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  • DRAG QUEENS OF LONDON: Silver Summers’ Shock As Dad Revives Relationship

    London Live, the new 24/7 entertainment channel for London last night premiered the latest episode of Drag Queens of London, which saw Silver Summers (Bobby Houston) and his best friend Vanity Von Glow (Thom Glow) make a trip up to Bobby’s home town of Glasgow to perform in drag in front of his family for the very first time.

    Bobby is unsure if his family will come and if they do, will they proud? Clearly one of the most important gigs of his life, Bobby is undoubtedly nervous and is delighted to spot his mum sister and brother in law in the audience – though his dad is nowhere to be found. Tears of joy and sadness are shared amongst all the family, and Bobby cannot hide the disappointment. The episode ends with Bobby’s heart-breaking realisation that his dad cannot accept and support his own son’s career choice and it seems unlikely that his dad will ever watch him perform on stage.

    London Live can exclusively reveal that, after watching the first episode which aired last week (Tuesday 22nd April), Bobby’s dad reached out and said how proud he is of his son, and the pair have now reconciled.

    Bobby said “I was really surprised when I heard he’d watched the show last week. And when he got in touch to tell me he was proud of me it literally meant the world to me. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t anticipate it. It means so much to me. He’d always appreciated that I wanted to be a performer, but he never could have imagined that I’d find success as a girl. My Dad was born and bred in Glasgow. He’s such a Scottish Dad – ultra masculine – working in construction.

    We’ve been through stuff just like in every father and son relationship, but it’s been good in adult life. I think it’s difficult for him to see me in drag because I make such a convincing girl. He wants to see me as his son. It’s because of that he never allowed himself to watch my YouTube videos or see me perform. He just really didn’t get me performing as a drag queen. I’m so so happy that he now gets it and he’s proud of me, his son”.

     

    Head of Programming, Jonathan Boseley said

    “The entire team at London Live are delighted that the show has helped Bobby Houston revive his relationship with his dad. Drag Queens of London is compelling, funny and hugely entertaining and we are so proud that the show is making a huge impact and most of all it is literally changing lives.”

    YOU CAN WATCH BRAND NEW EPISODES OF DRAG QUEENS OF LONDON TUESDAYS AT 10PM OR WATCH ONLINE AT www.londonlive.co.uk

     

  • Bob Hoskins dies aged 71

    UK acting legend Bob Hoskins dies aged, 71

    Bob Hoskin one of the UK’s best known acting legends has died aged 71 from pneumonia in hospital his agent has confirmed.

    Hoskins who was known for his roles in Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Mona Lisa leaves behind his second wife Linda and four children.

    His breakthrough role came in 1986 with Mona Lisa, but became a household name with Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 1988. His final role was in 2012’s Snow White and the Huntsman. He retired from acting in 2012 due to suffering from Parkinsons.

    TheGayUK’s editor Jake Hook said, ‘Having been friends with the Hoskin’s family since the late 90s, I know that his loss will be felt terribly. He was an incredible talent and had an incredible spirit and would light up any room he walked into.’

    ‘We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Bob,’ his family said in a statement.

    ‘Bob died peacefully at hospital last night surrounded by family, following a bout of pneumonia. We ask that you respect our privacy during this time and thank you for your messages of love and support.’

  • Laverne Cox To Star In Trans Documentary

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, Laverne Cox will produce a documentary film about transgender changes.

    The groundbreaking documentary will focus on four transgender people aged 14 to 24. They will share their experiences and discuss how they deal with intolerance and their own gender identity. Laverne Cox has teamed up with Logo and MTV for the documentary that will be called: Trans Teen.

    The documentary will also investigate the medical hurdles that trans people can face during their life.

    Last year TheGayUK interview Laverne Cox, read the exclusive chat here. Cox talked about the lack of trans visibility on mainstream television saying:

    ‘The reality is we don’t get enough trans people on television, enough transgender stories told and so I think we have a long way to go before we have more of those representatives like Sophia, but I would like to think we are moving in the right direction.’

    Cox is also starring in the new series of Orange Is The New Black, which comes back on Netflix on the 6th June.

  • Soho Remembers Soho Nail Bomb Attack 15 Years On

    At approximately 6.10pm a group will the walk round to St Anne’s Garden in Waldour Street for a short service in the gardens next to the Triangular Bench (which was commissioned after the attacks to represent the link between Westminster, Tower Hamlets and Lambeth) and the three cherry trees which were planted in memory of the Soho victims. Earlier this year one of the three cherry trees was replaced.

    Today is the 15th anniversary of the Soho bomb, so 17-24-30 have invited representatives from Westminster, Tower Hamlets and Lambeth to join them this year to reaffirm their cross-borough commitment to tackling all forms of hate crime.

    Honorary Alderman Miss Frances Blois will be representing the Lord Mayor of Westminster, joined by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman and Cllr Christopher Wellbelove representing the late Mayor of Lambeth Cllr Mark Bennett.

    The Diversity Choir will be joining them this year to perform a couple of songs after the three minute silence that will take place at 6.37pm (the time of the Soho bomb), a minute for each of the three bombs – Brixton, Brick Lane and Soho, and for each of the Soho victims John Light, Andrea Dykes and Nick Moore.

    Members of the Moore family have confirmed that they will be attending this year, along with survivors from the Brixton and Soho nail bomb attacks.

    If you have a twitter account you can tweet your support for the Soho Remembers 17-24-30 Act of Remembrance 30th April 2014 by using the hashtag #SohoRemembers172430

  • James Franco Will Suck Your D**K No Joke

    So James Franco is going hell for leather on the homoerotic artwork after he uploads a post saying he’ll suck your wobbly bits – no joke.

    In an Instagram upload the artwork of a man, presumably a self portrait of James Franco says: ‘James Franco 818-300-6254 He Will Answer And He Will Suck Your Dick No Joke.’

    A few days ago, the Milk actor uploaded homoerotic pictures of Seth Rogen. In the last few weeks James Franco has shaken up the Instagram world, with a number of bed time selfies, including this one with fellow actor Keegan Allen.

    In 2013 Franco spoke about the gay rumours surrounding him, he said: ‘One of the things that’s very much part of my public image is the question of my sexuality,” he said, according to Pink News. ‘It’s not something that bothers me in the slightest. It hasn’t gone away and I get asked about it from all sides. It’s partly my doing and partly not my doing.’

    In 2008 Franco starred in a biopic of Harvey Milk and last year his film Interior. Leather Bar was released.

  • Same-Sex Marriage Motion Defeated In Northern Ireland

    Same-sex marriage rights has suffered a set back in Northern Ireland today after MLA’s voted 51-43 against refining the definition of marriage.

    NI Assembly has rejected the same-sex motion for the third time, in a damning blow for the gay community in Northern Ireland.

    51 Assembly Members (MLAs) voted against the Sinn Féin backed motion, while 43 MLAs voted for it, making Northern Ireland the only region in the UK which has no same-sex marriage law.
    Chris Hazzard, A Northern Irish Assembly member tweeted his disappointment in the failure of the motion saying:

    ‘Very proud to have backed call for equality for LGBT constituents across #SouthDown today – sad that only 50% of South Down MLAs voted yes’

    He then retweeted a comment from @SouthDownSF

    ‘Once again SDLP reps for South Down abstain and fail to support equality for our LGBT constituents. #sdlpfail #EqualMarriage #equality4all’

    Last year a similar motion was voted 53 to 42.

    Same-sex marriage is currently legal in England and Wales – Scotland is yet to set a date to enact marriage equality, but is due to follow later this year. Northern Irish LGBTs will have to wait until the motion is tabled again.

    Amnesty International says the Northern Irish Assembly will not be able to block marriage equality indefinitely.

    Patrick Corrigan, Director of Amnesty International, said: ‘Politicians in Northern Ireland who continue to block marriage rights for same-sex couples are like latter-day King Canutes, trying in vain to hold back the tide of equality.

    ‘States may not discriminate with regards to the right to marry and found a family, on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

    ‘That obligation is clear in international law.’

  • First Broken Rainbow month in May

    The UK’s first ever Broken Rainbow Month has been announced for May.

     ‘Broken Rainbow Month’ will celebrate the 10 years that the LGBT charity has been campaigning to bring the issue of LGBT domestic violence and abuse out into the open.
    Broken Rainbow Month will be starting off with a social media campaign from Thursday 1st May followed by activities including a flagship reception in London engaging politicians and sector leaders (Tuesday 13th May), a panel discussion in Hove, featuring Linda Bellos OBE (Thursday 15th May), exhibitions and a host of other fundraising events.

    Nearly 6.2% of gay or bisexual men in a relationship suffer from partner abuse in 2008/09, which is nearly double that for heterosexual men, whilst 12.4% of lesbian women suffer from abuse. Domestic abuse is said to cost victims, services and the state a total of £23 billion per year. Male victims (29%) are nearly twice as likely than women (17%) to not tell anyone about the partner abuse.

  • Zachary Quinto Shirtless Selfie And Abs

    Dear Zachary… Please do more.

     

    The Star Trek actor has been looking mighty fine recently. He’s demonstrated the results of his work out regime by posted this shirtless selfie on Instagram.

    The 36-year-old hunk showed off his incredible abs as he’s getting ready for ‘Agent 47’.
    Last year Zachary and his then boyfriend Jonathan Groff called it a day on their relationship. Currently Zachary has been seen spening a lot of time with model Miles McMillan.

  • Eurovision Drag Queen Faces Backlash From Russia

    Austria’s entry into the 2014 Eurovision faces a massive backlash ahead of her performance in the world’s biggest music competition.

    Anti-gay petitioners in Russia, Armenia and Belarus have called for Conchita Wurst (real name Tom Neuwirth) to be banned or edited out of the televised event, which will be broadcast across Europe.

    The bearded drag queen is already in the top 10 of favourites to win, with her song ‘Rise Like a Phoenix’.

    Last year Turkish National broadcaster TRT was rumoured to have cancelled their broadcast of the 2013 Eurovision because of a lesbian kiss between two women in Finland’s entry Marry Me. There were in fact two gay kisses in the 2013 show.

    The last time Austria won the Eurovision competition was in 1966, with Udo Jürgens, who sung Merci Chérie.

    According to sources the petition reads:

    ‘Austria will be represented in the Eurovision 2014 by the transvestite contestant Conchita Wurst who leads the lifestyle inapplicable for the Russians. The popular international competition that our children will be watching has become a hotbed of sodomy at the initiation of the European liberals. Russia is one of the only European countries that has managed to maintain normal and healthy family values based on love and mutual support between MEN and WOMEN. That is why we are against the Eurovision 2014 to be broadcast in Russia…’

  • Gary Barlow Sent Topless Pictures To Gay Music Execs

    Ah, stalwart of the UK music scene, Gary Barlow has admitted to sending topless pictures of himself to get noticed at the beginning of his career.

    The sometimes Take That front man admitted to sending topless pictures of himself to gay record execs in order to get noticed; and got lucky when he managed to attract the attention of Manchester based music mogul Nigel Martin-Smith.

    Nigel Martin-Smith also managed the careers of Adam Rickitt and Kavana.

    In a new documentary When Corden Met Barlow due to air on the 5th May on BBC 1, James Corden will be digging up all the dirt on Barlow’s formative career.

    Before he was signed to Nigel Martin-Smith, Barlow had been touring working men’s clubs in the north of England from the age of 14. Honing his craft as a musician and front man.

  • May 2014

    May 2014

    Issue 3 Marriage special TheGayUK

    Inside Issue 3

    Exclusive Gay Marriage Special Shoot, Adam Rickitt, Kavana, Dr Christian, Martha Wash, Lesley Joseph, Belinda Carlisle and much more… PLUS: How we won same sex marriage by Peter Tatchell, Fall in love with Croatia, news, reviews, lifestyle and advice. They say good things come in three’s and with Gay Marriage being passed this is one very special 3rd issue. Enjoy.