Everyone at Boyz and many people across the scene were shocked and upset to learn that DJ ChristianM died last Saturday. Christian was known to many as one of the founding resident DJs at XXL, where he played for 15 years until he left two years ago. He was a hugely popular person on the scene, a music fanatic who helped define the sound of the club for many years. XXL owner Mark Ames said on Facebook, ‘He will never be forgotten by anyone who danced to the beat of his mix.’
His passing was announced on his Facebook page saying that he had succumbed to ‘a quiet and insidious disease: depression.’ The post also said that it was Christian’s wish that people should talk about depression and suicide, and gave the following information for those who might need it. You can talk to the Samaritans 24/7 by calling 116 123, or by visiting samaritans.org, or you can chat with SANE on 0300 304 7000 or online at sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/helpline
Coming up at The RVT
There’s always interesting stuff happening at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern and over the next couple of weeks there’s a proper smorgasbord of LGBT+ delights to be sampled. Highlights include: Unleashed on Wednesday 11 July, part of Fetish Week London 2018; next Thursday (12 Jul) there’s a quiz fundraiser for the charity Friends of Missing People; and on Friday (13 Jul) it’s the hugely popular Female Masculinity Appreciation Society. The following week sees Vinegar Strokes and her Filthy Animals returning on Wednesday (18 Jul) and Dusty Limits is back on Thursday (19 Jul), plus don’t forget your regular treats such as Duckie, Sunday Social, Bingo and Bar Wotever. Details and tickets at vauxhalltavern.com
Libidex’s Midsummer Flash Sale
Sometimes being a glorious filth bag can be expensive and those cuties at Libidex know cash can be short at this time of year. To help us all be as sexy as possible they have a Midsummer Flash Sale on where you can get big discounts off selected items in their gorgeous range of latex club and fetishwear. Find more information at libidex.com
The Madonna of Bolton by Matt Cain
Thursday 12 July is the release date of The Madonna of Bolton, the much anticipated new novel from Matt Cain. It’s a coming of age story and what the queen of pop meant to a young gay man. Russell T Davies has described the book as ‘A sharp, moving and laugh-out-funny novel about finding love and deserving it.’ You can pre-order
the book at Amazon.
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