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Vault 139 is one of London's only gay cruise bars. Because of that, it's attained notoriety around the UK and beyond. But what's it's really like? We gave Alex Hopkins the really horrendous task of spending a night at Vault 139 to report back on the action! There was a time, in the days befo

The Iris Prize is a six-day celebration of LGBT film in Cardiff. The programme includes screenings of 35 international short films competing for the Iris Prize and the 15 Best British Short nominees. Iris continues to be the only LGBT short film prize in the world which allows the winner to make a n

The feud between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford has provided gay men with infinite joy for over 50 years. It’s now been turned into an FX series starring Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange as the warring divas. Alex Hopkins looks at the reasons behind the mutual hatred we so love. It all start

Families: can’t live with them, can’t live without them – at least certainly not in the world of Xavier Dolan. Gays.com's Alex Hopkins reviews Dolan’s latest film; It’s Only the End of the World. French-Canadian enfant terrible Xavier Dolan, at the age of just 28, has already become a master

Alex Hopkins looks at two films from this year’s BFI Flare London LGBT Film Festival which show the LGBT community at its most powerful as it battles the legacy of colonialism. Colonialization never ends well, particularly for sexual minorities. One only needs to look at the situation in Uga

Last Men Standing, which premiered at this year’s BFI Flare London LGBT Film Festival, is a deeply sensitive portrait of long-term HIV survivors, says Alex Hopkins at Gays.com. In the United States, half of those living with HIV or AIDS are over the age of 50. These are the survivors, thos

One of the most significant and longstanding LGBT film events in the world, BFI Flare 2017 will include over 50 features, more than 100 shorts and a wide range of special events. Gays.com's Alex Hopkins braces himself to cover an exciting line-up of international and European premieres of the best L

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Barry Jenkins’ Oscar-winning film Moonlight is the finest LGBT-themed film in years – and essential viewing, says Gays.com's Alex Hopkins. Growing up gay is still difficult – but growing up gay when you’re black and working class in the US can be lethal. This message is at the core of writer

Gays.com recently caught up with independent gay filmmaker Noel Alejandro in Barcelona to talk about the philosophy behind his films. Gays.com writer Steffen Hafenmayer reviews Noel's latest release, ‘Call me a Ghost'. Russian writer Nikolai Gogol once said: “The longer, and more carefu

Gay London has undergone massive changes in recent years. Gay bars have closed not just in Soho, but also in other parts of the city – despite this, south and east London remain hotspots for LGBT nightlife. Gays.com writer Alex Hopkins gives his top picks. SOUTH LONDON The Two B

The LGBTQ+ community is known to embrace diversity, but some people still struggle to make new connections and turn them into friendships. They find it challenging to connect with the people from their community. However, you have to remember it may seem difficult to connect with people at the begin

Gays.com writer Alex Hopkins reviews two films at this year’s BFI Flare London LGBT Film Festival - 'The Trans Sex Workers of Istanbul' and 'Right of Passage' - which highlight the plight of LGBT refugees in Germany, and Transgender sex workers in Istanbul. The most lethal place in Europ

The dildo is the oldest sex toy available. But what are its origins and how has it evolved over time? Alex Hopkins traces the dawn of the dildo. The trusted dildo now comes in every conceivable shape and size, and for some, the more extreme, the better. Is that an instrument of pleasure or a

When Mart Crowley’s play The Boys in the Band opened off-Broadway in 1968, gay liberation was yet to happen - but less than a year later, while the play was still enjoying its lengthy run, the Stonewall Riots occurred. Crowley’s play, now largely viewed as a historical document, represented a pivota

Legendary Spanish filmmaker, Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film is a radical departure from 2013's I’m So Excited – but all the stronger for it, says Alex Hopkins. In his long and distinguished career, Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar has boldly championed the outsiders of society: the prostitu