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  • Sainsbury’s security guard tells gay couple off for holding hands

    Sainsbury’s security guard tells gay couple off for holding hands

    A gay couple have been left humiliated and shocked after a security guard at Sainsbury’s told them they were touching inappropriately in store.

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    A couple in London have been left shocked after a contractor security guard for Sainsbury‘s took them to one side to tell them that they had caused offence to a fellow shopper as they held hands during their shopping trip in the Hackney Road store.

    Thomas Rees and his partner Josh said they were holding hands and showed “just general public displays of affection”.

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    The incident happened after the couple had finished paying for their shopping and were in the process of leaving the store. The security guard, who is employed by an outside security contractor, called them over “with a finger” and told the pair to follow him outside.

    He told the couple that another customer had complained about their behaviour.

    The retailer, whose current pride slogan is “Sainsbury’s Loves Pride” offered Mr Rees and his boyfriend a £10 gift card as a “goodwill gesture” after Mr. Rees took to Twitter to vent his frustration.

    Sainsbury’s Twitter staff tried to resolve the matter by offering the pair a giftcard.

    Mr Rees said,

    “My blood boiled. I was shaking and dumbfounded and unable to respond. He kept repeating the customer felt our behaviour was inappropriate.”

    Speaking to ITV a Sainsbury’s spokesperson said,

    “We sincerely apologise to Thomas and Josh.

    “We are an inclusive retailer and employer and do not tolerate discrimination in our stores.

    “We will take appropriate action once we’ve concluded our investigation with our security contractor.”

  • Olympic hopeful Tom Bosworth: I hated PE and always tried to get out of it

    Olympic hopeful Tom Bosworth: I hated PE and always tried to get out of it

    Speaking to THEGAYUK, Olympic gold hopeful Tom Bosworth revealed that he hated PE at school after fellow students found out that he was gay.

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    Openly gay Olympic gold hopeful, Tom Bosworth, 26, has told THEGAYUK that he hated physical education at school and always tried to get out of doing the subject. He said that his time at school was an easy time to be targeted by bullies.

    Despite his hate of the subject – Tom has gone on to be one of Britain’s most successful athletes competing in his sport, Race Walking at the Commonwealth Games, the European Race Walking Cup, the World Championships and the World Race Walking Cup.

    “Some people found out that I was gay at school. I hated, hated PE and always tried to get out of it.

    “(I) Never did any sport in school because it was a very easy time to be targeted by bullies and so that was something I avoided greatly.”

    Confiding in how he found his love for Race walking he said,

    “My parents took me to a number of sports clubs outside of school because I liked doing sport, I liked being active, I had a lot of energy so I’m really glad they did that.

    “I could just be myself and nobody knew much about me, I just made some friends and almost felt like I had another life, an escape route really from school.

    “I loved going training. I guess that enjoyment is why I did it for so long. Then it helps when you start winning.”

    Tom Bosworth will be competing at the Olympics on the 12th August in the Men’s 20KM walk.

    Speaking in an interview with THEGAYUK, Tom also revealed that he was planning to pop the question to his long-term boyfriend if all went well on the track. He told the magazine’s editor that if they had the right ring at Heathrow he’d make an “honest man” out of his boyfriend.

     

    Read our full interview with Tom Bosworth in the latest issue of THEGAYUK for FREE out now.

  • Journalist Patrick Strudwick calls out hypocrisy over gay sex

    Buzzfeed’s LGBT editor, Patrick Strudwick has called out the hypocrisy surrounding the differences between gay and straight “lifestyle” choices when it comes to sex and taking a pill.

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    With the nation’s attention drawn to PrEP and how NHS England must now reconsider its stance on offering the anti-HIV medication to those most at risk of infection, Buzzfeed LGBT editor Patrick Strudwick has highlighted some of the hypocrisy and some of the “arguments” made about the differences between gay sex and straight sex – or as we like to call it around these places … sex.

    In a tweet entitled simply: “When gay men have sex” – he outlined a number of differences between gay and straight sex.

    He wrote:

    When gay men have sex without a condom it’s called “bareback sex”

    When straight people have sex without a condom it’s called “sex”.

    When gay men have sex it’s called a “lifestyle choice”

    When straight people have sex it’s called “sex”.

    When gay men take a pill to prevent HIV it’s called a “lifestyle choice”.

    When straight people take a pill to prevent pregnancy it’s called a “responsible”.

    Earlier this month the editor slammed the Daily Mail for its coverage of the historic and landmark ruling that NHS England must offer the anti-HIV “lifestyle” drug to those most at risk of infection.

  • Christopher Biggins to visit concentration camp after Big Brother removal

    Christopher Biggins has announced that he is going to visit a Nazi concentration camp after being removed from Big Brother for unacceptable comments.

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    Christopher Biggins was removed from the Big Brother house last week after it was revealed that he had a made a series of offensive comments about bisexuals and one comment about Jewish people to former X Factor star and fellow housemate Katie Wassiel.

    The 67-year-old told The Sun that he is going to visit the Krakow-Plaszow concentration camp to witness, first hand, the horrors that prisoners endured at the hand of the Nazis during the second world war.

    He told the Sun

    “It will be my first time. I know it’s going to be horrible.

    “I know it’s going to be ghastly. I know it’s going to be emotional.”

     

    ALSO READ: Housemates heartbroken after Christopher Biggins booted out of the house

     

    Biggins and his partner Neil Sinclair will visit the camp for five days in October.

  • Out diver Tom Daley takes home Bronze with Daniel Goodfellow

    Out diver Tom Daley takes home Bronze with Daniel Goodfellow

    Diving duo Tom Daley and Daniel Goodfellow have taken home a Bronze medal at this year’s Olympic in Rio.

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    The duo took home a bronze in the 10 metre Synchronized diving. This is the second bronze Tom has won at the Olympic games. He won his first at the London 2012 Olympics in the 10 metre platform diving event.

     

    Taking to social media, Tom said,

    “OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALISTS!! I can’t believe it!! So proud of you @dannielgoodfellow :)”

     

  • Did Justin Bieber’s dad comment on his son’s wang (again)

    Did Justin Bieber’s dad comment on his son’s wang (again)

    We’re just trying to work this out… Does Jeremy Bieber just like tall buildings?

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    Of course the world has now seen Justin’s wang if not the first time round in Bora Bora but the second time – when he was splish splashing in a river…

    But it seems his dad has made a comment (again) about the size of his son’s penis. The first time, in 2015 – he tweeted “what do you feed that thing” and now this time the father of one of the world’s most famous pop stars has tweeted pictures of Canada’s tallest building mentioning Justin both times.

     

    Jeremy Bieber tweeted a picture of the CN Tower in Canada mentioning JB both times… there was also a message which read “my boy” and had the cactus emoji. Which has since been deleted.

     

  • Gay YouTuber loses an incredible 3 stone in 3 months

    Gay YouTuber loses an incredible 3 stone in 3 months

    Out YouTuber Georgie has lost an incredible 3 stones – in three months – doing one simple thing…

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    He became a vegan.

    Smoothie in hand, Georgie Aldous has revealed how he managed to lose a staggering 3 stone in just three months. From 16 stone 6lbs down to 13 stone 1lbs Georgie explained how it was achieved by mainly eating ‘clean’.

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    Georgie with family before his stunning 3 stone weight loss. Since his vegan lifestyle he’s lost inches off his waistline and reduced his weight from 16 stone 6lbs to just over 13 stone.

     

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    Smiling: But much happier now he’s lost 3 stones in weight. Georgie revealed that he’s never been happier or healthier since embarking on his vegan lifestyle.

     

    “I’m on slimming world, but I am full vegan… and I just try and eat healthy when I can…

    “I’m just basically cutting out the crap that you know you shouldn’t be eating: cakes, crisps, fries, McDonalds, takeaways, kebabs, fatty pizzas,

    “I still do eat pizza, it’s just healthy pizza, so I don’t get cheese on it – because I’m vegan. It’s tomato based and veg!”

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    Georgie Aldous
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    Georgie also declared that he also drinks two cups of anti-oxidant rich green tea a day plus a staggering one large jar of water every two hours, telling his audience that it flushes your system out and keeps the digestion system busy!

     

    ALSO READ: Guess what Georgie Aldous told his mum when she asked if he wanted to be a transvestite

     

    For exercise Georgie revealed that he goes on the treadmill every other day for 30 minutes, with interval training – using speed walking and then running for five minutes. He finishes his fitness routine with pull-ups, crunches and star-jumps.

     

    ALSO READ: THEGAYUK’s editor reveals how he lost one stone in 4 weeks

    Want some Vegan recipes? Check out our recipe section.

  • One LGBTI person killed every day in Brazil

    According to a Brazilian LGBTI advocacy group almost one LGBTI person is killed everyday in Brazil.

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    As the world’s media focuses on Rio during the Olympic, stark information has been revealed about the LGBTI community in Brazil. Over 1,600 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex people have been killed in hate related attacks in Brazil over the past four years according Grupo Gay da Bahia.

    Micro Rainbow International (MRI), a group which helps LGBT people set up small businesses to “step out of poverty” in Rio de Janeiro, said in a statement,

    “Internationally, Brazil projects an image of tolerance and openness, where expressions of sexuality during Carnival are nurtured.  However, when it comes to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people’s daily lives, Brazil can be ranked as one of the world’s deadliest places.

    “Brazil’s culture of machismo paired with nearly a quarter of Brazil’s population being evangelical Christian and very outspoken in their opposition to homosexuality, creates a hotbed of violence and discrimination toward LGBTI people.”

    MRI has trained 20 LGBT people, in setting up small businesses. The training is part of a bigger programme funded by the European Union which supports LGBT people in Rio de Janeiro to improve their skills and set up small businesses as a way out of poverty.

    Lucas Paoli, MRI’s project manager said,

    “Low income LGBT people in Rio experience discrimination across several aspects of their lives – such as employment, education and family – and additionally, they face regular violence and abuse, at times extreme, such as murder.”

    Over the last year MRI has trained over 80 LGBT people in setting up small businesses, has facilitated training opportunities to an additional 20, has recently secured employment opportunities for LGBT people in poverty at the Olympic games and has trained 18 local employers on the barriers faced by LGBT people in the workplace.

    Sebastian Rocca, MRI’s CEO said,

    “In a period of economic and political crisis, actions like MRI’s offer a lifeline to many LGBT people who would otherwise be left behind,

    “On this occasion we celebrate the determination and the courage of 20 LGBT people who chose to fight discrimination and to take their future into their own hands.  We celebrate 20 new small businesses, from plumbing to sushi catering to online recruitment, we could not be prouder.”

  • Orlando shooter autopsy shows he was shot 8 times before being downed

    Orlando shooter autopsy shows he was shot 8 times before being downed

    The autopsy report of the Orlando shooter, Omar Mateen has revealed that he was shot 8 times before cops finally downed him.

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    Eights shots to the head, chest, abdomen, lower leg and foot were recorded by the Orlando County medical examiner’s office, as Florida’s law enforcement fought to bring down shooter Omar Mateen during his murderous rampage through the Pulse nightclub in which he killed 49 people and injured a further 53.

    The SWAT team, which comprised of 13 people engaged the shooter at just after 5:00AM on the 12th June, and fired 150 bullets when they breached the back wall of the Pulse nightclub.

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    The Sentinel reported that the eight bullets passed “through and through and the majority entered his body from front to back, suggesting he was shot while facing police, likely during the standoff.”

    The 17-page autopsy reveals that he had no drugs or alcohol in his system – but anabolic steroids was found in his urine.

    The autopsy reports of 31 of his victims have also been released with the remaining 18 due for release in the forthcoming weeks.

    The autopsy reports of the victims released include: Akyra Murray, Christopher A. Leinonen, Christopher Sanfeliz, Darryl Burt, Eddie Justice, Edward Sotomayor, Enrique Rios, Eric Ortiz Rivera, Jason Josaphat, Javier Reyes, Jean Mendez Perez, Jerald Wright, Juan Chavez-Martinez, Joel Rayon Paniagua, Jonathan Camuy Vega, Juan Chavez-Martinez, Juan Rivera Valazquez, Kimberly Morris, Luis Conde, Luis Ocasio Capo, Luis Vielma, Luis Wilson Leon, Martin Benitez Torres, Mercedez Flores, Miguel Honorato, Oscar Aracena Montero, Paul T. Henry, Peter Gonzalez Cruz, Shane Tomlinson, Stanley Almodovar, Xavier Serrano Rosado and Yilmary Rodriguez-Solivan.

     

    ALSO READ: Editor’s letter: The Orlando shooter took our last safe space

    ALSO READ: FBI find no evidence to suggest the Pulse massacre was a hate crime

    ALSO READ: The US senate blocks gun control to known terrorists just days after Orlando shooting

     

    The FBI are still investigating the attack. According to 911 phone transcripts released after the attack Mateen swore allegiance to ISIS.

  • Why was Christopher Biggins kicked off Celebrity Big Brother

    Why was Christopher Biggins kicked off Celebrity Big Brother

    Larger than life TV personality Christopher Biggins was kicked off Celebrity Big Brother after producers said that comments he had made could cause offense to the viewing public and housemates – but what did he actually say?

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    Christopher Biggins that told The Sun that he is mortified by the comments he made during his time of Big Brother.

    He told Dan Wootton, the Sun’s Entertainment editor,

    “I found Katie and said ‘I am mortified. I would never do anything to upset you. I love you and I’m really sorry’.”

    Although Big Brother producers decided against broadcasting some of Mr. Biggin’s comments, during his exit interview with Big Brother,

    Big Brother said,

    “On Monday you in a conversation with Katie, where she remarked that she was not in the house to represent the Jewish community, your comment was plainly capable of causing offense to Katie and the viewing public. Big Brother spoke to you about your language, when big brother pointed out to you that your language was capable of great offense you apologized and said that you understood the seriousness of the situation, but you’ve continued to use unacceptable language.

    “In a conversation with Renee, you said, ‘I think the worst type, though, I’m afraid to say it, is the bisexuals’. You went on to say, ‘what it is, is, people not wanting to admit they’re gay.’

    “Today in a conversation with Renee and others you again used unacceptable language regarding bisexuality. Talking about AIDS, you said, ‘I think it was a bisexual disease.’  You then went on to say, ‘there were a lot of bisexuals who went to those countries, had sex with those people and then brought it back to their own families in America, so that’s how it became such a worldwide disease.’”

     

    ALSO READ: Celebrity Big Brother’s most shocking homophobic moments.

     

    Fall from grace

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    Celebrity Big Brother 2016

    Speaking to The Sun after his removal Biggins said,

    “I am mortified by what’s happened, really mortified. Most of my friends, in fact, are Jewish. I apologised to Big Brother and Katie.

    “I love Jewish people. Listen, my best friend is Lesley Joseph. You can’t get much more Jewish than that.

    “I have a lot of bisexual friends and I’m not in any way a bigoted person.

     

    ALSO READ: Housemates heartbroken after Christopher Biggins removed from Big Brother.

    Channel 5 have decided to not broadcast the scene, Mr Biggins said,

     

    “I think Channel 5 were trying to protect me by not screening it.

    “I think it’s unfortunate that someone has decided to leak the story. Then they had to do something.

    “I was called into the diary room so I went along in a shirt and underwear. They said they’d warned me twice now and I’d broken the rules so they were going to evict me.

     

  • Housemates heartbroken over Biggin’s CBB removal

    Housemates heartbroken over Biggin’s CBB removal

    In tonight’s episode of Celebrity Big Brother – the housemates are informed that Christopher Biggins has been removed. Samantha Fox – is visibly heartbroken at the news.

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    Samantha Fox revealed that she was heartbroken by Christopher Biggin’s removal from the Big Brother house after producers revealed that comments made by the actor could cause offense to housemates or viewers of the Channel 5 show.

    As Big Brother tells housemates about Biggins’ fate, the rock legend Samantha Fox  breaks down and says, “I can’t believe it, I’m upset,” former EastEnders’ star Ricky agrees saying, “This is not right”.

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    Big Brother will reveal more about Biggin’s removal from the house in tonight’s episode.

    Earlier in the day Biggins revealed to Grant Bovey that he had become very aware and careful of his actions while in the house.

    He said,

    “I’ve made three mistakes in here so I’ve been chastised so I’ve become very aware and careful…of course the thing is as you relax it gets worse cause you think you’re at home”

    Big Brother continues tonight on Channel 5 at 9PM