There was a time – back in the dark ages of the closet – when LGBT books were deemed so “perverted” that they’d be covered in brown wrapping paper, and you’d have to have them discreetly mailed to you or visit a back street store. Talk about a covert operation! These days, most book stores have a LGBT section: there you’ll find the respectable literature but also an array of filthy fables to flick your bits to. And thanks to the genius of Kindle and other e-readers, you don’t even have to worry about those pages sticking together anymore.
The history of art is full of nudes: male, females and everything else in between. Queer photographers like Robert Mapplethorpe broke the rules and revolutionised attitudes to sexuality and race. Now, thanks to digital photography we can all do the same. Whether you’re snapping away on your iphone camera and sending it across cyber space to titillate your partner, or putting together a professional exhibition, you’re the editor of your own body – and other people’s. Just be careful with all the new tech available, however – you’ll be surprised how easily you can accidentally upload your private snaps to a shared Dropbox!