GaysandGadgets

26/04/2023

We're closed tomorrow 27-04 as we will be celebrating Kingsday.

To all Kings, Queens and everyone in between, it's time to party tonight and tomorrow! Have fun and be safe! 🧡

06/04/2023

Gay lifestyle winkel G**s&Gadgets / Underground Fe**sh zoekt wegens uitbreiding van onze activiteiten een assistent bedrijfsleider, een medewerker e-commerce / social media, een winkelmedewerker en een medewerker weborder-fulfillment.

Heb jij zin in een leuke baan bij een uniek bedrijf dat sociaal ondernemen hoog in het vaandel heeft staan, ben je onderdeel van de LHBTI community en heb je affiniteit met onze producten? Kijk dan snel op de website en solliciteer!

https://www.gaysandgadgets.com/vacatures/

24/12/2022

Happy Holidays! We wish you all good days filled with love and warmth! 🎄

17/12/2022

The Tom of Finland Calendar 2023 is BACK IN STOCK!

Find it and other calendars on our website and here: https://www.gaysandgadgets.com/category/calendars-2023/

01/12/2022

Today, 1 December, is World Aids Day, a day where we remember all of those that we have lost to the disease and the continuous fight against it in search for a cure.

We're lucky to live in a time where treatment has made HIV manageable, for those who have access to the right medication. But there are still many people affected by HIV and Aids that don't have access to proper care or medication.

So we must fight on, not only for the people close to us, but for everyone!

30/09/2022

Now that the summer sun has left us, it is time to get cozy again and have a game night. Of course we have the perfect game to play, get the Drag Queen Memory game now!

17/09/2022

Sunday 18 September we're sadly enough closed.

Swipe for apology p***y 😺

17/09/2022

2023 here we come! The calendars are in store!

https://www.gaysandgadgets.com/category/calendars-2023/

17/09/2022

As some of you might've noticed, we're closed a bit more often lately due to staff shortage. We're sorry if you've stood before our closed door.

However when we are open, you'll be welcomed by Tjeerd, the brattiest, adorable cat in town.

25/07/2022

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21/07/2022

Have you seen that we've added the sport harnesses from TOF Paris to our collection?
These elastic harnesses are a sexy addition to any party outfit.

Available in two styles, three sizes and several colors!

19/07/2022

It's Drag Week! That means that up until Sunday the 24th, our Drag Queen Memory Game -with all kinds of inspiring Dutch Drag performers- is 25% off!
Find it online at https://www.gaysandgadgets.com/product/drag-queen-memory-game/ or come by at our store on Spuistraat 44!

16/07/2022

Check out the new Mr. S Leather reflector line! Available in four colors contrasting shiny black and with the reflective binding you're sure to get noticed!

Want to get frisky? The singlet and shorts have a backzip that'll be sure to come in handy!

https://www.gaysandgadgets.com/2022/07/15/reflector-gear-by-mr-s/

14/07/2022

Today is Non-Binary People's Day!

Want to know more about non-binary people? Read this post!

05/07/2022

Our shop will be closed on Wednesday 06-07, due to unforeseen circumstances.

We know it is not the same, but our webshop is always open for a visit! www.gaysandgadgets.com

Our apologies for the inconvenience.

17/06/2022

How to disinfect your toys and douches safely and properly... has made a handy instruction card that teaches you the way, with text both in Dutch and English ❤️

07/06/2022

English below:

Mocht je van ons een e-mail hebben gehad, dat er een account is aangemaakt, dan kwam dit door een fout in ons systeem. Waarschijnlijk sta je in ons systeem omdat je bij www.underground-fe**sh.com of www.gaysandgadgets.com iets gekocht hebt in het verleden. Beide websites zijn van ons en achter de schermen aan elkaar gekoppeld. Hierbij werd bij verkoop voor beide een account aangemaakt, dit zijn instellingen die wij momenteel aanpassen om dit te voorkomen en beter te maken.
Wij zijn aan het uitzoeken waardoor de e-mails precies zijn verstuurd, mocht u de account verwijderd willen hebben, stuur ons even een mailtje en dan gaan we dit voor u doen zodra we weten dat het niet nogmaal gaat gebeuren.
Natuurlijk onze excuses voor dit ongemak, wij begrijpen dat dit voor velen erg vervelend kan zijn.
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If you've received an e-mail from us regarding an account being created, then this is likely caused by a fault in our system. You are probably in our system because you purchased something in the past at either www.underground-fe**sh.com or www.gaysandgadgets.com. These websites are both linked by the same system in our store and we are currently working on separating the account registry for both of them as they were linked together at first as well.
We're currently looking into what caused the e-mails to be sent. If you want your account deleted, send us an e-mail and we'll do this as soon as we know the system is stable and it won't happen again.
Our sincere apologies for this inconvenience, we understand that this can be troublesome to many.

05/06/2022

That’s it, the third edition of the Amsterdam Sportswear Weekend is almost over… We hope you have had lots of fun, and hope to welcome you next year from 25-28 May 2023 for the next edition!

For more information, see the website www.AmsterdamSportswearWeekend.com

04/06/2022

Oh no! Tomorrow (June 5th) is already the last day of the Amsterdam Sportswear Weekend… Luckily there are still some fun events you can enjoy. How about a meet&greet with the freshly chosen Mr Sportswear Europe at The Web from 16.00-17.00hr? Followed by the Sportswear Runway at cocktail bar Prik (17.00-20.00hr).

To top it all off, there is another (Z)onderbroek Underwear Party at Club Church, a special Pinkster Edition: theme is Underwear, Sneakers & Socks. You can dance, and appreciate your fellow sportswear lovers (in all sorts of ways) from 22.00-05.00hr here.

As a token of our love for sportswear (and the guys who wear it!), you will receive an exclusive gift with every purchase of over €25,00 in our Amsterdam store. This goes for all days of the event: from 2 till 5 June.

For more information, see the website www.AmsterdamSportswearWeekend.com

03/06/2022

It's the second day of the Amsterdam Sportswear Weekend already!
Tomorrow (June 4th) the Sneakerness convention starts, a platform for sneaker-related topics of all kinds. It takes place in the Kromhouthal, Gedempt Hamerkanaal 231 in Amsterdam North. It is open from 11.00-19.00hr on both days. Just in time for the Mr Sportswear Europe contest, at The Web from 19.00-22.00hr.

Looking for hot evening plans? Club Church hosts their infamous Ladz party (22.00-05.00hr), for guys who like it sporty! There is a strict dress code at this party, so be sure to select your hottest sportswear outfit.

As a token of our love for sportswear (and the guys who wear it!), you will receive an exclusive gift with every purchase of over €25,00 in our Amsterdam store. This goes for all days of the event: from 2 till 5 June.

For more information, see the website www.AmsterdamSportswearWeekend.com

02/06/2022

The Amsterdam Sportswear Weekend has begun!
Tomorrow (June 3th) and Saturday you can enjoy the photos of Henry Falco’s series ‘Fe**sh Life’ in the pop up expo at The Cuckoo’s Nest, open from 17.00-19.00hr.

Afterwards you can party at the Eagle from 21.00-00.00hr Later you can also go to Club Church, where you can show off your underwear (or less!) at the (Z)onderbroek Underwear Party from 00.00-05.00hr.

As a token of our love for sportswear (and the guys who wear it!), you will receive an exclusive gift with every purchase of over €25,00 in our Amsterdam store. This goes for all days of the event: from 2 till 5 June.

For more information, see the website www.AmsterdamSportswearWeekend.com

01/06/2022

Tomorrow, June 2nd, is the start of the 3th edition of the Amsterdam Sportswear Weekend: a long weekend filled with all sorts of sexy events, parties and more. Throughout the weekend, we will be sharing with you some highlights you don’t want to miss!

For example, why not do a warming up tomorrow at Club Church, where Blue Sports will take place from 22.00-04.00hr. Blue is a hot and inclusive party where all genders are welcome, this time with a special sports theme.

As a token of our love for sportswear (and the guys who wear it!), you will receive an exclusive gift with every purchase of over €25,00 in our Amsterdam store. This goes for all days of the event: from 2 till 5 June.

For more information, see the website www.AmsterdamSportswearWeekend.com

25/05/2022

Don't mind the construction work outside the store, we're open and ready to welcome you!
Opening hours: every day from 12.00-19.00hr, and Friday and Saturday from 11.00-19.00hr

01/05/2022

The Amsterdam store will be closed from Wednesday 04-05 to Monday 09-05 due to Darklands Antwerp.

All weborders won’t be processed or shipped in this period. We can also not guarantee that the stock on the webshop is accurate, as we bring a lot of gear with us.

If you order products we’ve brought to Antwerp, we will keep them separate for you if they are still available. If the product is out of stock, we will let you know, as well as ordering the product with our suppliers.

We will do our best to fulfill the order as soon as
possible.

26/04/2022

We're closed this Kingsday (27-04) and will be enjoying a day of orange fun!

We'll be open again Thursday.

26/04/2022

Today, the 26th of April, is Le***an Visibility Day.
Because of this we would like to highlight one particular photographer: German photo artist Julia Gunther. Her work explores themes of representation, gender, visual identity and social activism, specifically, the role of women in society.

The portraits in Gunther’s series ‘Rainbow Girls’ chronicle the lives of le***an women living in the Khayelitsha and Gugulethu Townships of Cape Town, South Africa. They are not welcome in their family’s homes because of their sexuality, and are not safe on the streets where people want to hurt them because they are women who love women.

The series is taken during the 2012 Miss Le***an Beauty Pageant. This is a special event that was organized by FreeGender, a black le***an organization in Khayelitsha township, Cape Town, South Africa.
It happened right in the middle of Khayelitsha, a township infamous for its treatment of LGBTQI’s. It was started to make fellow le***an women feel celebrated and welcome. Many of the women were kicked out of their parent’s house at a young age, and are only allowed to come back once they have ‘changed’, aka 'become straight'.

"There were two elements I wanted to capture through the ‘Rainbow Girls’ photographs," Gunther explained of her photography series. "The first: the strength and pride with which these women live, often under very difficult circumstances. And the second: after I had heard about the Miss Le***an competition. For me this was the perfect example of the kind of pride these women feel for who they are. Their unflinching defiance and their refusal to accept the repressive attitudes that dominate South Africa."
Gunther photographs her subjects in bold colors and defiant glances, emphasizing their confidence and iconoclasm in the face of their still ignorant surroundings.

You can see all the photos here, together with the stories of these women: https://juliagunther.com/rainbow-girls

18/04/2022

Someone is having the Monday blues.. 💤

06/04/2022

Today, April 6th, is International Asexuality Day (IAD)!
IAD is a coordinated worldwide campaign promoting the ace umbrella, including demisexual, grey-asexual and other ace identities.
The four themes of IAD are:
-Advocacy
-Celebration
-Education
-Solidarity

Around 1 percent of the population is reported to identify as asexual, which means they experience little to no sexual attraction.
According to the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (AVEN), asexual people “are not drawn to people sexually” and have no desire to “act upon attraction to others in a sexual way”.

“Unlike celibacy, which is a choice to abstain from sexual activity, asexuality is an intrinsic part of who we are, just like other sexual orientations. Asexuality does not make our lives any worse or better; we just face a different set of needs and challenges than most sexual people do.
“There is considerable diversity among the asexual community in the needs and experiences often associated with sexuality including relationships, attraction, and arousal,” they say.

While ace people do not experience sexual attraction, they can still experience romantic attraction and have romantic partners.

Other identities listed under the wider ace umbrella include demisexual - where sexual attraction is only experienced after a strong emotional bond is formed - and gray-asexual, which is when someone “identifies within the area between asexuality and sexuality”.

31/03/2022

Sorry to say we're closed today (Thursday 31-03), but there is a sick puppy that needs care and attention.

We'll be open again on Friday!

31/03/2022

Today is Trans Visibility Day!
On this day we pay special attention to some of the wonderful things people from the trans community have done.

Perhaps you have seen or heard about the movie The Matrix (1999), or one of the sequels.

The story tells the story of Neo, a hacker who is invited by a group of rebels to find out the truth about the world: we are all living in a simulation run by an evil cyber-intelligence. What is so trans about this you wonder? Well, first the directors were listed as ‘the Wachowski brothers’ in the original credits, but later after the film came out, came out themselves as women. That’s right; The Matrix is made by two trans women, sisters even!

In an interview to Netflix one of the sisters, Lilly, said that a well-shared fan theory is actually true: the story of The Matrix is an allegory about transgender people. Lilly doesn't know “how present my transness was in the background of my brain as we were writing” The Matrix, she says in the interview. “The Matrix was all about the desire for transformation, but it was all coming from a closeted point of view,” she told Netflix.

Andrea Long Chu writes in her book Females that to her, the symbolism is quite obvious: “The symbolism is easy to find: Thomas Anderson’s double life (he’s a hacker by night), his chosen name (Neo), his vague but maddening sense that something is off about the world — ‘a splinter in your mind,’ Morpheus calls it. Neo has dysphoria. The Matrix is the gender binary. The agents are transphobia.”

When protagonist Neo famously has to choose between a blue pill (he will wake up in his bed and nothing happens) and a red pill (he will find out the truth about the world), this is also a link with being trans. When the movie came out in 1999, estrogen pills used by trans women to physically transition were red. Also one character in the first film, called Swich, is a woman in the Matrix but a man in the Real World. In the final scene of THE MATRIX the camera zooms towards the words “System Failure” in code. Neo says, “You’re afraid of us. You’re afraid of change” as the camera pushes through the letters “M” and “F,” quite literally creating a space in between, and beyond, the gender binary.

And of course there are way more amazing things done by trans people, from all times and all over the globe! But to include everything, this post would become way to long…

29/03/2022

Today, on the official International Merman Day, we like you to meet some of our new Mermen: Monty the Fisherman, Lido, a Trans Merman and Matt Adore, and 5 more!

They have just arrived, so if you're curious be sure to check them out in our store or at https://www.gaysandgadgets.com/category/decoration/december-diamonds-mermen/mermen/

19/03/2022

This Sunday, 20-03, the shop will be closed all day.

We're back in full force on Monday and always open online at www.gaysandgadgets.com

19/03/2022

Are you ready for the weekend?? Because it is time to party again, with going full on superhero today!

We don't sell capes, but we do have the hottest new, metallic TOF Paris gear, show up shining!

https://www.gaysandgadgets.com/2022/03/18/time-to-shine-this-weekend-discover-the-metal-star-collection/