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CONTRIBUTORS Chris Bridges is a writer who lives in the East Midlands, a place he has never managed to escape from yet. He divides his time between devouring masses of fiction, theatre and cinema, dressing like a 1950's geography teacher and reminiscing about his grisly past. Chris Bridges is a regular writer for TheGayUK and also writes more of his observations on his blog: gayboyinterrupted.blogspot.co.uk | Antony Simpson is an avid reader and writer from the UK. Interested in: literature, films, going out, staying in, gay rights, paganism and health. His ultimate ambition in life is to be happy and to find love. Readers sit down with a mug of tea and enjoy his writing. | Daniel Browne is a multi-award nominated hypnotherapist, diversity consultant, and writer, who also founded Push Projects LGBTQ youth support charity and the Warwickshire Pride festival. A slightly batty creature who has frequent blonde moments, Daniel’s loves include sushi, cake, the 80’s, Formula 1, Annie Lennox, and Ben Cohen. | Paul Szabo In between watching far too many films for his own good, developing his photographer’s eye, singing (badly) to his CD collection, travelling, living at the theatre, working hard to keep vulnerable young people safe and teaching scuba diving, Paul is very pleased to be writing for TheGayUK. | Chris Jones lovely old drunk, craft and arty in equal measure - best taken with a large pinch of salt. Writer for TheGayUK, Urban Times, Mansnaps amongst others, crafty work available from jonesyinc.co.uk, etsy and folksy. | 56 Dean Street is the UK's most popular sexual health, contraception and HIV care clinic in the heart of Soho, London. | Monty McKinnen I first picked up a camera when I was twelve and never looked back. The thrill of a developing image, as it materialised under the red light in my old school’s darkroom, was too intoxicating. | Stephen Crowe is a beauty specialist, model, blogger and avid tweeter. He lives in London, collecting sin care, spending too much time with the heated blanket on and reading comic books. He dislikes being cold, heavy mental music, not being allowed to work naked all the time and people who carry dogs in Louis Vuitton bags. | Roger Walker Dack RWD is an ex Menswear Designer, and now the C.E.O. of The Designer Warehouse Sales in London. He is a dedicated cinephile and has lived Miami Beach since 1997, He currently acts as a Program Consultant to 'O' Cinema in Miami's Wynwood District.| Alix Fox has written about sex and relationships for everyone from Men’s Fitness to Bizarre magazine, so her nookie knowledge spans the whole sexual spectrum from beginner and vanilla to the most obscure and fascinating kooky kinks. “I’m a strong advocate of the idea that almost anything goes in the boudoir so long as it’s safe, consensual, and conscientiously considered, so whatever rocks your world is unlikely to shock this girl!” she smiles. “Equally though, I don’t preach that you have to be some kind of crazy wild child in order to have a satisfying love life – not at all. Sex isn’t a competition to see who can be the most bonkers bonker, so I’m a big believer in getting the basics right, and recognising and developing whatever works for you.” | George McPhail 30 Something in Glasgow. Bearded. Tattooed. World War Z: Zombie Survivor: Music Blogger & DJ. Music, Movies, Sci-Fi, Technology get my geek on. | Harry Hitchens became known to the Great British Public via Young Apprentice. He’s just finished making a documentary for Channel 4 about gay dating apps. | Joshua Vaughan I am a dedicated and passionate student, currently studying to achieve my law degree. In addition to being a student I also participate in charity work, contribute to the student newspaper and work as a PALS leader. | Daniel Dutson I am a gay man who's biggest interests and passions are Film, TV, Theatre and writing my own novels and writing in general... love 70s and 80s music as well. I am in a relationship and I have created my own review website as well | Jordan Lohan 28 year old born and bred Brightonian and loving it. Have my own business along side studying counselling/hypnotherapy. I like to look at life through a kaleidoscope. People are funny. I'm into assonance. | Emma Raw is a fitness fanatic and works at Greenwich Leisure Limited, Better Gym. When not hitting the gym, she loves to dance and write about fitness and lifestyle. | Adam Willcox Smallholder, writer, food lover. Rearing and dispatching animals, growing produce and renovating an old Welsh cottage, all whilst listening to Destiny's Child on my headphones. Do you want to contribute? Write an email to thehub@thegayuk.com MISSION STATEMENT Our Readership and Contributors are at the heart of everything we do. Creativity, Honesty, Integrity and Independence are the absolutes to which we are beholden. We have created the following mission statement to shape the editorial policy for TheGayUK. The mission of TheGayUK is to provide a voice and a free speech platform to the gay community in the United Kingdom. To provide an online platform for up and coming and established talents from the entertainment, fashion, health, political and business communities. 6 AUG / SEPT 2014 | THEGAYUK To deliver honestly edited and ethical content to the readership of TheGayUK, and to provide space for Free Opinion and Debate. To also promote the free speech of gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people of the UK, regardless of political, social or economic standing. To promote harmony and understanding between the different communities both within the overall gay community and outside it. To be politically active in areas in which the LGBT community is marginalised. To promote health, sexual health and wellbeing amongst the gay community in the United Kingdom and beyond. To serve the public interest. We seek to report and relay stories that have significance to our audience. We aim to cover anything and everything gay in the UK and abroad, either through our listings section or through our news output in the magazine section. We strive to give free listings to every LGBT run, owned or managed business in the UK. If you’d like to contribute send us an email to thehub@thegayuk.com or visit: thegayuk.com/submit