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Trolls, trauma and straight men. Yet More Tales of a Middle-Aged Gay Man

Steven Smith17th January 201917th January 2019

Celebrity / Features

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 […]

Work that lovely body in 2019 – you know you want to

Steven Smith31st December 201831st December 2018

Features / US

Just what does it take to be body beautiful and sensible in 2019? How do you find the right gym for you? Out News Global’s own gym loving Steven Smith talks to experts and guides you on the do’s and do not’s and how to choose the right gym. How many […]

The Real Will & Grace? More Tales of a Middle-Aged Single Gay Man

Steven Smith18th December 201820th December 2018

Celebrity / Features

‘Fag hag’ is a gay slang phrase referring to women who associate exclusively with gay or bisexual men. But you knew that anyway, didn’t you? Now, I hate labels of any kind, but when a woman tells me “I love the gays” my toes curl. Even my nephew, when he was […]

Tales of a middle-aged single gay man

Steven Smith28th November 201828th November 2018

Celebrity / Features

As the famous Tessa O’Shea sang, no-one loves a fairy when she’s forty The notoriously ageist LGBQ scene can be a cruel place for many gay people as they age. So, what is it like as you head into your late fifties, you are single and looking to date? I’ve been […]

The scent of a wolf. Why your perfume matters

Steven Smith17th October 201817th October 2018

Features

Everyone has a certain odour about them, and I am not talking about being smelly or unwashed. You may have noticed this when meeting someone really attractive, when you get close something about their scent puts you off. Equally, people may not have caught your attention, but when you get close, something about their […]

A cut above. Why a good barber matters

Steven Smith10th October 201810th October 2018

Features

When it comes to the current hair trends hitting the male gay scene, the short back and sides is a clear ruler, which is partly attributed to those devilishly handsome Peaky Blinders making it so fashionable, and partly the fact that it just looks so sexy! Even for those who are challenged in the […]

Aesthetically pleasing?

Steven Smith20th August 201820th August 2018

Features / Health

The LGBTQ community is spending more on cosmetic procedures than ever before. We dig deeper I am 57 now and my opinion on looking good has not changed over the years: it’s like your house. If it starts to fall down, then you call someone in to get it fixed. Every […]