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“Once Upon a Storytime”: Ryan Stewart on their nostalgic reflection of...
This year, my Opa will turn 91. One of my last surviving grandparents, he was born in Nuremberg in 1934, so with over 60 years and 16,000km difference between the time and place that we were born, it...
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Pride Month is here, and so are we – Let the celebration (and the pleasure)...
It’s Pride Month, and at esmale.com, we’re buzzing with excitement (pun fully intended), and so are our sisters at the UK poppers store! It’s that magical time of year when the LGBTQ+ community takes...
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Celebrating 20 years of UK Black Pride at the Queer Britain Museum in London
Now open at London’s Queer Britain Museum, the exhibition charts the development of the event from a picnic in Southend in 2005 to this year’s celebrations on 10 August 2025, when over 25,000 people...
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fish in a dress on Queering the History of Hysteria
At the Salpêtrière University Hospital, women where they were made to perform their madness onstage for the public. And so, Ladies and Gentlethem, The City for Incurable Women is open for business –...
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Pedro Leandro writes about coming out ahead of his debut stand-up hour, Soft...
It took a while for me to come out, even to myself. I’d had a feeling in the pit of my stomach for years that something was up. A heterosexual boy shouldn’t be endlessly rewinding Chris O’Donnell,...
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The hit play, Happy Ending, by Ronnie Larsen, is to play in London for a...
Happy Ending is making its highly anticipated Waterloo East Theatre premiere this autumn. Don’t miss this strictly limited run beginning September 27, 2025. After receiving acclaim for performances...
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“Growing Up Gay: Why Quiet Representation in Books Matters More Than Ever” by...
I didn’t equate ‘poufter’ with homosexuality. At ten, I’m not sure anyone truly grasped what being gay meant, beyond it being something to mock. I certainly didn’t. The unease I felt was nameless,...
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This Bitter Earth at Soho Theatre: First Look Production Photos
This Bitter Earth is a major new production is currently playing at the Soho Theatre in London until Saturday, 26 July 2025. This production marks the UK directorial debut of Billy Porter, who is a...
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Ensemble Festival 2025 is on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July at Royal Victoria...
Certain Blacks presents the free Ensemble Festival 2025 at London’s historic Royal Victoria Docks on 26 and 27 July, 2025. This year’s Ensemble Festival features LGBTQ+ icon and star of many a wild...
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QX chats with promoter Yveelicious about Pride Carnival Party at Soho’s...
On Saturday, July 5th, from 4pm to 1am, SHD (Sunday Happy Day) is teaming up with Century Club to celebrate Pride in London in style with an unforgettable Pride Carnival Party. This will be a...
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