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Day: 2 June 2017

  • BREAKING | Ireland set to get its first openly gay Prime Minister

    Ireland is set to get its first openly gay Prime Minister, as Leo Varadkar is chosen by Fine Gael.

    Fine Gael, Ireland’s governing political party has chosen its new leader, Leo Varadkar who is set to become Ireland’s first openly gay Prime Minister. The 38-year-old will also be one of Ireland’s youngest leaders. He was victorious over the other candidate, Simon Coveney.

    Varadkar will replace Enda Kenny, who was the Prime Minister in Ireland from March 2011.

    Varadkar came out in January 2015 during an interview on RTE Radio. During the interview he said,

    “it’s not something that defines me. I’m not a half-Indian politician, or a doctor politician or a gay politician for that matter. It’s just part of who I am, it doesn’t define me, it is part of my character I suppose”

    He is the third openly gay head of state in the world.

    This is a breaking story and it will be updated shortly.

  • George Shelley shows butt, crowd goes wild

    George Shelley’s butt just made a splash.

    The former boy bander turn radio presenter certainly made an impression after a picture of his butt made its way onto social media. The star was holidaying in Sorrento in Italy when the picture was snapped.

     

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  • Tim Farron once again cannot answer whether being gay is a sin

    Tim Farron has once again refused to answer on whether he thinks being gay is a sin.

    Speaking on Nick Ferrari’s LBC morning show, Tim Farron once again refused to answer whether he thought being gay was a sin.

    A caller, Brian, from Highgate asked the Lib Dem leader whether he thought that homosexuality was a sin to which he answered, “I dealt with that weeks ago.”

    Ferarri asked Farron to remind the listeners what his position was, to which Farron answered, “Do you know what, we’re not going there. My personal faith is my personal faith.”

    When pushed again by Ferrari, Farron answered,

    “…to be honest with you, a person who is a leader of a political party, it’s their job as someone who is passionate about LGBT rights, prove it with your actions, not by your words.

    “My actions, absolutely, are 100% about defending LGBT rights. And as a party, you look what we’ve done, my colleague Lynne Featherstone introduced equal marriage, I’m very proud of that.”

    In April, Farron answered the question in April during an interview with the BBC where he said,

    in a BBC interview this week, again Mr Farron’s opinion was sought on the subject. He replied,

    “I don’t believe that gay sex is a sin.

    “I take the view though, that as a political leader, my job is not to pontificate on theological matters.

    “It seems to me that there is a general election on at the moment, we need to be talking about big issues.”

    The general election will take place on Thursday 8th June 2017.

     

     

     

     

  • Plaid Cymru pledge to end blood ban for gay men

    Welsh political party, Plaid Cymru have pledged to end the discriminatory blood ban placed on gay and bisexual men who have had sex in the previous 12 months.

    Plaid Cymru has said they will end the discriminatory blood ban that forbids gay and bisexual men from donating blood if they have had sex with someone of the same sex in the previous 12 months.

    The party who had three MPs in the last government have unveiled a raft of LGBT+ pledges including a policy to prioritise the development of a gender identity clinic, working with schools to end homophobic bullying and promote LGBT participation in sport.

    Plaid Cymru Assembly candidate for Cardiff Central Glyn Wise said,

    “Plaid Cymru is committed to creating a Wales which secures equality and acceptance without question for all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people.

    “To achieve this, we would introduce a range of measures to tackle discrimination and end stigma currently facing so many members of the LGBT community.”

    Mr Wise added,

    “A Plaid Cymru government would end the discriminatory twelve month donation ban for gay men, using risk to determine suitability for donation.

    “We will also work towards the implementation of a framework for Primary Care Services for trans people, with the development of a Gender Identity Clinic as a high priority.

    “Plaid Cymru wants to take action to help young people facing homophobic bullying by requiring school in Wales to keep a register of bullying incidents related to sexuality.

    “As part of broader efforts towards healthier lifestyles, a Party of Wales government will promote LGBT participation in sport and work with clubs and organisations to reduce homophobic and sexist behaviour.

    “Our vision is of a more open, tolerant and accepting society. A Plaid Cymru government would work closely and constructively with organisations and individuals alike to deliver this.”

     

     

     

     

  • Gay policeman who was killed in the Champs-Élysées terrorist attack gets posthumous wedding

    A rare posthumous wedding has taken place, between Xavier Jugelé and Etienne Cardiles, following Mr Jugele’s death in a terrorist attack in Paris in April.

    Etienne Cardiles has posthumously married his partner,  Xavier Jugelé. Along with the marriage, Mr Jugelé was also awarded the Legion of Honour, one of France’s highest awards.

    The couple were civily wed, called a Pacte Civil de Solidarité (PACS) before Mr Jugelé death but now the partnership has been changed to a marriage.

    Mr Jugelé was the sole fatality of a terrorist attack in Paris in April.  Mr Jugelé was described by the New York Times as a “proud gay man”. He had been a serving officer since 2010.

    The 37-year-old officer was shot by a gunman who was later killed by French security forces as he tried to flee the scene.

    Mr Jugelé was sitting in a police vehicle near the world-famous Champs-Élysées when the gunman opened fire.

    The shooter, 39-year-old Karim Cheurfi, was apparently known to security services had been a list of suspected terrorists. He lived in the city’s suburbs. ISIS have claimed responsibility for the attack.