Naughty or Nice- How to Decorate Your Home for Christmas
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, falalalala, ‘tis the season to be jolly, falalalala, now we don our gay apparel…. hang on, what apparel is that exactly? The choices about how to prepare your home for the imminent stampede of relatives and their kin over the silly season can take stress levels to new proportions. Do you leave your homoerotic posters in pride of place or do you appease grandma and tone it down? OutinPerth has had a series of hilarious responses to the dos and don’ts of Christmas decorations…. That’s a very interesting bauble on the tree, dear! (more…)
Come Fly With Me- Give the gift of flight this Christmas
We all have that one person who is impossible to buy for. It is the eternal Christmas conundrum- should I go with the chocolate-coated peanuts, gift basket or the music/book/department store voucher?
But never fear, I think I may have stumbled upon an ingenious idea for that person who has everything… the chance to fly a plane! Well, almost. (more…)
CD Reviews- Bumper Christmas edition
Lady Gaga
The Fame Monster
Universal
I wish Nicola Formichetti was MY stylist. Then I’d look as kick ass as Gaga. Here she delivers up 8 new tracks, including swamp stomping Teeth, ‘80s-esque Dance in the Dark, totally awesome Beyonce duet Telephone and horrendous Bad Romance. We heart you Gaga, even when you’re covered in talcum powder!
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Book Reviews- Summer Reading Special
City Boy, My Life in New York During the 1960s and 1970s
Edmund White
Bloomsbury 
If gay were a country, Edmund White would be a national treasure. While his works of fiction are charming and readable, it’s his autobiographical novels that captivate me most and City Boy certainly doesn’t disappoint. It is a brutally honest and graphic account of his journey from Midwestern America to the bohemian paradise that was New York in the 1960s and 1970s and his desperate search for recognition as a writer. He describes both his sexual and social encounters in such detail the experience of reading feels almost voyeuristic. White met and was friendly with many struggling writers and artists of the time who would go on to become some of the most influential literary and artistic figures of our time, and while he is mostly sympathetic he doesn’t hesitate to dish out the gossip, which has certainly ruffled feathers. Some accuse him of name-dropping or betraying confidences but I love the feeling of insight his writing gives to the era and the people that populated it. By far the most interesting and valuable account in the book is White’s retelling of the Stonewall riots of 1969. It is one of the most poignant and surprisingly funny descriptions from someone who was actually there I have read.
Amy Henderson (more…)
The Adventures of Perth’s Serial Dater
Love Doctor – Part 1
The venue? Niche Bar.
The drink? A Mojito.
PSD had glances shooting at him from every direction. His charm was always clearly visible, the DJ was carving up some GaGa and his friends had formed a mixed crowd introducing PSD to enthused new faces, eager to meet this intriguing unicorn.
Unicorn. noun.
- A mythical creature seen extremely rarely yet exuding absolute beauty. (more…)
Christmas Cheer Isn’t for Everyone
The holiday season can be a difficult time for many people. During the Christmas period we are bombarded by images of joy and love and a culture of happy tidings and family togetherness. Such a milieu can highlight and trigger existent issues, as it can serve as a stark and painful contrast to many individual’s circumstances. For many people, families are either dysfunctional or absent and Christmas can accentuate feelings of grief, hurt, isolation and loneliness – hence this period is one of the most dangerous for individuals vulnerable to mental health issues. (more…)
Opinion: Battin’ Down The Hatches
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After finally surmounting the hostility I felt towards Perth, which caused me (like so many young queers) to relocate to the east coast for ten years, recent events have sent me into a relapse. I have finally been able to pinpoint exactly what it is that shits me about our queer community. That unspeakable ‘C’ word… Conservatism. (more…)
The Adventures Of Perth’s Serial Dater :: A Sensual Snake
With the heat of summer approaching, people from all walks of life are stripping off their winter clothing layers and showing their hard earned moon-tans proudly sponsored by the hideous Western Australian winter. Nobody is perfect; however Perth’s Serial Dater can confidently admit that he is the exception to that rule. A couple of trips to the solarium put PSD ahead of the game when he inevitably slipped on his brand new AussieBum Sunrise boy-leg swimmers, black wayfarers and wandered down to Cottesloe beach for a frolic and a perve. An ice cream, four random winks, two hours of sun and three phone numbers later, it was shaping up to be the best summer yet. (more…)
Homecoming, To Me….
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Pride, to me, isn’t about being gay. Any old person can be a homo – trust me, it’s not that difficult. No, Pride is something deeper; something most of the straight community, regardless of their level of involvement, will never quite understand. Pride is the battle; pride is a war: not against man – not against friends, family, coworkers, or even the law – but rather, a war fought within one’s self. It’s not a proclamation of what we are, but who we are – and, through our sexuality, through the fear and joy, love and hate that it can bring, who we have become. The struggle we’ve fought within ourselves and how what we are has shaped who we have become. (more…)
The Adventures of Perth Serial Dater :: A Rabbit & A Sandwich
Perth has a way of sucking up your time and money like a clingy whore. It seems that even highly skilled, competent, glamorous boys like Perth’s Serial Dater are being affected by the credit crunch. To save money, PSD began permanently house-sitting for his sophisticated corporate travel friends. Rent can be better spent on more important investments; like alcohol… and shoes. To save time, he began to think of some creative ways of dating whilst carrying out regular weekly routine activities. (more…)
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