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  • Wentworth Miller Hits Out Over Fat Meme

    Wentworth Miller Hits Out Over Fat Meme

    Out A Lister Wentworth Miller has spoken about how the meme released with him a fuller figure was taken the “lowest point of his adult life” when he was considering suicide.

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    CREDIT: Depositphotos

    Actor Wentworth Miller has spoken about his disappointment on becoming an internet meme published by LadBible.

    The meme, which has since been deleted, shows two pictures of Wentworth, one a promo picture from the hit television series Prison Break, the other, a paparazzi shot with him looking a little fuller figured.

    Taking to his official Facebook page Wentworth said,

    Today I found myself the subject of an Internet meme. Not for the first time.

    This one, however, stands out from the rest.

    In 2010, semi-retired from acting, I was keeping a low-profile for a number of reasons.

    First and foremost, I was suicidal.

     

    The original paparazzi picture was taken in 2010, when the actor said that he turned to food for comfort after “semi retirement”.

    He continued,

    In 2010, at the lowest point in my adult life, I was looking everywhere for relief/comfort/distraction. And I turned to food. It could have been anything. Drugs. Alcohol. Sex. But eating became the one thing I could look forward to. Count on to get me through. There were stretches when the highlight of my week was a favorite meal and a new episode of TOP CHEF. Sometimes that was enough. Had to be.

    And I put on weight. Big f–king deal.

     

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    The pictures were then sold on to magazines who labeled him “From Hunk to Chuck” and “Fit To Flab”.

    This was at a time when the actor said he was “fighting for my mental health”.

    Speaking about seeing the pictures pop up on social media, the Prison Break actor said,

    The first time I saw this meme pop up in my social media feed, I have to admit, it hurt to breathe. But as with everything in life, I get to assign meaning. And the meaning I assign to this/my image is Strength. Healing. Forgiveness.

     

    LadBible have since apologised for the posting saying,

    “We want to say we’ve got this very, very wrong. Mental health is no joke or laughing matter,” it posted on Facebook.

     

    If you are affected by the themes of this article please reach out to Switchboard the LGBT+ helpline, 0333 254 6943

     

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  • Janice Dickinson Reveals She has Breast Cancer

    Queen of camp, Janice Dickinson has revealed that she has breast cancer.

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    Former America’s Next Top Model judge and world’s first supermodel Janice Dickinson has revealed that she has breast cancer.

    Speaking to the Daily Mail the 61-year-old reality star said,

    “Just two weeks ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer, it’s hard for me to say this, but I have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

    It’s still quite shocking. Today I got very scared… I just get very scared and it hit me. But I am not gonna let that define me, the fear. I’m going to get through this, I’ll be just fine kiddo.”

     

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    Speaking about finding the lump in her breast the Celebrity Big Brother star said,

    “The doctor noticed it immediately. She said, ‘this doesn’t feel right. We have to be real comprehensive with this and have it checked out.’

    I’m always optimistic, initially when the doctor found the lump it hurt, it became quite painful when you touch it, that’s the point when I knew this is serious, when the doctor touched this little lump in my right breast, about the size of a pea, and I went bingo, I have cancer.”

     

    According to reports Janice will have the cancer operated on but a mastectomy has been ruled out at this stage.

     

     

  • Perez Hilton Calls For Calm Amidst Instagram Notificationgate

    Perez Hilton is, for once the voice of reason as people lose their shiz about Instagram changing its system.

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    CREDIT : © Jean_Nelson

    You may have read that Instagram is changing its algorithm bringing it in line with it’s parent company, Facebook. The algorithm will change the current chronological view that we’re all used to, to a system which shows users posts it thinks they want to see.

    The system wide change brings it in line with its parent company Facebook.

    The update however has been met with considerable opposition from its user base,with a petition asking Instagram to keep its old chronological viewing option reaching nearly 300,000 users.

    Perez Hilton has taken a different tack that many celebs on the platform asking his fans NOT to turn on notifications for him.

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    He said in a statement,

    DO NOT turn on post notifications for me! Seriously. I log on to Instagram this morning and see all these – and more – on my feed. I actually think this can have the opposite desired effect for people. I know that I post too much and it will get hella annoying for you all to get a new notification every single time I upload a photo. And vice versa! Deep breaths everyone. Everything will work itself out – or it won’t. And if you’re really unhappy, just start using Snapchat more. I’m@ThePerezHilton on there too! xoxo

  • Police Appeal For Witnesses After Two Stabbed At London Gay Club

    Metropolitan Police officers are calling for witnesses after two door staff at one of London’s biggest gay clubs were stabbed.

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  • YouTuber RJ Aguiar Blasts Instagram For Timeline Changes

    YouTuber RJ Aguiar Blasts Instagram For Timeline Changes

    Changes are happening at Instagram as it rolls out an algorithm which decides on what it thinks you want to see and some people aren’t happy about it.

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  • The Celebrities Who Have Said They’re A Little Bit Gay

    Maybe this is a trend, but a number of celebrities have announced that they are a little bit gay or bisexual.

    We have a look at who has opened up about their sexuality but not labelled themselves specifically as gay or bisexual.

     

    Mickey Rourke

    In February 2016, Mickey Rourke, whilst responding to Manny Pacquiao’s comments about gay people being worse than animals, said that he was a little bit gay. Speaking with TMZ Rourke said,

    “I think they were wrong and out of place. And I think that we all gotta watch what we say… That was from the Old Testament, so you got to give him a little bit of room. I got a lot of gay friends… I’m a little bit gay myself.”

     

    Sacha Baron Cohen

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    Sacha Baron Cohen put his sexuality on a scale of 17 to 31 per cent depending on the situation. He was, of course, promoting a film at the time of his statement.

     

    Olly Murs

    Olly caused a stir when the news broke that he had told The Sun’s Dan Wootton that he was 20 per cent gay.

     

    George Shelley

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    George Shelley opened up about his sexuality by saying that he is attracted to men and women but refused to label himself as gay or bisexual – calling labels “old-fashioned”.

     

    Harry Styles

    Harry Styles caused a bit of stir when he suggested that gender was not an important factor in his attraction to someone. 

    During an interview with Harry and Liam from the world’s most successful boy band, Harry dropped a rather heavy hint that perhaps his sexuality maybe isn’t just that of heterosexual.

    Harry and Liam were asked what they looked for in a partner, Liam answered,

    ‘Female, that’s a good trait.’

    However Harry said, with an awkward giggle:

    ‘Not that important’.

    ‘I would say sense of humour, and like natural”.

     

    Brenton Thwaites

    Brenton Thwaites subtly suggested that gender wasn’t an important factor in his perfect partner. A fan asked the question which ‘three things you look for in a partner,’ Thwaites responded, ‘male or female? They’re very different.’

    However Brenton is reportedly dating Chloe Pacey and they have one child together born 2016.

     

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    Sinead O’Connor

    Sinead O’Connor came out and then went back in again. She said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that she was three-quarters heterosexual.

     

    David Bowie

    David Bowie came out as gay in 1972 during an interview with Melody Maker, then he came out as bisexual in 1976 in an interview with Playboy. However, by 1983, he said that coming out as bisexual was the biggest mistake I ever made” and “I was always a closet heterosexual”. David Bowie was married to two women during his life, Angie Barnett and Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid.

     

    James Franco

    James Franco admitted that he was gay – up until a point. That point was intercourse. So while he loves LGBT culture he doesn’t actually want to do any dudes… Yet.

  • March 2016

    March 2016

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    Inside Issue 19

    We have an action packed issue for you this month with RT’s Martyn Andrews, explaining why Moscow is safer for LGBTs than London. Hannah Spearritt from S Club 7 talks about poppers and crotchless panties. Stooshe are back with a brand new single and Darren Hayes from Savage Garden opens up about his husband and thoughts of suicide. PLUS: Ryan Reynolds answers your questions on Deadpool. Nebraska Thunderf**k talks about Ru Paul’s Drag Race and how it helped project her career. Spring fashion, writers’ desks and chocolate eggs you must have! Finally the usual reviews and advice from our legal, sexual health, garden, food and drink team. Oh and Aunty answers problems on boyfriends sharing naughty pics and light bondage!’

  • James Franco Says He’s Gay… Up To A Point

    James “is he, isn’t he” Franco has admitted that he’s gay – up to a point.

    James Franco, 36, who is well-known for his homoerotic Instagram posts and for playing gay characters has said that he’s gay – up to a point. That point being intercourse.

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    In an interview with a gay magazine FourTwoNine he said,

    Well, I like to think that I’m gay in my art and straight in my life. Although, I’m also a gay in my life up to the point of intercourse, and then you could say I’m straight… If it means whom you have sex with, I guess I’m straight.

    ‘In the twenties and thirties, they used to define homosexuality by how you acted and not by whom you slept with. Sailors would f*** guys all the time, but as long as they behaved in masculine ways, they weren’t considered gay.’

     

    ALSO READ: Celebrities who have said they’re a little bit gay or bisexual.

     

    James Franco is just one of a number of celebrities who has admitted to being partly gay. Recently Olly Murs announced that he was 20 per cent gay, whilst Sacha Baron Cohen said he was up to 31 percent gay.

  • Stonewall Speaks Out On NUS LGBT+ Decision To Drop Gay Male Reps

    Britain’s largest LGBT charity Stonewall has spoken out against the NUS LGBT+ for its stance on gay male representation in the UK’s university system.

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    CREDIT: © feedough | Depositphotos

     

    Stonewall has spoken out against the NUS LGBT+’s decision to rid gay male representation from its societies across the UK University system. A statement from the charity said that the best way to achieve diversity was to proactively engage with all parts of the LGBT community rather than “excluding specific parts of the community.”

    NUS LGBT+ has come under considerable criticism after it said it would seek to eradicate gay male representation from its societies, after it claimed that “misogyny, transphobia, racism and biphobia were more likely to happen if societies were “dominated” by white cis gay men.”

    A claim it made without providing proof.

    Stonewall joined the growing concern about the NUS LGBT+ societies remit saying,

    “We believe that LGBT societies should represent the full diversity of the LGBT community, including the multiple minority identities that exist within it. Gay men experience homophobia and oppression daily, both inside and outside the LGBT community. This could be because they are of faith, or have a disability, or are part of an ethnic minority. They also continue to face discrimination in the workplace, at school, in church, in institutions, or on the sports field. The fight against homophobia isn’t over yet.

    “We think the best way to reflect diversity is to proactively engage with and encourage others to apply for positions on the board rather than excluding specific parts of the community.”

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    Last week another leading LGBTQ charity Push Projects in Warwickshire shared its concerns about the NHS LGBT+’s actions.

    TheGayUK reached out to NHS LGBT+ specifically for comment on its decisions but were directed to the NUS press office, who said,

    “All delegate who attend NUS LGBT+ conference are free to submit motions for discussion but they do not necessarily represent the views of NUS if at all.

     

  • Justin Bieber Completely Naked… Again

    It seems that Bieber man can’t keep his trousers on.

    Once again Justin Bieber has given his fans a cheeky glimpse at what is probably now one of the world’s most famous butts.

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    Taking to his Instagram, Justin posted a picture of him looking longingly out at a lake, completely naked… as you do.

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    Recently Justin Bieber announced that he would no longer partake in meet and greets with his fans because it it made him feel “unhappy.”

    He said,

    “I end up feeling so drained and filled with so much of other people’s spiritual energy that I end up so drained and unhappy.”

     

    ALSO READ: The New Justin Bieber Calvin Klein Ad Is Everything

     

     

  • 6 Gifs That Show Posh Vs. The Spice Girls

    6 Gifs That Show Posh Vs. The Spice Girls

    The story about will they, won’t they get back together for a 20th Anniversary tour rages on… Here’s 6 gifs that show the true relationship status between Posh Spice and the rest of the girls.

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