SCOTSGAY MAGAZINE ================= ScotsGay is a monthly magazine for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Edited, printed and published in Scotland ScotsGay 60/- Light - Issue 49a - January 2003 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 2003. 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. The printed edition of ScotsGay is available by post at the following rates: 6 issue sub (UK & EC) 8ukp 6 issue sub (Overseas) 15ukp 12 issue sub (UK & EC) 15ukp 12 issue sub (Overseas) 28ukp Make Cheques and POs payable to 'Pageprint'or 'ScotsGay'and send them to: Subscriptions ScotsGay Magazine PO Box 666 Edinburgh Scotland EH7 5YW Inside this issue: Freebies Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen Scottish Media Monitor Dundee Helplines ScotsGay Voice Personals Boxads - the ScotsGay Meet Market Venues ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Freebies ======== A THONG, SOME FILTH, BUT NO FAGGOTS... Justin Milne sets out the ScotsGay Freebie stall. It's that time of the year when we at ScotsGay like to give something to our readers. Expecially when somebody else has given it to us to give to you, Big Boy! First up: Thongs of Praise. Well, not quite. You can imagine the look on our Editor's face when he discovered that what he thought was a free pair of underpants which had arrived in his morning post turned out to be a purple thong. Herr Hein does not do thongs! Anyway, the perpetrators of this merry prank, Kiniki, have agreed to make amends by sending twelve of our lucky readers their very own thong. Their saucy range includes super fishnet thongs, tan through trunks and "Bunz" which are padded - designed to add curves for that instant sexier rear appeal! You can look at their range and order online at http://www.thongsdirect.com/ If you want a freebie though, drop a postcard to: Going For A Thong, ScotsGay, PO Box 666, Edinburgh. EH7 5YW. Please remember to include your name and address and indicate if you want Small, Medium, Large or Fat Bastard size. Next is some super porno from these nice folk at Millivres. Actually, this one's a bit different, it's arty porn: Skin Flick - a film by Bruce LaBruce. If you like neo-nazi (neo-nancy really) skinheads, raunch, violence and the lack of cum shots that only an 18 classification can deliver, then this is the one for you. Despite the disturbing theme, we found it pretty erotic even if the men and violence weren't to our taste. Skin Flick is now available on DVD from Virgin, HMV, Tower Records, Prowler Stores, http://www.millivresmultimedia.com/ and http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/ (Phone 0800 454566), as well as all good video stockists. For your free DVD (and Millivres have let us have 6 copies), drop a postcard with your name and address on it to: Skin Flick, ScotsGay, PO Box 666, Edinburgh. EH7 5JA. Also courtesy of Millivres, we've got one copy of The Gay Times Book Of Disturbing Stories: Bend Sinister to give away. It was featured in the last issue of ScotsGay and we thought it was jolly good too - as well as deeply disturbing. If you want it, drop a postcard with your name and address on it to: Bend Sinister, ScotsGay, PO Box 666, Edinburgh. EH7 5JA. We did get a press release from Mr Brain's Faggots informing us of National Faggot Week (26th January-1st February). But they weren't offering any free samples. In any case, the machine made droppings that they produce are nothing like the Real Thing which the militantly non-vegetarian contingent here at ScotsGay import direct from the producer! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dun Eideann/Edinburgh ===================== 2003 is upon us, and I hope everybody is managing to stick to all these resolutions promised to oneself! Special thanks to all the pubs/clubs who had extended opening hours over the festive season and especially the bar staff, who had to watch everyone else enjoy Christmas holidays whilst they were working. First and foremost, I would like to congratulate Planet Out on their remarkable achievement in gaining the accolade 'Best Pub in Scotland' voted for by readers of NOW UK. Also assistant bar manager Blair came third in 'Best Bar Man'. A nice way to end the year for Edinburgh's most chilled out bar. Monday nights are still proving to be a smash with Pink Pound as popular as ever. Welcome back to 'Trendy Wendy': the resident DJ is back from her travels and ready to keep Monday night punters happy with an eclectic mix of tunes. Drinks are GBP1, after a GBP1 entry fee. Remember guys, it's premier spirits - no cheap shit! Tuesday night hosts a revamped quiz night: just 50p to enter and get involved in the usual capers. Thursday night is Planet's new night entitled FRUIT SALAD featuring DJ's 'Lemon n Lime' (one of which is well established DJ Jon Pleased who has been on the decks at WIGGLE!) Anything is the theme music wise! Drink promos run throughout the night. Friday the 14th (St Valentine's Day) has forced Pout to romantic city with resident drag act Ima Hoor hosting Blind Date! Not only is Ima Hoor resident drag act for Planet and fundraiser for AIDS, she is now becoming a little Geri Halliwell and raising money for breast cancer! I am sure everyone is wishing her the best of luck when showing support in front of so many distinguished and well-known faces at the Assembly Rooms where a charity fundraiser is to take place. You're soon going to have to get yourself an agent, Missy, with all these personal appearances! Blind Date will take a similar format to the TV show with excellent prizes on offer: champagne, CD's, hair and beauty vouchers, free entry for Joy, Tackno and Wiggle, as well as a bar tab at Pout! Check out Planet for new drink promos! An exhibition for World Aids Day is on show on the 1st March showing photos of those marching to raise money and awareness. Also, I hear that Ann Pan (former manager of Pout) is on her way up from Surrey to take over the Wash situated on the Mound (formerly the Carwash) - a big hello and good luck! Habana is hosting a Blind Date too, with resident drag act and DJ, Cilla Slack, hosting the capers! The evening's entertainment is a fundraiser in association with Gay Men's Health so please go along and show your support. The night will take the same format as the TV show with the romantic couple being treated to a scrumptious meal at a fancy gay friendly venue. A shag tag will follow shortly after with the usual rules: everyone will have a sticker - green for yes, you guessed, it Shag, orange for a Maybe and red for Hands Off I Have A Partner! Drink promos will run throughout with various prizes and giveaways on offer. Please go along and show your support for such a worthwhile cause! Thursday night is quizieoke night with DJ Johnboy as your host with lots of camp questions and tunes. Pre clubs for LUVELY and VIBE! are still proving to be excellent entertainment. New shooters are on offer so make sure you check them out! Nice to see that the confirmed heterosexual who owns Osprey Travel in Broughton Market has failed in his legal attempts to stop the upmarket Steamworks Sauna from opening up next door. Martin Cooper (our cover boy) hopes to have the place open by the middle of February but wryly refuses to confirm or deny the rumours on the scene that he intends to call one of the facilities 'Bennett's Bonkhouse'. On the other hand, Martin is making no secret that he wants to sue Bennett for the loss of business occasioned by his failed attempt to keep the pooves away. Newtown Bar, situated in Dublin St, has undergone a wee face-lift for 2003. The pub was packed for New Year as its cosy environment enticed regulars and pub-crawlers on a New Year drinking binge to enjoy the comfortable mellow atmosphere. Drink promos are fantastic with an extensive selection available. Downstairs at the Newtown is quite a contrast to the typical public house upstairs. Camp, sensational, bright and spacious are just a few words I would use to describe the club section in there. Why a young crowd rarely chooses to go there I will never know. Everyone moans about nothing changing, right? Well, why not try something different? It won't hurt you know and if you don't like it you can always go back to the 'usual'! Speaking of breaking old habits (if you haven't already) check out the Stag and Turret situated on Montrose Terrace. Slowly being refurbished by popular, new, and well-known management, this cosy three-sided little establishment is a more traditional pub, offering warm friendly surroundings from welcoming bar staff. With karaoke and new ideas on the way check out the pub yourself. Drinks are the cheapest on the gay scene, so start your weekend pub-crawl there! Currently closed for refurbishment is Nexus - which should be open for the middle of February. As should Thai Me Up, the new Thai restaurant currently taking shape next to the Bank of Scotland in Picardy Place. The Laughing Duck continues to offer spacious, airy and smoke free surroundings. With fabulous decor and a new selection of wines available, this is certainly not your typical gay bar! Fridays and Saturdays are proving to be the busiest whilst, during the day, it's more chilled with an extensive food menu on offer. However, Velvet Chains seems to have gone down the plughole - the popular spanky spanky Goth night at the Duck is on hold at the moment whilst God looks for more folk to help him with its organisation. Well, as I am extremely busy moving house, I bid you a fond farewell until next month! Please be good and, most of all, careful. Want any more gossip? Check out my columns in Core Magazine (funded by Gay Men's Health) and Centrepoint for more scene news and interviews. Anyone interested in joining in the capers for Valentine's Night in either Habana or Planet Out: please contact the relevant bar for details. Wee Alan Xxx E-mail: weealan@drink.demon.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Glaschu/Glasgow =============== Salutations and felicitations gentle folk. The New Year is with us, oh hurrah! The credit card bills are hitting the mat with the force and regularity of a meteor shower. The bathroom scales are on the blink, because there is just no way that you have put on that much weight! You are still picking pine needles out of the Axminster and scraping chocolate off the 3-piece suite. Well good news, it's almost Easter, it must be, the supermarkets are already selling hot cross buns and creme eggs. Oh dear is that a fevered brow I see? Yeah I'm with you, stuff it let's go down the pub. This Christian calendar is going in the bin. With impeccable timing the boys at SPA19 have been busy little bunnies. The sauna has been extensively refurbished (it says here!) So all you New Year resolutionists, can put on your tracksuit bottoms and jog off down and start your clean living regime. My bet is none of you will stick it more than a month. But whatever using a sauna is still a good habit to get. SPA19 is at 19 Dixon Street. Just along from the LGBT Centre. For further information check the listings page. Now I hope you are sitting comfortably, because shocking though it may be. It seems that Queer nightlife in Glasgow is looking very healthy. The established venues are finally faced with competition and things are set to get even better. The rumour mill churns and out pops not one but two new clubs/venues. First up is a new fetish clubnight, right in the heart of the Merchant City. Better still it is one that serves a decent pint of beer. Many moons ago, the lower bar at Blackfriars was a meeting place for the now seemingly defunct Hellfire Club. However a new group has taken up the cudgels and Club Mystyx is set to launch on Saturday 22nd February. This will be a fetish play club. Those of you familiar with 'Violate' or this column will be aware of what to expect. It runs from 7.30pm-1am. Dress code is the usual black or fetish. No blue jeans, trainers, tracky bottoms or baseball caps. Due to the size of this venue numbers are limited to 75 hot lithe bodies. So arrive early to avoid disappointment. Membership can be purchased on the door for GBP5. Admission is GBP5 for members and GBP8 for guests. Members will be able to pre book and will get entrance priority. Blackfriars is at Bell Street, Glasgow G1. Contact Info: http://www.geocities.com/club_mystyx/indexmystyx.html The second rumour out of the mill is a touch more nebulous. However I have it on good authority that a lesbian bar is soon to be established in the city. Details are sketchy at this point but keep watching, you will know as soon as I hear more. The first B.U.R.L.Y event of the year is on Saturday 28 February 2003 and is entitled "Love Hurts" it is hoped to have representatives from MSC Scotland and Violate to demonstrate safe and consensual BDSM practices. See the listings page for more details. One major change, it's now in the Mercury Lounge. There are big changes taking place at the Mercury Lounge. As promised the new owners have listened to what you have to say and as a consequence entry is cheaper, as are drink prices. Which is a bit different from the typical response of his Royal Lowness and the other central city clubs. So here we go. The club is closed on Mondays, but is available for private hire. Tuesday is now 'Pink Pound' night entry is GBP1 as is all draught and mainline spirits and mixers. Doors open 10pm-3am with DJ Michelle. Wednesday is a late bar. Doors open 10pm-3am. Free entry with chilled out tunes. Thursday is the 'Giggles' comedy night. Doors open 9pm-3am. Show starts at 9.30pm approx. Entry is GBP4. Friday night is 'Lick It' mischievous fun with compere andcomedian Janey Godley, solo artist Sylvia Dorfman and Strippers. DJ Michelle is providing the disco anthems. Doors open 10pm-3am. Fun starts at 11pm approx. Entry is GBP4. Saturday is club 'Lifeboy'. Doors open 10pm-3am with guest DJ's. Entry is GBP5. Sunday is a late bar. Doors open 10pm-3am. Entry is free with chilled Sunday tunes. On Tuesdays and Fridays entry is free before 11.30pm The next Violate is on Saturday 1st February. This night is well supported currently and the crowd is very mixed. I can assure you that if you have never attended a fetish club, you will be pleasantly surprised on entering. Forget all your media inspired preconceptions. This is one place you can truly relax and be yourself. Trust me, I used to work for the government! Entry is GBP10 or GBP5 for members. For further details check the listings. Although a little outside my remit here is a quick mention of the Edinburgh Goth Weekend. Held on the 14th, 15th and 16th February. There will be bands, performers, films, anime and a marketplace. All proceeds go to charity. The venue is Marco's, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. Or visit the website at: http//www.edinburghgothweekend.org.uk Now as it's the New Year and I am in a charitable mood here are some details for all you terminally sad disco dollies. The clubnight HEADS is on Saturday 15th February. Residents JENGAHEADS (Beat 106 FM) all night long, across the board. The venue is the Riverside Club, Fox Street, Glasgow. Door open midnight to 3am. Entry is GBP10/GBP8 on the door, capacity 250. For further details, e-mail: info@traxxevents.com.Websites: http:..www.traxxevents.com/ and http://www.jengaheads.com/. Tel: 07855 418745. MELTING POT takes place on Saturday 22nd February. Resident DJ's Simon Cordiner (Traxx) and Billy Woods (Relief). Also at the Riverside Club, Fox Street, Glasgow. Doors open midnight to 3am. Entry is GBP10 on the door capacity 250. For further details, e-mail: meltingpotuk@yahoo.co.uk. Tel: 07855 418745 Simon and Billy will be spinning underground disco classics from the past; the best of today's house music, and a little bit of whatever takes their fancy. Gee sounds like a really fun night and such good value a tenner for three hours. Is there anyone still out there sad enough to lay out this much money for so little? Maybe I should start a clubnight in my flat, I reckon I could pack in about 100, at a tenner a head that looks good to me. So as you can see, there is plenty going on. I hear also that the Candle Bar is under new ownership. So we could see more changes in the near future. Not forgetting, the Revolver Bar, the Court Bar, the Waterloo, the GLC Cafe/Bar and the Tron Theatre. So there is no excuse for not getting out and having fun. The more support you give these venues, the more likely we are to see even more additions. Plus we may see some long overdue improvements in the other city centre venues. I'm off down to the smoke for a week. My lungs may never forgive me and the water is lousy. But the beer is good. Still remember whatever you find to do: be safe. Angharad E-mail: angharad@drink.demon.co.uk BURLY CHEQUE Burly raised GBP260.30 for Strathclyde Gay and Lesbian Switchboard when they held a Charity Event at The Big Joint on Friday 20 December. By 10.30pm around 100 men of all shapes and sizes, crowded the small but intimate bar to share stories of how they would be spending their time over the festive period. Leather creaked and rubber squeaked and steel toe-caps struck the wooden floors as scores of horny guys jostled for position to be served at the bar by the friendly bar staff. The "homo-" promoters had organised an alternative Santa's Grotto (or as one BURLY member commented "Santa's Grotty"), where for the princely sum of GBP2 (donated to charity), members could sit on Santa's member, I mean, knee (or go across it for a friendly spank if they had been a naughty boy!) An experienced illusionist delighted small groups of men, still anticipating how Santa might fill their stocking. (I did say stocking!). With his slight of hand tricks, grown men groaned and gasped as the magician showed them things they had never seen before. (And believe me, many of these guys have seen many a "thing" before!). The illusionist Kevin (yes Kevin. I expected a name like "The Greatly Proportioned Geoff " or "The Tremendous Taja". But no Kevin it was) Of course, Kevin was not the only man with slight of hand skills. Quite a few of BURLY's members could, no doubt, turn a few hand tricks themselves and there are some, I'm sure who are terrific illusionists. Several Santa's helpers encouraged guys to shed a few more pounds (and I don't mean lbs.) for the charity prize draw which included great prizes donated by Bothwell Travel, Clone Zone, Cafe Mao and OOT in Glasgow. Spyker, the stylish fetish clothing store, displayed their wares in the often busy chill out room and Davy "spun the discs", old favourites and "chart toppers" and created a cruisy (if not at times foggy) atmosphere in the dance area. On Tuesday 8 January a cheque for GBP260.30 was presented to Andrew from SGLS at Clone Zone. Andrew said " I am delighted to receive this cheque on behalf of Switchboard and to acknowledge the hard work put in by BURLY to raise this money. As a charity, donations like these are of great importance to us, and this will be a most welcome contribution to our funds - particularly as we are in the process of moving. I wish BURLY success for the future, and hope that we can work with them again in the coming year" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Obar Dheadhain/Aberdeen ======================= Hiya Bendy Boyz 'n' Girlz, a HAPPY NEW YEAR to One and All. I've calmed down just a wee bit from my last ramblings, must have been the two weeks off and the alcohol that sorted me out!! The staff (you may laugh) have come back with 'King' and 'Queen' sized hangovers and are also getting back into the swing of things. No changes there then, hee hee!! So, onwards and upwards to face the coming year. First major event on any calendar has to be Valentine's Day (reserve your bunches of roses and Thornton chocolates now) and make your special man or lady very happy. The Scene Stuff Out Clubbing on Crown Street looks just the same as it did before Christmas but your intrepid reporter has it on good authority (ok we'll see!) that the renovations to the club are to kick off soon. Kelly Llorenna got the club off to a flying festive start by performing an excellent thirty minute set including "Heart of Gold", "Set You Free" and her latest chart hit "Tell it to My Heart" on the 20th of December. The Drag Ball on the 28th Dec unfortunately didn't do quite so well with only one punter braving the force ten gale and horizontal rain to go the whole hog and drag it up. So all those prizes that were available have had to be put back into Madam Grumpy's handbag until the weather gets a few degrees warmer! (So that'll be about August then!). Brian acted as compere beyond compare for the Aberdeen Rear of the Year Competition ably aided and abetted by three female and three male judges taken from the floor. Judging was tough with high standards being demanded of the contestants. They were judged on tightness of tush, roundness of buns, cleanliness of underwear and knicker filling quantity. (Oh yeah and size does matter!) The winners on the night were Shona for the girlz and Gordon for the boyz. Coming events include a Shag Tag scheduled for the 15th of February to celebrate Valentine's Day, (remember and buy that someone special a card - hint, hint!!) opening hours remain the same with Wed and Thu 10pm-2am, Fri and Sat f10pm-3am and Sun 9pm-2am (Karaoke on Sun, free entry before 11.30pm on Wed and Thu and 11pm on Fri & Sat) More competitions and events are being planned for the near future. Joyce will be absent from the club over the next two weeks as she's on sick leave, so I wish her well for a speedy recovery. About time we did an Out Club name check, so if you're standing at attention (space for your own comments...! Dirty gits!) Frankie - Assistant Bar Manager; Elaine and Alistair supplying the sounds; Neil, Andrew, Holly, Lindsay and Emma at the bar and not forgetting Kelly on the door. Fidel's will be holding two further UNDERGOUND nights, the next one to be on the 24th of February. The previous three nights have been well attended by a youthful mix of both gay and straight punters. It's good to see this underused venue becoming busier. The new attic dance floor is still to be finished so the bar will host the night downstairs as before. Fidel's has also offered to act as hosts to a number of fund raising events in the run up to PRIDE in Aberdeen 2003. A number of nights including a drag act, karaoke competition and much more will be available over the coming months. The guyz have also asked me to pass on their thanks for your support over the Christmas period and extend their best wishes to everyone for the coming year. Castro's Bar and Club may also see a return to the club scene at the end of the year on its existing char-grilled site. Quotes for a total refurbishment of the site are with the accountants and a final decision will be made soon. Colin and Jason have confirmed that neither of them are to be involved in the resurrection of Castro's and details of the rebuild are being closely guarded, it may also mean that the club will not be a gay venue when it reopens. At the time of going to press the Aberdeen City Licensing Board has made no decision that the club will regain its full club license. Watch this space... At Lava on Belmont Street on Friday the 20th of December, Lashed held their XMASIST night. Now I know how it was billed, (and you were bloody warned!!) but three punters took offence at the sexual content of the stage show and walked out; it was probably the live on stage birth of a fully grown male, an exorcism rite being carried out or just possibly the costumes made from hundreds of Crimbo Fairy Lights! Lashed always provides an event full of spectacle, always done in the very worst possible taste with tongue firmly planted in cheek! The punters making their way to any Lashed event generally get into the spirit of things by donning lots of eye make up and costume, a mix of punters, gay, straight and otherwise out for some Deliciously Demonic fun. The next Lashed will take place around Easter time as the Lava venue is currently being refurbished. Moulin Noir, a twist on the popular Moulin Rouge theme will take to the stage with new dancers, new music, much campness and a lot of depravity - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! Date to be confirmed in the next issue. Look out later in the year for the Lashed DVD & CD, the DVD will be filmed over the next couple of Lashed nights and will include highlights from the Exmasist. As of the last article Owlie's bar on Littlejohn Street is not being taken over by Colin, and as of yet there is no confirmation that it will be a gay venue (ahh them rumours!) At The Belmont Aberdeen Cinema, on Belmont Street the first of the Rainbow Films selection of the year is 'Bent' the harrowing account of how gay men were treated whilst in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. The Belmont runs Rainbow Films throughout the year, keep your eyes peeled for their listings guide. Community News PRIDE in Aberdeen: 1st June 2003 arrangements kicked off in earnest with the first meeting of the year held in the PHACE Scotland offices on Wednesday 22nd of January. A number of acts including five bands, three soloists and three DJ's have already been confirmed to supply the entertainment, as well as face painting for the kids, a hair dresser and massage expert to pamper well ... ME actually, coz I'll need it!! But of course they will also be on hand for all those who attend. The event this year will take some amount of organisation and the NELF Board are asking for as many people as possible to help out not only on the day but also the arranging of it. So if you have any time to spare, ideas to share: get in touch at the usual places. Beautiful Thing As part of PRIDE in Aberdeen this year we are also planning to stage a production of the wonderfully endearing and comedic show 'Beautiful Thing' by Jonathan Harvey. We are looking for people wishing to tread the boards to come forward and be part of this one off show to be held on Saturday the 31st May, the night before PRIDE. Anyone interested should contact either the NELF Forum or PHACE Scotland, Grampian Gay Men's Health Project. NELF (North East LGBT Forum): The meeting held on Tuesday the 21st of January heard about the updates on ongoing work within the forum and looking ahead at the amount of work that has to be covered over the next year, whilst also taking a retrospective look back on the Aberdeen scene, yes there was one! Jean's Bar, Daisy's to name but two (and no I'm not old enough to remember Jean's, you bastards!), it is always quite an interesting exercise but it doesn't half make you feel old! You can check out the NELF website at http://uk.geocities.com/ equalityforum to see if we got the dates right and please feel free to comment if they ain't! There has been a lack of attendees from the lesbian community of late; this is a concern for all involved in the work of the Forum as we are aware that not all of the views being expressed are those of the wider LGBT community. As I have stated in the past, the NELF Forum is your chance to air your views and be part of the process to institute change for the LGBT Community in Aberdeen and Grampian. PHACE Scotland is still hoping to restart the Pride of Moray Firth Group in Elgin, we have had two meetings so far with four of the existing members, the group will hold a meeting on Wednesday 12th of February, 7pm at the Health Promotions Offices in the High Street, Elgin. We realise that the group is still currently operating but in a reduced capacity. All those interested are welcome to attend and we look forward to seeing you there. Grampian LGBT / Police Liaison Forum held its first meeting of the year at the PHACE offices on Thursday 16th January. The forum heard from the police representatives about the changes to personnel covering the LGBT Police Liaison remit, for your ref they are as follows: North Aberdeenshire: PC Liza Evans, Turriff (01888) 562222; Aberdeen City North: PC John Millar, Bucksburn (01224) 712811; Aberdeen City Queen Street: Sgt Fay Tough, Aberdeen (01224) 386471; Aberdeen City Queen Street: PC Shona Grimmer, Aberdeen (01224) 386471; South Aberdeenshire: PC Shona Wright, Stonehaven (01569) 762963; Morayshire: PC Teresa Clark, Elgin (01343) 543101. Our thanks go to the outgoing officers who have taken the lead, along with members of the LGBT community, to develop the forum - Chief Inspector Jim Urquhart of Community Development (now in Oil - oooooh misses!) Sgt. Graham MacLeod of the General Enquiries Department (now in City Development - often to be found in the Queen Vic!) Superintendent Simon Blake of Community Development (now Commander of Queen St - da boss man!). There are still a number of roles to be filled but I will keep you up to date as changes happen. Spiked Drinks: It has come to our attention that various types of date rape drugs are circulating in the city, although there have been no reported incidents on the Aberdeen gay scene. Remember not to leave your drink unattended at any time, and if you're not sure whether or not your drink has been spiked: don't drink it. LGBT Friendly Services: At the PHACE Scotland offices we are often asked for the name of LGBT friendly solicitors and legal services. For general legal work Sheila Ritchie of the Grant Smith Law Practice is happy to help, if you require advice on buying a home and conveyancing work speak to Andrew Duthie also of The Grant Smith Law Practice, you'll find the number in the phone book. For assistance with debt problems speak to Jane Lynch of Haines Watts (after all a lot of pink pounds were spent over Xmas), based in Edinburgh. She can be contacted on 0131-538 8103. Jane herself is gay and understands the problems of confidentiality that many LGBT people face when discussing personal finance. The Year Ahead: As I sit in front of this monitor racking my brain for something interesting to write, its fun to predict what will develop in 2003. Will my local Press Nemesis (you know who I mean Frank!) come out of the closet? Will Madam Grumpy don a hard hat and builder's bum cleavage and start the renovations at OUT Clubbing? Will we be able to marry in 2003/2004? Will the Ed get a haircut? How fab will this year's PRIDE in Aberdeen event be? With all the rumours that fly about, will Aberdeen have the biggest gay scene in Scotland, (matching that of the central belt) at the last count there will be at least four new venues and it's just the 22nd of January! And finally will I ever get this bloody thing written within the deadline each month? For these questions to be answered and many more, just keep reading this pish to find out! Have a safe, happy and healthy 2003 and remember boyz 'n' girlz, "Let's be careful out there." Mark Thomson E-mail: markt@phacescotland.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scottish Media Monitor ====================== Garry Otton. Dancing With Paedophiles How we laughed when Jenners, the Edinburgh department store, refused to allow children to sit on Santa's knee without parent's permission. And fancy advising teachers not to rub sun-screen on schoolkids during school vacations! And what's this about halting a skateboard park for fear of 'perverts' lurking in nearby toilets in a park in Galloway? If this wasn't enough, The Sunday Times Scotland joined dozens of others to report: "Parents have been banned from taking photographs and videoing school nativity plays and concerts in Edinburgh to prevent the images falling into the hands of paedophiles". It was suggested that an individual or private company could be hired to do the video, editing out the faces of children whose parents did not want them seen. The kids were dressed in bed linen, not modelling knickers for Littlewoods! Edinburgh councillors were only stopped in their tracks when a parent threatened court action and nobody could think of an occasion when a paedophile had actually done the sort of things they were supposed to be protecting the children from. Was it me, or could I smell the 'concern' of a religionist? Well, quelle surprise...! Welcome on stage, Rev Ewan Aitken, Edinburgh councillor and executive member for education. Apart from Roy Jobson, the director of education in Edinburgh, who backed him, the first the rest of the council's chief executive, heard of all this was on the news. The local authorities in Perth and Kinross had attempted to impose a similar ban two years ago, claiming filming contravened the Data Protection Act. Two more local authorities, in Falkirk and East Lothian, soon followed Edinburgh's example. Parents at Corstorphine Primary School in Edinburgh, refused permission to film their Christmas show, were told it was for 'health and safety' reasons. Parents at Carrick Knowe Primary were told they could not film for 'copyright' reasons. Dundee City Council - who have ran Mr Muscle contests, Beauty Queen and Princess pageants since the 60s - ordered them all to be scrapped. Soon, even the religionists' hymn-sheet, The Scottish Daily Mail was joining in: "Thousands of youth clubs have been told to remove photographs of children from their websites in a bid to protect them from paedophiles". Visitors to the website of the Portlethan Sports Club, outside Aberdeen were now welcomed with the message: ALL PHOTOGRAPHS FEATURING CHILDREN HAVE BEEN REMOVED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Churchgoing Mrs Katie Grant, sufficiently up her own Christian-Conservative arse to qualify for a regular spot in The Scottish Daily Mail, confessed: "Nobody thinks these bans are sensible, yet I have a sneaking sympathy for those who seek to impose them". Thank goodness for The Independent for putting everything in perspective, reporting the record number of actual murders of 143 children and young people in 2001. An 'educational spokesperson' for Edinburgh council claimed parents might not want their children being filmed because of 'religious beliefs...' Oh religion! That disadvantaged minority who seek laws to protect them from 'religious hatred', holding private meetings with Scotland's First Minister who went on to write a piece for the Church of Scotland's Life and Work magazine. But what protection do lesbians and gays have from religionists? Just look at the repeal of Clause 28 in Scotland and the more recent antics of the Christian Institute. Enjoying its tax-exempt charitable status to produce pocket-size cards that read: "In the event of my death I do not want my children to be adopted by homosexuals". While the media fanned the flames of paedo-steria sweeping the nation once again, police held 35 men in dawn raids and arrested 1,300 men in another huge paedophile crackdown. Operation Ore targeted men who had used their credit card to access pictures of under-age kids. This number included 50 serving police officers. You don't need a Visa to download erotic films or pictures. There are many sites, like Kazaa.com, which have completely uncensored erotic films free to download and watch on your PC. And free for PC Plod to seize, leaving the press speculating on the seriousness of the matter. Whatever the titles attached to erotic images or videos you download, you are basically leaving to trust that the material you download contains sexual images of consenting adults over the age of consent. Day by day, more and more men are finding their way into the former Home Secretary Michael Howard's Sex Offenders' Register. Each accusation is accompanied by righteous indignation or a profound sense of shame. A new condition emerged in the face of one man's "porn shame". Like drink or drugs, 'porn' was something you turned to. The Scottish News of the World reported that a "dad-of-two's marriage had hit problems and he had turned to heavy drinking and porn". There are now so many revelations; it appears like we are just one page away from a glossy monthly on paedophiles. It has always been thus. When a young lad from Bannockburn was tortured to death in 1975. His torturers shut his legs in a car, tied him to a chair and played Russian roulette until he wet himself. Then they let him phone his mum before throwing him to his death in a ditch on the way to Brighton. But it is only the memory of Roger Gleaves, the notorious self-styled Bishop of Medway and his hostel for boys he picked up at London's Kings Cross station that lingers. Likewise, when Thomas Hamilton gunned down a classroom of kids in Dunblane, we are left with the memory of a dangerous paedophile. The Greek word 'paedophile', on the front of tabloids is the last, tenuous connection with a subject long since abandoned by intellectuals. It is a word that only loosely connects with its true meaning. A word that means the love of - not sex with - boys. And when the papers insisted it was sex, it wasn't always with boys. Tam Paton, the former manager of the 70s pop band the Bay City Rollers was linked to the ongoing investigations of a 'paedophile ring' that involved pop star Jonathan King, ex-Radio One deejay Chris Denning and now TV entertainer Matthew Kelly. The police, of course, benefit from this media exposure. The publicity encourages 'victims' to come forward, in this case from as long ago as thirty years. The arms of the tabloids are open wide. Casting all children as the vulnerable and innocent victims of 'perverts' seriously misrepresents children. Try announcing your homosexual status to a group of lads hanging around the streets of Sighthill. Playing the devil's advocate for a moment, I dare say, there must also be youths, who, for a place in a band or promotion in a football team, putting your hand round the cock of some 'ugly fat bast'd' was fair game. Then, along comes the opportunity to expunge your guilt, emerging as the 'victim' and maybe even earn a few notes on the way. During the seventies, the 'pretty things' that did gay sex drove their mamas and papas insane, 'making way for the Homo Superior', dancing at midweek discos behind closed door in provincial pubs. This was before Freddie Laker offered cheap flights across the Atlantic and imported the 'macho man' into UK sexual politics. The 'pretty boy' was as much in vogue then as when Keats praised the 'fair youths' decorating his gilded Grecian urn. Stars like David Cassidy, Donny Osmond, and, of course, the Bay City Rollers rode high in the charts. Following the promotion of one song, gays were handed out a badge sporting the words: Do You Like Boys? which many boys proudly wore. Sexually provocative teen magazines like My Guy or Oh Boy! under the editorship of Gaythorne Sylvester, were immensely popular with girls. And, of course, gays too! Half-dressed 'hunk of the months' and boy-bands wrapped in nothing but skimpy Speedos to hide their modesty adorned bedroom walls from Lands End to John O'Groats. Magazines featuring the half-clothed antics of boy-stars like the willowy Andy and David Williams twins would never have made it on to newsagent's shelves today. Young, pre-AIDS gays did not see themselves as victims; they wore their hair long, dyed it blond and dressed in tight pants to ride a wave of liberation that proclaimed them desirable and potentially haveable. There can be no doubt that there was and is a more hidden, undercurrent of manipulation and coercion of children for sexual gratification that cannot be acceptable, but that is no excuse for character assassination or homophobia in another name. The Scottish News of the World tore into Tam Paton with the news that Paton was "jailed for three years in 1982 for sex offences against two boys aged 16 and 17..." Read quickly, and in the context of the story, the word "boys" jumps off the page like a firecracker. But read it again, remembering of course that the age of consent, until comparatively recently was 21 for homosexual consent (and in Scotland, illegal altogether until 1980), and you will then see Tam Paton served a jail sentence for something that was completely lawful today. Paton had sex with young people who enjoyed, and indeed, sought gay sex. What gay man hasn't courted the attentions of attractive, older men - and Tam was quite attractive - when we were young enough to get away with it? Who hasn't spurned the undesirable, derided the persistent and seduced the winners? I've never heard their attentions ever dismissed as an "evil lust", at least, not until I read The Scottish News of the World over "MANAGER'S EVIL LUST FOR THE ROLLERS" on their front page. Tam Paton was described as a "sexual predator" (aren't we all?) as former band member Pat McGlynn "told" how Paton "tried to rape me at least FIVE TIMES". The thought of Pat McGlynn, innocently stepping into this hedonistic boy-band world at their offices in Heddon Street, (pictured on the cover of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars album and a stone's throw from the 'meat rack' at Piccadilly, where rent boys hung out), to suffer endless parties and trips to gay clubs a wee bit hard to swallow. McGlynn claimed he had stabbed Paton after he had tried it on with him and extricated himself out of the band (incidentally at a time when the band's popularity was waning) and claimed he had been promised GBP40,000 by Paton "to keep my mouth shut". Enter The Scottish News of the World. An enormous colour picture of Paton, obese, balding, shadowed small pictures of a baby-faced Pat McGlynn. Everything the paper could've hoped for was captured in this picture of Paton, reinforcing the stereotype of a 'pervert'. In a more balanced piece in The Daily Record, Paton demonstrated no scars. What he received from S.N.O.T World will, of course, take longer to heal. Paton's friend, ex-Radio One deejay Chris Denning regularly invited youths to his home in Weybridge in Surrey. During the seventies he promoted his own record label, Live Wire, and with ideas benefiting Jonathan King who made hits of European songs, like the George Baker Selection's 'Una Paloma Blanca', from the Netherlands, Denning promoted European hits. This included, in 1974, Milk and Honey's version of Abba's 'Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)'. With a sharp eye for a pretty face, he also put together boy-bands like Flame. The idea that youngsters were forced against their will to have sex with an overweight pop magnate in an ill-fitting wig I find very difficult to believe. If street-wise youths used their chutzpah to manipulate their way into his pockets - or indeed the hole in them - through their looks, Denning, in return, traded what many would see as his only remotely endearing assets: Money, influence and the voice of a seasoned broadcaster. Denning was the proverbial dirty old man, and everyone knew it! Whenever older men turned up in gay discos popular with young gays, they stood out like sore thumbs, particularly with a bunch of 'chickens' or a young pop group in tow. They certainly weren't there to dance to Dooley Silverspoon! Innocent youth? The boys chewed 'em up and spat 'em out. To reinvent youth as always the innocent and vulnerable victims of 'perverts' avoids the truth and lowers the complicated issue of sexuality further into the grave we are slowly digging it. Garry Otton's book SEXUAL FASCISM is published by Ganymede Books priced GBP8.99. E-mail: garry@scottishmediamonitor.com WWW: http://www.scottishmediamonitor.com/ Cut It Out! * Religionist columnist Ron Ferguson in The Herald: "...Organised religions can be terrible, terrible things". * Ruth Wishart in The Herald: "If the continuation of civilisation, such as it is, depends on tolerance, do not look for it within organised religion". Go girl! * Columnist Muriel Gray's Christmas present in The Sunday Herald: "And as a present to myself I really fancy being as pig lazy as a Daily Mail journalist, filling up space with a bunch of vacuous, minor personal anecdotes instead of writing an essay containing any kind of argument". * The horrible Clause 28, cruel-sport, Catholic, Conservative-supporting Mrs Katie Grant in The Scotsman: "For a parliament to act against a minority whose livelihoods are at stake because of difference of opinion rather than provable fact would be a dangerous thing". * Alan Taylor, another Sunday Herald columnist ruining his chances of ever writing for The Scottish Daily Mail: "Actually, the only reputation that ought to be... in 'tatters', is Ms Grant's, not just for the tripe for which the Mail is happy to pay good money, but for the manner in which it is written". * Peter Kearney, director of the Catholic media office on the findings of a poll which suggested a small minority of 18-35-year-olds supported the retention of denominational schools in a letter to The Herald: "Perhaps a reflection of a more outward-looking, tolerant, and pluralist generation keen to move away from the closed minds of their parents and grandparents and certainly a sign of hope for the future of diversity in Scottish education". Can I just mention Clause 28 here? He's having a laugh, surely? * Gerald Warner taking a swipe at the New Year's Honours list in Scotland on Sunday: "Possible titles might include the Order of the Repeal of Section 28 (almost inevitably on a pink ribbon)." Now, now! Let's be fair. We all know that Peter Burt, the former boss of the Bank of Scotland who attempted to do a deal with televangelist Pat Robertson before hiring Keep the Clause frontman Jack Irvine to do the PR has been awarded a knighthood. * Joan Burnie: "Fantasies are usually better left unfulfilled as they seldom live up to expectations". Please don't write to me but Old Mother Burnie, c/o The Daily Record at Ocean Quay, Glasgow. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dun-deagh/Dundee ================ With Christmas well forgotten and Hogmanay being a blur even now, I have little further to report of the festivities. The scene has entered its quiet months when we are all skint. So I was somewhat surprised to be in Brooklyns on a Thursday recently and it was actually busy. What a difference cheery and polite bar staff make. The arrival of Kerry, Mike and now Dean have added one of the missing ingredients. The booze has even become cheaper with happy hours of pints at 99 pence. Will there be enough profit to pay the happy bar staff? The club has been dead on most midweek nights and even some Fridays. Obviously the music policy is a mess and many have left to go to better clubs. Shame, when all that money was spent on it they are failing to get the music right. Some of the staff in the club need to be trained by the Brooklyn staff as manners and a smile are very rare. Efficiency at the door is also poor when we always have to queue to pay and queue again for the cloakroom and that's just on the quiet nights. Charlie's has been providing some excitement recently and not before time. Depending on the weather conditions you are let in the main door or the side door. Rumours that this is due to the dripping roof (rain not nicotine) making the main entrance unsafe are, of course, false. The pub has been experiencing some particularly quiet nights through January and Ian and Charlie must be looking forward to our pay days even more than us. The club was surprised (why?) to find that a random search of customers unveiled one E. The poor lady was reported to the police but declined to wait for their arrival. Not even the Courts react to one ecky. Apparently all licensees have been asked by the licensing board to clamp down - so the Grump has done that. The use of illegal substances can of course make you react differently to situations such as being told to pick up litter by a policeman whilst on your staff night out. You might even kick the litter bin and break your ankle. That would affect your ability to dance in the club. Hopefully the management will get the disabled toilet completed soon, but I doubt if they will rush for Gav!! The ladies' loo in the club is getting a refurbishment first. When it's the lesbians who wreck the toilets and the men who spend most money in the club is this not a little unfair? My dyke friends didn't think so either. Hopefully when the new toilets are finished the bouncers will stop the bitchy crew from sitting on the sinks spouting comments about genuine toilet users. The club should install a bar in the loo like Circus nightclub as the takings would undoubtedly go up. Some talk of a new bar opening for gay men in Dundee. This was a rumour which seems to have now almost become fact so my source tells me. It's planned to be totally different to the current two so we will have even more choice. So it could be a very good year for the Dundee scene. 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International Reply Coupons are available from most Post Offices throughout the world. We are unable to send on replies without postage stamps or IRCs. Send all replies to: ScotsGay Magazine, PO Box 666, Edinburgh. EH7 5YW. To place a Contact Ad: Write to the above address enclosing your advertisement copy. Ads are FREE of charge to the advertiser. Or you can send them by e-mail to scotsgay@drink.demon.co.uk *WOMEN Rainbow Retreats Women only B&B in Andalucia, Southern Spain. 40 mins from Malaga Airport. All en-suite rooms, private pool and bar. For further details please look at our web site: http://www.womens-holiday.com/or ring 0034 952 495535. [52] Cadzow Athletic Ladies FC Are seeking new players in all positions. We train Tue and Sun in Hamilton. If interested, contact Michelle on Motherwell (01698) 249154. 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For general and music lovers' lists send GBP3: "The Penpal List", c/o 221B Merton Rd, Southfields, London. SW18 5EE. [99] *BACK RUBS Back Rubs Plus Soothing and relaxing back rub by genuine guys. Unhurried service given in discreet, clean and safe surroundings. Other services offered. Discounts available-ask! Call Mike or Chick on 0141-889 1764. WWW: http://www.backrubplus.plus.com/ [49a] Edinburgh Rex. 24 hours. My place or yours. Built to please. Open air. 07730 231443. [49a] Edinburgh Big, chubby and cuddly gay man offers relaxing and erotic massage for men in comfortable surroundings. (No out visits). Please call Kenny or leave a message on my Voicemail on the following numbers: 0131-661 1477, or 07890 024865. [99] Energising Massage Men-experience energising full body Ayurvedic massage with qualified masseur. Fife/Perth area. Your place or mine. Call Bill on 01577 830386. [49a] Glasgow Area Swedish massage. Remedial and sports massage. Qualified practitioner. Evenings and weekends. Home visits. Non-sexual. Drew. 01355 245708. [50a] Glasgow Gay Guy Gives good massage. 5'10", toned, tanned, well hung. In/out calls. So give me a call on 07765 194696. Tony. [49a] Massage For Men - Edinburgh Great relaxing, holistic, sensual, tantric, full body pampering relief in nurturing masculine environment. Shower, warm towels, refreshments. GBP20 per session. Exceptionally good value. Jim. Qualified, experienced, caring. 0131-556 7199. [52] *WHERE TO STAY Aberdeenshire Farm Holidays Gay owned working farm. Horses and rare breed animals and poultry. You can help out or relax. Miles of beaches and walks. Live in Chalet or Mobile Home accommodation, with great food. Ideal stopover for travelling salespeople or lorry drivers. Phone: 07881 490065 (eve). [99] 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/ [51a] 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. [51a] Familiars Guest House Lovely country village on the Forth near Stirling. Relax and enjoy the peace and qietness. Food: all tastes catered for. B&B from GBP20. BBFM GBP30. Tel: 01324 832708. [49a] Glasgow - New Exclusively Gay Bed And Breakfast Spencer's Guest House. Superior accommodation in the heart of Glasgow's West End. Our spacious recently refurbished rooms are equipped with colour TV, hairdryers and refreshment trays. Ironing facilities available on request. Close to all amenities. Affordable and easy access to city centre gay pubs and clubs. Full Scottish Breakfast served 8am-Noon. For further details, telephone: 0141-581 6765. [50a] Inverness Glenuig Guesthouse, close to city centre, offers a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We have en-suite facilities, substantial continental breakfast served until noon and off street parking. Rates from GBP15pppn. 29 Fairfield Road, Inverness, IV3 5QD. Tel: 01463 250938. Fax: 01463 221685. E-mail: cchtravel@aol.com [51a] Perthshire Friendly country cottage Bed and Breakfast. 2 rooms with all facilities. Private parking. Pub/restaurant next door. 2 miles from Coupar Angus on the A94. 20 mins from Perth. Call Ron on 0773 0876454 for room reservations and/or massage. [53a] Sutherland On A9 to Wick, B&B. Roadside, 60 miles from Inverness. Double or single. GBP13 per person. Tea and sandwiches included. Phone: Helmsdale(01431) 821570. [62] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Venues ====== * indicates that these venues stock ScotsGay ABERDEEN ABERDEEN WOMEN'S CENTRE* Shoe Lane, (next door to Lemon Tree). Tel: (01224) 625010. Tue-Wed 10am-2pm. A *women only space* where all women are welcome without prejudice. Free use of computers and Internet connection. Latest computer/women's magazines/morning newspaper. For women in the gay community there is also a copy of the latest edition of AroundAB-out2001 Newsletter. Drop-in coffee lounge. Information resource Room/Women's library. Computer/Confidence/English as a second language courses run throughout year. Access for disabled. No smoking policy in Centre. Contact Maria Clark for more details at E-mail: awc@clara.co.uk FIDELS* 40 Regent Quay. 5pm-Midnight. Bar. Bright and cheery (or gaudy depending on your view). Free Internet access. OUT* 7 Crown Street. Tel: (01224) 212527. Sun, Thu 11pm-2am. Fri-Sat 11pm-3am. Popular large venue. Regular promos and PAs. Gay owned. DUMFRIES SWEATY BETTY'S* Ay-Jay's Bar, The Crichton Campus, Bankend Road. Tel: (01387) 702221. Last Fri of every month. 9pm-1am. A new regular club night for lesbians, gay men and their friends. GBP3/GBP2 concs. E-mail: surefire.promotions@virgin.net DUNDEE BROOKLYN'S BAR* 2 St Andrew's Lane. Tel: (01382) 200660. Wed-Sun 7pm-Midnight. Well appointed gay friendly bar next door to Liberty Nightclub and under the same management. CHARLIE'S BAR* 75-79 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 226840. Mon-Sat 11am-Midnight, Sun 12.30pm-Midnight. Gay friendly bar with free disco Fri & Sat 8-11pm. Free use of premises for pre-booked groups. OUT* 124 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 200660. Wed-Sun 11pm-2.30am. Previously Liberty Nightclub, has recently re-opened after a massive refurbishment. Good atmosphere, very popular disco with wide selection of sounds and the occasional act/PA. EDINBURGH BLACK BO'S 57/61 Blackfriars Street. Tel: 0131-557 6136. Fri-Sat Noon-2pm. Daily 6-10pm. Superb little vegetarian restaurant. Friendly staff. Mixed clientele. BLUE MOON* 1 Barony Street/36 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-556 2788 (Bar) or 0131-557 0911 (Office). Mon-Fri 11am-11pm, Sat-Sun 10am-11.30pm. 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. C.C. BLOOM'S* 23 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-556 9331. Mon-Sat 7pm-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: info@claremont-bar-edinburgh.co.uk WWW: http://www.claremont-bar-edinburgh.co.uk/ EASYINTERNETCAFE 58 Rose Street. Tel: 0131-220 3580. Mon-Sat 7am-11pm, Sun 8am-11pm. Large Internet Cafe from which many gay men seem to troll the net instead of just picking up each other! WWW: http://www.easyinternetcafe.com/ EDINBURGH LESBIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL CENTRE* 58a and 60 Broughton Street. Houses Nexus Cafe-Bar, Equality Network and Massage for Health. Also provides meeting and noticeboard space for many lesbigay organisations. Private mailboxes available. FRENCHIES BAR* 89 Rose Street Lane North. Tel: 0131-225 7651. Mon-Sat 1pm-1am, Sun 2pm-Midnight. This vibrant gay bar (Edinburgh's oldest) is in the heart of Rose Street. Happy Hour 6-8pm every day. HABANA* 22 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-558 1270. Mon-Sat Noon-1am, Sun 12.30pm-1am. Centrally located pre club bar. Open and bright as well as quite intimate. Busy. Quizoke every Thu with John. Drink promos 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?" CAMRA's Lesbian and Gay Real Ale Drinkers meet there on the first Mon of the month from 8pm - WWW: http://www.antipope.org/feorag/drinkers/ Goths meet every Wednesday (perverts of all shapes and sizes most welcome!) from 9pm. JOY* Club Ego, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7434. JOY Info Line: 0131-467 2551. 10.30pm-3am. Monthly. Next date: Sat 15th Feb. Joy is Scotland's most upfront gay club. On two levels. GBP8 members/GBP10 non-members. E-mail: clubjoy@blueyonder.co.uk. WWW: http://www.clubjoy.co.uk/ LAUGHING DUCK* 24 Howe Street. Tel: 0131-220 2376. Mon-Thu Noon-Midnight, Fri-Sat Noon-1am, Sun 12.30pm-Midnight. Stylish, comfy bar with relaxed atmosphere serving food till 7.30pm and a fantastic GBP3.99 brunch till 4pm on Sun. DJ’s on Sat nights. Pub Quiz every second Sun from 9pm. Function Room Hire. E-mail: contact@thelaughingduck.co.uk. WWW: http://www.thelaughingduck.co.uk/ LEATHER AND LACE* 8 Drummond Street. Tel: 0131-557 9413. FAX: 0131-557 8336. 25 Easter Road. Tel: 0131-623 6969. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun Noon-9pm. Scotland's ORIGINAL licenced SEX shops (formerly Fantasies) where you'll be made welcome by the very nice assortment of folk who work there! Toys galore, video rental too! Larger sizes stocked. LUSH!* Club Ego, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7434. Info Line: 07736 936650. 10.30pm-3am. Last Fri of each month. Commercial gay club. Dance, Poptunes with DJ's Dale & Craig (Planet Out/Joy/Saturday Social). GBP5 members, GBP6 non members. Pre-club party at Planet Out. WWW: http://www.clublush.co.uk/ LUVELY The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street. Tel: 0131-225 2564. Info Line: 07711 307997. First Sat of each Month. 10pm-3am. Mega club night with resident DJ's Tommy Kay, Newton & Stone, Jared and GP. WWW: http://www.luvely.net/ MASSAGE FOR HEALTH 58a/60 Broughton Street. By appointment only. Massage therapy from qualified practitioners Anne (Tel: 07986 810190) and John (Tel: 07970 921209). Also Meditation, Relaxation and Yoga Classes throughout the year - phone John for details. E-mail: info@massageforhealth.co.uk WWW: http://www.massageforhealth.co.uk/ MINGIN' Studio 24, 24-26 Calton Road. Info Line: 0131-467 2551. 11pm-3am. Fortnightly Sat. Next dates: Sat 8th & 22nd Feb. Alan Joy's dark, sexy, dirty house night features Alan Joy himself on the decks plus Brian Dempster. GBP6 entry (GBP5 before midnight). E-mail: mingin@blueyonder.co.uk MSDEMEANOUR PhÏnix Cellar Bar under the PhÏnix Bar at 46 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-557 0234. Info Line: 07831 372154. Monthly. 8.30pm-1am. Edinburgh's only regular T-Girl night club. As the PhÏnix Bar is undergoing refurbishment, the club has been suspended until Spring. 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. Drinks Promotions Daily. Downstairs Bar open Fri & Sat with resident DJ from 10pm-2am. Also available for hire Sun-Thu. NEXUS CAFE-BAR* 60 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-478 7069. Tue-Sun 11am-11pm. Currently closed for refurbishment. Due to re-open at the begining of February. Great food and drink at reasonable prices. Internet access available. E-mail: Joanajo@msn.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. Real ale. E-mail: admin@thestand.co.uk WWW: http://www.thestand.co.uk/ 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. Mon-Sat 11am-1am, Sun 12.30pm-1am. Friendly gay local just round the corner from the Solas Centre. Now under new management. Will be getting a refurb in the New Year. SOLAS CAFE* 2/4 Abbeymount. Tel: 0131-661 0982. Tue & Thu 11am-7.30pm, Wed & Fri 11am-4pm. Attached to Solas HIV/AIDS Information Centre. Good home cooking (everything cooked on the premises). Vegetarians and carnivores catered for. STEAMWORKS* 5 Broughton Market. Tel: 0131-477 3567. 11am-11pm. New sauna which is due to open in mid-February. Large spa pool, steamroom, dry sauna, labyrinth, massage, cafe lounge, free Internet access, vertical tanning. WWW: http://www.steamworks-sauna.co.uk/ TACKNO Massa (formerly 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. TASTE The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street. Tel: 0131-225 2564. Info Line: 0131-557 4656. Sun 11pm-3am. DJs Fisher & Price play a progressive mix of garage and house in the Main Room with guests whilst Martin Valentine and Steven Wanless play garage and US house in the Back Room, to an up-for-it mixed/gay crowd. GBP6 Members/Guests GBP8. GBP5 Sunday entry before 11.30pm. Drinks promos until 1am. Sun 2nd Feb: Alex Anderson (The Gallery, London). E-mail: contact-us@taste-clubs.com WWW: http://www.taste-clubs.com/ 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, Kruze Video Zone, licensed bar and Broadband Internet cafe, free weights gym, massage by appointment. Admission GBP9 (Concessions GBP6), Mon 18-25 years old GBP4 entry, Tue GBP5 before 2pm, Wed GBP10 per couple, Thu GBP7 entry before 4pm, Fri GBP7 entry after 9pm, Sat 2 for 1 beers and spirits, Sun GBP5 for students. Annual Membership GBP2. Proudly gay owned and operated. WWW: http://www.gayscotland.com/townhouse/index1.htm VELVET* Club Ego, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7434. Last Fri of each month. 11pm-3am. Next dates: Fri 31st Jan, 28th Feb, 28th Mar, 25th Apr. Women's club nite, for gay girlies and their specially invited boy friends. A fresh new approach to a girls' nite out, with DJ Michelle (Poptastic/Wiggle/Joy/Planet Out). GBP6/GBP5 conc. with ID - 2 for 1 b4 11.30pm. E-mail: clubvelvet@blueyonder.co.uk WWW: http://www.www.webflyers.co.uk/Flyer/377 VIBE* Club Ego, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7434. Tue 11pm-3am. James Longworth plays mixture of mainstream toons to a fashionable, large crowd. Drinks promos. GBP2 members/GBP3 non-members. E-mail: vibe@100ent.com WWW: http://www.vibetuesdays.com/ 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/ WIGGLE* Club Ego, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7434. 11pm-3am. Monthly. Next dates: Sat 1st Feb, 1st Mar. Wiggle is a monthly club night brought to you by Maggie and Alan Joy. Free pre-Wiggle party at Planet Out featuring DJ Brett King from 10pm-1am. DJs at Wiggle are Jon Pleased and Trendy Wendy in the main hall, Sally F and DJ Michelle downstairs in the Cocteau Lounge. Entry to Wiggle is GBP9. E-mail: wiggle@blueyonder.co.uk FALKIRK KUDOS 1 Princes Street. Tel: (01324) 628100. 11am-1am. Gay friendly bar in the centre of town. Convenient for 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. WWW: http://www.bennets.co.uk/ E-mail: BennetsWeb@aol.com BURLY Mercury Lounge, 142 Bath Lane. Tel: 0141-248 1777. Infoline: 07930 357401. 10pm-3am. Next dates: Fri 31st Jan (Drink promos, live DJ & cruising GBP3), Fri 28th Feb "Love Hurts" (drink promos, live DJ, music, cruising & safe and consensual S&M demonstrations GBP5). Club night for the over 25 age group. Designed to be cruisy. WWW: http://www.dv8scots.co.uk/ E-mail: dv8scots@hotmail.com CANDLE BAR* 20 Candleriggs. Tel: 0141-564 1285. Mon-Fri 4.30pm-Midnight, Sat Noon-Midnight, Sun 12.30pm-Midnight. Upmarket bar in the heart of the Merchant City. Beautiful place with comfortable seating. Regular cabaret, karaoke and disco. CCA* 350 Sauchiehall Street. Tel: 0141-332 7521. FAX: 0141-332 3226. Sun-Thu 11am-11pm. Fri-Sat 11am-Midnight. The Centre for Contemporary Arts. Performance & exhibition spaces, Cafe/Bar, bookshop. E-mail: gen@cca-glasgow.com WWW: http://www.cca-glasgow.com/ CLONE ZONE* 45 Virginia St. Tel/FAX: 0141-553 2666. Mon-Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 1-7pm. Clothes, videos, magazines, toys. Has now moved out of the GGLC and into new premises a few doors North of their original shop. E-mail: admin@clonezone.co.uk WWW: http://www.clonezone.co.uk/ CLUB MYSTYX* Blackfriars Bar (Basement), 36 Bell Street. Tel: 0141-552 5924. Next date: Sat 22nd Feb. 7.30pm-1am. New Members Only BDSM play club. GBP5 membership (available at door), GBP5 entrance for member, GBP8 for guests accompanying members. Fetishwear/black dress code: no sportswear allowed. E-mail: club_mystyx@yahoo.co.uk WWW: http://www.geocities.com/club_mystyx/indexmystyx.html 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 34 & 44 Queen Street. Tel: 0141-226 8990. Mon-Tue 11pm-3am. Two-nighter with DJs Shawn and George. Various drinks promos. Entry GBP3. DELMONICA'S BAR 68 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-552 4803. Daily Noon-Midnight. Has recently shrunk during a refurb but we are pleased to confirm that the standard of service hasn't changed one iota. EASYINTERNETCAFE 57/61 St. Vincent Street. Tel: 0141-222 2365. 7am-10.45pm. Large Internet Cafe from which many gay men seem to troll the net instead of just picking up each other! WWW: http://www.easyinternetcafe.com/ GLC CAFE/BAR* 11 Dixon Street. Tel: 0141-226 5050. Daily 11am-Midnight. Full breakfast always available. Home cooking. Friendly and busy! Karaoke on Fri, Sat and Sun. GLASGOW LGBT CENTRE (GGLC)* 11 Dixon Street. Tel/FAX: 0141-221 7203. Daily 11am-Midnight. Welcomes lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered. Services include: Cafe Bar, 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/ 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 very busy. THE MENS ROOM 130 Great Western Road. Tel: 0141-332 1001. FAX: 0141-332 4555. Mon-Tue 9.30am-6pm, Wed-Sat 9.30am-8pm, Sun 9.30am-5pm. One stop male grooming emporium. E-mail: enquiries@themensroom.biz WWW: http://www.themensroom.biz/ MERCURY LOUNGE* 142 Bath Lane. Tel: 0141-248 1777. Tue-Sun 10pm-3am (except Thu - open for comedy from 9pm). Well appointed new club. Full programme of PAs, etc. E-mail: mercurylounge@hotmail.com OOT IN GLASGOW* Stand Comedy Club, 333 Woodlands Road. Tel: 0870 600 6055. Second Wed of each month. 8.30-10.30pm. Monthly gay comedy club. E-mail: admin@thestand.co.uk WWW: http://www.thestand.co.uk/ THE POLO LOUNGE 84 Wilson Street. Tel: 0141-553 1221. Mon-Fri 5pm-1am, Sat-Sun Noon-3am. Smaller than previously but retains same attitude. WWW: http://www.pololounge.co.uk/ RELAX CENTRAL* Central House, 2nd Floor, 50-58 Jamaica Street. Tel: 0141-847 0088. Noon-10pm. New Sauna in the City Centre. E-mail: info@relaxcentral.co.uk WWW: http://www.relaxcentral.co.uk/ REVOLVER BAR* 6a John Street. Tel: 0141-553 2456. Noon-Midnight. A refreshing antidote to the current gay scene. Pool table, state of the art free jukebox (with over 6,000 tracks on it), reasonably priced drinks, good quality service, no karaoke. 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. Gay friendly as long as you don't kiss your same sex partner. Heterosexuals are, of course, more than welcome to consume each others' tonsils. 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. SPA 19* 19 Dixon Street. Tel: 0141-572 0347. Sun-Fri Noon-10pm, Sat Noon-4am (All Nighter). Facilities include 2 sauna cabins, steamroom, Jacuzzi, gymnasium, Construction Zone, large rest area, private rest rooms, television lounge, smoking and non-smoking lounges, video monitors installed throughout premises. Free breakfasts on Sun. E-mail: spa_19uk@yahoo.co.uk 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 GATE CAFE BAR* 21 Queensgate. Tel: (01463) 711700. Mon-Tue 10am-1am, Wed 10am-11pm, Thu-Fri 10am-1am, Sat 10am-12.30am, Sun Noon-11pm. Re-launched after post deluge refit. Gay friendly bar with dedicated gay nights Tue & Fri. Drink promos and DJs. 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. KIRKCALDY FEUARS ARMS 66 Commercial Street. Tel: (01592) 269056. Mon-Thu 11.30am-3pm & 5-11pm, Fri-Sat 11.30am-Midnight, Sun 12.30pm-Midnight. Mixed venue. Traditional pub (in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide) serving real ale to a wide clientele. Listed Grade B - fascinating Gents lavatory (and three resident Spirits). 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: Until 7.30pm). 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, January 2003. PO Box 666, Edinburgh. EH7 5YW. 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: 0845 1208062 or 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. Subscribing by E-mail: Send a 'subscribe scotsgay-list' message to listserver@drink.demon.co.uk and the text files of future editions will be delivered to you by e-mail. 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