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for gay/bi women | March 2012 

STOOSHE 

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Cover story: 

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Fashion 

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chat-ups. Also, what fi lms 

to watch, music to listen to 

and top cultural events. 

ed’s letter 

a spring in our step 

This month has seen us hang out with new girl group 

Stooshe at the Revolution Go-Karting racetrack in 

Mile End, London. The girls were great fun and really 

enjoyed themselves, so we’re hoping that when 

they’re winning multiple Brit Awards they remember 

g3 and invite us to the after-party – we did tell them 

to or we’d break their knee caps. Just saying, Stooshe, 

just saying. Turn to page 14 to fi nd out more about 

the band and their rise to fame so far… 

March is all about spring cleaning, so we decided to 

take a different route with the fashion pages this 

month, cleared out our wardrobes and asked Mercury 

to show us her skills with a make-up brush. She’s 

come up with some great new looks for you to try 

out. Whether you normally go all out with full makeup 

or with nothing at all, she’s got it covered. 

This month also saw the release of The L Project single 

It Does Get Better which, as we go to print, has 

reached number 11 in the independent singles chart 

and has close to 120,000 views on Youtube. The 

charity song has become a massive hit thanks to all 

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the effort and hard graft put in by Georgey, Sofi a, 

the whole L Project team and, of course, all you guys 

out there who bought it. The money raised from the 

single will go directly to Diversity Role Models and 

Stonewall so, by buying it, you have joined the battle 

against homophobia in schools and are helping 

future generations of gay kids. Give yourselves a pat 

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This month: g3 chats 

to hot new girl band 

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gear and garb, fi lm and 

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most wanted… 

put a spring in your step with our March favourites 

fierce fun 

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If a mini immobile bulldog doesn’t tickle 

your fancy, then try this remote 

controlled T-Rex, which has been 

approved by the paleontologists 

at the Natural History Museum to be as realistic 

as possible. If you don’t move, he can’t see you… 

£29 very.co.uk 

hot wheels 

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There are more ways to fall on 

your bum than with an alcoholic 

drink in your hand, and this is 

definitely one of the better ones. 

Get fit, tone up and learn some 

impressive tricks with these 

retro Rio skates! 

£44.99 surfdome.com 

retro ringer 

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Want a challenge? Unlike imitations that 

cheat with push buttons on a phoney dial, 

this 1970s-style telephone is a faithful, fully 

functional reproduction of a vintage model. 

Add a hands-free speakerphone and redial 

button for that modern touch and you can 

talk to your heart’s content. 

£39.99 houseofbath.co.uk 

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Feeling the pinch after spending 

your hard earned cash on a retro 

telephone? Swap the bottled water 

for this re-usable Bobble bottle, 

which has an electro-positive 

carbon filter to remove chlorine and 

organic contaminants from tap 

water, making it cleaner. You can 

even buy a new filter after you’ve 

drunk 150 litres from it. 

£9 johnlewis.com 

perfect pet 

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If you live somewhere that doesn’t allow 

pets, or you simply can’t have a little pooch 

of your own, go for this ceramic alternative 

by Kenneth Cole for New York Home. Fully 

house-trained, so he won’t be leaving little 

side plates in unexpected places. 

£12 houseoffraser.co.uk 

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Pull-in 

PopMarvel 

pants 

£20 

blackleaf.com 

Heart print dress 

£15 

primark.co.uk 

Miami kitsch 

M&S shirt £22.50, 

bikini £19.50, 

Per Una skirt £29.50, 

necklace £15 

marksandspencer.com 

seeing cmyk 

splash some colour this spring 

Roxy Jam watch 

£54.99 

surfdome.com 

Supersoft 

skinny jeans 

£22.99 

newlook.com 

Zip around 

matinée bag 

£35 

fiorelli.com 

Sleeveless 

waistcoat 

£30 

riverisland.co.uk 

Bangle set 

£12 

next.co.uk 

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What was 

the last… 

TitBits 

…with Becky Perry, 24, 

DJ and youth worker 

soundcloud.com/dj-becky-p 

…music you loved? Bit of an oldie but can’t stop playing it – So Confused by 

2Play ft Raghav. I’m DJing at Gran Canaria Pride this year, and this is getting me 

so excited for it! | …time you came home at 6am? Every Wednesday and 

weekend after DJing. I never sleep! | …amazing meal you ate? Wagamama’s 

– Chicken Katsu curry. | …girl you kissed? My beautiful girlfriend of 11 months. 

GLUM FUN 

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March’s highs and lows 

International Women’s Day 

(8 March) 

This year’s International Women’s 

Day theme is Connecting Girls, 

Inspiring Futures. Join the Million 

Women Rise March through London 

on 3 March – wear purple! Find out 

more info at millionwomenrise.com 

Lent 

March is all about selfdiscipline… 

If you can 

stick out the 40 days 

of giving something up 

for Lent, well done! We 

will be trying to give up 

chocolate and won’t be 

happy about it. 

Spring (20 March) 

It may not feel like it, 

but soon winter will be 

officially over – yay! Get 

ready to go out daffodil 

and bluebell picking. 

MUST READ!� 

Terry Ronald 

becoming nancy 

Corgi RRP £7.99 

★★★★✩ 

A 70s gay version of High 

School Musical. Quirky 

schoolkid David is shocked 

when cast as Nancy in Oliver 

but begins to make friends 

with Maxie, captain of the 

football team. Yes, they’re guys, 

but it’s still too good to miss. 

MDNA release (26 March) 

The 12th studio album from 

music legend Madonna featuring 

appearances from Nicki Minaj 

and M.I.A. Wondering about 

the album name? It’s a triple 

entendre play on ‘Madonna’… 

Interesting. 

Whitney auction 

(31 March) 

Everything about 

Whitney Houston is 

sad: the way that she 

was unable to lead 

her life because of 

fame, her battle with 

drugs, the way she 

died… and now 

they are already 

auctioning off 

her stuff in LA. 

10 

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CRINGEWORTHY 

CHAT-UP LINES 

1 if I followed you 

home, would you 

keep me ? 

2 baby, you’re like a 

parking ticket, you’ve 

got fine written all 

over you. 

3 the word of the day is 

‘legs’. Let’s go back to 

my place and spread 

the word. 

4 baby, you must be 

a broom, ’cause you 

just swept me off my 

feet. 

5 do you have a map? 

Because I just got lost 

in your eyes. 

6 you dropped 

something. My jaw. 

7 let’s go for dinner, 

you can be dessert. 

8 you seem tired… 

would you like to rest 

your thigh on my 

shoulder? 

9 can I borrow your 

phone, please? I want 

to call your mother 

and thank her. 

10 do you believe in 

love at first sight, or 

should I walk past 

again? 

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Stooshe 

Listen up! Courtney, Alex 

and Karis will be ripping 

up the charts this year 

with their perfectly-pieced 

together package of sound, 

attitude and style… 

We take the threesome go-kart 

racing – just because we can. 

But before we get our speed 

fi x: who’s the gay one, how did 

they get together, and what’s 

going on in Stooshe’s world…?

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“We wear what we want, 

we say what we want, 

and that’s enough just 

for girls to look up to 

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Interview 

Mix together a dollop of En Vogue’s swagger and a 

sprinkle of Salt-n-Pepa’s attitude, mash the mixture 

together with TLC’s musical combo and you are still 

nowhere near to where these girls are taking music in 

2012. Humph. Why is this unique girl group so hard to 

describe? Well… 

They are fantastically loud, suitably rebellious and all 

from south London, but this is where the similarity 

ends. “We are totally different characters, I think 

that’s why it works. Alex is very ladylike with her style, 

she loves the whole 80s/90s era. Courtney we call 

Ghetro-Retro Ghetto, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and I love 

the 50s – girly, but with loads of tattoos,” explains Karis. 

The combo unexpectedly works, and what’s 

important is that their record company hasn’t added 

any fake bits to the mix – it’s all 100% natural: “We’re 

kind of rough round the edges. It’s not perfect, but if 

we wanna do it, we do it,” adds Alex. 

Unlike their karting top speeds, they are tipped by 

music big-wigs to hit the chart tarmac at lightning 

pace, similarly to how Jessie J did in 2011. They have 

already been nominated by Radio One as the BBC 

Sound of 2012 and for T4’s Rising Stars of 2012 and 

were signed by Warner just six months after forming. 

Karis says: “It wasn’t ever like, let’s audition for this 

girl. We were all doing different things. Karis always 

wanted to be a singer, but Courtney was at theatre 

school and working in M&S, and Alex was at uni.” 

Courtney and Alex met in Topshop only a year ago 

when a stylist spotted them and asked if they could 

sing – luck had it that they’re not bad at that either. 

They then met Karis in the studio and went on a 

whirlwind journey where they hooked up with some 

of the best in the biz. “We’ve been in the studio for a 

year and fi nished our album – out in June,” says Karis. 

The story sounds like fate: “It was weird that we were 

even spotted, I never go to Bluewater, I live in Penge! 

Everything happens for a reason,” says Courtney. 

Stooshe have made some killer 

tracks, but who will stomp it on these tracks? 

It’s obvious that they get on incredibly well, and life 

has changed dramatically for the three girls. Alex, 

beaming, says: “I think, what good have I done in my 

life to deserve this?” Courtney adds: “We’ve got a 

great balance, it’s like a family balance,” and Alex 

agrees: “It’s like a little family. It’s us three, Jo Perry 

and Future Cut writing together.” 

Talking about ‘family’, in every family there is always a 

gay one, right? So who is it? ’Fess up… and Courtney 

does! “Yeah! I mean, I come out in one of our songs. I 

think it’s just being who you are and being able to 

express what you do through your music. I’m not 

gonna lie. At fi rst my family didn’t know, so when the 

song went online, I tried to delete my family from 

Facebook, but now my mum knows, everyone else 

knows and they’re all cool about it. The gay thing is 

who I am so… people accept us for who we are.” 

Female singers have been alluding to dalliances with 

other women for some years, and it’s become very 

popular. “It’s just about being comfortable,” Courtney 

explains. “I think some people are doing it to follow 

fashion, whereas before people might have thought 

‘I can’t be this because it’s frowned upon’. Now they 

can think ‘I’m not gonna rule it out’. If you make it 

normal, then everyone else will take it as normal and 

get on with it.” 

Stooshe claim that their fan base is mainly women, 

possibly ones who admire that they are out there and 

swooshe! 

Alex was hot favourite, but no one could have predicted how utterly rubbish 

Courtney was behind the wheel – she was lapped in two minutes! Seriously, 

my granny could’ve done better in her mobility aid. In her defence, she 

admitted: “I’m scared. I’ve never driven a car before” – it showed, honey! From 

the start, Alex was in the lead with Karis close on her tail… until the fi nal lap. 

With the fi nish line in sight, Karis, with no regard for personal safety, fl oored it 

and sped to victory. “I really thought Alex was going to win,” exclaimed Karis. 

“That was amazing, can we go again?” 

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are different. “Well, we notice a lot of heartbeat Jessie 

J fans and Rihanna navy tweeting us,” says Karis. Alex 

reckons they have the female thumbs-up because 

“… we’re confi dent in our skin.” She adds: “I don’t 

think it’s about preaching about women power, we’re 

just doing what we want to do. We wear what we 

want, we say what we want, and that’s enough just 

for girls to look up to.” 

One last thing before we race, wtf does the name 

Stooshe mean? Alex gets back to her roots and 

explains in her south London accent: “Stoosh is a word 

used in London for a girl who thinks she’s too good. 

Then we looked it up in the urban dictionary and it 

means hidden away or a mystery, so we liked that 

different contrast. Then we added the ‘e’ to make it 

‘she’ for girl power.” So, as the interview comes to an 

end, I begin to get tearful and super gushy to the extent 

that I’m now cringing: “You’re so good, I love you, and 

I only ever say it to you girls because you’re so great… 

blah, blah… hey, where’ve you gone…?” The girls 

drive off, leaving behind a trail of dust and a bemused 

me in the starting lane… oh well…*sigh* bye. 

Want more? You can fi nd the full interview, 

video footage and pictures of the race at g3mag.co.uk. 

Stooshe’s single, Love Me (ft. Travie McCoy), is out now, 

and their album (title tbc) is due out in June. 

For more details on Stooshe,visit stooshe.com 

Twitter: @stooshe • Facebook: facebook.com/stooshe 

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Apart from Pride, this 

year’s biggest fi xture on 

Birmingham’s gay social 

calendar hits the 

International Convention 

Centre this month. See The 

X Factor’s Stacy Solomon, 

Sinitta and chart-topping 

charity lesbian group the L 

Project, who will perform 

their hit single It Does Get 

Better. Also, fi nd who has 

won this year’s Birmingham 

Pride Ball Awards, all while 

tucking into a three-course 

meal. Proceeds raised from 

the ball will go to local AIDS 

and LGBT charities. 

Fri 23 March. 7.30pm-1am. 

International Convention Centre, 

Birmingham. To book tickets, 

visit prideball.co.uk 

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events/culture junkie 

for girls who like to be out 

festival 

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LadyRock Festival is the fi rst ever women’s event to hit the 

north west! The one-day festival will showcase the best female 

musical talent and comediennes around. Founder and director 

of LadyRock Jackie Crozier says: “LadyRock Festival is creating 

something very new and very special.” Expect huge headliners 

– all female or female-fronted – as well as unsigned and upand-coming 

artists (across fi ve different festival areas). 

LadyRock, Sat 26 May, Manchester Rugby Club. Tickets on sale now 

through Quay Tickets. Visit ladyrockfestival.com, follow on Twitter @ 

LadyRockFest or search ‘LadyRock Festival’ on Facebook. 

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It’s time to grab your tickets for this year’s summer 

shindigs and L Fest is top of the list for g3 readers 

after voting it Festival of the Year. L Fest founder 

Cindy Edwards says: “It was only our fi rst year and 

we had tough competition, so it was a real honour 

to win. L Fest 2012 is set to be even bigger and 

The L Fest crew 

better!” The line-up includes Horse, Greymatter and Heads.Hearts (all 

featured in the L Project, sponsored by L Fest), as well as Jill Jackson and Christina 

Novelli, both back by popular demand. Saturday will see top author Sarah Waters 

discussing her novels, before a Tipping The Velvet-themed masked ball, also fun 

workshops taking place all day. 

L Fest runs from 13-16 July on Shrewsbury Showground and includes camping, DJs, comedy, fi lm, sports, 

workshops and more. For more info and to book your tickets, visit lfest.co.uk 

Arts&Culture 

BE THERE OR 

BE SQUARE 

art/affordable art fair 

A fi rm favourite with Londoners, the 

Affordable Art Fair is bouncing back to 

Battersea Park with a fresh and 

inspiring offering of original and 

contemporary art. 

Seasoned visitors to the AAF will know 

it’s the perfect place to snap up the real 

deal, with bona fi de photography, 

paintings, prints and sculpture from 

both big names and up-and-coming 

artists, all available at great prices. The 

fair is also renowned for championing 

rising stars, and this year will see an 

exciting emerging artist exhibition 

where you could fi nd yourself 

investing in a Freud of the future. 

With art at the heart of the fair, AAF 

offers a fun-fi lled day out for all the 

family with a whole host of free 

activities, talks and printmaking 

workshops suitable for all ages. 

Visitors can also enjoy refreshments 

from the café and wine bar. 

Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park, 

London. 15-18 March. For more info, 

visit affordableartfair.co.uk 

The AAF has a fantastic offer 

for all g3 readers, offering 

you 2 for 1 entry upon 

presentation of this page at 

the door (normal ticket price 

£12-15). An event not to be 

missed for all you art 

lovers out there! 

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cinema/ 

street dance 2 in 3d 

Out 30 March 

★★★★✩ 

The acting is terrible, cringeworthy. 

Get. Up. Out. Of. Your. Seat. And. Have. 

A. Walk. Around – terrible. The 3D 

technology is a massive bonus, but on 

the whole made me feel a bit bipolar. 

However, frick, can these guys dance, 

and wow, it’s worth watching just for 

the unbearably sexy Sofi a Boutella. 

Boutella, solely and most impressively, 

turned this movie around for me. She is 

literally like walking fi re on legs, I just 

wish she wore less clothing in the last 

scene. So, my verdict: who cares if they 

can’t act. This is 3Dtastic, verging on 

mild porn and highly amusing. I need a 

cold shower now. 

cinema/big miracle 

Out now 

★★★✩✩ 

Drew Barrymore’s new breakthrough 

movie… What was I to expect? It’s a 

fi lm about whales! I was more 

intrigued about what the large 

mammals thought of Barrymore. The 

whales, who unlike me could not 

escape from the screen, were 

unfortunately stuck in miles of thick 

ice – tragic. Alas, I have to admit the 

mix of whales and Barrymore, 

combined with the mini love 

storyline, actually brought a real tear 

to my eye. This fi lm entertains, makes 

you cry and boosts your love for, erm, 

whales. Let’s start donating! 

screen/ what to watch 

for girls who like a good fl ick 

dvd/tomboy 

Out 5 March 

★★★★✩ 

A French short fi lm focusing on the 

gender identity of a pre-pubescent girl, 

Laure. Beautiful and magically innocent, 

it reveals the struggle and stresses of a 

10-year-old and her infatuation with 

wanting to become a boy. This is an 

ambitious topic to cover but, rather 

than offend or annoy, it takes you on a 

charming, delightful and informative 

journey. TomBoy not only attracts you 

emotionally, it also opens you up to a 

raw and honest performance from the 

private and momentarily secret world 

of Laure and her alter ego masculine 

identity, Mickele. 

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Out in April 

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Terrifi ed of anything horror, Elfi e 

Hopkins scared me sh*tless. 

However, I am a complete wimp. 

Elfi e, an aspiring teenage detective, 

along with best friend Dylan, go on 

an adventure trying to uncover the 

secrets of the Gammon family: a 

‘normal’ family, new to the village. 

They soon discover that fl ight 

journeys advertised to local villagers 

from the new city folk are actually 

malicious traps to sustain their 

special diet. Give it a watch if you’re 

into cannibalism, suspicious new 

neighbours and loadsa blood. 

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DOES FILM! 

Introducing our new fi lm 

ed. You may recognise her 

from Candy Bar Girls. Since 

appearing in the show she has 

become a columnist for Nuts 

magazine and is now showing 

off her secret infatuation with 

fi lm at g3HQ. 

Welcome aboard. 

If you want to write to Danni, 

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With subjects as diverse as transgender 

surgery, pets talking about their gay 

owners and lesbian activism in Africa, 

there is something here for everyone. 

Book early to avoid disappointment, and 

give support to this cultural jewel. Here 

are g3’s highlights… 

alice walker: beauty in truth 

USA-UK 2011. Dir: Pratibha Parmar. 

90min. 

(Featuring contributions from Alice Walker, 

Yoko Ono, Quincy Jones, Steven Spielberg, 

Danny Glover.) 

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the bfi london lesbian & gay film festival 2012 

Gay auteur Parmar’s great new film documentary 

on Alice Walker, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author 

of The Color Purple, is a classy and compelling look 

at the extraordinary life of the artist and activist. In 

2010, Walker was awarded the LennonOno Peace 

Award for her ongoing humanitarian work. 

The film follows her early experiences of racist 

abuse and violence, her subsequent involvement in 

the civil rights movement, her interracial marriage, 

the success of groundbreaking novel The Color Purple 

and its transformation into a blockbuster movie. 

The director is a leading filmmaker of black feminist 

issues and will give a talk and in-depth exposé of the 

making of this film prior to its showing. 

Thursday 29 March 20.45 NFT1 

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Canada 2011. Dir: Thom Fitzgerald. 93min. 

How refreshing to see older women starring in such 

a witty, well-written ‘road movie with attitude’! 

Cloudburst is the unmissable centrepiece screening 

for the 26th LLGFF in London this year. 

Potty-mouth butch Stella and the blind but ditsy 

Dotty are a lesbian pensioner couple with 31 years 

together. A granddaughter thinks specialist care 

is the only way to look after Dotty and places her 

away from her lover in a nursing home. Ballsy Stella 

springs her from the place and whisks her off to 

Canada to get legally married so that they cannot 

be split up. 

Acting skills from Oscar-winning actress Brenda 

Fricker and Academy and Golden Globe winner 

Olympia Dukakis give a sensitive portrayal of the 

lovers who are desperate to stay together at all costs. 

Cloudburst gives much-needed publicity to legal 

rights and the ageing gay population while managing 

to entertain, inform and enrich all who see it. 

Friday 23 March 18.30, 20.45 NFT1 

Saturday 24 March 14.10 NFT2 

kiss me 

Sweden 2011. 

Dir: Alexandra-Therese Keining. 105min. 

Kiss Me is a love triangle where straight girl meets 

gay girl at an engagement party. Openly-gay Frida 

shows her attraction to Mia and finds it reciprocated. 

Mia’s boyfriend and business partner, Tim, has just 

proposed, but Mia, faced with sexual stirrings for 

another woman, finds it hard to resist her new, 

amorous friend. An emotional tug-of-war ensues 

in this elegant and emotional drama. 


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Thursday 29 March 15.50 NFT2

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what you looking at? 

UK 2011. Dir: Aleem Khan Faryal. 9min 

A blonde drag queen and a Muslim girl wearing a full-length, black hijab are 

stuck in a lift together… A great premise for a film short and one that does not 

disappoint, as the two protagonists find they have much in common. Funny, 

poignant and off-the-wall, this ‘what-if’ scenario is a baby gem of a movie. 

Sunday 25 March 16.15 NFT2 

the mountain 

Norway 2011. 

Dir: Ole Giæver. 73min. 

Given that a silent movie has just won 

a BAFTA, the art of saying very little 

and communicating much simply 

through the actor/director dynamic is 

a skill to be admired in this intense 

and emotional film. 

Lesbian couple Nora and her 

pregnant girlfriend Solveig take on 

the physical challenge of a mountain 

climb together to revisit the site of a 

previous tragedy: a metaphor for how 

far they have to go in their relationship 

to overcome their personal difficulties. 

The tale shows their tensions and 

strengths in equal measure as 

they strive ever upward. Tense and 

uplifting; a mature offering from this 

Norweigan director. 

Friday 30 March 16.00 NFT1 


circumstance 

Iran/USA 

Dir: Maryam Keshavarz. 107min. 

This little gem won the Audience 

Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 

2011. The story is based on a recovering 

drug addict brother and his unruly 

sister who live affluent lives in 

modern-day Tehran. 

Returning from rehab, the boy takes 

an increasing interest in Islam and 

morality, causing his parents to reflect 

on their own issues with religion and 

tradition. The daughter, meanwhile, 

is dealing with her own budding 

bisexuality, made more complicated 

when her brother asks her girlfriend 

to marry him. A contemporary 

tale dealing with relevant issues of 

personal freedom and oppression in 

the Islamic Republic of Iran. 

Tuesday 27 March 20.45 NFT1 

the festival runs from 23 march -1 april at 

BFI Southbank, London. 

for more information, check out our full 

coverage on g3mag.co.uk. 

visit bfi.org.uk/llgff 

or call the bfi box office 020 7928 3232. 

behind the scenes… 

Ever wondered how our favourite film festival 

comes together? We catch up with Emma Smart, 

festival programmer for LLGFF, to find out more. 

How do you choose the films? It’s about the film being engaging and 

entertaining. If the film moves me, I want to include it. Fundamentally, you 

have to believe in the film you are programming. 

What makes a successful film? It could be many things – how good the 

acting is, the plot, has the director done something innovative in the telling of 

the story? If the film has hooked me in right from the beginning, it’s the right one. 

Last year there were worries the festival would stop altogether after 

funding cuts, although tickets sold out straight away. How can such 

a successful festival be under threat? The good news is that the festival is 

back this year with more films than last year and more days to enjoy. We have 

extended the festival to 10 days, with two weekends. There are huge costs in 

arranging a festival. The BFI has had to look very carefully at all its activities last 

year in order to deal with funding cuts. Through careful budgeting, we have 

mananged to keep the festival going. The festival is extremely important for the 

LGBT community – both audiences and filmmakers – and that is why the BFI 

has presented it for 26 years. We really appreciate the public support we have 

enjoyed over the years, and the BFI is committed to promoting diversity in all 

its forms and serving a broad range of audiences. 

How can we ensure the festival continues? And, as there is so much 

demand, gets even bigger? The best way to keep the festival going is to buy 

tickets. For those with deeper pockets there is the chance to become a special 

supporter. Anyone can use social media to ensure our message gets out. 

Which type of films tend to be the most popular? People like good, 

well-told stories that may not have been told before. But we are delighted that 

we can have queues for both romantic comedies and X-rated erotica, musicals 

and melodramas, coming-out stories and compelling documentaries. We 

expect a local audience to turn out for Campbell X’s eagerly awaited Stud Life. 

Which film do you think will be most popular with women this 

year and why? We can never predict exactly which films will be popular, but 

our opening film, Cloudburst, with Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker is a 

real treat, Kathleen Turner turns in a great performance in The Perfect Family 

and there are romantic hi-jinks in Kiss Me, while outdoor types will love The 

Mountain. We have a great lineup of exciting documentaries such as Love 

Free Or Die about controversial gay bishop Gene Robinson and one about a 

forgotten androgynous star of queer 70s rock, Jobriath A.D. 

The festival is more than just films, what else is on offer? There are free 

films in the mediatheque, discussions, after-parties and DJs in the bar, lectures 

and visits by directors and actors with a chance for audiences to ask questions. 

The whole of BFI Southbank becomes a very friendly place, like a giant lesbian 

and gay community centre. And it’s 

easy to meet people too. Nobody was 

ever offended by being asked what they 

thought of a film. The newly revived Dyke 

March (31 March) will finish on the South 

Bank, and we anticipate a higher lesbian 

presence on that day. 

“ We expect a local 

audience to turn out for 

Campbell X’s eagerly 

awaited Stud Life 

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for girls who tune in 

At the time of writing, the internet 

is buzzing with ‘leaks’ from the 

forthcoming Madonna album, 

M.D.N.A (Maverick), a reference to 

both her name, the drug MDMA and 

DNA. I have managed to snitch a listen, 

and I think DNA is the most relevant 

meaning, as she seems to have reached 

a point in her career where it is difficult 

to tell whether she is still an influence 

on modern divas like Gaga or indeed is 

now solely influenced by them. Either 

way, the genes are being rapidly passed 

around! The track leaked in November, 

Gimme All Your Luvin’ featuring M.I.A. 

and Nicki Minaj, is a great uplifting 

pop tune, especially accompanied 

by the mental cheerleading video. It 

could be said that she is trying too 

hard to stay in the game after being 

around for so long, but M.D.N.A has 

enough high points to be a worthy 

release from the 53 year-old material 

woman who isn’t done yet. 

The Ting Tings album, Sounds from 

Nowheresville (Columbia), is their 

second full-length release since We 

Started Nothing in 2008, and the 

punky-electro, fizzing drum machines 

and crackly guitars still sound fresh 

and more exciting than ever. A lot of 

the tracks were written in France, and 

they recorded the bulk of them in 

the basement of a former jazz club in 

Berlin. You can hear their excitement 

on the album, and the sound edges 

toward albums that have been 

recorded live. The single, Hang It Up, 

is a good place to start. An excellent 

album all round: sharp, sexy and sassy. 

Staying with the interesting side of 

electro for just a minute longer, we 

have Ladyhawke (who is really called 

Pip Brown, bless) releasing Anxiety 

(Modular), which comes nearly 

four years after her debut. She cites 

“sheer exhaustion” as the reason 

for such a massive delay and seems 

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excited about this album being a 

more “straight up rock record” with 

influences like Nirvana, The Pixies 

and Blur. She recorded it with her 

producer, Pascal Gabriel, at his house 

in the south of France. And why 

wouldn’t you? She’s really innovative, 

produces listenable tunes as well as 

being watchable and is still clearly 

evolving into an interesting artist. 

Release of the month, and certainly 

contender for album of the year, 

has to be the debut offering from 

folk/soul master Michael Kiwanuka. 

Home Again (Polydor) is a joyous hit 

factory from start to finish. Michael 

has been compared to Bill Withers, 

Van Morrison and Otis Redding, which 

shamefully doesn’t leave much room 

for direct praise for the man himself. 

The recordings are warm and soulful, 

and you almost expect to find out that 

they found them in a vault from 1969. 

It reminds me of hearing Nina Simone 

for the first time and knowing that, 

sonically, I am in safe hands. Not that 

he is in any way as groundbreaking, 

but he has the voice, is looking after 

the genre for past generations, and 

is now passing it on to you, so be 

grateful! He is sublime. 

As compilations go, the Late Night 

Tales series is by far the best, and this 

month sees the return of Belle & 

Sebastian as curators. (If you don’t 

have any of these ce soir compilations, 

keep up! Various musicians and DJs 

select their favourite nocturnal tracks, 

and they are nearly always fabulous, 

cool and collectable.) I still play these 

albums more than anything else 

and can’t recommend them highly 

enough. Check out latenighttales. 

co.uk and see why I’m so excited. Buy 

them all, and you will have an enviable 

collection for any occasion. 

See you next month! 

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Britney – 

@ 2003 VMAs 

Britney Spears 

Madonna 

Rihanna and Tajah – 

rumoured to have had 

a relationship 

Madonna and 

Nicki Minaj – 

on set for 

Give Me All Your 

Lovin’ video 

Rihanna and Britney – 

@ 2011 Billboard Awards 

Rihanna 

JJ: “I mean, who doesn’t 

fancy Rihanna? I just feel like I 

could have such a good laugh with her. 

She’s so cheeky. I met her at the 

BRITS and she shook my hand, and 

I was like, ‘Oh, my God!’” 

Tajah Burton Jessie J

Ke$ha 

K: “Rihanna is my 

new crush. Jeeez, 

she’s perfect.” 

NM: “OH, MY F’ingggg 

Gahhhh!!!! MADONNA jus 

kissed me!!!! On the lips!!!! 

It felt sooooo good. Sooooo 

soft!!! *passes out* 

aaahhhh!!!!!!!!!”” 

R: “Gettin’ 

busy on set 

of FLY!!! It’s 

so hard to keep 

my hands 

off!” 

Reese 

Witherspoon 

JJ: “Look what hottie 

I’ve just bumped into in LALA 

LAND @offi cialtulisa NOICE.” 

T: “Dont front like u didnt call me n say 

get ur ass here... n stop enticing me 2 cum 

over 2 the dark side… Im intrigued... pause.” 

JJ: ”lmao!!! The dark side yeaaaaahhh 

TULISA!!!! PS. That dress you’re wearing 

would look great on my hotel fl oor ;).” 

T: ”Just cus I’m a fi rst timer don’t 

mean I won’t give u 

a run 4 ur money. 

RW: “You just want 

to get your nails done with her 

and you want to make out with her 

— at least I do. And that’s what we do 

sometimes on Saturdays. First we get 

our nails done — so cute! — and then 

we make out. It’s totally 

Tulisa 

Contostavlos 

awesome.” 

NM: 

“I would 

Minaj her 

up.” 

Cassie 

Ventura 

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opinion 

IWD 

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In several countries around the world IWD is 

marked as a public holiday. This year I will be speaking 

at an event at which more than 100 well-connected 

and charitable ‘Ladies who Lunch’ will cough up a few 

coins to help women escape prostitution. There are 

a number of special events planned in London to 

celebrate the achievements of feminism, which 

include film screenings, talks, marches, and exhibitions. 

But is IWD as successful as it should be, and does it 

really continue to raise the most important issues 

facing women around the world today? Or do we 

need to return to its more radical roots? 

International Lesbian Day (ILD) is celebrated 

around the world annually on 8 October. This day 

marks the achievements of lesbians in bringing 

about sexual liberation and an end to compulsory 

heterosexuality. ILD was first celebrated in the 1980s 

and yet few in the UK seem to know of its existence. 

There is certainly a need for a day or two for us 

women to consider where we are now. Currently, 

women and girls all over the world are suffering 

rape, domestic violence and sexual harassment. 

They are often harshly punished for being lesbians 

or simply for refusing to live under the control of a 

father or husband. 

Violence against women affects more people 

than HIV and Aids, and globally, at least one-third of 

all women and girls will be beaten or sexually 

abused once or more throughout their lives. The 

news is not great in the UK, despite four decades of 

feminism. A recent survey of Londoners’ attitudes 

to rape found that almost half think that the victims 

are at least partly to blame. 

Anti-lesbianism and sexism go hand in hand. If 

there is no option for a woman not to marry, how 

is she ever going to be free from the control of 

men? For example, despite the fact that it is far less 

wasn’t built in a day… 

g3 readers’ poll: 

Is International 

Women’s Day 

given enough 

recognition in 

the UK? 

50% 

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no, it needs more 

recognition, and 

17% of you ask ‘what 

is International 

Women’s Day?’ 

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BINDEL 

IS A REGULAR 

WRITER FOR 

THE GUARDIAN. 

TO SEE MORE 

OF HER 

ARTICLES, 

VISIT… 

g3mag.co.uk 

dangerous to be an out lesbian in the UK than it is 

in Jamaica, women in rich western countries are 

also vulnerable to sexual violence and punishment 

rapes. Dowry deaths, honour killings and female 

genital mutilation all happen in the UK. 

Swedish feminists are celebrating 8 March this 

year by holding a large, noisy and very public 

demonstration against unequal pay for women. Those 

in Denmark are having a conference in which the 

abuse of lesbians in the workplace will be discussed. 

In Saudi Arabia this year, a small number of 

lesbians will be getting together to plan a secret 

conference at which gay rights for citizens will be 

discussed. This is brave stuff. 

I am considering starting a campaign to put the 

feminism back into IWD here in the UK. Last year 

Glasgow City Council organised a fashion show 

and make-up displays, and one London borough 

hosted a basket weaving and flower arranging class. 

What a disgrace. 

My friend, Julia, a proud feminist and lesbian, had 

this to say when I asked her what IWD means to 

her: “I will be spending the morning baking 

cupcakes for world peace, and it will be a great 

chance to wear my new Cath Kidstone floral retro 

pinny. Then a trip to the nail bar, followed by an 

empowering pole-dance class, and finally a 

screening of Mamma Mia with my BFFs to remind 

us all that being a woman is about liking Abba.” 

Sarcasm aside, Julia is as concerned as I am that 

IWD can return to something that feminists can be 

proud of. Here’s hoping.

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me up 

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Follow Christopher Kane and Versace’s 

lead at London Fashion Week and make a 

statement with those brows. Let hair remain 

soft and resist the urge to slap on the 

mascara. You can get away with just using 

three products with this look: concealer, lip 

conditioner and powder.

This modern take on a 1940s pin up is 

perfect for a night out. With a pretty 

looped ponytail and pinned fringe you 

need nothing more than a few hair pins 

and an elastic. Sweep a single black line 

across the top lid and highlight the inner 

corner of eyes. At LFW for Jonathan 

Saunders, the winged eyeliner reached 

almost to the brows, whilst at Richard 

Nicoll, black tape was stuck at the 

corners of the eyes to create a modern, 

graphic take on the trend. Red lips really 

complete this look, but don’t worry if 

you aren’t into lipstick, it works without! 

fashion 

PHOTOGRAPHY: Nadia Attura 

HAIR & MAKE-UP: Benn, Jennie & Mercury 

MODELS: Alice, Andrea, FeeNix & Leslie 

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fashion 

We’re loving this ‘east London’ inspired 

look. Back comb hair so it’s ultra messy 

and knot up individual strands to add 

even more texture. Finish off with a 

rolled up a hat placed right on the back 

of your ‘do. No need to go heavy on the 

eyes, simply work the black or near black 

lipstick. Job’s a good ‘un!

This 1920s inspired look is a little more 

extreme. We suggest wine stained lips, 

soft smokey eyes and heavy bottom 

lashes. Hold finger waves in place with 

hair pins and don’t worry too much about 

it looking perfect, after all, this is our own 

modern take on this style and we like to 

be different! A great style for hair that is 

at an ‘in-between’ length. (You’re not the 

only one growing out an undercut.) 

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STYLING, HAIR & MAKE-UP: 

Mercury 

PHOTOGRAPHY: 

Nadia Attura 

MODELS: 

Effy Vecent, 

Laura, Stef 

and Jess 

Another night-time look, hair is curled 

and sexy. Make-up is strong and makes 

a statement. For all the vampy lipstick 

lesbians out there! 

From left to right – 

Cat wears: T-shirt from 

Numph; fly cuff jeans from 

New Look. Jess wears: pleated 

dress from New Look. 

All shoes are models’ own.

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Controlling behaviour can 

push your relationship over 

the edge. Chance Delgado 

offers advice on bossy 

behaviour, low self-worth 

and solutions for making 

positive changes. 

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Plus all you need to know 

about using a sperm donor. 

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With the BFI’s London 

Lesbian and Gay Film 

Festival upon us, Theresa 

Heath speaks to lesbian 

fi lmmakers. Plus Woman 

on Top, LadyRock festival 

director, Jackie Crozier. 

This month: 

International 

Women’s Day and 

details of Stonewall’s 

Brighton Equality 

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dangers of extreme diets. 

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relationships 

OUT OF 

CONTROL 

Relationships are diffi cult enough to negotiate 

even when you really love each other, but 

when one partner exhibits very controlling 

behaviour it can push your affair to breaking 

point. Chance Delgado examines the issues. 

Controlling behaviour is a 

coping mechanism. Extreme 

controlling behaviour is 

dysfunctional and can lead 

to obsessive/compulsive 

disorders; this is more 

common than many realise, 

and people affected are 

unaware that they need 

professional help, but a little 

self-analysis can go a long 

way to allowing a controller 

to ‘let go’ and relax. 

“Examine why you have 

been tolerating controlling 

behaviour fi rst – what does 

that make you feel? This is 

the fi rst step before you 

attempt to change – change 

is something that will need 

to happen between you 

as you both share equal 

responsibility. Both of you 

need to deal with your 

self-esteem issues fi rst, then 

everything else is more likely 

to follow,” says consultant 

clinical psychologist Doctor 

Jenny Petrack. 

COMMON PROBLEMS 

CAUSED BY EXTREME 

CONTROLLING 

BEHAVIOUR 

My partner is really bossy 

and gets angry if things are 

not done her way… 

Help your partner to 

realise that she has a need 

to control, and ask her 

to examine why it is so 

distressing for her to give it 

up. Offer examples of when 

she has been unreasonably 

controlling. Most ‘controllers’ 

were once children who 

either felt powerless in 

stressful situations or had 

a controlling parent – and 

so they have learned these 

behaviours. By pointing 

out that they are mirroring 

their former controller’s 

behaviour in order to be 

the ‘bosser’ and not the 

‘bossed’ can help them see 

how it makes you feel in 

the relationship. 

I tell my partner she is too 

controlling, but nothing 

really changes… 

Make a list of issues where 

you want to take back 

control or be involved in 

the decision making. As the 

‘bossed’ partner, you must 

offer solutions for positive 

change, otherwise you will 

be locked in a repeating 

cycle. Be responsible for 

paying two or three bills a 

month or organising the 

social calendar. The best 

partnerships work when 

there is a division of labour. 

This will help you feel more 

empowered and more of an 

equal within the relationship. 

My partner always overrides 

me, and I hate myself for 

always allowing it… 

Resentments kill love, erode 

respect and will destroy 

the hottest of partnerships. 

When people control us, 

they often do it because 

they think they are making 

good choices for us. Perhaps 

you have problems with 

confi dence. Assertiveness 

training courses help, 

but if you are sexually 

submissive, it is likely that 

you will choose partners 

who tend to be controlling. 

Negotiate the areas outside 

the bedroom where you 

want to regain control, 

while assuring your partner 

that you will still surrender 

between the sheets. 

I need to be in control or 

I feel frustrated… 

You must acknowledge 

how frustrating it is to 

be browbeaten by your 

constant manipulation of 

event outcomes. Make a 

list with your partner and 

decide what you can give up 

controlling to wean yourself 

off this neurotic behaviour. 

Otherwise, the only people 

who will be able to tolerate 

you will be doormats and 

masochists. Accepting 

ourselves, and what has 

made us unhappy and out of 

control in the past, can open 

doors to changes. 

DEAR 

BROOKE & 

DARIA 

Our plastic 

fantastic agony 

aunts soothe 

the world’s 

dating woes 

Single values 

Following a long relationship, I 

have recently become single and, 

although I have never indulged in 

one-night stands, I really miss sex. 

I usually only sleep with people 

I’m into and have feelings for, but 

this doesn’t happen very often. I’m 

in a quandary about whether to 

have sex if and when the offer 

comes along and feel like a bit of a 

slag afterwards, or bear the 

drought and hold out for 

something more meaningful. 

Hazel, Manchester 

Brooke: 

Yes, it is far too often that, unlike our 

male counterparts, women are 

labelled as whores if they sleep 

around. Well, this shouldn’t deter 

you as women are equals. I don’t see 

any harm in spreading your legs, I 

mean wings, as long as, fi rst, you 

enjoy it (which I’m guessing you 

really do) and, second, you are 

completely honest with whoever 

you are sleeping with so as to not 

mislead her into thinking you are into 

the obligatory long-term relationship 

that so often is expected to follow. 

Don’t go breaking any hearts, and 

I’m sure you can make single life into 

a whole lot of fun. 

Daria: 

Personally, I love being labelled a 

whore, and I really love getting my 

plastic bits away. For me, inviting 

someone around for sex is like 

playing chess with them, and I 

have mastered all the moves. It’s 

my favourite pastime. All you 

narrow-minded judgementalists – 

well, you are missing out.

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community 

THE READER’S 

AWARDS 2012 

Last month our annual g3 readers’ awards for 2012 were announced. Here’s an overview 

of our winners and runners up. We had the most votes we’ve ever for our awards, so 

thanks to everyone who voted and if you missed out then you can always put nominees 

forward for next year 

Above: Linda Riley presents the award 

for Recruiter of the Year to Group Captain 

Ian Tofts, Head of RAF Recruitment 

Right: Gary Henshaw 

outside the Candy Bar 

Bar of the Year 

Candy Bar, London 

candybarsoho.com 

The bar has been rejuvenated since its takeover 

by Ku Bar’s Gary Henshaw just over a year ago. 

The bar boasts a more diverse clientele, from all 

ages, and was featured on mainstream TV with 

its own series. 

Runner Up: 

London Ambulance Service Vanilla, 

Manchester 

Recruiter of the Year 

Royal Air Force 

The RAF’s award was presented to Group 

Captain Ian Tolfts (Head of RAF Recruitment) 

by g3’s Managing Director Linda Riley. The 

presentation was made at the start of the RAF’s 

annual recruitment conference at RAF College 

Cranwell, Lincolnshire. 

At the event Linda said: “This award signifi es 

that the RAF is a popular career choice among 

our readership. With their votes, our readers are 

saying the RAF is an organisation they would 

be happy working for.” She went on to talk 

about the way in which the RAF had played 

a prominent part in the Diversity Careers 

Show and over time has built a lasting positive 

impression in the minds of people who have seen 

what the RAF has to offer. 

On receiving the engraved glass award, Group 

Captain Tolfts said: “I am delighted to accept 

this award on behalf of the Royal Air Force. It 

recognises the RAF’s long held position on 

diversity recruitment, reaffi rming our principle 

of selecting anyone with the talent and 

potential to become a valued member of our 

service, regardless of their religious, ethnic or 

gender background.” 

Runner Up: 

London Ambulance Service 

Dating Site of the Year 

Pink Sofa 

pinksofa.com 

The international site has helped thousands of 

women fi nd love and has become one of the 

most established of its kind. 

Runner Up: Gaydar Girls

Brand of the Year 

All Saints 

allsaints.com 

The alternative fashion label has become a 

winning staple for any lesbian wardrobe. The 

neutral colours, asymmetric cuts and printed Ts 

have made this clothing brand a winner. 

Runner Up: M-A-C 

Campaigner of the Year 

Suran Dickson 

diversityrolemodels.org 

A relative newcomer, Suran, a former teacher, 

launched Diversity Role Models in an attempt to 

tackle LGBT bullying in schools and re-educate 

kids that it’s OK to be different. 

Runner Up: Laura Doughty 

Suran Dickson 

receives her award 

from Sarah G 

Housing Provider 

of the Year 

Origin Housing 

originhousing.org.uk 

The housing association has proved 

its diversity credentials time and 

time again by showing that it 

markets its services to a wide range 

of niche demographics. 

Runner Up: Circle Living 

Gay Family Initiative 

of the Year 

London Women’s Clinic 

londonwomensclinic.com 

The fertility clinic has been helping lesbians 

achieve their dream of having a family for over 

a decade. 

Runner Up: L Group Families 

Destination of the Year 

Gran Canaria 

The Canary Islands destination has become 

increasingly popular with the gay girls, especially 

as the gay-friendly destination is warm most of 

the year and only a four-hour flight away. 

Runner Up: Lesvos 

Charity of the Year 

Stonewall 

stonewall.org.uk 

Britain’s leading LGB campaigning charity has 

helped push equality through our legal system 

but also works tirelessly behind the scenes 

tackling issues such as bullying in schools, 

our healthcare system and equality in the 

workplace. 

Runner Up 

London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard 

FOR MORE 

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Linda Riley gives 

Simon Scott from 

Origin his award 

community 

Gay Icon of the Year 

Heather Peace 

heatherpeace.com 

The Lip Service star was last month’s guest 

editor of g3 and hasn’t failed in being supremely 

popular with our readers – in fact it was a 

landslide victory. 

Club of the Year 

Southbank Surfing 

London’s BFI free monthly club night has grown 

through word of mouth. It now boasts over 

200 people, prides itself on offering a space for 

the more mature, discerning lady and has put 

socialising back on the lesbian map. 

Festival of the Year 

L Fest 

lfest.co.uk 

Runner Up: G-A-Y 

L Fest has grown in stature each year and for 

2012 promises to be bigger. The festival runs 

from 13-16 July on Shrewsbury Showground 

and includes camping, DJs, comedy, film, sports, 

workshops and more. 

Runner Up: Go.Go Festival 

Runner Up: Lady Gaga 

Sarah G giving the 

award to Catherine 

Bosworth, Stonewall’s 

Director of Fundraising 

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community 

beside the seaside 

Brighton – whether it’s the 

seaside setting, the vibrant 

scene or the lure of the North 

Laine, there’s something for 

everyone in this gay favourite. 

On 6 May, bank holiday Sunday, the annual 

Stonewall Brighton Equality Walk hits the city 

once again. The 10k walk, supported by American 

Express and media partner Square Peg Media 

– publisher of g3 and Out in the City magazines 

– has tempted over 500 lesbian, gay and bisexual 

people to take part. 

This year, the walk has celebrity hosts, including 

The Only Way Is Essex star Harry Derbidge and 

Jane Hazlegrove from Casualty. Walkers will also 

be competing for the Top Fundraiser and Top 

Team prizes, with the Top Fundraiser winning 

a luxury weekend for two in Paris, including 

Eurostar travel. 

Now in its ninth year, the Equality Walk has 

become a fi rm favourite in Brighton’s gay 

calendar. Walkers gather at the Brighton Pavilion 

for a pre-walk picnic, then walk a route designed 

by BLAGSS – the Brighton Lesbian and Gay Sports 

Society. And at the end of the route walkers can 

celebrate with a glass of bubbly at the post-walk 

reception, where the Top Fundraiser and Top 

Fundraising Team are crowned. All walkers receive 

a medal to mark their achievement as well as a 

unique T-shirt. 

The Stonewall 2012 Brighton Equality 

Walk supports Stonewall’s Education For All 

programme, which tackles homophobic bullying 

and endeavours to make school an inclusive 

environment for children from all families. YouGov 

polling for the gay equality charity found that nine 

in 10 secondary school teachers say children and 

young people, regardless of their sexual orientation, 

currently experience homophobic bullying, name 

calling or harassment in their schools. 

“No child deserves to be bullied at school – and 

our Education For All programme plays a vital role 

in stamping out anti-gay bullying,” says Catherine 

Bosworth, Stonewall Director of Fundraising. “The 

Brighton Equality Walk is a great opportunity to 

relax with your friends and family during the bank 

holiday – you get to see the highlights of Brighton 

and as a family-friendly day event children are 

welcome too. 

“Every year we get lots of groups walking together, 

from friends and families to employee network 

groups from large employers. There’s a real party 

atmosphere, and you can stay on into the night to 

make the most of the bank holiday weekend.” 

It costs just £10 to register for the Brighton 

Equality Walk, and under-12s can walk for free. 

For more information, visit equalitywalk.org.uk or 

call the Equality Walk team on 020 7593 1875. 

sprint for stonewall! 

If May is too far away for a visit to 

Brighton, then why not enter the 

Brighton marathon on 15 April? 

Stonewall has a few remaining places 

in the 2012 Brighton Marathon – a 

fantastic way to keep fi t, see the city 

and support gay equality. 

For more information on the marathon and 

running for Stonewall, call 020 7593 2294. 

TO VIEW OUR COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY LISTINGS FOR 

LGBT GROUPS AND SERVICES, VISIT G3MAG.CO.UK 

INTERNATIONAL 

WOMEN’S DAY 

Is Thursday 8 March important 

to you? It is to me – not because 

it’s my birthday, but because it is 

International Women’s Day. It’s easy 

to forget how far we have come in 

equality – there have been so many 

advances for equality for lesbian and 

bisexual women over the past 15 

years that it’s hard to remember the 

challenges that came before. 

It’s now illegal to discriminate 

against someone because of their 

sex or because of their sexual 

orientation. This covers recruitment, 

employment terms and conditions, 

pay and benefi ts, and promotion. 

These simple pieces of legislation 

have helped transform the lives of 

hundreds of thousands of women 

across the country. 

But legislation alone isn’t enough 

to ensure equality for women. 

In order for us to enjoy true 

equality, the schools our children 

go to, the services we use and the 

organisations we work for all need 

to understand and value diversity. In 

January Stonewall named the best 

employers in Britain for lesbian, gay 

and bisexual people. And it comes 

as no surprise that among those 

employers many are working across 

equality issues. 

So, as we mark International 

Women’s Day, it is clear that there 

is still much to do to make our 

workplaces and public services, 

which are now regulated through 

legislation, fully inclusive. 

Find out more about the issues faced by lesbian 

and bisexual women at stonewall.org.uk 

LAURA DOUGHTY 

IS DEPUTY CHIEF EXEC OF 

STONEWALL. FIND OUT MORE 

ABOUT THE CAMPAIGNING ORG AT 

stonewall.org.uk

community 

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parenting

FERTILITY 

CHOICES 

Making the difficult decision of whether to use a fertility clinic 

to have a family is only the start. Sophie Wilkinson talks us 

through deciding on the best fertility process. 

There are two main processes that fertility clinics 

use to help women conceive: IUI and IVF. The 

former, which stands for intrauterine insemination, 

involves processing, or ‘washing’, the donated 

sperm by separating it from the seminal fluid and 

then injecting it directly into the woman’s uterus. If 

a lesbian couple are seeking insemination and 

there are no known reasons why one of them 

should not be able to conceive naturally, then IUI 

is a good option. Insemination happens at a time 

when the patient is most likely to be ovulating – 

around the 14th day of their menstrual cycle. 

Venessa Smith, Donor Services Co-Ordinator 

for the London Women’s Clinic, says of IUI: “It’s 

really low maintenance – all they need to do is 

pick their donor and then come into the clinic and 

have their insemination done on the correct day.” 

For more mature patients, or in cases where 

repeated attempts at natural IUI haven’t worked, 

then the London Women’s Clinic suggests 

having what’s known as stimulation IUI. This is 

where the ovaries are observed to find out the 

perfect day for insemination to take place. The 

observation is enabled by vaginal scans, and the 

patient is given stimulatory drugs to help their 

ovaries work a bit better. 

The second process, IVF, 

stands for in vitro fertilisation. 

‘Vitro’ is derived from the 

Latin ‘vitrium’, which means 

glass. So IVF means ‘fertilised 

in glass’, which is why children 

resulting from this treatment 

are often referred to as ‘test 

tube babies’. In this process, 

the sperm and egg are put 

together in a petri dish before 

being inserted into the uterus. 

The procedure begins 

with an ultrasound probe, 

which has a fine needle 

attached to it, being placed 

inside the vagina. The needle is gently passed 

through the vaginal wall into the nearest follicle in 

an ovary, and fluid from the follicle is drained into 

a small tube. This is done to every follicle in both 

ovaries. The patient may be given pain-relieving 

medicine beforehand, and the procedure usually 

takes about 10-20 minutes, depending on the 

number of follicles to be drained. 

An embryologist then examines the fluid 

under a microscope, checking for eggs. Each egg is 

put into a petri dish in a monitored incubator. 

Sperm is added and, if an egg is fertilised, it is then 

regularly analysed to judge its quality in order to 

optimise pregnancy. If it is of good quality, the 

embryo is transferred to the uterus one to six days 

later, depending on its development. Medicine is 

administered to help relaxation and minimise any 

pain that might be felt during the procedure. The 

cervix is cleaned of any mucus that could get in 

the way of the embryo’s intended path, then a 

thin plastic catheter is used to insert the best one 

or two embryos into the uterus. 

Due to advancement in reproductive technology, 

IVF success rates are substantially better today than 

they were just a few years ago. 

parenting 

the 

stats 

✔ For both 

procedures, 

it’s best for the 

potential mother 

to be under 30 

years of age, as 

this is when it is 

most likely she 

will conceive. 

✔ IVF is the more 

successful of the 

two procedures 

across all age 

bands: It has a 

17% success rate 

for women aged 

40-42 and a 34% 

success rate for 

women aged 

38-39. 

✔ The success 

rates for IUI are 

a lot lower – for 

example, women 

aged 40 and 

above who use 

donor sperm only 

have a 6% chance 

of a live birth 

following each 

cycle of IUI (for 

unknown reasons, 

straight women 

over 40 who use 

their partner’s 

sperm have a 

14% chance 

of a live birth 

following IUI). 

Women aged 

35-40 have a 17% 

chance of a live 

birth following IUI 

treatment. 

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parenting 

going cold turkey 

The days of stalking your 

single male friends with a jam 

jar and turkey baster may 

be drawing to an end. As 

the British Surrogacy Centre 

celebrates its fi rst birthday, 

Danielle Carter speaks to 

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, head 

of social work at the agency, 

about the ever increasing 

options for lesbian, bisexual 

and single women. 

The BSC is famous worldwide as the 

only European centre providing surrogacy 

options for both straight, gay, single and 

couples alike. However, the BSC is less 

well known as a provider of sperm. 

DC: Barrie, can you tell me how 

the process of getting pregnant by 

a sperm donor works? 

BDB: It is actually surprisingly 

straightforward. You meet or 

telephone the centre, you pay your 

£650 fee, and you tell us what kind of 

donor you are looking for. After we 

have compiled your wish list, we then 

go ahead and search the database and 

see who is available. Once we have 

identifi ed at least three to fi ve 

candidates, we send the list out. The 

intended parents then look through 

them and select who they want. The 

cost is for two fresh samples. 

DC: So who do you get the 

sperm from? 

BDB: Anyone can be a sperm donor, 

as they say, there’s someone for 

everyone! We have to accept a wide 

range of looks because most couples 

or singles who need a sperm donor 

will want to match their own looks 

and heritage as much as possible. It is 

important to most people that their 

baby has at least some of the nonbiological 

parents’ resemblance. 

DC: What information will I get 

about the donor? 

BDB: You get everything! A full 

description, some baby photos, past 

and current medical history on the 

donor and their close family members. 

We have a rich list of donors, ethnic 

backgrounds that are very diverse 

and hair/eye colours too. 

DC: There are so many agencies 

offering sperm, how can I be sure 

I am not going to be infected with 

an STI? 

BDB: You are right, there are so many 

agencies around Europe that are 

offering this service. Many of them are 

great, but many are just too risky to even 

consider. As with any agency, copy-cat 

facilities open up everywhere, and the 

fact is you need to take responsibility for 

what you are doing and do your 

homework. At the BSC all candidates 

will go through a full STD test twice 

before they donate the sperm, and we 

only allow a donor to donate two times 

to our couples so that they do not have 

lots of children scattered all over the UK. 

DC: Some women are worried 

about lesbi/bi-phobia when it comes 

to dealing with agencies. Is the BSC 

used to dealing with bi, gay and 

single women? 

BDB: Absolutely. We run a very inclusive 

service here as the BSC is not only gay 

owned, but 90% of the staff are gay too. 

At the moment, 95% of requests that 

come in for sperm donors are from the 

LGB community. 

DC: Can women speak to the BSC 

for informal advice before they take 

the plunge and become a parent? 

BDB:Of course, the BSC doesn’t 

charge for advice, and once you have 

decided to go ahead the procedure is 

simple. Everything is done on site. The 

couple arrive, their chosen donor is in 

the clinical area providing sperm and 

once it is produced it is taken in to the 

couple who are then left alone to do the 

inseminations. This is done on day one 

and day three of ovulation. 

DC: How much does it cost? 

BDB: Total costs are around £650-£1,000. 

For more information, contact the British 

Surrogacy Centre on 01621 878650. 

Pop in to its centre at 

Harbour House, 23 Chandlers Quay, 

Maldon, Essex CM9 4LF. 

Or visit britishsurrogacycentre.com

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parenting

GIRLS 

ON FILM 

It’s almost that time when the Southbank becomes 

a queer haven and you can’t move for lesbians. Yup, 

it’s the 26th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, 

and to celebrate Theresa Heath spoke to some 

festival fi lmmakers to fi nd out just what makes the 

event the most wonderful time of the gay year. 

5 Name: Kanchi Wichmann, 37 

Lives: North London 

Film: Break My Fall (out on Peccadillo), LLGFF 2010 

Synopsis: Liza and Sally are girlfriends and band mates who ignore 

the fact that their relationship is on the rocks. When things come to 

a head in the days leading up to Liza’s 25th birthday, they are forced 

to make some big decisions. 

Aims: “I wanted to make a British fi lm that shows my world and the 

lives of people around me.” 

Benefi ts/challenges: “There is so much material out there – we 

have a lot to say because for so long our stories have been 

marginalised and ignored. When we do get to tell our stories, there is 

a whole amazing infrastructure through festivals, distribution and 

audiences. On the fl ip side, it’s hard to be taken seriously as a 

fi lmmaker outside of that niche.” 

In the pipeline: “I am producing a documentary on the lives of 

Kurdish male sex-workers in Istanbul, which we will be shooting in 

the summer.” 

“ 

WE HAVE A LOT 

TO SAY BECAUSE 

FOR SO LONG 

OUR STORIES 

HAVE BEEN 

MARGINALISED 

AND IGNORED 

“ 

THE LESBIAN 

AND GAY FILM 

FESTIVAL RUNS 

FROM 23 MARCH 

TO 1 APRIL. FOR 

DETAILS, TAKE A 

LOOK AT PAGE 26. 

CALL BFI’S BOX 

OFFICE: 

020 7928 3232 

OR VISIT G3MAG. 

CO.UK/LLGFF 

Recruitment 

5 Name: Pratibha Parmar 

Lives: London/San Francisco 

Film: Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth, 2012 

Synopsis: The fi lm is a feature documentary on Alice Walker, the 

Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color Purple. It looks at key 

moments in the life of an artist, a self-confessed renegade and outlaw. 

Aims: “To follow her extraordinary journey from a childhood of 

poverty and racist violence, through to the release of a groundbreaking 

and wildly successful novel.” 

Benefits/challenges: “I see myself primarily as a fi lmmaker, and all 

my other identities shape the lens through which I make my fi lms.” 

In the pipeline: “To fi nish this fi lm.” 

Name: Faryal, 31 

Lives: South London 

Film: What You Looking At?, 2012 

Synopsis: Short fi lm. A drag queen and a woman in a burkha get 

stuck in a lift with surprising results. 

Aims: “I’m interested in delving into the rich tapestry of multicultural 

London, bringing together characters who wouldn’t usually meet.” 

Benefits/challenges: “I am open to many different stories and so 

don’t like labels. For me, the creative challenge is how to make 

evocative and original fi lms. I am lucky to have an insight into many 

diverse communities for inspiration. The other challenge is how to get 

your fi lm made. You have to be a hustler and be on the lookout for 

contacts and possibilities. Funding is not easy to come by, and there is 

an increasing need to DIY. There is a culture to ‘micro budget’ 

emerging among independent fi lm makers, which is inspiring.” 

In the pipeline: “I want to develop the characters of WYLA into a 

feature-length fi lm.” 

3 Names: Jackie Nunn, Angie West, 51 and 52 respectively 

Live: South London 

Film: Childs Play, 2012 

Synopsis: Three-minute short fi lm featuring children and young 

people aged three-22, who speak about what ‘gay’ means to them. 

Aims: “This is our fi rst effort, and we wanted to show that 

prejudices around the ‘gay’ topic start very early.” 

Benefi ts/challenges: “The children wouldn’t cough up! You’d 

be having a conversation with them three weeks previously, 

then you’d put the camera on them and hope they’d say the 

same sort of thing, and they wouldn’t. On a positive note, what 

we did fi nd was that people are really willing to help. People 

really got involved.” 

In the pipeline: “We are going to be making a fi lm about Turkish 

lesbians. We want to make fi lms the whole time now.” 

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“ 

Recruitment 

WOMAN 

ON TOP 

“ 

“ 

Jackie Crozier 

is Founder and 

Director of 

LadyRock Festival 

“The future is bright: 

the future is 

LadyRock…” 

“ 

LadyRock Festival takes place on 26 May and 

is being held at Manchester Rugby Ground. 

check out ladyrockfestival.com 

or follow us on twitter @LadyRockFest

MAKING 

A POSITIVE 

DIFFERENCE 

The competition this year for the First Time Buyer [magazine] 

Readers’ Awards was very high, but one entry that has been 

shortlisted in both the best small development and most 

eco-aware project categories really stood out – the St John’s 

development built by LHA-ASRA Group – which ticks all the 

boxes for its cutting edge eco-friendly technology, impressive 

design and its location in beautiful, leafy, tranquil and safe surroundings 

off the beaten track 

It’s a case of the best of both worlds when it comes to the St 

John’s development in Wembley, which is tucked away in a 

lovely leafy setting but is close to London’s city centre. 

The scheme includes 12 apartments and eight houses that 

have been designed to fit in well with the local architecture. 

Using traditional materials, including reconstituted stone and 

flint cladding, the development blends in perfectly with the Sir 

George Gilbert Scott Grade II listed church and the new 

community hall that LHA-ASRA Group has built on the site. 

The hall will be widely used for the local community, 

including a mum and toddler club, information technology 

suite, youth cafe and centre, an over-50s lunch club, plus 

meeting rooms for community groups and local businesses. 

The shared ownership (part buy, part rent) homes are 

very affordable for anyone who wants to get a foot on the 

ladder. Shared ownership gives buyers the chance to 

purchase as little as a 25% share in a property and pay the 

rest in the form of subsidised rent. As time goes by, buyers 

can purchase more shares if they wish, so that they can 

eventually own 100% of the property and have a home for 

life. Buying more shares is known as staircasing. The full 

market value for a one bedroom apartment is £180,000 

and a two bedroom apartment costs £235,000. 

home&living 

britain’s greenest vicarage 

Following the Church of England’s pledge that all new 

vicarages built in London should be carbon neutral, LHA- 

ASRA Group pulled out all the stops when it built St John’s 

church and vicarage to an impressive Level 6 of the 

government’s code for sustainable homes. 

The modest vicarage offers high sustainability credentials, 

making it very ‘green’. It includes solar panels, controlled water 

usage, rainwater harvesting, and reinvestment from the Fee In 

Tariff, which will help with the running costs of the vicarage 

and the community centre. Not only will the vicar benefit, the 

20 homes on the site have also achieved a Level 4, and they 

benefit from heat-saving technology. This will reduce carbon 

footprints and save on energy bills. 

Not only will the residents take advantage of living in such 

eco-friendly homes, they will also benefit from being 

surrounded by a ready-made community, which is most 

unusual considering its close proximity to central London. Living 

so near to the church means it’s the perfect safe location with 

many different family groups right on the doorstep, creating the 

ideal neighbourhood in which to live happily and securely. 

Situated in the heart of Wembley, the area is set to receive 

heavy investment and redevelopment over the next 10 years. 

An up-and-coming hot spot with an array of amenities and an 

excellent choice of transport facilities right on the doorstep, 

it’s certainly set to become an important place on the map. 

stop press! 

LHA-ASRA Group has 

been shortlisted in the 

First Time Buyer Readers’ 

Award categories, Best Small 

Development and Best Eco- 

Aware Project. To find out 

more, go to ftbawards.com. 

lha-asra.org.uk 

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health&beauty

EXTREME 

DIETS 

Many of us are avid gym-goers, 

but the growing pressure for 

us to be slimmer and look 

fi tter has led to a recent 

trend among lesbians to 

binge diet. Chloe Marshall 

looks at the worrying 

pressure for weight loss and 

the extreme diets that go with it. 

Take a look at the famous, gorgeous bi and 

lesbian ladies who are put on a pedestal: svelte 

Portia de Rossi, toned Megan Fox and super-slim 

Angelina Jolie. When quizzed about their methods 

of weight loss, female celebs often cite healthy 

examples, such as pilates, yoga and the help 

of a wonderful personal trainer. But how did 

Renée Zellweger really manage to go from a 

comfortably curvy Bridget Jones to a scarily 

skinny starlet in time for the fi lm’s debut? More 

recently, Victoria Beckham was photographed 

in lingerie while sporting a washboard tummy 

to rival her husband’s, just fi ve months after 

giving birth. It’s worth remembering that most 

photos of stars are professionally edited, using 

Photoshop trickery that conveniently shaves 

inches off of bellies and bums. 

The pages of dieting tips in women’s magazines 

are nothing new, but the growing trend for 

lesbians to look a certain way means that many 

of us are aspiring to a thinner, albeit more toned, 

physique, while curvy girls are sadly being left 

out in the cold. A busy lifestyle coupled with a 

desire for quick results means that some of us 

are prepared to forego eating anything for a few 

days, with a constant image of that elusive fl at 

stomach in mind. The ‘no pain, no gain’ attitude 

may work for exercise, but when it comes to a 

lack of food, your body will feel uncomfortable 

with good reason. Since your body expects you 

to eat, the stomach acids will build up and lead 

to painful hunger pangs that can be damaging 

to the digestive system. Ultimately, going on a 

fast will only get rid of excess fl uid, meaning that 

any visible results are short term and superfi cial. 

When your body is being starved, it actually 

holds on to as much fat as it can to survive! 

Susie Roman, of National Eating Disorders, tells 

g3: “There are tons of fad diets promising better 

health through quick, dramatic weight loss, but 

95% of dieters regain the weight, then repeat the 

cycle, wreaking havoc on the body.” Susie warns 

that extreme dieting can even lead to bulimia 

and anorexia: “Thirty-fi ve per cent of dieters 

progress to pathological dieting, and of those, 

25% progress to eating disorders. A 2005 study 

found that girls who diet frequently are 12 times 

more likely to end up binge eating.” 

Being fi t doesn’t mean being skinny, and for 

many of us, trying to be thin means living an 

unhealthy lifestyle. Far more attractive is the 

woman who lives comfortably in her natural 

size, with body confi dence to boot. Crash dieting 

should never replace a healthy, balanced diet, 

even in our loneliest moments of singledom, 

when appearance seems to matter the most. 

Remember, you are your harshest critic; if you’re 

feeling self-conscious about your body, think for a 

moment about your ideal woman – fuller fi gured 

is probably far sexier than insecurely underweight. 

Compare Kate Winslet to Paris Hilton. Exactly. 

If you’ve got some residual Christmas pudding 

weight that you’re desperate to lose, then a little 

slimming down is best done with a healthy dose 

of common sense. Mary George, of Beating 

Eating Disorders, advises g3 that: “A balanced 

diet accompanied by appropriate exercise is the 

best solution to long-term weight loss.” If you 

enjoy exercise, then fuel it. After all, beefed-up 

beauties like Jodie Marsh and Madonna didn’t get 

there without piling on the protein. 

health&beauty 

useful 

info 

Victoria 

Beckham 

Kate 

Winslet 

FOR FURTHER 

INFORMATION 

ABOUT DIETING 

AND EATING 

DISORDERS, VISIT 

nationaleating 

disorders.org 

b-eat.co.uk 

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travel 

(HEAD) 

BANGIN’ 

BEIRUT 

Lebanon is barely on the map for travellers, let alone gay 

travellers, but the former war-torn capital has emerged as a 

hedonistic hotspot in the Middle East that will make you thirsty 

for more, writes Jade Bremner. 

“Are you gay,” I ask a Lebanese woman with an 

über cool haircut. I’m in BO18, a bohemian 

nightclub underneath a car park, and it’s 6am. “I’m 

bi,” she says, “but who isn’t?” She is one of many 

open-minded, unpretentious and humblingly 

friendly people I met during a weekend trip to the 

city. At 7am, she invites my girlfriend and me to a 

gay bar named Milk the following night. 

Most of Beirut’s trilingual population has grown up 

around gunfi re and bombs, and although it’s over 

20 years since the Lebanese civil war and a safe 

place to visit, armed soldiers still protect the streets, 

and Beirutis party like it’s their last night on earth. 

The country lies between the Mediterranean 

Sea and Syria – a strict Muslim country where 

homosexual behaviour is a criminal offence 

(and the law is strictly enforced). Although 

homosexuality is offi cially illegal in Beirut, the LGB 

community has been socially accepted. Rather 

than disturb the peace, Beirutis have embraced 

their sexuality: in Time Out Beirut’s February 2012 

edition (the sex issue), it reported that over 

50% of the people interviewed for its sex survey 

had kissed someone of the same sex, a hugely 

promising statistic for the region. 

The city’s liberal nature is fused with incredible 

nightlife (including a fi stful of gay bars) that takes 

place in inventive venues, such as the Music Hall – 

a cabaret-esque theatre where guests are 

encouraged to dance on the tables – the arty 

Godot bar in Beirut’s European Germmayze area, 

and the rooftop SkyBar where 2,000+ revellers 

throw shapes into the night. 

By day, visitors explore 5,000 years of history amid 

a labyrinth of lanes. Here you’ll fi nd ancient tombs, 

French townhouses, Roman ruins and striking 

Ottoman architecture, mish-mashed with creative 

graffi ti and beautiful mosques sitting shoulder to 

shoulder with historic churches. 

At every corner you can fi ll your belly with culinary 

treats of the Mediterranean, French and Middle 

Eastern variety. Poised in my memory forever will 

be the pizza fresh from Margherita’s stone oven, 

the tender fresh sea food from Le Gray’s trendy hotel 

and the lashings of humous and bread from Abdel 

Wahab el-Inglizi, set in a grand old Ottoman house. 

The Sky Bar 

useful 

info 

Lebanese tourist board 

lebanon-tourism.gov.lb 

Return fl ights cost as little 

as £371 to Beirut from the 

UK with Turkish Airlines 

turkishairlines.com 

Stay at the relaxing 

Moevenpick resort on 

the Corniche 

moevenpick-hotels.com 

Dine at the delectable 

French Le Gray hotel 

downtown 

campbellgrayhotels.com 

Dance the night away 

at SkyBar 

sky-bar.com 

Meet some like-minded 

individuals at BO18 

b018.com 

Pigeons’ Rock 

The Al-Amine 

Mosque 

Travellers craving a break from the chaotic vista 

and relentless traffi c should take a walk along the 

Corniche for views of the pristine coastline and 

out to the striking doughnut-shaped Pigeons’ Rock 

protruding from the water. Alternatively, the 

snow-capped Lebanon Mountains are a mere 

45-minute cab ride away, and offer skiing 

opportunities and lung-fulls of fresh air. 

Captivating, liberal and endlessly fascinating, one 

visit to cultural Beirut is never enough.

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This month: 

Getting cosy at Ku 

Bar, a social soirée at 

Athena in Brighton, 

plus all your regular 

UK listings… 

RED IN 

THE FACE 

Candy Bar, 4 Carlisle St, London W1 

Thursday 16 February 

This month Candy Bar’s comedy night returned with a bang and a fantastic allfemale 

line-up. Comedy takes place downstairs on the basement stage with just 

the right amount of space for the audience to giggle together on the chairs and 

pouffés. Headliner Tiffany Stevenson had the audience in stitches, which isn’t 

too surprising as she was a runner-up on ITV’s Show Me The Funny. Also on stage 

were cheeky northerner Julie Jepson, Sarah Campbell and Juliet Stephens and 

regular host Mae Martin entertained between acts. We laughed and then we 

laughed some more. A fantastic once-a-month and not-to-be-missed night! 

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RUBY TUESDAY 

Tuesday 14 Feb 

Ku Bar, Lisle Street, Soho, London WC2H 7BA 

Ladies, love hearts, dancing, 

auctions and balloons – what 

more could you want for 

Valentine’s? 

Valentine’s night saw ‘Ruby 

Tuesday’s Lovers & Haters 

Valentine’s Party’ take place 

at Candy Bar’s Tuesday home 

(Ku Bar, Lisle Street). Whether 

you love or hate Valentine’s, 

Ruby Tuesday was offering 

something for everybody. 

The club was adorned 

with posters displaying anti- 

Valentine messages, and for 

those lovey-dovey girls there 

were cheesy chat-up lines on 

there too. Love hearts were 

scattered around for all 

those wishing to deliver their 

heart’s sentiments in a 

sugary manner. Dark 

chocolates were given out 

too for those with a sweet 

tooth, but the main event of 

the night was the ‘Date the 

staff auction’ – the chance to 

bid for your favourite ‘Candy 

Girl’, presided over by 

auctioneer for the night, 

Sandra D. As the auction 

started the main stage fi lled 

with an excited buzz, arms 

were thrown and frantically 

waved around in the air and 

bidding wars took place. The 

lucky winners were taken 

upstairs where their date sat 

waiting with a bottle of bubbly. 

Ruby Tuesday runs every 

Tuesday in the heart of Soho. 

It’s the place to head to for a 

friendly welcome, drink offers, 

dance fl oor and great music. 

facebook.com/candybar.soho 

ATHENA 

Psychosocial, 1-2 Morley Street, Brighton BN2 9RA 

Friday 10 Feb 

Brighton girlies braved the 

cold for the launch of the 

new alternative lesbian-only 

night, Athena. The monthly 

night kicked off with a Pro Vs 

Anti-Valentine’s theme and 

took over all three fl oors of 

Brighton’s newly re-opened 

Psychosocial. ‘Heaven’ is 

upstairs with funk, soul and 

disco mixed with trash 80s 

rock spun by Dame Amy 

Mazing. Downstairs in the 

aptly named ‘Hell’ was 

headlining DJ Rachel Harvey 

playing R&B, Bhangra & 

House. The basement held 

the hidden market, food, 

clothes and sex toys from 

Twisted Playtime. Next 

Athena is 2 March. Tickets 

£7/Earlybird £6 from the 

Marlborough, 4 Princes 

Street, Brighton, East Sussex 

BN2 1RD. 

psychosocialbrighton.com 

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TUESDAY 

1st Tues: 6 Mar 

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3rd Tues: 20 Mar 

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WEDNESDAY 

1st Weds: 7 Mar 

2nd Weds: 14 Mar 

3rd Weds: 21 Mar 

Last Weds: 28 Mar 

THURSDAY 

1st Thurs: 1 Mar 

2nd Thurs: 8 Mar 

3rd Thurs: 15 Mar 

4th Thurs: 22 Mar 

Last Thurs: 29 Mar 

FRIDAY 

1st Fri: 2 Mar 

2nd Fri: 9 Mar 

3rd Fri: 16 Mar 

4th Fri: 22 Mar 

Last Fri: 29 Mar 

SATURDAY 

1st Sat: 3 Mar 

2nd Sat: 10 Mar 

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4th Sat: 24 Mar 

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SUNDAY 

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MONDAY 

2-4-1 Cocktails Happy 

Mondays @ The Candy Bar, 

4 Carlisle St, Soho W1. 

2-4-1 cocktails from 4pm. 

4pm-1.30am. FREE. 


Oak Bar, 79 Green Lanes, 

Stoke Newington N16. Free 

pool and games night. 

oak-bar.co.uk 

Blue Monday @ Boogaloo, 

312 Archway Road, Highgate 

London N6 [2nd Mon]. 

7.30pm. FREE ENTRY. 

AMITY does Bounce @ 

The Candy Bar, 4 Carlisle St, 

Soho W1. Live music from 

singer Amity, featured in g3 Feb. 

£2/£3, then free entry to Bounce. 

Student night, 9pm-3am. 


TUESDAY 

Bar Wotever @ RVT, 

Kennington Lane, Vauxhall 

SE11. rvt.org.uk 

Candy Boys @ The Candy 

Bar. The boys take over Candy 

Bar, 4 Carlisle St, Soho W1. 

6.30pm. FREE. 


Comedy Camp @ 

Barcode, Archer Street, 

Soho W1. £8 members 

(£2 membership). 

comedycamp.co.uk 

OMFG @ Shadow 

Lounge, 5-7 Brewer Street, 

Soho W1. 

theshadowlounge.co.uk 

!Ruby Tuesdays 

@ Ku Bar, 30 Lisle Street, 

London WC2. 

ku-bar.co.uk 

Vintage Drag History @ 

Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 

372 Kennington Lane, 

Vauxhall SE11. [1st Tues]. 

rvt.org.uk 

WEDNESDAY 

Femmes By The Thames 

@ Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 


SE11. [4th Thurs]. rvt.org.uk 

Girls-A-Loud Karaoke 

@ The Candy Bar, with 

Seauntelle, 4 Carlisle St, 

Soho W1. FREE. 


Quiz @ Blush, Cazenove 

Rd, Stoke Newington 

N16. Cash prize! 

9.30pm-12am. £1. 

THURSDAY 

Chi-Gay-go’s @ Chicagos 

Rock Café Basildon, 

Festival Leisure Park, 

Basildon, Essex SS14 3WB. 

8pm-2am. FREE. 

chicagosbars.co.uk/basildon 

Dolly Mixtures @ The 

Candy Bar, 4 Carlisle St, 

Soho W1. facebook.com/ 

candybar.soho 

Gay Girlz @ Heaven, 

Embankment W2. 

11pm-4am. FREE with fl yer. 

Facebook: Gay Girlz 

Glitz & Glamour @ 

Shadow Lounge, 5-7 Brewer 

Street, Soho W1. 


Ladies Night @ Load of 

Hay, 207 Pinner Rd, Watford 

Heath WD19. 

[Last Thurs]. loadofhay.co.uk 

MINT Social @ Piccadilly 

Institute, 1 Piccadilly Circus, 

Piccadilly W1V. 

[2nd Thurs to celebrate 

International Women’s Day]. 

Facebook: MINT Social for 

Professional Women 

Queerly Out @ LSE 

Students Union, Houghton 

Street, Aldwych WC2. 

9pm-3am. [1st Thurs]. 

queerlyout.com 

Lounge @The Penthouse, 

1 Leicester Square, Soho 

WC2. [1st Thurs]. 

Stylish women’s night. 

lounge.uk.net 

Rainbow Room @ Zensai 

Bar, 16 Inverness St, Camden 

NW1. 7pm-3am. FREE entry. 

[2nd Thurs]. 

Red In The Face Comedy 

Night @ Candy Bar, 4 

Carlisle St, Soho W1. 

With Mae Martin and 

headliner Zoe Lyons, 7pm- 

10pm. £7/£9. [3rd Thurs]. 

Tickets from wegottickets.com 


Rock The Lezbah @ Oak 

Bar, 79 Green Lanes, Stoke 

Newington N16. 8pm-1am, 

FREE. oak-bar.co.uk 

Twat Boutique @ Dalston 

Superstore, 117 Kingsland 

High Street, Dalston E8 2PB. 

FREE. 9pm-3am. [1st Thurs]. 

myspace.com/twatboutique 

FRIDAY 

CODE @ The Green 

Carnation, 5 Greek St, Soho 

W1D. £5/£8. 8pm-2.30am. 

[Last Fri]. club-code.net 

Boozer 

Guide 

286: 286 Lewisham High St, 

Lewisham SE13. 

020 8690 5758. 

vLewisham BR 

Angel (The): Cabaret bar. 

21 Church St, Stratford E15. 

020 8555 1148. 

vStratford 

Bar 68: Friendly bar, 68 

Brigstock Rd, Thornton Heath 

CR7. 020 8665 0683. 

Black Cap: Mixed bar + club. 

171 Camden High St NW1. 

020 7428 2721. 

vCamden 

Bird in Hand: 291 Sydenham 

Rd, Croydon. 020 8683 3104. 

Pool, darts, function room. 

birdinhanduk.com 

Blush: Intimate, friendly 

bar. 8 CazeDece Rd, Stoke 

Newington N16. 

vStockwell 

Box (The): Café bar. 

32-34 Monmouth St WC2. 

vCov. Gdn. 

Candy Bar: World-famous 

girls’ bar. 4 Carlisle Street, 

Soho W1. vTottenham 

Court Road. 

Charlie’s Bar: Stylish, cosy 

cocktail bar. 124 Globe Rd E1. 

020 7790 1007. 

vStepney Green 

Duke Of Wellington: Soho’s 

traditional pub. Open till 

11pm. 77 Wardour St, Soho. 

020 7439 1274. vPiccadilly. 

Edge (The): Three fl oors of 

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don’t 

miss! 

MINT & L-WIRED 

LAUNCH PARTY 

Piccadilly Institute, (Clinic), 1 Piccadilly Circus 

London W1V 9LA 

8pm-3am. £5/£8 

Thursday 8 March 

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Crazy Gorgeous @ The 

Bowery, 36-38 New Oxford 

St, Bloomsbury WC1A. 

10pm-3am. £5. For free entry 

and guestlist text 07780-323- 

154. [2nd, 16th & 30th Mar]. 

crazygorgeous.co.uk 

Club Kali @ The Dome, 

1 Dartmouth Park Hill, 

Tufnell Park N19. [3rd Fri]. 

GAY Camp Attack @ 

tasteful décor. 11 Soho Square 

W1. 020 7439 1313. 

Ego @ Southern Pride: 

82 Norwood High Street, 

West Norwood SE28. 

020 8761 5200. Bar, club, 

cabaret experience. 

vWest Norwood BR. 

Escape (The): Cosy venue, 

fun atmosphere. 8 Brewer 

St, Soho. 020 7734 2626. 

vLeicester Sq. 

Friendly Society: Bringing 

out the London cool. Tilman 

Cr, Soho W1 (adjacent to Ann 

Summers). 020 7434 3804. 

vLeicester Square. 

G-A-Y Bar: Women’s bar in 

the basement. 7pm-12am/ 

10.30pm on Fridays. 

30 Old Compton St, Soho. 

020 7494 2756. 


Joiners Arms (The): Up for it 

mixed crowd. Open till 2am. 

Heaven, 9 Villiers St, 

Charing Cross WC2. 

Karaoke @ Blush, Cazenove 

Rd, Stoke Newington N16. 

8pm-12am. 

blushbar.moonfruit.com 

Kimono Krush @ Royal 

Vauxhall Tavern, 372 


SE11. [2nd Fri]. 8pm-2am. 

rvt.org.uk 

116 Hackney Rd, Shoreditch. 

020 7739 9854. 

Ku Bar: Award-winning gay 

bar, 30 Lisle St, Leicester Sq. 

ku-bar.co.uk 


KazBar: 50 High St, Clapham 

SW4. 020 7622 0070. 

vClapham. 

King Edward VI: Friendly 

mixed bar. 25 Bromfield St N1. 

Till 12am. vAngel. 

King William IV: Trad 

pub. 77 Hampstead High 

St NW3. 020 7435 5747. 

vHampstead 

Oak Bar: Late night 

club/bar. 79 Green Lns N16. 

020 7354 2791. vManor 

Hs./Bus73/141/341. 

Profile Bar: Brings to life 

the world of Gaydar. 

4pm-1am. 56-57 Frith Street, 

Soho W1D 3JN. 

020 7734 8300.

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DJ Lady Bex 

Who? 

Based in Brighton, 

DJ Lady Bex is rocking 

her way to the top 

with DJ residencies 

all over the world. 

Where? 

Weds & Fridays @ The 

Edge, Southampton. 

Sat @ Candy Bar, 

London. Go Go Festival 

and Brighton Pride! 

djladybex.com 

facebook: 

ladybexdj 

Lady Lloyd’s Love Box @ 

The Edge, 11 Soho Square, 

Soho W1. 9pm till late. 

edgesoho.co.uk 

Love Machine @ Concrete, 

56 Shoreditch High St, 

Shoreditch E1 6JJ. [1st Fri]. 

Marvellous @ RVT, 372 


SE11. [Last Fri]. £5. rvt.org.uk 

Popstarz @ The Den, 14 

West Central Street W1CA. 

popstarz.org 

Shake & Pop @ The Candy 

Bar, 4 Carlisle St, Soho W1. 


Stripped @ Purple Turtle, 

65 Crowndale Road, Camden 

NW1. New gay alternative 

Candy Bar Soho 

night. £3/£5/£6. 

Facebook: stripped 

Therapy @ Shadow Lounge, 

5-7 Brewer Street, Soho W1. 


Trailer Trash @ On The 

Rocks, 25 Kingsland Rd, 

Shoreditch E2. 

myspace.com/trailertrashin 

Wino @ Oak Bar, 79 Green 

Lanes, Stoke Newington 

N16. [2nd Fri]. 9pm-2am. £6. 

oak-bar.co.uk 

SATURDAY 

Bijou @ Carter Rooms, 

56 Carter Lane, City EC4V. 

8pm-2am. £7.50 advance or 

£10 on the door. [2nd Sat]. 

elysionevents.co.uk 

Chicks Rock @ Oak Bar, 

79 Green Lanes, Stoke 

Newington N16. [Last Sat]. 

oak-bar.co.uk 

Dick and Fanny @ The 

CAMP Basement, 

70-74 City Road, Old St EC1Y 

9pm-3am. £10. [Last Sat]. 

Facebook: dickandfanny 

Duckie @ RVT, 372 


SE11. Cabaret. 9pm-2pm. 

Exilio Latin Dance Club @ 

Guy’s Bar, Boland House, St 

Thomas Street, Elephant & 

Castle SE1. [4th & 25th]. 

9.30pm-2.30am. £5/£8. 

exilio.co.uk 

G-A-Y @ Heaven, The Arches, 

Villiers St, Charing X WC2N. 

don’t miss! 

Queen Bees @ Stav B’s Liquor Bar 

578 Kingsland Road E8 

Stav B’s Liquor Bar is one of Dalston’s best kept 

secrets! Go for the DJs, art, liquor and good 

times every night. Watch Twitter for updates. 

twitter: theliquorbar 

heaven-london.com 

Girl Action Hosts 

Fundraiser for The 

Diversity Role Models @ 

Centro, 18 West Central 

Street, Soho WC1A 1JJ. All 

profits to charity. 9pm-2.30am. 

into-events.com 

Girl Action @ Protocol, 

6 South Lambeth Place, 

Vauxhall SW8 1SP. £5/£8. 

10pm-6am. [2nd Sat]. 

into-events.com 

Howlers @ Inferno @ 

Shadow Lounge, 5-7 

Brewer Street, Soho W1. 


Kuch Kuch @ Apt 

Aldermary House, 10-15 

Queen Street EC4N 1TX. 

[Last Sat]. 

kuchkuchnights.co.uk 

Boozer 

Guide 

Reflex: Fri + Sat, 10pm-3am. 

184 London Rd, Kingston. 

020 8549 9911. vNorbiton 

Retro Bar: 2 George Ct. WC2 

020 7321 2811.vCharing X 

Royal Vauxhall Tavern: 

372 Kennington Lane SE11. 

vVauxhall 

Rumours: 67-73 The 

Minories EC1. 

Star at Night: 22 Gt Chapel 

Street, Soho. 

thestaratnight.com 

Liberté 15th Anniversary 

@ Brixton Club House, 469 

Brixton Road, Brixton, SW9. 

[2nd Sat]. £6/£8/£10. 

Facebook: Liberté 

DJ SEARCH FINAL @ 

Candybar, 4 Carlisle St, 

Soho. [1st Sat]. 


Monster @ Candybar, 

4 Carlisle St, Soho. 


Pout Party @ Brown 

Sugar, 146 High Holborn, 

Covent Garden WC1V. [3rd 

Sat]. brownsugarbar.co.uk 

Queer Fayre @ RVT 372 


SE11. [1st Fri]. Jumble sale. 

Midday-6pm. rvt.org.uk 

RuMoUrS @ Minories, 

64-73 Minories, Tower Hill 

Star of Bethnal Green: 

359 Bethnal Gn Rd E2. 

starofbethnalgreen.com 

Yard (The): 57 Rupert 

St, Soho. 020 7437 2652. 

vPiccadilly Circus 

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Liberté @ 

Brixton Clubhouse 

66 Stoke Newington Road, 

London N16 7XB 

Saturday 10 March 

A decade and a half and still going strong! Liberté will 

be celebrating its long-running legendary night for its 

15th year on Saturday 10 March at its south London 

home, the Brixton Club House. Join them for a party 

to remember across two fl oors, with a roof terrace 

bar to cosy up at with someone special. 

facebook: liberté 

don’t miss! 

Diversity Role Models Fundraiser @ Centro Club 

18 West Central Street WC1A 1JJ 


All profi ts will be donated to Diversity Role Models, a charity that tackles 

homophobia through education. Expect the talents of Girls Roc, with aerial and 

high energy fi re shows, while the best DJs keep you moving for only £8!! 

tickettailor.com 

EC3. [1st Sat]. 

girl-rumours.co.uk 

Soul Naturelle @ The Oak 

Bar, 79 Green Lanes, 

Stoke Newington N16. 

[1st Sat]. oak-bar.co.uk 

Unskinny Bop @ The Star 

of Bethnal Green, 359 

Bethnal Green Rd, Bethnal 

Green E2 6LG. [3rd Sat]. 

myspace.com/ubop 

SUNDAY 

100% Babe @ The Roxy, 

3-5 Rathbone Place, Soho 

W1D 3JG. Every bank holiday 

Sunday. 

Listings 

diary 

dates 

facebook.com/sue_wade 

All Day Happy Hour @ Oak 

Bar, 79 Green Lanes, 


oak-bar.co.uk 

Candy’s Sunday Social 

@ The Candy Bar, 4 Carlisle 

St, Soho W1. 

facebook.com/ 

candybar.soho 

S.L.A.G.S/chill-out @ 

RVT, 372 Kennington Lane, 

Vauxhall SE11. rvt.org.uk 

Sunday Happy Day @ 

Century, 61-63 Shaftesbury 

Ave, Soho WC1. [Last Sun]. 

centuryclub.co.uk 

Sunday Jukebox 

@ Blush, Cazenove Rd, 


[2nd Sun]. 

blushbar.moonfruit.com 

Sundays @ Profile, 

84-86 Wardour St, 

Soho W1. 

profi lesoho.com 

Spotted 

at Ku Bar, 14 Feb. 

If this is you, 

email boom@g3mag 

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Honey Hush 

@ the A-Bar 

11-12 Marine Parade, 

Brighton , BN2 1TL 

9pm-2am 

FREE 

MONDAY 

Quiz with Liz @ R-Bar, 

5-7 Marine Parade, Brighton 

BN2. 12pm-2am. FREE. 

revenge.co.uk 

Studio 150 @ Envy, 

Brighton BN1. 

charles-street.com 

TUESDAY 

Pub Quiz @ The 

Marlborough, 4 Princes St, 

Brighton BN2. 7.30pm. 

Sound As A Pound 

@ R-Bar, Brighton BN2. 

12pm-2am. FREE. 

revenge.co.uk 

The Edge Factor 

@ Edge Nightclub, 

Compton Walk, 

Southampton 

SO14 0BH. 

theedgesouthampton.com 

WEDNESDAY 

Bar 150 @ Edge 

Nightclub, Compton Walk, 

Southampton SO14 0BH. 


Midweek Mashup @ 

R-Bar, 5-7 Marine Parade, 

Brighton BN2. FREE. 

12pm-2am. revenge.co.uk 

Open Mic 

@ The Marlborough, 

4 Princes St, Brighton BN2. 

7.30pm. 

Weekend Warm Up 

@ Charles St Club, 

Brighton BN1. 


THURSDAY 

uDJ? @ Edge Nightclub, 

Compton Walk, 

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Girls On Top @ R-Bar, 

5-7 Marine Parade, 

Brighton BN2. 

revenge.co.uk 

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7.30pm. 

Mad Cow @ 

Charles St Club, Brighton 

BN1. charles-street.com 

Sit On My Bass @ The Yard, 

Morley Street, Brighton BN1. 

[2nd Thurs]. 

FRIDAY 

GET SOME! 99p Drinks 


Compton Walk, 



Candyfloss @ Charles St 

Club, Brighton BN1. 


Frockabilly @ The Latest 

Bar, Sirens @ Latest Bar, 

Manchester Street, Brighton. 

[Check website for dates 

– usually 1st/2nd Fri]. 

frockabilly.co.uk 

Girl Friday @ The Castle 

Tavern, 21 Paradise Street, 

Oxford 0X1 1LD. [2nd Fri]. 

G Spot @ The Bizz and 

Works, 15 Station Road, East 

Canterbury, Kent. [4th Fri]. 

Lez-B-Naughtier @ Flame, 

58 Wellington Street, 

Luton. [2nd Fri]. 

fl ame-nightclub.co.uk 

Massive Night Out 


Compton Walk, 


Girls On Top! 

@ Revenge 

32-34 Old Steine, 

Brighton BN1 1EL 

Brighton’s most 

popular and fabulously 

trashy lesbian night. 

One massive house 

party! 

revenge.co.uk 

Pussy Whipped 



[2nd Fri]. 

Sirens @ Latest Bar, 

Manchester Street, Brighton. 

[3rd Fri]. Parisian cabaret. 

10pm-2am. £7/£5. 

Starlight’s Warm Up 

@ R-Bar, 5-7 Marine Parade, 

Brighton BN2. revenge.co.uk 

SATURDAY 

Dusty’s @ The Latest Bar, 

Manchester St, Brighton 

BN2 1TF. [2nd Fri]. 

dustys-nights@hotmail.co.uk 

Fierce @ Charles Street 

Club, Brighton BN1. 

myspace.com/kinky_ 

dangerous 

Liberty @ Toto’s Bar, 

125 Redcliffe St, Bristol. 

[First Sat]. £10. 

totosbristol.com 

Grindr Summer SaturGays 

@ Edge Nightclub, Compton 

Walk, Southampton 

SO14 0BH. 


Poleoke @ Latest Bar, 

Manchester Street, 

Brighton. 10pm-2am. 

[2nd Sat]. poleoke.co.uk 

Saturdays @ Coalition, 

171-181 King’s Rd, 

Brighton BN1. 

brightoncoalition.co.uk 


The good ship ‘Honey 

Hush’ is pulling into 

harbour yet again, so climb 

aboard and make sure to 

hoist your mainsail! A 

rockabilly night where you 

can wear what you like, 

dance how you like and 

kiss who you like! 

frockabilly.co.uk 

Saturdays @ 

The Marlborough, 

4 Princes St, 

Brighton BN2. 

Women’s Disco 

@ Babylon Lounge, 

Western Esplanade, 

Kingsway, Hove, 

Brighton. [3rd Sat]. 

babylonlounge.com 

X Factor Fridays @ 


Brighton BN2. 

12pm-late. FREE. 

revenge.co.uk 

SUNDAY 

We Are 1 @ Edge Nightclub, 

Compton Walk, 

Southampton 

SO14 0BH. 


Afrodisiac @ Honeyclub, 

214 King’s Road Arches, 

Brighton BN1. [1st Sun]. 

aeonevents.com 

Beat the Barman @ Edge 

Nightclub, Compton Walk, 



Recovery Sunday @ 

The Marlborough, 4 

Princes St, Brighton BN2. 

7.30pm. 

Sublime Sundays @ 


Brighton BN2. 

revenge.co.uk 

Boozer 

Guide 

Bar 11: 11 Burgate, 

Canterbury, Kent CT1. 01272 

478 707. 

Charles Street: 8 Marine 

Parade, Brighton. 

01273 624091. 

Colours: Beehive Pub 

(upstairs), Kingswood Suites, 

Southernhay, Basildon. 

colorsessex.co.uk 

Edge (The): 58 St Mary’s 

Road, Southampton SO14. 


Flamingos: 23-25 West 

Street, Old Market, Bristol 

BS2 0DF. 

Fudge: Redbourn Rd, St 

Albans, Herts AL3. 

01582 794053. 

The Grosvenor Bar: 16 

Western St, Brighton BN1. 

thegrosvenorbar.com 

Load of Hay: 207 Pinner 

Road, Watford Heath WD19. 

01923 441113. 

London Hotel: 2 Terminus 

Terrace, Southampton. 

02380 710652 

The Lounge: 53 Old Market 

Street, Bristol. 

loungebristol.com 

Marlborough (The): 4 

Princes Street, Brighton BN2. 

01273 570 028. 

Old Vic: 104 St Paul’s Rd, 

Southsea, Portsmouth, Hants. 

02392 297013. 

Princess Victoria Bar (The): 

161 Edward Street, Brighton 

BN2 0JB. 01273 687 090. 

Queen Anne: 11 Queen 

Anne Road, Maidstone, Kent 

ME14. 01622 753 023. 

The Retreat: West Street, 

Old Market, Bristol. 

Revenge: 32-34 Old Steine, 

Brighton. 01273 606064. 

The Riverside Tavern: 

8 Canal Road, Strood, 

Kent, ME2. 

theriverside-tavern.co.uk 

Secrets: 8-12 New Road, 

Chatham, Kent ME4. 

01634 832433. 

Ship Inn: 347 High Street, 

Rochester, Kent ME1. 

01634 844 264. 

Star Inn: 7 Manchester 

Street, Brighton BN1. 01273 

Y we love… 

GETSOME @ The Edge 

59 Saint Mary’s Road 

Southampton SO14 

GETSOME is having its 2nd birthday party 

this March!! For the past two years 

GETSOME has been entertaining girls at The 

Edge in Southampton with great music and 

drink deals over two fl oors. 

Don’t miss a special birthday appearance by 

DJ Grammafone, a 69-year-old DJ grandma 

who spins the decks on Friday 23 March. 

twitter/getsomeclub 

facebook/getsomeltd 

getsomeclub.wordpress.com

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Karaoke 

@ Coyotes Bar 

14 Chorlton Street, 

Manchester 

M1 3HW 

Every 1st and 3rd Thursday 

All night happy hour and 

the opportunity to sing your 

heart out! 

coyotesbar.co.uk 

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MONDAY 

Karaoke @ Propaganda, 

107 Ferensway, Hull HU2. 

9pm. propagandabar.co.uk 

Now That’s What I Call… 

Disco Inferno @ Cruz 101, 

Princess St, Mancs. 

cruz101.com 

TUESDAY 

C U Next Tuesday @ 

Propaganda, 107 Ferensway, 

Hull HU2. Pre-party. 9pm. 

propagandabar.co.uk 

Poptastic Tuesday @ 

Alter Ego, Princess St, 

Mancs M1. poptastic.co.uk 

11pm-3am, £4.50/3.50 

members. 

Quiz @ Vanilla, 

Richmond St, Mancs M1. 

vanillagirls.co.uk 

WEDNESDAY 

Big Gay Wednesday @ 

Cruz 101, Princess St, Mancs. 

cruz101.com 

Rock Bitch @ Vanilla, 



THURSDAY 

Back 2 Back @ Cruz 101, 

Princess St, Mancs M1. 

Retro & camp pop. 9pm-3am. 

£4/£2 students and Cruz 

members. cruz101.com 

Karaoke @ Coyotes, 

14 Chorlton St, Mancs. 


Screw the DJ @ Vanilla, 


[2nd Thurs]. 


Listings 

FRIDAY 

Back To The Future 

@ Coyotes, 


[3rd Fri]. 


Big Gay Friday @ 

Cruz 101, Princess St, 

Mancs. 

Members only. 

cruz101.com 

Candyfloss @ Vanilla, 



Candy @ Coyotes, 


[2nd Fri]. coyotesbar.co.uk 

Camp Friday @ Coyotes, 


[1st Fri]. coyotesbar.co.uk 

Climax @ Sheffield Union, 

University of Sheffi eld, 

Sheffield. [3rd Fri]. 

shef.ac.uk 

Club Fizz @ Whalley 

Range, Manchester 

M16 8BE. [2nd Fri]. 

Facebook: Club Fizz. 

DJs @ Fuel Sheffield, 

6 Baker St, Sheffield S1. 

10.30pm-3am. 

fuelclubsuk.com 

Frisky @ Coyotes, 


[4th Fri]. coyotesbar.co.uk 

HankiPanki @ Coyotes, 

Mancs. 5pm-4am. 


Lash For Lasses @ The 

Tunnel, 6 Whitworth St, 

Mancs M1. Women’s 

BDSM night. [2nd Sun]. 

clublash.com 

Popbitch @ Vanilla, 



Pre-Fuel Warm Up @ 

Propaganda, 107 Ferensway, 

Hull HU2. Pre-party. 9pm. 


SATURDAY 

DJs @ Fuel Sheffield, 

6 Baker St, Sheffield S1. 

Dance, chart, pop. 

9pm-3am. £3 B4 11pm/£5. 

Drama Queen @ Cruz 101, 

Princess St, Mancs. 

11pm-6am. cruz101.com 

Freakshow @ No. 1 Club, 

1 Central Street, Mancs 

M1 5NP. 11pm-6am. 

clubfreakshow.com 

Genesis @ Eden, Canal 

Street, Mancs. [1st Sat]. 

10.30pm. £3. 

genesisclubnight@ 

yahoo.com 

Glasshouse @ Mission, 

Heaton’s Court, Leeds. 

[2nd & 4th Sat]. House 

night. 11pm-9am. 

myspace.com/glasshouseuk 

Jukebox @ Coyotes, 


9pm-4am. 


Genesis @ Eden, Canal 

Street, Mancs. [1st Sat]. 

Lavender Lounge @ 

Gregson, 33 Moorgate, 

Lancaster. 

lavenderlounge.co.uk 

Nocturnal @ Propaganda, 

107 Ferensway, Hull HU2. 

2.30-6am. 


Poptastic Saturday @ 

Alter Ego, Princess St, 

Mancs M1. Retro & camp 

pop. 

poptastic.co.uk 

Rapture @ Platt Chapel 

186 Wilmslow Road, 

Rusholme, Mancs M14 

[2nd Sat then last Sat from 

April]. plattchapel.co.uk 

Sin @ Vanilla, Richmond St, 

Mancs. 10pm-4am. 

FREE B4 9pm/£1. 

[1st Sat and 3rd Sat]. 


Women’s Disco @ 

Todmorden Cricket Club, 

Burnley Road, Todmorden, 

W Yorks. [2nd Sat]. 

01706 816 655. 

SUNDAY 

Laughing Cows @ The 

Frog and Bucket, 

102 Oldham St, Mancs. 

[Last Sun]. 

laughingcowscomedy.co.uk 

Sunday Night Screamers @ 

Cruz 101, Princess St, 

Mancs. cruz101.com 

Boozer 

Guide 

AXM Bar: Mixed bar. 10 Canal 

St, Manchester M1. 

0161 236 6005. 

Coyotes: Fun bar. 14 

Chorlton St, Manchester M1. 

0161 236 4007. 

Lucy’s Two: Gay bar with 

pool and darts. Abingdon St, 

Blackpool. 01253 753 598. 

Poptastic: c/o Mutz Nutz, 

Princess St, Manchester. 

0161 2270341. 

Queer: 4 Canal St, Mancs. 

0161 2281368. 

Taurus Bar: 1 Canal St, 

Manchester M1. 

0161 236 4593. 

Time Out Party Bar: 68-70 

Abingdon Street, Blackpool, 

Lancashire FY1 1NH. 

Spirit: 63 Richmond St, 

Mancs. 0161 2379725. 

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THURSDAY 

Girls’ Night @ The Dover 

Castle, 34 Dover St, 

Leicester LE1 6PT. 

[Last Thurs]. 

FRIDAY 

Blast! @ Nightingale 

Club, Kent St, Birmingham. 

10pm-4am. Free B4 10pm/£2 

till midnight/£5 after. 

nightingaleclub.co.uk 

Fridays @ The Club, 14 

Hillcrest St, Stoke-on-Trent 

ST1 2AA. theclub-stoke.co.uk 

Gay Night @ The Swan, 

The Street, Lawshall, Bury 

St Edmunds, Suffolk IP29. 

[2nd Fri]. 

lawshallswan.co.uk 

Karaoke @ The Fox, 17 

Lower Essex St, Birmingham. 

0121 622 1210. 

Party Night @ Rainbows, 

88 Short St, Coventry CV1 

2LW. rainbowscov.com 

Poptastic @ NG1, 76-80 

Lower Parliament Street, 

Nottingham NG1. 

ng1club.co.uk 

SATURDAY 

Big Saturday Night Out @ 

Nightingale Club, Kent St, 

Birmingham. 

10pm-6am. £4 B4 10pm/£8. 


DJ Missy B @ Betty’s 

Nightclub, 10 Cornhill, 

Ipswich, Suffolk IP1. 

bettysbar.plus.com 

Party Women’s Disco 

Night @ The Fox, 17 Lower 

Essex St, Birmingham. 

0121 622 1210. 

S-lick Lounge @ Ludlow 

Assembly Rooms, 1 Mill 

Street, Ludlow, 

Shropshire SY8. 

ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk 

SUNDAY 

Comedy Collective 

@ Nightingale Club, 

Ywe love… 

The Platt Chapel 

186 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme 

Manchester M14 6HA 

The former church-turned-community-artscentre 

in Fallowfi eld hosts regular music and 

comedy nights. Be sure to check out new ladycentred 

club night, Rapture, on Sat 10 March. 

plattchapel.co.uk 

laughingcowscomedy.co.uk 

Vanilla: Women’s bar 

(men as guests), 39-41 


0161 288 2727. 

Via Fossa: 28-30 Canal St, 

Manchester M1. Classy bar. 

Kent St, Birmingham. 


Funday Sunday @ NG176, 

80 Lower Parliament Street, 

Nottingham NG1 1EH. 

Quiz Night @ Betty’s 

Nightclub, 10 Cornhill, 

Ipswich, Suffolk IP1. 

bettysbar.co.uk 

Sundays @ The Three Tuns, 

9 Bucknall New Rd, 

Stoke-on-Trent. 

thethreetuns.net 

Boozer 

Guide 

DV8 Nightclub 

& Innov8 Bar: 16 Lower 

Essex St, Birmingham. 

0121 666 6366. 

Fox (The): 

Popular women’s bar. 

17 Lower Essex St, 

Birmingham B5. 

0121 622 1210. 

Greyhound: 2am licence. 

14 Bond St, Wolverhampton 

WV2. 01902 420 916. 

Kudos: 28 Horse Fair, 

Birmingham. 

Missing Bar: 

148 Bromsgrove Street, 

Birmingham 

B5 6NU. 

missingbar.co.uk 

New Forresters: 18 St Ann’s 

St, Nottingham NG1. 

0115 958 0432. 

NG1: 76-80 Lower 

Parliament St, Nottingham. 

0115 958 8440. 

Nightingales: Kent St, 

Birmingham. 0121 622 1718. 

Rainbow & Dove: 185 Charles 

St, Leicester. 0116 254 7568. 

Route Two: 139/147 Hurst 

Street, Birmingham. 

0121 622 3366. 

Subway City: 27 Livery St, 

Birmingham. 

0121 233 0310. 

The Club: 14 Hillcrest St, 

Hanley. 01782 201 829. 

Village Inn: 152 Hurst St, 

Birmingham. 

0121 622 4742.

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TUESDAY 

iPop Tuesdays 

@ The Polo Lounge, 

84 Wilson St, 

Glasgow G1 1UZ. 

socialanimal.co.uk 

THURSDAY 

Karaoke 

@ Planet Out, 

6 Baxter’s Place, 

Edinburgh EH1. 

bebo.com/planetbar 

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FRIDAY 

Furburger @ CC Blooms, 

23-24 Greenside Place, 

Edinburgh 

EH1 3AA. [2nd Fri]. 

myspace.com/ 

clubfurburger 

Polo Fridays @ The Polo 

Lounge, 84 Wilson St, 

Glasgow G1 1UZ. 


Ladies Night @ Planet Out, 

6 Baxter’s Place, 

Edinburgh EH1. 

bebo.com/planetbar 

Fridays @ FHQ, Picardy 

Place, Edinburgh EH1. 


SATURDAY 

Salsa @ FHQ, 

Picardy Place, Edinburgh. 

[Last Sat]. evolve-me.com 

Saturday Night Beaver @ 

The SpeakEasy, 28 Blair 

Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QR. 

[3rd Sat]. 

myspace.com/clubvelvet 

SUNDAY 

Sunday Industry Nights 

@ Cafe Habana, Greenside 

Place, Edinburgh EH1. 

cafehabanaeh1.com 

Boozer 

Guide 

Cheers: 1 School Walk, 

Aberdeen AB24 1XX 

01224 482 671 

Delmonicas: 68 Virginia St, 

Glasgow G1 1TX. 

0141 552 4803. 

FHQ: 10 John Street 

Glasgow G1 1HP 

0845 166 6037 

Planet Out: 6 Baxter’s Place, 

Edinburgh EH1 3AF 

0131 556 5551 

Pop Rokit: Picardy Place, 

Edinburgh EH8 1JT. 

0131 556 4272. 

The Blue Moon Cafe: 

36 Broughton St, 

Edinburgh EH1 3SB. 

bluemooncafe.co.uk. 

0131 556 2788. 

The Laughing Duck: 

24 Howe Street, Edinburgh, 

Midlothian EH3 6TG. 

The Polo Lounge: 84 Wilson 

St, Glasgow G1 1UZ. 

0141 553 1221. 

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TUESDAY 

Karaoke @ Kings Cross, 

25 Caroline Street, Cardiff 

CF10 1FF. 

kxcardiff.co.uk 

THURSDAY 

Loud & Proud @ 

Thru the Arch Club, 

33A Stow Hill, 

Newport NP20 1JH. 

thruthearch.741.com 

FRIDAY 

Dance Zone @ Exit 

Nightclub, 48 Charles St, 

Cardiff CF10. 

exitclubcardiff.com 

Get The Party Started @ 

Club X, 35-37 Charles St, 

Cardiff CF10 2GB. 

clubxcardiff.net 

SATURDAY 

Anything Goes @ 

Thru the Arch Club, 

33A Stow Hill, 

Newport NP20. 


DJ Lee @ Kings Cross, 

25 Caroline Street, 

Cardiff CF10. 

Exile @ Club X, 35-37 Charles 

St, Cardiff CF10 2GB. 

clubxcardiff.net 

Sonic Saturday @ 

Exit Nightclub, 

48 Charles St, Cardiff 

CF10 2GF. 


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SUNDAY 

Kim’s Karaoke @ Thru the 

Arch Club, 33A Stow Hill, 

Newport NP20 1JH. 


Sunday Sanctuary 

@ Exit Nightclub, 

48 Charles St, Cardiff 

CF10 2GF. 


Boozer 

Guide 

Exit Nightclub: 48 Charles 

Street, Cardiff CF10 2GF. 

Golden Cross: 283 Hayes 

Bridge Road, Cardiff CF10 1GH. 

Lush: 25 Caroline Street, 

Cardiff CF10 1FF. 

Minskys Show Bar: 

Cathedral Walk, St David’s 

Centre, Cardiff CF10. 

The Offas Tavern: Prestatyn, 

North Wales LL19. 

01745 886 046. 

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STARS 

aquarius 

21 Jan - 19 Feb 

It doesn’t matter 

how you do it, whether it’s through 

the written word or you say it with 

fl owers; just make sure you 

communicate your feelings to 

others. Any effort made to 

re-establish links with people you 

care for will be positively rewarded. 

Single? A colleague could play a role 

in introducing you to a new romance. 

Neighbourhood happenings should 

also be highly entertaining. 

gemini 

22 May - 21 June 

With so much going your 

way there can be little 

doubt that the future 

looks highly promising. Looking 

on the bright side of life is the best 

advice to follow. This optimism could 

push a partner, relative or neighbour 

into turning their back on what’s 

failed in the past and instead look to 

the future. So don’t keep yourself to 

yourself this week, Gemini. Get out 

and spread a little sunshine. 

libra 

24 Sept - 

23 Oct 

At last you are 

experiencing the harmony you have 

been craving for. Where your domestic 

life is concerned, there is less confl ict, 

especially if a younger person has 

been causing all the upset. Cupid will 

take over almost as soon as you enter 

a function that brings many likeminded 

people together. An admirer’s 

advances will be returned by you, and 

the days ahead will pass in a whirl! 

�� 

“Oooh,” you might occasionally say 

in March, “I feel as mad as a March 

hare!” But do you really know what 

you’re saying? Of course not, and that 

is why you fi nd yourself reading my 

wise words. It being March, I thought I 

would turn to the origin of the supposed 

mad March hare. The nutty genus 

lepus is, of course, a lesbian invention. 

Many years ago, lesbians kept hares as 

pets. They were docile, friendly 

pisces 

20 Feb - 20 Mar 

The squander bug could 

bite a close friend, but 

don’t allow this to affect 

your own handling of cash. Also, 

don’t make comments about a 

relationship issue that could be taken 

as criticism. Let your intuition guide 

you in personal affairs. Someone 

close may need a reassuring word. 

You need to push feelings aside and 

be objective if you are to work through 

a complex relationship problem. 

cancer 

22 June - 23 July 

A friend or acquaintance 

has been a pain in the neck 

lately, but their mood 

seems to have lifted. In fact, there 

should be plenty to enjoy socially, and 

they’re the ones with all the best 

suggestions. Deal with duties as soon 

as possible so you have plenty of time 

to let your hair down with some lively 

and entertaining company. Sometimes 

you look at your partner and just feel 

you’re the luckiest person on earth! 

scorpio 

24 Oct - 22 Nov 

You and someone close 

have a breakthrough if 

you’ve been at loggerheads lately. 

Currently, the home fi res warm any 

cold parts of your heart! If romance 

has been underwhelming of late, be 

prepared to meet a situation that 

introduces you to some unusual yet 

interesting people with an open 

mind. On a broader scale, pay 

attention to detail if you’re taking or 

passing on messages for a third party. 

creatures, who particularly favoured 

the company of female couples. You 

would often hear: “Claude, my hare, is 

having his toenails cut today.” Or 

“Melissa, my lovely hare, is being 

groomed today.” Yes, lesbians liked 

hares and liked to brag about them. 

That is, except in March, the breeding 

season, when the male hare is often 

seen partaking in what seems to be a 

boxing match, with both male and 

aries 

21 Mar - 20 Apr 

It’s not what others 

say that’s important 

but the way they say 

it. Preoccupation with day-to-day 

routines could lead you to miss a hint 

from someone close that they need 

help with a problem. If you don’t pick 

up on this, they may start to think 

you don’t care, so pay attention! 

Single? Pause before giving the extra 

set of keys away. Are you trusting 

someone too quickly? 

leo 

24 July - 23 Aug 

If there’s one thing you can’t 

stand, it’s when people tell 

you what to do. Unfortunately, due to 

circumstances you currently fi nd 

yourself in, you may have no choice 

but to abide by someone else’s 

wishes! Trying to make it diffi cult for 

others will only make it worse for you. 

Look on this as a cosmic test on how 

you are able to follow as well as lead. If 

you pass, there could be great rewards 

from the lessons learned this week. 

sagittarius 

23 Nov - 21 Dec 

You may not know 

what to expect right 

now, but your days should even out 

and bring a lot to be pleased about. 

Your partner and friends would like to 

see more of you, but you’re occupied 

with other matters and romance must 

take a back seat. Aim to get proper 

advice regarding a health concern, 

rather than listen to old wives’ tales. In 

your love life, passion plays a major 

role in your success over a weekend. 

female friends. This 

was all too much for peaceloving 

lesbians, and so the 

bragging came to an abrupt halt until 

about July, when things started to calm 

down. Now you might think this is 

nonsense, contrived to fi t March’s 

Inventors column of this much lauded 

magazine. But think again, dear lesbian. 

When did you last hear one of your 

friends brag about their hare? Exactly. 

Astrology expert 

Philip Garcia forecasts 

your future 

taurus 

21 Apr - 21 May 

Certain diffi cult events 

and situations are now 

reaching a conclusion and 

the light at the end of the tunnel will 

make such a difference to your mood 

and outlook. Don’t get involved with 

brash and argumentative people, and 

make it your intention to relax as 

much as possible. Don’t feel nervous 

about meeting new people. Your 

charm and sense of humour are 

enough to attract admirers and lovers. 

virgo 

24 Aug - 23 Sept 

Unless you can fake 

confi dence, it would be 

better to avoid situations that make 

you nervous and uncomfortable. 

Not everyone is as kind as you are, 

and if a certain malicious person 

senses your uncertainty, they will use 

this to their advantage. Equally, 

unless you can take as good as you 

give, it would be better to keep your 

opinions about other people’s work 

or actions to yourself. 

capricorn 

22 Dec - 20 Jan 

If you’re waiting for important 

information, don’t let your 

eagerness to act on it distract you 

from double checking its accuracy. A 

new love affair seems to be slow in 

getting started, but don’t worry, 

relationships that take time to 

develop are more likely to last. If you 

are working, you will achieve more if 

you deal with the job in hand on your 

own. Some well meaning advice 

could actually slow you down. 

great lesbian 

inventions! 

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