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18-Year-Old gay campaigner dies after “skinhead” attack in Paris
18-Year-Old Gay Campaigner Dies After ‘Skinhead’ Attack In Paris. Clément Méric, an 18-year-old student and well known gay rights activist in Paris has died after he was was violently attacked by a group of three ‘far-right skinheads’, including one women near the Saint-Lazare train station on Wednesday evening. Four arrests have been made in […]
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EDITOR’S LETTER | June, Pride
Hello all and thank you so much for your continued support for THEGAYUK. Last month we had a record month with as our reach topped over 150,000 unique readers. This month we’re dedicating our pages to Pride. Yes love it or loathe it, Pride season is upon us and this year THEGAYUK is happily media […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Scott Capurro Islamohomophobia, Soho Theatre
★★★★★ | Scott Capurro: ‘Islamohomophobia’ Waspish Californian stand-up Scott Capurro is performing his latest show for 4 nights only at the intimate Soho Downstairs at The Soho Theatre on Dean Street. It’s not a show for the faint hearted but is definitely a treat for those with a dry and dark sense of humour. Capurro […]
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Birmingham Mail columnist asks Pride attendeees to lisp and mince
Columnist Mike Lockley at the Birmingham Mail writes a series of homophobic remarks about people attending Birmingham Pride. In a column entitled: ‘Mike Lockley ‘I didn’t mince my words at festival’ hosted on the Birmingham Mail website Lockley made a series openly mocking, offensive and homophobic remarks to describe revellers at Birmingham Pride this year. […]
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Nearly half a million new sexual infections in 2012
Worrying statistics from Public Health England reveal that new sexual health infections are up 5%, whilst the Terrence Higgins Trust calls the news a ‘wake up’ call for gay men. From a statement on the gov.uk website: “New sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnoses rose 5% in 2012 according to Public Health England (PHE) data published […]
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OP ED | Can a gay guy ever be turned straight?
After the recent remarks by Colin Murray and Bob Mills about ‘turning’ Clare Balding during a live radio broadcast on BBC Radio 5, writer Barry Heap discusses whether ‘I’ll Have A Go At Turning You’ is an offensive thing to suggest. At a recent friend’s wedding, an older glamorous cougar type whispered into my ear […]
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“Gay Cure” app still available on Google Play despite 91,000 signatures
Setting Captives Free, a controversial smartphone App, which offers to ‘cure’ people of their homosexuality is still available to download on the Google Play store despite a growing petition asking Google to remove the app. 91,000 people have signed an online petition at AllOut.org asking Internet giant Google to remove an offending App, that offers […]
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Lords vote in Favour of Gay Marriage
In an unprecedented and historic move, Peers in the House of Lords have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the same-sex marriage bill. After two days of heated debate in the House of Lords, Peers voted in favour of same-sex marriage, after Lord Dear, former Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police Force tabled a ‘wrecking’ […]
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Top 5 Things You Need To Buy Your Pa For Father’s Day
It’s on its way… Father’s day. Here’s five things your dad probably needs in his life!