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Here Come The Grooms
“We set out to find the perfect, rustic (read cheap) wedding venue that would cope with our many Scottish, Swedish and English wedding guests, including several children and the odd alcoholic“ Josef...
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Like A Virgin – A Message for World Aids Day
“I was a freshly imported 18-year-old Swedish boy, working as an au pair. He was a 32-year-old count, related, or so he said, to the royal family”. Josef Church-Woods Everyone remembers their first...
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This Week’s Icons
It’s been a busy week for LGBTicons as we welcomed our first guest bloggers. World Aids Day passed on December 1st with some alarming new statistics for new infections. We explored the planning of a...
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Good Luck At The Pearly Gates, Dudes
“Cardinal Keith O’Brien never seems able to shut up about his despair at other people’s happiness, calling the idea of same-sex marriage a “grotesque subversion of a universally accepted human right”....
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Don’t You Worry Your P(r)etty Little Head About My Gay Marriage
“You are the Death Star and we are an army of fabulous Luke Skywalkers”. With PM David Cameron backing legislation to allow marriage for same-sex couples in churches in England and Wales , Josef...
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Body Beautiful
“He then proceeded to ask how old ‘the fittest guy in here’ was, and almost choked on his poppers when it was revealed that his chosen eye candy was verging on historical relic at the ancient age of...
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Say What? Bieber, Gaga, Madonna, Eminem and others talk LGBT issues
“That’s odd.’ Because God had called me twelve hours before, and He said the reason He was upset was because of people like Jerry Falwell.” Over the last few months of researching content for...
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Open letter to ‘Administrator’: Homophobia is not welcome here
“Personally, I can’t think of anything more unchristian than taking it upon oneself to pass sweeping judgment on others, choosing exclusion and disrespect over understanding and kindness…talk of false...
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The LGBTicons Guide to Snagging a Husband on Grindr
Barry Church-Woods Eight years ago I went on a date I arranged with a man through a social site designed for hook ups. It was only the second time I used the site, the first scenario being less than...
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In Search of Seroconversion: Talking to the men who want HIV.
“Last night, I was introduced to Adam. He’s 17 and lives in Surrey. He’s a sex worker, and as crazy as it may seem, he wants to be infected with HIV”. by Barry Church-Woods edited by Josef Church-Woods...
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Say What? Bieber, Gaga, Madonna, Eminem and others talk LGBT issues
“That’s odd.’ Because God had called me twelve hours before, and He said the reason He was upset was because of people like Jerry Falwell.” Over the last few months of researching content for...
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A gay in the life … Them sweet, Indian suede moccasins
Josef Church-Woods At the tender age of four, I already know exactly what I want. Usually, it’s toy horses, or a Barbie, but today I’ve got my heart set on a pair of Indian moccasin-style suede shoes,...
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Happily ever after…or a thousand happy endings?
A few weeks ago, I found myself in a pub on a Saturday afternoon with my husband Barry and some friends – including one happily coupled gay guy, who was in town for an event. Having left his...
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In Search of Seroconversion: Talking to the men who want HIV.
“Last night, I was introduced to Adam. He’s 17 and lives in Surrey. He’s a sex worker, and as crazy as it may seem, he wants to be infected with HIV”. by Barry Church-Woods edited by Josef Church-Woods...
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Rewind – NSFW: The LGBTicons Guide to Snagging a Husband on Grindr
Barry Church-Woods Eight years ago I went on a date I arranged with a man through a social site designed for hook ups. It was only the second time I used the site, the first scenario being less than...
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A Letter To My 16 Year Old Self
“You may also want to consider not turning into a slut. There’s nothing wrong with having lots of sex with different men, but you might find yourself bed hopping for the wrong reasons – and attracting...
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In Search of Seroconversion: Talking to the men who want HIV.
“Last night, I was introduced to Adam. He’s 17 and lives in Surrey. He’s a sex worker, and as crazy as it may seem, he wants to be infected with HIV”. by Barry Church-Woods edited by Josef Church-Woods...
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