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...
View ArticleA Rose Bi Any Other Name – a historic essay by Michael William about the...
“There seems to be some sort of war going on that I’m not invited to, but everyone wants me to take a side.” – Alyx J. Shaw A historic essay by Michael William We first appeared in print primarily in...
View ArticleFun Home: Is The World Ready for a Musical About a Butch Lesbian?
Earlier this year, thanks to Dandy Darkly and his gorgeous husband Bryce, I was given the opportunity to witness a NYC closing night performance of one of the hottest tickets in town. Sidling up to...
View ArticleUnapologetic Bitch – a love letter to Madonna on the 30th anniversary of Like...
“Why is it that these women have forgotten how great it was to have a role model that not only stuck it to the man, but then stuck it to herself, in herself and tasted it as if to say how dare you...
View ArticleOn the day Equal Marriage comes into law in Scotland; an open letter to 105...
As Equal Marriage comes into law in Scotland today, we revisit BCW’s response to that momentous day when the vote passed. Dear MSPs Yesterday was a momentous occasion. Not just for me, but for...
View ArticleThe Day Larry Kramer Kissed Me
“After reading the Crucible and realising what a cunt I’d made of myself I desperately needed something to redeem my confidence. I wanted the perfect role. A solid, deep 3 minutes that showcased my...
View ArticleSchool’s Out For Bummers
“I was part of the 90210 generation. The original one with Tori Spelling, Jason Priestly and Shannon Docherty before she was universally acknowledged to be a massive cock. It wasn’t just a zip code,...
View ArticleWhy We Should Thank Our Lucky Stars For Madonna #BritAwards
“Why is it that these women have forgotten how great it was to have a role model that not only stuck it to the man, but then stuck it to herself, in herself and tasted it as if to say how dare you...
View ArticleLarry Kramer on the extermination of the homosexual population
Thirty years after his forced retirement from Gay Mens Health Crisis, Larry Kramer accepts the first ever Larry Kramer Activism Award at their Spring Gala. At 79, he hasn’t stopped fighting and now...
View ArticleThe cult of in-ing
Dating is hard enough. But try making it work with an emotionally crippled closeted artist. Barry Church-Woods tackles his demons Have you ever been ined? In-ing is a strange phenomenon where people...
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