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  • After a couple of drinks straight men could be open to some gayness

    An interesting study has seemingly confirmed what a few in the gay community have already assumed – that a few drinks can really change the way that some straight-identified men view gay sex.

    Data published in the Journal Of Social Psychology has found that some straight-identified men who consumed a number of alcoholic drinks during an evening found men more attractive the more they drank.

    83 heterosexual in the Midwestern USA were questioned about their sexual willingness with same or opposite partners as they drank through an evening. In the survey alcohol intake, partner attractiveness, and sexual willingness were measured. They were shown a 40-second clip of either a man or woman and were asked if they would be willing to try out certain intimate or sexual acts with the person they were shown. Activities ranged from buying drinks to sexual acts.

    The men were always more likely to show more sexual interest to women, but the more alcohol they consumed, they became more attracted to men.

    The survey found that after 10 drinks the men showed that they were as interested in the men as the women.

    So there you have it. Maybe male sexuality isn’t as fixed as some have suggested.

     

     

  • This teen is going to “live his truth” despite being rejected by his mother

    Jauan Durbin had a message from his mother saying that she was “disappointed” and suggested that something was “wrong” with the 18-year-old.

    Sharing his heartache on social media, Jauan Durbin, a Morehouse College freshman, has found that there was a lot of support for him, despite a text message from his mother saying that she was “disappointed” and that she didn’t approve of him wearing makeup.

    Jauan’s mother texted,

    “I do not approve of this bullshyt,”

    “Wth is wrong with u. I am so disappointed.

    “U are a male wth do u have on eyelashes, eyebrows and make up. I’m completely done.”

    He rather classily replied “ok”.

    Sharing the screengrab Jauan said that the message sent from his mum hurt but was determined to “live in my truth until the day that I die.”

    The tweet went viral with over 15,000 likes and over 5,000 retweets.

    Speaking to Mic, Jauan said,

    “I didn’t post the original screenshot to put my mom out there. It was more so that I knew there were other people out there going through the same situation that I’m going through, and many don’t know if there’s a way out of it,”

     

  • So who gets the armrests on a plane?

    It’s an age old question. Who should get to use the armrests on a flight?

    So who gets the armrests on a plane?

    Flying for any longer than an hour and you’ll most probably start feeling like a battery hen. If you happen to be on a plane that has its seating three abreast – so most short haul flights, or long haul flights that use the 747, 777, 787 or A380, there’s alway that tricky, non-verbal struggle for the armrests, especially if you’re in the middle.

    So one Quora user has laid out the (unwritten, but totally sensible) law. The law entitles the middle seat user to have access to the two inside armrests. Well because…

    “The window seat is entitled to a head-rest and to have a priority view of the outside world, obviously. This seat is great for long flights, since you can go to sleep by tucking up a pillow in the corner and looking over the clouds. That person is entitled to that.

    The aisle seat is entitled to a little bit more legroom than normal, the quickest allowed to get to the flight attendants’ attention and the easiest route to the bathroom. NEWS FLASH, if you know you need the restroom/toilet a lot while travelling, you should probably go here for the convenience of the other two people travelling on your row. That person is entitled to that.

    Now we go onto the middle seat. Now honestly, I hate sitting in the middle seat, it probably has the least benefits and you’re being squashed in between two people. HOWEVER, it is by my and many others’ moral code that the middle seat is obligated to have priority of the armrests. If you are window seat or aisle seat, the armrests in the middle are morally owned by the person sitting in the middle. They don’t have head or leg room, they can’t tuck away a pillow, they’re most likely being squashed and they still have the inconvenience of squeezing past someone to go to the bathroom, so the damn least they could get is the two armrests in the middle. That person is entitled to that.

    It just had to be said.

     

    There you have it. Middle gets arm space.

  • House Of Cards trailer hints at same-sex relationship for Frank Underwood

    The new trailer has hit social and it very briefly hints that Frank’s bisexuality might be coming out.

    **spoiler alert** if you’ve not watched the first or second or fourth season do not read beyond here.

    So it seems as though Frank Underwood might be letting his sexuality flourish in season 5 of House Of Cards. The brand new trailer has been launched and there’s a very, brief moment of same-sex activity. Blink and you’ll miss it though.

    His previous man-friend, his bodyguard Edward Meachum, died in series four, but now it seems there’s another man on the horizon for Frank Underwood.

    Watch the trailer below

    The new series is out later this month.

     

  • Whoops… Did someone leak Will Young’s d**k pic?

    It seems as though Will Young’s d**k pics are out there – like he said, and someone might have just posted them.

    Will Young dick picture

    The singer only last week was saying that he was surprised that nobody had leaked his penis pics, in fact he said he was “amazed” that the pictures hadn’t surfaced considering how many people he had sent them to.

    In less than 48 hours after he made the comment, the picture, which purports to be of the singer’s erect penis was uploaded.

    The singer rose to fame in 2000 after winning the first ever Pop Idol UK. He came out shortly after his win with a huge front page splash on the front of The News Of The World.

    The star has yet to comment on whether the picture is his or not.

     

     

     

  • Russian LGBT activists round up by police as they demonstrated against persecution of gay men in Chechnya

    LGBT activists have been round up by Russian police after they demonstrated against the persecution of gay and bisexual men Chechnya.

    Around 10 gay-rights activists demonstrated in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city,  in solidarity with the gay men who have been detained, tortured and killed in the Russian republic of Chechnya. Police officers, dressed in riot gear, arrested the activists and dragged them to waiting police vans.

    Images circulated on Twitter showed a number of protesters lying on the ground with fake blood smeared on their faces and their bodies draped with the rainbow and Chechnya flags.

    See images here

    Since the 1st April, horrific reports have been reported about the rounding up, torture and the alleged killing of at least four men suspected of being gay. They are apparently being held in around six camps. A number of men have been let go.

    To read the full timeline on the plight of gay men in Chechnya click here

     

     

  • Vote for your favourite LGBT venue in the UK

    We want to know your favourite LGBT+ venue.

    Madrid Pride
    CREDIT: Aaron Holloway

    It’s time to celebrate the UK’s LGBT bars, clubs, restaurants, saunas and hotels – so we’re asking you, our lovely readers to nominate your favourite businesses.

    There are five sections, you do not have to fill out all sections, just the venues you’re interested in nominating. Don’t forget to give us your reasons for the nomination.

    The venue must be in the UK.

  • 10 Things That Could Void Your Travel Insurance, just what will they pay for?

    With at least two “cover-all” opt-outs for insurance companies, just what are you paying Travel insurance for? Here are 10 reasons to pay more attention to the travel insurance small print

    Excessive alcohol consumption, failure to take recommended inoculations, reckless or illegal behaviour and travel paid for using loyalty schemes could all cost you dear

    Gocompare.com Travel Insurance is warning people to read the conditions and exclusions in travel insurance small print to ensure that they buy the right cover at the right price and don’t unwittingly invalidate their cover.

    Exclusions and conditions vary between policies but common ones include claims made as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, fighting (except in self-defence) and taking part in activities insurers deem ‘hazardous’ such as jet skiing, quad biking or diving.

    Common conditions and exclusions

    1 Pre-existing medical conditions

    Failure to disclose an existing medical condition (including mental, nervous or emotional disorders).

    2 Preventable or avoidable medical treatment/conditions

    Failure to take prescribed medication or travelling against medical advice. Claims resulting from a tropical disease where the recommended inoculations and/or recommended medication for the country visited have not been taken; self-inflicted injuries; treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.

    3 Claims arising as a result of ‘excessive alcohol consumption’

    A common ‘catch-all’ – incidents occurring after you’ve consumed ‘an excessive amount’ of alcohol; claims arising from alcohol or drug abuse or solvent abuse.

    4 Sports, adventurous activities

    Standard policies typically exclude winter sports, jet skiing, bungee jumping, quad biking, rugby, paragliding, martial arts, cycling touring, diving (solo or beyond a certain depth), riding mopeds or motorcycles. Competitive and professional activities are excluded.

    Where an activity is covered, you’ll be required to follow any safety precautions and conditions. If you’re planning an adventurous you may need a specialist policy.

    5 Taking reasonable precautions

    Another ‘catch-all’ – insurers expect you to take ‘all reasonable precautions to avoid injury, illness, disease, loss, theft or damage and take all reasonable steps to safeguard your property from loss or damage and to recover property lost or stolen’.

    6 Reckless or illegal behaviour, including fighting and the unauthorised use of swimming pools

    Claims arising from reckless behaviour or from taking unnecessary risks, e.g. ‘you sitting on any balcony railing; jumping from or climbing on or over any balcony railing, ledge or wall, regardless of its height, other than Artificial Wall Climbing listed in the Leisure Activities section’.

    Some insurers preclude ‘any claim arising from the unauthorised use of a swimming pool outside the specified times of opening.’

    7 Visiting volatile destinations

    Cover for travel to destinations against Foreign & Commonwealth Office and/or World Health Organisation advice. Cover for war, civil commotion and terrorism. Last year the FCO warned LGBT visitors that visiting Russia could be potentially problematic given the Country’s anti-gay law.

    8 Travel paid for using loyalty schemes or points

    Some policies exclude ‘any claim for unused travel or accommodation arranged by using air miles, loyalty or points based ownership schemes, timeshares or similar promotions; management fees, maintenance costs or exchange fees associated with loyalty or points based ownership schemes, timeshares or similar promotions’.

    9 Visas and other documents

    Failing to get the visa or other documentation you require to visit your chosen destination.

    10 Work: paid, unpaid and voluntary

    Undertaking paid or unpaid manual work or physical labour of any kind. If you’re planning to work abroad, including voluntary charity work or you are undertaking a business trip, then you will need to choose a policy which specifically covers these activities.

    “Travel insurance is designed to protect you against the unforeseen, not careless or reckless behaviour. Insurers generally require you to take reasonable care of yourself to guard against injury and illness and to safeguard your belongings from loss or damage. So, for example, you won’t be able to claim for a stolen wallet or iPhone left under your towel while you went for a swim in the hotel pool or claim back the cost of medical treatment you needed as a result of injuries sustained from a fall while drunk. Likewise, insurers are unlikely to pick up the bill for medical treatment for a tropical disease where you’ve not had the recommended vaccinations or completed any recommended course of medication a course of anti-malarial tablets for the country you are visiting.” Caroline Lloyd from Gocompare.com Travel Insurance commented, “When you buy travel insurance, take the time to read the small print, rather than waiting until you need to make a claim and finding out, too late, that you’re not covered. The policy wording will also contain details of the procedures and paperwork, such as police or medical reports, and helpline numbers which may be required to make a valid claim, so don’t forget to take a copy with you.”

    “Medical cover is one of the most important elements of travel insurance because treatment abroad can run into thousands of pounds. So, on the application, be honest about your health – particularly if you have a pre-existing medical condition, even if it’s mild and under control. If, while on holiday, you suffer a related illness without declaring an existing condition or any referrals or investigations you have received, there’s a good chance your claim will be rejected. While some insurers specifically exclude pre-existing conditions, there are specialist insurers who will cover you for even the most serious illnesses.

    “Another common area of exclusions and conditions relates to activities which insurers consider adventurous or hazardous. These include a range of things from taking part in winter sports, jet skiing, bungee jumping, quad biking to riding mopeds or motorcycles. So, if you like a bit of a holiday adventure, you’ll need to make sure that all the things you want to do are covered and follow any required safety precautions and conditions outlined in the small print. Insurers do update these lists from time to time, so if you are worried about a specific activity our advice would be to contact your insurer directly.”

  • Top 10 albums which are total sex albums

    It’s the age old move to set the mood set for a bit of hot love making. The smooth movers amongst us, will already have a playlist on standby as soon as the bottle top has been popped and the lights have been set for the evening’s entertainment. Here are our TOP 10 albums to SEX to.

    10. One of the sexiest albums around has to be JANET JACKSON’S VELVET ROPE:

    Queen of sexy music takes us through a bump and grind of an album and at times it almost feels as though she’s in the room with you… Key tracks: ROPE BURN / TOGETHER AGAIN

    9.  SUFJAN STEVEN’S – ILLINOISE:

    Make a welcome bed buddy, with a gentle vibey 70 minutes of music. Doesn’t have any major beats within the music, but it’s soft, lyrical and Sufjan’s voice is sexy – you almost wish he was singing to you.

    8. ADELE 21:

    Certainly makes an impact and sets the tone. Soft and easy on the ear – 21 certainly doesn’t distract from the mission at hand. KEY TRACK: SOMEONE LIKE YOU

    7. QUEER AS FOLK – SEASON FOUR – VARIOUS ARTISTS:

    Ever see the US version of QAF. If not you’ve missed out. The music from the series is outstanding and the compilation is flawless for a bit of pawness! (plus you can act out your favourite sex scene from QAF – are you into rimming???)

    6. DAMIEN RICE – 0:

    Is always a favourite artist choice. His music gently adds atmosphere without taking away from the moment. Like candles and incense. The man has a seriously sexy voice and the music drips emotion, perfect for a softly, softly love making session.

    5. Can I hear you get DIRRTY? Oh yes, no Sexy Album List would be complete without our Dirrty mistress Christina’s STRIPPED.

    This landmark album entered our CD collection in 2002 and is probably the most played. It superbly fits a sexy session, anytime, any day with enough beats and slow downs to keep you both going for the 70 minute length of the CD. (Oo er, a 70-minute session – we’re tired just at the thought!)

    4. AIR – MOON SAFARI.

    This is some seriously sexy music. The French duo takes the listener to a place that’s smooth, sexy and sublime. KEY TRACK: SEXY BOY (Obvs!)

    3. ALICIA KEYS – AS I AM.

    Turn the lights now and let this smooth voice take you away. This voice is like getting high on dope (not that we know) but we imagine that’s what it’s like. KEY TRACKS: LESSON LEARNED, LIKE YOU’LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN.

    2. WEEDS SOUNDTRACK VOLUME 2 – VARIOUS ARTISTS:

    This is an eclectic mix of songs from artists like Fern Jones (Strange Things Are Happening) To Regina Spektor (Ghost of Corporate Future) All together this album packs a nice, sexy smooth pace. KEY TRACKS: HOLLAND – SUFJAN STEVENS, JENNY OWENS YOUNGS: ***K, WAS I.

    1. JAKE HOOK – SXY.


    Believe it or not, this EP was written about sex and believe it or not it was written by our very own Editor and Chief, Jake Hook in 2007. It’s 31 minutes long and takes you on a journey from “Crave” (when you really want it) to masturbation (Satisfied?).  All good stuff TBH and it’s free to listen to on Spotify.

  • Guy covers himself in Mentos and jumps in bath of coke

    It has to be seen to be believed.

    So, do you remember those experiments where they put Mentos in a bottle of diet coke and the whole thing explodes in a frothy climax – very much like us whilst listen to Bette Midler atop our unicorn. (Watch the original below) Well, this guy from Japan has tried the ultimate Mentos challenge.

    He starts by unwrapping hundreds of packets of Mentos, then covers his body with sellotape and plunges himself into the world’s smallest hot tub full of Coke Zero. However, the results aren’t exactly as expected.

    The clever bods at iflscience.com explain, “When the candy’s porous surface, gelatin, and gum arabic combined with the potassium benzoate, aspartame, and carbonation in the soda, the CO2 gets released incredibly rapidly, producing a tremendous amount of foam. When forced to go through the bottle’s narrow opening, this creates a huge geyser.”

    It’s been watched over 22 million times… Go on add a few more views. He needs to pay off the costs of his Coke Zero and Mentos.

  • Rugby player announces his engagement to his long-time boyfriend

    Sam Stanley has announced his engagement to his long-term partner, Laurence Hicks.

    The former rugby champ, who came out in 2015, has announced that he is now engaged to his long-term partner Laurence. The pair has been in “each other’s lives” for nearly seven years.

    On a social media post Sam wrote,

    “After being a part of each others [sic] lives for almost 7 years, Laurence has been my pretend godfather, uncle, cousin and many others in order to make sure no one found out about us and that we were a couple.

     

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