The below is an open letter to Dr Heather Schnagl, School Principal of Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School, who refused to allow a same-sex couple attend their Year 11 Formal. The story is here. —- Dr Heather Schnagl Principal Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School Dear Dr Schnagl In light of the recent news article of the refusal [...]

While we’re talking all things political, here’s a story that warmed my emaciated frame a couple of degrees this morning. Zealot and anti-gay protester, Michelle Deferio stood on a corner at Syracuse University last week with a placard denouncing the lifestyle. Out of retaliation, a drama student at Syracuse, Chris Pesto stood beside her with his [...]

Dear Agony Uncle, As a long-established (homosexual) bachelor who has never felt the need to compromise myself by entering into relationships, I feel I am experiencing somewhat of a mid-life crisis.  Since meeting a dear friend’s new, much younger ‘gentleman friend’ I am starting to have urges and worrying thoughts of DVD nights at home, [...]

When getting my haircut, a common conundrum is that the hairdresser tends to get within very close proximity – something I really don’t mind when it’s an attractive young female. However, recently at one of the city’s most prestigious and expensive salons, I was surprised to find that ‘Constantine’ was, in fact, male. Not a [...]

Over this year’s Easter weekend a stain on my bed head was brought to my attention by some random guy I woke up on top of, and was again noticed three months later by somebody I am now seeing regularly. By the coat of dust and my track record, it could have been there for [...]

My friend has had a succession of beautiful girlfriends, each more gorgeous than the last. He is a very good-looking guy; always sharply dressed, so witty and very funny. All the girls love him – a great catch for any of them. The thing is, if he is straight, I’m an aubergine. How do I broach this subject [...]