The Gay Nation: Why we’re changing
When we launched The Gay Nation way back in the long ago of the year, our aim was quite clear: we wanted to provide an intelligent, online magazine which was perfect for the discerning gay man. No smut, no porn – just a refreshing, grown-up look at the world of news, culture, arts and entertainment.
The response we’ve had in those few short months has been nothing short of phenomenal. Our site has been embraced by readers across the globe – it seems all of you love our approach, our style and our editorial content from some of the most talented writers and photographers in Great Britain and the USA.
So why change something that’s so good? Simple really – we have a long held belief that many gay publications become all soap-boxy about being pigeon-holed in society, and then immediately hop right into a pigeon hole.
The real discerning gay man, of course, is not that much different to the real discerning straight man – or woman for that matter. So our change to One Nation celebrates this unity, whilst embracing the subtle differences and nuances that make our world so rich and colourful.
We are, after all, part of the same great nation we call planet earth, irrespective of sexuality, gender, colour, creed or religion. Writing over 150 years ago, Tolstoy said:
‘Is it possible that there was not room for all men on this beautiful earth?’
With the advent of the new One Nation Magazine, we are proud to celebrate the fact that there most certainly is.
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Differently the same … that’s what we are, finally. Tous différents. Tous les mêmes. In french !
Sounds – and looks – like climbing back into a great big closet to me.
Hi Peter, and thanks for your comment. What we’re actually doing here has been based on a decision quite polarized from that which you suggest. So many gay people seem to battle furiously for equality and then put themselves pretty much into an exclusive category of society. I still witness instances of gay pubs and clubs discouraging entrance by heterosexual couples or individuals, but if a straight club were to refuse a man or woman entry because they were openly gay, there would be an outcry. We’re not hopping back into any closet whatsoever – we were never in one. What we’re acknowledging is simply that the vast majority of our editorial content can be – and indeed is – enjoyed by all members of society.
The sooner we can stop ‘branding’ ourselves as gay the better. We are all individual human beings who happen to be gay. There’s no secret and no shame, but no great difference. I’m not proud to be a gay man, I just am one. Like I have green eyes, brown hair and white skin – it’s just who I am. I make no secret of my sexuality, but then I don’t advertise it to all and sundry because, frankly, it’s none of their business. When was the last time a straight man or woman waltzed up to you and announced their sexuality?
As far as I’m concerned, the sooner we can destroy ‘the closet’ altogether the better off we will all be, and constant reference to it, to me, suggests stereotyping and insecurity. So once and for all, we are an online publication, run by a healthy balance of gay and straight people catering for our one great nation; by and large, I read the same books as straight people, watch the same films and tv and listen to the same music. I refuse to accept that many other people are much different. So let’s stay out of our pigeon holes and be part of the rich, diverse world at large, celebrating the many differences that make this great planet such a wonderful place to inhabit.
I’m gay and proud! I became an open gay 3 years ago, and have never felt so free! There is no shame in being gay. I currently run the gay & lesbian club at the university of Calgary. You can contact me at: msatyro@ucalgary.ca