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  • This Is Not A Drill: Kylie To Switch On Oxford Street Christmas Lights

    Gentlegays… Kylie is turning on the Christmas lights on Oxford Street this weekend.

    Gay icon Kylie is to turn on all 750,000 of the Oxford Street Christmas lights on the 1st November. The hugely anticipated event kicks off from 5.30pm. The switching on will take place from outside the PANDORA Marble Arch Flagship store.

    The iconic event promises to excite and entertain shoppers from start to finish with a stellar line up of live performances from some of the UK’s freshest and coolest acts including Foxes, Fleur East, Ben Haenow and Gabrielle Aplin as well as a member of the cast of Matilda The Musical.

    This year’s event will be held on a traffic–free Sunday – inviting families, shoppers and visitors alike to enjoy the start of their Christmas shopping in an enhanced environment along West Oxford Street from 2pm. What’s more over forty high street stores have joined forces to offer exclusive discounts, in-store events and on-street activity for this special day only – free shopping tickets can be downloaded at oxfordstreet.co.uk/oxstshines.

  • First After Hours Gay Club In The UK Will Close For Good After 25 Years

    London’s first after hours nightclub aimed at the gay community in London will close for good tonight as Trade bids farewell after 25 years.

    Gay clubbing experience Trade is throwing its final club night tonight as another landmark gay space closes in the UK’s capital. Having opened its doors in 1990, Trade was the first club in the UK to be granted a 24 hour license.

    Starting life in Turnmills in Clerkenwell, Trade was a weekly event for those on the LGBT scene who liked to continue their partying from 3AM until the afternoon the night after.
    A fave with the fashion, media, art and music crowd, Trade has had fans like Bjork, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Boy George, Kylie Morillo, Rupert Everett and Erick Morillo. It is rumoured to have turned Madonna away at the door.

    To celebrate its impact on the London night life scene and gay culture since the 1990s the “Trade: Often Copied, Never Equalled” Exhibition is at the Islington Museum, London until January 16th 2016.
    TRADE: THE FINAL will take place on Sunday the 25th October from 2PM to 9AM the following day at EGG London.

     

  • LAHORE: Drag Queens Should Do Sex Education In Schools

    LAHORE: Drag Queens Should Do Sex Education In Schools

    In a recent interview with TheGayUK Asifa Lahore Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen said that Drag queens had an obligation to do more for visibility in the LGBT community including doing sex education in schools.

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  • Justin Bieber Offered $1 MILLION To Make A Dildo From His Dong

    A dildo maker in the United States has offered Justin Bieber $1 million to advertise its Clone-Your-Own Willy service.

    The star, whose penis recently became the talk of the town has apparently been offered $1 million to represent Clone-A-Willy – a firm which allows customers to clone their own penises and make them into dildos.

    Despite saying that he felt super violated by the candid pap shot taken whilst on holiday in Bora Bora, the Biebs did joke that he was suffering ‘shrinkage’ on the day the photo was taken.

    A letter sent to Bieber’s commercial agent from Clone-A-Willy said,

    “Justin Bieber, he’s popular, talented and now as the entire world knows … quite well-endowed. You can only imagine … a huge billboard of Justin Bieber and “Clone-A-Willy” in West Hollywood. It would surely do wonders to help promote his new album and certainly wouldn’t hurt his “dating” life.

    “We know that Justin is a big celebrity and our offer is commiserate [sic] with someone of his enormous stature,” the letter continues. “We are offering Mr. Bieber a million dollars to endorse ‘Clone-A-Willy.’ “

    So would you buy a Justin Dildo?

  • Fashion Label Perry Ellis Denies Anti Gay and Anti – Black Ad Policy

    Lawyers for the Perry Ellis fashion label have categorically denied claims by a former employee that the firm’s boss is homophobic and racist.

    A former employee is suing the Perry Ellis label after claiming that the company’s president Oscar Feldenkreis demanded that there be “no blacks in my ads” or “anyone who looked too gay”. Cook claims he was “frozen out” after he made a complaint.

    The action is being brought by a former employee, Joseph Cook who claims that he endured highly offensive homophobic, racial and ethnic slurs” from Feldenkreis and alleges that during a meeting to discuss an advertising campaign the president told him he did not want anyone who looked too gay” in the campaign.

    The company, which is named after its gay founder, denies all allegations saying that “it is probably one of the most diverse companies in the apparel business following its multicultural roots, stemming from Puerto Rico and Cuba.”Perry Ellis founded the company in 1978. he died at the age of 46 in New York in 1986.

  • Gay Sex Can Now Get You 100 Lashes In Indonesia

    Sex between consenting same-sex men and women can now attract 100 lashes as punishment in the Indonesian province of Aceh.

    The law that was introduced in 2014 is only now being enforced and affects Muslim women and men, whether they are local or visiting the province. The province has become steadily stricter and is allowed to implement Sharia law under an agreement with the national government made in 2001.

    Provincial Sharia chief Syahrizal Abbas told the AFP news agency,

    “The law is to safeguard human dignity. It is to protect Aceh’s Muslims from committing immoral acts,”

    What does Sharia Law Mean?

    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

    Sex between same-sex couples is not illegal in the rest of Indonesia except in South Sumatra. LGBT equality in Indonesia is generally poor with little or no protection in cases of discrimination or specific rights protecting the LGBT community.

  • That Awkward Time Demi Lovato Sang With A Boner

    That Awkward Time Demi Lovato Sang With A Boner

    You have to hand it to Demi. She can pretty much perform anywhere and with anything as she proved recently with a pop up performance in a gay bar in NYC.

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  • Over One Quarter Of LGBTs Smoke Compared To 18 Percent Heterosexuals

    A survey has found that over 25 percent of gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people are smokers compared to 18 percent of those identifying as straight.

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  • X FACTOR Hottie Ben Haenow Releases Possibly Worst Album Cover… Ever

    X FACTOR Hottie Ben Haenow Releases Possibly Worst Album Cover… Ever

    Wow, it’s like they really don’t care at X FACTOR central as Ben Haenow, last year’s winner unveils his new album cover.

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  • Police Urge Gay Community To Come Forward In Murder Investigation

    Detectives investigating the murders of four men are appealing for information and witnesses.

    The Homicide and Major Crime Command launched an investigation following the deaths in Barking of Anthony Walgate, 23, from Barnet on 19 June 2014; Gabriel Kovari, 22, from Lewisham on 28 August 2014; Daniel Whitworth, 21, from Gravesend on 20 September 2014 and Jack Taylor, 21, from Dagenham, on 14 September 2015.

     

    A man has been charged with four counts of murder. The alleged killer is thought to have met the men all under the age of 26 via gay dating apps and websites.

     

    Detective Chief Inspector Tim Duffield, said:

    “We are keen to trace anyone who may have information in connection with these incidents.

    “I would encourage anyone with information to come forward, no matter how insignificant you may think it is. If you have any reservations about speaking to the police, please rest assured that your call will be treated in the strictest confidence.”

     

    Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8358 0400 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

     

    The investigation team are working closely with LGBT independent advisors. If you don’t want to speak to police you can contact the charity Galop at www.Galop.org.ukor via their Shoutline on 020 7704 2040.

  • Amazon Removes “Lady Boy” Costume After Complaints About Transphobia

    Online retailing giant Amazon has removed a “Lady Boy” costume after a backlash over its offensiveness.

    A costume being sold on the Amazon store, which featured a man wearing a dress and wig with a fake penis poking out the front has been removed after reviews called the costume “repugnant” and numerous customers took offence.
    The dress, by Orion Costumes, was described as,

    A short sequin dress in silver with spaghetti straps. The back of the dress features a half elasticated waistline to create a tailored appearance when wearing.

    At the front of the dress are fabric male genitalia in a light skin tone colour hidden behind a fabric flap which fastens in place with velcro. The flap can be lifted to reveal yourself, or left down to protect your modesty.

    Within 30 minutes of the store being contacted by GayStarNews the costume had been removed.

    The costume follows a similiar line of the disgraced halloween costume which featured Caitlyn Jenner – however, when asked whether Jenner took offensive at the costume she said she was “in” on the joke.

    The costume had been for sale on Ebay but has since removed the product from its website.