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  • So where did Honey G’s single land on the charts?

    Yikes. Honey G fails to hit top 40, 50, 100

    Honey G has failed to enter the top 10, 20, 30, 40 or 100… with her debut single “The Honey G Show”. The controversial contestant who was eliminated in the seventh week, in the last series of the X Factor is said to have inked a contract with Simon Cowell’s record label Syco – but apparently, it’s just limited to singles at the moment. The Radio Times reports the single reached 149 in the singles’ chart.

    Speaking to Digital Spy she said,

    “What I want to do is negotiate a deal,

    “We want to make it happen. I don’t think there is a specific timescale – I think they are allowed to make two singles with me, and then if they make a third, they have to make an album.”

    With sales figures as poor as these, it doesn’t look like Honey G’s album will be hitting the shelves anytime soon. So prepare to see her performing at Pride events across the UK this summer.

  • The Sun demands that George Michael’s partner answers personal questions about their relationship

    Journalists at The Sun feel that they have the right to quiz George Michael’s partner, Fadi Fawaz, with EIGHT personal questions about his relationship with the singer.

    The Sun has launched an investigation into the private lives of Fadi Fawaz and George Michael, following the shocking death of the superstar on Christmas day. Fadi has self-identified as George’s boyfriend at the time of his death.

    The paper has demanded that Fadi answers five (but it’s actually 8) questions including whether the photographer was in a relationship with George Michael at the time of his death.

    Journalists Stephen Moyes and Nick Pisa insist in their article that they have “Five questions Fadi should answer” they include:

    Did you know George was taking drugs up to his death? Who provided the drugs?
    Did you really sleep in your car on the wintry night he died, and why?
    Who hacked your Twitter account, and have you reported the problem?
    Were you in a relationship with George when he died?
    Why do friends of George accuse you of acting like a ‘leech’?

    According to the article, Fadi refused to answer these questions.

    The article suggests that these questions were posed by “pals of George”, but the paper doesn’t reveal the identity of these friends.

     

    FADI FOUND GEORGE AND INCONCLUSIVE AUTOPSY

    Fadi is reported to have found George on Christmas morning dead in his bed. It was reported that he was lying peacefully. A post-mortem examination on the body of George Michael was “inconclusive”. More tests will be carried out to determine the singer’s cause of death. His death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious.

    The star was found in his Oxfordshire home by his partner. He was found lying, “peacefully in bed”.

    Fadi told The Daily Telegraph: “I went round there to wake him up and he was just gone. We don’t know what happened yet.”

     

    THE SUN CRITICISED FOR ITS JOURNALISM

    The Sun’s own readers criticised the publication over the line of questioning, with one saying,

    “He doesn’t owe the sun or their ghoulish readership any answers.”

    Another blasted the two writers of the piece saying,

    “Stephen Moyes and Nick Pisa – Incredible!
    With just one quickly vomited text you once and again prove for the world to see The Sun as the unique SCUM TOILET RAG that it truly is. And its garbage workers who should never dare to misappropriate the word ‘journos’ as an excuse for the vile human beings that you descended into.”

     

  • The best websites for combating bullying

    If you’re looking for information about bullying and to help combat bullying we’ve compiled a list of bullying websites.

    the best anti-bullying websites and charities

    The resources listed here may be able to help you prevent bullying. Bullying isn’t just confined to the school playground. It can happen to any gender, any age group at home or at work. These helplines and resources could help you. Support is out there. Please reach out.

     

    Bullying UK

    0800 800 222

    Their mission is to support the victims of bullying and raise awareness of the Anti-bullying message.

     

    Ditch The Label

    One of the largest pro-equality and anti-bullying charities in the world. Their award-winning work spans across the UK, USA and Mexico; promoting equality and empowering people aged 12-25 to overcome bullying.

     

    Switchboard  (formerly London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard)

    0300 330 0630

    Lines open 10AM – 11PM

    Instant messaging support

    and email:  chris@switchboard.lgbt

     

    LGBT Foundation (formerly The Lesbian and Gay Foundation)

    0845 3 30 30 30

    Lines open 10AM – 10PM

    helpline@lgbt.foundation

    This Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for the Manchester and North-West area.

     

    Samaritans

    08457 90 90 90

    1850 60 90 90 (ROI)

    Email Support: jo@samaritians.org

    The Samaritans have telephone support volunteers working 24 hours a day all over the UK Find your local Samaritans at.

     

    National Bullying Helpline

    0845 22 55 787

    http://nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/

     

    Anti-Bullying Network

    http://www.antibullying.net/youngpeople.htm

     

    Anti-Bullying Alliance

    http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk

     

    Beat Bullying

    http://www.beatbullying.org

     

    Childline

    0800 44 1111

    Northern Ireland

    Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum

    028 9043 1123

     

     

     

    WALES

    LGBT Cymru Helpline

    0870 858828

    www.lgbtcymruhelpline.org.uk

    LGBT  Cymru Helpline is a free and professional caring service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender people in Wales aiming to counteract feelings of individual social isolation and strengthen connections between LGBT communities in all our areas. We also provide information on LGBT services, and support LGBT families and friends.

    Helpline – 0870 858828 open Mon & Wed 7.00 – 9.00 pm (calls at 3.9p per minute)

     

    Mesmac North Wales

    01248 363 431

    Mesmac North Wales provides access to a chat room and a variety of social events in North Wales area. Help-line – 01248 363431 open Tuesdays 7.00 – 9.00pm.

    E-mail keith@mesmac.com

    Post: c/o  Keith Parry, 2 Bryn Difyr, Bangor Gwynedd LL57 1H

     

     

    Parenting of LGB people

    SPLAG Wales – Support for Parents of Lesbians and Gay Men

    0845 652 0321

    www.SPLAGWales.org.uk

    Confidential helplines are run across the UK by voluntary parents of LGB people to support parents and their children

    Helpline for Wales – 0845 652 0321 or 0845 652 0322 open evenings and weekends

    e-mail: janet.jeffries@btinternet.com

     

     

    Scotland

    LGBT Helpline Scotland

    0300 123 2523

    National service – LGBT Helpline Scotland – provides information and emotional support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their families, friends and supporters across Scotland. We are also here to support those questioning or wanting to discuss their sexuality or gender identity.

     

     

  • And the horniest / loneliest day of 2016 was…

    And the horniest / loneliest day of 2016 was…

    THEGAYUK has managed to pinpoint the loneliest or in fact the horniest day of 2016.

    which was the horniest day in 2016
    CREDIT: ©-Maridav-Depositphotos

    Thanks to our analytics we’ve managed to pinpoint the day which we received the most traffic for guys looking to download new dating apps.

    So which day was it?

    Sunday the 16th October was apparently the horniest or loneliest day of 2016 (depending on how you look at it) with scores of people looking for new dating apps to try out.

    Most people landed on our gay dating app review page at 9 AM (9.73%) in the morning followed by another search surge at 6 PM (7.9%).

    Interestingly every Sunday THEGAYUK.com sees a surge for dating app reviews or news. Searches for our gay app review page peaked in the Summer (June) but the lowest search was the first week of April.

    THEGAYUK’s editor Jake Hook said,

    “It’s clear that app dating is here to stay for a while longer yet. We saw a brief dip in online searches during November, but by December searches had climbed another 6 percent.

    “People are obviously searching for love on the internet and we’ve found that early Sunday mornings and again in the evening are key times to search for and create new accounts on dating apps.”

    Since the article went live in February, the growth of the page has soared by 22 per cent, showing online dating is here to stay for the forseeable. Don’t forget you can sign up to our very own free gay chat page and start chatting with guys across the UK.

     

     

  • Lord Michael Cashman blasts Jeremy Corbyn over New Year’s Honours

    Lord Michael Cashman blasts Jeremy Corbyn over New Year’s Honours

    Lord Michael Cashman has spoken out about the decision to give an MP a Knighthood and placed Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in his sights.

    CREDIT” BBC

    Taking to Twitter, Lord Cashman blasted Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on New Year’s Eve, over his nomination of an MP for a New Year’s honour. The MP in question has voted against LGBT equality at almost every vote.

    Tweeting directly to Jeremy, the Lord and former actor, asked,

    “Why @jeremycorbyn have you given knighthood to Lab MP who voted against repealing Section 28, against gay adoption & against equal marriage?”

    The MP in question is David Crausby who is the Labour MP for Bolton North East. The MP has an abysmal voting record on matters involving gay rights. He has voted against equalities for gay people numerous times including laws pertaining to adoption, marriage and Section 28. He did vote to allow Civil Partnerships in 2004 and for the age of consent to be aligned with heterosexual partnerships in 1998.

    He has been the MP for Bolton North East since the 1997 election.

    When asked by social media users why Lord Cashman was blaming Jeremy Corbyn he answered that recommendations for Knighthoods came “from the leader’s office, signed off by the leader.”

    After his Tweet Lord Cashman was accused of “weaponising LGBT+ issues” by one social media user who suggested that he was having a ” factional dig” at Corbyn.

    The former EastEnder’s actor replied,

    “Give me a break! Weaponising! Holding one’s party leader accountable for giving someone with an appalling LGBT voting record a knighthood.”

     

    THEGAYUK.com is running its own New Years Recognition for those individuals and organisations which have made a positive impact on LGBT+ live in the UK. You can still vote, click here

     

     

     

     

     

  • LONDON THEATRE | Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre



    You know the Disney film now watch Aladdin live on stage at the Prince Edward Theatre in the heart of London’s theatreland. The show runs for 2 hours and 30 minutes. It includes one interval.

    Read our four-star review of Aladdin.

    Genre: Musical comedy

    Perfect if you love: muscials, Disney, big bright and camp theatrics.

    Follow the journey of Aladdin as he discovers the lamp and its genie. Book the cheapest tickets available for Aladdin here

     

  • What is plagiarism and why is it banned?

    Plagiarism is defined as taking the work or ideas of someone else and passing it off as your own. This is not the same as citing someone’s work and crediting it to them.

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    Uploading content and copy that is not yours is morally and legally wrong. Plagiarism is a breach of our mission statement and our responsibility to our readers. Users who are found to upload copyrighted or plagiarised material may be ask to leave the organisation or have future works declined.

    It is unfair to the rest of our team to have and accept copyrighted materials or plagiarised works published therefore we must have strict guidelines on dealing with plagiarised or copied content for the protection of
    a) our journalist integrity,
    b) the legal safety of TheGayUK.com and its partners,
    c) the fairness of our writers and content creators,
    d) the respect of readers and audience.

    All writers are asked to click a digital signature before they upload their content to the site to prove that they own the works submitted and that they are liable for any legal procedures to come to light from their work(s).

    Writers who are found to repeatedly break the plagiarism policy will have their access, emails and any other services removed, cancelled or sanctioned.

    What is not considered plagiarism?

    Where you copy and paste a quote. In this instance you must fully cite where the quote came from and who gave the quote. Please include full URL of where the quote can be found.

    Where you copy and paste a piece of creative commons material. Again proper citation must be included and a full credit.

    Usually creative commons material and content will tell you how the author wants to be attributed. A URL to the original would also be helpful.

    What happens if I upload copied content or plagiarised content?

    1) In the first instance all copy and content found to be plagiarised will be removed from TheGayUK

    2 ) A decline email will be sent via Submittable to you, explaining that we believe that you have submitted plagiarised or copied content and asking for your explanation as to why such content was uploaded. The writer will be reminded of their legal obligations and will be pointed towards documentation about plagiarism and copied content to help orientate them with the terms and process.

    3) The editorial team will review the situation and whether to keep the work, if editorially justified, or if the work is suitable for editing and re uploading. If this is the case the writer will be asked to re-submit a fully cited version of the article.

    4) If any disciplinary action is needed, it will be given at this stage.

    5) You have the right to appeal.

  • How to find images to use in your articles

    Images speak a thousand words and they’re so important…

    But you can get into some serious trouble if you don’t get images right. So here’s a lesson.

    Your own images.

    If you own the image (that means you took the picture with your own camera), by uploading it to our server you agree that THEGAYUK may use the image on its sites, including the App and via its social media. You also agree that the image can be used to promote your article.

    The best places to find royalty-free images.

    Pixabay

    Pixabay offers beautiful images that do not need attribution. (but we always do, just in case)

    Flickr

    These means that the photographer or copyright owner is happy for the image to be used. Please take a note of the Photographer’s name and the Flickr URL of the photographer.
    Credit must read: Photo Credit: Name Of Photographer, Via Flickr

    Wikipedia

    Another great resource for Creative Common Licensed pictures is Wikipedia – especially good if you’re wanting to get a current picture of a celebrity. Again please take note of the photographer’s name and include it in your submission. Credit must read: Photo Credit: Name Of Photographer, via Wikipedia

    Other places to find images.

    Getty Images

    Getty now allows users to embed certain images on to websites. We cannot own them or download them, but they can be embedded. You should see the Getty images tab on the ADD A NEW POST page. Click there and start your search of millions of images.

    Giphy

    If you want to add a little gif to your article, there’s away to easily add them to your article. In the edit area, you’ll find the giphy icon. Click on it to add from thousands of pre-uploaded pictures.

    Twitter
    You can also utilise images that Twitter users upload, but only if the images are theirs. If a fan of One Direction uploads a picture that they have taken we can use it or embed it, however, if they are just reposting an already famous picture – we cannot.

    Twitter or Instagram is a great resource to get pictures of celebrities – but only if said celebrity uploaded the picture themselves – and they own it. We do not host these images they must be embedded.

    Promotional Images
    With Theatre, Film or Music reviews, we are usually given a selection of images. Please send all of these to the editorial team for review. Please include any credits mentioned to you with regards to the images.

    Please note that uploading pictures to our site you are acknowledging and agreeing to our terms of service.

  • How do I blog on THEGAYUK?

    Want to blog and get your opinions heard by thousands of people across the UK and internationally?

    Unlike other LGBT media outlets THEGAYUK is built on a foundation of free speech and platform. Part of our mission is to make sure that our readers’ opinions are heard.

    If you already have a blog or are thinking about getting one set up then look no further.

    You can publish your existing blog on our platform, instantly boosting it to an audience of thousands or you can set one up with us and publish when you’ve got something to say.

    There are no requirements other than making your content engaging, thoughtful and interesting – although we do have some guidelines to make sure everything is legal and legit.

    We can help you editorially and provide pictures for your content – so you can just concentrate on writing about the most important things to you.

    All you need to do is sign up here to get started and we’ll be in touch with your credentials.

  • How do I get to go on a press trip?

    Here’s all you need to know about press trips.

    If you are a PR company wishing to contact us about offering a press trip please click here.

    General.

    All press trips must be arranged via the Editorial team.

    The editorial team must sanction all trips, before you go. Failure to do this might result in any content you provide not being published.

    Your passport must be in date and must have enough validity time as required by the press trip destination.

    You remain responsible for your travel to and from the airports, although we will usual ensure that the public relations team dealing the press trip deals with your transfers.

    You are responsible for all out of pocket expenses.

    Health And Insurance.

    You must ensure that you have appropriate travel insurance before engaging a press trip. The Company does not take responsibility for your insurance or healthcare.

    If you are travelling inside the EU you must have an EHIC card. This is free to apply for.

    On your trip please report anything suspicious or untoward to the editorial team as soon as possible. If you are involved in an incident or accident please inform Editorial as soon as possible.

    Behaviour.

    When travelling on behalf of The Company you are an ambassador for it. You are also an ambassador for yourself.

    Manners don’t cost anything.

    Please drink responsibly and make sure that you keep your behaviour professional.

    If you are unable to make an agreed press trip you must make Editorial aware immediately.

    Write Up.

    All write-ups must be delivered within 30 days of the trip’s conclusion.

  • Why We Don’t Allow Swearing

    It may seem annoying and a little Daily Mail, but we’ve taken the editorial decision to not allow swear words – and any that do appear will be gutted with ** replacing two of the letters.

    The reason for this is that many advertising networks and media buyers have listed TheGayUK as an ‘adult site’, purely based on the fact that we’re a “gay publication”. This really damages our brand as a viable place to advertise. As we’re no more “adult” than say Cosmo, Men’s Fitness, FHM or any publication that talks about sex, we have to ensure that nothing on site is overly adult – or no more “adult” than you’d find on say The Guardian or DM websites.

    We want to prove that we’re a sure bet for advertisers who want to reach the LGBT community in the UK, so we hope you understand if some of your text is edited to reflect this.