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We must apologise. The UpstartPublishing site is under construction. We plan to be up and running by the 13th March.

or Iris Triumphans, Phelim Redux?   The Brighton-based magazine 3SIXTY dealt with Iris Robinson in its Aug 08 edition. The front cover carries a sub-heading God Bless Iris Robinson. Which is meaningless. Possibly it is post-modern irony. Which is as dead as the Dodo. On page 9 there is a short report about Iris’s falling over her mouth... [more>

(Introduction: Patrick Pearse was the President of the Irish Republic of Easter Week 1916. He joined the Irish Volunteers / glaigh na h ireann, (inspired by the founding, by the Ulster Unionist Council, of the UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force) in 1912), on the movement’s foundation in November 1913. He was a lawyer who did not practice law. He... [more>

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We’ll have a no-holds-barred policy, say editors Gay & Lesbian Humanist, the magazine that suspended publication amid controversy in 2005, is back. And its editors have promised a no-holds-barred policy concerning political correctness. G&LH’s return has been warmly welcomed by Barry Duke, editor of Britain’s oldest... [more>

By Tony Grew November 11, 2008 – 11:28 In an echo of the 1980s, broadsheet and tabloid newspapers have carried lurid stories this morning about a play aimed at secondary school kids that urges them to confront homophobia. FIT, written and directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair, has already been performed in 75 schools nationwide, but an upcoming performance... [more>

A new musical comedy “in a league-table of its own” will be performed next month in aid of a charity that supports gay young people who are homeless. Gay School Musical is the latest theatrical extravaganza from London Frontrunners, a gay and lesbian running group, after their well-received Cinderella and A Christmas Carol. This year’s... [more>

The New Years Eve Pride Ball, 2008   31st December 2008, Radisson SAS Hotel, Belfast, 7pm.   See in the New Year with Belfast Pride at a gala ball in the stylish surroundings of the Radisson SAS Hotel.   A champagne reception upon arrival will set the tone for a decedent evening centredaround a four course dinner.   The event will also... [more>

As America goes to the polls to elect the 44th President of the United States, a previously little known gun totting social conservative, with hard line views on abortion, gay rightSeand creationism has caused a media storm, breathing unpredictability into an otherwise electorally forgone conclusion. Whilst the Palin factor has generated headlineSeand... [more>