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  • Third man pleads guilty to hate crime assault on gay men, using gay chat sites

    A third man has pleaded guilty to assaults on men because they were gay.

    A gang of men, in Plano Texas, who used gay dating websites to target gay men, have pleaded guilty to hate crime assaults. The three men, Chancler Encalade, Nigel Garrett and Cameron Ajiduah used gay dating sites to arrange meetings with men. once inside the victims’ home they would bound their victim with tape, assault them and verbally abuse them. They would also steal from their homes.

    Once inside the victims’ home, they bound their victims with tape, assault them and verbally abused them. They would also steal from their homes.

    According to Yahoo News, the men are facing life in prison sentences and a fine of up to $250,000.

    A fourth man, Anthony Shelton is awaiting trial.

     

     

  • Everything you need to know about Worcestershire Pride 2017

    2017 marks the very first Worcestershire Pride… Here’s everything you need to know.

    Everything you need to know about Worcestershire Pride 2017

    On the 23rd September, Worcester will play host to Worcestershire Pride 2017 – there will also be an LGBT+ Arts Festival in the run up to the day.

    Is there a Parade for Worcestershire Pride

    This is no parade for Worcestershire Pride – all the activities take place at The Fountains and Copenhagen Street Car Park, South Quay, Worcester until 8PM. A statement from the organisers of the event said,

    “On September 23rd 2017, we’ll be running the first Worcestershire Pride event down by the riverfront in Worcester. We’re also running an LGBT+ Arts Festival in the run-up to the main day event and various fundraisers to unite the community whilst raising community funds for Worcestershire Pride” .

    What’s available at Worcestershire Pride?

    On the day there will be a dance tent, a family area, market stalls and a main stage. Local bar, Browns at the Quay, are providing bar services for the day, With Worcester’s premier gay bar, The Flag, Providing a second bar and club tent.

    Fortis Living are providing a family fun area for those bringing youngsters with them. The University of Worcester has given funding so that we can also provide a “quiet” tent for those in our community who may need to to take a break from the crowds and noise due to mental health issues, being on the autistic spectrum or those with guide dogs who need to rest and have some water.

    Who’s performing at Worcestershire Pride?

    Live entertainment from our main stage on the day from 12 noon until 8 PM.

    Hosted by local legends, Their Royal Highness: Princx and Ginny “Fancy a Slice” Lemon (as seen on this year’s X Factor)

    We have live performances from Zara Sykes, Beth Prior, Nth Cave, Elea Calvet, Jenna Davinci, Wymsical Theatre, Stuart Woolfenden, Reigns, Dan Brown, George Howes, Yshee Black, Whoofy Powder, Roosa & Jared.

    With X Factor alumni, Freddy Parker headlining the day.

    Does it cost anything to go to Worcestershire Pride?

    Worchestershire Pride is completely free to attend, although if you want to donate, you are, of course, welcomed to do so! You can find out more about Worcestershire Pride at their website.

     

     

     

     

     

  • Feminists and transgender activists clash at Speakers’ Corner

    Police are investigating after an altercation between feminists and transgender activists in London last week.

    One woman, 60, was injured after a confrontation between two groups, gender critical feminists and trans-rights activists. The incident happened in Hyde Park on Wednesday.

    Many gender critical feminists are opposed to rights campaigning from and for transgender women. Some believe that only women born with a vagina and XX chromosomes are “real women”.

    Attacked

    Maria MacLachlan, a ‘gender critical feminist’ suffered facial injuries at the famous Speakers’ Corner, in Hyde Park. She alleges that her camera was also smashed and the memory card was also stolen. She claims that one of the trans activists was her attacker.

    A video of the scuffle uploaded to YouTube has been viewed thousands of times.

    Speaking to the Mail On Sunday, Ms MacLachlan said,

    “These studenty-looking types were turning up and some arguments started to take place but I kept well out of it.’

    “I thought, ‘I can film this, it will be interesting.’ They were getting louder and louder. Then suddenly someone tried to grab my camera. It was scary. Someone kept trying to get my camera. I think it was a girl, but I couldn’t tell because they had a hoodie over their eyes.”

    Reaction

    Taking to Twitter the UK’s largest LGBT+ charity, Stonewall made a statement, writing, “There is no place for violence in our movement, as a form of attack or retaliation”.

    A statement from Trans Health London said,

    “We condemn violence against women in all forms. We’re proud that many self-organising activists, allies and supporters stood against hatred, misogyny and intimidation.”

    The police were called no arrests were made.

     

    * A previous version of this article used the word fight, this has now been changed to altercation, confrontation and incident.

     

  • Two Belfast men are subjected to a “homophobic attack”

    Police in Belfast are looking for information in connection with what they say was a homophobic attack in the early hours of this morning.

    Two Belfast men are subjected to a "homophobic attack"

    Police in Belfast have said that two young men were homophobically assaulted in the Beechmount area of Falls Road early Sunday morning. Detectives are appealing for information from anyone who may have been in the area or heard anything.

    The two victims were reportedly attacked near the Beechmount area of Falls Road at around 2:50 AM on Sunday morning.

    It is believed that the alleged assailants walked towards the Donegal Road/Whiterock area.

    If you have information regarding this matter please contact police on 101 quoting reference No 390 of 17/09/2017 or confidentially ring independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

  • 23-year-old man left impotent after a scratch from his cat

    Paws for thought…

    23-year-old man left impotent after a scratch from his cat

    A twenty-three-year-old man has been left unable to get an erection, after being scratched by a cat.

    The man, who lives in Belgium has been left impotent, at the age of 23, after a scratch by a cat left him with a potentially life-threatening disease. The man’s cat had given him “cat scratch disease” according to BMJ Case Reports.

    Cat Scratch Disease (CSD) is caused by a bacteria called Bartonella henselae which can leave those infected with fevers, swollen lymph nodes and can even become fatal if there are complications reports the Sun.

    The bacteria can be found on the claws and in the mouths of cats.

    The victim went to his doctors after developing a pain in his testicles and unable to get an erection. On further investigation, it was revealed that he had been clawed by a cat in his home.

    Doctors were able to save the patient’s erections, but only by taking swift action and putting him on a course of antibiotics. He was cured in three weeks.

    Writing in the report, Doctor’s said, “The symptoms quickly vanished and he fully regained his erectile function.

    “In this case, the patient was unable to provoke erection despite his will even during periods of calm symptoms.”

    According to the Sun, around 12,000 Americans have been diagnosed with CSD. Victims suffer fever, fatigue, headaches and swollen lymph nodes. Of those diagnosed, 500 needed hospital treatment.

    So think twice before letting your cat lick you or scratch you. You should also wash your hands or open wounds thoroughly.

    From Nowtso.com

  • Can you guess the one question that David Walliams is asked about Simon Cowell all the time?

    Is Simon Cowell gay?

    Is Simon Cowell gay
    Simon Cowell’s sexuality is, apparently the number one question asked of his co-judge on Britain’s Got Talent, David Walliams.

    Apparently, it’s the most asked question funny man, David Walliams is asked about his Britain’s Got Talent fellow judge, Simon Cowell. The Little Britain creator told fellow comic John Bishop about the line of questioning on his brand new show, on W, In Conversation With.

    Of course, viewers of the show will know about the constant flirting and innuendo between the two, so how does David answer this question about Simon Cowell’s sexuality?

    David Walliams who has himself admitted that gender was not important for future relationships said that he was “starstruck” by Simon Cowell and said that he had a “crush” on the UK’s most powerful music man.

    Well apparently, the one thing, according to David, that makes Simon uncomfortable is any questioning about his sexuality, who said,

    “I’ve played up to it. It does make him quite uncomfortable and I suppose that’s why I do it because I feel like my job on that show is to completely wind him up.”

    Starstruck by Simon

    David Walliams said he found himself starstruck by Simon Cowell and that he had a bit of a crush on the music man.

    David, who revealed that gender was not an important factor when choosing a partner, then revealed that he had a bit of a crush on Simon, who’s currently appearing on ITV’s X Factor,  saying, “I am quite starstruck by him and he has got a lot of charisma so it is hard not to have a little bit of a crush on him.”

    Last year Simon came under fire from viewers after he made an inappropriate comment to presenter Rylan about liking it by the back door. Viewers have also noted Simon’s constant sexuality jibes towards fellow X Factor judge, Louis Walsh.
    Simon is partnered with Lauren Silverman and together they have one child, Eric who was born in 2014.
     The third series of John Bishop’s hit Q&A-style programme airs Thursday nights at 9pm on W

  • Three teenagers convicted of violent homophobic assault on train

    Three teenagers who pleaded guilty to attacking two passengers on a train because of their sexuality have been jailed.

    Three teenagers pleaded guilty to Violent Disorder against two boyfriends

    They were sentenced to six months in Prison

    Told to pay the victims just £100 in compensation.

    The three male youths, two aged 16 and one aged 17, were each sentenced to six months in prison at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on 14 September, after admitting violent disorder and, in one case, possession of an offensive weapon.

    In the early hours of 15 February 2017 two men, who are in a relationship, boarded a train from Reading to London and fell asleep. The three defendants, who cannot be named for legal reasons, got on at Hayes and Harlington.

    One of the 16-year-old defendants walked through the carriages and spotted the victims asleep and resting on each other. He went back to inform the other two.

    The trio then returned and engaged the victims in a conversation before attacking them. They were punched and kicked several times. One was stamped on whilst the other was hit over the head with a glass bottle. The sustained attack left both victims with extensive bruising to the head and face and one lost two teeth.

    Following a British Transport Police investigation, the three defendants were charged and later pleaded guilty to violent disorder. One of them also pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon.

    Hatred motivated by homophobia

    The couple show the results of their horrific attack. The sustained attack left both victims with extensive bruising to the head and face and one lost two teeth.

    The CPS argued that the attack was motivated by hatred of the victims’ actual or perceived sexual orientation and asked the court to treat the incident as a homophobic hate crime. This was accepted and each defendant received a four-month prison sentence increased to six months because of the hate crime element. They were also each ordered to pay £100 in compensation to each of their victims.

    The prosecution also successfully applied for one of the victims and another witness to give evidence from behind a screen to allay their fears about being targeted or intimidated.

    Lauranne Middleton from the CPS said: “This was a violent assault and we successfully argued that it was fuelled by the defendants’ homophobia.

    “Where prosecutors have evidence that an attack was motivated by hostility towards someone’s sexual orientation, they will ask the court to consider this as an aggravating factor which deserves a harsher sentence.

    “This successful prosecution demonstrates how seriously the CPS treats such cases and our commitment to bringing offenders of hate crime to justice.”

  • The Bromans all got bare within 5 minutes

    I mean what are we watching exactly…

    The Bromans all got bare within 5 minutes

    So ITV2’s new reality show, Bromans, you can catch up with the first episode on the ITV hub, 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). In fact, for us, it’s the only reason to be watching.

    The first episode had the boys take off all their clothes – within the first five minutes – which resulted in a lot of peen show. The girls then had to dig around in the dirt to find their respective partner’s Roman outfits – which also didn’t leave much to the imagination.

    So get your peepers around these rather hot guys in their altogether!

    So if you want to see men in the altogether and their girlfriends digging around in the dirt – then this is the programme for you.

     

    To see the completely unedited versions click here.

    Like what you see you can catch up on the ITV hub

  • Ever wondered how to keep your shirt tucked all day?

    You’re suited and booted, but there’s one problem, your shirt keeps riding up causing an unsightly muffin top situation – what can you do about it?

    how to keep your shirt tucked

    Luckily there are a few tricks to help keep your shirt tucked into your trousers.

    First of all, you should make sure you get a fitted or tailored shirt – these could be a little more expensive than off the rack options but you can’t put a price on being dressed to impress.

    RealMenRealStyle suggests also that you have a shirt that has at least 3 inches of extra fabric beyond your belt line.

    The Military Tuck

    RealMenRealStyle suggests that you create a “Military fold” when tucking your shirt into your trousers.

    Firstly you need to take the excess material at the sides of your shirt, just above the waistline and fold it in on itself, so the shirt becomes tighter around your waist. When you’ve gathered enough material you tuck the folds into your trousers.

    Then there’s the underwear tuck

    This isn’t tucking your shirt into your underwear, but an under top, like a vest, which you tuck into your underwear and your shirt sits on top. The fabric of the underwear or vest top should interact just enough with the shirt to keep it in place.

    Shirt Stays

    But the best – most ingenious way of keeping your shirt firmly tucked is the shirt stays. Think of braces – but made specifically to keep your shirt ends attached to your socks.

    Simply attach the double end to your shirt, one towards the front, the other towards the back and then attach the other, singular end to your socks. Ta Dah! Your shirt ends are going nowhere.

    We found this rather nifty pair from Amazon for just £5.99  or these guy suspenders will do the trick.

    Watch the video below!

  • Rosie O’Donnell mourns the death of her ex wife

    Rosie O’Donnell says that she is saddened by the lost of her ex-wife Michelle Rounds.

    Rosie O'Donnell says that she is saddened by the lost of her ex-wife Michelle Rounds.

    Rosie O’Donnell’s ex-wife, Michelle Rounds passed away on Monday after a suspected suicide. In a statement, the comedian said that she was saddened by the loss of her ex-wife.

    Michelle was just 46.

    According to reports, Michelle died after taking her own life after an apparent suicide.

    The pair began dating back in 2011 and got married in a private ceremony in 2012. In 2014 they separated and filed for divorce in 2015, which became final in 2016.

    Speaking about the loss, Rosie said, “I am saddened to hear about this terrible tragedy, Mental illness is a very serious issue affecting many families. My thoughts and prayers go out to Michelle’s family, her wife and their child.”

    Michelle’s mother posted a statement, “… If anyone would like to give to the National Suicide Prevention it would also be greatly appreciated. There are so many out there in this world that have demons that they think suicide is the only way out …”

  • Time to end the inequalities faced by gay men who want to become fathers

    A new petition has been created on the official UK Parliament website which highlights the inequalities gay men face if they want to have children by surrogacy.

    Time to end the inequalities faced by gay men who want to become fathers

    Surrogacy is an expensive process, particularly for gay men and is difficult to achieve in the UK. Outside the UK, where rules are more relaxed about the advertising for surrogate mothers and payment process, just a quick read of our Journey To Fatherhood columns will show that a hopeful father could be spending over $150,000 in order to find a surrogate to carry a child.

    In the UK it is illegal to advertise for a surrogate and illegal to pay them to carry your child. You can offer to pay “reasonable expenses” however because of these restrictions it can be near impossible to find a partnership.

    Speaking in 2013, an associate from Pinder Reaux told us,

    In the UK, although surrogacy arrangements are permitted by law, it is illegal for a woman to make a profit from offering a surrogacy service. Any such commercial contracts are not legally binding or enforceable and any person, who charges for negotiating a surrogacy arrangement, or advertising such arrangement, will commit a criminal offence under the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985. For those who are considering surrogacy, it is therefore imperative to be aware of the law before such time as you engage in the process.

    As well as limiting any payment to ‘reasonable expenses only’ the UK law states that the surrogate woman who gives birth, whether she is genetically related to the child or not, is regarded as the legal mother of the child, with the absolute right to change her mind following the birth (s33 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008). It is only the subsequent granting of a parental order transferring the legal parentage to the married/unmarried couple which makes the process complete.

    The petition’s creator, Scott McKinnell states,

    “IVF treatment for couples that are unable to have children naturally is a fantastic way to have a precious family. Gay women are also able to have IVF treatment to be able to have a biological family which is also a blessing, but for gay men, there is no way of doing this.

    “Women around the country are happy being surrogates but you are not allowed to advertise this making surrogacy being legal very hard to come by. The greatest gift is a gift of life to someone that cannot produce it”.

     

    If the petition reaches 10,000 signatures by 14th March 2018, the Government will respond to the petition. If it reaches 100,000 the petition will be considered for debate in Parliament.

    To sign the petition visit https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200291