What's Inside Issue 5?
Clare Summerskill | Features | Regulars | Reviews | Advertisers
 | Issue 5 cover reflects how proud we are to present Pride photos this summer!
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A Conversation With Clare Summerskill
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"There's a huge debate about lesbian writers being keen to be called writers not lesbian writers."
Clare takes time out of rehearsals for her new show Clare Summerskill Acts Her Age to speak to V.G. Lee about
being a 'lesbian commedienne', finding 'Ange' in the audience and her favourite stuffed animals.
"My commitment isn't always to think of the best gag, it's to make a comment."
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| Check out Clare's Tour Dates at her website: www.claresummerskill.co.uk
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Features
- Eurogames - Jackie Leonard has a good time at Eurogames Utrecht in June
- Pride - Cantebury Pride and London Pride, see below
- Homosexual and Homeless - Nic Herriot discusses the problems faced by homeless gay people
- 50+ Group for LGBT - see below
- Gender Recognition Act 2004 - Denise Robotham and Liz Terry take a look at the new legislation
- Body Art - see below
- Homophobic Bullying - a look at current campaigns to tackle this often denied form of abuse www.eachaction.org.uk
- New Cartoon from Josie - see exctract below
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Regulars
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As usual, Issue 5 features news and events, letters from our readers, and our regular contributors:
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V.G. Lee - Walzing With Hilda!
Life Coach Lynda Benham - Leap Before You Look?
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Regular Features |
- Straight Talk - Reflections of a heterosexual woman on having a lesbian sister by Carole Williams
- Media - The Arena, how similar is the reality TV phenomenon to gladiatorial Ancient Rome?
- Down There - What's in a name? Names we use for our vaginas
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Prides
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Sarah Ingle visits Cantebury Pride, 11th June 2005, while we also have Nagwa Ahmed's photos from Europride in London, 2nd July 2005.
Don't miss Reykjavik Gay Pride in August.
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50+ Group for LGBT
 | Carol Goulden visits The Metro Centre in Greenwich, South East London, to see what the 50-somethings are doing. Visit their website at www.themetro.dircon.co.uk
or email Jackie for more info.
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Body Art
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Liz Terry examines this ancient phenomena that has become more popular in modern society, especially among the gay community.
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New Cartoon by Josie
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Josie Henley-Einion's political take on President Bush's stance on gay marriage. For more of Josie's art, click here.
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Reviews
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