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Issue 1: December 2017

GAY SKINHEADS: UK

by Steve Shiner • Referred to as “Plastic Skins” by the those
who live 24/7 as a proud and booted
he gay skinhead scene in the UK has Skinhead who happens to be Gay.
changed a great deal and this has
Thad a big impact on the events that There is a small hard core group of
club promoters and club owners “GAY TRAD SKINS” many of whom prefer
commercially arrange, as well as the to attend events ran by straight skins
groups that are voluntary interest groups. where Music, Culture and Brotherhood
remains set values and tradition. The
Ten years ago you would of had events and annual Brighton Skinhead Weekend
meetings being ran in Manchester, London, remains a highlight of the year. This is to be
Brighton & Edinburgh. held on 1st, 2nd & 3rd June 2018.
See the following link for info on this:-
Guys would be attracted to various events http://www.subcultz.com/product/
that would be focused around; great-skinhead-reunion-brighton-1-2-
3june-2018/
• Traditional Beliefs, Music and Clothing
aspects In the world of the Gay Skinheads -
• Fetish and Sex aspects events have now dwindled down to two
• Left & Right wing Political views key organisations:-

“Politics exists all over,
and the Gay Skinhead Scene

is no different.
Individuals and groups

sometimes clash over views,
beliefs and commercial agendas.”

• Straight Skinhead versus Gay Skin
events 1. BGS COMMUNITY
Over the years this has changed somewhat Ran by Steve Shiner
and when you ask;- http://www.bgscommunity.com

How would you define a Gay Skinhead 2. GAY SKINHEAD GROUP & MGS
today? Ran by Alan Roberts of the Sewhall
& Marbury group.
The majority would say they are fetish http://www.sewellandmarbury.co.uk/
guys who like to dress up in skin gear part manchestergayskins.html
time and have fun that includes a range of
BDSM and sexual activity. I am not aware of any other organisation in
the UK that now operates Gay Skin Events.
Both of the organisations mentioned have
different approaches and styles .
“The political agendas within the
gay skin scene have mainly been BGS is the current longest serving gay
driven underground. fetish skin organisation in UK which
continues to promote the Annual Gay Skin
There are gay skins who have an Event - OiFEST which is in its 9th year this
affiliation to right wing groups year as well as social meets all over uk
who enjoy wearing SS type and some in Berlin, as well as running its
own social network community web site
clothing and power play, as well and face book groups.
as those who are neo-nazi and
nationalist in nature.” https://www.oifest.britishgayskins.co.uk
Http://www.bgscommunity.com

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