The lady is for turning

Do these look like two people who’ve just kicked their convictions under the table?

Hiding in Plain Sight: the Domestic Goddess takes a Dip

In a week when Osama bin Laden is found ‘hiding’ next door to a Pakistani military academy & a website is dedicated to the rear view of Pippa the royal bridesmaid…. the domestic goddess in her burkini on Bondi beach perfectly captures the zeitgeist. 

Gay "Kiss-in" Closes Pub

The ejection of gay kissers, James Bull and Jonathan Williams, from the John Snow pub in Soho, central London led to a Facebook orchestrated ‘gay kiss-in’ (Friday 15 April) attended by 300 people including Bull & Williams. Sensing trouble the pub closed early and remained shut.

SlutWalking: a serious statement or a good day out?

As ‘SlutWalking’ arrives in the UK…..the SlutWalkers hit the streets of Cardiff last Saturday and will move to London next week ….it may be timely to review the various debates on rape currently occupying media space.

The Litmus Test

Attention, all men! have you ever put on an item of women’s clothing? Do you dislike football? Are you clean shaven? If you can answer “yes” to any of these questions, you may be gay.

Marriage à la Mode

Last year and this year have been annus mirabiles…is that the right plural?…. for marriage watchers.

The Women Preachers of Morocco, a step in the right direction

A contribution to this debate from Giovanni Cascone, our correspondent in Rabat Changes in women’s status and gender roles usually form part of broader social and political changes, planned or unplanned. Observers of the recent turmoil in the Arab world are optimistic that some of the reforms instituted in Morocco may help to keep it above the regional turmoil.