31st May

LGBT people born today:

1819 – Walt Whitman – US Poet / Author / Journalist – Died 26^th March 1892

1922 – Denholm Elliott – UK Actor – Died 6^th October 1992

1945 – Rainer Werner Fassbinder – German Director / Playwright / Composer / Actor – Died 10^th June 1982

1953 – Louise Frevert – Danish Politician

1954 – Lissy Groner – German Politician

1965 – Todd McKenney – Australian Entertainer

And those who died:

1963 – Edith Hamilton – German / US Author – Born 12^th August 1867

1967 – Billy Strayhorn – US Composer / Pianist / Arranger – Born 29^th November 1915

1978 – Hannah Hoch – German Artist – Born 1^st November 1889

1991 – Sir Angus Wilson – UK Author / Journalist / Playwright – Born 11^th August 1913

1993 – Anji Xtravaganza – US Entertainer – Born 1966

2009 – Danny LaRue – Irish Female Impersonator / Singer – Born 26^th July 1927

Events in LGBT history:

2003 – National Queer Arts Festival in San Francisco, California, USA [ran until 29^th June 2003]

2007 – Newfest – NY LGBT Film Festival, USA [ran until 10^th June 2007]

2009 – National Queer Arts Festival in San Francisco, California, USA [ran until 11^th July 2009]

This is the last lot of birthdays I will be posting on this blog. I intend to keep posting the information every day, but it will be on a separate blog "On This Gay Day." So, if you are one of the few who reads these updates then please head on over there from tomorrow (1st June 2010). This blog will now just be about my whines and moans and the (very) occasional triumph. Hopefully.

30th May

LGBT people born today:

1910 – Inge Meysel – German Actress – Died 10^th July 2004

1926 – Christine Jorgesen – US first widely known sex-reassignment recipient – Died 3^rd May 1989

1928 – Joan Chalmers – Canadian Philanthropist

1950 – Bertrand Delanoe – French Politician

1955 – Colm Toibin – Irish Author / Critic

1960 – Micah Barnes – Canadian Singer

1964 – Oscar van den Boogaard – Dutch Author

1967 – Allison Adler – US Producer / Screenwriter

1974 – Luis – US Musician

And those who died:

1593 – Christopher Marlowe – UK Poet / Playwright – Born 26^th February 1564

1995 – Glenn Burke – US Baseball – Born 16^th November 1952

1986 – Perry Ellis – US Fashion Designer – Born 3^rd March 1940

2007 – Jean-Claude Brialy – French Actor / Director – Born 30^th March 1933

Events in LGBT history

2007 – Equality Forum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA [ran until 6^th June 2007]

Bad Bad Day

It's bad enough that I have to go to work on this weekend when there are events that I could have attended (and I would have booked the time off if I had known about them in time). But working with some of the idiots that I have to really pisses me off sometimes. Today was one of those days.
One of the guards "forgot" to pick up a radio today so, when I had a job for him to do, he was conveniently uncontactable. When he finally turned up he had no idea where I was trying to direct him to, despite the fact that he has been working in that building for about 2 years. In the end I gave up and went and did the job myself, which took 2 minutes. I then had cause to ask him to another job and he only did half of it, again because he didn't know where something was. I got frustrated with him and told him so.
He then started shouting at me, telling me that I was making his life stressful; I was being unfair to him; that he doesn't need to be there as he's spent £40,000 on education and he will be leaving soon to be a lawyer; That I shouldn't treat him like he is stupid; That he could do my job easily, but he isn't out to steal it from me (as if);
I tried once more to explain to him that his main problem is communication, that he doesn't listen fully to instructions, but just hears what he expects to hear. I also pointed out that he should have asked if he didn't understand the instructions that I'd given him. And finally, and for about the 50th time, I told him that he needs to give short, concise answers to questions. For example, I asked if he had opened all the doors (for the second job). His reply went something like:
"Boss, I left here and went up to the 7th floor, as you asked, and I came out of the lifts and opened both sets of doors there that I found."
"So, did you open the doors in the cores?"
"Boss, I went up to the 7th floor and I came out of the lifts and opened the 2 sets of doors that are there. That's what you asked me to do!"
"It wasn't all I asked you to do and so, the simple answer is "NO""

It was a tense atmosphere for the next 10 hours.

About an hour before the end of the shift I got a text from my sister to tell me that she had just read in her local paper that our uncle had died 10 days ago. We are not particularly close with this part of the family, but had reestablished contact just over 2 years ago after no contact at all for almost a decade. My uncle was 75, and was our oldest relative, but it is always a shock when you hear these things. On top of that, because we hadn't been told about it, I am not sure what would be expected of us in the way of condolences or attendance. I don't have any contact numbers for them, in fact Facebook is the only way I have of contacting them and I don't think that is a great environment for enquiries and condolences. So, I'm not sure what I should be doing.
For the last hour of work I think I was in a sort of shock and despite not being close to him I still had a little weep when I got home.

Goodbye Uncle Peter

I am now sat at home, all alone, watching the Eurovision Song Contest, wishing I had someone to snuggle up to on the sofa and take the piss out of each entry while gorging myself on junk food and snacks. I'll just have to do that all alone, just for a change.

29th May

LGBT people born today:

1906 – T.H. White – UK Author – Died 17^th January 1964

1944 – Helmut Berger – Austrian Actor

1947 – Gene Robinson – US Bishop

1959 – Rupert Everett – UK Actor / Singer

1960 – Mike Freer – UK Politician

1961 – Melissa Etheridge – US Singer / Songwriter / Musician

1962 – Michael Clark – UK Dancer / Choreographer / Actor

1969 – Eric Hanson – US Porn / Model

1975 – Melanie Brown – UK Singer / Actress

1975 – David Burtka – US Actor

1980 – Mark Feehily – Irish Singer

And those who died:

1927 – Georges Eekhoud – Belgian Author – Born 27^th May 1854

1957 – James Whale – UK Director / Actor – Born 22^nd July 1889

1991 – Coral Browne – Australian Actress – Born 23^rd July 1913

2004 – Zebedy Colt – US Actor / Musician – Born 20^th December 1929

2008 – Paula Gunn Allen – US Poet / Literary Critic / Activist / Author – Born 24^th October 1939

2008 – Steven Parrish – US Hate Crime Victim – Born ????

Events in LGBT history:

2010 – Birmingham Pride [until 30^th May 2010]

28th May

LGBT people born today:

1912 – Patrick White – Australian Author – Died 30^th September 1990

1913 – May Swenson – US Poet / Playwright – Died 4^th December 1989

1919 – Frank Middlemass – UK Actor –Died 8^th September 2006

1926 – Bob Benny – Belgian Singer [or 18^th May 1926]

1947 – Richard Cawley – UK Chef / Presenter

1953 – Frank C Moore – US Painter – Died 21^st April 2002

1954 – Youri Egorov – Russian Pianist – Died 15^th April 1988

1959 – Steve Strange – UK Singer

1960 – Corine Mauch – Swiss Politician

1962 – Bryan Kocis – US Porn Company Founder – Died 24^th January 2007

1963 – Matt Gunther – US Porn – Died 27^th May 1997

1966 – Lieven Vandenhaute – Belgian Presenter

1977 – Brian Friedman – US Dancer / Choreographer

1977 – Manuel Torres – US Porn

???? – Mike Branson – US Porn

???? – Alex LeMonde – Canadian Porn

And those who died:

1828 – Anne Seymour Damer – UK Sculptor – Born 8^th November 1748

1987 – Charles Ludlam – US Actor / Director / Playwright – Born 12^th April 1943

???? – Marisa – Argentine Murder Victim – Born ????

Events in LGBT history:

2009 – Out On Film [Atlanta LGBT Film Festival] [running until 31^st May 2009]

2010 – Berlin Gay Pride / Christopher Street Day, Germany [running until 20^th June 2010]

27th May

LGBT people born today:

1854 – Georges Eekhoud – Belgian Author – Died 29^th May 1927

1912 – John Cheever – US Author – Died 18^th June 1982

1917 – Martha Rofheart – UK / US Author / Actress / Nurse – Died 19^th June 1990

1923 – Nicole Stephane – French Actress – Died 13^th March 2007

1927 – Marijane Meaker – US Author

1935 – Karen-Christine Friele – Norwegian Activist

1973 – Cyd Zeigler Jr. – US Author / Commentator

1990 – Chris Colfer – US Actor / Singer

And those who died:

1987 – Richard Bruce Nugent – US Author / Painter –Born 2^nd July 1906

1987 – Ajita Wilson – US Actress – Born 1950

1997 – Matt Gunther – US Porn – Born 28^th May 1963

2001 – Bram van Leeuwen – Dutch Journalist – Born 18^th July 1918

2007 – Sam Garrison – US Lawyer / Activist – Born 21^st February 1942

Events in LGBT history:

2007 – Birmingham Pride, UK

Wasted Time and Money

I went into town this evening because I needed to get out and Tim had said that there was a possibility that he may be available for a drink. I wasn't 100% in the mood for it, as I had almost fallen asleep at my laptop this afternoon, but I dolled myself up anyway.
I got into Soho and send Tim a text to ask if he was available. He phoned back to say he had sent me a text earlier saying that he wouldn't be out because he has to go to Cardiff in the morning for work. For some reason the text had not gone through. I wasn't really expecting him to be free anyway as he has been so busy at work lately.
I had one drink in Comptons and then moved on to Rupert Street. While I was getting a drink at the second bar I saw that Gareth was there. I was going to try and avoid him because I didn't want to be branded boring by him again (even if it is true!), but he called to me and so I stood and chatted with him for a few minutes before he had to go on to Village for a friend's birthday party. He said he might be back, but I was really not in the mood for staying out alone, waiting for someone to possibly turn up, so I finished my drink and headed home.
Almost as soon as I got in Gareth sent me a text to say he was back in Rupert Street. I sent one back explaining where I was.
Not in a great mood now, and apparently we will be sharing the flat with Jesse's brother for the next couple of days too (he is over from Japan [I think]). I've got one more day off of work and all I have planned for that is (can you guess?) going to the gym. My life is so predictable. The next social event I have to look forward to is Richard's birthday on 3rd July. That says it all really considering my birthday is on 21st June!

Barbican Cruising

I've just had a quick wander around the Barbican to test out my new digital camera, much like I did with the one that I bought last year. Last year's one was crap (you had to select the type of picture before each snap, they all came out blurred and you couldn't see the viewscreen in daylight!). This one is much better, it automatically selects the right settings, if it needs a flash and the view screen is great.

I also noticed, once again while I was walking around, what a fabulous place the Barbican highwalks are for cruising. I am so surprised that it isn't a top shagging spot as there are so many nooks and crannies, and at night it is fairly deserted. It would spoil the wonderful location though, and squealing queens (as you would be bound to get) would certainly attract complaints and police attention. But, if anyone nice out there wants to help me explore the area at night get in touch!

First off we have a view, from one of the highwalks, of my room (on the corner above the Shakespeare pub). If I am at home and bored I can often be seen in the window looking out at the passing talent. If you are passing give me a wave.

Next we have a high view of the Lakeside Terrace which, during the hot weather gets packed. It is always nice to sit by the water and watch the Mallards, coots, heron, a variety of water insects and ornamental fish (as well as the occasional topless talent).

Wide-open pavements with greenery all around. Under each of the blocks of apartments there are hidden-away areas where fun should be had.

There are also small fountains dotted around the complex, along with some art installations.

This is a favourite sunbathing spot as it gets a lot of walking traffic going past, and it is about 100m from my home.

And lastly, and certainly least, this is a view of the back of the building in which I work, taken from one of the highwalks. The one I work in is the lower, greenish-glass building, not the beautiful clean stepped one on the right.

26th May

LGBT people born today:

1799 – August Kopisch – German Poet / Painter – Died 6^th February 1853

1877 – Isadora Duncan – US Dancer – Died 14^th September 1927

1918 – John Dall – US Actor – Died 15^th January 1971

1925 – Alec McCowen – UK Actor

1941 – Reg Bundy – UK Drag Queen [Regina Fong] / Dancer / Actor / Presenter – Died 15^th April 2003

1954 – Alan Hollinghurst – UK Author / Poet

1957 – Ulrike Lunacek – Austrian Journalist / Politician

1964 – Caitlin R Kiernan – Irish Author

1979 – Karolien de Becker – Belgian Presenter

1982 – Cristy Road – US Illustrator

1987 – Sakia Gunn – US Hate Crime Victim – Died 11^th May 2003

And those who died:

1926 – Lord Arthur Somerset – UK Aristocrat / Royal Horse Guards Major – Born 17^th November 1851

1991 – Tom Eyen – US Playwright / Lyricist / Screenwriter / Director – Born 14^th August 1940

1991 – Lance – US Porn – Born 25^th November 1962

1995 – Tony Azito – US Dancer / Actor – Born 18^th July 1948

2006 – Sudha – Indian Hate Crime Victim – Born ????

Events in LGBT history:

2007 – Darwin Pride, Australia [ran until 11^th June 2007]

2007 – Belgian Lesbian & Gay Pride in Brussels

Treats

I've just got back from a shopping trip and I spent about £300 treating myself. I bought myself some clothes (shorts, t-shirts, underwear, socks and accessories), some reference comic books and a new digital camera. It is still sunny, so I got some sun while I was out and I am off to the gym later. All adding up for an okay day, oh and Tim might be out for drinks tomorrow night, emphasis on the "might" as he is really busy at work (final touches on the last few episodes of Dr Who).
I'll try out my new camera either later today or tomorrow, and I still need some more clothes (lightweight summer shirts, trousers, sandals), though I'll think I'll leave that until next week (i.e. after Friday's wages).

25th May

LGBT people born today:

1869 – Robbie Ross – Canadian Journalist / Art Critic – Died 5^th October 1918

1913 – Donald McLean – UK Diplomat / Spy – Died 6^th March 1983

1914 – Douglas LePan – Canadian Diplomat / Poet / Author / Professor – Died 27^th November 1998

1938 – Arturo Islas – US Author – Died 15^th February 1991

1939 – Sir Ian McKellan – UK Actor

1953 – Eve Ensler – US Playwright / Activist

1953 – Alexander Wilson – US / Canadian Author / Horticulturist / Activist – Died 26^th October 1993

1959 – Julian Clary – UK Comedian / Presenter / Author / Actor

1969 – Anne Heche – US Actress

1981 – Anette Trettebergstuen – Norwegian Politician

And those who died:

1899 – Rosa Bonheur – French Artist – Born 16^th March 1822

1913 – Alfred Redl – Austrian Soldier – Born 14^th March 1864

2005 – Ismael Merchant – Indian Director – Born 25^th December 1936

2006 – Kari S Tikka – Finnish Scholar / Murder Victim – Born 21^st August 1944

2007 – Charles Nelson Reilly – US Actor / Director – Born 13^th January 1931

Events in LGBT history:

2007 – Moscow Pride, Russia [planned to run until 27^th May 2007]

2007 – Bear & Leather Pride London, UK [ran until 28^th May 2007]

2007 – United States Gay Open in San Francisco, California, USA [ran until 28^th May 2007]

2007 – Colorado & Iowa ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the private sector

2007 – National Queer Arts Festival in San Francisco, California, USA [ran until 30^th June 2007]

Good Day

Despite only having 2 hours sleep this morning, which is catching up to me rapidly, I've not had a bad day today. I was really fed up with the drilling and hammering from upstairs and had to get out of the flat.
I popped my dry cleaning in on the way to Jessops to go and buy a new digital camera (if you remember the one I bought last year wasn't very good). I saw 2 that I thought would be good, which were both the same price, but there was no one free to help me, so I left. I'll go back tomorrow, or to the one in New Oxford Street as I am intending to treat myself to some clothes too this week in preparation for more great weather.

I went to the gym at about 14:30 and tried out the first part of my new workout regime. I had forgotten nearly all that Nick had shown me last week, I must have been in more of a daze that I thought. But luckily he was there and didn't mind showing me again. I was working on my chest and arms today and my arms were really feeling it, but it was my hands that felt the worst. They were cramping up towards the end.
There was a really camp guy, in his 50's, using one of the walking machines and every five minutes or so he would make a sound that I can only describe as a sex noise, really loudly. I found it really creepy and hilarious at the same time, as did Nick and his colleague (who I was introduced to but have forgotten the name of, but is almost certainly gay too and has a great body). Despite having a good work out I did miss out some dumbbell work as the freeweight area was quite busy and I am very self-conscious when I work out (I can't compare with those big guys and don't feel confident in what I am doing, whereas they are all old hats at it all). I made sure I had a run at the start of my time there and the end.

After the gym I went home to drop my kit off and while I was feeling brave enough I logged on to Facebook and sent a friend request" to Nick, something I've been putting off because I wasn't sure if he was a friend or just being nice because of his job. I was pleasantly surprised that he accepted it a couple of hours later.

Then I went and sat out in the sunshine for about an hour and was cruised by a fairly muscular and good-looking guy. I thought he was a resident (I was sunbathing in the middle of the Barbican complex), but when he eventually came over to talk to me it turns out he was a visitor looking for a toilet. I suppose I could have made more of an effort and taken him somewhere (home?) for sex, but I wasn't feeling horny. The attention alone was enough for me today (I hadn't even gone into the steam room or sauna at all today after the gym, but that may have something to do with the heat and the "sex noise" guy hanging around too!).

So I am feeling good about my body, and have been for about a week now, constantly walking around at home with my top off admiring my developing chest and the nascent abdominal muscles. My tan is beginning to show, after 2 tanning sessions, along with 3 hours out in the sun over the last three days. I am obviously looking good enough to be chatted up, which is always a nice feeling (well, it is when they are attractive too!). And I have enough money to be able to treat myself to some nice new clothes.
Oh, and my neck pain is almost entirely gone (lets hope that it stays gone in the morning too, which is when it is normally at its worst).

Whereforeart Thou Sleep?

I am on my first day off of four having finished my night shift at 07:00 this morning. I got to sleep immediately my head hit the pillow this morning. Good job really as I was woken just over 2 hours later by drilling in the flat upstairs. AGAIN!
I kept trying to get back to sleep when I thought that the drilling had stopped and each time, just as I was dropping off to sleep, the drilling would start again. About an hour ago I gave up trying when a second drill started going at the same time. I am going to be so knackered later.

I want to go to the gym today, but there are several factors that are putting me off:

1. My neck is still hurting a little bit, which is worrying as it started hurting 5 days ago, it should be better by now, but each morning when I wake it is worse than when I went to sleep. Must be how I am sleeping.
2. It is a really lovely morning outside, too hot to exercise in my opinion, especially as the gym never seems to have any air conditioning on and gets too warm for me at the best of times.
3. Embarrassingly, I have been thinking all weekend about Nick, who works at the gym. Despite me constantly saying that he is far too young for me, I really like the guy. I don't think we have anything in common (from the little that I do know about the guy). I think it is that, outside of work and home, he is the only person I have had a conversation with in probably 2-3 weeks. How ridiculous is that?
4. I am also embarrassed that I won't be able to remember what I am meant to be doing on each of the new exercises he drew up for me last week.

I will end up going to the gym, as I am liking the way my body is looking (and feeling) now. I just hope that the experience isn't too awful. Let's hope that I don't fall asleep on the treadmill!

24th May

LGBT people born today:

1883 – Elsa Maxwell – US Author / Presenter / Columnist –Died 1^st November 1963

1967 – Kelli Carpenter-O’Donnell – US Businesswoman

1972 – Greg Berlanti – US Author / Producer / Director

And those who died:

1993 – Rod Phillips – US Porn – Born 23^rd August 1960

1996 – Norman Rene – US Director / Producer – Born 1951

2006 – Fritz Klein – US Psychiatrist / Activist / Author – Born 27^th December 1932

Events in LGBT history:

1988 – Section 28 is enacted in the UK

2007 – Jenny Bailey becomes the UK’s first transsexual mayor

2007 – Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, Oahu, Hawaii, USA [ran until 27^th May 2007]

2007 – Bear Pride, Chicago, Illinois, USA (including International Mr Leather 2007) [ran until 28^th May 2007]

2007 – DC Black Pride, Washington DC, USA [ran until 28^th May 2007]

How Sue "C's" It

Last night, while I was at work, I read an interview in this months Attitude magazine with Jane Lynch, the wonderfully wicked Sue Sylvester from Glee. In it she opines on the current level of acceptance of gays in "polite" society, and she makes a lot of sense:

"It's almost like we're going back to the time when we had to decide whether to abolish slavery. "Do we get rid of the gays, or do we accept them and weave them into the fabric of our society?" Our history tells us we ultimately weave everyone in the fabric of society, though, so I think it's just a matter of time."

It's an amazingly astute observation that I had never considered before.

Being a member of a "minority" can makes you focus on all the negative points, and to achieve equality someone has to be focused on these things. Looking at the big picture though, every minority who do not harm others by their actions eventually get accepted into the majority, while retaining their individual differences. It just takes time.

If you take a look at moments in history, such as the Nazi's attempted extermination of non-Aryan people (Jewish, gay, black, Romany etc), it ultimately didn't work, and resulted in these groups eventually becoming stronger, having more sympathy than before and becoming more visible. The same goes for the attempted genocides in Eastern Europe. Yes, it may have cost many hundreds of thousands of lives, but in the end it was those minority groups that had the last laugh, as aggressions against them proved to be the strengthening that they and the world as a whole needed to enable them to become more unified.

Contrary to how that last section may sound I am not condoning attempted genocide as an acceptable tactic for strengthening society, quite the contrary. The lesson to be learned is that wiping out a section of society that you do not like will not work. The best way forward is to find a way, however abhorrent you may find it at the present time, to accept everyone into society in some way because they are going to be there, in one form or another, no matter what actions you take.

23rd May

LGBT people born today:

1906 – Libby Holman – US Singer – Died 18^th June 1971

1908 – Annemarie Schwarzenbach – Swiss Author / Journalist – Died 15^th November 1942

1914 – Leo Lerman – US Author – Died 22^nd August 1994

1958 – Lea DeLaria – US Comedian / Actress / Musician

1968 – Guinevere Turner – US Actress / Director / Screenwriter

1975 – Jason Land – US Porn

1978 – Katie Reider – US Singer / Songwriter – Died 14^th July 2008

1979 – Chris Morris – UK Author / Activist

1983 – Tommy Deluca – US Porn

1985 – Maya Keyes – US Activist

???? – Rico Suave – US Porn [or 26^th November 1980 or ?? October 1983]

And those who died:

1942 – Charles Robert Ashbee – UK Designer / Entrepreneur – Born 17^th May 1863

1975 – Jackie “Moms” Mabley – US Comedian – Born 19^th March 1894

1990 – Ted Tinling – UK Tennis / Fashion Design / Spy / Actor – Born 23^rd June 1910

1996 – Patrick Cargill – UK Author – Born 3^rd June 1918

2006 – Alfred Dibble – US Murder Victim – Born ????

22nd May

LGBT people born today:

1870 – Eva Gore-Booth – Irish Poet / Playwright / Suffragette – Died 30^th June 1926

1879 – Alla Nazimova – Russian Actress / Producer – Died 13^th July 1945

1905 – Tom Driberg, Baron Bradwell – UK Journalist – Died 12^th August 1976

1930 – Harvey Milk – US Politician – Died 27^th November 1978

1931 – Henrietta Moraes – UK Socialite / Artist’s Muse – Died 6^th January 1999

1939 – Paul Winfield – US Actor – Died 7^th March 2004

1955 – Dale Winton – UK Presenter

1956 – Dirk Tanghe – Belgian Actor / Director

1970 – Mark Bingham – US PR Executive / 9/11 Hero – Died 11^th September 2001

1983 – Natasha Kai – US Footballer

1985 – Chris Salvatore – US Actor / Singer

And those who died:

1939 – Willem de Merode – Dutch Poet – Born 2^nd September 1887

1948 – Claude McKay – Jamaican / US Author / Poet – Born 15^th September 1889

1967 – Langston Hughes – US Author / Poet – Born 1^st February 1902

1971 – A.H. Nijhoff-Wind – Dutch Author – Born 9^th June 1897

1989 – Karen Ulane – US Airline Pilot – Born 1949

2003 – Elula Perrin – Vietnamese / French Author – Born 1929

2005 – Bertha Harris – US Author – Born 17^th December 1937

2008 – Paul Patrick – UK Teacher / Activist – Born 23^rd July 1950

Events in LGBT history:

2007 – Vermont bans gender identity discrimination in the private sector

2010 – Inaugural Harvey Milk Day, USA

21st May

LGBT people born today:

1917 – Raymond Burr – US Actor – Died 12^th September 1993

1925 – Franklin E Kameny – US Politician / Activist

1951 – Arthur Russell – US Cellist / Composer / Singer – Died 4^th April 1992

1952 – Mario Mieli – Italian Activist – Died 12^th March 1983

1958 – Nicky Crane – UK Former Neo-Nazi – Died 8^th December 1993

1960 – Jeffrey Dahmer – US Serial Killer – Died 28^th November 1994

1972 – Adriano Cintra – Brazilian Musician

1973 – Sabine Junger – German Politician

1975 – Bret Wolfe – US Porn / Actor [or 20^th May 1975]

1978 – Briana Banks – German / US Porn / Model

1980 – Anika Moa – New Zealand Singer

And those who died:

1926 – Ronald Firbank – UK Author – Born 17^th January 1886

1949 – Klaus Mann – German Author – Born 18^th November 1906

1991 – Lino Brocka – Filipino Director – Born 3^rd April 1939

1991 – Nicholas Dante – US Dancer / Author – Born 22^nd November 1941

1993 – Cliff Tucker – UK Politician – Born 18^th December 1912

2000 – Sir John Gielgud – UK Actor – Born 14^th April 1904

Events in LGBT history:

2009 – Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signs a bill providing health insurance & more entitlements for state workers that include unmarried couples including same-sex

More Noise

I am hoping that the road drilling, that I have just heard starting outside my window, does not continue tomorrow. I will have enough to deal with, what with the drilling and hammering by the neighbours and my sore neck.
I really need something great to happen in my life. Everything seems to be a pile of crap at the moment.

Pain in the Neck

My neck pain is worse than ever this morning. It's so bad that I am surprised that I got any sleep at all last night. I was awake early and typically, because I was already awake, there was no drilling or hammering from my neighbours this morning! I bet there will be tomorrow when I need my sleep after a night shift.
I am considering not going to work, because of my neck, but I really can't afford to lose money and it won't make my neck any better by staying at home (or any worse by going to work). I guess I am just looking for an excuse not to go back to that bloody place.
I won't be going to the gym today either, which is really pissing me off as I wanted to try my new workout regime and get a tanning session. I also haven't been able to stop thinking about Nick, though that is probably because I haven't spoken to anyone else (outside of work or the flat) for a couple of weeks (how fucking sad is that?).

20th May

LGBT people born today:

1906 – Valentine Ackland – UK Poet – Died 9^th November 1969

1922/4 – Walter Dempster Jr [aka Walterina Markova] – Filipino Drag Queen / WWII Sex-Slave – Died 24^th June 2005

1965 – Ted Allen – US Presenter / Author

1969 – Steve O’Donnell – US Porn – [or 19^th May 1969]

1969 – Joop Wijn – Dutch Politician

1972 – Andreas Lundstedt – Swedish Singer

1975 – Drew Pritt – US Politician

1975 – Bret Wolfe – US Porn / Actor [or 21^st May 1975]

1977 – Tiger Tyson – US Porn / Director / Model

And those who died:

1849 – Marie Dorval – French Actress – Born 6^th January 1798

1974 – Leontine Sagan – Austrian Actress / Director – Born 13^th February 1889

2009 – Arthur Erickson – Canadian Architect – Born 14^th June 1924

Events in LGBT history:

2007 – Minneapolis AIDS Walk, Minnesota, USA

2007 – AIDS Walk New York, USA

2009 – Nevada passes Domestic Partnership Responsibilities Act 2009, vetoed by Governor Jim Gibbon a week later

2009 – New Jersey introduce marriage bill