Freedoms Online

Well you are all used to picking them up from pubs, clubs and venues up and down the land.

But did you know that the people at Freedoms also offer an online shop?

www.freedoms-shop.com

On this site, you will find a wide range of top-quality condoms and lubricants at LOW, LOW PRICES. All products conform to British (BSI) and European (CE) standards.

The Freedoms Shop is managed by the Specialist Services – HIV Prevention team of Camden Primary Care Trust. Their aim is to make top-quality condoms and lubricant available to the general public at the lowest possible prices.

Looking for Langston

New on DVD:Looking for Langston

On 27 June, bfi Video releases award-winning British film-maker Isaac Julien's Looking for Langston on DVD (previously only available on the VHS Gay Classics). Both critically acclaimed and controversial, the film is a lyrical and poetic consideration of the life of revered Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes.

Julien's film invokes Hughes as a black gay cultural icon, against an impressionistic, atmospheric setting that parallels a Harlem speakeasy of the 1920s with an 80s London nightclub. Extracts from Hughes' poetry are interwoven with the work of cultural figures from the 1920s and beyond, constructing a lyrical and multilayered narrative. The film combines archival footage with newly staged set pieces, fantasy sequences, and an imagined love story. The result is a beautiful and ultimately celebratory piece about artistic expression and the nature of black gay desire.

Beautifully presented in deluxe packaging, numerous extra features include a commentary by Isaac Julien and Director of Photography Nina Kellgren and a 48-page booklet containing essays, director interview, reviews and biographies.

Walk for Life 2005 - A Big Thank You

Thanks to all those that took part in Walk for Life in the 33C heat yesterday, over 4000 had registered.

So today is just a day for simple thanks and in particular to the OUTeverywhere team that between them have raised approximately £3210.

Steelers!

Gay. Rugby. East End. Yum!

What more could there be to say?

Click here www.kxsrfc.com.

Pride: Why Not Steward This Year?

Pride's volunteer organisers are looking for more volunteers from the community to help run the Pride London Parade, Rally and Cabaret on Saturday 2nd July.

They are recruiting particularly hard this year, in case the Live 8 concert on the same day affects steward and attendance numbers.

Stewards help ensure the safety and smooth running of the day by helping with crowd, pedestrian and road control, helping disabled people participate fully, and many more essential jobs.

The Pride Parade has a long history of being stewarded by the community, this in turn is respected by the Met Police. They recognise the organisation and efficiency, and are more than happy for Pride to manage things themselves. However, that means recruiting in big numbers. This year they are aiming for around 450 stewards, as the Parade is increasing in size.

Additional stewarding is needed for a Cabaret in Leicester Square, as well as the Rally in Trafalgar Square.

You don’t need any prior experience, as you’ll be part of a team, and you'll get some training. If you’re stewarding the parade, you would be needed from around 9 or 10am until around 3 or 4pm.

As a “thank you” all volunteers get a Pride Privilege Card, which gets you a range of discounts for the next 12 months. These include cinemas, gay pubs and clubs, and lots of other businesses.

You can find more information on Pride's website at www.pridelondon.org.

Get Your Angry Inch ...

... tickets that is!

The much heralded stage production of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH opens tonight for a limited run at Heaven Nightclub.

Rolling Stone called it "The first rock musical that really rocks."

Would you undergo a sex change operation to marry your Amercian G.I. boyfriend and flee to the West? That's exactly what Berlin born Hansel did thus becoming Hedwig.

Well as you and I know from the film of the same name in 2001, nothing quite worked out like it was supposed to. So years later we find Hedwig leading her rock band around the U.S., telling her life story through a series of gigs as she crosses paths with a one time lover that stole all her songs.

Olivier Award winning David Bedella of Jerry Spring Satan and Holby City fame stars as Hedwig for just 13 performances, so get your tickets now. Surely one not to miss.

Show website.

Heaven, Under The Arches, Villiers Street, London WC2N 6NG. Box Office 08700 600 100 or Ticketweb.

Walk for Life 2005

Join thousands of others walking in the sunshine this coming Sunday (19th) for a sponsored walk to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for Crusaid, the national fundraiser for HIV/AIDS.

Walk for Life 2004 was the biggest event Crusaid had ever held and raised more than £350,000 for people living with HIV and AIDS. This year is should be even bigger.

This year over 4,000 people have signed up to take part. It's not to late to join in! You can sign up on the day.

The route starts at the National Theatre, proceeding along the South Bank past the London Eye. Once crossing Westminster Bridge you'll go past Parliament before heading through St James's Park to Buckingham Palace and the Mall. Soon you'll be at Horseguard's Parade and Trafalgar Square. Later you'll enjoy Millennium and Tower Bridges before the circular route brings you back to the National Theatre.

Sign in from 12 noon, set off from the National Theatre at 2pm.

Approximate walk time for this 10km walk: 2-3 hours.

Full details can be found at The Walk for Life website.

Crusaid is a national charity existing to make a difference to people living with HIV and AIDS. Crusaid relieves poverty and illness caused by the virus, educates, and supports vaccine research through independent fundraising and grant making.