GAY GHOST TOWN

So I attended the Fair Day Forum a few weeks ago. The subject of fencing, charging and other issues were on the agenda. All of these topics had received some heated discussions in the past and I was interested to see how the community felt about the issue (I’m a little on the fence about the fence, well not so much on the fence cause it ain’t no delicate white picket fence so I guess I’m a little more hokey pokey...

VOTING FUN

A few weeks ago I received an email from a trans activist in Brisbane who was frustrated at what she found when going around gay and lesbian venues trying to educate people on the importance of voting. Apparently she was met with punters who were “completely perplexed” as to why any queer person would bother to vote...

On tour, Phil Scott feels like the only gay in the village.

I’ve been abroad, touring the latest Wharf Revue to Wollongong, Gosford and Newcastle. Also Penrith, which is so far away I should have thrown a farewell party. Before leaving, I Googled the names of these satellite cities plus ‘gay’ to see what would come up...

The ‘F’ word is tossed about so cavalierly these days, writes Phil Scott.

This week I’ve been thinking about kids. Poor little darlings. So innocent – except in Hollywood feelgood movies where they have mouths beyond their years – and so easily confused by the big baffling world...