WELCOME TO 'LATELY GAY'

This is a community website dedicated to older gay men, and in particular, those who have come out in their middle or later years. "LG" is a first-stop help-point for those taking their 'baby steps' in the complicated world of the UK's gay scene - and beyond.

The gay community is a completely diverse mixture of ages, social backgrounds and family make-ups, but too often the focus of media coverage is concentrated on the 18-30 set. What about the guys who are only coming to terms with their true sexuality in their 40s, 50s or 60s upwards? Too often they can arrive feeling like they're late for the party and with hardly any formal or even informal support aimed at them. And all this, no doubt, in the turbulent wake of a marital break-up.

If this description strikes a chord with you and sums up where you find yourself at moment then, please, do come in and make yourself at home.

Regrettably, I am not in a position where I can blog with any regularity, but you'll find the initial content I generated acts as a stand-alone 'welcome pack' in it's own right.

Start your journey now with some of the attractions highlighted below ...

FEATURE INTERVIEW:
STEPHEN McKENNA
The LG Founder expands on his own experiences and how they've inspired him to create the LG space.





TALK TALK - THE GAY MEDIA: 40+ BLIND?
Is the gay media in danger of airbrushing older gay men off its' pages? Also ... 'How Gay Is Our World' & 'Gays The Word'

SHOUT SHOUT - KICKING OFF!Thinking the unthinkable - saying the unsayable. This is LG's free expression zone where kicking off and letting it all out are the order of the day: Enola Gays - an offensive label? Can you be an ungay gay? Is it porn or art?

HERE'S HOW TO ...
Handy tips for gay living you won't find in the Yellow Pages:

HERE'S HOW TO BE A HAPPY HOMO

HERE'S HOW TO GET A GRIP ON GAYDAR

MY GAY GODFATHER
Remembering the first gay people we knew and the ways in which they touched and shaped our lives.

ASK ARTHUR!!
LG's own Agony Uncle ARTHUR MARTHA licks his nib to pen wise words of wisdom in response to your questions and queries.

LG MOVIE HOUSE: "VICTIM"
Thanks to the unbounded wonder that is YOUTUBE we bring you an exclusive screening of VICTIM starring Dirk Bogarde & Sylvia Sym. Running at just 90 minutes it's a vivid depiction of illegal gay life in 1960s London and the very real threat of blackmail and intimidation faced by homosexuals at that time.