So ITV2’s new reality show, Bromans seems to have lots of ridiculously hot straight couples, doing Roman type things and not wearing very much (which, of course, we don’t mind at all)
So get your peepers around these rather hot guys in their altogether!
Like what you see you can catch up on the ITV hub
As one of the longest running Pride events in the world, London plays host to one of the largest, most influential, most recognised and most impactful parades and events, but it can only do this thanks to the committed help of more than 100 year-round volunteers. In order to meet growing demand, and to help ensure Pride in London continues to grow and succeed for all LGBT+ people, organisers are appealing for people to apply for the many roles currently available – and to have a direct say in plans for next year.
In 2017 the team launched a major advertising campaign to highlight hate crime, it broadcast TV adverts in an LGBT+ awareness campaign – the first to ever specifically highlight bisexual people, it launched a Facebook Live discussion programme, put on a parade with 28,000 participants and more than 1m spectators, and took its campaign internationally displaying messages of love from London in Times Square, New York and at World Pride in Madrid.
On the back of Pride’s own surveys, consultations and feedback sessions throughout the summer, the re-structure will expand the board. Five positions on the Board of Directors are currently open. These are:
Director of Volunteer Management
Director of Community Engagement
Director of Marketing
Director of Events
Director of Fundraising
The recruitment process will be open, and the organisers are especially keen to hear from a diverse mix of applications.
Applications will close on Friday, 6th October and Board members will be conducting interviews during w/c 9th and 16th October.
Wider recruitment for core team roles will continue during October and there will be an ‘open day’ to enable those who are interested in volunteering to meet and find out more about Pride in London and the roles available.
Recognition and thanks go to former board directors Patrick Lyster-Todd (one of the founders of Pride in London) and Mohsin Zaidi, both of whom worked tirelessly to help build the UK’s biggest and most diverse Pride Festival. Their camaraderie will be missed.
The board restructure and recruitment drive is the first step in wider changes to Pride in London following feedback sessions and an evaluation of its mission for the coming years. Further announcements on this will be made in due course.
Alison Camps, co-chair of Pride in London, said,
“After five years, it has been important for us all at Pride in London to take stock and ensure we are in the best possible place to deliver the best event we can.
“We can only do that if we adapt and grow and ensure the entire LGBTQ+ community is involved and is a part of the movement.
“Volunteering with Pride in London has been one of the most exciting and enjoyable experiences I’ve ever had, and it is an incredible privilege to be part of it. I hope more people join us, and help create an event and movement that is as impactful and successful as ever.”
Commenting, co-chair Michael Salter-Church, who helped set up Pride in London in 2012, said,
“Five years ago, a small group of committed volunteers came together to rescue London’s Pride, after previous organisers fell into financial difficulty. That small team has now grown to more than 100 all-year-round volunteers.
“2017 saw one of the largest parades the city has seen, and solidified the LGBTQ+ community at the heart of London and the UK. It also proved the strength of support towards Pride and how important the event is to LGBTQ+ people at home and abroad.
“I am looking forward to welcoming many more people to the Pride family and gearing up to being better than ever in 2018.”
Information about roles will be available at prideinlondon.org/volunteer
£10.50 – £26.25
Okay, not quite the weekend, but on Wednesday 20th, in Hackney, the London Queer Fashion Show will be showcasing the most exciting designs and ideas from some of London’s brightest young stars. LQFS exhibits the greatest new talent, the people who know that gender exists beyond the binary, that clothing does not exist in male and female forms. The designers who are moving fashion forward to inspire and empower our city and society. LQFS gives visibility to the diversity within our community, helping to break down gender norms and show that the queer community follows no rules.
From 6:00 PM at the Hackney Showroom – tickets are from £21.00
£££
The Ivy Soho Brasserie will be hosting a Drag Queen Brunch on Sunday 17 September in celebration of London’s Fashion Week. Between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m, guests will be greeted and hosted by two fabulous drag queens – Tiffaney Wells and Adora Dix – to ignite their brunching experience.
The Ivy Soho Brasserie’s brunch menu will feature an array of The Ivy Collection classic dishes such as chicken Milanese, hot buttermilk pancakes and the melting chocolate bombe. Tiffaney Wells and Adora Dix will be the Maître D’ for the day and will ensure an experience with vibrant entertainment to excite and engage guests throughout their meal.
Consumers can book The Ivy Soho Brasserie’s Drag Queen Brunch online or over the phone at 0203 301 1166.
Free
£22.50
London is very fortunate to have a theatre like the King’s Head because of its repertoire of gay-themed shows. And now it’s in the middle of presenting its LGBT Festival with the showcase of a new play called Outlaws to In-Laws.
Outlaws to In-Laws attempts, successfully, to depict the experiences of gay men over the last seven decades. And while it’s a subject that would be daunting for any theatre, or playwright, involved, the seven playwrights who wrote the seven shows that cover seven decades of gay life do their darnedest to both entertain and educate the audience.
Outlaws to In-Laws is now playing at The King’s Head Theatre until September 23.
Free
The famed retro market, Dusty Fingers Market is Hitting Dalston and is going canalside for one weekend. Make your way to Hertford Road, Haggerston to get your mitts on some vintage gear.
Australia’s prime minister Friday defended a church’s right not to marry some couples following reports a woman’s wedding was cancelled after she posted support for same-sex marriage on Facebook ahead of a national vote. A voluntary postal ballot involving up to 15 million Australians on whether gay marriage should be legalised is underway, with the results… (more…)
Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli has been jailed after a US judge revoked his bail. The businessman who was convicted of securities fraud last month for mismanaging two investment funds was out on a $5 million bail, whilst awaiting sentencing, but a judge ruled that his request for a strand of the former Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton was bail breaking.
Shkreli is notorious in the US for jacking up the price of an HIV medication from $13.50 to $750 overnight in 2015 when he ran Turing Pharmaceuticals.
Shkreli was questioned by US District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto over a Facebook post he published in which he asked for a strand of Clinton’s hair during her book tour, and would award anyone who managed to secure the hair with $5000.
His lawyer Benjamin Brafman argued that the post was “poor judgment” and insisted that his client “never intended to cause alarm or promote any act of violence whatsoever.”
The Judge disagreed and revoked bail and he was remanded to a detention facility saying, “The fact that he continues to remain unaware of the inappropriateness of his actions or words demonstrate to me he may well be an ongoing danger or risk to the community”.
He will remain there until his sentencing hearing, slated for 16th January 2018.