GREY MATTERS: Write It Down!
“That is a great story. You should be writing that down.” “But who would want to read it? It is like ancient history now.” What …
Return To The Closet – Or Not!
Should we go back into the closet? That was the question. Many mature-age gay men are discussing aged care, and in particular, the question of …
Don’t Judge Your Sex Date By His Home
As an active participant of dating apps, I meet many mature-age gay men who live alone. And I’m beginning to notice a pattern. Take Jim*, …
Our Big Queer World
At the end of 2020, 5.6% of American adults identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer. According to these latest Gallup Poll figures, that’s up …
Visibility And Pride: Why WorldPride is important!
Why is WorldPride important? Because when we celebrate, it makes us visible. It also helps focus the diversity of our community. And it helps influence …
Thank you, Mardi Gras
Dear Mardi Gras, Twenty-three years ago, I attended my first (and only) Mardi Gras, and the effect of that long weekend still resonates with me …
The Business Of Laughter
Has the gay community lost its sense of fun and irreverence? 2021 needs a good dose of post-pandemic humour but I suggest that it won’t …
The Forgotten Married Gay Men
With the joy that came with same-sex weddings, there is a group of gay men who have been overlooked – those who are unable to …
Pets And Other Wildlife
“Have animals ever interrupted your love-making?” I asked, broaching a seemingly taboo subject. My question followed an experience I had where a large mature greyhound …
End Of The Gay Ghetto
Fifty years ago, and just one year after the Stonewall riots in New York in 1969, Australian homosexual city life involved clandestine private dinner parties, …