spoilt for choice

dublin’s gay scene isn’t too bad at all, but who says it couldn’t be better. there are loads of new nights coming up and here are a few i definitely want to check out.

one of them, a new saturday night club, mother, launches tonight from 10:30pm @ copper alley on exchange street across from the back lounge. sounds like the human league to electropop, numan to murphy, lennox to la roux, depeche mode to mgmt. entrance €10 and supports the gcn forever campaign, it’s strictly over 21′s and has some great drinks promotions.

blah blah blah is the new thursday night club @ the sycamore club on sycamore street in temple bar and launches the 10th june. live art in the drawing room, short film screening in the film room and resident mimi rouge in the open roof top terrace bar, were you can drink, dance, smoke and relax (i love that place). free entry before midnight and only €5 after. definitely heading to this and not just to see my ugly mug on the big screen.

after you recover from the weekend, tuesday the 15th june sees the launch of a new night the hutch hosted by bunny in pantibar. sounds like fun “A brand spanking new cabaret night. Dark and sparkly! I’m on the lookout for performers of all kinds. Drag queens, kings, faux queens (if you know what it means you are one), burlesquers, singers, actrines, poets, musicians, stand-ups, circus, theatre gays and general all-out attention seeking whores! Get in touch x”

friday 18th june, sees the launch of a new occasional club night rip (rock indie pop) @ the button factory in temple bar. this looks like it might help all those that have been pining away for the return of q+a (i miss you). with drink promotions, performance art, amazing give-aways and dj regina george & her hot dancing squad, this could well be the cure.

all set for a hectic week or two? yep. now just to win this poker tournament tonight and go to all of them.

wish i was there

only a few hours left until the 2010 cork pride parade sets off. the theme this year, ‘we are family’. it brings back some great memories. i was at it last year and it was so much fun, weather was amazing and the crowds were in great spirits. it’s looking like it’s going to be another beautiful day today.

we are family too

is the theme for this years dublin pride film shorts competition and it’s set to be bigger and better. now in it’s second year, the competition is part of the dublin lgbtq pride festival which runs 18th – 27th june 2010. you can watch last years entries under the theme pride and prejudice here. i was involved in one for last year and although we came third we also won the viewers choice award. for further information on the competition and to download an application form click here

so… your ipad, or mine?

there’s a dating site for nearly every taste out there so it didn’t really surprise me that there is one going to launch at the end of the month for diehard apple fans (mac not the fruit). whether cupidtino is genuine or a joke, only time will tell. check the site for info on beta testing and twitter. “cupidtino will be gay-friendly. no discrimination (except against flash and internet explorer)”.

if you show me your apps, i’ll show you mine. once you go mac, you never go back.

i’m a homosexual, get me out of here!

i was in manchester with friends at the end of january this year. on the last sunday in january i went to axm and there was a competition about to start, i’m a homosexual get me out of here. each round was done throughout the night with breaks in between. i was tipsy going in and got a bit tipsier as the night went on, so i’ve missed some bits of recording, but ya get the gist. i forget the name of the drag, but she was funny and shocking.

round 1

anyway, it starts with 6 contestants, 3 guys and 3 girls and they’ve to dance and strip to their underwear for the first round. the guy in the middle kept getting his lad out, but mostly missed that on video. a winner was picked from the guys and from the girls by cheering.

round 2

the two winners from round 1 go head to head in an insect eating competition, it’s ok, i think they were chocolate covered. 3 different insects and 3 of each.

round 3 – final

in the final, the contestant goes head to head with a member of staff, this person is chosen by text vote the week leading up to the event. now i missed the bit of making the ‘milkshakes’ on camera but i can guarantee that they were sheep’s eyes milkshakes, she even threw one out to the audience, which also reminds me that the guy in the middle in round 1 picked it up and ate it *shudder.

all in all, it was very entertaining. i don’t think i could do it myself and i don’t know if many would here, especially just for a bottle of champagne.

stand up

BeLonG To irelands lgbt organisation for young people have started a new advocacy campaign, Stand Up! LGBT Awareness Week!

Stand Up! is aimed at creating positive understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people and their issues. it is the first ever lgbt awareness week in ireland and will run from 9th to the 18th of april 2010. show your support by joining the facebook group here and by adopting their logo as your profile picture/avatar on social networking sites for the week.

don’t stand for homophobic bullying!

AMI going… i am.

tomorrow is the 16th alternative miss ireland (ami) or “gay christmas” as it’s also referred to and i can’t wait. it will only be my second time going, last year was so much fun. it’s for a great cause, raising money for irish hiv/aids organisations. what i’m looking forward to most, panti hosting and her outfits, anne doyle as one of the judges and bláthnaid mcgee. each contestant is very unique so i guess i’m looking forward to seeing them all… but go bláthnaid!

if you’ve never been, you really are missing out. happy christmas.

quickly! hold hands.

sshh! today is same sex hand holding day. it is the only acceptable day this month that two members of the same sex may hold hands. be warned there are consequences if you hold hands on a day other than today. make the best of this opportunity and start holding hands… now!

i’m jokin of course, i think it’s a good idea, i’d hold hands everyday if i could.

a day in hand