Harvey Milk Day May 22

Harvey Milk Day – May 22 Today is National Harvey Milk Day in America. A day to celebrate the life of a man whose courage and unconceivable hopefulness still echoes around the globe today, despite his passing almost 40 years ago. He’s a man who has inspired me personally, in countless ways, to be a better and…

State Zero – a place of true strength

State Zero – a place of true strength Vulnerability.  The very thought of this emotion conjures up a wave of anxiety.  A state of mind which is easily associated with weakness and shame.  But what about the strength vulnerability can harbour? We’ve all experienced tragedy at some point in life which changes us at our core.…

My Top 5 LGBTQ Films

My Top 5 LGBTQ Films of All Time Over the past couple of decades there have been some pretty amazing films made for our genre, reflecting the struggles and victories of the LGBTQ community through time. Whether you’re just coming out, new to the community or just on the hunt for a good film to…

Aggressive partner

Aggressive partner: what should I do? Dear Brad, I’m not sure where to start but I have a problem with my b/f. He gets kinda aggressive and argumentative when he is drunk. It’s quite scary. He’s been quite threatening and whilst he has never hit me, he belittles me when he’s drunk and makes me…

How to deal with in-house homophobia

How to deal with in-house homophobia So after many years the LGBTQI community are at last only a whisper away from being completely equal in the UK. We’ve still got some healing to do, but considering how far we’ve come in the past few years this isn’t surprising. We’re stumping out homophobia and transphobia a…

Should I come out?

Should I come out? Dear Brad, I’m struggling to come to terms with my sexuality. I know that I like guys, I’ve known it for a long time. My family just think that I’m straight and simply haven’t found the right girl yet. What they don’t realise is that there won’t ever be the right…

Introducing Brad

Introducing Brad

Introductions Hello, my name is Brad and today I’ll be hanging out some life laundry. I don’t expect you to tell me all of your hopes, worries and fears without telling you some of mine first.  So, why me? How am I qualified to be your advice columnist? Being a big pink fish in a…