THEGAYUK

Day: 24 July 2020

  • Yep, Donald Trump’s office released a memo outlining how to spot a trans person

    Yep, Donald Trump’s office released a memo outlining how to spot a trans person

    Donald Trump‘s administration allegedly sent out a memo, detailing how officials might spot a transgender person, in order to identify them if they were to try and gain access to Government-funded homelessness shelters. Specifically, the memo was looking to demonstrate how a federal employee might be able to determine if a person, standing in front of them, trying to gain access to a woman’s homelessness shelter, was a transgender woman or not.

    In a highly controversial move, the memo included information which might help an employee determine a person’s biological sex rather than gender identity. It outlined features such as height, facial hair and whether the person in question had an Adam’s apple and characteristics which “when considered together, are indicative of a person’s biological sex”, according to Snopes.com.

    According to the site, the memo was released in July 2020 and listed physical characteristics, “in order to identify incoming transgender people at federally funded homeless shelters”.

    The memo was a 29-page documentary, titled, “Making Admission or Placement Determinations Based on Sex in Facilities Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs.”

    Read Snopes.com fact finding on their website.

  • Fans can’t get enough of Bobby Norris’s lockdown hairdo

    Fans can’t get enough of Bobby Norris’s lockdown hairdo

    Bobby Norris hasn’t been to the hairdressers since lockdown began and fans are going wild for his natural curl.

    The reality star, turned LGBT+ activist, Bobby Norris has revealed that he’s not been to get his haircut since lockdown began, back in late March and his locks are looking incredible, so much so, fans are begging him not to go back to his old style.

    Publishing a picture of his do, Bobby showed off a longer than usual style, complete with natural curls. He captioned the picture, “Has anyone else still not been to the hairdressers since lockdown?!” Fans, of course, went wild for the reveal.

    One eager fan wrote, “I love this look! So handsome” while another commented, “I actually think this look suits you so well”.

    One fan actually pleaded with the TV star not to cut his hair as it was “blooming gorgeous”.

    Of course, Bobby has been making headlines of late with his crusade of ridding the Internet of homophobic hate, calling upon Boris Johnson and the Tory government to make online trolling illegal in the UK.

    Last year the TOWIE star released a petition demanding that the government take action over homophobic hate crime on social media. Within a short period, over 150,000 people signed the petition, meaning that the UK government was obliged to discuss his petition to make online homophobia a specific criminal offence.

    The star often shares the horrific hate and trolling that he receives online.

  • Is it normal for bottoms to lose their erections during sex?

    Is it normal for bottoms to lose their erections during sex?

    Did you know, it’s not that uncommon for guys to lose their boners while they’re bottoming? It could be the horniest thing in the world, but sometimes with all the will in the world, a hard dick can be as elusive as a coherent Donald Trump press conference.

    A cock that won’t play along can cause frustration both for the bottom and top. For the guy being penetrated a flaccid peen can be a cause for concern, for the top – there’s always the worry that their partner isn’t having a good time.

    Rest assured, a flaccid penis while being fucked is that not uncommon for the bottom, and tops – it doesn’t necessarily mean your partner is having a bad time.

    So why does it happen?

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    So why do some bottoms lose their erection during sex?

    Well, no one quite knows and it might not be a one answer fits all scenario. Some guys lose their erections because of alcohol, chems or even sniffing poppers. Some can lose it because they’re concentrating on other things, like relaxing or tensing – depending on what’s happening down there, some may lose their erections because of medical issues, like prostate cancer recovery, or certain types of doctor-prescribed medications.

    The key is not to freak out about it.

    Keep an eye on the situation and get to know your body and how it reacts.

    However, if you think your erection issues might be caused by something else, it’s always worth reaching out and having a chat with your doctor.

    Remember not every sexual encounter has to have a solid hard erection in order for it to be a successful sexual encounter. Nor does it have to end with everyone climaxing.

    If you’re having fun and both having a good time and there’s no pain (outside of the normal feelings of anal sex) then crack on.

    Want to know some tricks on how to reduce discomfort while being fucked? Click here.

  • FILM REVIEW | Stage Mother – A Gay Ole Time

    FILM REVIEW | Stage Mother – A Gay Ole Time

    Rating: 4 out of 5.

    Jacqui Weaver is memorable as a mother who mourns the death of her son – a drag queen – in the terrific new film Stage Mother.

    Maybelline (great name), married to very conservative Jeb (Hugh Thompson) who never quite accepted the fact that he had a gay son, goes to San Francisco to discover the life her son Rickey (Eldon Thiele) led. There she is met with scorn by her son’s lover Nathan (Adrian Grenier) who knew how Rickey never did quite get along with his parents. But she is also thrown aback to discover that her son owned a gay/drag bar, a bar that Nathan manages and which includes a bevvy of drag queens, among them the fabulous Dusty Muffin (Jackie Beat) and Tequila (Oscar Moreno).

    Maybelline is lucky enough to be put up by her son’s friend and neighbour Sienna (a fierce and sexy Lucy Liu) with her adorable baby. It’s no real surprise and shock where the story takes us as the queens (including Mya Taylor – who was fantastic in Tangerine) warm up to Maybelline, who transforms their show (Maybelline is a choir director back in Texas) while at the same time transforming their lives. Will Maybelline sell and go back to her boring husband and life or will she add a bit of spice and magic to make the bar her own?

    Weaver is wonderful as Maybelline – it’s a part that seems was tailor-made for her – it’s a perfect fit. At a bit over 90 minutes, there is a lot jam-packed into the film – smoothly directed by Thom Fitzgerald.

    To say it’s a gay old time is an understatement. It’s instead a grand old time, and get ready for a very emotional ending.

    ‘STAGE MOTHER’ has arrived, ahead of its now earlier theatrical release across the UK and Ireland from Friday 24

  • TODAY IN GAY HISTORY | John Barrowman kisses a man during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

    TODAY IN GAY HISTORY | John Barrowman kisses a man during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

    Considering that homosexuality is banned in the majority of Commonwealth nations John Barrowman‘s gay kiss certainly raised a few eyebrows back in 2014.

    During a live performance in Scotland for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, actor and singer John Barrowman grabs a dancer in a kilt and kisses him in front of millions of viewers around the world.

    Although the kiss is brief, it’s a pivotal moment, as it’s never been done before during the opening ceremony, which has a global audience of millions. At the time 40 of 53 nations in the Commonwealth have laws against homosexuality. There are still around 35 countries where same-sex relationships are illegal.

    The kiss mirrored a number of other same-sex kisses that have happened during a live TV broadcast. In 2012, the Eurovision showed two same-sex kisses during its live broadcast, and during the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony, the first lesbian kiss ever on a British soap was replayed.

    The Barrowman 2014 kiss causes quite an uproar on social media, dividing viewers on whether the action was appropriate.

    Watch the moment John kisses a dancer here.