Cliff Joannou
Nightlife
This Woman Dressed Up as a Man to Sneak Into Berghain's Notorious Sex Party
Svetlana is a woman who loves watching gay men have sex. There's no better place to do that than Snax, but the night has a strict door policy: no women.
Cliff Joannou
5.7.19
Homelessness
London's Homeless Talk About Sleeping On Public Transport
We met the rough sleepers forced to take refuge on public transport, and the charity workers doing what they can to help them.
Cliff Joannou
2.7.18
Stuff
Looking Back at 25 Years of BDSM at Europe's Biggest Fetish Club
What started out as a little night in Shepherd's Bush has survived tabloid criticism and multiple club closures to become the biggest fetish party in Europe.
Cliff Joannou
4.19.16
Chemsex Week
Why We Need Gay Sex Education in Schools
The school system is where we need to start educating young people about sex and relationships, because it rarely comes from parents.
Cliff Joannou
12.1.15
Stuff
A Fond Farewell to Trade, London’s First After-Hours Gay Club
Trade was a sanctuary—a paradise of inclusion, unity, and belonging.
Cliff Joannou
10.22.15
Stuff
The UK Government Wasted an Opportunity to Enforce Same-Sex Sexual Education in Schools
A Parliamentary Committee made a sensible suggestion about making sex education mandatory in schools, and the government decided to ignore it.
Cliff Joannou
7.20.15
Stuff
A Human Rights Lawyer Describes What It's Like to Defend Cameroon's LGBT People
In a country where gay men are subject to anal examinations in police cells and imprisonment because of text messages, Alice Nkom has dedicated herself to helping people find justice in a homophobic system.
Cliff Joannou
4.21.15
Stuff
David Cameron Can't Even Say the Word 'Gay' When It Comes to Sex Education
He's failed to mention gay students entirely in his reply to an open campaign letter calling for schools to teach pupils about same-sex relationships.
Cliff Joannou
2.16.15
News
Is an LGBT School a Good Idea?
Either way, it emphasizes how bleak a prospect life can be for young LGBT people in Britain.
Cliff Joannou
1.16.15
News
Now Isn't the Time for the UK to Cut Spending on HIV Prevention
Despite more and more young people being diagnosed with HIV because of a lack of information about the issue, the UK government announced devastating cuts to the national HIV prevention program.
Cliff Joannou
12.16.14
Stuff
Young, British, and Living With HIV
The new Public Health England report estimates that 24 percent of the people in the UK with HIV are currently undiagnosed. We need to start talking about it.
Cliff Joannou
11.24.14
Stuff
One of London's Most Anarchic LGBT Venues Is Closing
The Joiners' Arms, is to close on January 15, 2015. It is, predictably, going to be swallowed by luxury flats. But East London is losing its beating heart of countercultural nightlife.
Cliff Joannou
11.4.14
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