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Day: 2 October 2018

  • Civil Partnerships now available to opposite-sex couples

    Civil Partnerships now available to opposite-sex couples

    Civil Partnerships have now been greenlit for opposite-sex couples.

    The UK government has agreed to open civil partnership to heterosexual couples equalising the law for straight and gay couples. Speaking about the decision, Human Rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell said,

    “The planned opening of civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples is wonderful news. It is the successful culmination of a 14-year equality campaign that was begun in 2004 by myself and the LGBT+ organisation OutRage! When Labour first introduced civil partnerships but restricted them to same-sex couples we argued that this was discrimination. We campaigned for equal civil partnerships for all,” said human rights advocate Peter Tatchell.
    “We are delighted that Charles Keidan and Rebecca Steinfeld have continued this campaign and finally won this stunning result. They secured the backing of the Supreme Court in June this year, when it ruled that the ban on opposite-sex couples was unjustified and contrary to human rights principles. The government’s decision was a necessary response to the judgement of the highest court in the land.
    “We thank the government for listening to the judges, human rights law and the appeals of the many unmarried opposite-sex couples who want a civil partnership,” said Mr Tatchell.
    Civil Partnerships were first offered to gay couples in 2004 by the Labour government as a way for gay and same-sex couples to protect and formalise their relationship inline with traditional marriage. There have been over 60,000 civil partnerships in the UK since the law was introduced.
  • Does Joe McFadden have a wife?

    Does Joe McFadden have a wife?

    Joe McFadden is back on our screens, and people want to know if the Scottish actor has a wife.

    The former Strictly Come Dancing winner is back on screens and audiences around the UK want to know if the actor is married, partnered or single.

    Joe McFadden has been strictly private about his personal life and it is unknown whether the Holby City actor is hitched.

    We’ve also noticed a spike in queries on whether he is gay, bisexual or straight. Not much is known about the Scotsman’s personal life because he’s kept it private. He’s never “come out” or acknowledged a relationship. There aren’t any details on whether he is currently in a relationship.

    There were, however, tabloidy rumours about him splitting from a girlfriend in 2000. Speaking to the Scotsman Newspaper, he said, “There’s nothing to speak of, I just think it’s not really anyone’s business. I don’t mean that to sound aggressive or confrontational but it’d be like going up to that guy (he points to a waiter] and asking who he’s sleeping with. It’s rude. I do understand that people want to know because they know who you are and they want to know the details of your life. But you give so much of your life to the job that I want some bits for myself.”

    Why didn’t Joe McFadden appear that the Strictly launch show?

    Joe poured cold water on speculation that he had fallen out with producers after wasn’t at the Strictly Come Dancing launch show at the end of September. Speaking on Loose Women, he said, “You don’t believe what you read in the papers – you shouldn’t,

    “I was at my friend’s wedding in Glasgow, and actually Nigella [Lawson] was there that night. Richard Madden was there, he was doing a reading and I was singing. I was at a wedding – don’t believe what you read in the papers.”

  • Was Geoffrey Hayes from Rainbow gay?

    Sadly Geoffrey Hayes died, but he’ll most be remembered for his presenting on the classic and legendary children’s show Rainbow.

    Geoffrey Hayes died at the age of 76 in October 2018. He was best known as the presenter in the 70s and 80s classic children’s show Rainbow. He died from pneumonia his agent confirmed.

    Geoffrey was born in Stockport, England. Although he was known for his stint as the loveable presenter of the long-running educational show, he wasn’t actually the first. The first presenter of the show was David Cook. David Cook, unfortunately, died in 2015 just days before what would have been his 75 birthday. Cook left in the third series of Rainbow in 1973.

    The Thames Television kids’ show, Rainbow ran for over 1000 episodes and Geoffrey was in every single one from 1973, right up until its abrupt ending in 1992. The show started in 1972. Geoffrey was joined by his puppet co-hosts, George, Bungle and Zippy. The show also featured a singing trio, Rod, Jane and Freddy.

    Was Geoffrey Hayes gay?

    No, Geoffrey did not identify as gay. He was married to Sarah and together they had one son, Tom. Geoffrey and Sarah were married for 31 years, right up until his death. His son Tom is now 30-years-old.