There is one question that people ask us all the time: “Why do you say that Mr Gay Europe is more than a beauty contest – what do you mean with that phrase?” Well, even though Mr Gay Europe is a contest for young and beautiful gay men, at the same time it’s really different [...]
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A sad day for the republic!
Liberté, égalité, fraternité (Liberty, equality, brotherhood); the great motto that the French shouted as they jumped on top of the barricades to give birth to the French revolution and what later was to become the proud republic of France. Today 300 000 people has been marching in the street of Paris to protest against gay marriage. [...]
“But the greatest of these is love”
These days many of us celebrate the birth of a man that is said to be the son of God; a senior representative for a religion that is based on faith, hope and love. I don’t have a problem with God, it is his fan club I am more worried about, and right now I [...]
You cannot permit it!
Can a man born in Canada represent Ireland in Mr Gay Europe? But of course! Can a trans man take part in the Mr Gay competition? He is more than welcome!Can a 50 years old, HIV-positive Swede represent Norway in Mr Gay Europe? Already happened! And I am honoured to call Walter Heidkampf a friend [...]
When the end becomes the beginning
Hi guys, I promised you a final blog as the title-holder and this is supposed to be the one, but things have happened: As you know, Rome recently hosted the 7th edition of Mr. Gay Europe and today we have a brand new title-holder: Miguel Ortiz, from Spain, Mr. Gay Europe 2012! He’s a nice, [...]
Happy 17th May!
Today Norway celebrates “Constitution Day” and this year the celebration is somewhat special, this is the first May 17 after the horrific terror attack last summer, where 77 people were killed, most of them young people that took part in a political summer camp outside Oslo – some of then open and proud boys and [...]
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Today I have been black
Today I have been a black person, or rather, a non-white individual. Entering the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg I realized that the ticket I got in the ticket booth randomly had made me “non-white” – more or less in the same way Mother Nature made me white when I was born. I have been to [...]
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Out of Africa
As I writing these words I am in my room at Askari Game Lodge, about two hours’ drive outside Johannesburg. I have just been on a safari watching lions, wild beasts and antelopes, and right now, on the outside off my porch, down in a pond a grumpy hippo is complaining in the dark accompanied [...]
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What Mr Gay Europe is all about
“Translators? Why do you need translators?” In 2006 an American producer was visiting Mr. Gay Europe in Amsterdam to do some research on how we did things “over here”. I showed him around the venue of the Grand Finale, and told him where we were going to place the judges, the journalists and – the [...]
All roads lead to Gay Village
A decision has been made… ROME! And thousands of crazy Italians cheered. This is going to be great! After the success of Mr. Gay Europe in Romania this year I truly meant what I said on stage in Poiana Brasov – it had been the best Mr. Gay Europe ever! We were not in a [...]
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