Our Steven knows a thing or two about partying and how to get through the party season relatively unscathed. Luckily for us, he gives us not only some invaluable tips but also a glimpse into his glamorous showbiz lifestyle. I like to have a martini, Two at the very most. After three I’m under the Continue Reading
Sitting opposite the larger than life northern bombshell Siobhan Phillips can be dangerous. The 42-year-old Britain’s Got Talent finalist’s laughter can be seriously infectious, and her one-liners can have you on the floor. OutNews Global’s very own Steven Smith got to grips with the camp comedy sensation and mother of one and Continue Reading
I love the summer. It’s my favourite season. What’s more, I don’t trust people who claim to prefer one of the other, less fun seasons. Freaks. I feel the same about people who say they prefer expensive, cocoa-heavy dark chocolate to Dairy Milk or, worse, people who claim to “love olives”. Continue Reading
Ah…the Passive Aggressives. We have all met them. They open their mouths and what comes out is meant to sound like a compliment but is actually a veiled put down. Before you can reply they have moved on to a new subject. Like a silent assassin they strike then dare you recover from the blow. If you point out “Hey, would you like that Continue Reading
Steven Smith looks at the ever-changing fashions within the LGBTQ scene and considers how our clothes can not only define who we are but can also bring out little prejudices in our thoughts on others, no matter how liberal we think we are. Okay, clothes are my love. You are free Continue Reading
Steven Smith looks at the affect addiction has on us all, how it can be so prolific among the LGBTQ community, the often-misguided views people have about those living with addiction, and of course shares his own tale. November 26th, 2010, the phone rang with news I had been expecting—my lifelong Continue Reading
I’m not a fan of needles which is perhaps one of the reasons I never became a heroin addict. My dear old ma tells me that I cried for a week after my childhood vaccinations and when I recently had to undergo some serious dental work, which necessitated my lying in Continue Reading
Pictured: Donna Summer. Why not? With allegations of sexual abuse against pop stars, actors and high-profile business people at an all-time high, Steven Smith looks back at his own experiences as a 16-year-old on the celebrity party circuit in the late 70s. He asks whether society at the time was just as Continue Reading
With the new Netflix show Pose hitting the screen, Steven Smith talks about the prejudice towards Transgender people in the community and why fear must not dominate our lives. It’s six in the morning and London is freezing cold. I am wrapped under a duvet when the phone goes. It’s Liz Continue Reading
In which our correspondent talks about trolls, the real affect they have on their victims and how trauma can affect us as LGBTQ people. Well! Happy New Year and all that good stuff. Here’s to a great 2019, a new you and a fresh start, and here’s to all those resolutions Continue Reading
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