I’m a Londoner born and bred. I knew deep down I was gay when I was about 11. But the 1950’s was a very difficult time to be gay. Obviously it was illegal, but more to the point, it wasn’t something in any way admirable - gay men were figures of fun, they were derided. Gay life at that time was very much literally subterranean. Gay men met in basements. Society as a whole very rarely came across them.
Having been born just after the war, I’ve been lucky in a sense to have crossed many different eras. I’ve gone from being not just closeted - going to a psychiatrist and wanting the ‘gay cure’ - to what could be described as, at one point in my life, a promiscuous gay man.
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In this issue of GCN we celebrate sexuality and all the great things that get us in the mood - feeling safe, respected and seen. To that end, we have an amazing photo series by Hazel Coonagh of the current Mister Leather Ireland. We dive into the world of ‘cam girls’ and have a frank discussion of male sexuality from the editor of Quench, followed by a profile of the wild life of screenwriter David McGillivray. In community news, we look at the launch of Call It Out - a new campaign which aims to address homophobia in Ireland, we get the lowdown on what to expect at the TRANS-FUSION Trans Arts Festival and check in with the keynote speakers at the Gay Health Forum. You can also expect interviews with two super cool LGBT+ musical acts – Ireland’s SOAK and Lebanon's Mashrou' Leila. This is a good one, folks!