homophobia
The Straightness of George Michael
Mark Simpson on how George Michael was the missing, subversive gay link between Bowie and Beckham (Rolling Stone, 28/12/2016) Back in the early 1980s, I was one of those annoying ‘alternative’ teens who, when pressed, would admit they quite liked… Read More »The Straightness of George Michael
Ronaldophobia
Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s talent & beauty are so intolerable One of the queerest things about homophobia is that many of its targets are not actually homo. Not because homophobia is a blunt, inaccurate baseball bat – though that as well… Read More »Ronaldophobia
‘End of Gays?’ – Kindle Single essay
Back in the 1980s, when the Conservative Government of Margaret Thatcher banned the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality, gays were still semi-criminal – as well as immoral, ridiculous, disgusting, diseased and after your kids. The UK’s ban on homosexual propaganda failed –… Read More »‘End of Gays?’ – Kindle Single essay