HomoLAB

In a gazebo on the Southbank, Baylen, Amy and Jen discuss New Jersey Pride, an attack in Vauxhall, Uganda Lesbians, Gay Brits getting married abroad, and a trip to Gothenburg Sweden. Plus all the GayStarNews.

March Madness. We are at the launch for the London LGBT Film Festival BFI Flare, chatting to the organisers about the name change and what to look out for at the festival. Rosie Wilby talks to Armistead Maupin about his latest Tales Of The City book, and we find out from GayStarNews the LGBT musical artists we should all be listening to. Plus Jen is moving house and Lucio is becoming a train driver.

The team are at the GayStarNews travel show to pick up some ideas for holidays and destinations. Sweden anyone? How about an adventure in The Galapagos? Or just camping with the boys at Outdoor Lads? We also take in a bit of culture and interview Chris Polick about his role in a new theatre dance piece inspired by the writings of Tennessee Williams.

The last episode of 2013! The team have a Christmas feel as everyone departs for the holidays. Rosie Wilby joins Baylen and Lucio to talk Duck Dynasty, Rome's Christmas lights, The Pope on the cover of The Advocate, Uganda, Gay Marriage in Mexico, and Obama not going to the Olympics. Plus all the GayStarNews.

Amy and Lucio are joined by Jen in Soho to ask if it's ok for Gay bars to turn away straight people?Taking a look at GayStarNews, they find the world's top psychiatrist is challenging gay cures and a Wetherspoons in Manchester refused service to gay men. Plus Amy's Cystitis, Jen entertaining 18yo Squaddies, and Lucio's secret.

Jen, Lucio, and Baylen discuss men and their hair issues, Lesbians and gays being attracted to the opp sex, same sex marriage in Scotland, tolerance and compassion being ugly words, Coca Cola and Russia, and homophobic words in pop music. Plus an interview with up and coming gay songwriter Andrew M. Pisanu and all the GayStarNews you can shake a stick at.

Amy is missing in the US so Jen Brister sits in w/ Lucio & Baylen. Eminem still says fag, Candy Bar closes, & maybe Irish gays can get married soon. Baylen chats with Louise Orwin about her show Pretty Ugly, part of the Feminism Festival of Theatre. Plus all the GayStarNews.

In a Soho cafe, there is a fight over who can sit in Damon Albarn's seat. We chat with DJ Hushpuppy about his show Beats at Soho Theatre, and discuss the new licensing laws in Vauxhall, the 1st gay marriage in NJ, and an archeological find that challenges gender stereotypes. Plus all the GayStarNews.

Lesbian double header this week as Jen Brister joins Amy and Baylen while Lucio is away making TV shows. The team discuss what gays like on TV with @inter_mediauk, their favourite types of cake, NJ voting on Marriage Equality, and whether Country Music is the last industry for Gays to come out. Oh and gay pasta and all the GayStarNews.

The boys are back from Ibiza & Amy is back from Margate. This week they put bothersome gay things in Room 101, discuss someone saying Hillary will be a Lesbian President, a confusing anti hate speech law in Italy, the thriving gay culture in Hell, and how Pope Francis just gets better and better. Baylen also reports from the 1-on-1 festival at Battersea Arts Centre and of course all the GayStarNews. Plus Amy has a new DJ night klaxon!

The team celebrate the big 100th episode by recording at the Russian Demo in front of 10 Downing St. Along the way, they talk to the protesters, look back over their fav moments in homoLAB, salute the lesbian who swam from Cuba to Florida, and find out about a Doctor who is being sued for suggesting a Gay Cure. Plus all the GayStarNews.

Sitting on a roof on the Southbank, the team discuss Derry Pride, upcoming protests you can get involved in, Section 28 sneaking in the backdoor at Free Schools, and whether Russia has just become another bandwagon for us all to jump on to feel better about ourselves. Plus all the GayStarNews.

The team look back on the big Russian protest at the weekend and hear from Peter Tatchell at the demo. Amy relives riding a horse and being covered in cake at the Duckie event at the Southbank! Plus all the GayStarNews including, Twitter being sued over anti gay hashtag, greeting card pulled from ASDA shelves, and the rise in suicide amongst Italian LGBT teens.

Amy Lamé is back back back. The team are on the Southbank recording as a hip hop concert kicks off. Amy tells us all about her trip and gives us things to check out in Bilbao and San Sabastian! We discuss this week's GayStarNews including, the state of play with the Russian Vodka ban, Pope's visit to Rio packing out the gay bars, and a gay actor in London has the final word with a homophobic heckler. Plus we look ahead to this weekends big Duckie Summer party at the Southbank.

Jen, Lucio, & Baylen are denied access to yet another public space and resort to recording on the streets of Covent Garden while drinking in a doorway. While giving directions to tourists they discuss new LGBT laws in Italy, the growing call for a boycott of the Russian Winter Olympics and Australia knocking down gay marriage. Plus all the GayStarNews and an interview with Fernanda Milan, a Trans-Activist from Guatemala.

Sitting on the grass in Camden, Jen, Baylen, and Lucio discuss Everyday Lesbophobia with the Editor of Diva, Icons with Dickie Beau, Monogamy with Rosie Wilby and haircuts, Speedos, and the confusion over Intersex. Plus all the GayStarNews.

Jen Brister joins Lucio and Baylen while Amy suns herself in Spain. This week the team meet on a mound in Central London and get more mound than they bargained for, plus loads of helicopters and guitars! Summer in London indeed. Along the way, they discuss new anti-discrimination laws in Italy, hate preaching at Wimbledon, and might Spiderman have a gay side? Amy interviews Travis Kong from the University of Hong Kong about his research into the lives of older gay men, and we get our teeth into all the GayStarNews.

The team are slightly tipsy on a Summer's eve. Discussing Pride, Gateways, and do gay boys like hanging out in Lesbian environments. Plus an interview with South African Art Activist Zanele Muholi, The Simpsons being the best gay cartoon of all time, and the 100 most powerful Gay people in the world list including our very own Amy. All that and the best from GayStarNews.

Baylen is almost 40 and Amy & Lucio won't let him forget it! We have a report from the Tony Awards in NYC, Amy talks to the founder of the Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees, and we ask "What the hell is happening in France?". Plus all the GayStarNews.

Amy and Baylen work out how long they want to live and Lucio catches up with Texas front woman Sharleen Spiteri to get the low down on the new album and *that* comment about Liz Hurley. Plus we talk to performance poet Fergus Evans, a good looking gay couple gets married in France, gay cure apps, and all the GayStarNews.