SCOTSGAY MAGAZINE ================= ScotsGay is a monthly magazine for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Edited, printed and published in Scotland ScotsGay 60/- Light - Issue 36a - November 2000 ELECTRONIC EDITION ***Now available on the Web: http://www.scotsgay.co.uk/ How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe information is now at the END of the magazine. All Material Copyright (c) Pageprint Limited 2000. Permission is hereby given to distribute this material provided that this copyright notice is included and that distribution is specifically for non-profitmaking reasons. Distribution for profit must be done only with prior written consent of the magazine any deviation from this will be seen as an infringement of copyright. Hardcopies are limited to one per person for personal use only and such hard copies are subject to the same copyright restrictions as laid out above. 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I might just take out an insurance policy on my word processor since the bloody thing collapsed on me just as I was getting my epistle ready for your editor. Perhaps it would be better if I learned how to fix the bloody things when they break down. I've been following the Witchfinder General's mob in France this week as they hold a national convocation on Sexual Abuse and the Church. It makes interesting reading. They, in their wisdom, have decided that the secret of the confessional remains inviolate - so that means, I guess, that even if they know a priest or prelate is abusing, they still won't hand him over to the authorities. Well, it looks like nothing is going to change in that direction. Can we expect anything better? Dark clouds are gathering again as the same Section 2a mob try to stop health minister Susan Deacon broaching the subject of responsible parenthood and contraception, as well as making the pill available (with counselling) to young adults who are clearly having sex without contraception out of ignorance, and because their equally ignorant parents stubbornly refuse to believe that teenagers indulge in sex! It is notable that the most enlightened societies like the Dutch, for example, have the lowest incidence of teenage pregnancy, venereal infections, AIDS, etc. We, however, remain at the top of the list for teenage pregnancies and VD continues to rise among the young who seem to have somehow completely ignored the AIDS warnings, thinking that it's gone away because the headlines no longer scream out at them! Now calling themselves "Parent Truth", this group of nutters from all over our country are ready, yet again, to pollute our newspapers and employ highly-paid PR companies to proclaim their drivel. They should be exposed for their ignorance! Lighter things - I paid a visit to the Merchant City Candle Bar to see why Goldilocks has given it the seal of approval. Perhaps this excellent lady sleuth can also find out about the demise of Robert Austin's bar? It is a shame, as it was an excellent place with lovely staff and always so welcoming. I hope that Robert sees fit to open up somewhere else, or at least in his name in the future! The Lady Carlotta is well ensconced in her Merchant City apartment and from her sitting room window I can see all that is going on (or not) below. Well, I can tell that Sunday morning shopping at that well known Argyle Street supermarket chain is quite something to behold with Sandy and Jimmie and Henni all showing off what they dragged home (and probably shared) the night before! Trouble is, most of the things I drag home I wouldn't want to display on a Sunday morning, since everything looks beautiful after several cases of sherry on a Saturday night! Grace Kelly tells me that Lady Shona is now sky high, so to speak, and will be viewing the Hampden Park players and serving meringues for the Saturday afternoon matches from her 17th floor palace in the sky. It's absolutely amazing the shots she can get through those binoculars of the hot crotches of those footballers romping around our national stadium! Well, I suppose there are some compensations in retiral. With the cold weather coming on, and winter round the corner, all the shagging in the park has ceased for the moment - not before time since they couldn't even be bothered to drop in and have a cup of tea between changing condoms. Talking of condoms, there's a wonderful new colour range out. Very eye catching, but I like my men in black as it reminds me of how things once were. Such a safe colour... Now, remember all of you who are rushing off to fill up your (and his) stockings - don't go too wild. The latest plug in, rechargeable butt plug might be de rigeur in London but not the kind of thing you want the char lady to find in Partick! I'm told that the best thing out of Holland this year is a pish-flap penetrator that reminds me of worry beads, except you can wear it daily and enjoy the discomfort! Meanwhile, until I'm up and running computerwise, I will sign off with my quill and quim. Love and safe fucks. beti@drink.demon.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nun Sense --------- We have a couple of gorgeous pictures this issue, so we'll be relatively brief. The first shows Sister Athletica de la Bain fluttering her veil at the Glasgow GLC on September 2nd. Here she officially opened and blessed the Pozziecosse exhibition - art by HIV+ gay men about discrimination. The 6' of Teutonic beauty on the left is the beautiful and friendly Dirk, otherwise known as Herman the German. He and John from the Cafe Bar made the day most pleasurable. The exhibition has since been displayed at the "Going Dutch" conference at the Royal College of Physicians. If you want it in your town, contact sister.athletica@ dunneideann.thesisters.org.uk. Meanwhile, Novice Brother Bimbo del Doppio Senso was bringing solace to the ScotsGay team at Pride, as shown in the last issue. Coming right up to date, the right hand picture shows Novice Brother Bimbo del Doppio Senso at the Edinburgh LGB Centre's silver anniversary launch with two strangely dressed characters from the Community Department at Gayfield Square Police Station. The officers are working to improve relations with the lgbt community, which have not always been rosy, and are especially concerned at the recent rise in homophobic attacks.. December 1st is World AIDS Day, and we will be distributing a special condom pack in the days leading up to it and will take part in the procession. Sister Bobby hopes to come to Edinburgh from the Frozen North for this most important day and is examining the (probably fictional) train timetables as I type. The Order is a world-wide one and Sisters and Brothers all over the planet will mark the day in different ways. Sister Gabriela Perpetua Libidinosa tells us that the German Motherhouse in Berlin will be particularly busy attending the Memorial Walk of the B.A.H. (the official Berlin AIDS organisation), an AIDS fashion show by drag designer BeV Stroganov and many other events. The Hamburg house will also attend a candlelit walk and benefit event. Sister Candy says the Los Angeles Sisters plan to attend the events organised by AIDS organisations in southern California. Sister Dana van Iquity of San Francisco wrote "We have a beautiful memorial park, the AIDS Grove, where we lay flowers on the big stone piece with names of the dead inscribed. We say prayers, give testimonies, sing songs, hug, and just have a wonderfully healing time." The Amanuensis http://www.thesisters.org.uk/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Glasgow/Glaschu --------------- Arse Bandit with Attitude BC: 19 Pin back yer lugs for the usual Goldilocks round up of all that's happening on the Glasgow scene from ScotsGay's barred-from-all-the-worst-shitholes columnist. No doubt my Small Bald Ginger Editor will be happy to note there are hardly any gay venues left in Glasgow, so there's not a lot to write about these days! Might as well start off this column by having one of my usual moans. Why oh Why oh Why does every pub I go into seem to playing bloody Steps?? Do we really need this mindless, pointless talentless bunch of posers who look pretty and can dance a bit getting played to fucking death? I know I'm never going to hear any decent Heavy Metal in any of the bender bars, but Steps for fuck's sake? OK, it's nice and boppy with easy to remember lyrics for all you brain dead queeny disco dollies, but you'd think it was the only CD in any of the bars! We won't even mention one bar who played this shite the whole time I was in recently, repeating the whole CD over and over again. And don't get me started on the Spice Girls and Kylie fucking Minogue - I was actually in my local darkoom recently, and had to listen to a couple of queens having an argument over which had the best new CD out. Sad! Right then - I mentioned last month that the scene was going through a pretty bad patch with the closure of a number of venues, and I've had a load of you expressing concern that the Glasgow scene has gone to shit so rapidly. It's not confined to Glasgow, with closures also in Aberdeen and Dundee - better get used to it for the moment my little club bunnies, as it's gonna get worse before it gets better. At the moment, we are left with The Waterloo - still packing em in, The Court Bar - small but friendly, Delmonicas - monument to rudeness and amateurism, The Polo - ditto, The Candle Bar - going from strength to strength, Sadies - sinking fast, the GLC Cafe - doing OK, and Bennets - still holding its own. The good news is that the Happy Hours will get longer, and I note that Bennets is already offering ú1 drinks on Sunday night - a sure sign of hard times. Don't expect Fridays and Saturdays to get any cheaper, but expect more promotions to appear on the weekdays as times get harder. The whole pub/club trade will go through the usual slump in January and February, so watch out for some cheap nights out in the near future. I suppose I'd better clarify my position after being accused of ageism in my last column. Being a forty something old fart myself, I found it quite ridiculous of course. Most of my acquaintances are my own age or older, so for people to accuse me of being ageist is simply to muddy the waters and divert attention from the point which I was trying to make. My criticism was not against older guys, but against those sad individuals who persist with their fantasy that the world is full of good looking young men desperate to have sex with them. Most gay magazines are full of their contact ads - "45 year old (looks younger) seeks hung 18 year old for horny times". Oh Puhleeze! Don't hold your breath! Is that the postman struggling up the garden path with yet another sackful of replies? Nope, I didn't think so either! Unfortunately, those who accuse me of ageism are in fact the sad twats who would simply never consider shagging somebody their own age, preferring instead to live in their pathetic dreamworld where they never actually get a shag themselves, but live in the naive hope that if they do find one of the few guys who likes shagging guys old enough to be their father (in some cases grandfather) they'll be able to fight their way to the front of the queue of hundreds of other sad slobbering individuals who share their fantasy. I mentioned last month that the LGBTC were hoping to have an art exhibition permanently on display, with artists rotating their work to provide a changing selection of exhibits. Unfortunately, some of the current displays have been a little too popular, and have actually been nicked off the walls! I'm not sure what action the Centre can take to prevent this, but hopefully the two most recent thefts will not deter future artists from staging exhibitions - I know it's annoying, but at least it shows that the public appreciate your work! The Candle Bar seems to be doing well, and is pulling in more customers than some of the other bars could ever hope for during the week. I've had a lot of you telling me how much you've taken to the place, and the pub seems to be attracting people of all ages. The staff make a nice change from the obnoxious amateurs we have in some of the other bars, and although some of them are just learning the trade, I've had no complaints so far about the service. There are all sorts of drinks promos on, including keg at GBP1.50 on Mondays and Saturdays, mainline spirits at GBP1 on Tuesdays, bottled beer at GBP1.50 on Wednesdays and with spirits at only 75p on Sunday evenings you can get well pished for less than a tenner! The entertainment has had a few additions as well, and currently you have Karaoke with Craig on Thursdays, DJ Wendy of Waterloo fame on Fridays, and Stu (are you still calling yourself the Spin Doctor?) who you all know from the LGBTC and Hype will be DJing on Saturday nights. However, the big news just announced is that Jason and Angie O will be doing live entertainment on Sundays from 4pm onwards. As we all know, this pair have been packing them in for some years now, and I expect Sunday afternoons down in The Candle Bar to be a popular event from now on. It's nice to welcome another professionally run establishment on to the scene, something we could do with more of in this city. Now that the nights are drawing in and it's getting colder, the saunas are getting busier and I've noticed a lot more customers in Centurion, and also through in The Townhouse on my frequent trips to Edinburgh. It's been standing room only in the sauna cabins in Centurion recently, and on my last trip through to the East Coast, there was actually a queue to get into the steam room in the Townhouse! Centurion have a winter warmer promotion on, and are currently offering GBP7 entry at certain times - see posters for details, and are offering free soup and rolls to customers (I've seen Scott sneaking in with Somerfield bags full of tins of soup!) There are various rumours doing the rounds about Austins still-the usual predictable shite from the sad queens who love putting around their pathetic stories. Unfortunately, due to the restrictions on the trading hours, it would not be possible for the venue to continue as a bar, so it is likely to remain closed until a buyer is found for the building. It may then re-open as a restaurant or something similar, but I can't see it operating as any form of gay venue. I don't know Robert Austins plans for the future, but I'm sure we wish him all the best whatever he's intending to do next. Have you seen all that crap in the gay press about David Beckham and his new found gay icon status? I can't help but wonder if all you sad twats would still be wanking yer way through the pages of his new book if he didn't look so bloody poofy! It's bad enough that all you sad queens get the number one crop and give it all the "look at me - ain't I sooo hard!" bollocks, but now we've got the breeders doing the same thing. Sorry to burst all you pansies' bubbles (including Beckham), but he's just another scrawny little fairy who looks about as butch as Julian Clary. If we're going to start drooling over footballers, there's a lot better talent out there who look far butcher, have a bit more meat on them and have far better haircuts! As you perhaps know, Strathclyde Polis are running an anti-homophobia initiative (Tel: 0141-331 2727) which I mentioned last month. After reading my last column, I was sent a magazine article by Tony from Essex regarding two men who had been fined GBP150 each after being caught shagging in Strathclyde Park. As Tony points out, the Police are going to have problems building bridges between themselves and the gay community if they continue to target guys having a discrete quickie in the back of a car somewhere. If this had been a heterosexual couple, I don't believe for one minute that the case would have gone to court. But of course, I've said time and time again that gay men will put up with unfair treatment due to their unwillingness to make a fuss! SNIPPETS AND STUFF Friday the 1st of December is World Aids Day and there are various fund raising events going on that evening. The non-denominational service will be held in The Arches this year at 7pm, and the doors are open from 6pm onwards. >>>The GGLC has now been officially renamed the Glasgow Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Centre, and had an open day recently to mark the new name. The new logo has also been unveiled, consisting of the centre's name surrounding a rainbow coloured disc, and dead smart it looks too. >>> Passionality at Planet Peach recently celebrated their 1st birthday with a Rainbow Fundraiser.>>> The LGBTC are holding another of their race nights on Saturday 25th of November. These are usually very successful fund raisers, so get on down and support the UK's largest LGBT centre. The fun starts at 8pm, tickets are GBP2.50, and there is a disco afterwards. >>> My Small Bald Ginger Editor tells me he has plans for the Y2K Millenium edition, which he believes is next year. As we all know "K" means 2 to the power of 10, i.e. 1024 years so he's actually 48 years early! Time for the Goldilocks Pub and Club Awards as voted by the Glasgow scene, which you all love so much. With the demise of Austins, The Waterloo is now way out in front for Best Pub, scoring 43% this month! Planet Peach got Best Clubnight with 75%, but don't really have any competition these days. Bennets got Best Club with 72%, Best Service went to The Waterloo with 45%, and Delmonicas picked up the prize for Biggest Dump as usual with 40% of the votes. Keep those votes coming in - I think I'll have a look over the year's results and do a round up of who won what award most over the year! Despite being (I think) the only long haired poof on the Glasgow scene, I've long known that a lot of you get really turned on by long haired guys, so you'll be glad to know that one of the best long haired men websites has just uploaded a whole new pile of smutty pics. Anyway, if yer bored looking at the usual mucky pics of crop-headed lookalikes, check out Rob Allen's excellent site at http://www.homestead.com/longhairedmen/. Loads of scrummy long haired wank fodder for you all ! Well, that's this month's pile of shite ready for the printers. As usual, you can all read the full unexpurgated, uncensored version of the Goldilocks scene round-up (You mean the version with all the spelling mistakes, grammatical errors and eccentric punctuation. Ed.) on the Glasgow Gay and Lesbian Website, which is slowly getting brought back up to date after the program to update it got a bit fucked up. As usual, send yer death threats, smutty e-mails and boyfriend applications etc to the address below, and I'd better say thanks to Wayne up in Fraserburgh for sending me all those mucky pics. Better bugger off now - just had another magazine I write for on the phone screaming for their copy - it's a tough life being a Goldilocks! Luv, Goldilocks E-mail:- goldilocks@gay-glasgow.co.uk Webshite:-http://www.gay-glasgow.co.uk/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Edinburgh/Dun Eideann --------------------- Hiya peeps, Ali here again with the gossip... what there is of it. Well, what with Joy being on the 11th and Tackno's Big Brother Party on the last Sunday of the month, not much else happening... The LGB Centre is celebrating this month the 25th birthday (the pix are all of the actual birthday bash which was attended by an interesting selection of the City's faggotry as well as the local polis), Nexus has its quiz nights on Tuesdays. The Claremont Boys would like me to remind you all of Liam's Crazy Quiz every Wednesday at the pub - very funny and lots of prizes to be won!! Wow, after last pointing out Habana as a pre-club bar Saturday nights are getting busier all the time. Say hello to the guys for me!!! Planet Out, Newtown Bar, Hot Stuff and CC Blooms are still open the same hours with the usual shenanigans happening. Not much else to say apart from the fact I'm getting old this month - 24!!! Ouch. Zimmer frames to the usual address please! Let me know of anything you think I need to know at the address below. I'll also be revamping my web site to include all the Edinburgh scene info, including reviews of all the venues - watch this space for more info!!! Have a fabby month and I'll speak to you all soon. Ali niniev@yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dundee/Dun Deagh ---------------- Liberty was packed last weekend when Hanna Gordon made a personal appearance, bringing the house down, which complimented the building works still in progress! Things are beginning to take shape in there and already you can see the improvements. Apologies to Charlie and Ian of Charlie's Bar, 'cos for months I've been teasing them about doing the bar up. You see it's all the fault of the brewery which owns the bar, which has delayed the improvements. So be nice to them-they've been doggin' the brewers for ages! If things go to plan, then the bar refurbishment seems not too far off. With the closure of Bar Xs due to renovations of the entire building, the sad news that it won't be reopening reached my ears. I recall many good nights in there and the last step! Many times has former doorman Norrie saved me from total embarrassment when I missed the last step coming down those stairs the worse for wear! However if the rumours are true, stay tuned, 'cos another venue might be opening soon. I cannot tell you where or when, but it will probably be close to the nightclub! Hallowe'en brought out all the ghosts and goblins to Charlie's and Liberty, from the obligatory guys dragging it up to demons! Special commendations to Alan C as a Demon from Hell or was it just his 'morning after' suit?... hee hee and to the guy who went as Alvin Stardust or was it supposed to be someone else? Something different this month to tickle your fancy, Dundee's own true life soap opera! (Hasn't there always been one I hear you gasp!) EPISODE ONE: THE GUY WHO SHAGGED ME! The nights are drawing in, winter it seems is fast upon us, but has that cooled the sprits of good old Dundee? Nope nae chance! Picture this! A warm summer evening in the Gay metropolis of Manchester... Boy meets Boy... boy kisses boy... boy leaves nightclub with boy! Nothing wrong with that I hear you say! But is there? Oh yes there is! If one of the boys in questions is seeing a friend of mine! I hear you saying to yourself 'ahh he must be pissed' but on the contrary, my friends, I am far from fantasy here. Now the story really takes shape. You see upon return to Dundee, our villain and philanderer started his web of deceit and betrayal. Blatant lies such as "they're not love bites on my neck... it's a rash!" and "I've never been with anyone in Manchester!" were all silenced when a little piece of paper arrived from the STD clinic in Manchester marked (stay tuned, it gets better!). Yours truly was duped into silence by a pleading, desperate story of emotional distress and dramatics, brought on by a tale of 'Terminal illness' better left to the pages of a fictional paperback. Well it all had to end somewhere and I have stayed silent long enough.... I now call upon the villainous fiend of our story to make restitution to those he has hurt before the next issue or I shall be forced to reveal to the world the name of Dundee's own "Billy Liar". Tune in next time for the exciting conclusion. Last line goes to Dave Fae Forfar who invited a group of us out for a meal to celebrate his birthday... happy birthday Dave! Little did he know that he'd be paying for most of it! Shame on you who disappeared before we sorted out the bill and left those who remained embarrassed and skint when we had to chip in extra for them. Perry X perry@drink.demon.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Letters ------- Dear John, I feel I have to respond to your 'columnist' Goldilocks' latest efforts in last month's ScotsGay. His attempt to highlight the issue of ageism on the scene was frankly unbelievable. Given his blatant use of what is supposed, after all, to be a Glasgow scene piece, repeatedly in previous issues to blatantly advertise his personal favourite Edinburgh sauna, The Townhouse. Their pricing policy includes 18 - 22 years old free, students less than half price and young 'n hung, under 26 and built the same. These sort of ploys ironically tend to attract the very people described in his words as 'no-hopers' and 'perves' and so it comes as no surprise that his tale about the now strangely unnamed sauna, involved one twinky being pursued by half a dozen "fat old ugly" guys, again his words. Considering his weak and contradictory arguments I think he should consider changing his moniker to Half-arsed Bandit! My apologies for getting personal, but I feel I am entirely justified on this occasion in also mentioning that judging by his only too prominent photograph, displayed at the top of his work, that you don't have to be over a certain age to be a 'sad ugly twat' (again his term). Yours sincerely, Kate Dykes Number 18 Sauna - All welcome as always. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tom Brown - the voice of McLeish? --------------------------------- by Garry Otton First Minister Henry McLeish said he wanted to reach out to 'ordinary people'. By appointing the Daily Record's hack Tom Brown to be his speechwriter, you have to wonder what kind of people he had in mind. McLeish had to be stopped by the Liberal Democrats, partners in the Scottish Executive coalition, from appointing Tom Brown as a special adviser! Arrogant, sexist, homophobic: Brown's rant spews from the Daily Record while the tabloid's circulation plummets. Tom Brown is an ex-religious affairs correspondent. Better known as 'pop Brown' or the 'Brigadier' to readers of ScotsGay magazine's Scottish Media Monitor, earning his nickname from the comments he once made on his days in the Boys' Brigade. "...We Boys' Brigaders goose-stepped to our drill hall, we always regarded the rival youth army as 'cissies...' none of that nonsense for your decidedly butch Boys' Brigade members. Our uniform was... spit-and-polish boots, a belt and sparkling buckle... In Kirkcaldy we were so manly we refused to wear the pansy little pillbox hat. Nothing nancy-boy there. And DEFINITELY no hanky-panky in the well-drilled ranks - or out of them." His opinions of "sad minorities", gays, and their "sad, seedy perversions" have earned him few friends amongst the gay community. It's not hard to see why. "While we've now got to accept homosexuality..." he whined, "flaunting homosexuality and setting it up as a model of acceptable public behaviour is something, I believe, most people are uncomfortable with. Yet is happening". Gay visibility is not something Tom Brown has ever felt very comfortable with. He once wrote: "private lives shouldn't be public... Flaunting homosexuality and setting it up as a role model of acceptable behaviour is something I believe, most people are uncomfortable with". But how does this square with the time when agricultural minister, Nick Brown was 'outed' by the press? Tom Brown wrote it was "proof that the sexuality of politicians is not completely off-limits" and insisted: "Neither should it be". And before anyone knew that the MP who voted against an equal age of consent and supported the ban on gays serving in the military, Michael Portillo, was no stranger to lifting a bit of chemise himself, Brown stormed indignantly under the header: "PINK POWER... THE PARTY NO-ONE VOTED FOR... How many voters of... Enfield Southgate, where Twigg ousted Michael Portillo - KNEW they were voting in a homosexual MP?" No gay MP can escape Brown's homophobia: "When I started in national newspapers", he recalls, "we were expected to wear dark suits, white shirts and plain ties... But are we really ready for Peter Mandelson straight from clubbing in his Julian Clary gear? When they start carrying handbags, I'm changing my vote". After learning gay MP, Chris Smith and his partner cooked for each other, he was mortified: "What are we to make of this muddled message the government are sending?" (That they cooked for each other)? And after two men committed suicide following police surveillance of a toilet in Stirling, he scoffed: "Unfortunate - but neither the police or society are to blame..." He thundered: "I'm no prude. Live and let live is my motto. Just keep your sleaze to yourself is all I ask". When Versace was murdered, he called it: "THE DAY WE FORGOT OUR PRIORITIES..." and instead trumpeted the death of a "decent Catholic girl who fell for a Protestant boy", asking: "Which death should have stunned us and stopped us in our tracks...? The slaughter of Bernadette should have made the Versace killing look insignificant. The dress designer's death was just another symptom of the seedy and dangerous 'gay' underworld". Tom Brown insists: "Homosexuals cannot accept the unhappy status their way of life forces on them. They want the impossible- everything that comes with a normal, natural family relationship." After his lover's death, Martin Fitzpatrick had a long fight against homelessness and eviction from the flat they once shared for 20 years. On appeal, the House of Lords supported his right to occupancy. Brown wrote: "What worries me is that this will be taken as capitulation to the homosexual cause. ...The signal to demand more". Human rights have always appeared as a thorn in Brown's foot. "The civil rights squad are squawking again..." he once cried in indignation. The late Donald Dewar's commitment to a fair and equal Scotland riled him in equal measure. "Who are the first people you would want to help? Children? The shivering old folk? Poor families? The homeless? Homosexuals? How did they get priority...? How come an insidious minority with a perverse agenda commands the attention of a new minister...?" As the repeal of Section 28 progressed, do did Brown's homophobia: "Is it any wonder that there is a backlash from the majority, who say the line on decency and protection of family values has to be drawn somewhere...? We already know to steer clear of places like the 'Pink Triangle' in the Broughton Street area of Edinburgh and certain pubs in Glasgow and elsewhere. Isn't that enough...? What the gay lobby and their friends in government have failed to realise is that the tolerant majority have now woken up to the fact that the increasing demands of homosexuals and their permissive pals can never be satisfied. They have decided to draw the line - here and now." His misguided belief in some sort of gay mafia in Parliament had him in a spin over "the undue influence of a tiny self-appointed elite in politics, the media and the establishment in Scotland - and their contempt for popular feeling..." But what elite? Could he actually name any 'out' gay MSPs or even an 'out' gay opinion writer in Scotland for that matter? His assertion that "the politically-correct pink-brigade - with its advance guard in the Scottish Cabinet and Parliament", were attempting to secure special privileges is somewhat undermined now he has joined the advance guard as the First Minister, Henry McLeish's speechwriter. It seems that gay men in particular inspire in Brown a moral panic. "If they have their way, it won't be safe to spend a penny. ...Streets where promiscuous homosexuals pick up partners will become no-go areas. Now they have been allowed to parade down Princes Street and take over the Millennium Dome, anything goes in public". If his words are a reflection on the new Scotland under Henry McLeish, there will be no room for "salad-munching, quiche-eating, baby-minding, dish-washing, shirt-ironing New Men" of any kind! As for a measure on his views of women, his comments on women tennis players seeking pay parity displayed a marked insensitivity: "Yours truly is a militant feminist", he boasted, and "all for helping women to burn their bras... But the demand for pay parity for Wimbledon tennis stars, whatever their gender- and lets face it, there is frequently some doubt- should be ruled out of court... Women's tennis may be easier on the eye... A pair of pretty young things in disco dresses, playing pit-a-pat across the net, is not the blood-and-thunder, gut-wrenching effort of a hard-fought five-setter you get in the men's tournament. The reason they get smaller purses is not because of the standard of tennis they serve up, which is usually boring- squeak, serve, squeal, volley, then bat it back and forth, until one makes a mistake or the other feels faint or has a tantrum. The attraction of the women's game is that it is babe tennis, in which the practitioners grow up to be the Page Three pin-ups of sport... Winners tend to be butch female Schwarzeneggers with more muscles in one thigh than most blokes have in their whole body... There is hardly a single sport in which women perform or entertain as well as men... Women's soccer is a pale imitation, as is women's golf. Women boxing and wrestling are an obscenity- and only sad, sick people would watch women's rugby. You will have to work out for yourself why there are no women motor-racing drivers. The reason is too sexist to mention- even for me..." Tom Brown's opinion on drugs is also predictable and reactionary. Anyone supporting the legalisation of cannabis was dismissed as "mushy-minded trendies" who had just "raised the white flag in the drug war..." Erotica had him wrapped in the plain Brown cover of prudery. "Boobs, bums and jiggly bits... Only sexually inadequate adults buy dirty magazines", he sniffed, once declaring: "Half the world's troubles" are "caused by sex". But such abstinences doesn't necessarily have to apply to him! When a 14-year-old lad ran off with a 33-year-old woman, he dismissed this as the "stuff of schoolboy fantasies". Apparently his. "...Especially if she wore black stockings..." On Glasgow's sex workers, he is profoundly judgmental. After the sixth murder of a female in Glasgow he wrote: "The common factor is that the victims have all been prostitutes, seedy whores who worked the streets of Glasgow... But the law tolerates them - even though they are the tip of a sick, sleazy, diseased sector of society..." So soon after the death of Margo Lafferty, many saw his views as cruel, intolerant and cold-blooded. He wrote: "Why are the boys in blue so concerned about the women of the streets? I only ask because it seems Scotland's biggest force are patrolling the wrong beat - Whore Alley. Hookers are being molly-coddled by our police... Do tarts pay more council tax? Isn't protecting prostitutes a job for pimps? Are loose-living women, who choose to put themselves in harm's way, entitled to better protection than a decent wife..." Despite personal alarms saving one girl's life, he was firmly against "public money... spent on setting up a special whore-protection unit. Or issuing attack alarms to prostitutes". Tom 'Brigadier' Brown, the Daily Record's so-called 'voice of authority' has now been promoted to an important position in Scottish politics. For many, his promotion will indicate that Scotland has reneged on its promise of a fairer future and has taken a backward step into a darker past. A past idealised by Tom Brown when he wrote: "Those were the days, when morals mattered, religion was front page news and Scotland listened when the Kirk thundered from the pulpit". A past that clearly inspires Henry McLeish. (c) Garry Otton 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aberdeen/Obar Dheadhainn ------------------------ Well here I am, at the coo's tail as usual. (Perhaps my alter ago should be Sister Bovina Fornicata instead...) His Heiness made the mistake of phoning to remind me about copy when I was pissed, so, needless to say, I forgot!! I was actually in the process of getting ready for Lashed which, for those of you who are not in the know, is Aberdeen's latest mixed club night. Having missed the last one due to some weird flu-like affliction, I was determined not to let this one go by without gracing the event with my presence. And I was not disappointed either. I haven't heard Jacqui Morrison DJ since the demise of Castro, so I was a little unsure of what I should expect, but between Jacqui and Kev Cruickshank, bangin' was the word I would have used! So, for those of you who haven't made it yet, I'm sure there will be another, judging by the apparent success of the other two. I don't yet have dates, but check out the website at http://www.lashed.net/ The only down point to the whole night was when I bent down to pick up what I thought was a beer bottle lying on the ground, but alas I found it to be a broken glass - the hard way!! The crowd was - well, mixed - although there was definitely a larger gay contingent than at the erstwhile Sweet!, which was pleasing to see. Overall, the atmosphere was a good one. Well done the Lashed crew, and long may it continue. Contrary to the last comment in the last issue of this organ, the City Bar has been de-gayed. Not that it was gayed-up to any great extent, but now you'll find that the toilets have had the sky blue and Tom of Finland-style characters removed from the upper walls, having been replaced by some lurid shade that my mother once had on her kitchen units - in the 70's! Other small changes are the removal of the rainbow regalia and the piles of Boyz, Pink Paper and ScotsGay - but let's face it, they were never really in anyone's face in the first place!! There have been a few nasty comments aimed in the general direction of the new management, but having spoken to Martin about the whole thing, the decision that the City Bar should not be a gay bar was purely a commercial one, and nothing to do with homophobia. I was told that as long as people wish to come in and drink in the CB, they'll still be welcome. I certainly haven't stopped going there, and to be honest, there has been no obvious difference! Down the road in Morgans, things are certainly different. I was pretty sure that once the younger gay crowd moved in, the rest would follow suit. And indeed, the decor is trendier, the talent is much better :-) and it's closer to Madisons too. All that grows in that particular garden is not rosy, however. I heard reports that the proprietor of the said establishment is not exactly the gay-loving type, and doesn't really want guys coming in dressed in 'tank tops' - oh puhleeeease. So, he's quite happy to take our little pink pounds, as long as we don't look gay. Hmph. Just remember, pink pounds can be spent in a whole lot more places than Morgans! The one thing I did agree with is that there have been various complaints about some of the queens being overly forward. This is just a simple matter of showing respect for the people you're with, and not trying to deliberately intimidate either the bar staff or other punters. Be warned, if this continues, we'll be liable to find slightly more picky bouncers on the door to eliminate the problem. Jazz nights in Morgans are becoming increasingly more popular on Sundays, but it is definitely not the same crowd that you'd find on a Saturday. But that's no bad thing, really, as seeing the same faces day after day does not make for an interesting pub. Not much to say about Madisons other than that I've enjoyed quite a few nights out there recently. The biggest improvement I've noticed there is the introduction of a few drinks promos, particularly the 1.5 for the price of 1 pints of lager a few weeks ago. Note also that the 'curfew' is now midnight, and not 11pm as previously. Unfortunately, much of the last delivery of ScotsGay to Madisons went astray - all over the road, in fact. It seems that somebody thought it fun to open the box and spread them around the cobbles. Sorry if you couldn't get a copy - I've asked if we can have a few backnumbers delivered as replacements. And finally - I was asked to mention that if anyone wishes to volunteer to train for Switchboard, the time is now - contact them on Aberdeen (01224) 633500 for details. My scribblings will probably be somewhat intermittent from now on, but until next time, be good. Gus gus@drink.demon.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inverness/Inbhir Nis -------------------- Hello everybody, Kuddels calling with all the news (there isn't an awful lot this month, I'm afraid) from in and around the Inverness area. First of all, let me apologise for the non appearance of the Inverness column in last month's issue. This was basically because I was ill in hospital and was even flown down to Edinburgh by air ambulance to the same hospital as Donald Dewar. Anyway, I had the same operation as Beti is going to have (no, not a sex change) and I hope that when she eventually has to undergo the surgeon's knife that everything goes well and that she makes a speedy recovery. To other matters now... Reachout Highland were recently involved with National Coming Out Day on October 7th. Ronald and a team of volunteers did an excellent job in manning the phone lines to answer numerous enquiries from callers. I have learned that apparently, Northern Constabulary do not have a full time, nor, in fact, any, police liaison officer, either gay or straight, to deal with specifically gay related "incidents", so that people who have suffered homophobic abuse or attacks are actually afraid or "unwilling" to come forward and report the matters for fear of some form of "backlash". Reachout Highland are currently acting as a sort of mediator to encourage and assist victims of gay related crime to take their case to the police and report any incidents. They are doing an excellent job, but, wouldn't it be better , if, we, here in the Highlands could be assured of a sympathetic and impartial hearing and investigation of complaints by a police officer dealing specifically with gay related incidents? After all, other police forces such as Strathclyde, Grampian, Lothian and Borders all have full time officers appointed to such posts, so, why should Northern Constabulary be different from all the others... perhaps the Chief Constable thinks that there is no homophobia in the Highlands, though I'm sure that some "silent victims" could tell a different story. Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night celebrations both went with a "bang". Mine certainly did, anyway... I paid a visit to Glasgow with my partner and had a really fun filled time. Dropped in at the G.G.L.C. for their Hallowe'en Party and their rededicating ceremony. Both events were well attended and an excellent time was had by all. Also, visited The Lane sauna and had a very enjoyable time there, making several new friends and being amply supplied with fresh orange juice and coffee by their very friendly staff. Try it for yourself sometime and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Had a very tasty meal and a few pints of ice cold lager in Sadie Frosts and was most impressed by the prices and the friendly welcome and most prompt and efficient service. Would certainly go back next time I'm in Glasgow. Bonfire Night in Inverness was a well attended celebration with a large fireworks display in Bught Park, accompanied by lots of hot coffee and plenty of hotdogs and hamburgers. The whole thing went off very well. Several of the "locals" were seen to go off with some of the "talent" that they had managed to pick up , and, there were strange noises coming from some of the surrounding shrubbery (and it wasn't the wind blowing the leaves, either!!). Still, I should talk, slut that I am, as I managed to "score" at least twice, and, I ended up with a very hunky Belgian guy as an overnight house guest. And now, for some astounding news... if there's any truth to the rumours that are buzzing around the town... Inverness is to have its very own , wait for it... Ann Summers shop! Apparently, it's to be incorporated in the development plans for one of the new shopping malls that are currently being built in the town. Wow, if this really is the case, could we see an influx of visitors to the town, all wanting to buy sexy lingerie, sex aids and toys and other such exotic items? Well, we'll just have to wait and see... Only time (and the approval of the local Council and Church Authorities) will tell. Guess that's about all for now. So, until next time, continue to enjoy yourselves and have lots of safe sex. Best wishes. Kuddels kuddels@drink.demon.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scottish Media Monitor ---------------------- Garry Otton Watches Scotland Drown in Sexual Repression Moral panic overtook GBP12,500-a-year Rannoch boarding school again, helped along by the Sunday Mail that boasted, "five years ago (we) revealed a string of sex, booze and porn scandals at Rannoch". Now they had another one. Consistently referring to it as an "assault" and an "attack", the mum of a 15-year-old lad was alerted after her son was caught with his pants down with his 15 and 17-year old pals. The boy's sister demanded police, social workers and a doctor were called. The lad begged the police to drop the matter and not prosecute. The headteacher dismissed it as "an incident that had got a bit out of hand", and the police sensibly decided not to take the matter any further after they had a word with the three lads. Nonetheless: "It was only after the Sunday Mail questioned headteacher Dr John Halliday about the attack, that he expelled the boys responsible". Oh, jolly good, Sunday Mail! Surely, Alan Rennie, the new editor of the Sunday Mail won't want to set the clock back and put the paper back into a former sales-plummeting, sex-repressive mode, would he? Poor Marcus Woods, a graphic artist employed by Strathclyde Uni was only doing the city a service with his 'Glasgow Gangbang' swingers website. "Sordid encounters" sniffed Victoria Wood in her exclusive for the Sunday Mail. They downloaded his pics of some previous parties with "graphic sex scenes" and a woman "performing a sexual act". (Let me guess. Sucking some guy off? Oh, how awful)! What did the Sunday Mail think these swingers parties were all about? Clicking your heels to the sound of Glen Miller? Marco was "confronted outside the University" and promptly suspended after the Mail "alerted bosses". Oh, good on yer, Sunday Mail! In an electric moment between shrieks of insanity and blowing himself up, Gerald Warner squealed in the Scottish Daily Mail under a picture of Health Minister Susan Deacon: "She is at it again... Promoting yet another permissive initiative - as usual, at taxpayers' expense - that will encourage sexual activity amongst under-age girls... How can this Minister be allowed to spend GBP3million encouraging girls to break the law on under-age sex?" The poor old bugger could barely catch his breath! Deacon was "possessed of a crusading zeal to promote sexual activity among young people" and had "outraged parents and supporters of family values" by setting up four Brook Advisory Centres offering: "Abortion referrals and sex advice to females aged 12 to 25". Bright as a button, 'Geraldine' demanded readers "note the age range" for "it is illegal for girls under 16 to have sexual intercourse". Put your hand down for the next question, 'Geraldine'. Give someone else a chance... Can anyone tell me? Does the law stop girls under 16 having sex? Why does everyone else but you know the answer to that question, 'Geraldine'? It had appeared to have completely escaped our reactionary friend that we have a duty of responsibility to sexually active under-age young people. Round 'em up! Lock 'em up and make sure they're "punished with the prescribed penalties" is about as useful as sending them to bed without supper! 'Geraldine's' arguments are confused. First he records how many parents "heaved a sigh of relief" when they were "excused the embarrassing 'bird and bees' routine" after schools took on board sex education. Then he called it "an ill-advised abdication of responsibility". What was so responsible about telling children about 'the birds and the bees'? Moving on, he choked: "Children have been nationalised". Instead of recognising how the Health Minister, led by the success of Scandinavian sex education programmes, was empowering young people, he accused Susan Deacon of adopting the policies of "Red China". In the face of a hopeless sex education programme in Scotland, countless European studies on the healthy effects of proper sex education and the success of starting sex education at primary level, he closed his eyes, plugged his ears and distorted the facts: "The pregnancy rate has risen in tandem with ever more ubiquitous sex education". First, I read: "How do you react when you discover that your father is a paedophile and may be a killer...?" Then I slapped my hand over the rest to see if I could guess the writer. Linda Watson-Brown, of course. I was right! But then she's so predictable anyway! Hogging The Scotsman, sometimes with two features in the same paper to spout her anti-porn propaganda, she revealed rapes in Edinburgh had doubled in the last six months. A meaningless statistic, but one that allows her to jump like a scratched record: "Anyone who suggests that pornography has no role to play in this should look at the research, which shows the links between the two are incontrovertible". You would think with this obsession, she would have come up with the evidence by now. But no. "It is not enough for pornography to demean and degrade, it also feeds into every pore of our culture and saturates advertising images, music videos and other entertainment". Oh, play me another one, just like the other one...! Occupying the opinion columns of The Scotsman now virtually full time, Vinegar-Tits Linda Watson-Brown just gets more ridiculous by the day. She was scathing about "filth-friendly" newsagents that sell men's magazines full of "naked flesh" and demands they are cleared off the shelves. Anything that uses the naked female body, even lad's magazines like Loaded were dismissed as "sad". When Germaine Greer was pictured naked, (sans cunt), for her 60th birthday, Watson-Brown called her a 'stripping slapper'. Then she turned her fire on those wicked women who were flaunting chastity! And I don't mean Cher's daughter! The bobby-soxed and pigtailed Britney Spears shouldered her argument. "Some of the 101,500 teenage pregnancies which happen each year have been initiated by the likes of Ms Spears", she lectured. Her disgust extended beyond Britney's "dull" and talentless singing. Britney, was "peddling... paedophile fantasies... unattainable sex... Dressing up as a school girl, sucking a lollipop, putting her hair in pigtails, and clothing herself in the uniform of a million pornographic images... This is not cute and it is not harmless. It is dangerous..." And "we" don't want "our little girls" copying Britney, do we? But how much sex does Britney sell to kids? Or how much do they pick up naturally themselves from a natural process called 'growing up'? Britney's most enthusiastic young fans can be found in any gay nightclub. She doesn't seem to have had much influence on them, stubbornly preferring to lift shirt to skirt! The water's not safe for the liberal-minded in Scotland today. Not anywhere! Vote SNP, and you get bigots like Jim Sillars who think gays want an equal age of consent to recruit youngsters. With the Liberal Democrats there's Section 28 turncoat MSP, Jamie Stone. And what happened to the free enterprise, entrepreneurial, respect-for-the-individual seventies Tory? Don't answer that! And when you vote Labour, what do you get? How about an ex-religious affairs correspondent well past his sell-by date? A Lanarkshire red-neck writing the scripts for the First Minister's speeches! Yes, the Daily Record's columnist, Tom 'Brigadier' Brown! The new First Minister, Henry McLeish wanted him as a special advisor until the Liberal Democrats stopped him! So appalled have parliamentarians been, McLeish has had to offer assurances that Brown will be restrained. But the arrogant 'Brigadier' was gobbing off in the New Statesman about proposed policy shifts and cabinet posts before McLeish had even announced them to his cabinet! Wendy Alexander, Donald Dewar's protege, the clever, talented woman once tipped to be his deputy is now enterprise and lifelong learning minister. Sam Galbriath, another principled fighter for the repeal of Section 28 was demoted to environment. Liberalism in Scotland is crumbling. Donald would turn in his grave! The Scottish News of the World once again displayed its infantile response to sexuality with a predictable "PORN DIARY SOLD BESIDE KIDS' BOOKS" panic over Forbidden Erotica stacked too close to football annuals at Glasgow's Bookworld store. Prudish Graham McKendry gasped in horror at a "collection of shocking hardcore porn... FILTH... 400 pages of perverted images... diary of depravity... startling collection of undiluted filth... so explicit that it is supposed to be shrink-wrapped to stop innocent eyes looking at it". Goodness me! What on earth was it that shrink-wrapped the rather powdered and trembling Graham McKendry so much? "It includes lesbian and group sex and other depraved acts too shocking to be described in a family newspaper", he squealed. The Rotenberg collection is a superb, must-see collection of erotica spanning several decades from Victorian times. The tabloid suggested that the "sex perv pics spark off fury", but only the usual shower provided such outrage. In this case it was Mrs Ann Allen of the Church of Scotland's Board of Social Responsibility who "stormed" about kids being "exposed" and, of course, mixed in a bit of spoilt "childhood innocence" It was only her that wanted the booked banned: "Hopefully customers will be wise enough to give this book a wide berth", she snorted. Margaret McKay of Children First who wanted children taught sex in a "wholesome" way backed her. A shop spokesperson claimed someone had opened the cellophane wrapper on one of the books. Now who could have done that, I wonder? The Scottish News of the World's thirst to expose and condemn was still left unquenched: "DO YOU KNOW A SCANDAL? CALL 0141-420 5301", they cried. With newcomers drawn to cruising in the New Calton Cemetery after Edinburgh's Evening News feature on the subject, the tabloid turned to another "gay pick-up spot" at the Royal Commonwealth Pool. Whilst a nightclub brawl never warrants a full-page report in any paper, put two men together to have sex and you'd better hold the front page! Reporter Claire Gardner, poor dear, reeled in horror at news that the sauna had "become a pick-up joint" for gay men. (You new, sweetie)? With a very pinched expression, one employee of the Dalkeith Road pool found the "goings on" so unspeakable he demanded anonymity before revealing more and more gay men were using the sauna to pick up partners. So let's get it over with, where are the kiddies, and just exactly how many 'yards from a playground' is the sauna? "To do it in a place where dads bring their kids at weekend is not fair to anyone... it's not fair on youngsters to be subjected in such a crass manner to gay sex", the obliging employee added. "They had a condom machine delivered earlier this week and we were told it was to be put up outside the male sauna to cater for the gay community needs... It's disgusting..." Then, before he turned round to go back to his dusting, quickly reminded everyone he was not "particularly homophobic". The Evening News checked out his story with Edinburgh Leisure but a spokesman told them there were no plans to install a condom machine outside the sauna. But never mind. The Evening News pulled Tory council leader Daphne Sleigh out of the hat again. (A bit like asking the BNP to comment on a Rastafarian dope party)! "I'm surprised that management at the swimming pool are allowing this to go on. There should be more supervision... It should be dealt with at the highest level". (There is also something a lot of people would like to do to her from a great height, but never mind)! This is hardly anything new, is it? Along with gymnasiums, saunas have been a place were gay men have met long before heterosexuals chose a quiet corner of the Asda car park. It is precisely because it is not labelled 'gay' that makes the sauna so popular. How many actually end up in a sexual encounter on the premises depends on the availability of 'safe' areas and the extent of moral policing. With hormones on overload, men will always take chances. Considering the numbers of men interested in gay sex using the Commonwealth pool sauna, there have been comparatively few incidences where police have been called. Although I haven't had the pleasure of the sauna, my recollection of the Commonwealth pool was walking through a battery of warnings signs, 'family' areas and moral policing designed to curb the slightest hint of sexual frisson. Whilst in the showers, every few minutes an official marched up and down to inspect them. Not even in Victorian times were there such moral paranoia. As a nation, we have grown used to restrictions and regulations governing sexual activity. We need to stop being so squeamish about discreet sex in saunas. Most of those men need the exercise! So, the Daily Express (and consequently the Scottish Daily Express) is up for sale. A string of moral conservatives were circling the kill. Mohammed Al Fayed, the Harrods boss who thinks the repeal of Section 28 sent the message it was OK for perverts to prey on kids. The Hinduja brothers who financed the Faith Zone in the Dome and the Barclay twins, who live on a fortress island and own two of Scotland's most sexually repressed broadsheets, The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday. Standing out like a sore bum, Ephraim Hardcastle in the Scottish Daily Mail added "soft porn expert" Richard Desmond of Northern & Shell to the list. He publishes gay mag, Attitude. "Do you suppose we might hear from Saddam Hussein before bidding closes?" Shrieked a very worried Epharaim Hardcastle. Scotland desperately needs a truly liberal voice, something more than the Scottish Daily Express has managed so far. How much longer do we have to wait? Phew! So that's it then! Next month marks five years of the Scottish Media Monitor! Gay Scotland, Cruise and ScotsGay. From Michael Doran's murder; Dunblane; SmutWatch; PervertWatch; Name and Shame; banning this, censoring that; age of consent; armed forces; Section 28...! What's it all about, eh? Tell you next month... garryotton@bigfoot.com A new book by Garry Otton is under preparation. http://www.scottishmediamonitor.com/ Cut it out! * Tom 'Brigadier' Brown in the Daily Record on Bruce Forsyth: "There's nothing more pathetic than an old hack who hangs on long past his sell-by-day". Think of a dark colour and two receptacles in which you can boil water. * Out-on-his-arse former editor of the Daily Record Martin Clarke thinks Section 28 killed off any chance of Donald Dewar's favourite, Wendy Alexander becoming First Minister. "In many ways this is Wendy's hard cheese". * 'Geraldine' Warner on the European Convention of Human Right's attack on our "seamless constitution..." in the Scottish Daily Mail: "All will be at its mercy... 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For general and music lovers' lists send GBP3: "The Penpal List", c/o 221B Merton Road, Southfields, London. SW18 5EE. [99] BACK RUBS Active Body Rub Good times much further North of Edinburgh. 12 stones 6 feet muscular smooth 28. In/out calls. Discreet and friendly. Call Chris 07977 171829. [37] Central Glasgow Matt, gym body, 5'8", shaved head, tattooed, pierced, versatile, friendly relaxed service. All tastes catered for. Call 07947 356093. [36a]. Edinburgh Chubby gay man, 45 years of age and heavily built (ideal for Chubby Chasers) gives a personal massage service to all genuine callers. GBP20 to newcomers, then GBP15 to all regulars (no hidden costs!!). Tel: Kenny on 0131-653 0436, (and messages only on: 07880 658324 mobile phone, leaving number to be replied). [99] Edinburgh Jay. Hiya! Are you looking for a young tanned blue eyed boy? Then call me anytime. I'll do anything, dom, massage. I'll travel or accommodate. Fully equipped. 07947 330797 mobile. [36a] Massage For Men - Edinburgh Great relaxing, holistic, sensual, tantric, full body pampering relief in nurturing masculine environment. Shower, warm towels, refreshments. GBP15 per session. Exceptionally good value. Jim. Qualified, experienced, caring. 0131-556 7199. [40] WHERE TO STAY All New, All Gay Guesthouses - Edinburgh Two great locations. Exclusively gay. Easy walk to nightlife. Stylish rooms, all with TV and video (tapes available). Shared and private bathrooms. Breakfast available till noon. Non-smoking houses. Easy parking. Room rates: GBP29-GBP49 per night. Call 0131-558 1382 or Fax 0131-556 8279. WWW: http://www.gayscotland.com/alvahouse/ [39a] Camp and Cruise Wonderful holiday opportunity on Lossiemouth sea front. Residential four berth fully-equipped mobile home near cruisy beach. WC and all facilities. GBP150 a week all in. Available April-October. Phone: Elgin (01343) 542928. [99] North East Scotland Farmhouse Retreat - Bed & Breakfast Gay, non-scene, rustic, remote, private, warm relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy that extra special break you really need. Treat yourself. Discretion assured service. Details and other information: phone 01261 851154. [38] Sutherland On A9 to Wick, B&B. Roadside. 60 miles from Inverness. Double or single. Phone: Helmsdale (01431) 821570. [38] The Maltings - Bed & Breakfast Small guest flat double room. Friendly Service. Homely atmosphere. Midway between Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen. Phone: Peter on 01674 674148 or mobile 07909 567683. [41] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Venues ------ Aberdeen ABERDEEN WOMEN'S CENTRE Shoe Lane, off Queen Street. Tel: (01224) 625010. Fax: 01224 625777. Tue-Thu 10am-2pm. Where the women hang out. Lesbian group meets Wed 8-10pm. MADISONS 62 Shiprow. Tel: (01224) 596999. 10pm-2am. Friendly, small and intimate pub/club. Entry charge Fri/Sat/Sun with no re-entry fee. Previously Club 2000. Much improved since its recent acquisition by the owner of Liberty in Dundee. Coatbridge PULLMANS BAR AND PUNJAB EXPRESS RESTAURANT 22 West Canal Street. Tel: (01236) 440643. Comfortable bar with restaurant upstairs. Run by Kally. Food served 11am-Midnight, children's certificate and carry out food. Popular with local LGBTs who gather through in the back room round the fire. Gay friendly, warm welcome, and no bad attitudes from the local troggies allowed. Veggie nosh and bits of dead animals for the carnivores. Live music Wed to Sun eves, Karaoke on Thu and Quiz on Sun. Nice place! Dundee CHARLIE'S BAR 75 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 226840. Mon-Sat 11am-Midnight. Sun 12.30-11pm. Now Dundee's only gay bar following the closure of Bar XS. LIBERTY NIGHTCLUB 124 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 200660. Wed-Sun 11pm-2.30am. Good atmosphere, very popular disco with wide selection of sounds and the occasional act/PA. Thursdays and Sundays are quieter - but not much. E-mail: club@liberty-nightclub.co.uk WWW: http://www.liberty-nightclub.co.uk/ Edinburgh ATOMIX 60 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-558 8174. 11am-7pm. A different world of gay shopping - gifts and toys for gay boyz and girlz. New look interior with exclusive new fashion ranges and developed fetish section. E-mail: atomix@tinyonline.co.uk BLUE MOON 1 Barony Street/36 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-556 2788 (Bar) or 0131-557 0911 (Office). Mon-Fri 11am-11.30pm, Sat-Sun 9-12.30am. Food served until 10pm. Popular lesbigay cafe/bar complex. BOBBIE'S BOOKSHOP 220 Morrison Street. Tel: 0131-538 7069. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Mixed bookshop selling a selection of UK and imported gay magazines. BO'S VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT 57/61 Blackfriars Street. Tel: 0131-557 6136. Fri-Sat Noon-2pm. Daily 6-10pm. Superb little vegetarian restaurant. Friendly staff. Mixed clientele. Excellent value lunch menu. C32 CAFE 32c Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-557 2012. 10am-11pm. Stylish gay friendly licensed cafe with extensive menu including vegetarian selection. CAFE LUCIA 13-29 Nicolson Street. Tel: 0131-662 1112. Generally 10am-10pm but hours vary according to performances. Mixed bar attached to the Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Full of luvvies and their friends! THE CAULDRON 77 Clerk Street. Tel: 0131-622 7236. Noon-12.45am. Friendly real ale boozer frequented by omnisexual persons mainly of a Gothic persuasion. C.C. BLOOM'S 23 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-556 9331. Mon-Sat 6pm-3am, Sun 4pm-3am. Karaoke on Thu and Sun. Male strippers Sun at 4.30pm. Disco every night from 10.30pm. CLAREMONT BAR & RESTAURANT 133/135 East Claremont Street. Tel: 0131-556 5662. FAX: 0131-558 3539. Bar: Mon-Sat 11am-1am, Sun 12.30pm-1am. Restaurant: Mon-Wed 11.30am-2.30pm and 6pm-10pm, Thu-Sat 11.30am-10pm, Sun 12.30pm-10pm. Gay owned, gay friendly and renowned for courtesy, comfort and good food. First Sat of month from 8pm: a male only night aimed at leather, denim, rubber, skinhead, uniform and bears run in conjunction with the MSC Scotland Monthly Meeting and BearScots. E-mail: robin@scifipub99.freeserve.co.uk WWW: http://www.scifipub99.freeserve.co.uk/ CLOUDS 16 Forth Street. Tel: 0131-550 3808. FAX: 0131-550 3807. A gay friendly, Edinburgh based Letting Agency offering a comprehensive & competitive service for Landlords/Owners for long-term & short term property management. E-mail: cloudsacc@aol.com CYBERIA 88 Hanover Street. Tel: 0131-220 4403. 10am-10pm. Friendly mixed cybercafe with friendly mixed staff. Where the wired queers hang out. E-mail: edinburgh@cybersurf.co.uk WWW: http://www.cybersurf.co.uk/ DIVINE DIVA'S The Venue (Top Floor), 15 Calton Road. Tel: 0131-556 8997. Every fourth Fri. 10pm-3am. Next date: Fri 24th Nov. Women only one nighter with all proceeds going to Edinburgh Switchboard. DOLLS At the Blue Moon Cafe, 36 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-476 2699. Mon-Fri 3pm-Midnight. Sat-Sun Noon-late. Now open 7 days per week! Women only bar/lounge (except Tue when men are welcome as guests). Memberships free to all women. Small, but perfectly formed! E-mail: dollsy2k@hotmail.com DUST Studio 24, 24 Calton Road. Thu 11pm-3am. A mix of Goth, Rock, Industrial, Metal and Punk DJ's. GBP2. Drinks promos. All sexualities. EDINBURGH GAY ESCORTS 19a Albany Street. Tel: 0131-558 1011. Fax: 0870 055 3890. Provides gay and lesbian escorts throughout Scotland. Tours of Edinburgh and surroundings. Member of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. E-mail: enquiries@edinburghgayescorts.co.uk WWW: http://www.edinburghgayescorts.co.uk EDINBURGH LESBIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL CENTRE 58a and 60 Broughton Street. Houses Atomix, Nexus Cafe-Bar, OUTRIGHT Scotland, Pride Scotland and Massage for Health. Also provides meeting and noticeboard space for many lesbigay organisations. Private mailboxes available. FANTASIES 8b Drummond Street. Tel/FAX: 0131-557 8336. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun Noon-9pm. Scotland's ORIGINAL licenced SEX shop where you'll be made welcome by the very nice assortment of folk who work there! Toys galore, video rental too! Glamour shop upstairs stocks larger sizes. HABANA 22 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-558 1270. 11am-1am. Centrally located pre club bar. Increasingly busy. HOLYROOD TAVERN 9a Holyrood Road. Tel: 0131-556 5044. Noon-12.45am. Edinburgh's best kept secret. Real ale in a gay friendly atmosphere. "If you must go on the scene, why not have some beer first?" Diverse Drinkers meet there on the first Mon of the month from 8pm - WWW: http://www.antipope.org/feorag/drinkers/ HOT STUFF 89 Rose Street Lane North. Tel: 0131-225 7651. Noon-1am. Previously Frenchies, this vibrant gay 70's disco theme bar is in the heart of Rose Street. Karaoke Wed from 9pm. JOY Wilkie House, 207 Cowgate. JOY Info Line: 0131-467 2551. 10.30pm-3am. Every 4th Sat. Next date: 9th Dec. Joy, Scotland's most upfront gay club GBP7 members/GBP10 non-members (reduced entry of GBP6/GBP9 before 11pm. E-mail: joy.scotland@virgin.net LUSH! Why Not, 14 George Street. Tel: 0131-624 8633. 10.30pm-3am. Monthly. Next date: Sun 3rd Dec. New club night with DJ's Dale Wilkinson and Craig Dempster. Pre-club party at Nexus - 8pm. WWW: http://www.whynotclub.co.uk/ MASSAGE FOR HEALTH 58a/60 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-669 8039, 0131-478 1090 or 07970 921209. By appointment only. Therapeutic massage from qualified practitioners Anne and John, range of complementary therapies. Concessions available. MINGIN' Studio 24, 24 Calton Road. Info Line: 0131-467 2551. 10.30pm-3am. Every 2nd Sat. Next dates: Sat 18th Nov, 2nd Dec. Alan Joy's dark, sexy, dirty trance night features Alan Joy himself on the decks plus Brian Dempster. GBP5 entry. E-mail: its.mingin@virgin.net THE MISSION Studio 24, 24 Calton Road. 11pm-3am. Every second Sat. Alternative music nightclub. Three floors of clubs, Rock, Gothic and Indie/dance, at Burn, Earth-Inferno and Mission Control. Happy Hour, Music Promos, Live Acts. Three Floors of Clubs for different people at the new MISSION alternative music nightclub. The original Rock, Gothic and Indie/dance clubs. (Burn, Earth-Inferno and Mission Control.) GBP4/5. Happy Hour. All sexualities. The Mission is the largest alternative club in Scotland with an average attendance of 600 plus. NEW TOWN BAR 26B Dublin Street. Tel: 0131-538 7775. Mon-Sat Noon-1am. Sun 12.30pm-1am. Especially popular with Bears, but has wide clientele. Intense, the downstairs Disco is open Fri-Sat 10pm-1am. NEXUS CAFE-BAR 60 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-478 7069. 11am-11pm. Great food and drink at reasonable prices. Internet access available. Recently refurbished in the best possible taste. E-mail: nexus1cb@aol.com No EIGHTEEN 18 Albert Place. Tel: 0131-553 3222. Mon-Sat Noon-10pm, Sun 2-10pm. Long established sauna club for gay gentlemen! OOT: OUT ON TUESDAY Stand Comedy Club, York Place. Tel: 0131-558 7272. Second Tue of each month. 9-11pm. Monthly gay comedy club in established comedy venue. Hot food. E-mail: tommy@thestand.freeserve.co.uk OUT OF THE BLUE 1 Barony Street. (Downstairs at the Blue Moon Cafe). Tel: 0131-478 7048. Sat-Wed Noon-7pm, Thu-Fri Noon-8pm. Gay and lesbian store selling books, mags, videos, toys, wearing apparel, etc. PLANET OUT 6 Baxter's Place. Tel: 0131-524 0061. Mon-Fri 4pm-1am, Sat-Sun 2pm-1am. Popular and busy gay bar with friendly staff. QUEER SUNDAY @ EDEN Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7435. Sun 10pm-3am. Weekly Gay Club in the centre of the Broughton Street Triangle. Two drinks for the price of one before Midnight. SASHA'S Tippler's Bar, 17 Bread St. Info Line: 07720 011032. First Sun of month. 8pm-1am. Scotland's only lesbian strip bar. Shows start 9pm. SHEBANG Wilkie House, 207 Cowgate. Tel: 0131-225 2935. Info Line: 0131-557 4656. Next date: Sat 18th Nov. 11pm-3am. Mixed club with an all-woman DJ line up. Entry GBP8 members/GBP10 guests. WWW: http://www.taste-clubs.com/Shebang.html/ THE STAG & TURRET 1-7 Montrose Terrace. Tel: 0131-478 7231. 11am-1am. Friendly gay local just round the corner from the Solas Centre. SOLAS CAFE 2/4 Abbeymount. Tel: 0131-661 0982. Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 11am-4pm, Wed 5-9pm. Attached to Solas National HIV Information Centre. Good home cooking (everything cooked on the premises). Vegetarians and carnivores catered for. TACKNO Club Mercado, 36-39 Market Street. Tel: 0131-226 4224. Last Sun of each month 10pm-3am. DJ Trendy Wendy. Mixed and crowded club night. WWW: http://hello.to/trendywendy/ TASTE Wilkie House, 207 Cowgate. Tel: 0131-225 2935. Info Line: 0131-557 4656. Sun 11pm-3am. DJs Fisher & Price play garage and uplifting to hard house in the Main Room with guests and Martin Valentine and Stuart Barrie play garage and US house in the Back Room, to an up-for-it mixed/gay crowd. GBP6 Members/GBP8 Guests. During August, Taste moves to Teviot Row Union. WWW: http://www.taste-clubs.com/ THEATRE ROYAL BAR 24 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-557 2142. Mon-Sat Noon-Midnight. Basically straight, this Real Ale Bar (formerly a Gas Board Showroom) in the middle of Edinburgh's Gay Triangle attracts a fair number of queers for an off-scene pint before heading for nearby fleshpots. TOWNHOUSE SAUNA AND GYM 53 East Claremont Street. Tel: 0131-556 6116. Sun-Thu Noon-11pm, Sat-Sun Noon-Midnight. Scotland's largest, featuring steam room, 20 person sauna, large Jacuzzi, new Kruze Video Zone, licensed bar and cafe, free weights gym, massage by appointment. Admission GBP9 (Concessions GBP6), Mon 18-22 years old FREE entry, Tue GBP2 before 2pm, Wed GBP12 per couple, Thu GBP6 entry before 4pm, Fri half price beers/spirits all day, Sun GBP5 for students. Annual Membership GBP2. Proudly gay owned and operated. WWW: http://www.townhouse-sauna.co.uk/ WEB 13 13 Bread Street. Tel: 0131-229 8883. 9am-10pm. Informal mixed cybercafe with homely and approachable staff. 27 terminals, 2 iMacs and a text scanner. New rates: 20 mins GBP1, 40 mins GBP2, 60 mins GBP3. Happy hours: 9am-11am and 8pm-10pm GBP1.50 per hour! E-mail: queries@web13.co.uk WWW: http://www.web13.co.uk/ Falkirk DROOKIT DUCK 16 Grahams Road. Tel: (01324) 613644. Mon-Wed 11am-3pm and 6-11.30pm. Thu 11am-3pm and 5pm-Midnight. Fri-Sat 11am-12.30am. Sun Noon-Midnight. Straight bar used by a few discrete local gays. Near to Grahamston station. Glasgow BENNETS DISCO 80-90, Glassford Street. Tel: 0141-552 5761. Tue-Sun 11pm-3am. Beautifully appointed busy club on two floors. Frequent PAs. Tuesdays are straight. Sunday night is Happy Night at GBP1.50 a pint. WWW: http://www.bennets.co.uk/ CCA Centre for Contemporary Arts @ McLellan Galleries, 270 Sauchiehall Street. Tel: 0141-332 0522. Lgbt-friendly arts complex temporarily located in the McLellan Galleries whilst their old building is being completely rebuilt to their requirements. CAFFE LATTE 58 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-553 2553. Mon-Sat 11am-Midnight, Sun Noon-Midnight. European style diner. Relaxed atmosphere. Wide selection of pastas, pizzas and sandwiches. CANDLE BAR 20 Candleriggs. Tel: 0141-564 1285. Noon-Midnight. Food served Noon-5pm. Glasgow's newest upmarket bar in the heart of the Merchant City. Beautiful place with comfortable seating. Nice staff in shorts get the Goldilocks seal of approval. Easy parking. Regular cabaret, karaoke and disco. CENTURION SPA 19 Dixon Street. Tel: 0141-248 4485. Fax: 0141-400 1080. Sun-Fri Noon-10pm, Sat 11am-7am (All Nighter). Facilities now include 2 saunas, steamroom, Jacuzzi, gymnasium, fully equipped cafe, large rest area, luxury private rest rooms, television lounge, smoking and non-smoking lounges, Loyalty Scheme for regular clients. Free Internet access with webcam. Call-n-cruz internal telephone system. E-mail: centurionspa@gay.com WWW: http://www.centurionspa.fsnet.co.uk/ CLONE ZONE 11 Dixon Street. Tel: 0141-248 2593. Mon-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun Noon-7pm. Clothes, videos, magazines, toys. E-mail: admin@clonezone.co.uk WWW: http://www.clonezone.co.uk/ COURT BAR 69 Hutcheson Street. Tel: 0141-552 2463. Mon-Sat 8am-Midnight, Sun 12.30pm-Midnight. Intimate bar beside former Sheriff Court. Straight until mid-evening. DELMONICA'S BAR 68 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-552 4803. Daily Noon-Midnight. Large pub - popular with the younger crowd. Nice if your face fits. FRUITFLY The Arches, Midland Street. Tel: 0141-221 4001. Info Line: 0131-557 4656. Next dates: Sat 18th Nov, 16th Dec. 11pm-4am. DJs Fisher & Price play uplifting to hard house in the Main Room. A hassle-free night in like-minded company - guaranteed. Entry GBP8 members/GBP10 guests. WWW: www.webflyers.co.uk/fruitfly/ GLC CAFE/BAR GLGBTC, 11 Dixon Street. Tel: 0141-400 1008. Daily 11am-Midnight. Full breakfast always available. Home cooking. Friendly and busy! Big Greg with quizzes, "Who wants to be a Millionaire?", bingo and karaoke from 9pm Tue. Karaoke on Fri and Sun. GLASGOW LGBT CENTRE (GGLC) 11 Dixon Street, St Enoch. Tel/FAX: 0141-221 7203. Reception: 0141-400 7203. Daily 10am-Midnight. Welcomes lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered. Services include: Cafe Bar, Clone Zone shop, Info Box, Health Info, Interest Groups, Free Newspapers, Diary of Events, Reading Room, Garden of Reflection, Function space for hire and innovative Art Gallery. Increasingly busy and popular! Fully wheelchair accessible venue. E-mail: gglc1@dircon.co.uk WWW: http://www.gglc.org.uk/ also see their Art Gallery: http://www.gglc.org.uk/index2.html THE LANE 60 Robertson Street Lane (off Argyle Street). Tel: 0141-221 1802. Mon-Fri 1-10pm, Sat-Sun Noon-10pm. "Exotic Gay Men's Club" with sauna and private cabins. Not as busy as it used to be. MacSORLEYS BAR 42 Jamaica Street. Tel: 0141-248 8581. Mon-Sat Noon-Midnight, Sun 12.30pm-Midnight. Glasgow's second oldest pub which is now actively seeking lgbt trade! Live music Fri, Sat and Sun eves. OOT IN GLASGOW Stand Comedy Club, 333 Woodlands Road. Tel: 0870 600 6055. Second Sun of month. 8.30-10.30pm. Monthly gay comedy club in new comedy venue. E-mail: tommy@thestand.freeserve.co.uk PLANET PEACH Queen Street. Tel: 0141-226 8990. Mon, Tue 11pm-3am. Two nighter with DJ Shawn. Various drinks promos. Entry GBP3 (GBP2 with flyer). THE POLO LOUNGE 84 Wilson Street. Tel: 0141-553 1221. Mon-Fri 5pm-1am, Sat-Sun Noon-3am. Upmarket bar with low seating. WWW: http://www.pololounge.co.uk/ SADIE FROST'S 8-10 West George Street. Tel: 0141-332 8005. Noon-Midnight. Bar meals Noon-7pm. A mere shadow of its former self. SILKS AND SECRETS 308 Argyle Street. Tel: 0141-572 1017. Mon-Sat 10am-5.45pm. Sun Noon-5pm. Clothes and toys catering for gay, transvestite and fetish tastes. Friendly understanding staff. Larger sizes stocked. TRON THEATRE CAFE BAR Chisholm Street. Tel: 0141-552 8587. 10am-Midnight. Friendly theatre bar. Mixed. E-mail: boxoffice@tron.co.uk WWW: http://www.tron.co.uk/ VICTORIA BAR 157-159 Bridgegait. Tel: 0141-552 6040. Daily 11am-Midnight. Basically straight, but justly popular with Glasgow's many Real Ale queens and dykes. VIOLATE PO Box 808, Glasgow. G71 7YN. Violate Club Line: 0909 46 44 112 (60p per min at all times). BDSM and general pervery. Operates in Glasgow and Edinburgh. E-mail: info@violate.co.uk WWW: http://www.violate.co.uk/ THE WATERLOO 306 Argyle Street. Tel: 0141-229 5891. Mon-Sat Noon-Midnight. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight. Semper idem! Popular, crowded, down to earth gay drinking shop. Scotland's oldest gay bar - what more can we say? Busy, busy, busy! Awarded the Beti Hutton seal of approval. Inverness NICO'S BAR/BISTRO Glen Mhor Hotel, Ness Bank. Tel: (01463) 234308. Wed and Fri 9-11pm. Smart relaxed bar popular with some local gays especially on Wednesday and Friday nights (9.15pm onwards). Mixed clientele. ROYAL HIGHLAND HOTEL Station Square, Academy Street. Tel: (01463) 231926. Wed and Fri 9-11pm. Formerly the Station Hotel. Inverness's main gay-friendly establishment. Smart hotel bar. Increasingly popular with Inverness gays who are tired of putting up with the antics of a certain homophobic establishment owner. Stirling BARNTON BISTRO 3 1/2 Barnton Street. Tel: (01786) 461698. Mon-Thu 10.30am-Midnight, Fri-Sat 10.30am-1am, Sun Noon-Midnight. (Food: Day and early evening). Near to railway station, mixed, busy, bohemian and friendly bar/bistro. Popular with students andSons/Daughters of the Rock alike. Good food. Real Ale. Troon FREUD'S 11 West Portland Street. Tel: (01292) 318258. Wed 8pm-12.30am. 'Gay friendly night' with DJ Barron. Ayrshire's only gay venue. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ScotsGay: a monthly magazine for lesbians, gays and bisexuals. ScotsGay 60/- Light appears in odd numbered months, whilst ScotsGay 80/- Heavy appears in even numbered months. ISSN: 1357-0595. Edited, printed and published in Scotland (c) Pageprint Limited, November 2000. PO Box 666, Edinburgh. EH7 5JW. Non profit use by the lesbigay community of material in the magazine will normally be permitted free of charge - but contact us first for permission. We haven't had sex with most of the people who appear in the magazine, so we don't actually know what their sexuality is. Editorial: Tel: 0131-539 0666. Fax: 0131-539 2999 E-mail: scotsgay@drink.demon.co.uk WWW: http://www.scotsgay.co.uk/ Advertising: Tel: 0131-558 1279. Fax: 0131-539 2999. 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