(Heh. I’m picturing Banks from Mary Poppins)

I am not arguing that there are people who love Oxford Street. My point is more that there is more out there than just Oxford Street, and that up in Brisbane it’s all very mixed and I feel quite comfortable anywhere I go.

As for getting stares while dancing with a male friend, who cares? I do it all the time, and I tend to think that it’s more my awkward flailing of long arms and legs they’re looking at rather than two men dancing.

Not everything is about being gay. In fact, the fact that I like guys is probably the least important part about me. It’s not something I’m either proud or ashamed of. Why should it be? Oxford Street seems to be for people that live and breath ‘gay’. That’s not really me.

I am someone who actually appreciates that there are places where I can go and comfortably hold hands without being harassed.

I am someone who appreciates the hard work that the generations did to actually create these types of spaces for me.

I am someone who is not a pent up queen who argues on the “ill’s” of our gay community.

-GASP- There is actually gay people out there who like Oxford st!

p.s Neil : When you go and try out “new places” there usually mixed crouds that stare at you if you are holding another guys hand or if your a male dancing to a ABBA song.

The one complaint I always here is that the scene is pretentious and judgmemental- People have too take some emotional responsibility with this,If somone makes you feel uncomfortable walk away!

This is article is refreshing for me. Tommorow night when Im sipping on my breezer at the shift or strutting my stuff as I walk down the stairs of Palms – Ill be thinking of this.

Last time I was in Brisbane it seemed to still have its gay vibe, just not as over the top or queen ridden as Sydney.

I’m not against gay/straight mixing but because the club was actually a straight bar it seemed that many people there were confused by all the gays floating around. It caused a very uncomfortable scenario. Kinda like making out in kings cross.

Finally, 1010 Km, I’ll say ‘few’ is an okay word to use here.

As for the uncomfortable mixing of crowds, really? What’s to be uncomfortable about?

(And lastly, unless Brisbane has moved it’s not a few thousand kilometres from Sydney unless you flew via Adelaide)

Get out there and try some new places. You might be surprised.