Posted February 15th, 2010 by 1stofficer
Lee Alexander McQueen
Lee Alexander McQueen, aged only 40 and found dead by his own hand on the eve of his idolized mother’s funeral, was a gay fashion designer of undisputed genius. He combined Savile Row craftsmanship with rare imaginative style, from rippling visions of Kate Moss to the intersexual video posturings of Lady Gaga. His last act inevitably stirs memories of the shooting of Gianni Versace in 1997. Self-described as the “pink sheep” of his Lewisham-born family, McQueen was always confidently out and gay, as reflected in his bizarre and spectacular shows. It is significant though that he once compared his creations to armour, giving protection to the wearer, hinting at an inner vulnerability which had its own unerring cut and motif. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted January 3rd, 2010 by 1stofficer
Quentin Crisp
The screening of John Hurt’s adept portrayal of Quentin Crisp (1908-1999) as An Englishman In New York over Christmas has prompted a brusque response from Peter Tatchell in The Independent. While praising Hurt’s uncanny ability to reprise his role in The Naked Civil Servant, which depicted Crisp’s youthful bravery and flamboyant one-man crusade to be himself in the face of outright hostility, Tatchell says Quentin Crisp latterly expressed contempt for homosexuality, gay rights, and jealousy of a burgeoning gay movement that denied him his former place as the most outrageous queen on the block.
So what’s the truth about this man born in Surrey as Denis Pratt, who, after conquering Manhattan and expressing his ambition to meet everyone in the world, died back in the England he once so hated, on the eve of embarking on a sell-out speaking tour a month short of his 91st birthday? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted December 20th, 2009 by 1stofficer
Are gay men angry?
Is it me or do gay men have a lot of anger issues?
We’ve all heard the amusing expressions ‘drama queen’ and ‘hissy fit’ which surround gay men, and sometimes have an element of truth to them.
“Gay marriage? You wait till gay divorce!”
“I’ll make your best ever friend or worst ever enemy”
“Hell hath no fury like a gay man scorned!”
Well, I’ve been thinking about this subject quite a lot recently, as I’ve been dealing with quite a few anger issues of my own. Recognising, and starting to deal with, my own anger has helped me see it more and more amongst other gay guys. I’ve noticed a lot of anger on the Mothership gay forums recently (flaming), and in personal messages, and on TV, and when I’m in the shops, and in traffic, in fact all around me. But I especially notice it in gay men. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted December 14th, 2009 by 1stofficer
Paedophilia is an issue whose social aspect today is as feared as the mythical snake-haired Medusa, with the same ability to turn reason and compassion to stone. It is overwhelmingly a heterosexual problem, though sometimes seen by the ill-informed as a gay one. Having said that, LGBT people may profitably reflect on the matter from their own special vantage point.
A little research shows how neglected the subject has been, relegated even in academic psychiatric publications to brief chapters, thus suggesting fears even on the part of the medical profession of being seen to take undue interest in a highly taboo topic. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted December 10th, 2009 by 1stofficer
Join us for Christmas drinks on Saturday 12th December?
Christmas drinks with Mothership Gay Dating
This Saturday 12 December come and meet your fellow Mothership Gay Dating crew members at the Two Brewers in Clapham from 9.30pm!
The Two Brewers is a busy gay venue with both two bars (a cabaret and a club bar), with live cabaret and best of all entry is free until 10pm - after that you’ll pay £5 so don’t be late!
It is easy to find on Clapham High Street and just a short walk from the nearest tube is Clapham Common, see map.
Our last Mothership Gay Dating meet in Blackpool was a huge hit, and our forums are buzzing with our hot members looking forward to getting together in real life.
The cabaret this Saturday is the acclaimed Kandi Kane. Don’t forget, make sure you arrive before 10pm to avoid the £5 entry fee.
I hope you can come along and meet your friendly Mothership cyber friends in real life, and look forward to seeing you there! We’ll provide photos and details of how it went (plus the evening’s gossip!) in a future blog.
If you can’t make it, you can check out the guys on Mothership Gay Dating here!
All the best
David
Mothership Gay Dating
PS you are still in time for your Christmas shopping at the Mothership Store! You’ll find thousands of products, including a huge range of designer gay underwear which makes an ideal Christmas gift for your boyfriend, even if a slightly selfish one!
