Gay Network - Circa-Club - the online social/business club for gay professional men

July 2006 Newsletter #21

CIRCA enables members to connect with thousands of gay professional men around the world, around the clock – at home, in the office, on their travels – whenever, wherever !! Link up with new friends, increase your business contacts or even find the perfect partner and much, much more!!

CIRCA-CLUB MEMBERS

ROUGE NOIR – SOHO W1- Tuesday 25 July – 7–11pm

Looking forward to going to “Rouge Noir” for our July drinks party. Situated upstairs at “Jewel” an oak stairwell takes you into a decadently designed lounge bar, with Thailand and Buddhism as its inspiration. Beautiful antique Buddha’s welcome you into this red and black room. Gold leaf is used generously around the room and the lighting is low so as to give a very mellow and chilled atmosphere. Relaxation is the order of the day here so lay back, chill and enjoy !!!
Your hosts Curtis and John will be there to meet you and introduce you to the other guests – no need to be shy !!! Drinks prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. The guests are all ages and professions – great place to network and make new friends. There is NO admission charge.
Guest List places are limited to 100 members and their guests. Click here and follow the instructions, underneath the event details, to RSVP using our automated system for members! Jewel is conveniently located in the heart of the West End (Piccadilly Circus): 4/6 Glasshouse Street, W1B 5DQ - for more information, please visit their website.

REWIND - GALLERY LINK

Take a look at the photos from previous Drinks Party - if you were there, you may have been snapped, if not, these photos are a great way to preview our events if you've never been to one. Click here!

CIRCA FORUMS

Its your forum ... have your say!

Chat and exchange ideas with other members .. start your own topics of conversation You speak, we listen - you ask, we act…..

Rouge Noir – Tuesday 25 July (Social Networking)
The Art of Seduction (Lifestyle)
Did I read the sign right ? (Let Us Entertain You)
Who did you come OUT to first ? (M2M Advice)
Reds in Bed (Points of View)
The Science of Staying Young (Business Network)
Thought for The Day (Announcements)

http://gayforum.circa-club.com

EDITORS COLUMN – Adrian Gillan

REDS IN BED

Would you tarry with young Prince Harry? From ginger minge to strawberry blonde, Circa's own resident red-head Adrian Gillan on a crimson fetish, gay taunts and jibes and why reds now have cred, not just in bed.
Look around. One of Nature’s rarest assets, Red is reserved for emergencies and maximum impact: for strawberries and rubies, blood and brothels, roses and robes, fire and foxes, danger and devils, lipstick and wine. From dusky dawns to juicy cherries, Nature is saying “watch out boys” or “come and get it”!
So is it jealousy perhaps that has somehow subverted the genetic grace and birthright of a red mop into some risible curse, not least amongst boys? (more…)
Top Five Actually Gay or Bi Male Red Icons:

Andy Bell (singer)

Jimmy Somerville (singer)

Lord Byron (poet)

Nero (emperor)

Tin Tin (cartoon)

GAY GAMES V11

Chicago – Broadcast by Sirius OutQ - 15-22 July

Chicago plays host to the world and welcome thousands of athletes, spectators and cultural participants into their homes, hearts and city for the seventh quadrennial Gay Games Sports and Cultural Festival. The Games will feature 12,000 participants, competition in 30 sports, world-class athletes and artists, band and choral performances, nightly medal ceremonies, a week-lon g arts festival, parties, and spectacular opening and closing ceremonies featuring entertainment, pageantry, and the parade of participants from more than 70 countries. SIRIUS OutQ, the nation’s first and only 24/7 radio channel for the GLBT community, will be the exclusive national radio broadcast partner for Gay Games VII. For more information visit www.gaygameschicago.org

20th London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

ON Tour until September

To celebrate the 20th London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival a touring programme of the cream of the festival will begin in May at venues around the country from Brighton to Leeds to Dublin. New venues and dates will be added to this list as soon as they are confirmed.
This strong and eclectic programme of feature films, shorts, artists' film and video will include the opening night film (from the director of The Opposite of Sex), Don Roos' Happy Endings starring Lisa Kudrow, Steve Coogan and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Stewart Main's growing up gay account, 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous, is pure joy, while the edgy thriller Show Me will grip you from beginning to end. To read the daily festival diary, click here.

Sun, Sangria and Stonewall - Weekend of 8-10 September

A date for everyone’s diary – it is the first ever Stonewall fundraising walk (10 km) in Barcelona. As one of the most vibrant cities in Europe there is something for everyone; take a stroll down Las Ramblas, climb Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia, dip your toes at one of Barcelona’s fabulous city beaches. Enjoy the culture, tapas, nightlife, and a café culture like no other. There are lots of reasons to celebrate, not least of all the fact civil partnership became legal in both Spain and the UK in 2005.
To take part individuals will pay a registration fee of £300 (includes flights and 2 night’s accommodation in a trendy hotel in the heart of Barcelona’s gay district - l'Eixample). The funds raised will go towards their Education for All campaign. Places are limited – book now to avoid disapointment. For more details – please click here

BECOME A “FROG"

Friends of London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard

If you can spare £5 or more on a regular basis why not become one of their FROGS.
Regular donations by Standing Order hel p them to plan ahead as they know they have guaranteed income.
If you are a UK taxpayer LLGS can also claim tax back on your donation increasing its value by 22%.
£5 a month would pay for over 1 hour of phone work at Switchboard, approx 4 calls.

As a FROG you will receive regular information about what's happening at Switchboard, invites and priority booking for Switchboard events. Click here for a FROG membership form.

Gay Icons: Who? When? Where?

Sir John Gielgud

In 1926, during the run of 'The Constant Nymph', he met John Perry with whom he had his first long-standing relationship. Perry went to live with Gielgud in his flat overlooking Seven Dials in Covent Garden. In 1953, he began a relationship
with Paul Anstee. It was in the early 1960s while viewing a Kokoschka exhibition at the Tate gallery when Gielgud spotted Martin Hensler and became friends with him. They kept in touch afterwards, and after six years Martin Hensler moved in with Gielgud. Hensler was his companion for 40 years until he died in 1999. In their later years they lived quietly together in their country house, South Pavilion, at Wotton Underwood, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
After his arrest in 1953 for importuning, Gielgud did not talk about the matter again, and despite the press coverage, after a number of the years most of the general public would not have known that he was gay. In fact, after instigation by Martin Hensler, and approval by Gielgud, Sheridan Morley wrote in the 1988 programme note for Best of Friends that they had lived together happily for many years. It was not picked up by the press (more...)
View detailed biographies of world famous lesbians from the worlds of Art, Literature, Film/tv, Sport, Politics and Music … broaden your knowledge by clicking here!

SPENCER : THE SECRETARIAL DIARIES

Edited Highlights!

Bolly all round again at Circa office meet on Monday morning. Capital Queer already framed. Boss warns me not to take my shirt off in my next shoot! “Shoots means suits,” she cautions. Therapist in afternoon accuses me of getting “snide and divisive”, listing my “self-imposed enemies”… Josh, Girl, Kerrie, workmates, Izzy… says could soon lose any real friends, become isolated and end up even hating myself !!
Shock on Tuesday. Head down to basement car park compound. Smart utterly smashed up – baseball bat or something. What a short and eventful life, muse I – a sad yet brave and glorious one! Call in police. Give list of suspects long as arm – along the lines of my therapist’s roll-call. Nice young officer stares me up and down. Boss says all insured so “no great harm”. Suggests I “hire another one”. She’s delighted on phone Wednesday morning – car smash-up story leaked to press; photos, website address and all. Everyone has covered it – over 5,000 words in all - “QUEER CAR BUST UP” roars one headline, recounts Boss – “Gay male Soho professionals living in fear after series of attacks on a club publicity vehicle… orgy of violence culminating in a pulve rized Smart… and anonymous media tip-offs by mystery men. Drop into Girl to say police have called off the dogs - they’re after a different scent. En passant, mention Josh thinks wants kids, so to please keep her eye out for any lady friends in donor need. Girl looks stunned; slams door in face…… (more...)
The weekly diary-blog of Circa’s high-flying membership secretary, Spencer - his life and loves, work and play, dreams and fears. http://www.circa-club.com/wordpress/?cat=2

SEARCH BY MAIN PHOTOGRAPH

Your photograph is 1,000 WORDS

Please note that Gallery Search is a search by main photograph only, so if you do not upload a photograph you will not be able to be included. All Member Profile Searches give top listing to Member Profiles that include a main photograph. Photographs that are up to 400x400 pixels or 64 kb can be accommodated.
Should you wish to have a modesty flash across your face for privacy then please email your photograph with your Screen Name to photos@circa-club.com and we can do this for you.
Please note that Gallery Search is a search by main photograph only, so if you do not upload a photograph you will not be able to be included. Photos will maximise your chances to meet other members.

We very much look forward to meeting up with CIRCA members and guests at our CIRCA GLP get together at ROUGE NOIR on Tuesday 25 July.


John St Clair	Patricia Madden
Directors, for and on behalf of Circa (UK) Ltd