If you’re not listening to Podcasts yet then maybe you need to start.
Free from the usual restrictions of mainstream media and free to users of iTunes these are voices how you’re meant to hear them. These are our top choices. Browse the iTunes store for thousands of hours of content. Just plug your earbuds in and make some new friends
World famous Ru Paul and best gal pal Michelle Visage spill the T in their weekly podcast. Brilliant insights into their early careers and ongoing projects. Michelle Visage literally shines in the podcast.
Real life couple Fausto and Marc talk about everything gay, hot or otherwise in their 5-times weekly podcast, with special guests which have included George Takei, Carol Channing and most of the RuPaul Drag Race gals…
Vera is the alter-ego of a real life (famous) voice actor, but no-one’s been able to find out who he is yet. Insightful, delightful and on halloween his husband and him are frightful. Catch up with Vera and his conscience once a week on Fridays.
If you’re not listening to Podcasts yet then maybe you need to start.
Free from the usual restrictions of mainstream media and free to users of iTunes these are voices how you’re meant to hear them. These are our top choices. Browse the iTunes store for thousands of hours of content. Just plug your earbuds in and make some new friends.
World famous Ru Paul and best gal pal Michelle Visage spill the T in their weekly podcast. Brilliant insights into their early careers and ongoing projects. Michelle Visage literally shines in the podcast.
Real life couple Fausto and Marc talk about everything gay, hot or otherwise in their 5-times weekly podcast, with special guests which have included George Takei, Carol Channing and most of the RuPaul Drag Race gals…
Vera is the alter-ego of a real life (famous) voice actor, but no-one’s been able to find out who he is yet. Insightful, delightful and on Halloween his husband and him are frightful. Catch up with Vera and his conscience once a week on Fridays.
New bar and restaurant is due to open in Manchester’s gay village in August.
A new bar and restaurant is due to open in Manchester and will create around 50 jobs, the Manchester Evening News has reported. MCR42 hopes to follow on from the success of its sister site, Tea 42, in the Northern Quarter.
The new establishment will be spread over two floors will take the place of Mongolian Grill on Chorlton Street. A drinks lounge will occupy the ground floor, whilst diners will enjoy food on the second.
Will Hannah, co-founder of Tea 42 and MCR42 said: “MCR42 is an extension of Tea 42.
“In that respect, what we’re retaining is an extremely high quality of delicious and creative dishes, coupled with a stunning backdrop that is still welcoming and relaxed.
“But we’re also putting a little twist on it. We will continue to offer a large gluten free and vegetarian menu.
“We are absolutely thrilled to be moving into the area – a cultural hub rich with entertainment, music and heritage.
Scientists from the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute and Addenbrooke’s Hospital have made the shocking discovery that there are five kinds of prostate cancer.
The discovery of the five differing types of prostate cancer could transform the medical aid and treatments offered to patients as medical professionals will be dealing with five different diseases. The discovery means that doctors will now potentially be able to distinguish between slow growing to the more deadlier cancers. The discovery was identified by comparing 250 samples removed during surgery.
Dr Gordon Muir, Consultant Urological Surgeon at London Bridge Hospital said that early prostate cancer causes no symptoms, but can only be detected by examination or a blood test. Prostate cancer is normally diagnosed by blood test and then a biopsy.
Advanced prostate cancer symptoms include bone pain, difficulty passing urine, or general tiredness. There are 41,700 cases reported each year in the UK.
There are lifestyle factors that can increase your chances of developing prostate cancer. Family history being a significant factor as well as race, black men are at much higher risk of the cancer that kills around 11,000 men a year. According to statistics one in four black men will get prostate cancer ay some point in their lives.
“Being overweight and eating a lot of cooked red meat may increase the risk slightly too.” explains Dr Gordon Muir.
With a theme that suggests a continuation of USA Vs. UK are we likely to see a mix of American and British talent go head to head to win Summer CBB 2015?
There’s lots of noise and hubbub (yep we said hubbub) about who is actually going into the Summer Celebrity Big Brother house and we’re excited.
Dr Gordon Muir, Consultant Urological Surgeon at London Bridge Hospital who has provides expert advice to help those who may be affected by Prostate Cancer.
After the news that five different types of Prostate Cancer have been discovered, we spoke with Dr Gordon Muir, the Consultant Urological Surgeon at London Bridge Hospital for advice on discovery and recovery from Prostate Cancers.
What are the main symptoms of prostate cancer?
Early prostate cancer causes no symptoms and can be diagnosed only by examination or a blood test. Advanced prostate cancer may present with bone pain, difficulty passing urine, or general malaise.
How is prostate cancer normally diagnosed?
A blood test (PSA) followed by biopsy. The work between King’s and Guy’s Hospitals has pioneered the use of MRI scanning and targeted, more accurate biopsies via the transperineal approach. This is offered to patients at the London Bridge Hospital as a routine.
What treatment options would you recommend for prostate cancer – what are the advantages/ disadvantages of radical treatment vs. active surveillance?
With early prostate cancer we are now focusing on selection of those men who need radical treatment and those who can be safely monitored by either active surveillance or minimally invasive treatment. It’s a complex field with many different factors and each man should be offered an entirely bespoke treatment plan.
Do you have any tips to help men engage more with their health, to reduce the incidences of prostate cancer by ignorance?
PSA testing reduces the death rate from prostate cancer but in the trials published so far, too many men have had radical treatment to justify a widespread screening program. So our work on stratifying risk is very important and exciting. In general, men will gain less from prostate cancer screening as they get older, so we would not ordinarily recommend PSA testing beyond 70 years of age, but there is an argument for beginning screening much earlier in high risk men.
Are there any lifestyle factors that are commonly associated with prostate cancer?
The most important factors are race (black men are much more likely to develop the disease) and family history – there is nothing a man can do about those! Being overweight and eating a lot of cooked red meat may increase the risk slightly too.
Do you have any advice or tips to help reduce the chance of developing prostate cancer?
Certain dietary factors may reduce the risk – tomatoes, green and yellow vegetables, soya protein, coffee and garlic may all help. As with most diseases, the best advice is to eat a healthy diet and keep fit.
EastEnders’ newcomer Jonny Labey has spoken out about the homophobic threats he’s received online.
The star whose character, Paul Coker had an on-screen romp with Ben Micthell, which attracted 48 official complaints to OFCom has also been a target for abuse on social media.
Speaking to GT in their new issue, Jonny said that feedback on the scene and his character was:
“…all very positive, I thought, but it wasn’t until I got curious and started nosing around that I found the negative ones.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s gay or not, there’s people that don’t agree or aren’t comfortable watching. It’s 2015, you need to move on from this stupid discrimination against gay men!
“People would’ve been fine if it was a guy and a girl kissing.”
Police are looking to question two men in connection with a vicious attack in Manchester’s gay village, which left one man with a cut to his head.
Police in Manchester have released CCTV footage taken from inside the New Union pub on Princess Street in the centre of Manchester’s gay village. The chilling footage, shot on the 7th June 2015, shows two men brawling with a man who was struck in the head with a glass. The victim, a 43-year-old male, was left with a cut to the head.
A second man then threw a chair towards the victim before being ejected from the pub. Police have now issued CCTV footage of the incident.
The main offender is described as being white, in his 30s, of a medium build, with short dark hair and a bear. He was wearing a light coloured jacket and a light coloured T-shirt with a CND logo on the front, and dark trousers.
The man who threw the chair was white, in his 30s, of a stocky build, with a shaved head and wearing a light-coloured hoody with the logo EAZ on the front.
Detective Constable Sean Downey said: “The victim suffered a cut to his head as a result of being attacked, and in some ways is fortunate the injuries were not more severe.
“The offender could have had no control over where the shards of glass went and we could have been dealing with a very grave injury. That we aren’t is pure luck, so we are treating this very seriously and we need to find the offender.
“We have issued CCTV footage and I would urge anyone who recognises the man in the images to call us.
“Alternatively, if you were in the pub that night and witnessed what happened, or you suspect who may be responsible, then please call us.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
In 2013 we announced our first LGBT Rich list, the top 10 of the world’s richest gay men. This year for the first time we’ve included trans, bisexual and lesbians in the list.
THEGAYUK UK Rich List
Welcome to THEGAYUK LGBT Rich List 2015. For 2015 we’ve included people from the entire LGBT spectrum. People who made the list are from the fashion, entertainment and technology industries.
The fashion industry holds 5 of the highest paid gay or bisexual men in the world, with one topping the list as the richest in the world.
The entertainments also home to a number of people, and includes one billionaire.
The average age of our rich list is 57.7 years old and most likely to be male with 15 of the 20 male.
It is worth noting that someone’s placement on the list doesn’t mean that they have liquid assets amounting to their reported worth. It may include the reported worth of royalities, stocks or other investments.
#20 (joint) Rosie O’Donnell
Industry: Entertainment
Made her money in: Entertainment
Relationship: Single
Age: 53
Nationality: US
Reported worth: $100,000,000
According to Celebrity Net Worth Rosie enjoys a $5 million annual salary, which she earns because of her TV appearances and co-hosting The View.
#20 Megan Ellison
Industry: Entertainment
Made her money from:Film producing
Relationship:Co Habiting with partner
Age: 29
Reportedly worth: $100,000,000
Film producer Megan is the daughter of billionaire Larry Ellison and youngest millionaire on our list. She has gone on to produce critically acclaimed films such as American Hustle, and Zero Dark Thirty
#20 Anderson Cooper
Industry: Entertainment/News
Made his money: Entertainment, inheritance
Relationship:Co-habiting
Age: 48
Nationality: US
Reported Worth: $100,000,000
With an estimated yearly salary of $11m the newly self-outed Cooper is also the son heiress of Gloria Vanderbilt. He has been dating his partner since 2009. He currently hosts Anderson Live. He is joint 18-20th with Rosie O’Donell and Megan Ellison.
#17 George Michael
Industry:Entertainment
Made his music from:Songwriter, singer
Relationship status: Single
Age: 52
Nationality: UK
Reported worth:$175,000,000
According to celebritynetworth.com Mr Michaels, former Wham Man turned super solo star of the 80s and 90s is reportedly worth $175m. He’s sold 100 million records since Wham’s debut single Young Guns (Go For It!)which went to number 3.
George had been in a long term relationship with Kenny Goss, but the couple announced their split in 2011.
The singer and songwriter is reportedly worth $230 from her music royalties and touring. She claimed to be bisexual in an interview with Barbara Walters in 2009. She is in a relationship with Taylor Kinney.
#15 Ellen DeGeneres
Industry: Entertainment
Made her money through: Rights ownership, Television,
Relationship status: Married
Age: 57
Nationality: US
Reported wealth: $330,000,000
The comedian stars in her very own popular chat show and owns her very own version of YouTube, called Ellen Tube. She married Arrested Development‘s Portia De Rossi in 2008.
#14 Elton John
Industry: Entertainment
Made his money from: Songwriter, singer
Relationship status: Married
Age: 68
Nationality: UK
Reported wealth: $370,000,000
The Tiara and Tantrums legendary Rock Star Sir Elton John is pretty much the godfather of the gay world. Is well known for his charity work and for his Elton John Aids Foundation.
#13 Tim Gill
Industry: Technology
Made his money through: Quark
Relationship status: Married
Age: 61
Nationality: US
Reported wealth: $400,000,000
Tim was the founder of Quark, which he started with a $2000 loan from his parents. In 2009 He married his banker partner Scott Miller in Massachusetts. They now live in Denver.
#12 Jann Wenner
Industry: Publishing
Made his money from:Magazine Publisher
Relationship status:Co Habiting with partner
Age: 69
Nationality:US
Reported worth: $700,000,000
In 1967 Wenner started Rolling Stone magazine, today Wenner Media titles include Men’s Journal and US Weekly. He now lives with his model / designer partner Matt Nye raising son Noah and twins Jude and India Rose.
#11 Calvin Klein
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Industry:Fashion
Made is money from:Designer
Relationship status:Single
Age:72
Nationality: US
Reported wealth:$700,000,000
The New York native is famous for his underwear and jeans.
#10 Tim Cook
Industry:Technology
Made his money from:Apple
Relationship status:Single
Age: 54
Nationality:US
Reported wealth:$785,000,000
After becoming the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook’s personal wealth skyrocketed. He came out officially in 2014.
#9 Chris Hughes
Industry:Technology
How he made his money: Facebook
Relationship status:Married
Age:31
Reported wealth: $850,000,000 (2013)
Nationality:US
All the way back in 2003 Chris teamed up with fellow Harvard undergraduate Mark Zuckerberg and the rest as they say is history. He lives with his husband Sean Eldridge. TheRichList.org reports that Chris is worth $850m. However he is reported to have 22 million shares in Facebook, which today are worth $87.95 per share putting his worth at: $1.9 billion
#8 Michael Kors
Industry:Fashion
What made him is money: Designer, Retail
Relationship Status:Married
Age:55
Nationality: US
Reported worth:$1 billion
The fashion king started his career when he was just 19, three years later he launched a womenswear line at Bloomingdales, Saks and Neiman Collins just to name a few.
#7 Domenico Dolce
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Industry: Fashion
How he made his money:Designer
Relationship Status:Single
Age: 56
Nationality: Italian
Reported wealth: $1,550,000,000
Forbes puts Domenico Dolce’s worth at $1.55 billion along with his business partner Stefano Gabanna. The pair come joint fifth on THEGAYUK Rich List 2015. The pair have caused some controversy over the years with their out spoken comments on gay parenting.
# 7 Stefano Gabbana
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Industry:Fashion
How he made his money:Designer
Relationship status:Single
Age:52
Nationality:Italian
Reported worth:$1.55 Billion
Forbes puts Stefano Gabbana’s worth at $1.5 billion along with his business partner Domenico Dolce. The self made billionaire made headlines earlier this year when they upset Elton John (also on this list) and thousands of same-sex couples and couples who have children through IVF when he said, “the only family is the traditional one” and that children born through in vitro fertilization were “synthetic”. “The family is not a fad,” Gabbana explained ,”No chemical off springs and rented uterus: life has a natural flow, there are things that should not be changed.
#5 Jennifer Pritzker
Industry:Hospitality
How she made her money:Investments
Relationship Status:Single
Age:63
Nationality:US
Reported worth: $1,78 Billion
The world’s only transgender billionaire. In August2013 she announced to the world that she was a woman. She is one of 11 billionaires in the Pritzker Family.
#4 Jon Stryker
Industry: Medicak
What made him his money:Family business
Relationship Status:unknown
Age:
Nationality:US
Reported worth: $1.8
#3 Peter Thiel
Industry: Technology
What made him his money:Paypal, Facebook, Investing
German born Peter Thiel made the bulk of his huge wealth through two well-chosen angel investments namely PayPal of which he was a co-founder and Facebook. He is also a key investor in AIRBNB and online payment company Stripe.
#2 Peter Geffen
Industry:Entertainment
Made his money from:Music and Film producttion
Relationship Status: Single
Age:72
Nationality:US
Reported worth: $6.9Bn
David created Asylum Records in 1970, Geffen Records in 1980 and DGC Records in 1990. He is also one of the three founders of DreamWorks SKG. Out Magazine ranked Geffen in its list of “Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America.” Forbes puts Geffen’s worth at $6.9 Billion, putting him in second place on TheGayUK’s Rich List 2015.
#1 Giorgio Arman
Industry:Fashion
How He Made His Money:Designer / Armani Brand
Relationship Status:Single
Age:80
Nationality: Italian
Reported worth:$780,000,000,000 ($7.8bn)
At a reported worth of $7.8 billion, Mr Armani is one of the richest men in the world. His wealth has come from building his Armani brand, one of the world’s most recognisable luxury fashion brands. He is one of three Italian nationals on this year’s GAYUK Rich List.
In an interview with Vanity Fair in 2004, Giorgio Armani talked about his love for men and women. Forbes puts his worth at $7.8billion
Cottaging is a British slang term for man on man sexual contact in the public toilets. It is not legal in the UK to have sexual contact in a public rest room or toilet.
https://www.thegayuk.com/tag/Cottaging/Cottaging is a term which can be traced back to Victorian times when “cottage” referred to a small house or public house. Cottaging is illegal in the United Kingdom under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, and applies to both heterosexual and homosexual acts.
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 doesn’t say however that sex in a public place is illegal. Cruising grounds and cottaging are two different spaces. Cruising grounds are defined as open spaces, where men can hook up with men, or straight couples can meet for sex (often referred to as dogging), as long as no members of the public can see you.
What you should do if you are arrested
You risk being arrested if reported by a member of the public. If this happens you have the right to legal advice from an on-duty solicitor at the police station. If convicted you could be sentenced to 6 months in prison and /or a fine.
A caution or conviction will result in a criminal record for a sexual offence which you will have to disclose in any criminal record checks.
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