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Love Island’s lack of diversity is the only thing consistent with the show.
Love Island’s first season premiered on the 7th June 2015, 11 relatively unknown islanders joined Caroline Flack and Ian Stirling in a grotty Mallorca villa along with sixty-nine cameras and unlimited alcohol. Infamous for scraps like Malia and Kady’s physical fight...
Tequila, t*ts and all tied up: The gay girls Tinder party
When she was cosied up in bed, swiping left and right on Tinder for the daily ego boost, a party invitation was not what our reader, Josie, expected... Up popped an account named 'the gay girlies party'. Rather than the bio of a five foot eight man trying to sell...
Queer and quivering: Being nervous for Pride
Happy (almost) Pride Month! With June comes parades up and down the country that appreciate and celebrate the experiences, achievements, rights and strengths of the LGBTQ+ community. Streets and buildings are adorned with rainbows and glitter. Outfits range from 'Love...
Grasping Grindr – an uncut deep dive into online gay hook-ups
The online queer world can be a daunting thing to penetrate. Messy speaks to avid Grindr users to find out how to have a smooth ride on the app, so things don’t get hairy. “Oh god. I’m about to meet up with this complete stranger. To have sex.” Alex was 18, and on a...
‘I can’t be arsed to come out’
Looking down the roster of people to ‘come out’ can be daunting for some queer people. Although for many nowadays, it’s simply just too much effort to tell everyone. We spoke to some young people who have adopted this mindset. It was the annual Christmas Eve party...