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Book Review: The Magician’s Assistant by Ann Patchett

Book Review: The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett

The Magician’s Assistant by Ann Patchett is a story of Sabine who we meet when she looses her gay husband Parsifal suddenly. She knew he had HIV but expected it to be a few more years before his death. Parsifal was a great magician and Sabine his loyal assistant. Parsifal had been in love with [...]

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Pride

Pride has been a good weekend. I got to march in the parade under Peter Tatchell’s community entry. I do think a lot of the gay community have forgot what it used to be like to be gay and what pride is suppose to be about. 10 Years ago there were no gay people in [...]

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The blood debate continues

I recently read this Pink News article entitled “Government defends ban on gay men giving blood”. Ms Primarolo, the Minister of State for Public Health, said: “Current policy excludes men who have ever had sex with men, whatever their sexual orientation, from blood donation. “The United Kingdom adopts a highly precautionary approach to blood safety. [...]

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World AIDS Day

Hey Everyone, Just wanted to let you all know it’s World AIDS Day today. You can find out what’s going on in your area by going to the World AIDS Day 2008 website. On there will also give the locations of where you can buy your red ribbon – to raise awareness. Take care, Antony

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No. 10 Petitions

After discovering e-petitions for No. 10 Downing St (see Get politically active!), I have checked for relevant ones on a regular basis. Here’s a few that are relevant to me and my life: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Blood-Equality/ The has been a big story line in Holy Oaks about gay men (or men that sleep with men) not being [...]

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