Who sits in the daily mail offices these days? Wall-to-wall self righteous wankers.

Until about four hours ago, today was going rather well. That was until I read this piece of garbage and choked on my last dorito. Not only was I angry because a man with a face like a melted welly had ruined my final crisp but more importantly because such arrogant, self-righteous wankers are still allowed [...]

Posted by Brogan on July 6th, 2011 | 4 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

No Room at the Inn for Homos

Regular news readers may be overcome with a sense of gay ja vu yesterday at the news that yet another “member of the hospitality community” thinks that the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 which outlaws discrimination against gay people doesn’t apply the them. Homophobic hoteliers Peter and Hazelmary Bull, owners of the Chymorvah Hotel, [...]

Posted by lovebug on January 19th, 2011 | 8 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Homophobia is alive and well.

Elton John and his partner David Furnish had their first child a few days ago -  baby Zachary was born to a surrogate mother on Christmas Day. A new baby who is wanted, provided for and loved is always something to celebrate, and the congratulations from Elton’s celebrity and media pals have been flooding in. [...]

Posted by TheWorstWitch on December 29th, 2010 | 6 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

World Cup 2022 – sorry, it's not for gays or migrant workers.

SSY has already covered the world cup extensively earlier this year, and like all Scots we were also on the edge of our seats a few weeks ago, hoping and praying that England would not win the 2018 World Cup – despite the predictions of a certain deceased psychic octopus. Fortunately we were spared the [...]

Posted by Andy Bowden on December 15th, 2010 | 15 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

The good, the bad and the leaky

The publication last week of the first few batches of leaked US embassy cables has brought whistleblower website WikiLeaks – as well as the fate of its founder and editor in chief Julian Assange – dramatically to the front pages and top bills of news media around the world. As this article was being drafted, [...]

Posted by Sarah on December 8th, 2010 | 14 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Have you heard? There's no such thing as gay people.

This week The Office of National Statistics released the figures from a new survey, which claimed that only 1.5% or 1 in 100 British citizens identity as Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual. After interviewing only a small percentage of the population the ONS have come to the ‘concrete’ conclusion that only “480,000 adults describe themselves as [...]

Posted by Brogan on September 25th, 2010 | 12 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Pride Not Profit

Yesterday saw the biannual Glasgow LGBT Pride march in the city. Held in cities all over the world every summer, Pride marches are traditionally an assertion of LGBT rights and a celebration of LGBT culture. The marches themselves have their origins as annual commemorations of the Stonewall Riots, a series of demonstrations against police oppression [...]

Posted by Liam T on July 18th, 2010 | 2 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Homophobes who are actually gay

Have you ever wondered what motivates people who are rampant homophobes? What lies behind the desperate attempts of some people to prove their heterosexuality by denying freedom to others based on their sexual orientation? It’s actually supported by scientific evidence that a major cause of homophobia is the desire to repress unacknowledged or unwanted homosexual [...]

Posted by Jack on July 17th, 2010 | 12 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Buju Banton comes out of the closet

Not really, but who needs to tell the truth when you can make funny videos! Buju Banton is one of the biggest names in dancehall music. He’s been making records for over 20 years, some of his undeniably great music has made him one of the biggest stars in Jamaica, and regarded by many as [...]

Posted by Jack on July 16th, 2010 | 4 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Thank you for being a friend

Ah, Steven Purcell. Him leaving Glasgow City Council has been like one of those horribly awkward and protracted breakups that ends up sucking in a whole social circle, and you know the basic story of what happened but you get the feeling there’s more to it. Gradually, ever more horrible, cringeworthy and sometimes fucking funny [...]

Posted by Squeak on July 9th, 2010 | 31 Comments Posted in Uncategorized
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