SCOTSGAY MAGAZINE ================= ScotsGay is a monthly magazine for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Edited, printed and published in Scotland ScotsGay 60/- Light - Issue 40a - July 2001 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 2001. 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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The new director, Catherine Lockerbie, is keeping up the good work of the previous director, Faith Liddell, with themes on science fiction, meet the author, crime, debating the future, Celtic writers for breakfast, imprisoned writers, and many more. The film festival starts a day later and Lizzie Francke has put together a wonderful selection in her final year as Artistic Director. Then there is The International Festival. I gave up on this a few years back after seeing a truly dreadful show at The Playhouse. In any case I haven't got time, there's too much happening everywhere else. It's that time of the year again when thought turns to the Fringe. 666 groups from 50 different countries performing 1462 shows in 175 venues across Edinburgh. At least those were the numbers at the last count. So where to begin? With difficulty. I'm not going to be able to summarise all the shows and I doubt whether I've time to read all of the ever mounting pile of press releases before the end of August. So what's different? A new logo, Earl Okin called it a day last year, and there seem to be more and more benefits, such as High on Laughter (Playhouse 21 Aug) for Turning Point Scotland Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centres. The show's performers include Earl Okin. In terms of value for money it's hard to beat the free shows. The BBC seems to have an ever greater presence at The Pleasance with recordings for many radio shows. Tickets for these shows tend to go quite rapidly so get in the queue early if you want them. Peter Buckley Hill has discovered that by doing a free show you can usually get a venue for nothing (eg a pub with a spare room which is glad of the extra trade), and realised some years back that he lost less money in Edinburgh by doing free shows. He's back at the Three-Quarters Bar in The Grassmarket. Musselburgh's Rhona Cameron is back (Pleasance) with a stand-up show. The Church of Julius Caesar have "Reflections from my Toilet by the Bishop of Gallstonebury" (Edinburgh Academy) promises Britain's rare female drag artist drags out deranged former abbots and bishops. Scott Capurro and John Cardone are in Fucking our Fathers (Assembly Rooms). Two best friends protect each other from the onslaught of other single gay men. Driscoll and Message (Gilded Balloon) is about an alcoholic transsexual chat show host and her moronic sidekick. Craig Hill's Wizz to Oz (Gilded Balloon) sees Craig off to see the wizardly wonder of Oz. The musical twosome Kit and the Widow (Edinburgh Academy) are back with a brand new show. I know what to expect there, I'm less sure what Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour (Pleasance) consists of, other than Nicholas Parsons. Last year's sell out Puppetry of the Penis is back (Gilded Balloon at Teviot Row). To quote from the press release: "handsome, muscular and well-endowed Australians Stephen Harrison and Daniel Lewry manipulate (with charm and great aplomb) their genitalia into various shapes, objects and landmarks. "Audiences will discover the Loch Ness Monster, be blown away by the Windsurfer, enjoy the Hamburger and coax the Slow-emerging Mollusc from its shell! Created by original genital puppeteers, David Friend and Simon Morely, the amazing repertoire also includes the not-to-be-missed Olympic Flame, the Skateboard, Kentucky Fried Chicken, the Eiffel Tower, an Electric Fan and Prince Phillip, to name just a few." So You Think You're Funny (Gilded Balloon) is on most nights with a final on 26 Aug hosted by Graham Norton. There is a Stonewall Benefit (Edinburgh Playhouse, 22 Aug) but I only have details of who has appeared in previous years. Check the press nearer the date for more details. Moving on from comedy to dance The University of Nevada Las Vegas are back (Garage Theatre) with three shows. Joe in Winter "is a gay story, about a guy who loses a boyfriend. In the piece Joe is a metaphor for winter, and the winter is a metaphor for the emotional state Joe is going through. It is about losing love and gaining the strength and courage to go forward and find new love. It is a wonderful story, one that is universal to all gay men and women, told through dance, text, music and original video projections." I should add that I was very impressed by the quality of UNLV's dance last year and have high expectations of this show and for Dancescapes II and The Colour of Eyes. Their other work looks interesting too. I'm less sure about Moby's Dick (Rocket@St John's Hall) "Duncan Holt's emotionally moving text in movement documenting his life as art". I could be wrong but this description has set some alarm bells ringing. The Japan Experience (Garage Theatre) usually put on interesting work. Gay Samurai Review - J Boys is described as "beautiful silky skinned Japanese boys will entertain you with song, dance and steamy scenes." On The Meadows The Ladyboys of Bangkok are back with a new cabaret. Gareth Armstrong's superb Shylock (Assembly Rooms) is back for two nights only. He also has for the duration of the Fringe Dr Prospero - The Rough Magic of John Dee. The intriguing figure of the Elizabethan Magus, Dr John Dee, might well have been Shakespeare's inspiration for Prospero, the hero of The Tempest. Here the two magicians share the stage and reveal the extraordinary parallels in their lives. Armstrong used to play Sean, the only openly gay person in The Archers and this is not the only Archers connection with Edinburgh this year. They Shoot Arrows...Don't They? have Archers Stars (Pleasance). They Shoot Arrows...Don't They? are Charles Collingwood and Judy Bennett (aka Brian and Shula), and celebrate 50 years of the BBCs longest running soap. Some will remember - I don't think I'll ever forget it - Pip Utton's Adolf. He's back in a new show Resolution (Assembly Rooms) again directed by Guy Masterson. "Conceptions of justice challenged. The guilty prosper on the apathy of the good. Could you make a difference? Should you? Would you?" I'm expecting great things. Oscar Wilde is always popular. Bare and Ragged Theatre (Rocket@Kirk O' Field) have The Picture of Dorian Gray. Somewhat more challenging is Belarus National Student Theatre's (Garage Theatre) The Importance of Being Earnest which is performed in Russian. For a production in English, Illyria are doing the same play at Bedlam but claim to "bend the genders" in doing so. Noel Coward is celebrated in Mad Dogs and Englishmen at The Gilded Balloon. David Benson having given us Kenneth Williams and Diana's Funeral returns with To Be Frank (Pleasance Dome) about Frankie Howard. Bette Bourne (Assembly Rooms) has Quentin Crisp/Resident Alien by Tim Fountain with Bourne playing Quentin Crisp. The play was written on the eve of Crisp's death, based on many hours of interviews with him and exclusive access to his New York diaries. Set in Crisp's one room flat it is full of humour and features observations on everything from oral sex to Princess Diana. Drummond Street Theatre (Augustine's) bring back Jonathan Harvey's Beautiful Thing. It will have to be a very good production to equal last year's performance. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Pleasance) is a tale about a sad and lonely girly-boy in East Berlin called Hansel. Freedom comes in the form of a US army colonel but in order to get out Hansel has to become Hedwig. A year later Hedwig faces life as dejected sex-change trailer trash in Junction City, Kansas. It stars Kevin Cahoon straight from The Rocky Horror Show in New York. In Human Form have Lucky (C Venue). Set during a heated summer in a London suburb, Lucky follows a youth football team. Leading scorer Sam is confused by new friend and team mate Toby. They are closer than most, but does that mean he's gay? And when does friendship become relationship anyway? Hull's Northern Theatre Company are back, I'm pleased to say. This year they have Hero (Hill St Theatre). Set in 1943 when men were men and cold showers and a stiff upper lip were the answer to any emerging feelings of homosexuality. It tells the story of Dan Billany, who dragged himself up from an impoverished background to become a political activist, radical teacher, and renowned writer. During the war he ended up in a POW camp where he fell unrequitedly in love with David Dowie, a fellow POW. This play tells his story. Rocket Venues have Joe Orton's The Good and Faithful Servant. A humorous and absurd attack at the protestant work ethic. Short and Girlie Theatre Company have Play (C Venue). "London's newest and fruitiest gay-girl theatre company invite you to come and Play. Fast bitchy and hilarious, Play pokes fun at the lascivious and ludicrous life of the London thesbian" (sic). The same company also have The Jazz-Queens. Take one singer, one musician and give them a repertoire of diva classics and jazz standards. Urbanway Productions have Tell Me You Love Me (C Venue). Lee Weston's bittersweet tragi-comedy of a gay man's desperate need for a child. A new and refreshing look at lifestyles and freely exploring the topic of gay parenting. Then there are the companies with no obvious gay, lesbian, or bisexual angle who are too good not to mention. I'll limit it to three companies. Trestle Theatre Company are back with Blood and Roses (C Underground). It will be visually stunning, accessible, funny, and performed in masks. I don't know how they manage to convey emotions in theatre performed in mask when facial expressions are usually so important but they always do. Kaos Theatre have The Kaos Volpone (Theatre Workshop). If this is anything like their other recent works they will have taken a classic, brought it bang up to date, and yet managed to retain everything that is required from the original. They are promising a hilarious physical romp combining shameless slapstick with brutal satire It's always easier to preview something if you've already seen it and I have that advantage with Frantic Assembly's Underworld (Pleasance 21 Aug only). At first when sitting through this I thought "Oh no. Frantic have lost it." However what they were doing was emptying a theatrical jig saw out of the box, and gradually it came together into one of the finest theatrical experiences I've encountered. I quite literally felt a shiver running down my spine during the performance - twice. And I emerged stunned. See it if you possibly can. However Frantic, working with Paines Plough and Contact, Manchester have come up with Tiny Dynamite (Traverse). They're not giving much away, other than "miracles can happen". You see that unedifying sight of a guy fighting his way to the front of the queue to get a ticket? That will be me, that will. Enjoy. John Hein turns over a few stones to reveal the goodness and riches thereunder... Bag It Up - Lipstick on Your Teeth: A female League of Gentleman from Hackney. Pan Ann - Come Fly With Me: The air hostess from hell battles with every crew's nightmare - the paying customer. Atomic Theatre - Up 'n' Under by John Godber: Nice arses (if you like that sort of thing): five lads do rugby type things with strange shaped balls. Susan Black - The World's Gone Mad: Includes the amazing sound of Florence Foster Jenkins - once heard, never forgotten. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Glasgow/Glaschu =============== Arsebandit with Attitude! Hiya scumbagz! Well, I think my small bald ginger editor should be in for an easy time of it this month, 'cos not much has been happening and I've not got much to report - just go to 24 point bold, make my picture bigger and hope nobody notices the lack of gossip! As usual, I'll kick off with all the important dates for all you sad little club bunnies wanting your fix of the latest dance stuff. Megahyperfamous DJ Jon Pleased who I assume you've all heard of will be taking up a quarterly residency at Fruitfly. Nice work if you can get it - call yourself a resident DJ and you only have to chuck a record on the Dansette every 3 months. Anyway, the next Fruitfly date is Saturday the 18th of August down at the Arches from 11pm til 4am and they'll be shafting you for an extra couple of quid at the door, 'cos of the megahyperfamous guest DJ. I just had to laugh at one of Fruitfly's recent press releases "The Fruitfly crowd eagerly anticipates his sets which are truly are a journey through the underground of New York house, with a beginning, a middle and an end, and a narrative to tie it all together." - I'm sure all you disco dollies just love this sort of crap eh? Remember that there is also a pre-club at Bar Soba in Mitchell Lane, where all you cheapskates can get discounted tickets. And talking of Bar Soba - I've been asked to give a plug to a new venture they will shortly be starting, catering to Glasgow's "fashionable set" (I guess that's me not welcome then). The plan is to run a set of dinner clubs, with each night having a different theme. There will also be entertainment included in the GBP25 a head cover charge, and you can make your reservations by calling 0141-204 2404. Fusion had hoped to hold a free party on Saturday the 21st of July, but due to unforeseen circumstances, this has unfortunately had to be cancelled. However, the good news is that the plans to hold Fusion every month, instead of bi-monthly will be going ahead as from the 11th of August. I've been getting a lot of very good feedback regarding this particular clubnight, so I'm sure Fusion's many gay fans will enjoy the more regular monthly bash down on the Renfrew Ferry. It's also reasonably affordable at only a fiver in advance (tickets from Kushi Records), or you can pay 7 quid on the door for a night of "layered light and funky house music". (Ooh Err.) Remember - Fusion will now be held every month, on the second Saturday. I've had loads of you asking me what's happening to Aurall just now. As you know, Aurall was another clubnight which was packing them in until recently, but the good news is that it will be returning to Mas in Royal Exchange Square on the 4th of August, and every first Saturday of the month thereafter. Watch out for the flyers, and keep up to date with their latest news on their excellent website http://www.aurall.com/. This site is incredibly professionally done, but still makes me laugh 'cos of the way they take the piss out of club culture. (What do you mean- they're being serious?) And finally- the Bedlam goth clubnight has 4 live bands on offer this Saturday (July 28). This is another of the monthly clubnights, held on the last Saturday of the month up at the Queen Margaret Union in Hillhead. Over at the Revolver Bar (Glasgow's only gay owned pub), Brendan and Jon have been changing a few things around in response to customer requests and suggestions. The Tuesday night quiz is moving to Saturday afternoons, and will now be in a new format. They will also be showing classic TV shows including The Wombles, Basil Brush and Dr Who (no Blake's 7?). The Budweiser promotion where you can buy one and get one free will also be moving from Saturday to Sunday (is this the proper Czech Budweiser or the American pish?-Ed.), and there are various other drinks promos on offer. Brendan is feeling quite flattered at the moment because Dullmonicas have now been forced to copy some of his promos. Sadly, this has resulted in the arrival of some of the screamy trash from Virginia Street appearing in the place, but they seem to be realising that their camp juvenile behaviour lowers the tone of the place, and isn't really acceptable. There are various drinks promos on the go at the moment, including Tennents Lager or Velvet at only GBP1.50 a pint from 11am til 8pm, the Sunday afternoon Budweiser promo, spirits at GBP3 for a double all day, and of course the soup, salad, sandwich and a pint for a fiver meal deal. Sadly, the problem of trying to fit the pinball machine in the space opposite the pool table hasn't quite been cracked yet, but 5 minutes with a sledgehammer should soon sort that out. Hmmm - now that would be a welcome change from playing pinball on my computer, or having to put up with the annoying sprogs in the arcades. If you want to keep up to date on what's happening at the Revolver, you can check out Jon's website http://www. revolverdotbar.com/ and ask to join the mailing list. The Candle Bar has been doing incredibly well since its recent refurb, and is now the place to be seen for Glasgow's fashionable younger set, who are clearly turning their backs on Dullmonicas in search of a more professionally run establishment. Jeanette has certainly got the mixture of drinks promos and decent entertainment right, and The Candle Bar currently has the following acts on offer: The Tuesday club features Robert and May Miller, who you all know and love, Wednesday is Disco, Thursday also has live entertainment with Chris Millar, Friday and Saturday sees Stu on the decks for two nights of disco, whilst on Sunday you can catch up with AngieO's latest gossip, trivia and a bit of Karaoke thrown in. The Candle Bar also offers incredibly good value meals which I can thoroughly recommend, with a large selection of dishes at under GBP4 - can't be bad eh? Snippets and stuff >> I've been asked to pass on details of a new Lesbian website which the girls might enjoy. http://www.candidkisses.com/ has loads of pictures of women snogging which will actually probably appeal more to heterosexual plonkers called Kevin, but you can let them know what you think. All a bit tame and slushy by us blokes' standards who prefer pics of full-on shagging and the sleazier the better, but I suppose they know what they're doing. >>> I've had a few more complaints come in about the state of the toilets in The Poo. It seems that both the guys and girls bogs are in a pretty smelly filthy state these days, and despite complaints to the staff nothing is getting done, with at least one customer getting the predictable response "If you don't like it, you can get out". Clearly Dullmonicas have a slightly better customer care policy where the advice "You do have the option to leave.." has been heard. (No - I'm not joking!) >>> I've also had a few more comments about the letter in the last issue about the "no snogging" rule in Sadie Frosts, with a few of you telling me that you no longer patronise this shit hole due to the crap service, and bad attitudes. I warned some time ago that this place was likely to be the next place to go down the pan, and the ever increasing number of straights dictating policy in the place is simply speeding up the exodus to Revolver Bar, Candle Bar and the Waterloo.>>> The Talent Showcase down at the GLC Cafe on Saturdays will shortly be starting again. Manager Gordon had plenty of entrants, and will shortly be announcing dates for all of those who couldn't get a spot last time around. >>> Benetts have finally got their website back on line after a long break, and here at ScotsGay Towers, we're already taking bets about how long this one will last before they get bored and simply don't bother any more. Come on Bobby - how about a visitor counter on this one so we can all see if your daily hits ever reach double figures - they rarely did last time! >>> As you might have noticed, Mrs Goldilocks has now taken over the Aberdeen column, so I'd better wish the missus best of luck in trying to find enough to write about the scene up in Dod and Bunty Town. Quite strange to find my boyfriend taking over the column I used to write 6 years ago! And finally - the Glasgow Gay and Lesbian website should be online in its new home by the time this reaches print. I was getting fed up of having to split it over 4 ISPs, and decided to host it myself on the Goldilocks Network. All the guestbooks, contact ads, the Complaints Board and the Pub and Club Surveys should now be working, so those homophobic bastards at Virtual Avenue can fuck right off now! Pay a visit at http://www.gay-glasgow.co.uk/ and leave your comments. Well - I suppose that's it for this month. Been quite quiet, with a fairly small mail bag since last issue, and not many offers of a quick shag even! Gossip, waffle etc to the usual address or by e-mail - say hello if you see me out and about. Happy shagging, Goldilocks E-mail:- goldilocks@btclick.com Webshite:- http://www.gay-glasgow.co.uk/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- NunSense ======== It seems that many of you were disappointed with the tiny little picture of us in the last issue. "Where were you, Sisters?" you cried. "It looked like you weren't at Pride at all!" Well, we've raided Pastor Best's foundation garment drawer and can now bring you three much larger and more beautiful photographs of ourselves at Pride Scotland. After the march, Sister Atletica de la Bain, Novice Annie Glypta of the Changing Wombs (nee Cornelia) and Novice Brother Bimbo del Doppio Senso raised GBP130 for the Milestone House Garden Fund by selling Indulgences at various venues. For a ridiculously small donation, these documents absolve the bearer for all sins and perversions (including chocolate) for any three days of their choice. As soon as we think you've used them all up, we'll be out selling you more! Thanks go to the New Town Bar, Nexus and Planet Out for letting us collect. We also were invited by nearly every gay venue in Edinburgh. Alas, we couldn't get round you all. We would also like to thank our faithful henchpeople Jan and Claudio, who were essential to us getting anything done at all that day. Unfortunately, Sister Bobby was unable to escape duties at the Convent of Moravia and missed the big day. We know she would have appreciated the gorgeous grey police horse. Through a series of e-epistles, she has kept us informed of events in the wider world. For instance, she forwarded a missive from Sister Muriel in London drawing our attention to a series due to be shown on ITV from July 30th. Entitled "Alpha: Will It Change Their Lives?", the completely uncritical set of documentaries will give ten hours of publicity to the Alpha course, a "Bible-based introduction to Christianity". According to the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association, the course "preaches that homosexuality is a sin and that homosexuals will go to Hell". GALHA Secretary George Broadhead said: "We are alarmed that this controversial course is being given ten weeks of uncritical air time on ITV. It teaches people to reject 'practising' homosexuals and to feel guilty about sex generally - unless it is within marriage. The danger lies in Alpha's attractive packaging and marketing. It is not until you are well into it that the unpleasant bits become apparent. Alpha's marketing is very clever, very appealing and a lot of young and vulnerable people are being drawn in." A huge billboard campaign, described as the biggest religious advertising campaign ever mounted, will run in tandem with the programme. George Broadhead commented: "This indicates to us that the promoters of Alpha see this TV series as merely an extension of their paid-for advertising. It breaches the ITV Programme Code which forbids religious recruitment." We wonder if ITV would be so kind as to give us 10 free hours of recruitment advertising? Finally, we hear that Sister Ovina Fornicata is no longer the Tender of the Blessed Flocks of Aberdonia, but is moving down to the bright lights of Edinburgh.The Convent of Dunn Eideann would like to extend a hearty welcome. Play safe and have fun! The Amanuensis recruitment@thesisters.org.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------- Edinburgh/Dun Eideann ===================== Edinburgh's lgbt venues spring into a superheated life during the month or so of the Edinburgh Festivals. With the extra drinking time that the City Fathers hand out to all our visitors, the pubs are busy into the small hours and swarm with all human life. If it's loud popular noise and lots of twinks dancing the night away with open shirts that butters your parsnips, then CC's is probably your sort of place. Generally open latest of all the city's venues, this long standing popular venue is bang in the middle of Edinburgh's gay triangle. A few doors down can be found Planet Out: a popular pub which combines a pleasant (if loud) atmosphere with a varied clientele. More varied still, and increasingly busy is Habana which is open and bright whilst being quite intimate. A fab place which is getting fabber thanks to the friendly staff. Down in the wilds of the New Town can be found, strangely enough, the New Town Bar. A goodly pint of real ale rather defines the place, but the clientele is surprisingly diverse for what far too many people write off as a bear bar. The Stag and Turret is mainly a local's bar although visitors are warmly welcomed, whilst the nearby Solas Cafe, attached to the HIV/AIDS Information Centre, is a little gem when it comes to the cheap and delicious food dispensed in large quantities. Food too from the Blue Moon and Nexus in Broughton St. The Blue Moon has the advantage of a mucky book and toy shop in the basement (with a large selection of women's requisites) but the really mucky stuff that requires a sex shop licence is up at Fantasies which is just along the road from Scotland's oldest Indian restaurant (established 1947). Frenchies/Hot Stuff or whatever it is called this year continues to draw millions into its tiny front room just off the Rose Street drag: a little gem of a place which just has to be visited. If you can get in for the crowds. If you need to wash that man right out of any particular part of your anatomy, the two saunas are possibly a good bet. The Townhouse is the largest whilst No 18 is the longest established. You pays yer money and you takes yer choice. The Claremont Bar, just along the road from the Townhouse, is another vastly underrated place. With a more mixed crowd, it's a place for a relaxing drink with friends although it can get quite cruisy at times. The Holyrood Tavern, the most real ale conscious of all the Edinburgh hostelries, is probably the favourite haunt for bisexuals (although The Cauldron may still wish to lay claim to this mantle). Certainly, it always seems to have a large selection of totty for all tastes. And, if you come rolling out as the last gay boozer closes, you can either roll down Leith Walk in the sure and certain knowledge that the Red Lion will be open at sparrow fart. Or you can spare your liver and wander up to easyEverything in Rose Street where you can e-mail to your heart's content or chat up the guy in the next row on IRC. Iain. Picture: Edinburgh's Craig Hill is back on the Fringe this year with a new show , Wiz to Oz. "Follow the yellow brick road as Craig takes us from the monochrome world of East Kilbride to the technicoloured fantasy that is Sydney Mardi Gras". ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scottish Media Monitor ====================== Garry Otton Waves a Fond 'Foxtrot-Oscar' to 'Brigadier' Brown What was wrong with Polly Portillo? After all- he's as Conservative as a slice of Walker's oatcake - why did the The Sun and Daily Mail gun him down? There are clues in the copy, which was stained by the twisted agenda of Church extremists. Behind Polly's Conservative agenda they saw a challenge to their so-called Christian morality. If he was not being misquoted, The Mail was gluttonously swallowing the drivel spouting from press releases issued by the Christian Institute. 'Look at Scotland?' they begged. Just look at the 'pornography' that is infiltrating schools from homosexuals now Section 28 has been repealed there! But they've never asked why the Church should be disestablished. And why 'Thought For The Day' must no longer interrupt the daily news on BBC Radio Scotland! Some papers resorted to portraying both Michael Portillo and Peter Mandelson- both gay - as two peas out of the same pod: "...Both could come across on screen as slippery and conceited", wrote Jason Beattie in The Scotsman with pictures of them both under the header: "Whatever happened to the likely lads?" I thought we'd more or less kicked the Tories out in Scotland. So why then is homophobic, Conservative, religionist Katie Grant's whiny arsed opinion popping up in not just one, not two, but three Scottish papers with regular appearances on radio and television too? Over the wife of Tory leadership contender Ian Duncan Smith in Scotland on Sunday, she cooed: "Mrs Duncan Smith looks remarkably like Lady Helen Chatto and while her husband may have lost his hair (which may yet lose him the Tory leadership), his wife's blonde locks combined with her fresh, open face and slim ankles are a knockout... Elizabeth Duncan Smith's glamour; Carolyn Portillo's discretion; Gillian Clarke's homeliness all have something to contribute to the War of the Tory Survival". The Church's fingerprints were everywhere! "SEX education in schools is causing controversy in the Wishaw area - and religious leaders are planning a campaign to protect the innocence of young people", the Wishaw Press found. The front-page story was inspired by the militant Christian Institute Scotland who had produced a brochure with its own interpretation of Scottish Executive proposals for sex education. Rev Iain Murdoch of Cambusnethan Old Parish Church and Monsignor Michael Conway of St Ignatius had been to see Scottish education minister Jack McConnell who also MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw. The Wishaw Press claim Rev Murdoch is getting together a petition and released his telephone number on the Internet saying he is prepared to let concerned people view the materials for themselves by contacting him on 01698 384235. Many have been surprised at the amount of trite generated by Winning's funeral. "700,000 from his own faith and countless more", exaggerated the Scottish Sun who called it a "state-funeral-by-any-other-name". Their reporter apparently observed: "Masses of mourners lining the banks of the Clyde..." TV footage appeared to confirm reports of "4,000" gathered outside St Andrew's Cathedral in Glasgow. But there were no crowds lining the Clyde and of the hundreds (not thousands) outside the Cathedral, included a man with no shirt and curious strays from St Enoch's shopping centre. None of these were making the 'special journey' to pay their last respects to the old sod. The Scottish Sun editorial reminded us how "children always figured largely in Tom Winning's own gospel. He stood against gay lessons in schools... his utterances had never been more surefooted". The Catholic Church spent considerable resources engineering a special relationship with the Scottish media. Former Church correspondent Tom 'Brigadier' Brown rounded us all up and threw us in the nearest Merchant City cafe bar. "The New Bigots are the liberals, progressives and trendies who want to push the 'anything goes' society beyond the present bounds of decency". Who is Tom Brown? Didn't he used to do the Top Twenty on BBC Radio One? No, this is the Daily Record's Tom 'Brigadier' Brown who attacked "sneaks, snivellers and snipers of the New Bigotry..." who were "shovelling dirt" on Cardinal Winning "as he lies in his open coffin". I can see his point, but I still think he's full of shit. What sneaks, snivellers and snipers? Yes, there was a letter in The Herald and Joan Smith's excellent piece in The Guardian. (My feature in ScotsGay and Gay Times was heavily quoted in The Sunday Times Scotland, but that was after the 'Brigadier's' piece). But it was nothing against a veritable tide of sentimental claptrap devoted to this shrewd politician in a red frock. As for the 'New Bigotry'... Think about it. 'Brigadier' Brown speaks for the narrow agenda of religionists imposing their values on others. Such an imposition is an anathema for liberals. His message is exclusive, mine is inclusive. Don't crack open the ring-pull yet, though! 'Brigadier' Brown will still be penning Record editorials. Probably in the same vindictive nasty tones that spouted from editorials before the repeal of Section 2a. He thought anyone who stood up to what Winning had stood for was "hysterically" shouting him down. Brown insisted: "The politically-correct class have always been baffled by the contradiction that Scots can be so left-wing, liberal and progressive on political and social justice issues- and so right-wing, small 'c' conservative, on moral matters. It's just the way we are." Balls it is! Surveys point to a liberal Scotland and a vocal minority of over-55s who, like Brown and Winning, had been sadly deprived of a proper sex education. Brown reminisced from beneath a tartan blanket: "When the media wanted a view on such matters, we would go to Winning, where once we went to the Church of Scotland. I was once a religious correspondent and in those days when the Kirk spoke, Scotland listened. That has not been the case for decades now..." No, she has more sense now! The 'Brigadier' bowed out with a double-page special on 12 July avoiding any mention of gays, so I shall be equally delicate in my tribute to his passing by raising my glass and toasting his sad demise! Boy! I never thought I'd be so pleased to see the back of his arse! On the same day, the Daily Record ran a lonely ad under the deliberately vague heading "Good Friends": "Female 21, looking for female friends, 18-24, to share good times, go out clubbing, shopping, cinema, keep fit, swimming. Call me (at GBP1 a minute) on 09055 635995". So what? I hear you say. And right you are, but after a long campaign by the Scottish Media Monitor, this is a bold step for this retrenched tabloid, still hobbling towards the doors that open into the 21st Century. Well, it's a start, I suppose! 'Big Brother' still tortured the Daily Record. Alun Palmer called the bosses "sleazy" after they proved they'd "stop at nothing" when they "broadcast nude scenes of the girls sharing a bath live on cable channel E4..." And "there were more shocks to come" when "Elizabeth shared a passionate kiss with lapdancer Amma". The Record gasped: "But Elizabeth screamed: 'I don't' want to be a f**k slave.' As a stunned silence descended on the room, she shouted: 'I want to be a f**k master!" Apparently, the show had hit "new levels of tackiness". Oh dear, what a sheltered life Alun lives, doesn't he, boys and girls? Elizabeth's boyfriend Steve, on the other hand, found the whole thing very erotic and sensibly dismissed it as "just three girls larking about". So everybody's satisfied now with the "PERV LAWYER JAILED AT LAST", as the Daily Record gleefully put it. "Danskin's fall from respected pillar of the community to a despised outcast was complete", sighed a satisfied Scotsman. I'm afraid I can't see what there is to be smug about. Have we done all we can to stem the tide of sexual pathology that eats away at the edges of Scottish society? Is locking up Julian Danskin for taking a photograph of a naked 14-year-old at a Boys' Brigade camp, showing another lad some erotica and squeezing his nuts going to make any difference to the thousands of men who- through the values promoted by the Church and media- bury their sexual desires in hypocrisy, sexual pathology and crime? I would agree with his defence that the case of the men who blackmailed Danskin after stealing an erotic gay video should have been kept from jurors. The jury were not shown the video, but references to him being a paedophile must've surely influenced them. Unfortunately, Danskin was up against Anne Smith QC. Remember her? Always on hand to support Christian causes and anti-gay cases, she successfully argued for the Crown that such evidence was relevant to the case. The Record printed a picture of the gay marriage ceremony shown on 'Richard and Judy' with the word "OFFENSIVE" printed in bold over the picture. The Scotsman was no better, headlining: "Gay marriage tops viewers' complaints against This Morning's golden couple". There were just 17 complaints to the Independent Television Commission (ITC) over Chris Evan's loincloth- you may remember the fuss the Daily Record made about it some time ago! Just eight complained over the trial of orgasm creams and the least sexual of all, the gay wedding, provoked just 117! Hardly enough to warrant a column inch! What the news items failed to mention was the extent to which organised religious militants had contributed to this 'outrage'. The ITC threw out the complaints. Old Mother (Joan) Burnie certainly went into one in her agony column after a growing number of letters appeared criticising her. She stomped: "This page isn't about making people feel good- it's about giving advice and if they don't want my opinion, then they shouldn't ask for it". Now, now, Joan, just because nobody understands you doesn't mean you're an artist! South Ayrshire Licensing Board has done it again. First they refused permission for a sex shop, now they have refused permission for men to strip and do the full Monty on ladies' night at the Arcadia nightclub. A spokesman told the Sunday Mail "This is more a 90 per cent Monty. There will be no total nudity". This comes at a time when Edinburgh City council was considering awarding a GBP500 grant to the notorious Scottish Women Against Pornography (SWAP) to fund their postcard campaign urging retailers not to stock erotica. Homophobic Jim Sillars, sufficiently reactionary to earn himself a weekly column in the Scottish Sun reckons: "If we don't bring in thousands of young able foreigners, then we won't be able to pay the pensions our 'white' population thinks it's entitled to. It's as simple as that". After the Bradford race riots he demanded: "...The government and others had better start instilling an English set of values as the centre of an inclusive immigration policy. That is regard for what England was in history, how it developed its social life and democracy from aristocracy through to the present day, and how it built up its reputation for law and good government. There is a lot for English people to be proud about and policy should transmit that pride to the immigrants from the moment they arrive. England's long history of freedom of thought and speech is one of the reasons foreigners choose to live there". I will always cherish the original misconceptions I had about him. "Research could help lesbian couples to have baby", gasped The Scotsman. They were not alone; TV news to press reports all brushed aside the benefits to 'straight' couples where the male is infertile to focus on this supposed new challenge to morality. Scientists have found ways of fertilising an egg using genetic material from any cell in the body- not just sperm. Research has only so far been successfully performed on mice, and to the best of my knowledge, none of them were lesbian. Sarah Dempster in The Scotsman thought 'Will & Grace' on Channel 4, Fridays at 9.30pm "won't add much to perceptions of homosexuality". Why? Does it have to? The comedy that had me rolling on the GBP14.99-a-square-yard while it's been on Living is for us today what 'I Love Lucy' was to 'straights' in the sixties. Homosexual Propaganda of the type that would have Cardinal Winning turning in her grave! (Eyes peeled for Karen played my Megan Mullally)! Congratulations to Muriel Gray of the Sunday Herald and James Docherty of the Big Issue in Scotland for recognition of your work at this year's press awards. Jamesy's been head-hunted by The Scotsman for a placement in Glasgow while Hammer-horror Ramsay Smith, erstwhile 'Keep the Clause' editor of the Scottish Daily Mail jumped ship. In terror, I suspect! garry@scottishmediamonitor.com Let Garry Otton be your willing newsboy! He'll deliver the papers to you online and let you read the bastards for free! Dozens of papers all over Scotland to choose from! Get the Full Monitor at www.scottishmediamonitor.com and go to LINKS. cut it out! *** 'Wee Free' columnist John Macleod in The Herald: "And the Cardinal had guts. It was brave of him to take on the gay lobby, one of the nastiest out, over the Section 28 debate, and utterly irrational for any to expect him to soften the Church's line. I supported repeal, but respected the prelate's refusal to trim". No, honey! Nasty is writing things like 'gays are simply not equipped to live', when, in fact, you're a gay man hiding in the closet. Now that's nasty! *** 'Geraldine' Warner in Scotland on Sunday: "It would be splendid, both for the Tories and for Britain, if some new Margaret Thatcher was stepping out from the wings to bring drama and adventure back into politics". *** 'Out' Conservative Katie Grant in Scotland on Sunday: "Lady Thatcher is, of course, an honorary man". *** Tom 'Brigadier' Brown in the Daily Record on the sight of a mum showing her pregnant belly: "I was worried the wean would pop out straight into a freezer cabinet or on to the check-out conveyor belt and get mixed up in my shopping". (c) Garry Otton 2001 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Aberdeen/Obar Dheadhainn ======================== Hello everybody! My name's Chris, and I have taken over from Gus as ScotsGay correspondent to the granite city. What qualifies me for this prestigious role? Is it, perhaps, my expert knowledge of Aberdeen gathered from six years of being a student here? Doubt it. Perhaps my expert grasp of reading, colouring-in and simple arithmetic? Don't think so. Or maybe it's just that I give good head (just ask the boyfriend "Mr." Goldilocks). Whatever it is, I've been accepted and now your stuck with me, so here's my first attempt... It is good to see that Bar Castro's is not just satisfying themselves with serving pints and grabbing the money, but in the past month have been interacting with the punters with various competitions going on. The past two Saturday nights have seen the Rear of the Year competition, which culminated in the finals last night. Up for grabs were a couple of tickets to Glasgow and Bennet's nightclub. As if this wasn't enough, Miller also provided entertainment with various competitions to win two tickets to New York City. All in all it sounded like a good night, it's just a shame it was a Thursday! I imagine many of the more work conscious of us wouldn't be out to play on a school night. (Yeah right, only reason I wasn't there was because I was pulling a sickie on Friday and was on the bus to Shagsville.) Although there are no events planned for the coming month at Castro's, it does sound as though there are plenty of ideas for the future. Castro's web site should be launched any day now - http://www.barcastros.com/ - and this will hopefully be kept up to date with all the events, gossip and such that web sites always promise but rarely deliver after one month. The recent refurbishment of Castro's has also shown that it is attempting to cater for the diverse range of punters that cross its threshold. Rather than just being one big club they have re-introduced the bar atmosphere upstairs. The sound system has been completely separated from the club downstairs, even with separate volume control! It should now be possible to have an audible conversation upstairs and find out how dull your shag actually is before taking him home. More comfy seating has also been put in upstairs, thanks to the removal of the padded wall strips (and gosh, weren't they so useful-they could at least have been heated as a place to warm your butt on a cold summer's night) and addition of bar stools that aren't so easy to fall off. This one refurbishment is just the start of many according to bar manager Jason, who also mentioned plans to refurbish the toilets and the intentions of the new owners to ensure that the club maintained a clean, fresh look rather than turning into the dingy pits that have for so long passed as the gay scene in Aberdeen. I've heard several stories of late about Morgan's getting increasingly homophobic. It seems that there is some kind of straight dress code there, and if you don't fit in with it then you are in danger of being asked to drink up and escorted onto the street. If you will insist on spending your hard earned cash there then you had better make sure your wearing a nice sensible pair of slacks and shirt from M&S, either that or order something that goes down easy. Chris chris@cutearse.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dundee/Dun Deagh ================ Shock horror! Yes it's true Brooklyn's Bar has gone straight! We all held our breath to see if the rumours where true and sadly enough, it seems they are. Goodbye Brooklyn's bar... Hello Brooklyn's Video Bar. What does this mean for the Dundee Scene? Well if you listen to some, absolutely nothing! However, the general consensus is that, it will be missed. As for the reasons why this change? Well only Brian can answer that one for sure. However I would venture a guess that it was nothing to do with poor attendance and its location next to a very busy straight night-club... or is it? I would take a chance and say that most of the scene going folk won't really miss the place until they fall out with Charlie or get fed up going in there every week! Elsewhere things are a bit brighter! Flowerpot Colin is doing a roaring trade just now thanks to his Fab New Website courtesy of those internet wizards at http://www.promotionalmedia.co.uk/ (so that's why he's pissed all the time!?). For those of you who want to see Colin in the flesh just pop into one of his shops (Dundee Forum Centre and Broughty Ferry) and he'll dangle it for you...the bouquet of flowers I mean. Charlie's Bar continues to be the busiest pre club venue and thanks to the new decor etc is a vast improvement on its former self. 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Edinburgh - Anywhere Muscular guy, fit and masculine (40) enjoys running, walking and martial arts. Seeks similar guy to go to the gym with. ALA. Box SG40132 Ayrshire Young horny 16-21 year old guy wanted to have fun with. Must have sense of humour, like music and come from Ayrshire. 29 year old tall guy waiting for you. Box SG40133. Cocky Bear - Glasgow Me: 40, medium build, 34" waist, extremely hairy. You: 35-55, active top looking for parking space. Possible 1-2-1. Cannot accommodate - hope you can. Photo appreciated. Box SG40134. Seeking Mr Right For Glasgow Guy WLTM NSM 25-40 years, slim, smooth, passive, GSOH guys for friendship and fun times. Me 47 years, 6' tall, slim, w/e, active guy, enjoys nights in/out. OHAC. Go on, get writing. ALA. Box SG40135. Intimate Photos Have your photos taken and developed. Solo or duos. Discreet service. No fees only expenses. Can travel or my home. Box SG40136. Paisley - Glasgow Gay male, 49, 5'10", hairy, )-crop WLTM tall, hairy, muscled younger male, gay/bi, active for daytime fun night time pleasure. Can accommodate. ALAWP. Box SG40137. Falkirk - Glasgow 48, 5'8", brown eyes, chubby of build, looking for sincere guys for friendship, maybe more. Please get in touch. Box SG40138. Virgin Lad Seeks Fit Strong Lads Any hot single cute guys left, must be athletic, strong, fit, very sexy 18-36, into anything and everything like me. ALAWP. GRO. Lots of love, Andrew. Get writing now. Box SG40139. Highlander Seeks Horny Houseboy 35 year old, GSOH, GL, seeks horny houseboy (18-25) to share small flat in the Highlands. Must be n/s, n/smoker, s/acting, like fun, adventure and close sensual massage fun. Box SG40140. Edinburgh - Glasgow Gay man, 39, heavy, wanting 25-29. My interests are cinema, sex, travel, meeting people. Box SG40141. Suits You Sir Hot, horny, versatile, liberated, cheeky, witty wee guy, 37, 5'2", dark hair, 'tache, fit swimmer's body, NBL, into suits, uniform, shirt and tie, footie gear, role play. Get writing lads. ALAWP. Box SG40142. Male Naturism Newly formed naturist group for discreet males. Meet nude in each others homes for social evening, massage, etc. Glasgow and Central Scotland. For details send sae. Box SG40143. Burly Scot - 30's - Weightlifter Seeks well-equipped experienced master, any age. Photo please. Anywhere. Box SG40144. Up For It Cool, calm, collected, non scene, OK looks, SA, SL, 5'8", nr'fit hairyish body, 'tache, 30 something going on 47, into good sex, conversation, suits, jeans, shirt-n-tie, laddish, GSOH, honest, solvent. You similar looking for more. Box SG40145. West Coast - Anywhere Genuine youthful 50, passive, smart appearance, good slim body, cute little butt, waist 31", WLTM discreet active guy for friendship and more. Likes gay videos and countryside at weekends. Letters please. Box SG40146. South West - Glasgow Mature, submissive gent, SL, SA, OHAC, clean and discreet, 5'10", 13st, hairy, seeks guy 30-50 for fun, friendship and regular service. Box SG40147. Glasgow - West Coast Nice looking gay guy, 28, slim, fit toned body, SA/SL, genuine, honest, GSOH, looking for similar, any age considered. Lonely being on my own. Would like new friends. ALA. E-mail. Box SG40148. Coatbridge I am a 62 year old passive guy looking for w/e guys any age to use me as they wish. Can travel anytime but cannot accommodate. Box SG40149. Skinhead - Edinburgh - Glasgow Zero crop versatile skin seeks guys into rubber, w/s, poppers. 34 year old wants to meet other guys for cold and hot drinks all day. If you're into this, write now. ALA. Box SG40150. Horny Penpals Wanted Anywhere Horny 23, wants hot penpals, 18-30. I love DIY (seen lots), early adventures, maybe shorts, voyeurism. Box SG40151. Fun And Friendship BiWM, GL, married, 39, caring, sincere, discreet, 5'9", fair, blue eyes, seeks similar/younger friend, NE Scotland, anywhere. E-mail: tom-dereck@hotmail.com Box SG40152. Edinburgh - Fife Fit and slim 50's guy, many interests, seeks another bi guy, similar age, for sexy fun and close encounters. Try anything more than once. Can accommodate. Box SG40153. Give And Take Spanking Easy going male, 55, new to spanking, WLTM other inexperienced guys to experiment with spanking on give and take basis. Your place and mine, Lanarkshire, Central Scotland. Box SG40155. Ayrshire - All Scotland Attractive, fit, mid 50's, slim, straight appearance, 5'7", 10st, WLTM discreet guy, 39-67, for friendship and safe fun. Likes countryside more than cities. Likes evening meals in and watching gay videos. Box SG40156. Edinburgh - Anywhere Sorted 45 year old, OHAC, non scene, non smoker, seeks younger guy 16-21 for fun and friendship. Likes evenings in, meals out, travel. Photo helps but not essential. Box SG40157. ***Bisexual Bi Curious? There has to be a first time for everything! If you're aged 16-21 or so, why not get in touch? Considerate experienced older guy will talk you through things at your own pace before getting down to some safe fun. Your limits respected. Total discretion assured. I have a large double bed and collection of gay videos in Edinburgh but will travel if required. Box SG40103. Cum 1 Cum All - Men And Women Young goodlooking 41 year old looking for new male/female friends for crazy nights out fun nights in. Single and couples more than welcome. Let's all have fun tonight. Box SG40107. Bi And Try Hi! Looking to meet guys, tv, ts, gay or bi. Would like to try o+a if poss. I am 5'10", blue eyes, well built, short hair and prefer to be sub. Box SG40108. Couple Looking In Scotland Hi! We are a bi couple looking for a bi couple or singles living in Scotland. 100% genuine and will answer all replies. Get in touch! Box SG40111. Bi-sexual Transvestite Cuddly submissive transvestite would love to meet others of same persuasion or perhaps join a group. I'm a smoker, and at 49 look great for my age especially when dressed. As a normal guy I am very handsome and do have admirers and had no relationships in the past few years, love to hear from anyone in my field of dreams, man or woman. Love, Victoria. Box SG40113. Secret Bi Fun Me: 30, tanned, fit, med build, 5'9", good looking, into 1-2-1 meets with other secret bi guys, single or married, 20 to 30 preferred. Glasgow afternoons - can't accom. Into white, black, Asian or American guys. Get in touch and let's have some fun. Box SG40119. ***Straight Sexy?? Silver Bear! Clean, well read 45 year old, fair figure for age and capable of holding a coherent conversation, WTLM similar, preferably younger,female type for chatting, country walks, cooking at home and some unattached discreet fun. Edinburgh - Perth. Box SG40104. ***Friends Abroad Man In Police Uniform Looking for horny well hung police/leather uniformed guys. See my website at http://sites.netscape.net/coatcheckcop Up for it?? Write: Laurents Laurens, Kinkerstraat 223b, 1053 DS Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: policepervert@copmail.com Scotland Bound Hello! I'll be in Scotland Oct 7th to 13th. I'm 29, very hairy and a husky fellow. Would like to meet guys from mid 20s to early 40s. Please e-mail me at gingonair@yahoo.com Ukraine My name is Valik, I'm a Ukrainian boy. I am gay and this is a problem for me in Ukraine. I'm 27, sportive, manly, not feminine. University graduate and secondary school teacher of geography. Hobbies: sport, travel, books, music, etc. Passive. Looking to meet my special man for 1-2-1. Write: Valik Illarionov, PO Box 122, Kiev 03058, Ukraine. ***Looking For Tony From Aberdeen On July 10th I met you at Kubar in London after first seeing you at Rupert St Pub. We hit it off quite well and went on to Heaven along with your friend and mine. I would really like to hear back from you as I have no means of contacting you. My number in the USA is 00 1 561 586-6075. ***Jobs Offered Cash For Your Body Photogenic guys can earn GBP75 cash - or GBP100 with chest and arm definition - posing for Mike Arlen who has had 13 glossy magazines published called Mike Arlen's Guys. Send snapshots of your magnificent body to him: Mike Arlen, Wetherby Studios, 23 Wetherby Mansions, Earls Court Square, London. SW5 9BH or Phone: 020-7373 1107. E-mail:mike.arlen@talk21.com [99] Models Wanted Previously published photographer needs good looking guys (18-25) who want to earn GBP20 per hour for publication work. For details please phone Stuart on 0141-636 6556 (No withheld numbers please) or E-mail:xpozure4u@shaws2000.fsnet.co.uk [99] ***Services CAFFMOS Contacts and friendships for men over sixty. The organisation for the more mature gentleman and his admirers. Write to: CAFFMOS, PO Box 2273,Hove. BN3 2GF. Or phone Hove (01273) 220995 for information. [99] Contact Mag Contact Mag for adults: over 900 photos. Approval copy from: Matchmaker(K38), Chorley, PR7 4BS. Or ring 01257 483335 (24 hours). [99] Corporal Contacts The CP Magazine offering strict male/male fun. Now in 19th year of publishing. Many Scottish subscribers. Stories, letters, interviews,photos, ads. "BEND OVER BOY!" Your SAE brings our illustrated Brochure:BCM/CORPCO (SG), London. WC1N 3XX. [43a] CP Contact Paper CP contact paper for spanking, skins, discipline, etc. SAE to TD Monthly, PO Box 352, Manchester. M60 2PG. [99] CP Equipment Canes, Birches, Straps, Strops, Tawses, Paddles - all Hand Made. From as little as GBP3. For a catalogue and order form, ring Jason Junior on Freephone 0800 9805469. E-mail: jason@jason-junior.co.uk WWW:http://www.jason-junior.co.uk [42a] Free TV/TS News A Tranny not for profit newsletter. Views, news, venues and free personal adverts. A5 sae: BM Box 2534, London. WC1N 3XX. [99] Golden Wheel Seeking discreet gay or bisexual new friends, male or female? Longstanding service, all areas and worldwide. Send stamp for details to:(Sadie), The Golden Wheel, Liverpool. L15 3HT. [99] Hemale To Female - Female To Hemale Professional make-up artist will show you how to do your make-up correctly. Tricks and tips for TV, drag, parties, shows. Glasgow, Edinburgh. Mobile: 07796 236 999. [40a] Limited Companies Only GBP90 for your own Limited Company. PLCs GBP100. Charitable and Unlimited Companies also available. Freephone 0800 526421 for our free 'Guide To Limited Companies'. E-mail: cosun@drink.demon.co.uk WWW:http://www.quick-companies.co.uk/ [99] Proofreading And Tuition In English (including TEFL) French, Latin, Greek and Gaelic, typing services, historical and genealogical research. Write: Charles S Coventry, 23/9 Viewcraig Street, Edinburgh. EH8 9UJ. Phone: 0131-558 8785. E-mail: charlie_cov@yahoo.com WWW: http:// www.geocities.com/charlie-cov/ [46] Translation Services Qualified translator based in Edinburgh offers translation services between the following languages: English, Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish and French. E-mail: trots@drink.demon. co.uk or Write: Box SG39160. [99] Worldwide Penfriends Regular lists. Make friends, exchange holidays, improve your languages.For general and music lovers' lists send GBP3: "The Penpal List", c/o221B Merton Rd, Southfields, London. SW18 5EE. [99] Windows - Doors - Double Glazing Free quotes, excellent terms, no obligation, 10 year warranty on our high quality products. Substantial discounts to ScotsGay readers. Call Jim on 0776 2576534. Scotland wide. [40a] ***Back Rubs Back Rubs Glasgow City Centre. Tony, tanned, toned, 27, blue eyes, 5'10". Relaxed massage. Out calls only. Call 07765 194696. [40a] Edinburgh Big, chubby, passive, gay guy, 45, gives great relaxing, sensual,erotic massage. Phone: 0131-653 0436 (or 07890 024865 anytime and ask for Kenny. [99] Glasgow Attractive male, 26, offers friendly, relaxing massage to gents and TVs. Most tastes catered for. Call John on 07957 236687. [40a] Glasgow Pre op offers massage. 5'10", slim, blond, blue eyes, very genuine. GBP20 the lot. Call Linda on 07932 905 925. In and out calls. [40a] Glasgow - Edinburgh Jakob, 23, VGL, tanned, toned, fit guy. Well educated, friendly and fun. Offers discreet sensual service. Call Jakob on 07799 173482. [40a] Glasgow City Centre 25, toned, fit smooth, VGL, hung, versatile lad, 5'11", offers discreet all round service. In/out calls 24/7. Call Paul 07811 566423. WWW: http://www.glasgowgayescort.co.uk/ [41] 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. [42] ***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/ [45a] 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] Edinburgh The Alexander Guest House is a gay friendly guest house (owned and run) with a mixed clientele. Every detail has been thought of in our recently refurbished bedrooms to make your stay a more memorable one. They are equipped with refreshment trays, ironing facilities, hairdryers etc. We serve a full Scottish and continental breakfast menu. We are located 1 mile from the city on the south side with private parking. You can check out our web site at http://www.thealexanderguesthouse.co.uk/ Please call Glenn or Alex on 0131-258 4028 or E-mail: alexander@guest68.freeserve.co.uk A warm welcome awaits you. Mention ScotsGay and get 10% discount. [45a] Sutherland An A9 to Wick, B&B. Roadside, 60 miles from Inverness. Double or single. GBP13 per person. Tea and sandwiches included. Phone: Helmsdale (01431) 821570. [45a] The Maltings - Bed & Breakfast Small guest flat double room. Friendly Service. Homely atmosphere.Midway between Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen. Phone: Peter on 01674674148 or mobile 07909 567683. [41] West Highlands 17 miles from Fort William. Small friendly guesthouse set in beautiful gardens and overlooking loch and mountains. It is very peaceful and every effort is made to ensure that guests can relax and enjoy their stay. Meals are prepared with great care and the best of ingredients are used. Dinner, bed and breakfast GBP30. Bed and breakfast GBP17. Please phone 01397 772625. [41] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Venues ====== * means that the venue stocks ScotsGay. Aberdeen ABERDEEN WOMEN'S CENTRE* Shoe Lane, off Queen Street. Tel: (01224) 625010, 713336 or 212600. Fax: 01224 625777. Tue-Thu 10am-2pm. Where the women hang out. Lesbian Night for all ages every third Wed of each month from 7.30-9.30pm (E-mail: LesbianNight@hotmail. com WWW: http://granitesisters.tripod.com/ page3.html/). Lesbian and Friends Lunch every first Sat of each month 12.30-2.30pm. BAR CASTRO'S* 47 Netherkirkgate. Tel: (01224) 639920. Sun 5pm-2am, Mon 5pm-Midnight, Tue-Fri 5pm-2am, Sat 12.30pm-2am. Aberdeen's only gay venue has re-opened. Free admission before 11pm. 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* 75-79 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 226840. Mon-Sat 11am-11.45pm, Sun 12.30-11pm. Gay friendly bar with free disco Sat 8-11pm and karaoke first Thu of each month 8-11pm (both with DJ Ewan). Free use of premises for pre-booked groups. E-mail: charlies_bar2001@hotmail.com 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. E-mail: club@liberty-nightclub.co.uk Edinburgh During the Edinburgh Festivals, most places are open for much longer than the normal hours shown in ScotsGay. Phone venues for details. 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. THE CAULDRON* 77 Clerk Street. Tel: 0131-622 7236. Noon-12.45am. Friendly boozer frequented by omnisexual persons mainly of a Gothic persuasion. Under new management who have taken the real ale out (and painted over the sign board - so nobody seems to know what the hell the pub is called!). C.C. BLOOM'S 23 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-556 9331. Mon-Sat 6pm-3am, Sun 8pm-3am. Two floors. Karaoke on Thu and Sun. 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 and Third Sats 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 26 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: info@clouds.co.uk WWW: http://www.clouds.co.uk/ DIVINE DIVA'S The Venue (Top Floor), 15 Calton Road. Tel: 0131-557 0751. 2nd Sat of each month. 10pm-3am. Women only one nighter with all proceeds going to LGL Switchboard and Lesbian Line. Next date: 8th Sep - DJ Michelle is back with her top tunes and indie sounds. E-mail: jean@lgls.org EASYEVERYTHING 58 Rose Street. 24 hours. Large Internet Cafe from which many gay men seem to troll the net instead of just picking up each other! 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 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: 0131-557 9413. 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. Mon-Sat Noon-1am, Sun 12.30pm-1am. Centrally located pre club bar. Increasingly busy. Drink promos and karaoke throughout the month - see ad for details. 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. Mon-Sat 1pm-1am. Sun 2pm-Midnight. Previously Frenchies, this vibrant gay 70's disco theme bar is in the heart of Rose Street. Karaoke Wed from 9pm. JP's Trivia Quiz (in aid of GMH) Sun 4.30pm. JOY Ego, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7435. JOY Info Line: 0131-467 2551. 10.30pm-3am. Fortnightly Sat. Next dates: 4th & 18th Aug. Joy is Scotland's most upfront gay club. GBP8 members/GBP10 non-members. E-mail: clubjoy@blueyonder.co.uk. WWW: http://www.clubjoy.co.uk/ LEATHER AND LACE* 25 Easter Road. Tel: 0131-623 6969. Noon-6pm. Run by the folk from Fantasies, this shop stocks an entirely different selection of naughty clothes of the type that do not actually require a sex shop licence but would if the Good Christians at the church round the corner had their Neanderthal way! LUSH! Ego, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7434. 10.30pm-3am. 1st and 3rd Sun of each month. Club night with DJ's Dale Wilkinson and Craig Dempster: funky dance, pop, house, anthems. GBP3. WWW: http://www.clublush.co.uk/ LUVELY AT THE HONEYCOMB 15-17 Niddry Street. Tel: 0131-530 5540. Info Line: 07711 307997. Monthly. Next date: Sat 18th Aug. 10pm-late. Mega club night with resident DJ's Tommy Kay, Newton & Stone, Jared and GP. E-mail: Luvely_Team@hotmail.com MASSAGE FOR HEALTH 58a/60 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-669 8039, 0131-478 1090 or 07970 921209. By appointment only. Therapeutic massage and a range of complementary therapies from qualified practitioners Anne, Alan, and John. Concessions available. E-mail: info@massageforhealth.co.uk WWW: http://www.massageforhealth.co.uk/ MINGIN' Studio 24, 24 Calton Road. Info Line: 0131-467 2551. 10.30pm-3am. Fornightly Sat. Next dates: 28th Jul, 11th & 25th Aug. Alan Joy's dark, sexy, dirty trance night features Alan Joy himself on the decks plus Brian Dempster. GBP5 entry. E-mail: mingin@blueyonder.co.uk MSDEMEANOUR Phoenix Cellar Bar under the Phoenix Bar at 46 Broughton Street. 8.30pm-1am. Next dates: Sats 18th Aug (Festival Special - open until 2.30am), 15th Sep, 20th Oct, 17th Nov & 22nd Dec. Edinburgh's only regular TV/TS night club. TG's GBP4, Regular Mortals GBP5. E-mail: MsDemeanourUK@aol. com WWW: http://www.msdemeanour.co.uk/ NEW TOWN BAR* 26B Dublin Street. Tel: 0131-538 7775. Mon-Thu Noon-1am. Fri-Sat Noon-2am. Sun 12.30pm-1am. Especially popular with men. Real ale. Cellar Bar open Fri & Sat with resident DJ from 10pm-2am - "Formerly Men Only - Now Mixed"! Also available for hire Sun-Thu. 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. Sun-Fri Noon-10pm, Sat Noon-11pm. Long established sauna club for gay gentlemen! Facilities include large sauna cabin, 14 man steam room, 10 (very popular) private rooms, 8 man filtered jacuzzi, TV lounge with hot and cold refreshments available and friendly staff. GBP8 (GBP5 concessions). WWW: http://www.number18sauna.co.uk/ 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: admin@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. THE STAG & TURRET* 1-7 Montrose Terrace. Tel: 0131-661 6443. Noon-1am. Friendly gay local just round the corner from the Solas Centre. Karaoke: Wed, Fri, & Sun 8.30pm-12.30am. SOLAS CAFE* 2/4 Abbeymount. Tel: 0131-661 0982. Tue & Thu 11am-7.30pm, Wed & Fri 11am-4pm. Attached to Solas National HIV/AIDS 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 AT THE HONEYCOMB 15-17 Niddry Street. Tel: 0131-530 5540. Info Line: 0131-557 4656. Sun 11pm-3am. DJs Fisher & Price play garage and uplifting bangin' house in the Main Room with guests and Martin Valentine and Marco Smith play garage and US house in the Back Room, to an up-for-it mixed/gay crowd. Preclub bar at Gilded Saloon, Cowgate with Marco Smith and Martin Valentine. GBP6 Members/GBP8 E-mail: feedback@taste-clubs.com 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, Fri-Sat 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/ UP The Venue, 15 Calton Road. Tel: 0131-557 0751. Last Fri of each month. 10.30pm-3am. LGBT House/Trance Club for all sexualities.E-mail: up.up@talk21.com. WWW: http://www.upclub.co.uk/ WEB 13* 13 Bread Street. Tel: 0131-229 8883. Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun Noon-6pm. Informal mixed cybercafe with homely and approachable staff. E-mail: queries@web13 .co.uk WWW: http://www.web13.co.uk/ WORK? Ego, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7435. JOY Info Line: 0131-467 2551. 10.30pm-3am. Monthly. Next dates: 27th Jul, 17th Aug. New monthly one nighter with Maggie Joy and Pete Owen. GBP6 members/GBP8 non-members. E-mail: clubjoy@blueyonder.co. uk. WWW: http://www.clubjoy.co.uk/ Falkirk DROOKIT DUCK 16 Grahams Road. Tel: (01324) 613644. Sun-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-Midnight. Straight bar used by a few discrete local gays. Near to Grahamston station. Glasgow AURALL Mas, Royal Exchange Square. Info Line: 0141-404 1510. 1st Sat of each month 11pm-3am. A mixed night for open minded hedonists. Up-for-it pumping residential loud noise. Entry GBP7 (GBP5 for Taste and Fruitfly members). 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. 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. CANDLE BAR* 20 Candleriggs. Tel: 0141-564 1285. Noon-Midnight. Food served Noon-5pm. Upmarket bar in the heart of the Merchant City. Beautiful place with comfortable seating. Nice staff get the Goldilocks seal of approval. Easy parking. Regular cabaret, karaoke and disco. Has just been very nicely refurbished. 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. E-mail: centurionspa@gay.com CLONE ZONE* 11 Dixon Street. Tel/FAX: 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. CUBE Queen Street. Tel: 0141-226 8990. Mon-Tue 11pm-3am. Formerly Planet Peach, two nighter with DJ Shawn. Various drinks promos. Entry GBP3. 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. EASYEVERYTHING 57/61 St. Vincent Street. 24 hours. Large Internet Cafe from which many gay men seem to troll the net instead of just picking up each other! FRUITFLY The Arches, Midland Street. Tel: 0901 0220300. Info Line: 0141-404 1510. 3rd Sat of each month. 11pm-4am. DJs Fisher & Price play uplifting to pumping house in the Main Room. A hassle-free night in like-minded company - guaranteed. Preclub bar at Soba, Mitchell Lane with Marco Smith. Entry GBP8 members/GBP10 guests. WWW: http://www.fruitfly-club.com/ FUSION Renfrew Ferry, Clyde Place. Info Line: 07890 237642. 2nd Sat of every month. 9.30pm-2am. Next date: 11th Aug. 9.30pm-2am. Club night that the organisers personally guarantee will take Glasgow by storm. Entry GBP5. E-mail: mdrproductions@hotmail.com GLC CAFE/BAR* GLGBTC, 11 Dixon Street. Tel: 0141-400 1008. Daily 11am-Midnight. Full breakfast always available. Home cooking. Friendly and busy! Film Night Mon 7pm. Karaoke on Fri and Sun. GLASGOW LGBT CENTRE (GGLC)* 11 Dixon Street, St Enoch. Tel/FAX: 0141-221 7203. Reception: 0141-400 7203. Daily 11am-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: lgbt.glasgow@gglc.org.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 & Sun eves. OOT IN GLASGOW Stand Comedy Club, 333 Woodlands Road. Tel: 0870 600 6055. Second Sun of each month. 8.30-10.30pm. Monthly gay comedy club. E-mail: admin@thestand.freeserve.co.uk 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/ REVOLVER BAR* 6a John Street. Tel: 0141-553 2456. Mon-Sat 11am-Midnight, Sun 12.30pm-Midnight. A refreshing antidote to the current gay scene. Pool table, state of the art free jukebox (with over 3,000 tracks on it), reasonably priced drinks, good quality service, no karaoke. Food available. Real ale. E-mail: info@revolverdotbar.com WWW: http://www.revolverdotbar.com/ 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-Late. Friendly theatre bar. Mixed. Good food. 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: 09099 108174 (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 SLEEPERS Station Square, Academy Street. Tel: (01463) 231926. Mon-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri 11am-1am, Sat 11am-12.30am. Sun Noon-11pm. Inverness's main gay-friendly establishment. Smart hotel bar. Gayest on Wed and Fri evenings. Paisley FAIRPLAY - REGARDLESS* Liberty's Night Club, 6 New Sneddon St. Tel: 0141-889 3973. Thu 10pm-late. New weekly club night which launched in May. Promotions and live PA's. Entry GBP3(GBP1 with flyer). E-mail: nightlife@carnegies.co.uk 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 and Sons/Daughters of the Rock alike. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2001. PO Box 666, Edinburgh. EH7 5JW. 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