Soz Mate, FEMS Only!
Jason Reid meets alternative cabaret troupe, The Fems! In case you didn’t know, femme is the future and masc is the past. Quick, someone make that into a meme, get it on Instagram and add the hashtag...
View ArticleCommunity – Brixton Reel Film Festival
Brixton Reel Film Festival is an annual event showing the best new films and art from diverse local communities, as well as holding nights exploring positive images of mental well-being and...
View ArticleHere’s what you can do to hold The Sun accountable for its transphobic...
This morning, tabloid newspaper The Sun, ran their front page headline in reference to a drag queen giving lessons on gender fluidity to nursery school kids. The Sun’s headline read “The skirt on the...
View ArticleWinterville is Coming!
Take in the lights and sights at South London’s festive extravaganza If you’ve got a spare minute, let’s have a quick audit on winter. Bad things: the temperature, the lack of sunlight, John Lewis...
View ArticleArtsbitching – Fat Lady Furiosa
Sasha Selavie reviews Rodelina at the English National Opera Does opera suck? Of course! It sucks up time, talent, disproportionate and arguably elitist funding, but – most unforgettably- also sucks...
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EDITOR’S LETTER: The mainstream press attack on trans people is reprehensible
The concept of “right and wrong” is a fictional one created by humans so we can put things in boxes. All the issues we deal with on a day-to-day basis, from the moral to the scientific, the logical to...
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Pull on some lederhosen and get yerself to Germany!
Germany is THE hottest new gay travel destination. Well, it’s not exactly a NEW travel destination – gays have been going there for years. But there’s a reason for that; the mountains are high, the men...
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It’s Panto Time!
Our pick of this season’s gay pantos It’s panto season again! Oh yes it is! Oh no…actually, this doesn’t really work written down, so let’s just cut to the chase. The pantomime is one of the last...
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There’s a supercool new queer night coming to Dalston tomorrow
Workshop is an edgy new weeknight touching down at East London hive of hedonism The Alibi tomorrow night. It’s the brainchild of DJ trio, Gin, J.Aria and Ni-Ku. If you’re not familiar with them, you’ve...
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#JULIASAYS – Discerning scene musings of the princess of East London!
You know, it’s all about finding a balance, exploring the things you enjoy doing and looking at things from different perspectives. Going out or staying in, there are so many ways to communicate your...
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We meet the drag queen reading group that were victims of The Sun’s poisonous...
Donna La Mode and Tom Cannon tell us their story Drag Queen Story Time came about after student Tom Canham saw a tweet about the American version and thought it would go down well on these shores. He...
View ArticleCommunity – Red Run
This Sunday, the 8th annual Red Run will take place in Victoria Park. Over 600 runners are expected to take part, all to raise money for 28 HIV charities across the UK. Over the years, over £200,000...
View ArticleXXL’s Holiday Schedule
Our guide to the best festive parties from one of London’s biggest club brands Yes, we’ve opted for the Americanism “holiday” instead of Christmas, because frankly, it’s only halfway through November...
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: The Florida Project is an intricate, Instagram-hued portrait of...
By Catherine Pearson From a cast of largely non-professional actors comes a hopeful and sympathetic look at the poverty that lies beyond the walls of Florida’s Disney World. Single mother Halley (Bria...
View ArticleDial D for DILF!
There’s a new daddy in town! With ‘daddy’ being especially en vogue at the moment, it’s easy to forget about the humble DILF. In fact, we’d say we prefer a DILF to a daddy. There’s something much more...
View ArticleQX Recommends: Vauxhall Winter Village
An oasis of calm in party centre Vauxhall! Fancy going to a pop-up ski resort in the heart of South London? Well LOOK NO FURTHER. Vauxhall Winter Village has literally popped up in, yep you guessed it...
View Article#JULIASAYS – Discerning scene musings of the princess of East London!
While everything is geared up all things festive let us (as if we would) not forget all things Bananarama lol! Yes, if you haven’t seen them yet, now is the time! UK tour ends of December 9th. Hold on,...
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Christmas Cabaret Calendar! Shows to see this season
Jason Reid counts down the best festive stuff on this month Glory Lates – Mzz Kimberley presents The Wiz 9 Dec, 10PM. Free before 10PM, £6 after The Glory, 281 Kingsland Rd, E2 8AS Overground:...
View ArticleREVIEW: RVT Panto Goosed is a Sparklingly Camp Joy For the Senses
Pantomimes have got to be one of the easiest things to review. We’re not Grace Dent giving her thoughts on Stoke Newington’s latest Vietnamese-Brazilian fusion pop-up restaurant or Giles Coren deciding...
View ArticleCommunity: World AIDS Day
Events centred around World AIDS Day It’s World AIDS Day on 1st December and London’s HIV charities are holding a number of events to mark the day. Gay men healthcare charity GMFA are putting on a...
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