good slim body, waist 31", varied interests, WLTM discreet active guy for friendship and much more. Can travel anywhere in Scotland at weekend. Letters please. Box SG44036. 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Athos Seeks His D'Artanngion Slim, caring, honest guy, (30, looks much younger) seeks younger guy, preferably skinny and horny, for fun and possible relationship. Inverness area. Box SG44042. Make You New Year's Resolution: Pick Me! I'm 26, GSOH, SA/SL, black hair, green eyes. Very outgoing. Would like to meet guys for a beer. See how it goes. Guys between 27-35. Genuine and easygoing. No timewasters. ALA. Box SG44043. Glasgow Unclaimed treasure (40) seeks younger pirate for fun times, adventure and friendship. You: honest, loyal and natural. Me: the same! So, don't be shy, please reply. ALA, promise. Box SG44044. Skinhead Lad Seeks Others Must be aged 24-36. Into PVC, skin gear, uniform, CP, BD, donination, gob. I'm 6'1", dark eyes, zero crop, seeking a relationship with Mr Right. Can accommodate. ALAWP. Get writing. Box SG44045. In A Mellotone Genuine male, 56, young looking, clean shaven, enjoys classical music and jazz and occasional pub visits, seeks sincere male, 25-40, smooth and tidy, for friendship. Edinburgh area. Box SG44046. US Professor In Edinburgh Nice guy, 5'11", 11.5st, semi hairy. Looking to meet younger guys for mutual fun and romance. Live alone in Stockbridge. Love to cuddle and much more. Write to me soon. Box SG44047. Well Developed Under Thirty Required by demanding, experienced yachtsman. Successful appplicant will sail to Norway and maybe take part in sea race. Photos required. Anywhere. Box SG44048. Sexy Mates Wanted Sexy, horny, sporty lads wanted aged 16-30 for 1-2-1 relationship. I'm 6'1", dark eyes, skinhead, GSOH, etc. Any race welcome. No timewasters pleae. ALA. Box SG44049. No Strings Fun Genuine, easygoing biguy, 34, 5'8", 10st, told goodlooking, seeks similar singles/couples for safe sexy fun (21-35 preferred but all replies welcome and answered). Glasgow. Box SG44050. 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