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Straightening Ali 

Amjeed Kabil Interview 

Go West? 

Being Gay in Eastern Europe 

Butch/Femme 

Why it’s Still Relevant 

Going Out 

Andi Watson & Lexi Lush in Aberdeen 

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Editorial 

What’s in this issue of ScotsGay? 

editorial 

Something unremarkable happened in New York on 27th June 

1969, an event that had taken place a thousand times before 

across the United States of America. The police raided a gay bar. 

But this time the drag queens, butch dykes, fags and 

prostitutes fought back. Thirty-eight years ago… 

Our annual Pride day commemorates a North American 

series of riots, which began in a Mafia run gay bar called the 

Stonewall Inn. 

‘We are the Stonewall girls 

We wear our hair in curls 

We wear no underwear 

We show our pubic hair... 

We wear our dungarees 

Above our nelly knees!’ 

News of this fight back reverberated across the planet. To 

many, this is when the modern gay liberation movement was 

born. So to all the drag queens, transsexuals, dykes, poofs, 

queers and everyone else who paraded, protested and partied at 

Pride Scotia – we salute you. We hope you enjoy the Pride pics 

on our centre pages. 

Meanwhile in Russia, this year’s Pride event turned into… a 

riot. As we rightly congratulate ourselves on achieving some 

form of equality back home, many abroad are not so fortunate. 

Indeed LGBT people all over the planet suffer torture, 

imprisonment and death. In this issue, John Murphy looks at 

the plight of Eastern European gays and asks ‘What is to be 

done?’ 

Also this month, Jodie Fleming poses some challenging 

questions about the butch/femme dynamic in the lesbian 

community. Stephen Mathieson interviews Amjeed Kabil, author of 

Straightening Ali. Tony Challis thinks about Christians and Blair. And 

we have all the scene reports from across Scotland including a 

bumper section from the Granite City with our new girl Lexi Lush 

and our old friend from g-zone, Andi Watson. 

Oh, and in case you haven’t noticed, we are now in colour… 

Martin Walker 

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Quick round up from across Scotland 

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Novice Cumina 

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Attended by Sisters and Brothers from three continents, the European 

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the Pride Scotia weekend. Novice Cumina Condom is pictured receiving the 

Black Veil (which marks her transition to full Sisterhood) from Brother 

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Queer in Eastern Europe 

by John Murphy 

feature 

>>> 

Worldwide 

news from 

Rex Wockner 

on page 20 

Ah, what a wonderful world we gays 

and lesbians live in here in the UK! 

Every major town and city 

throughout the land offers us a 

choice of bars, clubs and gay/gay 

friendly restaurants and hotels (as 

well as magazines) are springing up 

like daffodils. 

The summer, as always, sees a 

plethora of Pride marches as we 

celebrate our sexuality and – more 

importantly – debate the worth of them 

and their place in the Twenty First 

Century. And how we take all this for 

granted folks. What would our life be 

like without our local gay scene, 

however much we moan and bitch 

about it? What would we all do without 

our local on a Saturday night in which 

to drink, chat and cruise? However, do 

we really appreciate what we have on 

our own doorstep and, love them or 

hate them; do we simply take for 

granted our right to walk in Gay Pride 

marches? 

It is worth remembering that not 

too far from us our gay and lesbian 

cousins in many Eastern European 

countries simply do not have these 

opportunities. The fall of communism 

and the break down of the former 

Soviet Union has seen democracy 

granted to millions of people - but 

unfortunately, it seems, only if they are 

heterosexual. Civil liberties and basic 

human rights are being denied to many 

gays and lesbians, and those who 

demand them face violence, 

intimidation and sometimes prison 

sentences. 

On 27th May this year, protesters 

from around the world marched 

through the streets of Moscow in 

Russia demanding equality for gay 

Muscovites and their right to hold a 

Gay Pride March. This was the second 

year such a demonstration had taken 

place, and once again it descended into 

violence and mayhem as peaceful 

protesters were attacked by anti-gay 

extremists. The police were accused of 

doing nothing to protect them and 

when an Italian MP, Marco Cappato, 

demanded police protection it was he 

who got detained!! British gay rights 

Let’s start to appreciate 

how lucky we are to have 

the choice about Gay 

Pride marches 

veteran Peter Tatchell was beaten and 

detained by police and “Right Said 

Fred” singer Richard Fairbrass also 

came under attack suffering head 

injuries. 

Ironically, being gay or lesbian in 

Russia is not illegal and it was 

decriminalised in 1993 and an equal 

age of consent is also in existence. 

However there are no equality laws in 

place and over the last few years many 

gay bars and clubs have frequently 

come under attack culminating in 

many of them being blockaded in May 

2006 by anti-gay protesters, where yet 

again the police were accused of 

refusing to take any action against the 

protesters. 

The Mayor of Moscow’s decision to 

ban Gay Pride marches was upheld by 

the courts and Russia’s Grand Mufti – 

the head of the Islamic community – 

stated that if gay rights protesters took 

to the streets they should be flogged 

“any normal person would do that” he 

stated. Charming!! 

Sadly Russia is by no means the 

only such country, or indeed the worst. 

Gays and lesbians in Poland face a 

major dichotomy with, on one hand, a 

lively and thriving gay scene in many 

cities but on the other many 

government officials and the Catholic 

Church being vehemently opposed. 

This objection is currently reflected in 

Polish society where a staggering 89% 

of the population state they consider 

homosexuality an “abnormal activity”! 

In 2004 and 2005, cities such as 

Warsaw and Krakow banned Gay Pride 

marches, and since the election of 

Warsaw’s mayor Lech Kaczynski as 

President, many Western European 

countries have expressed their concern 

about the gay and lesbian community. 

Already the President has stated that he 

is not happy with gays becoming 

teachers and has voiced his opposition 

to gay and lesbian marriages calling 

them “unnatural”. As in Russia, the 

difficulty with voicing opposition 

comes with the fact that homosexuality 

was decriminalised in 1932, although 

the protection of individuals on the 

grounds of sexuality was not added to 

the constitution after objections, once 

again, from the Catholic Church. Even 

more worrying are plans by the Polish 

government to introduce laws similar 

to our own infamous “Section 28” 

which would ban any discussions on 

homosexuality in the country’s schools. 

Needless to say this has been strongly 

backed once again by the Catholic 

Church!! 

Latvia joined the EU in 2004 and 

was the only country within it without 

legislation specifically outlawing 

discrimination at work on the grounds 

of sexual orientation. Agreeing to 

introduce such a law was originally a 

condition of Latvia’s joining the EU but 

MPs refused to implement it in full 

after a heated parliamentary debate 

where homosexuality was described as a 

sin and homosexuals as “degenerates”. 

The country’s biggest political party, 

The Christian Democratic Party, were 

the leading opponents of this and were 

backed by leaders of the country’s 

Lutheran church. However in Sep 2006 

the country’s president, Vaira Vike- 

Freiberga, refused to pass the country’s 

Labour Code unless protection for gays 

and Lesbians was added. Perhaps a sign 

of progress at last! I visited Riga, the 

Latvian capital, last year and the gay 

scene is tiny and a good twenty to 

thirty years behind our own. Riga is the 

only town in the country with a gay 

scene and there are very few public 

figures who are openly gay. Indeed 

many Latvians still live with beliefs 

from its Soviet past and refuse to 

accept homosexuality in themselves or 

others. Many still hold on to the Soviet 

opinion that homosexuality and 

pædophilia are linked phenomena - a 

belief that has been increasingly 

exploited by various religious leaders 

and politicians. A survey carried out in 

Dec 2006 found that within Latvia only 

12% of Latvians supported same sex 

marriages and a mere 8% backed same 

sex couples’ rights to adopt. (Within 

the EU as a whole the figures are 44% 

and 32% respectively) 

The European country with 

possibly the worst gay rights record 

however is Belarus where attitudes 

have refused to move on from its Soviet 

past. A recent survey found that 47% of 

the population thought that all 

homosexuals should be imprisoned and 

no laws to protect gays and lesbians 

have ever been passed – the only laws 

which mention homosexuality are to 

prosecute and not to defend. The 

In Moscow... British gay 

rights veteran Peter 

Tatchell was beaten and 

detained by police 

country’s President Lukashenka is 

arguably the most anti-gay leader in the 

whole of Europe and has accused the 

USA and EU of “spreading sexual 

perversions here”. Since gaining 

independence there have been an 

alarming number of anti-gay crimes 

reported to LAMBDA Belarus (the 

country’s LGBT group) which have 

included the murders of many people 

who were known to be gay. The owner 

of one of the country’s few gay clubs 

was also killed and many of the leaders 

and founders of 

LAMBDA Belarus 

have themselves 

been tortured and 

raped and their 

homes and offices 

have been 

ransacked! Internet 

cafes and libraries 

have blocked access 

to gay and lesbian websites and 

even the country’s Universities 

have banned the discussion of 

LGBT rights. Police officers 

have been accused of failing to 

investigate attacks on the gay 

community instead focussing 

on gathering information and 

pictures of those accused of 

visiting cruising areas. Belarus 

is believed to have the highest 

suicide rate in Europe amongst 

gays and lesbians and psychological 

help and counselling is not readily 

available. 

Similar anti-gay attitudes are 

reflected in many other Eastern 

European countries – though 

thankfully nowhere near as vitriolic and 

hateful as in Belarus. Gays and lesbians 

in Ukraine are constantly battling for 

equality in their country where only 

15% of the population agree with the 

existence of same sex couples. Their 

president, Viktor Yushchenko, has 

however openly supported gay rights so 

changes are hopefully coming here. In 

nearby Lithuania gay rights groups 

have increasingly come under attack 

from various youth organisations with 

links to the major political parties with 

the Lithuanian Gay League being 

described as perverted and having to 

face demands for its closure. 

Progress has been made in many 

other countries however. Romania in 

particular has been praised by Human 

Rights Watch and named as one of the 

top five countries for combating rights 

abuses based on sexual orientation. 

Estonia has passed legislation 

protecting gays and lesbians in the 

workplace and they are also free to join 

the country’s armed forces. 

One of the saddest and most 

frightening results of such rampant 

homophobia is the increase of 

HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe. 

According to UN reports the disease is 

spreading faster there than anywhere 

else in the world and it is reckoned that 

more than 1% of the population are 

infected. However many experts believe 

that true figures may well be five times 

higher than this but 

that efforts to fight 

this alarming 

spread are being 

hindered due to 

rampant 

homophobia. On 

16th Jun Elton John 

played a free 

concert in Ukranian 

capital Kiev to raise awareness about 

HIV/AIDS in a country where it is 

reckoned that there is one new case 

every ten minutes. Sadly his concert 

attracted wide spread criticism from 

the country’s religious leaders because 

of his sexuality. “Elton John is gay and 

we don’t want him promoting that 

kind of lifestyle here”, said the leader of 

The Union Of Orthodox Citizens of 

Ukraine. 

So is there anything we can do to 

support the LGBT communities in 

these countries and change the 

opinions of many of the others? Well 

we can write to our MPs, MSPs and 

MEPs and demand that all parliaments 

attack countries who deny basic civil 

rights to their citizens. We could also 

contact the embassies of these 

countries and ask them to explain their 

country’s attitudes. A lot of these 

countries are also desperately trying to 

attract visitors to boost their tourist 

trade so this gives us two choices. We 

could either show our support to gays 

and lesbians by refusing to visit such 

countries or we could visit them and 

raise the visibility of gays and lesbians 

there. 

Now I am not suggesting we all go 

en masse to Belarus and march through 

the streets of Minsk demanding 

equality (too dangerous!) but by 

meeting locals from other places we can 

show them that we are not deviants, we 

are not a threat but that we are – like 

them – human beings who deserve to 

be treated accordingly! 

In the meantime let’s celebrate what 

we do have in our own country. The 

next time we moan about our gay bars 

and clubs and what they offer 

shouldn’t we spare a thought and be 

thankful we do have them and can use 

them safely? Similarly start to 

appreciate how lucky we are to have the 

choice about Gay Pride marches and 

rallies and be grateful that we live in a 

country that allows us the opportunity 

to take part in them or not! 

Page 6 Richard Fairbrass of Right Said Fred in Russia 

Page 7 Peter Tatchell and below Elton John 



Butch/Femme - Reclaiming Our Pride 

by Jodie Fleming - dedicated to Dawn, my handsome Butch 

feature 

>>> 

Jodie’s 

Edinburgh 

Scene report 

on page 24 

Once upon a time lesbian identity 

was pretty much a binary concept – 

you were either butch or femme. But 

now women who identify as butch or 

femme find ourselves a minority 

within a minority, a dirty word on 

the tongues of the hettie-pleasing 

andros who dominate the lesbian 

community. But enough is enough! 

It’s time for us to stand up and 

reclaim our place in lesbian society, 

time to stop closeting ourselves all 

over again for fear of displeasing the 

lesbian community which we were 

instrumental in creating. 

At one time butch-femme was 

considered the norm among lesbians, 

and deviance from these identities was 

stigmatized. Women who didn’t fall 

into either category were deemed 

‘confused’. Butch and femme women 

created a dynamic together which was 

passionate, alive and most of all proud. 

Now we have a generation of dykes 

emerging who are scared of the words; 

the whole concept of butch-femme is 

shrouded in shame and lesbians who 

do identify as such are scared to fully 

explore this dynamic. Just how did 

lesbians go from being more empowered 

and independent to enforcing andro as 

the norm? 

Instead of being respected and 

revered for being a vital part of the 

origin of the gay liberation movement, 

life for a butch or a femme in the 

lesbian community now can be made 

impossible. Butches in 

particular can’t even go to the 

toilet in a gay bar without 

being made to feel like freaks. 

Biting comments from 

pathetic little L-Word 

wannabees and even worse, 

pseudo-lesbians, about ‘this 

being the women’s toilets’… mini 

Alex-Parks-lookalikes who 

recoil in disgust if a butch so 

much as looks in their 

direction …. They look at this 

beautiful person who fights 

so hard against 

discrimination in the hettie 

world, and decide that they 

no longer belong in the gay 

world either. How fucking 

dare they? How dare they 

make us ashamed to be who 

we are? 

It makes me so sad when I 

hear baby butches calling 

themselves ‘trannies’ and 

‘camp bois’, and I feel like 

grabbing them and 

screaming, ‘No, you’re not, you’re 

butch! Be proud of it!’ But the pride 

just isn’t there anymore, so the whole 

thing becomes reduced to a comedy 

farce. Gone are the days of butch 

mentoring and positive role models – 

Butches can’t even go to 

the toilet in a gay bar 

without being made to 

feel like freaks 

most young lesbians haven’t even heard 

of Horse, and their idea of getting 

dressed up is sticking an extra belt over 

the jeans hanging half way down their 

ass. 

So exactly how did our perceptions 

go awry? Well it began when part of the 

radical lesbian feminist movement in 

the 70’s and 80’s dismissed butchfemme 

culture as politically incorrect. 

A particular strand of ‘extreme 

feminism’ believed a butch-femme 

lifestyle was an attempt to replicate 

heterosexual gender roles, though this 

argument is severely flawed. This is a 

hetero-normative assumption in itself, 

basing its argument on heterosexuality 

being the norm and all other forms of 

sexuality being only weak imitations of 

it. Butch-femme need not be an 

imitation of anything – it is a unique 

dynamic incomparable to any other 

lifestyle. 

Extreme feminists failed to see that 

butch-femme was part of a defiance 

that forced these women to stand out 

in the 1920’s and 30’s, when lesbians 

were otherwise invisible. Rather than 

mirroring heterosexual relationships, 

butch-femme was an evolving forum to 

the resistance of male oppression. 

Butch-femme women enjoyed a rich 

and fulfilling sex life at a time when 

sexual expression was not the norm for 

women. 

Radical lesbian feminists concluded 

that butch and femme appeared to have 

something to do with male and female, 

creating a knee-jerk reaction which 

attempted to abolish this unique 

lesbian construct. What they didn’t 

take into account is that the male 

sexual role certainly does not define its 

goal as the giving of sexual pleasure to 

women, whereas the butch role most 

certainly does. Males take, whereas 

butches give. And far from being 

passive and accepting, femme women 

define what they want, what they need 

and know how to ask for it. Butchfemme 

roles essentially turned 

heterosexuality on its head. 

In pushing for total equality, radical 

feminism believed that everything had 

to be equal and that included sex. Both 

women had to enjoy and perform the 

same sex acts equally, to initiate 

equally, always making sure that one 

partner wasn’t more dominant than the 

other. I’m sorry, but I thought being a 

lesbian was about two women enjoying 

each other, and there are many ways of 

doing this! You don’t have to enjoy the 

same acts or initiate the same for it to 

be real lesbian love. There’s this 

expectation that we each become 

powerful and equal in exactly the same 

way, but this is just not true. Instead of 

idealising a relationship with no power 

differences, surely it’s better to embrace 

these differences. There is after all no 

way you can keep a relationship of any 

sort power-free! When two people 

exchange energy, they’re inevitably 

passing power back and forth. 

Radical lesbian feminists’ response 

to the political climate of the time was 

to strengthen their visibility, and to do 

this they felt they all had to look the 

same. They required an identification 

that allowed them to become a group… 

and from this, androgyny was born. 

Gender-neutral hair and clothing were 

adopted, and all feminine finery was 

discarded. And it was considered very 

un-PC not to subscribe to this! 

Lesbians who wanted to wear clothing 

other than androgynous items were 

criticised and shown the error of their 

ways, and risked vanishing into lesbian 

obscurity if they didn’t modify 

themselves accordingly. 

A big criticism of femmes was, and 

still is, that we get the best of both 

worlds, that femmes who are able to 

‘pass’ as heterosexual get to enjoy the 

privileges of looking straight along with 

the pleasures of loving women. This 

however is an incredibly simplistic 

ideology. Passing personally makes me 

feel like I’ve got rats crawling all over 

my skin, as if I’m some unattached 

filthy het. Passing is denial, and I didn’t 

‘come out’ just to hide in the closet all 

over again. It makes me so angry when 

anyone dares to ‘assume’ I’m 

heterosexual on a superficial basis. 

Anyone who does purposefully pass as 

heterosexual must surely pay a very 

high emotional price for concealing 

who they really are. 

Femmes are ostracised by the 

lesbian community both for loving 

butches and rejecting this ‘andro’ look 

which has somehow become the look de 

jour for both hets and dykes alike. 

Andros take it as a personal insult that 

femmes don’t find them attractive, or 

indeed aspire to that look themselves. 

And then there’s the barrage of stupid 

questions. ‘Why do you fancy women who 

look like men?’ ‘Are you secretly 

heterosexual?’ As a feminist and proud 

heterophobe, I find both those 

questions very insulting. For those who 

take the time and attention to look at a 

butch woman, really look at her, you’ll 

see a softness that is anything but male. 

A butch is still a woman. She’s just 

not a feminine woman. Butches may 

wear masculine clothing and keep their 

hair short, not because they want to be 

men, but because they are expressing a 

different way of being a woman. Rather 

than attempting to replicate traditional 

masculinity, butches present a 

challenge in their rejection of how a 

patriarchal dominated society has 

decided a woman should look and act. 

The epitome of true feminism, butch 

women defy the world! Butches are a 

beautiful example of how women don’t 

have to be vulnerable to be valuable, 

that you don’t have to be pretty to be 

attractive, and that you can be smart 

and strong and loud and other women 

will find this irresistibly sexy and 

appealing When are we all going to 

start realising and believing that again? 

Gay people nowadays though are so 

depoliticized. They’ve fallen hook, line 

and sinker for a 

heterosexual ideal of female 

attractiveness and shut out 

anyone that they consider 

doesn’t fit into that box. It’s 

all been so easy for us now 

to be who we are, to live our 

lives as gay women, 

compared to what it was 

like for women 50 years ago 

and that’s a big problem. 

This means people don’t 

question themselves or their 

belief systems anymore. 

We’ve adapted and 

compromised; we’ve sold 

our souls to the hetties for 

their acceptance to such an 

extent that there are now 

‘acceptable’ and 

‘unacceptable’ ways of being 

gay. And being butch or 

femme is now apparently unacceptable! 

The saddest thing about rejecting 

butch-femme in our community is that 

we’re losing a part of our diversity; 

we’re losing a different way of loving. 

The butch-femme dynamic is one of 

strength and beauty, a combination of 

energies which complement and 

nurture each other. It’s about opposites 

attracting, yin-and-yang coming 

together to create a magical union. Do 

Butch-femme 

roles essentially turned 

heterosexuality on 

its head 

we really want to lose this in favour of 

some clone-like community where 

everyone looks and acts the same? 

Being a lesbian in the twenty first 

century is about the energies between 

two women connecting. That’s the only 

definition and there are no conditions 

attached. 

As a femme, I’m drawn to butch 

energy. I’m not sexually attracted to 

every butch, but I’m only attracted to 

butches and it’s essentially their butch 

energy which draws me in. I can only 

describe it as a presence which allows 

for strengths different to mines, which 

compliments mines. Sexual and 

powerful, butches have a way of 

moving, combining strength with 

loving and assertiveness with giving. 

And femmes, far from being passive 

lipstick/stiletto wearing doormats, are 

strong, assertive, powerful, sexual, 

nurturing and loving women who 

possess an intrinsic chemistry with 

butches – and that’s what differentiates 

a femme from a ‘lipstick lesbian’. 

Butch energy is this overtly 

powerful female energy. Butch women 

aren’t begging for crumbs from the 

hettie world like some lesbians do. 

They’re just there, in all their power, 

being their mysterious, intriguing, 

sexual selves. Externally a vision of 

strength, a real butch is soft and 

vulnerable inside, hiding a part of 

themselves they don’t show to anyone 

at first. Femmes can reach this part of a 

butch and when they do, what’s inside 

is something so special, something 

they’ve fought hard to keep safe from a 

lifetime of fighting the world. And it’s 

this connection that infuses the 

undeniable chemistry in a butch-femme 

dynamic. 

It’s sad that we’ve gone so far in 

liberalising our identities that we’re 

now actually eradicating them! There’s 

a real danger in saying ‘everybody is 

everything’, that identity is fluid – 

because everybody isn’t everything! We 

all have different ways, styles and turnons. 

We’ve tried to push butch-femme 

from the lesbian world, ignored our 

sexual energy and acted like there are 

no differences between lesbians. But 

nothing can be more painful than 

trying to stop being who we really are. 

This is the time for us to reclaim what 

we’ve tried to repress, and develop a 

way to re-introduce butch-femme into 

the context of today’s lesbian society. 

Lose the shame, because the only real 

shame is in rejecting a beautiful, 

nurturing and loving dynamic simply 

because someone else, a long time ago, 

decided it was no longer relevant. 

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Photographs by Sara Budd 



Films to know about 

by Malcolm Epstein 

films 

>> 

Amjeed 

Kabil 

interviewed 

on page 12 

The coming months have two 

films with gay characters - one 

that treats them with respect 

and one that doesn’t. August brings 

us THE WALKER (15) with Woody 

Harrelson known for playing rough 

diamonds, who privately has a wife 

and children, but here plays a 

sophisticated gay man very 

effectively. Wealthy American 

politicians with no interest in opera, 

ballet and their wives hobbies are 

happy their women have a gay escort 

so they don’t have to worry about his 

sexual intentions. One afternoon a 

week, Woody plays cards with mature 

ladies including Lauren Bacall and 

Kristin Scott Thomas. They find him 

a constant amusement and are happy 

to know he has a boyfriend at home. 

Drama comes when he offers to drive 

Kristin to her next appointment and 

she rushes from the house to tell him 

the man, whom she later confesses is 

her lover, has been murdered. 

Knowing if the wife of a 

prominent politician admits to 

having found a murdered man will 

cause endless press coverage Woody 

offers to call the police and say he 

found him. The offbeat story holds 

interest. 

A British comedy later in 

September DEATH AT A 

FUNERAL (15) throws in everything 

that can go wrong at a funeral. A 

guest gives her nervous boyfriend a 

pill from a bottle marked Valium and 

when he begins acting strangely is 

told the bottle contains 

hallucinatory drugs. The man’s 

behaviour goes from bad to worse 

before he shocks the guests yelling: 

“He’s not dead in there, he’s alive.” 

Lurching across the coffin he knocks 

it on the floor and the body with it. 

Dragged away he locks himself in a 

bathroom and stripping naked 

climbs from the window on to the 

roof. 

A miniscule man then confesses 

to the two sons of the deceased he 

had been having an affair with their 

father in the year before he died and 

shows them intimate pictures of the 

two of them together. If he is not 

paid £15,000 he tells them he will 

show these shots to the other guests. 

They wrestle with him on the floor 

and tie him up amid screams. “He is 

having a fit.” They tell another guest 

who walks in who has happened to 

have found the Valium bottle and 

forces some pills into the little man’s 

mouth. 

I was attracted to all this as the 

widow is played by the most 

neglected and charismatic actress in 

Britain, Jane Asher. She has played 

the lead in many London stage 

productions and has been 

disgracefully neglected by British 

film producers. Not that she is too 

worried being happily married with 

grown up children and runs a 

successful wholesale and retail cake 

making company. Her first cake 

decorating book in 1982 was 

followed by many serious novels. 

What ever hysteria took place in this 

film I was happy to study Miss Asher. 

French plays written by 

MOLIERE (12a) in the 18th century 

are still being revived today. The 

good looking Romain Duris plays 

him in this section of his life as a 

struggling actor who begins writing 

plays to pay the rent when he is not 

stimulating local females. The 

costumes of the day are impressive as 

are the locations in ornate mansions. 

French director Alain Resnais is 

still making movies in his eighties 

and with PRIVATE FEARS IN 

PUBLIC PLACES (tbc) he chose to 

film a play by the British Alan 

Ayckbourn. 

It covers the daily life of people in 

snow covered Paris. 

A Hollywood director went to 

India to make MARIGOLD (15) 

about a lovely American blonde, Ami 

Larter, who finds herself broke in 

Bombay. A top Hindi film star finds 

her irresistible and teaches her to 

dance so they can make a film 

together. He has been betrothed to a 

local girl from an early age and his 

father doesn’t approve of his new 

interest. The choreography and vast 

cast are a delight. If you have never 

seen an Indian film before as this is 

in English it is worth tracking down 

early in August. 

Later in the month TWO DAYS 

IN PARIS (tbc) is a good comedy 

about an American guy and his 

French wife who spend honeymoon 

time in France as her parents live 

there. He complains about the size of 

French condoms saying nobody is 

that small. The wife, Julie Delphy, 

wrote, produced and directed it. The 

husband, Adam Goldberg, has also 

written film scripts. With these kinds 

of minds a brittle script is no 

surprise. 

If you have nieces and nephews 

fond of animals you will be very 

popular taking them to FIREHOUSE 

DOG (pg). A lost dog wanders into a 

fire station to be befriended by the 

fire chief and his 12 year old son. I 

loved it. 

CURRENT RELEASES 

The younger generation may not 

have heard of the singer Edith 

Piaf and an ideal way to know 

why the French and many other 

nationalities revered her so greatly is 

to see LA VIE EN ROSE (12a). Her 

life was tragic as both parents 

neglected her disgracefully and much 

of the time a brothel owner brought 

her up. Edith turned to drink and 

drugs at an early age and as a street 

singer she was finally noticed by a 

club owner who realized her great 

potential. 

Her life story is a tearjerker and 

Marion Cotillard in the lead is 

perfection. The best way to 

appreciate it is to get the EMI CD 

soundtrack first and hear her 

memorable songs. This film will 

make many of us realize how lucky 

we are. 

There are those amongst us who 

are convinced the Australian Eric 

Bana is a gift from heaven. Letters 

tell me your fantasy is waking up in 

bed to find him next to you. The 

fortunate Drew Barrymore has that 

experience in LUCKY YOU (PG). It 

helps to be a poker lover to 

appreciate this one as in Las Vegas 

they gamble night and day. Eric’s 

father had taught him to play, but 

they have a fraught relationship 

against each other at the gambling 

tables. Debra Messing, Grace in the 

TV series “Will and Grace”, with a 

revamped hairstyle is Drew’s 

protective older sister. If Mr Bana has 

not come under your scrutiny before 

have a long look at him here. 

A French thriller TELL NO ONE 

(15) opened to rave reviews about a 

guy who believes his wife has been 

murdered and eight years later she 

emails him. The critics loved it, but it 

was never clear to me what she had 

been doing all that time. 

DVD WORLD 

How would the royal family 

react if a prince was gay? This 

is the theme of 

SURVEILLANCE which shows how 

CCTV cameras can follow us most 

places. Director Paul Oremland held 

my constant interest casting a 

stunning new face, Tom Harper, in 

the lead as a sports master at a 

public school who frequents gay 

clubs at the weekend. Simon Callow 

is the royal employee who has the 

predicament of deciding what is 

good for their image. For the first 

time Peccadillo Pictures are 

promoting this as video on demand. 

Renting it costs £2.99. The wealthier 

amongst us can buy it for £9.99 

TAN LINES is easier to rent in 

shops covering Australian teenagers 

who surfboard when they are not 

sexually active. A gay guy returns to 

his family after a few years in the big 

city to cope with the reaction from 

his parents. There are faces here with 

great potential beyond those beaches. 

Made in the eighties THE FRUIT 

MACHINE is now on DVD. Two 

Liverpool teenagers leave home to 

brave the wide world. Robert 

Stephens is an opera singer past his 

prime who finds one enchanting and 

the other violent. Robbie Coltrane is 

a drag queen running a night club. 

It is an offbeat peculiarity... 



Interview 

ScotsGay’s Stephen Mathieson questions Amjeed Kabil, author of Straigtening Ali 

Book reviews 

by Dirk Kriete 

books 

What is the book about? 

This is my first novel. It’s about Ali 

Mirza, a young British born Pakistani 

man, whose family arrange for him to 

get married even though he has told 

them he is gay. The novel follow’s Ali’s 

story as he leaves after the wedding 

night to be with his ex-boyfriend, only 

to find out that his ex-boyfriend wants 

nothing to do with him. He returns to 

England homeless, and eventually finds 

help and a new home. The story follows 

Ali as he grows and develops from a 

weak and vulnerable individual who 

can barely stand up for himself to 

someone who is able to survive some of 

the worst things that life throws his 

way. The story is quite humorous at 

times with some wonderful lines, but 

then there are sad and poignant 

moments such as Ali’s wedding night 

when his wife Sajda wants a physical 

relationship. 

What inspired you to write it? 

The inspiration for the novel came 

from events in my own life when I was 

in my early twenties. There are parallels 

between Ali’s story and my own. We 

both had an arranged marriage which 

we left, we’ve both been homeless, and 

we’re both gay. 

Some of my own experiences of living 

in a British-Pakistani household are 

reflected in Ali’s story as well. My 

parents and family have given me some 

interesting experiences – my parents 

came to England in the 1950’s and then 

brought their family up in accordance 

with their traditional values, which 

sometimes conflicted with Western 

ones. However, this has given me a 

unique insight into the gay British- 

Asian experience, and a wealth of 

stories to write about. 

Is the family reaction to Ali’s 

sexuality typical of how a 

British Pakistani family reacts? 

The family’s reaction in the novel to 

Ali’s sexuality is typical of how some 

British- Pakistani families might react. 

In Pakistan it’s considered part of life 

for men to experiment with each other 

before they settle down and get married 

(usually an arranged marriage). 

Homosexuality is considered to be a 

phase they go through. It’s a bit of 

“masti”, or harmless fun. 

As a British- Pakistani if you actually 

say that you’re gay and are open about 

your sexuality, you’re also opening 

yourself to ridicule and homophobia 

from parts of the community. The 

family try to often protect themselves 

from this by forcing the child into an 

arranged marriage. A lot of people 

therefore have to make a choice. Should 

they be out and have nothing to do 

with the community or should they 

keep their sexuality hidden and do 

what the community expects. 

Are there differences - growing up 

white and gay and growing up Asian 

and gay? 

I don’t think there are many differences 

in growing up white and gay and 

growing up Asian and gay. The same 

expectations from the parents are still 

there for the children to marry. The 

same guilt and angst is still there for 

the child. The only difference that there 

might be is that the Asian child will be 

told it is their duty to get married. 

The other thing I would say is that 

there are not many gay Asian role 

models in the public eye. 

Were you worried about portraying 

elements of Pakistani life in a 

negative way? 

I’m unsure whether I have portrayed 

elements of Pakistani life in any 

negative way. What I have done is 

written a story about the tough 

balancing act many second generation 

British-Asians have to do in trying to 

reconcile the liberal British values with 

the traditional Pakistani values. 

Some people may consider that some 

elements may be negative, but in the 

story the family is reacting to 

something that they can’t understand 

and sometimes lack of understanding 

can bring out the worst in people. 

Have you witnessed racism from gay 

people or are you aware of racism in 

parts of the gay/LGBT community? 

I have in the past experienced racism by 

some elements of gay/LGBT 

community, but this can be said about 

the community in general. You will 

always find a minority of people with 

racist views. 

However, nowadays my experience of 

racism is pretty rare. The LGBT 

community is becoming very inclusive. 

When I first became curious about my 

sexuality I went to a gay youth group in 

Birmingham. It was a really safe 

environment where I could be myself 

and discover who I was. 

Nowadays some nightclubs host an 

Asian dance night such as Saathi here 

in Birmingham and Club Kali in 

London. How much more inclusive can 

you get than that? This is about the gay 

community appreciating the diversity 

within. 

Name your three greatest influences 

or role models. 

I have a great admiration for Meera 

Syal. She’s managed to successfully 

cross the TV medium from doing 

shows like Goodness Greatness Me to 

having written two excellent books. 

Peter Tatchell is also another amazing 

figure. I could never do what he does, 

and sometimes his actions conflict with 

what my views are but he does get 

results. In a trip to Russia recently he 

unfortunately got beaten up when he 

took part in a gay pride parade. The 

Russian police stood by whilst the 

general public tried to disrupt the 

parade. What he achieved was to put 

Russia’s inhumane and homophobic 

treatment of their gay community on 

the world map. I have about thirty or 

forty influences that would come 

equally third. People like Monica Ali, 

Irvine Welsh, Vikram Seth, Shahrukh 

Khan, Bill Bryson and so on. I think I’d 

better stop there! 

Would you like to see Straightening 

Ali as a stage play or a feature film? 

I would love to see it as a movie. Meera 

Syall to play Ali’s mothers role, Will 

Young to play the Steve role and Jimi 

Mistry (from East is East) to play the 

Ali role. 

What’s your second book called 

and what’s it about? 

I am currently working on my next 

novel. It’s not another story about 

Ali even though I get e-mails from 

readers saying that they would 

love a sequel. I don’t want to give 

too much away, but it’s gay themed, 

with a beautiful and glamorous cross 

dressing man as the central character. 

The story is light hearted and fun and 

it’s been wonderful creating the new 

characters. 

Any plans to visit Scotland? We’d 

happily show you around. 

I have been to Edinburgh several times, 

and really love the city especially during 

the Fringe Festival. I will be going to 

Edinburgh at the end of the year again 

but I really need to get to Glasgow at 

some point, and yes it would be great to 

have a local guide! 

Straightening Ali 

By Amjeed Kabil 

Published by STARbooks Press £10.99 

Roulette 

By Adrian Brooks 

Published by Suspect Thoughts Press £9.99 

This book will be a treasured memory for two 

reasons, first of all for the brilliant story and 

excellently crafted characters and secondly the 

wonderful surroundings in which I found myself 

reading the story of the town of Roulette. Most of 

this book I read while lying in the sun by the pool 

on beautiful Tenerife, and so compelling a read 

this book is that I continued reading in the 

evening. Roulette opens a view into the world of a 

community thrown together by happenstance, 

with absolutely hilarious consequences. All the 

greedy real estate developers, right wing Christians 

and sleazy Republican politicos find to their cost 

that by picking a fight with the ragtag band of 

artists, gays and nomads in this colourful shanty 

town all they gain is egg on their collective faces. I 

take my hat off to Adrian Brooks, and only hope 

that perhaps Hollywood will pick up this story and 

bring it to the masses. It deserves a star cast and a 

dialogue as witty and sharp as this book. 

The Danger Dance 

By Caro Soles 

Published by Harrington Park Press £9.99 

This is the second book of my holiday reading list 

and I must say it was another well chosen tale. It’s 

a Sci-Fi with a twist, in that the main characters are 

aliens of a hermaphrodite persuasion. The two 

lovers are members of the Merculian National 

Dance Company and are ordered by the dreaded 

Praetan to leave their tranquil existence to go 

undercover aboard the starship Wellington, to 

discover who is passing secrets about fleet 

movements and weaponry to the enemy. I have 

always been a fan of Sci-Fi so you won’t be 

surprised to hear that I highly rate and recommend 

this book. Rest assured though that this 

recommendation is not on genre alone, it is a book 

full of futuristic space adventure, with enough 

swashbuckling action and intrigue to keep even the 

most jaded Sci-Fi addict enthralled. 

Closet Monsters 

By Dan Kelly 

Published by Starbooks Press £11.99 

Unfortunately this third and final book 

accompanying me on my holidays was an utter 

disappointment, which just goes to show that you 

really can’t judge a book by its cover. The cover 

proudly proclaims: ‘Wet dream or bloody nightmare!’ – 

and as far as I am concerned, it certainly was the 

latter. Now don’t get me wrong, I do like a bit of 

spine chilling horror, but this book failed to deliver 

anything of the sort… not even a little shiver was 

gained by reading any of the twelve stories in this 

collection. The only redeeming feature of these 

stories was some red hot action, but even that 

could not make up for the lacklustre characters 

and shallow storylines dished out by the author. 

Don’t take this book on holiday! 

The Dragon Man 

By Garry Disher 

Published by Bitter Lemon Press £8.99 

I should have taken this book on holiday instead 

of the gothic horror... I was riveted from the first 

to the last page It’s one of the most carefully 

crafted and well written crime novels I’ve read in a 

long time; full of twists and unexpected turns that 

deliberately deceive you and leave you wondering 

till the last page is turned. The story revolves 

around a sleepy beat near Melbourne which is set 

to explode as a series of murders set the press 

alight. I won’t tell you much more of this story, 

you’ll just have to go out and buy yourself a copy 

of this book – you won’t regret it! 

I am not Myself these Days 

By Josh Kimer-Purcell 

Published by Corgi £6.99 

Armistead Maupin said about this book: “Absolutely 

hilarious, heartfelt and heartbreaking!” and I have to 

concur with those sentiments. This is the memoir 

of the author, who lived a double life in New York. 

By day, he was a successful young advertising 

executive. By night, he would trade in his 

corporate uniform for high heels and sequins, 

performing in the underbelly of the Big Apple in 

nightclubs as a glittering drag queen before 

returning to the uptown penthouse he shared with 

his crack-addicted male-escort boyfriend. This is 

one autobiography well worth reading, as it blends 

the rather tawdry and dramatic world of drag with 

a soulful and ironic perspective of the author’s 

journey through love and life. This is a brilliant 

book, one of those emotional tour de force that 

makes you laugh out loud one minute and has you 

welling up the next. It is told with an unusually 

honest voice that knows how to convey hard truth 

with unflinching courage. 

Hot Valley 

By James Lear 

Published by Cleis Press £8.99 

When this book arrived I felt like rolling my eyes 

in despair at the cheesy tag line designed to draw 

the Pink Pound out of your pocket – I mean who 

comes up with stuff like ‘Gay Love And Lust In The 

American Civil War’ I ask you… But I did give it a go 

and I must say that I am glad I did. It’s actually a 

well written and coherent book, portraying the life 

of young and spoiled Jack Edgerton, son of a 

prominent Vermont Family. It is set in 1861, and 

the troubles in the Southern states seem a long 

way away. Everything changes however when he 

meets and falls in love with Aaron Johnson, the 

sexy son of a slave on the run from Virginia. The 

two are separated by circumstance, but pursue each 

other through the escalating madness of the Civil 

War and both find themselves forced to choose 

sides. After a series of outrageous adventures they 

are finally reunited in the Shenandoah Valley 

where the story reaches an unexpected climax. 

After initial misgivings, I must say that this is a 

really good read and it portrays life in that difficult 

period of American history very well. 

Dangerous Boys, Rent Boys 

Edited by John Patrick 

Published by Starbook Press £12.99 

Well, Mr Patrick has done it again… When it comes 

to gay erotica there’s just no-one quite like this 

legend! This book does not disappoint, it has all 

the usual thrills and spills we’ve come to love so 

much in the anthologies and stories selected by 

this ever so talented editor. These are stories about 

boys you definitely wouldn’t want to take to meet 

your mother, and anyway if you wanted to do just 

that they probably would want to be paid for the 

privilege. These dangerous boys are back in this 

long overdue re-release of Dangerous Boys, Rent 

Boys. Well-known authors of gay erotica such as 

Terry Cross, Frank Brooks, James Wilton and Jess 

Montagudo have beaten a path to John Patrick’s 

door to be included in this release, but the star 

prize as far as I’m concerned goes to the author of 

the steamy bonus book included - Matthew: One 

Of Lenny’s Boys! 

Dorm Porn 2 

Edited by Sean Fisher 

Published by Alyson Books £10.99 

Hot on the heels of John Patrick comes Sean 

Fisher! He has brought together more raunchy, 

irresistible gay erotic stories about college boys and 

their sexy escapades. As with the first Dorm Porn 

book, it’s time to go back to school and these 

randy college boys can’t wait to do just that. 

There’s enough hot action happening in dorms, on 

campus and any place that fuels their hot passion 

to keep you in the mood for more. 

American Photography of the Male Nude 1940 – 1970 

By Bob Mizer 

Published by Janssen Publishers £19.99 

Last but not least in this month’s selection, here is 

a very superior coffee table book featuring the best 

photography to come out of the Athletic Model 

Guild during its reign from the 40’s through to the 

70’s. Homosexuality was legalised in some 

countries in 1968, which spelled the end for the 

need of disguise and subterfuge. This is an intense 

and incredible collection of photographs of a thenunderground 

culture that was shaped and given its 

character by the very fact that it was illegal. It is 

also in photographic terms a unique document of 

early erotica/homo-erotica that takes place in a 

time prior to the mass production era of 

pornography which exploded in the early 80’s. 

This book will appeal to any collector of 

photography, or students of history - especially 

those specialising in the history of the gay and 

lesbian movement. It will also provide a talking 

point to those of us that just appreciate the beauty 

of the male form. 



Ten things to do 

In no particular order... 

top ten 

5. Laugh out loud at Janey 

Godley & Craig Hill 

Palace Green, Kilmarnock 

Fri 27th & Sat 28th Jul 

palacetheatre.biz 

Two of the funniest Scottish comics 

around perform sneak previews of their 

Edinburgh Fringe shows for your 

pleasure. Simply go to the Palace Green 

in Kilmarnock with your ticket 

purchased for seven and a half quid 

and laugh your head off. 

>>> 

Andi and 

Lexi’s scene 

report on 

page 26 


1. Feel welcome in the Highlands of Scotland - Failte gu Gaidhealtachd na h-Alba 

Latitudes at the Swanson Gallery, Highlands 

From Sat14th Jul 

highland.gov.uk/leisure/arts/artgalleries/swansongallery 

The Scottish Highlands - the most beautiful green in the world. The extent to which the LGBT community is 

‘welcome’ is questionable, but there is still much that the area has to offer in addition to the beautiful scenery. 

Latitudes at the Swanson Gallery, is a case in point. It will feature new art from no less than fourteen recent 

Highland arts graduates. Billed as an eclectic and challenging set of work, it aims to showcase the diversity and 

vibrancy of the Highlands most contemporary artists. ‘Diversity’ - that’s the ticket... 

2. Consume Harry Potter 

Thu 12th Jul for the film. Sat 21st Jul for the book 

jkrowling.com 

The 7th and final book in JK Rowling’s phenomenally successful Harry 

Potter series is to be published at last. Deathly Hallows will “unveil in 

spectacular fashion... the answers to the many questions that have been so 

eagerly awaited...” The 5th Harry Potter fim is out a week earlier. 

4. Drink too much 

with the Lesbian 

& Gay Real Ale 

Drinkers 

The Regent, 

Edinburgh 

Mon 2nd Jul 

lagrad.org.uk 

Camp it up with 

your fellow queers 

and drink real ale. Their 

monthly ‘imbibette’ at 

the Regent in Edinburgh 

reminds us lagerholics 

just how wrong we are. 

Wrong. But thin. 

3. Remove your top 

at Utter Gutter 

Classic Grand, Glasgow 

Sat 14th Jul 

Studio 24, Edinburgh 

Fri 27th Jul 

uttergutter.com 

The best club night since 

JOY!’s heyday. For girls 

and boys that just don’t 

give a shit. 

6. Adopt a duck for the 

Glasgow Duck Race 

Clyde Arc Bridge, Glasgow 

Sun15th Jul 

glasgowduckrace.org 

The Glasgow River Festival culminates 

with the inaugural Glasgow Duck Race. 

Adopt a duck for a fiver, then turn up 

at Clyde Arc Bridge at 3.30pm to 

watch ‘um get dropped in the river 

and race each other. You couldn’t 

make this up. “It’s all for kids 

charities,” says the friendly 

Duck Race rep, “so why not?” 

Indeed. 

7. Join a 

Burlesque 

Workshop 

Club Noir, 

Glasgow 

Sat 14th Jul 

clubnoir.co.uk 

Learn the art of 

a burlesque 

performer. 

From stage 

presence to 

costumes, 

tassle-twirling, 

girlie tricks and 

choreography. 

It’s all here. 

Nice. 

8. Debate Politics 

Central London 

Thu 5th-Mon 9th Jul 

marxismfestival.org.uk 

Moazzam Begg was 

held at Guantanamo 

Bay for three years. He 

tells his story during 

Marxism 2007, the 

yearly lefty ‘festival of resistance’. 

Also appearing is comedian Mark 

Thomas; politicos Tony Benn and 

Gorgeous George Galloway; singer Billy 

Bragg and cartoonist Steve Bell. Of 

LGBT interest debates include The roots 

of gay oppression an illustrated talk with 

Hannah Dee; 40 years since gay sex was 

legalised – how do we make freedom real? 

with Noel Halifax and The fight for gay 

liberation in the Middle East with Jinan 

Coulter. 

9. Witness Jools & Lulu - Live on the Lawn 

Scone Palace, Perth 

Fri 27th Jul 

liveonthelawn.co.uk 

Our own Scottish gay icon, Lulu, will join Jools Holland 

and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra on their only Scottish 

summer tour date in 2007. 

10. Enjoy Dr Who 

& Charlie Ross 

Delmonica’s, Glasgow 

Sat 30th Jun 

myspace.com/delmonicas 

The season finale of Doctor 

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Opinion 

by Tony Challis 

Tony Blair’s beloved’s are at it 

again! I read that Cardinal Keith 

O’Brien, head of the Catholic Church 

in Scotland, says, “It is an unspeakable crime...I urge all 

politicians to have no truck with the evil trade of 

abortion...It is the equivalent of...two Dunblane massacres 

a day”. 

The leaders of the Roman Imperial Church in Cardiff 

and London immediately jumped on this bandwagon. 

What do these men think about miscarriages which are 

said to be anything up to 20% of pregnancies? These occur 

because of various problems in mother and/or foetus. But 

each miscarriage represents the loss of a potential human 

being. Could it be that God is the greatest abortionist of 

them all? 

Fundamentalist Christians also oppose stem cell 

research, with terrible consequences for scientific research 

in today’s USA. Thousands are and will suffer agonies and 

terrible deaths which would have been avoidable had the 

relevant research been allowed to go ahead. Will the 

religious leaders think that the suffering is “good” for the 

victims? Since many of the religious leaders will believe 

that many of the sufferers are sinners who will endure 

eternal torment in hell anyway, they can’t think that 

present suffering will do them much good. What a sick 

and perverted way of thinking! And these people have so 

much respect and power in our society. 

And Tony Blair is seeing the Pope and converting... Just 

what does the Pope think of the legislation Tony supports 

on abortion, divorce, gay rights, sex education etc? Will 

Tony receive a lecture? Is there anything schizophrenic 

about the split between Tony’s socio-political and his 

religious beliefs? Would he support gay law reforms postconversion? 

And what effect will it have on our society that 

Cardinal Blair is giving way to Dominie Brown? 

Between showers, I have been enjoying the rallies and 

dives of a number of stunning men performing at the 

NottinghamTennis Open, a lead-in to Wimbledon. Andy 

Murray has not been here, but his brother Jamie has been 

having some doubles success. When I saw 6’10” Ivo 

Karlovic opposing 6’6” Juan Martin del Potro I thought I 

had become a Lilliputian! However, it did occur to me that 

amongst the scores of fine players there must be some of 

my own sexual inclination. We all know about the famous 

lesbian players - Martina, etc - but could it be that the guys 

are still advised to be closeted? 

There are large numbers of lesbian tennis supporters, 

and maybe this makes it easier for the stars. Maybe the 

men fear a loss of sponsorship and commercial 

disadvantage. Whatever the reason, instead of looking at 

the biographies and wondering, it would be nice to know. 

Perhaps the establishment of a gay tennis supporters 

association would help. (Does anyone know of one?) 

However, I was interested to read this in the 

Nottingham Open Guide about Dimitry Tursunov, the 

Russian who put Tim Henman out in a tight secondround 

three-setter. “According to his ATP biography, his 

favourite hobbies include knitting and collecting walnut 

shells. In his spare time he says he likes to, ‘catch up on the 

latest figure skating or listen to Jean Michel Jarre and 

Barbara Streisand.’ He is 6ft1in, 24, a strong handsome 

guy with curly strawberry blond hair.” Hmmm. Sounds 

like he’d be a really interesting man to have a conversation 

with, anyway. 

Pride Scotia 

Sat 23rd June 2007 

It rained. But best foot forward, smiles all the way, numbers on the march ran into the 

thousands. By the end of the event at Pilrig Park, organisers were entitled to feel very pleased 

with themselves indeed. More Pride fundraising events are coming up, please give generously. 

Cos we’re worth it. 

Pride Scotia 2007 



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International News 

by Rex Wockner 

world 

Photography: 

Jodie Fleming 

Joe Hill 

Emma Little 

Dave Patterson 

Stef Karpa 

Martin Walker 

& members of 

BiScotland 

Colombia passes 

partnership law then kills it 

Colombia’s Congress passed then killed 

a same-sex partnership bill in June. President 

Álvaro Uribe, a conservative Catholic, had 

promised to sign it into law. 

The measure passed the House of 

Representatives by a 62-43 vote on 14th Jun, 

and had passed the Senate in Apr. It granted 

spousal rights in the areas of social security, 

health insurance and inheritance to samesex 

couples who have been together at least 

two years. 

But later, in a vote to reconcile the 

House and Senate versions of the bill, four 

senators from Uribe’s La Ú party broke 

ranks and opposed merging the bills, 

thereby killing the measure. 

The project’s sponsor, Sen. Armando 

Benedetti, was furious and demanded that 

the turncoats be expelled from the party. 

Although a small number of Latin 

American cities and states or provinces have 

passed gay partnership laws, Colombia was 

the first Latin American nation to do so. 

Jamaican singers agree to 

halt anti-gay music 

Top Jamaican reggae-dancehall singers 

Beenie Man, Sizzla and Capleton have 

signed an agreement to stop bashing gays in 

their music. 

Under the Reggae Compassionate Act, 

written by reggae promoters working with 

activists from the international Stop Murder 

Music campaign, the three performers will 

not release new anti-gay songs or re-release 

or perform their earlier gay-bashing 

material. 

The document states, in part: “There’s 

no space in the music community for hatred 

and prejudice, including no place for racism, 

violence, sexism or homophobia. We agree to 

not make statements or perform songs that 

incite hatred or violence against anyone 

from any community.” 

Stop Murder Music’s campaigning has 

resulted in the cancellation in several 

countries of concerts by the three singers 

and fellow gay-bashing dancehall singers 

Elephant Man, TOK, Bounty Killa, Vybz 

Kartel and Buju Banton, who have not 

signed the agreement. Some of the singers 

also have lost sponsorship deals because of 

the campaign’s initiatives. 

“This deal will have a huge, positive 

impact in Jamaica and the Caribbean”, said 

activist Peter Tatchell, who coordinates the 

campaign from London. “Having these 

major reggae stars renounce homophobia 

will influence their fans and the wider public 

to rethink bigoted attitudes. The beneficial 

effect on young black straight men will be 

immense.” 

Gareth Williams, co-chair of the 

Kingston-based Jamaican Forum for 

Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays, said he 

hoped the singers who signed the pledge 

meant it. 

“We hope it is not commercially 

motivated by the singers’ desire to maintain 

their concert revenues, but a sincere 

commitment that will encourage an end to 

homophobic violence”, Williams said. 

Half of Irish 

gays, lesbians 

not out at 

work 

Irish gays and lesbians are more out to 

friends and family than they are to 

workmates, a Gay Community News/Out 

Now poll has found. 

The survey of 1,900 GCN readers found 

that 79 percent are out to friends, 60 percent 

are out to family, but only half are fully out 

at work. 

Other findings included: 10 percent of 

the respondents have children, 10 percent of 

couples have gone to another country to get 

married or register a civil union, and 90 

percent of couples would formalise their 

partnership in Ireland if it were allowed. 

Skinheads attack Chilean 

gay group’s Web site 

Self-identified skinheads hacked the 

Web site of Chile’s leading gay group twice 

in June. 

The hackers changed the site’s monthly 

survey to include rude sexual questions and 

rewrote news headlines, according to the 

Santiago Times. 

They posted a note which read: “We 

meet in the plaza near 36 Santa Rosa. We 

don’t support something that isn’t natural.” 

The same people apparently also sent 

threatening e-mails to the organization, the 

Movement for Homosexual Integration and 

Liberation, or MOVILH, and to the Santiago 

Times. 

One received by the newspaper said: 

“First and last warning. We fight against 

dangerous scum: MOVILH. First the 

hacking, next the theft of [MOVILH’s] 

database. 

Now comes the best part. We’re going to 

turn everything on its head in the Plaza de 

Armas. Faggots dressed as women dancing 

in front of children are dangerous. They can 

kiss and fuck if they want to, but they 

shouldn’t confuse men for women.” 

MOVILH leader Rolando Jiménez 

commented, “A group of skinheads? They’re 

not going to intimidate us”. 

Cuba considers 

same-sex partnership rights 

Cuba’s National Center for Sex 

Education (CENESEX) and the Federation 

of Cuban Women have drafted a same-sex 

partnership bill and submitted it to the 

Political Bureau of the Communist Party 

Central Committee. 

“I can’t guarantee that it will reach 

Parliament this year,” CENESEX director 

Mariela Castro Espín told Inter Press 

Service. “That is our hope, but it does not 

depend on us, and of course, it is facing a 

great deal of resistance.” 

The proposal would extend spousal 

rights to same-sex couples in inheritance, 

housing, adoption and other areas. 

Castro Espín is the daughter of Raúl 

Castro, the nation’s current acting president. 

The Thebans: 

An International and 

Personal Success 

At the end of May the Thebans participated in the Union Cup, 

a European Gay rugby tournament that took place in 

Copenhagen. We played against teams from places like Sweden 

and Amsterdam and even got to show our brother UK teams what 

the Thebans are made of. And on the eve of our Fifth Year 

Anniversary we walked away with the bronze medal in our division 

(7s). Sore muscles or no, the title put a spring in all of our steps. 

And for me it was a monumental achievement. For as long as I can 

remember, I’ve always been too slow, too big, too small, or just too 

scared to be of use in any sport. I’ve been on winning teams to fill 

a quota and to feed my parents’ illusion that their kid was at least 

a little butch. But, this was the first time in my life that I felt like 

I’d actually achieved something and had been part of a team. And, 

this wasn’t due to just my own abilities. 

Since joining the Thebans, being part of the team became not 

only about proving to myself that I could do it but also to do 

justice to the people (my team mates) who had been supporting 

and cheering me along; people who I’m constantly impressed with. 

It has become a chance for me to play a game with people I 

consider good friends and to feel good about what I can do, gay or 

not. The inherent physical benefits of sport is just icing on the 

cake. 

I moved to this country in 2005, and have had one big 

transition, disappointment, and personal revelation after another. 

And in 2006 at Pride Scotia in Glasgow, I very apprehensively 

picked up a leaflet for a gay rugby team. I wasn’t sure then if I 

really wanted to do it. Contact sports, mud, and garishly coloured 

mouth guards really aren’t my thing. But, I was curious and 

wanted to expand my social activities beyond the pub. I figured 

give the first day a shot and go from there. I’ve not looked back 

since. So, if there are any of you who are 

curious and just want to give it a try, it’s 

worth it. We were out there at Pride on 

the 23rd cheering and handing out fliers 

and throwing around a rugby ball. Our 

new start training session and BBQ is on 

the 14th of Jul and we’re hosting a Cake 

Bake on the 30th of Jun. When you see 

us, come on over and chat, we’re friendly. 

Or, drink lots of Lambrini, put your e- 

mail on the sign up sheet, then run away 

quickly like I did last year. Rugby is a lot 

of hard work, but is a lot more fun and 

the people you meet make it even better. 

If you want to get in touch with any 

questions or for more information feel 

free. 

Harold R. Dozier II 

E-mail: membership@thebans-rfc.co.uk 

Web: thebans-rfc.co.uk 



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Glasgow 

glaschu 

Criz Nikalis 

E-mail: criz@scotsgay.co.uk 

Let’s start with the news that Vivid Youth is one of the very few groups to be picked to open 

Parliament on Sat 30th Jun! A picnic will be held in the park opposite if you fancy a nibble. The group 

is going from strength to strength in the Centre on a Tue and Wed night, although there have been a 

few wee mumbles of discontent since the group split into smaller age-groups. Vivid made costumes 

for the recent West End festival, and were then seen at Pride. If you want to know more, pay a wee 

visit to their website lgbtyouth.org.uk 

OurStory Scotland has landed a major coup! They will be featured in the Kelvingrove for next 

year’s LGBT history month (Feb 2008). The next meeting is Thu 26th Jul at the Modern Art Museum. 

If you have anything you would like to contribute, then please come along! At the moment the group 

is looking for anything LGB and most of all T. The group had a great evening making masks on Fri 

22nd Jun, and intend using some of the art work in the exhibitions. If you have anything to contribute, 

big or small, pop along. Truly this lot have done extraordinary things since forming back in 2001, a 

spirited voluntary group with everyone giving their time freely. It welcomes everyone, and includes all 

age ranges from teenage years to those that wee bit older! 

The Bears meeting in the Revolver is still going well but it is a wee bit small! Every second Fri 

the Bears meet at the Revolver, so calling all bears to join the group! 

And we still have Burly on Fri 6th July in the Arches with DJ Mishka. 

Bennets has a new night on Wed called ‘High Maintenance.’ They are also holding the ‘Mr Gay 

UK’ heat on Fri 29th Jun; this 

has become something of an 

event in the city and is always a 

laugh! I am pleased, however, 

to see more of a ‘burly’ feel in 

recent years rather than the 

pretty boy stuff. It’s a big scene 

– let’s make it a bit more 

diverse I say! 

And the Womens Library? 

I’m sure you heard about the 

‘Heritage Walk’ on 9th and 23rd 

Jun: it was open to all and was 

very successful. Now they are 

hosting a planting workshop 

which is lead by Heidi Quinn 

(Wed 27th Jun at 2pm for 10 

weeks). This workshop is to 

show you how to make and 

design a carpet! I’m so pleased 

that the move has been so 

successful and that they 

continue their wonderful and 

inspiring work. Always fresh and 

inventive, and has a way of 

grasping the imagination. 

Gay Men’s Health are 

having a re-launch and are 

interested in volunteers for their 

Glasgow office (Tel: 0141-552 

0112). The group has been 

building its numbers recently, 

and as well as doing scene 

work they have future plans for 

saunas too. 

Paul Rydings’ work ‘Hard 

Pencil’ is still in the Arches till 

Tue 17th Jul; this is his second 

solo done specifically for the 

Arches Check out his website: 

paulryding.com 

Another must-see exhibition 

is Jimi Rae’s wonderful ‘Seed of 

Hope’ (19th Jul-14th Aug). This 

is a mixture of docu-style 

photography and portraiture, 

showing images taken in Nairobi 

in a recent trip with ‘Fair Trade’. 

Some images are harrowing, 

and others convey faces full of 

hope. Check out the web at 

jimirae.com for more 

information. These beautiful 

images touch the heart. 

Well, that’s me until our next 

time together! 

*denotes ScotsGay available 

BENNETS* 

80-90 Glassford Street. Tel: 0141-552 

5761. Tue, Thu-Sun 11.30pm-3am. 

Scotland's oldest gay disco. 

E-mail: manager@bennets.co.uk 

Web: bennetsnightclub.co.uk 

BURLY 

The Arches, 30 Midland Street. 

Infoline: 07930 357401. 10.30pm- 

3am. Next event: Phone dor details. 

Designed to be cruisy. £10. 

E-mail: dv8scots@hotmail.com 

Web: dv8scots.co.uk 

BYBLOS NIGHTCLUB 

Unit Q, Merchant Square, 71 Albion 

Street. Tel: 0141-552 3895. Mon 

11.30pm-3am. Passionality: New 

club night with DJ Shawn Roberts 

(Finalist in the Movida Corona DJ 

Competition). £3/£2. 

E-mail: 

passionality@tlcglasgow.co.uk 

Web: byblosglasgow.com 

myspace.com/byblosglasgow 

CCA* 

350 Sauchiehall Street. Tel: 0141- 

352 4900. Fax: 0141-332 3226. Café 

Tel: 0141-332 7959. Box Office: Mon 

9am-5pm, Tue-Sat 9am-10pm. 

Gallery: Tue-Sat 11am-6pm. Café: 

Tue-Thu 9am-11pm, Fri-Sat 9am- 

Midnight. Bar: Tue-Wed Noon-11pm, 

Thu Noon-Midnight, Fri-Sat Noon- 

1am. The Centre for Contemporary 

Arts. 6 performance & exhibition 

spaces, Café/Bar. 

E-mail: gen@cca-glasgow.com 

Web: cca-glasgow.com 

CLONE ZONE* 

45 Virginia Street. Tel/Fax: 0141-553 

2666. Sun 12.30-6.30pm, Mon-Sat 

10.30am-7pm. Clothes, videos, 

magazines, toys. 

E-mail: admin@clonezone.co.uk 

Web: clonezone.co.uk 

COURT BAR* 

69 Hutcheson Street. Tel: 0141-552 

2463. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon- 

Sat 9am-Midnight. Intimate bar 

beside former Sheriff Court. Straight 

until mid-evening. 

CUBE 

34 Queen Street. Tel: 0141-226 8990. 

Tue 11.30pm-3am. FunClub with DJ 

Shazza Halliwell. Various drinks 

promos. Entry £3. 

E-mail: funclub@tlcglasgow.co.uk 

Web: cubeglasgow.co.uk 

CYBER* 

Unit 3, King's Court, 107 King Street. 

Tel: 0141-553 0942. Sun Noon- 

5.30pm, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. 

Alternative clothing specialising in 

corsetry. 

E-mail: info@cyber-clothing.com 

Web: cyber-clothing.com 

DELMONICA'S BAR* 

68 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-552 

4803. Noon-Midnight. DJs nightly 

from 9pm. Thu: Quiz. Sun: Karaoke. 

E-mail: delmonicas@g1group.co.uk 

Web: g1group.co.uk 

THE GARAGE* 

5-10 Metropole Lane. Tel: 0141-552 

5502. Mon-Sun Noon-3am. 

Glasgow's Men's Health and Leisure 

Club. With 200+ lockers, 25 man spa 

pool, 20 man steam room, 20 man 

dry sauna, 14 rest rooms, sling 

room, tea & coffee bar, free internet 

access and TV lounge. Entry £12 

(£10 concession), after 1.30am Fri- 

Sat £8. 

Web: garage-glasgow.com 

GLASGOW LGBT CENTRE (GGLC) 

84 Bell Street. Tel: 0141-552 4958. 

Sun 1pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat 11am- 

Midnight. Welcomes lesbians, gay 

men, bisexuals and transgendered. 

Services include: Café Bar, Info Box, 

Health Info, Interest Groups, Free 

Newspapers (but not ScotsGay - 

which has "inappropriate sexual 

content"), Diary of Events, Reading 

Room, Function space for hire. 

Houses 18 user groups and 

organisations. Fully wheelchair 

accessible venue. 

E-mail: admin1@glgbt.org.uk 

Web: glgbt.org.uk 

THE LANE 

60 Robertson Street Lane (off Argyle 

Street). Irregular hours. Sauna with 

private cabins. Not very busy. 

M.E.D. 

84 Bell Street. Tel: 0141-552 9876. 

Sun 1pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat 11am- 

Midnight. Café at the new LGBT 

Centre. M.E.D. stands for Meet Eat 

Drink. 

Web: medcafebar.co.uk 

MERCHANT PRIDE* 

20 Candleriggs. Tel: 0141-564 1285. 

Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Fri 

4pm-Midnight, Sat Noon-Midnight. 

Upmarket bar in the heart of the 

Merchant City. Regular cabaret, 

karaoke and disco. 

MODA* 

58 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-553 

2553. Mon-Thu 5pm-1am, Fri-Sun 

5pm-3am. Fashionable pub/club. 


THE POLO LOUNGE* 

84 Wilson Street. Tel: 0141-553 

1221. Mon-Thu 5pm-1am, Fri-Sun 

5pm-3am. Long established 

pub/club. Young crowd. Polo Club 

(downstairs dancefloor) open Fri- 

Sun, £5 after 11pm. Taste: new 

midweek night open every Wed 9pm- 

3am (Free entry all night - £1 all 

drinks). 

E-mail: polo@g1group.co.uk 


Q! GALLERY* 

87-91 Saltmarket. Tel/Fax: 0141-552 

7575. Text: 07762 722460. Mon-Sat 

11am-5pm. Glasgay's year-round 

gallery dedicated to queer art and 

artists. The Stud!o is an adjacent 

performance/research/workshop and 

holistic arts space. 

E-mail: info@glasgay.co.uk 

Web: glasgay.co.uk 

RELAX CENTRAL* 

3rd Floor, 27 Union Street. Tel: 0141- 

221 0415. Mon-Sat 11.30am-10pm. 

Established gay sauna. Fully 

licensed by Glasgow City Council. 

Entry £8. 

E-mail: info@relaxcentral.co.uk 

Web: relaxcentral.co.uk 

REVOLVER BAR* 

6a John Street. Tel: 0141-553 2456. 

Mon-Fri Noon-Midnight, Sat-Sun 

1pm-Midnight. A refreshing antidote 

to the current gay scene. Pool table, 

state of the art free jukebox (with 

over 8,000 tracks on it), reasonably 

priced drinks, good quality service, 

no karaoke. Quiz: Tue eve. 

SCHWARTZ* 

1-3 Bridge Street. Tel: 0845 4562310 

or 0141-429 5764. Sun-Thu Noon- 

11pm, Fri-Sat Noon-6am. Previously 

Club Eros, Glasgow's oldest licenced 

sauna & gym for gay and bi men set 

over three floors. Licensed bar. Entry 

from £9. Free Sunday breakfasts. 

E-mail: 

schwartz.glasgow@yahoo.co.uk 

Web: schwartzglasgow.co.uk 

SILKS AND SECRETS* 

308 Argyle Street. Tel: 0141-572 

1017. Fax: 0141-221 0959. Sun 

Noon-5pm, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. 

Clothes and toys catering for gay, 

transvestite and fetish tastes. Larger 

sizes stocked. 

TRON THEATRE CAFÉ BAR* 

Chisholm Street. Tel: 0141-552 8587. 

Fax: 0141-552 6657. Sun 11am-Late, 

Mon-Sat 10am-Late. Friendly theatre 

bar. Mixed. Good food. 

Web: tron.co.uk 

THE TUNNEL 

84 Mitchell Street. Tel: 0141-204 

1000. Wed-Thu 11.30pm-3am. Wed: 

Allure with DJ Darren. Claims to be 

Glasgow’s Busiest Mid-week Night 

out! Entry £3. Thu: Kinkypinky with 

DJs Darren and Shawn Roberts. New 

Gay Thu night out in Scotland’s only 

Super Club. Entry £4/£3. E-mail: 

allure@tlcglasgow.co.uk and 

E-mail: kinkypinky@tlcglasgow.co.uk 

Web: tunnelglasgow.co.uk 

UTTER GUTTER 

Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street. 

Tel: 0141-248 1102. 10.30pm-3am. 

Second Sat of each month (excepet 

Jul & Aug). Next date: Sat 8th Sep. 

New venue for Glasgow's only 

alternative queer night in Glasgow 

that sticks two fingers up at the 

mainstream scene. £10. 

E-mail: uttergutter@hotmail.com 

Web: uttergutter.com 

myspace.com/utterlygutted 

VIOLATE 

PO Box 808, Glasgow. G71 7YN. 

Violate Club Line: 09099 108174 

(60p per min at all times) or 07939 

723387. BDSM and general pervery. 

Operates in Glasgow and Edinburgh. 

Runs regular clubs at the Big Joint in 

South Street, Glasgow on the first 

Sat of each month. Also holds 

special one off clubs called 

UltraViolate roughly every 3 months. 

E-mail: info@violate.co.uk 

Web: violate.co.uk 

THE WATERLOO* 

306 Argyle Street. Tel: 0141-229 

5891. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon- 

Sat Noon-Midnight. Semper idem! 

Popular, crowded, down to earth 

drinking shop. Scotland's oldest gay 

bar - what more can we say? Busy, 

busy, busy! Awarded the Beti Hutton 

seal of approval. 

E-mail: info@waterloobar.co.uk 

Web: waterloobar.co.uk 



Edinburgh 

dùn eideann 

Jodie Fleming 

E-mail: jodie@scotsgay.co.uk 

What a fantastic Pride we were 

lucky to enjoy! I felt so proud and 

honoured to be a part of it. The 

speakers were a great motivation 

prior to marching, and particularly 

poignant was the reference to how 

many of our fellow LGBT people in 

other countries were not afforded 

the luxury of being able to safely 

march. Onto Pilrig Park, and the 

Pride Committee really did us 

proud. So many tents with a variety 

of stalls, demonstrating just how 

diverse our community has become. 

The beer tent was fantastic, and of 

course best of all – so many toilets. 

I was sooooo relieved! 

CC Blooms have to be awarded 

some kind of ‘best dressed venue’ 

prize for their amazing display for 

Pride weekend! They’d erected an 

impressive marquee-like structure 

around their entrance, with 

hundreds of bright rainbow 

coloured balloons. 

Deep Blue’s weekly women’s 

night, Blue Mondays, is going down 

a treat so far, with resident DJs 

Random and Leatherface plus 

guests entertaining the ladies. This 

is of course a spin-off from the 

Mother of all women’s nights, 

Velvet, which is hosted 3rd Sat of 

the month at Studio 24. Always 

going one better than last time, 

Velvet have become renowned for 

their fantastic entertainment which 

keeps them one step ahead of the 

competition biting at their heels, and 

July will not disappoint! On 21st 

Jul, Velvet are holding a Drag King 

Workshop, with top tips and demos 

on how we women can drag it up 

just as good as the boys! 

This month sees the start of 

another new club night, Scum, held 

at the Claremont Bar on the last Thu 

of the month (26th Jul). From 9pm 

til late, DJs Calvin, Leatherface 

(Velvet, Blue Mondays) and guests 

will be spinning the best of old and 

new punk, rock and metal classics. 

And a big woot woot to the verrrry 

sexy foot worship flyer! 

LGBT Youth were a big presence 

at Pride, both during the march with 

their attractive banner and later on 

at Pilrig Park. There were all sorts of 

fun activities going on inside the 

Youth Tent, including face painting. 

Not to mention the ‘Petting Corner’ 

– now I’m sure I wasn’t the only 

one to stifle a chuckle over this!! 

LGBT Youth recruited new members 

to Fusion, who meet weekly and are 

involved in a variety of different 

projects and activities. 

The LGBT Centre for Health & 

Wellbeing used Pride as a 

launching pad for their exciting new 

‘Your Mind Matters’ programme of 

mental health workshops and 

seminars, all free and intending to 

raise awareness and provide skills 

in self esteem and exploration of 

recovery. Subjects include 

Managing Conflict & Stressful 

Situations, Crisis Planning, Talking 

About Self Harm, Food & Mood, 

Suicide, Safer Sex and Spirituality. 

With such an abundance of topics, 

there is sure to be something to suit 

you! This exciting programme will 

run from Sep til Dec ’07 – for more 

info check out 

www.lgbtmindmatters.org.uk. 

Also launched by the LGBT 

Centre for Health & Wellbeing was 

the re-vamped version of their 

newsletter, Village Voices, in a 

trendy new magazine format. This 

new community mag features up to 

date news, events and a group 

directory. A big well done to all the 

volunteers involved, and in 

particular Johanna the laptop 

genius, for her motivation and 

dedication to the cause! 

And lastly, the Metropolitan 

Community Church are raising 

awareness of their worldwide 

movement of LGBT churches. A 

place to explore spirituality, faith 

and justice, check them out at the 

Augustine United Church on George 

IV Bridge every Sun at the very 

convenient time of 6pm… it won’t 

interfere with Sat night’s hangover!! 

THE AULD HOOSE* 

23-25 St Leonards Street. Tel: 0131- 

668 2934. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon- 

Sat 11.30am-1am. Everybodyfriendly 

bar. Real ale. Food served: 

Mon-Sat 11.30am-9.30pm, Sun 

12.30-8pm. 

BLACK BO'S 

57/61 Blackfriars Street. Tel: 0131- 

557 6136. Mon-Thu 6-10pm, Fri-Sat 

Noon-2pm & 6-10.30pm. Superb 

little vegetarian restaurant. Friendly 

staff. Mixed clientele. 

BLUE MOON CAFÉ* 

1 Barony Street/36 Broughton Street. 

Tel: 0131-556 2788 (Bar) or 0131- 

557 0911 (Office). Sat-Sun 10am- 

11pm, Mon-Fri 11am-11pm. Food 

served until 10pm. Popular LGBT 

café. 

Web: bluemooncafe.co.uk 

BOBBIE'S BOOKSHOP* 

220 Morrison Street. Tel: 0131-538 

7069. Mon-Sat 10am-1pm, 2- 

5.30pm. Mixed bookshop selling a 

selection of UK and imported gay 

magazines. 

BOOTY 

Medina Nightclub (Under 

Negociants), 45-47 Lothian Street. 

Info Line: 07736 936650. Sun 11pm- 

3am. "It's our duty to please your 

booty". DJ Dale Lush and guests. 

Club Classics, Funky House, Soulful 

House, US Garage, Old Skool House, 

Hip Hop, R&B, UK Garage and Retro. 

£3 entry. 

E-mail: dale@lushmarketing.com 

Web: club-booty.com 

C.C. BLOOM'S* 

23-24 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131- 

556 9331. Sun 7pm-3am, Mon-Thu 

6pm-3am, Fri-Sat 6pm-3am. Two 

funky floors! DJ Shazza v DJ Blondie 

on Sat. Disco every night from 

11pm. 

E-mail: 

enquiries@ccsnightclub.co.uk 

Web: ccblooms.com 

CLAREMONT BAR & RESTAURANT* 

133/135 East Claremont Street. Tel: 

0131-556 5662. Fax: 0131-558 3539. 

Bar: Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat 

11am-1am. Restaurant: Sun 

12.30pm-6pm, Mon-Sat 11.30am- 

2.30pm and 6-10pm. "The Claremont 

is one of the most relaxed attitude 

bars in the city and has a policy that 

the customer always comes first." 

Renowned for courtesy, comfort and 

good food. Male only: Fri night from 

10pm, plus 1st 2nd & 3rd Sat of each 

month from 9pm, (incorporating 

Bears, MSC Scotland, Leather, 

Rubber, Skins, Kilts, Camouflage, 

Fetish, etc). 4th Sat of each month: 

Stunners (adult fetish group) - strict 

dress code (no street wear), £5 

entry, great music by DJ Mel. 5th Sat 

(where applicable): Ab Drag for all 

TVs, Transgender, Cross Dressers 

and admirers. Sun: mixed chill out 

evening, before those Mon blues set 

in. 

E-mail: mail@claremontbar.co.uk 

Web: claremontbar.co.uk 

DEEP BLUE* 

1 Barony Street. Tel: 0131-556 2788 

(Bar) or 0131-557 0911 (Office). 4- 

11pm. Friendly gay basement bar. 

Unobtrusive music - great for talking 

to people. Regular drinks promos. 

New Women's Night every Monday 

launching on Mon 28th May 8pm- 

1am Velvet's Deep Blue Mondays 

with Velvet's DJ Random playing 

unobtrusive music. 

Web: bluemooncafe.co.uk 

DV8 

Spiders Web Basement, 258 

Morrison Street. Tel: 0131-228 1949. 

8pm-1am. Monthly. Next dates: Fri 

29th Jun, Fri 27th Jul. Fetish club 

with strict fetish code door policy 

(although they do allow smart black 

dresswear). People of all genders 

and sexualities are invited to come 

along and enjoy the friendly 

atmosphere in the company of 

Footman John and his team. 

E-mail: saltire28@yahoo.co.uk 

Web: http://dv8fetishclub.co.uk 

EDINBURGH LGBT CENTRE* 

58a and 60 Broughton Street. Houses 

Sala Café-Bar, Pride Scotia 

(Edinburgh) and Fitlads. Provides 

meeting and noticeboard space for 

many LGBT organisations. Free WiFi 

Internet access 

FEVER 

eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 

7434. Info Line: 0131-557 4656. 

11pm-3am. Monthly. Next dates: Sat 

21st Jul, Sat 18th Aug, Sat 15th Sep. 

Taste's monthly night featuring Taste 

resident DJs Fisher & Price and 

Martin Valentine in the ballroom and 

The Visitor and Kaupuss playing 

pophouseelectrodisconewwaveglam 

(basically anything goes) in the 

Cocteau Lounge. Pre-club party at 

The Street from 10pm with DJs Miss 

Chris and Mikey Dowser. Ask them 

for discount passes. £8 Members/£10 

- Taste members £5 before 11.15pm. 

Web: taste-clubs.com 

FRENCHIES BAR* 

89 Rose Street Lane North. Tel: 

0131-225 7651. Sun 2pm-1am, Mon- 

Sat 1pm-1am. Vibrant gay bar 

(Edinburgh's oldest) in the heart of 

Rose Street. Happy Hour 6-8pm. 

FUR-BURGER 

Twist Basement Club, 26B Dublin 

Street. Tel: 0131-538 7775. 10pm- 

2am. 2nd Fri of each month. Next 

date: Fri 13th Jul. Rhythmic pulses 

from the girls your mother warned 

you about! Aural stimulation from 

The Funki Diva, DejayBird, Boy Toy 

and Debi T. Selected Drink Promos! 

Wear good shoes, bring beautiful 

people. £4 entry. 

HABANA* 

22 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-558 

1270. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat 

Noon-1am. Friendly pre-club bar 

popular with locals and visitors. 

Regular promotions and weekly 

entertainment with free WiFi Internet 

access. 

E-mail: cafehabanaEH1@mac.com 

Web: cafehabanaEH1.com 

LEATHER AND LACE* 

8 Drummond Street. Tel: 0131-557 

9413. Fax: 0131-557 8336. Sun 

Noon-9pm, Mon-Sat 10am-9pm. 25 

Easter Road. Tel: 0131-623 6969. 

Noon-6pm. Scotland's ORIGINAL 

licenced SEX shops! Toys galore, 

video rental too! Larger sizes 

stocked. 

LUVELY 

The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street. 

Tel: 0131-225 2564. Info Line: 0131- 

657 4633. 10.30pm-3am. 1st Sat of 

each month. Next dates: Sat 7th Jul, 

Sat 4th Aug, Sat 1st Sep. Mega club 

night with resident DJs Tommy Kay, 

Dean Newton, Grum Stone, and Jon 

Edwards. 

Web: luvely.com 

MINGIN' 

Downstairs at Studio 24, 24 Calton 

Road. Tel: 0131-558 3758. Info Line: 

0131-661 8198. 11pm-3am. Every 

four weeks. Next date: Fri Fri 29th 

Jun. Dark sexy dirty house club 

featuring Alan JOY and Brian 

Dempster. 

No EIGHTEEN* 

18 Albert Place, Leith Walk. Tel: 

0131-553 3222. Mon-Thu Noon- 

10pm, Fri-Sun Noon-11pm. The UK's 

first VAT registered gay sauna! 

Relaxed and friendly atmosphere 

with excellent facilities which 

include large sauna cabin, 14-man 

steam room, private rooms, 

communal and private showers, 

themed rooms, video area and TV 

lounge. Hot and cold refreshments 

available. £10 (£8 concessions). 

Manager's special: admission £5 

after 8pm. 

ON REQUEST 


7434. 11pm-3am. 3rd Thu of each 

month. "Str8 friendly" club night. 

Cheap and fun just like the people. 

Drinks promos all night. Entry £3. 

E-mail: buftys@on-request.co.uk 

Web: on-request.co.uk/ 

PLANET OUT* 

6 Baxter's Place. Tel: 0131-556 

5551. 4pm-1am. Popular and busy 

gay bar with friendly staff. Live 

music Sun eve. Quiz night and drink 

promotions Mon. Drink promotions 

until 9pm Tue-Sun. 

E-mail: planetout@btinternet.com 

THE PLAYGIRL MANSIONS 

Lulu, underneath Tigerlily, 125 

George Street. Tel: 0131-225 5005. 

Sun 10am-3am. Music policy: Laid 

back Lounge, funk soul sisters and 

'Guilty Pleasures'! Sophisticated, 

upfront and classic house music, 

Sexy Studio 54. Ending with Electro 

disco boogie (Underground NYC 

vibe!). 

Q-STORE* 

5 Barony Street. Tel/Fax: 0131-477 

4756. Sun 1-5pm, Mon-Fri 11am- 

7pm, Sat 11am-6pm. Scotland's only 

licensed gay store. Not just feelthy 

pictures - lifestyle too! Now with 

added girl interest. 

THE REGENT* 

2 Montrose Terrace. Tel: 0131-661 

8198. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat 

11am-1am. Relaxed atmosphere & 

comfortable surroundings. No loud 

popular noise makes it easy for 

chatting. Real ales (the pub has 

been listed in the CAMRA Good Beer 

Guide two years running - the first 

Scottish gay bar to be included). 

Soup, snacks and filled croissants 

available all day. Free WiFi Internet 

access. CAMRA's Lesbian & Gay 

Real Ale Drinkers meet here on the 

1st Mon of the month at 8pm (ex Aug 

- 2nd Mon to avoid GBBF). 

Web: lagrad-edinburgh.org.uk 

SALA CAFÉ-BAR* 

60 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-556 

5758. Sun-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 

11am-1am. Spanish tapas bar above 

Edinburgh LGBT Centre. Real ale. 

Free WiFi sponsored by ScotsGay. 

E-mail: hola@salacafe.es 

Web: salacafe.es 

SOLAS CAFÉ* 

2/4 Abbeymount. Tel: 0131-661 

0982. Mon-Fri 8.30am-3.30pm. 

Attached to Solas HIV/AIDS 

Information Centre. Good home 

cooking (everything cooked on the 

premises). Vegetarians and 

carnivores catered for. 

STEAMWORKS* 

5 Broughton Market. Tel: 0131-477 

3567. Daily 11am-11pm. Stylish 

sauna forming part of busy gay hotel 

& sauna complex in centre of gay 

quarter. State-of-the-art facilities 

including large spa pool, sauna 

cabin, large steam room, video 

room, labyrinth with themed areas, 

café lounge, free Internet access, 

tanning booth. Massage available 

daily. Choice of lockers or private 

cabins. Admission: Lockers £5, 

Cabins £10 before 2pm. Lockers 

£10, Cabins £15 at all other times. 

Students & under 25 £5 lockers all 

day, every day! No membership 

required. Proudly gay owned. 

Web: steamworks-sauna.co.uk 

THE STREET* 

2 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-556 4272. 

Sun 12.30pm-1am. Mon-Fri 4pm- 

1am, Sat Noon-1am. Small but 

perfectly formed bar run by Louise, 

Annie and Trendy Wendy. Happy 

hours Mon-Fri 4-8pm (2 for 1 on 

cocktails every Mon). Heated 

outdoor smoking area. Food: Tasty 

wee bites, nibbles, burgers, pizzas 

and specials daily until 9pm. Snack 

menu and hot drinks available Sun- 

Thu until Midnight. Tue: "Student 

Street" - Loads of student drink 

promos when you show your student 

card. DJ LL Honky Tonk. Wed: 9pm 

"Win big prizes" @ Harry Ainsworths 

(Snatch social) pub quiz. First Thu of 

each month: "BORN TO BE WIDE" 

Web: borntobewide.co.uk 

(More coming to Thu soon). Fri: 

"Dancing in the street" with DJ 

Trendy Wendy. Sat: "Quality Street" 

with rotating resident DJs (Fever 

Pre-club, Danny Tennant, Betty Ford 

and Sheila's Wheels). 

TASTE 

Cabaret Voltaire, 36 Blair Street. Tel: 

0131-220 6176. Info Line: 0131-557 

4656. Sun 11pm-3am. Edinburgh's 

original and longest running LGBTfriendly 

club night that brings 

together like-minded people who 

enjoy a club environment free from 

hassle and bad attitudes and for 

whom sexuality is not an issue. 

Taste's resident DJs Fisher & Price 

play an eclectic mix of the best 

underground dance music currently 

available. Miss Chris warms up the 

main room and Martin Valentine 

plays US and global house in the 

Back Room. Sun 1st Jul: 13th 

Birthday with Simon & Shaker 

(Madrid - UK Début) with Fisher & 

Price and Martin Valentine, Miss 

Chris, Marco Smith and Dave Begg. 

£6 Members/£8 Guests. £5 before 

11.30pm. Drink promos all night. 

Web: taste-clubs.com 

TRASHED 

Cruz (The Boat) 14 The Shore, Leith. 

Tel: 0131-553 6600. 10pm-3am. Next 

date: Sat 11th Aug (Summer Boat 

Party). New monthly LGBT club night 

aboard a boat! Exclusive new venue 

and music policy with Pop Trash 

Room at ground level and House 

Electro Trash Room below sea level. 

Resident DJs: Jon Pleased Wimmin 

&Morgan, Lick It, Slim Boy Fat and 

Miss Tits feature with guest DJ's on 

rotation. Entry £6 (Aug £8). 

Web: thecruz.co.uk 

trashedclub.com 

myspace.com/trashedclub 

TWIST* 

26B Dublin Street. Tel: 0131-538 

7775. Fax: 0131-539 1132. Sun 

12.30pm-1am, Mon-Thu Noon-1am, 

Fri-Sat Noon-2am. Food: Mon-Sat 

Noon-3pm. Sun 12.30-4pm. Formerly 

the Newtown Bar. Drinks Promotions 

Daily. Downstairs: The clubby Disco 

Bar is open Fri-Sat with resident DJ 

from 10pm-2am. Full Scottish 

breakfasts on Sun. Free WiFi. 

E-mail: info@bar-twist.co.uk 

Web: bar-twist.co.uk.co.uk 

UTTER GUTTER (EDINBURGH) 

Studio 24, 24 Calton Road. Tel: 

0131-558 3758. 10.30pm-3am. Next 

date: Not until Sep. Glasgow's sellout 

alternative queer club Utter 

Gutter has unleashed its party 

monster on the Edinburgh club 

scene. Spunking hot sticky tunes into 

your tight little earholes all night 

long. £6. 

E-mail: uttergutter@hotmail.com 

Web: uttergutter.com 

myspace.com/utterlygutted 

VELVET'S DEEP BLUE MONDAYS* 

Deep Blue, 1 Barony Street. (Below 

The Blue Moon Café) Tel: 0131-556 

2788 (Bar) or 0131-557 0911 

(Office). Mon 8pm-1am. New 

Women's Night every Mon with 

Velvet's DJ Random playing 

unobtrusive music. A great chance to 

meet up with the girls to chat, have a 

nibble or a wee dance if the mood 

takes you! Regular drinks promos. 

E-mail: clubvelvet@blueyonder.co.uk 

Web: myspace.com/clubvelvet 

bluemooncafe.co.uk 

VELVET WOMEN'S CLUB NIGHT 

Top Floor, Studio 24, 24 Calton Road. 

Tel: 0131-558 3758. 10.30pm-3am. 

3rd Sat of each month. Next dates: 

Sat 21st Jul, Sat 18th Aug. For gay 

girlies. Eclectic & uplifting genre 

spanning! DJs Random & 

Leatherface. Live performers. £6/£5 

conc with ID. £4 before 11pm. Drinks 

promos £1.50 before 1am. Velvet's 

Deep Blue Mondays weekly at Deep 

Blue with DJ Random. 

E-mail: clubvelvet@blueyonder.co.uk 

Web: myspace.com/clubvelvet 

VIBE* 


7434. Tue 11pm-3am. All the normal 

madness from DJ Spyke, James 

Longworth and r'n'b guests. Superpopular 

gay night. £1 drinks promos 

all night. £3 before Midnight/£4 

after. 

E-mail: info@jameslongworth.com 

Web: jameslongworth.com 




Aberdeen 

obar dheadhainn 

Lexi Lush 

E-mail: lexi@scotsgay.co.uk 

Hello to everyone! What a busy 

time we’ve had up here in the 

granite gay scene. We kicked off the 

month of Jun with our annual gay 

pride weekend, which was a huge 

success! The Freemasons went 

down a treat; their stomping tunes 

and the thrill of the massive foam 

cannon, with the added chemistry 

between them and resident Friday 

night DJ Gary Noble making for a 

fabulous night had by all. 

Sat was a record night for Club 

Foundation, with performances by 

Aberdeen singer Laura Henny and 

of course I was performing with my 

glamorous lushettes.To see our 

performance go to Web: 

http://lexyandthelushettes.bebo.com 

The only disappointment I had 

about our pride was the 

performance by X Factor “stars” 

Eton Road! Not only did they only 

do 20 minutes of their half hour set, 

they also sang the same song twice! 

Which wasn’t even good the first 

time!! 

However 

they were 

lovely boys 

who seemed 

to enjoy their 

time in the 

VIP lounge with me and my 

lushettes and I must say they were 

very easy on the eye. 

This month sees the opening of 

new gay venue Teazers, situated 

above Cheerz on Hadden street. 

Yes that’s right folks, the old strip 

joint has gone gay, with strippers 

for both lezzers and horny homos 

alike! Cheerz will also be providing 

its usual entertainment with its quiz 

every Thur hosted by Miss Romy, 

and the fabulous disco bus on a Fri! 

Club Foundation has also 

freshened up its entertainment 

schedule with a Retro Night on 

Mon, with yours truly and Cheese 

Master DJ Stuart Jolly. Tue nights 

have now gone Indie, where you 

won’t find a sequin in site! Wed 

nights see the return of renowned 

Shagtag Screen, and Thu nights are 

all the hits from the 90’s to today 

with DJ Andy. I return to perform 

with Gary Noble on a Fri with 

comedy, sing song and all the 

hilarity that entails from 10pm, then 

Gary bangs out the floor fillers from 

midnight. Discobus return for the 

infamous Sat nights, and finally we 

finish the week with the ever 

fabulous Sarah Diva on a Sun. 

For all you people out there who 

like a little break from the wild gay 

scene and want a little bit more 

sophistication and glamour, me and 

my lushettes perform our monthly 

gig at Club Sapphire located on 

Shiprow, which also features a 

popular Burlesque night on the last 

Sat of every month. 

Wellmans Sauna is also going 

strong, with its handy facilities and 

laid back environment making it a 

very discreet and enjoyable 

experience. You’ll find the sauna on 

Holburn Street across from the 

Talisman Building. 

I would like to take this 

opportunity to thank 

everyone for the 

support they gave me 

and my lushettes 

during our 

performance at Pride 

in Aberdeen 2007 - 

you know who you 

are! 

Much Love, Lexie. 

CHEERZ BAR* 

2-8 Exchange Street. Tel: (01224) 

594511. Noon-Midnight. Lively 

gay bar with entertainment and 

more. 

CLUB FOUNDATION* 

Carnegies Brae. Tel: (01224) 

611451. Tue-Sun 10pm-3am. New 

club opposite The Tunnels. 

E-mail: 

clubfoundation@btconnect.com 

WELLMAN'S HEALTH STUDIO* 

218 Holburn Street. Tel: (01224) 

211441. Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 

11am-8pm. 8-man Jacuzzi, sauna, 

steamroom, café. Free Wifi 

Internet access. Massage 

available. 

Web: wellmans-health-studio.com 


Andi Watson 

Web: g-zone.co.uk/aberdeen 

E-mail: andi@g-zone.co.uk 

Well, after a couple of months 

off I’m back! 

Terrence Higgins Trust 

Aberdeen - There are 3 groups at 

THT for people who’d like to meet 

others away from the scene, with 

various activities such as ice 

skating, cycling & cinema 

L@THT is a chance to meet other 

lesbians. The next meeting of 

L@THT takes place on Mon 2nd Jul 

at THT, 11 Waverley Place Aberdeen 

and they are also organising a 

Women’s Disco on Sat 11th Aug. 

G@THT is a chance to meet other 

gay men. Their next meeting is a 

bike ride along the old Deeside 

railway line, taking place on Tue 

28th July. There’s currently no date 

set for the next meeting of Y@THT, 

which is their youth group, as they 

went to Pride Scotia in Edinburgh. 

As soon as a date is released they 

will let you know via the usual 

methods. They are also on the look 

out for more community support 

volunteers to help out with various 

initiatives at THTA. If you have a 

few hours a week to spare, please 

get in touch with them. 

For more info contact 

Bridget/Alan Tel: 0845 241 2151 

Pride In Aberdeen 2007 - This 

years Pride took place on Sat 2nd 

Jun in the city centre, and was a 

huge success! 

1st-2nd Jun saw some amazing 

entertainment in the shape of world 

famous DJs The Freemasons and X 

Factor Finalists Eton Road, both of 

which were given a huge Aberdeen 

welcome when they played 

Foundation. The Pride team would 

really like to thank everyone who 

made Pride possible this year and 

especially Will, Rick and Gary at 

Foundation. 

Cheerz Bar - Cheerz is still 

going strong after being open a 

year. It’s the fun place to be every 

Thu to Sun. On the last Thu of 

every month there’s a £100 prize for 

the winning quiz team (5 members 

or less!) Fri is the big start to the 

weekend with various DJs playing 

party tracks to get you in the mood! 

Sat entertainment starts at 6.30pm 

with karaoke from Alan M, thru til 

9.30pm when Miss Romy bursts 

onto stage with even more karaoke 

and party tunes to take you thru til 

1am! Wind down your weekend on 

Sun from 8pm with more, yes, you 

got it... Karaoke and classics from 

Alan M. More info on Cheerz at 

Web: http://Cheerz-Bar.bebo.com 

Wellmans - Wellmans has now 

been open for a few months at their 

health suite at on Holburn Street. 

For more information you can give 

them a call on Aberdeen (01224) 

211441 or 

wellmans-health-studio.com 

Hopefully that is everything 

right up to date for the city of 

Aberdeen. As this goes to press 

there was news of a new venue in 

the city above Cheerz Bar. If the 

rumour there is true, we will bring 

you more news on it next month 

and hopefully be able to catch up 

with a few of the venue owners and 

characters on the scene to get their 

input for the article. 

If you were at Pride Scotia, 

hope you had a fantastic day! 

Remember, if you have any 

news you’d like to pass on, you can 

get in touch via E-mail! 

Andi xx 

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Beth Robinson 

E-mail: beth@scotsgay.co.uk 

DUMFRIES 

DUMFRIES LGBT CENTRE* 

26 Brewery Street. Tel: (01387) 

739888. Mon 9am-5pm, Tue-Wed 

9am-5pm and 7-9pm, Thu 9am- 

5pm, Fri 9am-5pm, 6-9.30pm. 

Newly opened. 

MIXED BAG 

Birkhill Hotel, 16 St Mary's Street 

(Lockerbie Road). Tel: (01387) 

739888. 9pm-2am. Last Fri of 

each month. Next dates: Fri 29th 

Jun, Fri 27th Jul. Monthly club 

night for LGBT people and their 

friends from Dumfries & Galloway. 

E-mail: mixed_bag@hotmail.co.uk 

Web: myspace.com/mixed_bag_dg 

DUNDEE 

BROOKLYN'S BAR* 

2 St Andrew's Lane. Tel: (01382) 

200660. 3pm-Midnight. Well 

appointed LGBT bar next door to 

OUT. Karaoke: Wed, Fri & Sun. DJ: 

Sat. 

DOUBLY DISCREET* 

38 Albert Street. Tel: (01382) 

809080. Mon-Wed, Fri 10am-6pm, 

Thu 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-5pm, 

First Wed of each month (Dundee 

Munch) 10am-8pm. Alternative 

clothing shop catering for all 

genders and sexualities. As well 

as stocking a wide range of 

clothing and sex aids they pride 

themselves on being able to 

source personal services such as 

gender friendly beauticians, 

photographers and offer a 

personal shopping service. 

Web: doubly_discreet.com 

THE GAUGER* 

75-79 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 

226840. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, 

Mon-Sat 11am-Midnight. LGBTfriendly 

bar with free disco Fri & 

Sat 8pm-Midnight. Free use of 

premises for pre-booked groups. 

OUT* 

124 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 200660. 

Wed-Sun 11pm-2.30am. Good 

atmosphere, very popular disco 

with wide selection of sounds and 

the occasional act/PA. Under new 

management. Previously known as 

Liberties although everyone just 

calls it The Club. Student 

discount. 

ROASTERS COFFEE HOUSE* 

218 Blackness Road. Tel: Dundee 

(01382) 646648. Sun 11am-3pm, 

Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-5pm. 

LGBT-friendly café which can be 

hired out in the evenings for 

organisations who want 

somewhere small and quiet to 

meet. 

Web: roasters-coffeehouse.co.uk 

STIRLING 

BARNTON BAR & BISTRO* 

3 1/2 Barnton Street. Tel: (01786) 

461698. Sun Noon-Midnight, Mon- 

Thu 10.30am-Midnight, Fri-Sat 

10.30am-1am. Food: until 

7.30pm. Near to railway station. 

Mixed, busy, bohemian and 

friendly bar/bistro. Popular with 

students and Sons/Daughters of 

the Rock alike. 

Web: thebistro.co.uk 

STRATHYRE 

MUNRO INN* 

Strathyre, Callander. Tel: Strathyre 

(01877) 384333. Fax: Strathyre 

(01877) 384263. Sun-Thu 8am- 

Midnight, Fri-Sat 8am-1am. LGBTfriendly 

bar and hotel. Sunday 

roast. 

E-mail: bookings@munro-inn.com 

Web: munro-inn.com 


So… I am somewhere between 

Pride Scotia and London Pride, and 

it’s a mighty fine - albeit hung-over - 

place to be! With Pride season 

kicking off in Edinburgh, I’ve hired 

my kilt already! But Dundee isn’t 

letting you down this month with 

plenty going on between Prides and 

holidays. 

The Gauger - I am pleased to 

tell you they were involved in the 

Dundee Blues Bonanza again this 

year. For those not aware, The 

Gauger was called upon last year at 

the last minute, after another venue 

let them down. If you like live music 

and a bit of fun, the Blues Bonanza 

is a great weekend. It’s held on the 

first weekend in July. The Gauger 

has bands on all day on the Sat, 

with Mr. Spider on at 2.30pm, Blue 

to the Bone at 6pm and Crossfire at 

10pm. For more information on 

Dundee’s Blues Bonanza go to their 

website at 

dundeebluesbonanza.co.uk. The 

Gauger will also have a band on the 

last Sat of the month - 29th Jul. And 

if you like your music a bit more 

cheesy, The Gauger has Karaoke 

every Wed and Sun evening, with a 

karaoke competition on 1st Jul. 

Ross is still providing your fix of 

cheese and pop every Fri and Sat 

night. 

Brooklyn’s is open 7 nights a 

week from 5pm till Midnight, with 

karaoke on every Wed, Fri and Sun. 

DJ every Sat night playing a mix of 

old and new, and Miss Ally DJ-ing 

every 2nd Sat. There are 

drink promos every night until 9pm, 

and free pool between 5pm and 

9pm. 

OUT is all go this month, 

especially for all you hunky men as 

the Mr. Gay UK Dundee Heats are 

being held on 6th Jul. All you have 

to do to enter is go along and fill in 

an entry form and hand it into one 

of the Mr Gay UK staff. 

OUT is getting us all in the summer 

mood this month with DJ Dean, 

playing all your requests and plenty 

of cheese on Sat nights. And with 

loads of drinks promos and cheap 

entry, you can’t go wrong!! DJ 

Jamie is there to start and finish 

your weekends playing Fri and Sun 

nights, with her mix of dance and 

requests. And for all you mid-week 

drinkers, OUT is open every Wed 

and Thu so celebrate the Dundee 

Fortnight in style and go to OUT 

every night!!! 

Diversitay went over to Pride 

Scotia, where they were 

representing Tayside. Diversitay’s 

social evening is held first Wed of 

the month in Braes, from 6pm and 

7.30pm. They would like to 

apologise to those who came to the 

last one and were over-run by 

Scottish Football supporters! 

Diversitay are this summer trying 

out different venues for the social 

evenings, with the Aug social 

evening taking place in Nosey 

Parkers. The Diversitay newsletter 

is now out and can be picked up in 

all the normal venues, plus 

Grouchos, local colleges, volunteer 

centre and hospitals. 

And finally from Diversitay a big 

thank you to all those who have 

joined their Bebo Website, so far it 

is going really well and is updated 

frequently. From their page you can 

also reach Brooklyns and OUT’s 

pages which will also keep you up 

to date with goings on. Check out 

Web: bebo.com/diversitaylgbt 

Remember that the main role 

that Diversitay plays in Tayside is 

their phone line - Dundee (01382) 

202620 - which is open between 

7pm and 9pm every Mon evening. 

DCA is playing host to the 

“London Lesbian and Gay Festival 

on Tour”, with films being shown 

over the last week in Jun and first 

week in Jul, including The 

Blossoming of Maximo 

Oliveros (pictured) - Wed 

27th Jun at 6pm. Puccini 

for Beginners - Fri 29th 

Jun at 6pm. Tick Tock 

Lullaby - Sat 30th June at 

3pm. And 4.30pm - 

Sunday 1st July at 3pm. 

Pop into the DCA and 

pick up a cinema guide 

for more details. 


FILM: The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros 


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NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS 

OUTRIGHT SCOTLAND: 

Scotland's oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual 

and transgender rights organisation. It 

was founded in 1969 as the Scottish 

Minorities Group, later became the 

Scottish Homosexual Rights Group and 

changed its name to OUTRIGHT 

SCOTLAND in December 1992. Currently 

hibernating. 

EQUALITY NETWORK: 

Working for lesbian, gay, bisexual and 

transgender equality in Scotland. Write: 

30 Bernard Street, Edinburgh. EH6 6PR. 

Tel: 07020 933952. Fax: 07020 933954. 

E-mail: en@equality-network.org 

Web: equality-network.org 

Weekly email and monthly paper 

newsletters on LGBT equality campaigns 

and developments. Regular conferences 

and campaign meetings. E-mail or write to 

join the network, free! 

LESBIAN ARCHIVE AND INFORMATION 

CENTRE: 

The UK's largest and most significant 

collection of materials relating to lesbian 

lives. LAIC (at Glasgow Women's Library) 

2nd Floor, 81 Parnie Street, Glasgow. G1 

5RH. Tel/Fax: 0141-552 8345. Closed to 

the public until Autumn 2008. 

E-mail: info@womenslibrary.org.uk 

Web: womenslibrary.org.uk/laic/groups 

PRIDE SCOTIA (EDINBURGH): 

Now busily organising Pride Scotia 2009! 

Tel: 0131-556 9471. Write: 58a Broughton 

Street, Edinburgh. EH1 3SA. 

E-mail: edinburgh@pride-scotia.org 

Web: pride-scotia.org 

PRIDE SCOTIA (GLASGOW): 

Organising Pride Scotia 2008. 

Write: 84 Bell Street, Glasgow. G1 1LQ. 

E-mail: glasgow@pride-scotia.org 

Web: pride-scotia.org/ 

STONEWALL SCOTLAND: 

Campaigns for equality and justice for gay, 

lesbian, bisexual and transgender people 

living in Scotland. Write: 9 Howe Street, 

Edinburgh. EH3 6TE. Tel: 0131-557 3679. 

E-mail: info@stonewallscotland.org.uk 

Web: stonewallscotland.org.uk 

LOCAL ORGANISATIONS 

ABERDEEN: 

G@THT: A social group for gay men. 

Meets 4th Sat of every month from 1-4pm 

at THT, 11 Waverley Place, Aberdeen. Tel: 

Alan on 0845 2412151. 

E-mail: info.aberdeen@tht.org.uk 

North East Scotland Gay Group: A 

befriending group for gay and bisexual 

men. Meets 3rd Sun of each month at 

7.30pm. 

E-mail: nesgg@hotmail.co.uk 

Pride In Aberdeen: An umbrella group for 

voluntary LGBT organisations in the North 

East of Scotland (formerly North East LGBT 

Forum). Working towards opening an 

LGBT Centre in Aberdeen and organising 

the next Pride event in Aberdeen in 2008! 

Pride volunteers meet Tue 5-7pm at THT, 

11 Waverley Place and new volunteers are 

very welcome. Tel: 0845 2412151. 

E-mail: info@prideinaberdeen.org.uk 

Web: prideinaberdeen.org.uk 

AYRSHIRE: 

Ayrshire Social & Sexuality Support Group: 

Meets 3rd Wed of each month at 7pm in 

Irvine. Details of venue from David 

Bingham on 0141-332 3838 (Mon-Fri 9am- 

5pm). 

E-mail: david.bingham@tht.org.uk 

BORDERS: 

Scottish Borders LGBT Equality Forum: 

Aims to provide advice and act as a 

consulting body to all community planning 

partner organisations, develop a range of 

social and recreational activities, and 

provide a befriending service to LGBT 

people. Contact Alastair Lings - Phone: 

Galashiels (01896) 757861 or 07763 

850087. 

E-mail: alastairlings@yahoo.co.uk. 

Write: 79 Tweed Road, Galashiels, TD1 

3DX. 

Or contact Linda Jackson: Tel: 07877 

381200. 

E-mail: lindajack57@hotmail.com. 

Web: borderslgbt.org.uk 

CAITHNESS: 

Caithness Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Group: 

A friendly informal group which meets 

irregularly. Write: Box 689, John o' Groats 

Journal Office, 42 Union Street, Wick. 

KW1 5ED. 

E-mail: caithnessglb@yahoo.co.uk 

Web: http://members.lycos.co.uk/ 

caithnessglc 

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY: 

LGBT Youth D&G - as well as services for 

young people, runs a mailing list for 

information and occasional events for 

LGBT people of all ages from Dumfries 

and Galloway. Write: 26 Brewery Street, 

Dumfries. DG1 2RP. Tel: Dumfries (01387) 

739888. Text: 07785 274147. 

E-mail: DandG@lgbtyouth.org.uk. 

DUNDEE: 

Disco:very: The newsletter from 

Diversitay. Available from: Diversitay 

(LGBT Group), PO Box 53, Dundee, DD1 

3YG. 

DUNFERMLINE: 

FifeFLAGS: Fife Free Lesbian and Gay 

Society. Based in Dunfermline, provides a 

welcoming and safe meeting space and 

drop-in centre near the town centre for the 

LGBT community, our friends, family and 

supporters. Regular social group meets on 

Mon 7-11pm. Generally has a nice friendly 

mixed crowd most nights across the age 

range so come along and join the fun. 

Internet access, mini pool table or just 

hang out and meet new friends over coffee 

and biscuits. Safer sex information and 

supplies available as part of the Fife 

Health Board condom distribution scheme. 

Tel: Dunfermline (01383) 738517. 

E-mail: Info@FifeFLAGS.org.uk 

Web: fifeflags.org.uk 

EDINBURGH: 

Icebreakers: Social group for guys and 

gals who want to make friendships and 

feel more at ease in the company of other 

gay people. Run by Switchboard 

volunteers. Takes place from 7.30-9pm in 

CC Blooms on the 2nd & 4th Wed of each 

month. If you're recently out or new to 

Edinburgh or just feel a bit cut off and 

want a break, come along. A welcoming 

and non-threatening environment. First 

timers can be met outside. Phone Lothian 

Switchboard for details. 

GLASGOW: 

Glasgow LGBT Centre: The Centre Board 

manages Glasgow LGBT Centre Limited, 

which is registered as a Scottish charity 

and as a Scottish company. Centre 

Administrator and Manager are on duty 

(9.30am-5pm Mon-Fri). Membership 

criteria for Glasgow LGBT Centre Limited 

is available to all interested people 

agreeing to the code of conduct. See press 

for notice of the Annual General meeting 

of Members - childcare and BSL 

interpreter can be organised, but please 

give advance notice. Membership is 

closed in the last month. Write: Glasgow 

LGBT Centre, 84 Bell Street, Glasgow. G1 

1LQ. Tel: 0141-552 4958. 


Web: glgbt.org.uk/ 

Icebreakers Group: For lesbians, gays and 

bisexuals new to the scene. 12.30-3pm on 

1st Sun of each month at LGBT Centre, 84 

Bell Street. Details from Strathclyde 

Switchboard. 

INVERNESS: 

Highland Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, 

Transgender Forum. Write: c/o 

Volunteering Highland Centre, 1a Millburn 

Road, Inverness. IV2 3PX. 

E-mail: forum@gay-ness.org.uk 

Web: gay-ness.org.uk 

LGBT Highland Forum Social Group: 

Meets 7.30pm 1st Tue of each month at 


Road, Inverness. Coffee Morning: 2nd Sat 

of each month 10am-2pm, at the 


Road, Inverness. Social night munch: 3rd 

Tue of each month, look for the table with 

the Top Hat at Bar Pivo, Academy Street. 

Disco: in Raigmore Recreation Hall from 

8pm: Sat 30th Jun (Theme "The World of 

Entertainment", featuring a special 

appearance of the Kinky Butlers). Tel: 

07928 307389. 

E-mail: forum@gay-ness.org.uk 

Web: gay-ness.org.uk/events 

Terrence Higgins Trust Highland Gay 

Men's Group (and activities): Tel: 

Inverness (01463) 711585 or 

E-mail: agnes.boes@tht.org.uk 

LANARKSHIRE: 

Lanarkshire LGBT Group: New weekly 

social group (starts Thu 5th Jul) for LGBT 

people living or working in Lanarkshire. 

Meets Thu 7-9pm at the Hamilton Town 

House. Get together for fun social 

activities and to chat about issues that 

affect LGBT people living in rural areas. 

For more information or to sign up, 

contact Chris Kimber at Terrence Higgins 

Trust Scotland. Tel: 0141-332 3838. 

E-mail: chris.kimber@tht.org.uk 

STIRLING: 

Stirling Gay Men's Social Group meets 

monthly from Sep-Jun (generally 3rd Fri) 

in private houses. 

E-mail: mensgroup@beeb.net 

WOMEN'S LISTINGS 

QUEER WOMEN'S ACTION: 

Activist group promoting the interests of 

lesbian, bisexual and transgender women 

in Scotland. Write: 97 Lower Granton 

Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1ER. 

E-mail: info@qwa.org.uk 

Web: qwa.org.uk 

SCOTTISH NETWORK FOR LESBIAN 

STRENGTH: 

To further lesbian issues, follow a lesbian 

agenda and foster lesbian visibility. 

E-mail: High_Les@bigfoot.com 

ABERDEEN: 

Granite Sisters: Aberdeen based social 

and cultural group for older (over 30's) 

lesbians throughout Scotland. Meetings 

and events held in both the private homes 

of members and public venues. 

Confidentiality and privacy are regarded 

as very important to this group as many 

members are not out, and you will find the 

members respect these values at 

gatherings. 

The website also contains news and 

information about gay issues, gay friendly 

holidays in Scotland etc. Further details: 

Maria Clark Manager/Secretary. Tel/Fax: 

Aberdeen (01224) 713336 (day/eve). 

Write: PO Box 18230, Aberdeen. AB2 9YN. 

E-mail: 13@clara.co.uk 

Web: 13.clara.co.uk 

L@THT: New women's group meets 1-3pm 

on 1st Sat of each month at THT, 11 

Waverley Place. Tel: 0845 2412151. 


EDINBURGH: 

AD Group: For lesbians 40+. Monthly 

meeting and frequent social events. For 

details, phone Edinburgh Lesbian Line or 

Lothian Switchboard. 

Web: lgls.co.uk/Organisations 

Christian Lesbian Support Group: Meets 

monthly at LGBT Centre for Health & 

Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street. Tel: Cindy 

McCarron on 0131-443 0254 or 07710 

999592. 

E-mail: notasurprisetogod@yahoo.co.uk 

Web: christianlesbians.co.uk 

Connect-Ed: Scottish Charity providing 

counselling service to LBT women in the 

Lothians. The kind of issues they expect to 

be contacted about may include: 

relationship difficulties, sexual problems, 

drug or alcohol use, abuse, loss, self 

esteem, bullying, mental health issues, 

anxiety/depression. All counselling 

sessions last for one hour and you may 

attend for counselling for a short time or 

longer depending on your needs. All 

Connect-Ed counsellors are lesbian or 

bisexual. Presently has to charge on a 

sliding scale to pay their counsellors and 

will discuss this when you contact them. 

Tel: 07906 178220. 

Edinburgh Gay Women's Group: Weekly 

social group to chat, laugh, do crazy 

things or more relaxed ones. Go to the 

movies, pub, theatre, dancing, whatever 

you fancy. Meets each Wed 8pm onwards 

at Sala, LGBT Centre, 60 Broughton St. 

For details, phone Edinburgh Lesbian 

Line. 

Lesbian Book Group: Meets monthly (Wed 

7.30-9.30pm) in basement of LGBT Centre 

for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 

Edinburgh. Contact Kerry for further details 

and next book by 

E-mail: kjmcdoll@yahoo.co.uk 

LIBRA: Help for women concerned about 

their drinking. Free 1-2-1 counselling and 

groupwork. Tel: 0131-661 0111. Write: 4 

Norton Park, Edinburgh. EH7 5RS. 

E-mail: libra-alcohol@btconnect.com 

Web: librascotland.org.uk 

GLASGOW: 

Counselling and Support Services at The 

Sandyford, 2-6 Sandyford Place (old Eye 

Infirmary), Glasgow. G3 7NB. Tel: 0141- 

211 6700. Minicom: 0141-211 6703. Fax: 

0141-211 6702. Sappho @ The Sandyford: 

Sappho promotes positive health for 

lesbians and easier access to sexual, 

reproductive and women's health 

services. A well-woman clinic and 

screening service is provided in a lesbian 

friendly setting. Tel: 0141-211 8130 for 

appointment. Counselling takes place 

fortnightly on Tue eve. There is a crêche 

within Sandyford - Tel: 0141-211 8647 for 

info. 

Web: sandyford.org 

Glasgow Women's Library: 2nd Floor, 81 

Parnie Street, Glasgow. G1 5RH. Tel/Fax: 

0141-552 8345. Closed to the public until 

Autumn 2008. Lending and reference 

library - books, magazines, journals, 

videos, leaflets and information. UK and 

overseas feminist and lesbian 

publications. Contains the Lesbian Archive 

and Information Centre - a unique national 

collection of publications, journals and 

ephemera by and for lesbians. 

E-mail: info@womenslibrary.org.uk 

Web: womenslibrary.org.uk 

OLGA - Older Lesbians Get Around: Meets 

monthly on 2nd Sat of each month at 

2.30pm in Glasgow LGBT Centre. Tel: 

Rose on 0141-423 3025 or Lorna on 

Dumfries (01387) 247536. 

E-mail: roseodoherty@hotmail.com 

Personal safety and confidence building 

courses for women are offered by Wise 

Women, 120 Sydney Street, Glasgow. G31 

1JF. Tel: 0141-550 7557. Quertyphone: 

0141-550 7558. 

E-mail: info@wisewomen.org.uk 

INVERNESS: 

GirlZone: Friendly, informal social group 

for LBT and friends - all welcome. Meets 

1st Sat of each month. Tel: Joanne on 

07792 223 687 for details and venue. 

E-mail: girlzone@gay-ness.org.uk 


Highland Lesbian Group: A friendly 

lesbian social group which offers support 

and information. Organises fundraisers for 

Womankind Worldwide. 

Web: womankind.org.uk 

and freewebs.com/highlandlesbiangroup 

E-mail: High_Les@bigfoot.com 

Terrence Higgins Trust Highland Lesbian 

Group (and activities): Tel: Inverness 

(01463) 711585 or 


LESBIAN INFORMATION SERVICE: 

E-mail: jan@lesbianinformationservice.org 

Web: lesbianinformationservice.org 

YOUNG LESBIANS: 

See our Youth Groups listings. 

BISEXUALS 

BI EDINBURGH: 

A monthly space for bisexuals and those 

questioning their sexuality. Meets 3rd Wed 

of month from 8pm at the Edinburgh LGBT 

Centre, 58a Broughton Street for informal 

discussion followed by drinks. 

E-mail: info@biscotland.org 

Web: biscotland.org 

BI GLASGOW: 

Glasgow's own bisexual group, for 

information, support and socializing, for 

bisexuals and those questioning their 

sexuality. Meets 1st Wed of month, from 

7.30-9.30pm in the Ian Dunn Room at 

Glasgow LGBT Centre, followed by drinks. 

Also organises training and activist 

activities in support of bisexual visibility 

and pride. Write: Bi Glasgow, c/o Glasgow 

LGBT Centre, 84 Bell Street, Glasgow. G1 

1LQ. 

E-mail: info@biscotland.org 

Web: biscotland.org/ 

INVERNESS: 

Terrence Higgins Trust Highalnd Bisexual 

Group (and activities): Tel: Inverness 

(01463) 711585 or 


ABUSE 

BROKEN RAINBOW LGBT DOMESTIC 

VIOLENCE SERVICE (UK): 

Works to change the situation for LGBT 

people facing domestic violence. Runs a 

listening, information and signposting 

Helpline Service, staffed by LGBT people. 

Tel: 0845 2604460 (Mon-Fri 9am-1pm & 

2-5pm). 

E-mail: mail@broken-rainbow.org.uk 

Web: broken-rainbow.org.uk 

MEN AGAINST SEXUAL ABUSE: 

MASA offers a unique 1-2-1 counselling 

service for adult male survivors of 

childhood abuse and can provide 

Hypnotherapy. Also offers male or female 

counsellors, domestic abuse and under 

18's counselling. Tel: 0141-550 2048. 

E-mail: masacounseling@aol.com 

RAPE AND ABUSE LINE: 

For male and female survivors. Women 

answer the Tel: Freephone 0808 8000123 

(or Dingwall (01349) 865316) hours as 

advised on telephone answering machine. 

Men answer the Tel: Freephone 0808 

8000122 (or Dingwall (01349) 862686) 

hours as advised on telephone answering 

machine. Callers are welcome to phone 

either line. Write: PO Box 10, Dingwall. 

IV15 9HE. 

THRIVE: 

Counselling service for male survivors of 

childhood sexual abuse. Write: The 

Sandyford Initiative, 4 Sandyford Place, 

Glasgow. G3 7NB. Tel: 0141-211 8133. 

E-mail: thrive@glacomen.scot.nhs.uk 

ATHEISTS/HUMANISTS 

GAY AND LESBIAN HUMANIST 

ASSOCIATION: 

GALHA is a national membership group 

promoting the gay-friendly Humanist 

outlook and gay and lesbian rights as 

human rights. Write: PO Box 130, London. 

W5 1DA. Tel: 07967 047422 

E-mail: secretary@galha.org 

Web: galha.org 

PINK TRIANGLE TRUST: 

PTT is a gay charity which can arrange 

non-religious ceremonies of love and 

commitment for lesbian and gay couples 

at very reasonable rates in most parts of 

Scotland. Write: 34 Spring Lane, 

Kenilworth, Warwickshire. CV8 2HB. 

Tel/Fax: Kenilworth (01926) 858450. 

E-mail: ceremonies@pinktriangle.org.uk 

Web: pinktriangle.org.uk 

BDSM 

MSC SCOTLAND: 

A club for men interested in Leather, 

Rubber, Uniform. Meets at the Claremont 

Bar, Edinburgh, on the 1st and 3rd Sat of 

each month from 9pm. Write: PO Box 28, 

Edinburgh. EH3 5JL. 

E-mail: msc@msc-scotland.net 

Web: msc-scotland.net 

SCOTSSKINS: 

Information Site for Scottish Gay 

Skinheads. E-mail: 

scotsskins@btinternet.com Web: 

gayromeo.com/scotsskins ScotsSkins 

meet informally in The Claremont in 

Edinburgh on the 2nd Sat of each month. 

SM GAYS: 

E-mail: info@smgays.org 

Web: smgays.org 

SM PRIDE: 

National organisation providing 

information, advice and support on BDSM 

and related issues. Write: SM Pride, PO 

Box 413, Torquay, Devon. TQ1 1WZ. Tel: 

0845 094 2250. Fax: 08702 415058. 

E-mail: theteam@uksmpride.org 

Web: uksmpride.org 

BEARS 

BEARSCOTS: 

For hairy, moustached, bearded or bulky 

men and their admirers. Edinburgh: Meets 

1st Sat of each month from 2pm in No. 18 

Sauna and then from 9pm in the 

Claremont Bar. Write: PO Box 12785, 

Edinburgh, EH6 7YU. E-mail: 

info@bearscots.org.uk Glasgow: Informal 

meetings 2nd Fri of each month from 8pm 

in the Revolver Bar. For details of all other 

events Tel: 0131-600 0170 or check 

Web: bearscots.org.uk 

BIKERS 

GAY BIKERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB: 

A UK-wide club for women and men. 

Active Scottish section. Write: PO Box 33, 

Long Eaton, Nottingham. NG10 2BF. 

E-mail: scotland@gaybikers.co.uk 

Web: gaybikers.co.uk/ 

CHRISTIANS 

AFFIRMATION SCOTLAND: 

A network in the Church of Scotland of 

lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender 

Christians, their friends and supporters. 

Formed in 2006 in response to the issue of 

ministers and deacons being able to 

conduct ceremonies to mark civil 

partnerships without fear of censure. 

Write: Ms Monica Stewart, 18 Ferryhill 

Place, Aberdeen. AB11 7SE. 

E-mail: 

membership@affirmationscotland.org.uk 

Web: affirmationscotland.org.uk/ 

EDINBURGH QUAKER LESBIAN AND GAY 

FELLOWSHIP: 

Meets at LGBT Centre for Health & 

Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street on the 3rd Wed 

of each month at 7pm. 

E-mail: 

edinburghquakers@drink.demon.co.uk 

EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP: 

Lesbian, gay or bisexual? From an 

Evangelical tradition? So are we. Tel: 

Andrew on Mid Calder (01506) 499926. 

Write: c/o 123 Byron Road, Chelmsford. 

CM2 6HJ. 

E-mail: info@eflgc.org.uk 

Web: eflgc.org.uk 

LIBERAL CATHOLIC CHURCH 

INTERNATIONAL: 

A small gay friendly denomination in the 

Old Catholic tradition. Regular Masses 

and other sacraments in Edinburgh. Also 

Relationship Blessings, Hand-fastings, 

and Healing. Contact Fr Alistair CCP on 

07817 767445. 

E-mail: alistair_bate@hotmail.com 

Web: revalistairbate.com 

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH: 

An inclusive church of the LGBT 

community open to all irrespective of 

sexuality. Services: Every Sun at 6pm 

(11am during Aug) at Augustine United 

Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. 

Relationship blessings conducted by 

arrangement. Tel: Rev Kerri Mesner on 

0131-226 1691. Write: Metropolitan 

Community Church, 41 George IV Bridge, 

Edinburgh. EH1 1EL. 

E-mail: mail@mccedinburgh.com 

Web: mccedinburgh.com 

QUAKER LESBIAN AND GAY FELLOWSHIP: 

A welcoming and supportive national 

group for people of all sexual orientations 

and their friends. Write: Ruth (SG), 46 The 

Avenue, Starbeck, Harrogate. HG1 4QD. 

E-mail: qlgfcontact@btclick.com 

Web: qlgf.org.uk 

QUEST: 

Organisation for lesbian and gay 

Catholics. Monthly meetings are held in 

different regional groups throughout 

Britain. Scottish meetings held in 

Glasgow. Quest Linkline - The Helpline for 

Gay and Lesbian Catholics - Tel: 

(Freephone) 0808 808 0234. Write: BM 

Box 2585, LONDON. WC1N 3XX. 

E-mail: quest@questgaycatholic.org.uk or 

glasgow@questgaycatholic.org.uk 

Web: questgaycatholic.org.uk 

ROMAN CATHOLIC CAUCUS OF THE 

LESBIAN & GAY CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT: 

Write: RC Caucus, PO Box 24632, London. 

E9 6XF. Tel: 020-7226 0847. 

E-mail: lgcm_rccaucus@hotmail.com 

CULTURAL 

GAYKILTS: 

A friendly social group of men who admire 

men in kilts and promote the wearing of 

the traditionally constructed kilt. Kilted 

meetings and weekend get togethers and 

visits in Scotland and throughout Britain. 

See web site for details. 

Tel: 07857 082220. 

E-mail: info@gaykilts.co.uk 

Web: gaykilts.co.uk 

GLASGAY!: 

Scotland's annual celebration of queer 

culture. Next dates: 12th Oct - 11th Nov 

2007. Q! Gallery is Glasgay's new yearround 

gallery dedicated to queer art and 

artists. Mon-Sat 11am-5pm. The Stud!o is 

an adjacent 

performance/research/workshop and 

holistic arts space. The Q! Gallery, 87-91 

Saltmarket, Glasgow. G1 5LE. Tel/Fax: 

0141-552 7575. Text: 07762 722460. 

E-mail: info@glasgay.co.uk 

Web: glasgay.co.uk 

INTERNATIONAL KILT APPRECIATION 

SOCIETY (IKAS): 

Contact and social group for guys 

interested in viewing/wearing kilts. 

Regular newsletter. Write: Mervyn Tacy, 

`Ziveli', 20 Ordsall Park Road, Retford. 

DN22 7PA. Please enclose sae. Tel: 01777 

708270. 

E-mail: IKILTas@aol.com 

Web: freewebs.com/ikas 

LOUD & PROUD: 

Scotland’s original choir for LGBT singers 

is made up of approximately 45 singers 

and holds regular concerts in the Central 

Belt. The repertoire, which is sung a 

capella in varying numbers of parts, 

includes simple rounds, popular music, 

traditional music, light classics, festive 

and seasonal songs, lesbian/gay anthems, 

and show tunes. Meets weekly for 

rehearsals in Edinburgh. 

E-mail: info@loudandproudchoir.org 

Web: loudandproudchoir.org 

LUVVIES THEATRE COMPANY: 

Edinburgh based LGBT theatre company, 

which aims to give LGBT people the 

opportunity to act, direct, produce or 

organise theatre or take part in any aspect 

of the creative process. No previous 

experience is necessary. Tel: 07854 

836605. 

E-mail: hungrytiger@hotmail.com 

Web: theluvvies.com 

OURSTORY SCOTLAND: 

A charity which works to collect, archive 

and present the life stories and 

experiences of the LGBT Community in 

Scotland. If you have a story to tell or 

experiences to share, or would like to find 

out more about their upcoming 

programme of events, then please contact 

them. Write: OurStory Scotland, Archives 

and Special Collections, The Mitchell 

Library, North Street, Glasgow. G3 7DN. 

E-mail: info@ourstoryscotland.org.uk 

Web: ourstoryscotland.org.uk 

THE QUEER NOTES: 

New LGBT choir in Glasgow welcomes 

anyone who identifies as queer or part of 

the LGBT Community. Rehearsals are 

weekly and held in the LGBT Centre in 

Glasgow. 

E-mail: 

glasgow_lgbt_choir@hotmail.co.uk 

Web: thequeernotes.co.uk 

REMEMBER WHEN PROJECT: 

Documenting the collective history of 

Edinburgh's LGBT communities, recording 

life-stories and personal memories across 

the generations, and celebrating our rich 

and varied contributions to the quality of 

life in the city. The culmination of this 

work was an exhibition entitled 'Rainbow 

City: Stories from Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual 

and Transgender Edinburgh' which was 

held at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh in 

2006. Write: Remember When Project, c/o 

The Living Memory Association, The 

Reminiscence Centre, 101 St Leonards 

Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9QY. Tel: 0131-667 

0761, and leave a message, stating 

clearly that it is for Remember When. 

E-mail: rw@rememberwhen.org.uk 

SCOTTISH BORDERS GAY FILM GROUP: 

Meets monthly during autumn through to 

the spring, and views videos/DVDs with a 

gay theme or character. For more details 

please contact Alastair on Galashiels 

(01896) 757861 or 

E-mail: alastairlings@yahoo.co.uk 

THE SPORRAN CLAN: 

Social group that promotes the wearing of 

the kilt, the love of guys who wear kilts 

and Scottish culture. Member benefits 

include: Meetings and varied events 

throughout the year in Scotland and 

abroad; access to World Class Bulletin 

Board providing definitive resource of 

kilting information and Members On-Line 

Chat Room. No Membership Fee. For 

more information: 

E-mail: sporranclan@mac.com 

Web: sporranclan.org 

Blog: http://sporranclan.typepad.com 

HEALTH AND ABILITIES 

AL-ANON: 

Support group for anyone - friends, 

families, partners, co-workers - affected 

by or dealing with someone else's 

drinking. Relaxed, friendly, group. All are 

welcome! Meets Thu 6.30-7.45pm in 

LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 

Howe Street, Edinburgh. 

E-mail: 

LGBTalanonHoweSt@googlemail.com 

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 

Whilst AA runs the following LGBT 

meetings in Edinburgh and Glasgow, 

please note that it is a non restrictive 

organisation and LGBT people are 

welcome at any meeting. Edinburgh: 

Edinburgh: Tue 8pm (LGBT Centre for 

Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street) 

Please note that the last meeting of the 

month is open to non AA members. 

Glasgow: Tue & Thu 7.30pm (Nye Bevan 

House, 20 India Street), Fri 7.30pm (The 

Ogilvie Centre, 25 Rose Street). National 

Helpline: 0845 7697555 (24 hours). 

Scottish Office: 0141-226 2214. Edinburgh 

Office: 0131-225 2727. 

Web: alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk 

ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY LGBT CARERS: 

Carers' contacts for gay men and lesbians 

are trained and skilled volunteers able to 

offer understanding and a listening ear to 

gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or 

transsexual carers of people with 

Alzheimer's disease or with any other form 

of dementia. To contact the Alzheimer's 

Society's LGBT Carers: Tel the Alzheimer's 

Helpline on 0845 300 0336 or 

E-mail: gaycarers@alzheimers.org.uk 

or write to Alzheimer's Society LGBT 

Carers, Alzheimer's Helpline, Gordon 

House, 10 Greencoat Place, London. 

SW1P 1PH. Web: 

alzheimers.org.uk/Gay_Carers 

BODY POSITIVE (TAYSIDE): 

11-15 Princes Street, Dundee. DD4 6BY. A 

charity that exists to empower HIV and 

HepC positive people and those affected 

thereby to eliminate the stigma and 

isolation they experience. 

Tel: Dundee (01382) 461555. Fax: Dundee 

(01382) 461424. Tue-Thu (Drop In) Noon- 

3.30pm. E-mail: 

admin@bptayside.sol.co.uk 

Web: bodypositivetayside.org 

BROWNLEE CENTRE (GLASGOW): 

Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great 

Western Road, Glasgow. G12 0YN. 

Confidential information, advice, 

counselling and direct access testing for 

HIV and Hepatitis. The Centre provides 

ongoing medical and social care plus 

psychological and emotional support for 

people living with HIV infection and one to 

one counselling for people at risk of HIV. 

Tel: 0141-211 1089. Fax: 0141-211 1097. 

Mon-Thu 9am-5pm, Tue 5-7pm, Thu 5- 

7pm, Fri 9am-4.30pm. 

BROWNLEE COMMUNITY TEAM: 

Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great 

Western Road, Glasgow. G12 0YN. Social 

work service for people with HIV/AIDS 

providing intensive community based 

support. General advice and information 

on community care and housing needs 

also provided. Tel: 0141-211 1090. 

FIFE MEN: 

5 South Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy. KY1 1YA. 

(Behind Sheriff Court). Information, advice 

and support on gay and health issues, free 

condoms, and much more! Mon-Fri 1- 

5pm, Sat 10am-3pm. 

Tel: Kirkcaldy (01592) 265666. Fax: 

Kirkcaldy (01592) 643866. 

E-mail: enquiries@fifemen.co.uk Web: 

fifemen.co.uk/ 

GAY MEN'S HEALTH EDINBURGH: 

10a Union Street, Edinburgh. EH1 3LU. A 

community led Lothian wide project for 

gay and bisexual men. Wide ranging 

volunteering opportunities which provide 

services including support and 

counselling, scene work, peer education 

and training, provision of condoms, lube 

and Safer Sex information. Tel: 0131-558 

9444. Fax: 0131-558 9060. 

E-mail: info@gmh.org.uk 

Web: gmh.org.uk/ 

GAY MEN'S HEALTH GLASGOW: 

84 Bell Street, Glasgow, G1 1LQ. Tel: 

0141-552 0112. Fax: 0141-552 4928. A 

community led project across the Greater 

Glasgow and Clyde Health Board Area for 

gay and bisexual men. Wide ranging 

volunteering opportunities which provide 

services including support, scene work, 

peer education and training, provision of 

condoms, lube and Safer Sex information. 

E-mail: glasgow@gmh.org.uk 

Web: gmh.org.uk 

GAY MEN'S HEALTH TAYSIDE: 

Exists to promote the sexual and holistic 

health of gay and bi men living in Angus, 

Dundee and Perth & Kinross (including 

men who have sex with men but who do 

not identify as gay or bi), reduce the 

spread of HIV within those communities 

and challenge the discrimination, health 

inequalities and social exclusion that can 

be faced by gay and bi men, including HIV 

positive gay and bi men, and those 

affected by HIV. Tel: Dundee (01382) 

424070. Fax: Dundee (01382) 424090. 

E-mail: info@gaymenshealthtayside.com 

Web: gaymenshealthtayside.com 

GLASGOW BROWNLEE AIDS WELFARE 

FUND: 

Raises funds for people with HIV/AIDS in 

the Greater Glasgow area. Write: PO Box 

3954, Glasgow. G45 9WB. 

GRAMPIAN POSITIVE SUPPORT GROUP: 

A self help group offering support and 

assistance for individuals with HIV/AIDS in 

the Grampian area. Contact THT, 11 

Waverley Place, Aberdeen. AB10 1XH. 

Tel: 0845 2412151. 


HEALTHY GAY SCOTLAND: 

A national HIV prevention & sexual health 

promotion programme for gay and 

bisexual men. Offers a range of services 

including info on its website, campaigns 

and resources and a free condoms by post 

scheme. 

Web: healthygayscotland.com 

HIV-AIDS CARERS AND FAMILIES 

SERVICE PROVIDER SCOTLAND: 

10 Elderpark Workspace, 100 Elderpark 

Street, Glasgow. G51 3TR. Mon-Fri 10am- 

5pm. Telephone Support Service Mon-Fri 

7pm-10pm. Tel: 0141-445 8797. Fax: 

0141-445 8798. 

E-mail: hiv-aids_carers@lineone.net 

Web: hiv-aids-carers.org.uk 

HIV SCOTLAND: 

Suite 2, 27 Beaverhall Road, Edinburgh. 

EH7 4JE. Tel: 0131-558 3713. Fax: 0131- 

558 9887. The independent voice for HIV 

in Scotland, this charity is a policy and 

strategic body and runs Healthy Gay 

Scotland and Black Minority Ethnic-related 

HIV work. 

E-mail: info@hivscotland.com 

Web: hivscotland.com 

LANARKSHIRE HIV, AIDS AND HEPATITIS 

CENTRE: 

Counselling Service, Monklands Hospital, 

Monks Court Avenue, Airdrie. ML6 0JS. 

One stop shop for HIV and Hepatitis health 

services. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Also Tue & 

Thu 7-9.30pm (appointments only). 

Tel: Airdrie (01236) 712247. Fax: Airdrie 

(01236) 712449. 

LGBT CENTRE FOR HEALTH & 

WELLBEING: 

9 Howe Street, Edinburgh. EH3 6TE. 

Working in partnership with the LGBT 

community and health service providers to 

improve the physical, mental and social 

wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual and 

transgender people in south-east 

Scotland. Volunteering opportunities in 

many diverse areas. Tel: 0131-523 1100. 

E-mail: admin@lgbthealth.org.uk 

Web: lgbthealth.org.uk 

MAN FRIDAY: 

The GUM clinic at Woolmanhill, Aberdeen 

session for Gay and Bi men. Fri 1.20- 

3.50pm. Testing and advice on sexual 

health matters is available by appointment 

or on a drop-in basis. Tel: Aberdeen 

(01224) 555555. 

POSITIVE HELP: 

13a Great King Street, Edinburgh. EH3 

6QW. Practical help for people who are 

infected or affected by HIV and AIDS in 

Edinburgh, their families and carers. 

Tel: 0131-558 1122. Fax: 0131-558 3636. 

E-mail: posihelp@onetel.com 

POSITIVE VOICE: 

37-39 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh. EH7 

5DJ. Self help for people living with and 

affected by HIV and Hepatitis in Lothian, 

offering individual advocacy, peer support 

and subsidised complementary therapies 

in a safe, confidential and welcoming 

environment. Tel: 0131-652 0754. Fax: 

0131-661 9100. 

E-mail: enquiries@positive-voice.org.uk 

Web: positive-voice.org.uk 

ROAM OUTREACH: 

Part of the wider Harm Reduction Team 

within Lothian NHS. Offers a confidential 

and anonymous service for men who have 

sex with men, including male sex workers 

throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians. 

Provides a wide range of services 

including sexual health and safer sex 

advice, information and advice on drug 

use, personal safety, police and legal 

advice, including operating in the Remote 

Reporting Scheme. A great deal of their 

work is done on an outreach basis in 

Public Sex Environments and venues as 

well as on-line as part of the SNN group. 

They run a 'Out of Hours' Testing Service 

Mon 5-7.30pm at "The Exchange", Lady 

Lawson Street, Edinburgh where you can 

have a full SEXUAL HEALTH check up 

including Hep B vaccinations. No 

appointments necessary. For further 

information or to receive condom and lube 

supplies contact George or Lewis on 

Tel: 0131-537 8300 or 07774 628227. 

E-mail: enquiries@roam-outreach.com 

Web: roam-outreach.com 

THE SANDYFORD: 

2-6 Sandyford Place (old Eye Infirmary), 

Glasgow. G3 7NB. Glasgow's main sexual, 

reproductive and emotional health centre. 

Free web access and health library with 

large LGBT lending collection. Specialist 

services for gay men (See seperate 

ScotsGay Listing for Steve Retson Project) 

and lesbians (See seperate ScotsGay 

listing for The Sandyford under Women). 

Self-referal sexual health service with 

open access clinic each weekday with 

registration from 8.30-10am or book on 

0141-211 8130. 

E-mail: helpsandyford@ggc.scot.nhs.uk. 

Web: sandyford.org 

SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS: 

Sex Addicts Anonymous is a twelve-step 

recovery programme. Our primary 

purpose is to stop our addictive sexual 

behavior and to help others recover from 

their sexual addiction. Our members 

define their own sexual boundaries with 

the guidance of their Higher Power, their 

sponsors and other group members. We 

encourage our members to discover and 

explore what healthy sexuality means to 

them. Meetings in Edinburgh & Glasgow. 

Tel: Scottish Helpline on 0141-552 0154 

(24 hours). 

E-mail: info@saa-recovery.org 

Web: saa-recovery.org 

SEXUAL HEALTH LINE: 

Freephone 0800 567123. 24 hours. 

Confidential advice and information. 

Minicom: Freephone 0800 521361. 

Web: playingsafely.co.uk 

STEVE RETSON PROJECT: 

The Sandyford, 2-6 Sandyford Place (old 

Eye Infirmary), Glasgow. G3 7NB. A free 

sexual health screening and counselling 

service for gay and bisexual men. Clinics 

run Tue & Wed 5.30-8.30pm. Also Thu 

5.30-8.30pm at the LGBT Centre, 84 Bell 

Street. Same-day HIV test Tue morning 

8.30-10am. Tel: 0141-211 8130. 

Web: steveretsonproject.org.uk 

TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST SCOTLAND - 

NATIONAL OFFICE - GLASGOW: 

134 Douglas Street, Glasgow. G2 4HF. HIV 

prevention and support services in 

Lanarkshire, Ayrshire & Arran and Greater 

Glasgow & Clyde including Welfare Rights 

advice and representation, Community 

Support and the Crusaid Hardship Fund in 

Scotland. Also provides a range of health 

promotion services for Gay and Bisexual 

men throughout the West of Scotland. 

Please contact for further details. 

Volunteers welcome! Tel: 0141-332 3838. 

Fax: 0141-332 3755. Helpline: THT Direct 

0845 1221200 Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat- 

Sun Noon-6pm. 

E-mail: info.scotland@tht.org.uk 

Web: tht.org.uk 


ABERDEEN OFFICE: 

11 Waverley Place, Aberdeen. AB10 1XH. 

Formerly Phace Scotland. HIV prevention 

and support services in Grampian 

including Community Support, Group 

Support and LGBT groups. Also provides a 

range of health promotion services for Gay 

and Bisexual men throughout Grampian. 

Please contact for further details. 

Volunteers welcome! Tel: 0845 2412151. 

Fax: 0845 2412152. Helpline: THT Direct 

0845 1221200 Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat- 

Sun Noon-6pm. 




HIGHLAND OFFICE: 

34 Waterloo Place, Inverness. IV1 1NB. 

Offers a range of services concerning HIV, 

Hepatitis and STIs: free testing, support 

and counselling. Free condoms and 

lubricants available. Support for LGBT 

groups, health promotion services and 

training. Tel: Inverness (01463) 711585. 

Fax: Inverness (01463) 711793. Helpline: 

THT Direct 0845 1221200 Mon-Fri 10am- 

10pm, Sat-Sun Noon-6pm. 

E-mail: info.highland@tht.org.uk 


WAVERLEY CARE: 

Old Coates House, 32 Manor Place, 

Edinburgh. EH3 7EB. Waverley Care is 

responsible for a number of projects for 

people living or affected by HIV and/or 

Hepatitis C in Scotland. Tel: 0131-226 

2206. Fax: 0131-226 2209. 

E-mail: director@waverleycare.org 

Web: waverleycare.org 

WAVERLEY CARE BUDDY SERVICE: 

Waverley Care Buddy Service is a 

volunteer befriending service offering 

emotional and social 1:1 support for 

individuals living with HIV in Edinburgh 

and the Lothians. Write: Claire Lawrie, 

Buddy Service Co-ordinator, 113 Oxgangs 

Road North, Edinburgh. EH14 1EB Tel: 

0131-312 9953. 

E-mail: buddy@waverleycare.org 

WAVERLEY CARE DAYCARE SERVICE: 

Offers a range of flexible, creative and 

support activities to people with HIV in the 

community. Tel: 0131-441 2791. 

E-mail: daycare@waverleycare.org 

WAVERLEY CARE MILESTONE HOUSE: 

113 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh. 

EH14 1EB. Creates tailor-made residential 

care for people with HIV which is flexible, 

creative and supportive.Tel/Fax: 0131-441 

6989. 

E-mail: milestone@waverleycare.org 

WAVERLEY CARE SOLAS : 

2-4 Abbeymount, Edinburgh. EH8 8EJ. 

Information, support, advice, counselling, 

training and self development, arts 

activities, events, health promotion, 

African support, one-to-one/group support 

and a café. Also Crusaid Hardship Fund - 

for those experiencing economic hardship 

due to HIV infection. Café: Mon-Fri 

8.30am-3.30pm. Support services: Mon- 

Fri 9am-5pm. Many support groups and 

activities outwith these hours, please 

enquire. Tel: 0131-661 0982. 

E-mail: info@waverleycare.org 

Web: waverleycare.org 

OLDER GAYS 

CAFFMOS: 

Nationwide Social and Contacts Club for 

the older gay gentleman and his admirers, 

both young and old. Scottish group meets 

in Edinburgh. Write: PO Box 2087, 

Blackpool. FY4 1WL. Tel: Blackpool 

(01253) 318327. 

E-mail: Caffmos2@aol.com 

Edward is the Scottish Contact - 

E-mail: ebsc18624@blueyonder.co.uk 

Web: caffmoscommunity.com 

PRIME TIME: 

Social group for men over 40. Meets LGBT 

Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe 

Street, Edinburgh, every 2nd Sun from 2- 

4pm. Next dates: Sun 13th & 27th May. 

Tel: John on 0131-556 1309 or Steve on 

0131-558 9444. 

E-mail: j.thompson39@btinternet.com 

ORDER OF PERPETUAL 

INDULGENCE 

The Sisters and Brothers of the OPI are 

part of a world wide order of queer men 

and women of all sexualities which is 

open to all who feel the habit. Its tenets 

are: The expiation of stigmatic guilt and 

the promulgation of universal joy. 

Web: thesisters.org.uk 

OPI CONVENT OF DUNN EIDEANN: 

The Edinburgh convent. Write: Sister 

Athletica de la Bain OPI, c/o PO Box 666, 

Edinburgh. EH7 5YW. 

E-mail: sisterathletica@drink.demon.co.uk 

OPI GLASGOW MISSION: 

Write: Novice Maddie Za Hatter OPI, c/o 

PO Box 666, Edinburgh. EH7 5YW. 

E-mail: maddie@blueyonder.co.uk 

OUTDOOR PURSUITS 

GAY BIRDERS CLUB: 

For LGBT Birdwatchers. Write: Gay Birders 

Club, GeeBeeCee, BCM-Mono, London. 

WC1N 3XX. 

E-mail: info@gbc-online.org.uk 

Web: gbc-online.org.uk 

GAY CARAVAN & CAMPING CLUB: 

For men and women. Regular meets 

throughout the UK. Tel: Steve on 07785 

338812. 

E-mail: info@gaycaravanclub.com 

Web: gaycaravanclub.com 

GAY OUTDOOR CLUB: 

Holds regular events including walking, 

skiing, cycling, climbing, mountainbiking, 

kayaking, mountaineering, 

camping, youth-hostelling, badminton, 

running and swimming. Please send an 

A5 sae to PO Box 637, Skellingthorpe, 

Lincoln, LN6 5XD, or ring one of the 

Scottish contacts: EDINBURGH: Walks and 

Mountain-Biking: Andrew on Galashiels 

(01896) 754486. Monthly Social (2nd 

Thu): James on 0131-229 3142. Gym & 

Swimming: Colin on 0131-226 4476. 

Cycling/Kayaking/Running: David on 

07747 465743. GLASGOW: Walks: Robert 

on 0141-950 1081. Cycling & Swimming: 

Douglas on 0141-632 8707. Climbing: 

Jonathan on 0141-334 0812. Badminton: 

Donn on 07919 410042. Running: Chris on 

07786 263274. HIGHLANDS: Walks & 

Weekend Trips: Alan on Dores (01463) 

751258. MOUNTAINEERING: Tim on 0131- 

478 0844. To E-mail any of the above 

contacts, please append 

@gocscotland.org.uk to their first name 

and include GOC in the subject line. 

For more details about events - 

Web: gocscotland.org.uk 

GLASGOW GAY RAMBLERS GROUP: 

Leisurely walks in the countryside. Bring 

sensible footwear/clothing and packed 

lunch. 2nd Sat of each month. Meet at 

Mitchell Library, Berkeley Street. No 

membership - just turn up. Cars normally 

shared. Tel: Robert on 0141-950 1081. 

E-mail: robert@gocscotland.org.uk 

PARENTS 

EDINBURGH LESBIAN MOTHERS GROUP 

(ELMG): 

Informal network of parents and women 

trying to be parents. See listing for 

Lesbian Mothers Network (Scotland) for 

contact details. 

GAY DADS SCOTLAND: 

Support group for gay fathers. Edinburgh 

meetings on last Thu of each month in a 

private room at 8pm at Sala Café, 60 

Broughton Street. Also Glasgow meetings 

on 2nd Mon of each month at 8pm at the 

LGBT Centre, 84 Bell Street. 

Tel: 07791 188742. 

E-mail: info@gaydadsscotland.org.uk 

Web: gaydadsscotland.org.uk 

GLASGOW LESBIAN MOTHERS GROUP: 

Meets from 2pm on the 1st Sat of each 

month at the Glasgow LGBT Centre, 84 

Bell Street. 


LESBIAN MOTHERS NETWORK 

(SCOTLAND): 

Tel: Sue Robertson on 0131-556 

3899/4563. Fax: 0131-557 7899. Write: 

One Parent Families Scotland, 13 Gayfield 

Square, Edinburgh. EH1 3NX. 

E-mail: suerobertson@opfs.org.uk 

Web: lesbian-mothers-scotland.org 

PARENTS' ENQUIRY SCOTLAND: 

Coming out? Information and support for 

parents of LGBT people. Helpline and 

admin: Tel: 0131-556 6047 before 10pm. 

Write: c/o ScotsGay Magazine, PO Box 

666, Edinburgh. EH7 5YW. 

E-mail: parentsenquiry@hotmail.com 

Web: parentsenquiryscotland.org 

RAINBOW FAMILIES HIGHLAND: 

Support, advice and information for LGBT 

parents and families. 

E-mail: maria@scotland-info.co.uk 


POLITICAL 

LIBERAL PARTY LESBIAN AND GAY 

CAMPAIGN: 

Tel: 0151-259 5935 (Telephone Answering 

Machine). Write: 41 Sutton Street, 

Liverpool, L13 7EG. 

E-mail: libgay@libparty.demon.co.uk 

Web: liberal.org.uk 

PRISONERS 

FREE MAGAZINES FOR PRISONERS: 

Copies of ScotsGay are sent free of charge 

to prisoners in UK prisons and institutions. 

Please contact us if you wish to be added 

to the mailing list. 

REAL ALE 

LESBIAN AND GAY REAL ALE DRINKERS: 

Formerly Diverse Drinkers, this is the 

Edinburgh group of CAMRA's Task Group 

for LGBT real ale and cider fans. Meets in 

The Regent 1st Mon of each month from 

9pm to sample the brewers' art - Aug 2nd 

Mon (to avoid GBBF). Tel: Karen on 0131- 

557 8790. 

E-mail: lagrad@drink.demon.co.uk 

Web: lagrad-edinburgh.org.uk 

and lagrad.org.uk 

RESIDENTIAL EVENTS 

EDWARD CARPENTER COMMUNITY OF 

GAY MEN: 

Committed to principles of caring, 

trusting, personal growth, sharing, and 

creativity aimed at nurturing 'community' 

as an alternative to the commercial scene. 

Organises Gay Men’s Weeks and shorter 

events each year in SW Scotland, the 

English Lake District and other venues 

across the UK. Write: Edward Carpenter 

Community, BM ECC, London. WC1N 3XX. 

Tel: 08703 215121. 

E-mail: contact_ecc@edwardcarpenter 

community.org.uk 

Web: gaycommunity.org.uk 

SPORTS 

CALEDONIAN THEBANS RFC: 

Caledonian Thebans Rugby Football Club 

is Scotland's first gay/bi friendly rugby 

club. Offers gay/bi/trans men the chance 

to learn the game and play rugby in a safe 

and supportive environment. Continually 

welcomes new players (+18) at whatever 

level or experience and new supporters to 

the club. If you're interested in playing or 

supporting gay rugby in Scotland, please 

get in touch. Come along and get fit! Tel: 

07758 668784 or Text "thebans" to 60300. 

E-mail: membership@thebans-rfc.co.uk 

Web: thebans-rfc.co.uk 

EDINBURGH GOC SWIMMING & GYM 

GROUP: 

Meets 8pm prompt each Mon at the Royal 

Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Road in the 

main entrance area and afterwards in the 

Blue Moon Café from 9.15pm. 

Tel: Colin on 0131-226 4476. 

E-mail colin@gocscotland.org.uk 

EDINBURGH LGB RUNNING GROUP: 

Meets 7pm prompt Wed night at the 

Jawbones, The Meadows. Everybody 

made welcome from complete beginners 

to the more experienced. Contact: David 

on Tel: 07747 465743. 

E-mail: david@gocscotland.org.uk 

GAY KAYAKING GROUP: 

Their Winter Swimming Pool session is 

full but they hope to start outdoor sessions 

Tue 7-9pm from Easter alternating at 

Glasgow Strathclyde Park and 

Queensferry, Port Edgar. Also hope to do 

monthly river/sea trips this summer. 

Tel: David on 07747 465743. 

E-mail: david@gocscotland.org.uk 

GLASGOW GAY AND LESBIAN 

BADMINTON CLUB: 

Meets each Thu from 8-10pm. Come along 

and have fun and enjoy meeting the other 

members for a friendly game. All 

welcome. 

Tel: Donn on 07919 410042 (6-11pm). 

GLASGOW LGB RUNNING GROUP: 

Meets each Tue at 7pm at the entrance to 

Bellahouston Leisure Centre (OS 

Landranger 64, Ref: NS545638). Choice of 

routes and distances to cater for various 

fitness levels. Changing facilities, lockers 

and showers are available for £2.10. 

Contact Chris by 

Tel: 07786 263274 (or text). 

E-mail: running@gocscotland.org.uk 

GLASGOW SWIMMING GROUP: 

Meets informally during adults-only 

session 7.30-9pm Thu at North Woodside 

Pool, Braid Square. Tel: Douglas on 0141- 

632 8707. To E-mail Douglas, please 

append @gocscotland.org.uk to his first 

name and include GOC in the subject line. 


GAY FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS NETWORK: 

Write: GFSN Membership Secretary, PO 

Box 7424, Milton Keynes. MK8 9WQ. Tel: 

Barry on Milton Keynes (01908) 564085. 

E-mail: membership@gfsn.org.uk Scottish 

Contact: Kevin Rowe - Tel: 07808 263173 

E-mail: kevrowe72@yahoo.co.uk 

Web: gfsn.org.uk 

GOC CYCLING GROUPS: 

Runs are on the 4th Sun of month with 

longer weekend trips in Summer months. 

Tel: David on 07747 465743. For full 

details about events - 


HOT SCOTS: 

Scotland's very first LGBT group for 

football players and fans alike. Currently 

organises regular socials and kick-abouts, 

and would love to hear from anyone 

anywhere in Scotland who would like to 

take part. There is an entire Gay League in 

England, and in time, they can organise 

friendlies and competitive games up and 

down the country. However, all ability 

levels are welcome, and the social side is 

just as important as the playing - so what 

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Tel/Text: 07808 263173. 

E-mail: kevrowe72@yahoo.co.uk 

RACQUETEERS BADMINTON GROUP: 

Edinburgh based gay and lesbian noncompetitive 

badminton club meets Thu 

eve 7-9pm at Meadowbank Stadium. New 

players of all abilities welcome. For full 

details visit - 

Web: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/ 

group/racqueteers_edin 

TEAM SCOTLAND BADMINTON CLUB: 

Glasgow based gay and lesbian 

badminton club meets twice weekly for 

competitive games. International 

tournaments and matches against clubs in 

London and Europe are held annually. 

Sorry - no beginners. Tel: Raymond on 

0141-778 9220. 

E-mail: teamscotland@gaysport.info 

Web: gaysport.info/teamscotland 

STUDENTS 

Many Universities and Colleges have 

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered 

Societies. Contact these via your Student 

Union or Student Association. ScotsGay 

also links to a number of LGBT Soc 

websites from our own web page at 

http://www.scotsgay.co.uk/ Many LGBT 

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area. Tel: NUS Scotland LGBT Officer on 

0131-556 6598. Fax: 0131-557 5679. 

Write: Tom French, LGBT Officer, NUS 

Scotland, 29 Forth Street, Edinburgh. EH1 

3LE. 

E-mail: lgbt@nus-scotland.org.uk 

TV/TS 

NATIONAL: 

Transmen Scotland is a national support 

group for all female to male transgender 

people. Holds regular monthly meetings in 

Edinburgh (2nd Sat of each month at LGBT 


Street from 7.30-9.30pm) and Glasgow 

(1st Mon of each month at the LGBT 

Centre, 84 Bell Street from 7-9pm). For 

further info Tel: Lewis on 0131-477 0525. 

E-mail: admin@transmenscotland.org.uk 

Web: transmenscotland.org.uk 

ABERDEEN: 

3G (Grampian Gender Group). Offers 

support, help and a safe environment for 

Transgendered People. Meets 3rd Sat of 

each month Noon-5pm. Tel: Gillian on 

07050 562175. Mon 7-9pm. 

EDINBURGH: 

Polygender Scotland: Provides support 

and friendship to all people who identify 

as genderqueer, androgyne, third gender, 

polygender or any other gender other than 

male or female. Meets 2nd Thu of each 

month at LGBT Centre for Health & 

Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street from 7-9pm. 

Tel: Kelli Neil on 0131-523 1100 or 

Tel: Lewis on 0131-477 0525. 

E-mail: admin@androgyny.org.uk 

Web: androgyny.org.uk 

T-Time: Informal social for all transgender 

people, their partners, family and friends, 

held the 3rd Sat of each month at LGBT 


Street. A friendly, safe and relaxed 

environment where there’s also space to 

change. 

Tel: 0131-523 1100. 

E-mail: admin@lgbthealth.org.uk 

GLASGOW: 

Crosslynx TV/TS/TG Group meets 2nd Wed 

of each month from 7-10pm. Tel: 

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(Mon 7.30-9.30pm). Write: c/o 84 Bell 

Street, Glasgow. G1 1LQ. 

E-mail: caroltaylortg@tesco.net 

Sandyford Transgender Support Group 

meets at The Sandyford, 2-6 Sandyford 

Place (old Eye Infirmary), on 1st Thu of 

each month from 7pm and 3rd Sat of each 

month from Noon. Phone Colin MacKillop 

(Community Access Co-ordinator) on 

0141-211 8168 or 

E-mail: colin.mackillop@ggc.scot.nhs.uk 

INVERNESS: 

Terrence Higgins Trust Highland T Group 

(and activities). 

Tel: Inverness (01463) 711585 or 


WORKPLACE 

EIS GAY AND LESBIAN NETWORK: 

Write: Veronica Rankin, National Officer 

(Education and Equalities), 46 Moray 

Place, Edinburgh. EH3 6BH. Tel: Veronica 

Rankin on 0131-225 6244. 

E-mail: vrankin@eis.org.uk 

FIRE BRIGADES UNION GAY AND LESBIAN 

SUPPORT GROUP: 

For firefighters and control staff. Write: 

National Gay And Lesbian Committee, PO 

Box 10555, London. N1 8XT. Tel: 07725 

602524. 

E-mail: gal01@fbu.org.uk 

Web: fbulgbt.org.uk 

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Membership is open to all police officers 

and police staff, serving or retired. Write: 

Inspector David Lyle, Lothian & Borders 

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pnn.police.uk (Central Scotland), 

ali@gpascotland.com (Grampian), 

dennis@gpascotland.com (Lothian & 

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alan@gpascotland.com (Strathclyde), 

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Write: Regional Equal Rights Officer, GMB 

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Crescent, Glasgow. G3 7UJ. 

Tel: 0141-352 8109. 

E-mail: louise.gilmour@gmb.org.uk 

UNISON: 

Glasgow City Lesbian & Gay Group. Meets 

last Tue of month in the Glasgow LGBT 

Centre at 6pm. 

YOUTH GROUPS 

ABERDEEN LGBT YOUTH GROUP: 

LGBT group for people between the ages 

of 12 & 25. Meets 2nd Sat of each month 

Noon-3pm at 11 Waverley Place, 

Aberdeen. Tel: 0845 2412151. 

E-mail: abdnlgbt@hotmail.co.uk 

INVERNESS: 

Terrence Higgins Trust Highland Youth 

Group (and activities): 

Tel: Inverness (01463) 711585 or 


LGBT YOUTH D&G: 

Groups, volunteering and support for LGBT 

people under 26 from Dumfries and 

Galloway. Write: 26 Brewery Street, 

Dumfries. DG1 2RP. Tel: Dumfries (01387) 

739888. Text: 07785 274147. 

E-mail: DandG@lgbtyouth.org.uk 

Web: lgbtyouth.org.uk 

LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND: 

John Cotton Centre, 10 Sunnyside, 

Edinburgh. EH7 5RA. Provides services 

and opportunities for lesbian, gay, 

bisexual and transgender young people 

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Borders, Tayside and Dumfries & 

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Youthline Tel: 0845 113 0005 (Tue 7.30- 

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E-mail: info@lgbtyouth.org.uk 

Web: lgbtyouth.org.uk 

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PROGRAMMES: 

Glasgow Head Office, 38 Queen Street, 

Glasgow. G1 3DX. Tel: 0141-548 8000. 

Also at: Glasgow LGBT Centre, 84 Bell 

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4807. 

Q-20: 

Meets Wed 7-9pm at LGBT Centre, 26 

Brewery Street, Dumfries. Run by and for 

LGBT people aged between 20 and 29. 

Has been set up to be a safe place where 

people can meet others and make friends, 

have fun, socialise and raise issues! They 

have lots of exciting plans they want YOU 

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VIVIDYOUTH: 

For young LGBT people aged 13-25. Meets 

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Edinburgh buxom, bigboobed, 

voluptuous, blondewigged, 

black latex undiewearing 

TV. I would like to 

meet a firm, assertive 30+ 

guy with a firm but gentle 

technique who would like to 

take advantage of my 

attributes for our mutual 

pleasure. Any race, any 

nationality welcome. If that's 

you - give me a call". Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6973. 

Baseball Boots 

45 years old looking for guys 

with trainers or baseball 

boots for fun and friendship 

between Aberdeen and 

Edinburgh. Phone 09068 

556612 - Number 6978. 

64 Years Old 

Edinburgh guy offers schooltype 

discipline to bad boys of 

all ages. "Call me now for a 

visit to the study". Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6979. 

Fun In Glasgow 

Jamie from Glasgow is 6' tall 

with brown hair and says he 

is "looking for fun". Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6980. 

Submissive Skinhead 

27 year old Tayside guy who 

can travel is 6'1" tall, with a 

zero-crop skinhead and 

shaved eyebrows. He is a 

submissive slave and is 

looking for 2 active, dominant 

tops under 50 years of age 

who are interested in 

controlling and humiliating 

him. "So come on back - I am 

waiting...". Phone 09068 

556612 - Number 6981. 

Submissive Slave 

Submissive slave is looking 

for dominant masters under 

40 years, looks not 

important. Into CP and 

bondage. No holds barred. "If 

you can accommodate, I can 

travel". Phone 09068 556612 

- Number 6982. 

Tawse For Thought 

Edinburgh guy offers firm 

discipline: cane, slippers, 

tawse and spanking. "Genuine 

callers only please. Call now 

for an appointment". Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6989. 

Aberdeen Area 

This 40 year old master is 

looking for a slave for Leather 

and Rubber action. Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6936. 

Wrestling In Shorts And 

Plimsolls 

Edinburgh or Aberdeen: 45 

year old looking for guys for 

wrestling in shorts and 

plimsolls. "Please reply soon". 

Phone 09068 556612 - 

Number 6937. 

Touch Through 

Touch through tights plus 

massage: it's lovely! Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6955. 

Central Belt 

"Policemen, Security men or 

Military men interested in 

traditional discipline contact 

mature gent from Glasgow. 

Can Accommodate. Complete 

discretion". Phone 09068 

556612 - Number 6951. 

Far From Home 

Polish bus driver or 

tradesman, well-built, 

masculine invited to contact 

friendly, mature Scot from 

Glasgow. Phone 09068 

556612 - Number 6952. 

Nylon TV 

50 year old, 5'4" tall, quite 

attractive TV is seeking submale 

or female who likes 

Nylon. 

Phone 09068 556612 - 

Number 6954. 

Botty Pampering 

Would you like your botty 

pampered? Male seeks 

others in the Tayside area for 

botty-pampering. 

Phone 09068 556612 - 

Number 6956. 

John - Skinhead - Edinburgh 

"John, Skinhead, Central 

Edinburgh. Into Rubber, 

Leather, Military, Groups. Can 

travel. 5'10", 40" chest, 32" 

waist, size 12 boots. Heavily 

tattooed. Get back". 

Phone 09068 556612 - 

Number 6959. 

Relationship Or More 

Glasgow guy, 50 years old, 

younger looking, 5'10" tall 

with an average build is 

looking for someone 30-50 

for a possible relationship or 

more. 

Phone 09068 556612 - 

Number 6930. 

Rubber And Leather 

John is 42 years old, lives in 

Central Edinburgh, 5'9" tall 

with a 40" chest, 30" waist 

and tattooed. "I am into 

rubber, leather, military wear, 

skin wear... if you are 

interested, get back". Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6931. 

Chubby Smoothie 

Mid 50s Edinburgh chubby 

smoothie would like to meet 

a hairy Asian or Arab guy 25+ 

for some mutual fun and 

relaxation. Phone 09068 

556612 - Number 6877. 

Over The Knee Spanking 

"I am a guy in his late 40's 

from the north-east of 

Scotland who is looking for 

someone older, 60+ if 

possible, to put me over his 

knee on a regular basis to be 

spanked. I would prefer it to 

be someone of a professional 

disposition: someone who 

wears a suit if possible. Or an 

ex teacher". Phone 09068 

556612 - Number 6854. 

Dominant Seeks Sub 

"This dominant is into all 

aspects of BDSM" and is 

looking for guys aged 25, 

with height and weight in 

proportion, who want be 

controlled on a long-term 

basis. Phone 09068 556612 - 

Number 6813. 

Chubby Bottom 

Chubby 42 year old bi male is 

looking for older tops for fun 

and friendship. Phone 09068 

556612 - Number 6821. 

Companion/Slave Required 

I am a mature guy looking for 

a lad aged 45-60. You must 

be well-presented as you will 

be my companion and at a 

snap of my fingers will 

become my slave boy. If you 

are suited then apply now! 

Phone 09068 556612 - 

Number 6767. 

Local To Tayside? 

Tayside guy is looking for 

local guys. Phone 09068 

556612 - Number 6726. 

Mature In Dundee 

Mature gay man from 

Dundee would like to meet 

another gay man, preferably 

local, for fun, friendship and 

preferably more. Age and 

looks are immaterial. "Leave a 

message and I will get back 

to you". Phone 09068 556612 

- Number 6748. 

Friends In Aberdeen 

Aberdeen guy, 40 years, 

looking for other guys for fun 

and friendship. Various 

interests. "Please reply as 

soon as possible". Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6749. 

Belting 

North East Scotland looking 

for genuine, retired former 

teacher to give me the belt. "I 

have been given the belt 

before and am looking to 

make new contacts". Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6645. 

Wellies, Wellies, Wellies 

Scotland/anywhere. Horny 40 

year old would like to meet 

guys who are into black 

wellies, waders or riding 

boots - muddy or clean. 

"Phone with details. Can 

travel anywhere". Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6446. 

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Slim, 44 year old guy is 

looking for older guys, 55+ in 

the Aberdeen area. Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6750. 

Professional Peter 

Peter from Edinburgh is a 

non-scene, professional gay 

guy, 49 years old, 5'8" tall, 

10.5 stone with a 33" waist 

who enjoys walking, cinema, 

swimming and going out and 

about. He says he is 100% 

genuine and caring. Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6690. 

Scott 

Guy 40 years old who is into 

Converse baseball boots and 

Green Flash trainers says: 

"Would Scott from Edinburgh 

please call again". Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6624. 

Green Flash 

40 years old guy from 

Aberdeen is looking for 

others who are into jogging 

suit bottoms, Converse 

baseball boots and Dunlop 

Green Flash trainers. "If you 

would like to leave a reply, I 

will get back to you as soon 

as possible. I can travel as far 

as Edinburgh or Inverness". 

Phone 09068 556612 - 

Number 6531. 

Wellies And Waders 

Aberdeen, Dundee, 

Edinburgh. Guy 40's seeks 

others into wellies and 

waders. Can travel. Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6388. 

Tight Leather Jeans 

Aberdeen or anywhere. 40 

year old looking for guys in 

tight leather jeans. Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

6373. 

Slave Seeks Master 

Slave from Glasgow looking 

for a master. "I will do 

anything my master wishes". 

Phone 09068 556612 - 

Number 6069. 

Horny Uncle 

Horny uncle type seeking 

nephew for hot, horny fun 

with no strings attached. He 

is 40 years old, 5'7" tall with 

a 30" waist and 40" chest. "No 

camps, effeminates or 

fatties". Can accommodate or 

travel in the Glasgow area. 

Phone 09068 556612 - 

Number 5701. 

Anything Goes In Aberdeen 

Aberdeen area 39 year old 

tolerant slave seeks master, 

45+. Anything goes. Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

5431. 

Suberdonian 

Aberdeen area slim 38 year 

old submissive guy seeking 

dominant guys 40+. Phone 

09068 556612 - Number 

5321. 

Belting Memories 

"I am looking for a genuine 

retired or former teacher, 

living in Scotland, over the 

age of 50 to give me the belt 

as per my schooldays. I need 

my hands warmed again". 

Phone 09068 556612 - 

Number 5252. 

Colourful Aberdonian 

Aberdeen area, submissive 

42 year old, into yellow or 

brown, into dominant guys, 

any age. Phone 09068 

556612 - Number 5082. 

Yellow Sub- 

38 year old slim, submissive 

guy, into yellow, is looking 

for dominant guys any age. 

Phone 09068 556612 - 

Number 5060. 

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