Dating is hard enough. But try making it work with an emotionally crippled closeted artist. Barry Church-Woods tackles his demons Have you ever been ined? In-ing is a strange phenomenon where people around you would prefer that you’re not a gay. It comes in particularly useful to those who find homosexuality […]
BCW reflects on last week’s general election and pledges to make a difference. It’s been a bleak few days in the UK for most of us. By ‘us’ I mean normal people who like other people and were raised with compassion. You see, something happened. Something that broke my heart. […]
“I was part of the 90210 generation. The original one with Tori Spelling, Jason Priestly and Shannon Docherty before she was universally acknowledged to be a massive cock. It wasn’t just a zip code, it was a place where anything could happen and boy did it”. Barry Church-Woods Beverly Hills was everything I wanted out of […]
As Equal Marriage comes into law in Scotland today, we revisit BCW’s response to that momentous day when the vote passed. Dear MSPs Yesterday was a momentous occasion. Not just for me, but for everyone who has ever felt like they don’t belong. Just as the working day came […]
Something wonderful is happening in Scotland tomorrow. As referendum fever kicks in, a nation will decide its future. Whether the electorate opt to leave the United Kingdom or to stay, one thing is for sure; they will turn out in their masses. In what can only be described as an […]
Barry Church-Woods explores the Rainbow Paper and makes a decision on independence. I have to admit, for a long time I was an undecided voter. I didn’t see how in a modern world, putting up more boundaries could be a positive thing. But I also knew deep down that my […]
Dear MSPs Yesterday was a momentous occasion. Not just for me, but for everyone who has ever felt like they don’t belong. Just as the working day came to a close, it was announced that one hundred and five of you voted in favour of the Equal Marriage Bill, making […]
“My creativity was my outlet, and I never censored myself there” A love letter to Darren Hayes from Louise Oliver It seemed a little incongruous for a teenager who was an avid reader of Anne Rice novels and whose musical spectrum included Green Day, Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters […]
I’ve been thinking a lot this week about gay standards. In particular I’ve been thinking about gay double standards. In my blog Bear With Me, I touched on finally finding that feeling of belonging. The feeling of being appreciated for exactly who I am and what I look like by a […]
“These characters are too ‘tidy’ in other ways… there are no transvestites, paedophiles, bisexuals. It is not surprising that a ‘sense of pride emerges”. Me modelling Madonna’s moves and Celine Dion’s teeth in 1992. Barry Church-Woods Early yesterday morning I received an email from an old work-chum. It announced that Bob […]
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