One of the rising stars of the south coast for the gay scene Bournemouth was for some time seen as just a seaside town. However its popularity rose in the past decade as house prices rose and TV programmes followed the rising club scene.Bournemouth remains one of the most tranquil destinations in... more

Culture

Bournemouth is a very English town - there's not much cosmopolitan feel.The best resutaurants tend to be the Italian or traditional British pubs. more

Equality

Bournemouth still suffers from a high-degree of homophobia with some of the most right-wing Christian organisations based in the area, but the gay scene has gone from strength to strength.While many LGBT groups have formed in the area the population is wide-spread  across many villages in what st... more

I decided to return home a couple of weeks ago where I; grew up, learnt what it was to be gay and came out to my family. It was the first time in 9 years that I finally felt comfortable, confident ...