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  • HIV Infections Continue To Rise In The Gay Community

    New HIV infections amongst men who identify themselves as gay or bisexual have continued their upward rise.

    New infections of HIV in gay and bisexual men in 2014 increased by 110 new cases over the 2013 statistics. In total 3360 gay and bisexual men were diagnosed with HIV during the 2014 period. Despite being a small minority in the UK’s population gay and bisexual men account for 54% of new HIV diagnoses.

    New diagnoses are higher in 2014 than they were than at the height of the AIDS crisis during the late 80s and early 90s.

    In the period of 2012-2013 new HIV infections increased. The rise of HIV in the gay community has risen from 2450 in 2004 to 3360 in 2014. The National AIDS Trust estimates that there are nearly 110,000 people living with HIV in the UK and around 26,000 living with undiagnosed HIV.

    For the 150th issue of FS Magazine, the magazine published by sexual health charity GMFA, a survey found that around a third of gay men did not use a condom the last time they had penetrative sex.

    Seventy-one per cent of gay men said they would use PrEP immediately if it were available on the NHS. PrEP is a medicine when taken daily is extremely effective in stopping the transmission of the HIV virus.

  • Inside The Lush £7 MILLION X FACTOR House

    Here’s the the first look at the X FACTOR finalists house.
    We’ve managed to get a sneak peak inside the X FACTOR finalists’ house, thanks to Zoopla. The 7 bedroom £7 Million house features a swimming pool, cinema room and car lift. So the lucky 12 finalists will be living in the lap of luxury.

    Located in one of Barnet’s most sought-after streets, Zoopla can reveal that the property was previously put on the market for £7million when it was last up for sale in 2013.

  • X FACTOR Seann Miley Moore Wants All The Boys In Heels

    X Factor’s Seann Miley Moore has said that he wants to see all the boys in the contest in heels before the end of the season.

    The Australian born star who wowed the judges in his first audition with a powerful version of Queen’s The Show Must Go On has said in an interview that he wants to see all the boys in his category to wear heels by the end of the season.

    He said,

    “All the boys are amazing. We’ve been chatting about having a night in with beers and watching a movie like Entourage. I’m hoping to get them all in heels!”

    Talking about his ground-breaking first audition he said,

    “I keep watching it over and over again and sobbing, I was so happy and proud to have done that. That moment was 3 years of studying in theatre school, 2 years of saving my money, and getting on a plane to put myself out there. It came down to that moment. That acceptance and love was overwhelming.

     

  • New Gay Night Starts In North London As Bump Starts Up Again

    Bump is back and has moved from its Leicester Square starting place to North London’s newest gay bar Bloc Bar.

    Launching this autumn, club night Bump is being revived in Camden. Chris Amos, who formely owned Manbar, launched BUMP in Leicester Square early 2014 to much acclaim and buzz but unfortunately the building was shut down for a regeneration project. So it is with much excitement the team is back together, this includes DJs Gretta Gargola, Ale Amaral and Wesley Marilio.
    Promoter Chris Amos explains why he is bringing this sexy party back: “There has been a lot of discussion about London’s gay scene eroding, with chemsex parties, dating apps and venue closures. But to be honest I think there has been a lack of inspiration in putting parties on too. Nights like Brut and Bang are proof there is still an appetite for fun parties in London. After seeing Bloc Bar, I knew straight away this is somewhere the scene is going to love to party. So it made sense to bring BUMP back to this venue. Plus the circuit party music vibe we have going on will make BUMP stand out from other nights. See you there!”

    BUMP IS BACKVenue: BLOC BAR, 18 Kentish Town Road, NW1 9NX London

    When: Saturday 14th November 2015 >>> 9pm to 3am

    Entry Price: £8 / £5 concession list

    Circuit party vibes. BUMP is back at Bloc Bar in Camden on Saturday 14th November 2015. Disc jocks Ale Amaral, Gretta Gargola & Wesley Marilio are bringing the best of Brazilian and Spanish tribal sounds to the yard. Plus London’s friendly door hosts naturally… JJ Clark & Cain Jennings! Get on the concession guest list by RSVPing at the Facebook event.

  • ICON Anastacia Covers XTINA’s Army Of Life

    Anastacia is gearing up for the release of her ultimate collection with the release of her version of Christina Aguilera’s Army Of Me.

    Pop legend Anastacia has unveiled the latest track taken from her forthcoming ‘Ultimate Collection’, a cover of Christina Aguilera’s ‘Army Of Me’. Army Of Me appeared on Xtina’s 2012 album Lotus.

    This follows her new single ‘Take This Chance’, also taken from the album, out November 6th.

    Anastacia will perform at London’s Heaven this Saturday 31st October.

  • ISIS Stone Two “Gay” Men To Death On Tarpaulin

    Pictures have emerged of two men, their hands bound behind their backs, rocks surrounding their bloody, lifeless bodies. Their crime? Accused of being gay by the so-called Islamic State.

    Warning report contains distressing images.

    Pictures of the lifeless, bloodied bodies of two men, accused by ISIS fighters of being gay have emerged on social media. The two men were executed by stoning, with their hands bound behind their backs and blindfolded, on top of a tarpaulin in Aleppo, the largest city in Syria.

    Violence against gay men or those accused of being gay, by the Islamic state has increased in 2015, with well attended public executions usually concluding with the victims being thrown off the tallest buildings in the area. If the victims survive the surrounding crowds often stone them to death.

    Last month 10 males included a 15-year-old boy were murdered, in the most violent day against gay men in territories controlled by the so-called Islamic State, which adopts Sharia Law. Homosexuality is illegal in states and countries that adopt Sharia law.

    WHAT IS SHARIA LAW?

    Islam’s legal system, derived from the Koran

    Informs every aspect of Muslims’ lives

    Islamic jurists issue formal guidance through fatwas, or religious edicts

    Sharia law includes provisions for capital and corporal punishment but modern scholars say getting to that stage can be difficult

    Marriage is treated as a contract in Islam

    From The BBC

    It was announced last week that sex between consenting Muslim same-sex adults in the Indonesian province of Aceh, could attract 100 lashes as the province adopted Sharia law.

  • Showbiz Simon Reveals Christmas Single Artwork

    Simon Gross has revealed the artwork for his Christmas single ‘Showbiz Christmas’.

    Showbiz Simon is set to go head to head for the coveted Christmas Number 1 slot and will be up against, with almost certainty, whoever wins this year’s X FACTOR. Simon has thrown his showbiz cap into the ring and we’re, yes we’re backing him for that number one spot. It’s super camp and super Christmasy and has been written by gay scene stalwart Jason Prince. And yes he screams Showbiz, quite a bit.

    The entertainer, is hoping his single with proceeds going to the charity for the homeless, Centre Point, will make a mark on the UK charts, when its released in a few days on iTunes.

  • LISTEN: UK Man Loses Entire Family After He Comes Out As Gay

    A caller to a radio station talks about how he lost everything when he came out as gay to his Jehovah Witnesses family.

    A caller to LBC spoke about how he lost everything within 24 hours after he came out to his parents. The man called James, spoke about how his entire family “disowned” him because of their religious beliefs. He and his family are Jehovah Witnesses.

    James’s heart wrenching call also revealed that he hasn’t spoken to his mother in 4 years after he came out to her. Whilst he was recovering in a psychiatric hospital she phoned him one night to ask if he was gay.
    After he said that he was gay, his mother said,

    “Well I’ll always love you, but, if you ever have a boyfriend, you know we can never see you again and you will be disowned.”

    He said that although he still lives in the same town as his family, if they see him about, they stop whatever they are doing and walk away.

  • Sport Stars Who Came Out Of The Closet

    Despite there being thousands if not hundreds of thousands of men and women in professional sports, very few have come out as lesbian, gay, bi or transgender.

    We take a look at the brave few who have come out as LGBT over the last couple of years.

    Tom Daley

    Probably one of the most famous coming out stories of recently years. Daley decided to come out as bisexual through a video on YouTube. He later came out as gay on national TV on a Keith Lemon show.

    Gus Kenworthy

    Olympian medalist Gus came out in 2015 in an interview with EPSN.

    Liam Davis

    A high profile footballer, Liam Davis came out as gay in a newspaper interview in 2014. He said,

    ‘I personally hope that over the next 10 years I’m not the only gay footballer out there. Nobody wants to be forced out, but I hope they can look and see there is someone out there who has done it.

    Ian Thorpe

    Swimming champion Ian Thorpe came out as gay in 2014. The gold medal Olympian said, “I’m not straight. And this is only something that very recently – in the past two weeks – I’ve been comfortable telling the closest people around me exactly that.”

    John Fennell

    A then 19-year-old, Canadian Luger John Fennell came out during an interview in which he called hiding his sexuality a ‘suffocating’

    Ian Matos

    A Brazillian diver came out shortly after Tom Daley revealed his sexuality. He came out despite being told to stay in the closet until after the 2016 Rio Olympics.

    Thomas Hitzlsperger

    German born Thomas came out as gay in January 2014. He was a football player for Aston Villa and West Ham.

    Caitlyn Jenner

    Caitlyn Jenner made headlines this year after revealing that she is a woman. She was an Olympian champion known as Bruce Jenner. She is the highest profile professional athlete to ever come out as transgender.

    Sam Stanley

    Sam became the first professional English pro rugby player to come out in 2015.

    Keegan Hirst

    27-year-old Keegan Hirst came out in an interview with the Sunday Mirror.

    David Benson

    David a baseball player in the United States became the first pro baseball player to come out as gay. He did so on the same day that Keegan Hirst came out.

  • Newly Out Gus Kenworthy Answers The Age Old Question “Who’s The Woman” Perfectly

    Newly Out Gus Kenworthy Answers The Age Old Question “Who’s The Woman” Perfectly

    It’s one of the questions most gay men hate to hear and newly out Olympian Gus Kenworthy has answered it perfectly.

    “Which one of you is the woman,” is the question that makes many gay men’s teeth grind. However Olympian Gus Kenworthy, who came out as gay last week managed to answer it perfectly in just 140 characters on Twitter.

    Responding to a question by @MmmPrexton, who asked,

    “Are you the man or the woman in the relationship? That’s all I need to know right now.”

    Twenty four-year-old Kenworthy shot back with,

    “In a relationship I am the man. As is the other man. I’m gay. Not trying to emulate a heterosexual relationship.”

    Kenworthy came out in an interview with ESPN magazine last week. He started the interview by saying, “I guess I should start by saying, ‘I’m gay.’”

  • Openly Gay Musician Of The 1940s Billy Strayhorn To Have Music Relived In London

    You might not know who Billy Strayhorn is but he was openly gay musician and composer in the 1940s when a time when homosexuality was deeply frowned upon.

    Billy Strayhorn is a jazz composer of colour who has often been overlooked in musical history. However his story is of an early LGBT pioneer, choosing to live an open and authentic life as an openly gay man.

    To celebrate his life on Friday 20th November at Cadogan Hall, a concert entitled ‘Lush Life – The Songs of Billy Strayhorn’ will celebrate his contribution to the music scene.

    The performance is being put together by Alex Webb, and will feature performance including David McAlmont.

    Strayhorn was born one hundred years ago. He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 1964, he died in 1967 with his partner Bill Groves by his side.