A column of mine on Out.com, ‘Men At Play in Afgrabistan’, gallantly defends the freedom of the derided (and now dismissed) security guards at the US embassy to get naked with one ano...

A decade ago the ban on lesbians and gays serving in the UK military was lifted.  This summer Mark Simpson attended the first gay night on a UK garrison.  For purely professional reason...

Mark Simpson on John Hughes’ legacy (Arena Hommes Plus, Winter 2009) So here’s the pitch:  A Hollywood teen movie in which nothing happens.  All day. In a school library. Introduc...

Mark Simpson boldly goes to Comic-Con – but then wants to run away screaming (Out magazine, September 2009 – uncut version) ‘I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believ...