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  • Brazillian Olympic Diving Hopeful Inspired By Tom Daley To Come Out

    Ian Matos has been inspired by Tom Daley’s coming out video to make the leap in telling the world that he is gay.

    • Ian Matos came out in a newspaper interview
    • Diver was told by friends to stay in the closest until after Rio 2016
    • Tom Daley’s coming out video inspired the diver to come out

    An Olympic diving hopeful Ian Matos, 24, has been inspired to come out as gay after watching Tom Daley’s emotional coming out video, which he made in December.

    Although friends had advised the diver to stay in the closet until after the Rio Olympic games in 2016, Matos changed his mind – and came out in a newspaper interview in his home country of Brazil.

    Tom Daley’s coming out video has inspired other sports stars to come out of the closet including Thomas Hitzlsperger who came out last week.

  • Perez says “Pretend Lesbianism Will Get You Very Far”

    Oppps, Perez has been upsetting housemates again after suggesting that Cami Li should go lesbian for ratings.

    During a conversation with Cami Li (we’re still not sure who she is…) openly gay celebrity blogger Perez Hilton suggested that Cami could go lesbian to improve her durability in the house saying, “Pretend lesbianism will get you very far with the British public.”

    Cami Li is outraged by this suggestions and shouts, “I have self-respect and my family are watching!”

    Cami then goes to tell Michelle and Patsy what Perez has suggested and says, “I’m not about to degrade myself, I’m a college graduate.”

    Later, Calum talks to Perez in the garden about what he has said to Cami Li and tells him that is might not have been in the best of taste, considering what happened with Jeremy.

    As Nadia wasn’t in the room, she asks Perez exactly what he said. He tells her and she says: “That’s disgusting, go and apologise!”

    Perez starts to cry and goes to find Cami Li.

    Cami Li accepts his apology.

  • Gays have happiest relationships thanks to tea and cuddles

    New study shows gays and lesbians have happier relationships than straight couples and how a cuppa tea keeps the love on track rather than a tropical holiday or diamond encrusted watch.

    Over 5,000 people have revealed how they are keeping their relationships on track, despite what life may throw at them, as part of a major two-year study into modern couples funded by the Economic & Social Research Council. The Enduring Love? study, conducted by social scientists at The Open University, showed that simple acts of kindness are the things that keep people together.

    Co-author of the report, Dr Jacqui Gabb said: “Actions really do speak louder than words and many people consider a loving gesture to be as valuable as hearing ‘I love you’. Grand romantic gestures, although appreciated, don’t nurture a relationship as much as bringing your partner a cup of tea in bed, or watching TV together.”

    Co-author of the report, Dr Janet Fink said: “With a tough economic climate, the rise in grey divorce and social media opening up new ways to start affairs, it isn’t always easy to keep love alive today. However, our survey has shown that surviving adversities – even very difficult situations such as being out of work – can make a relationship much stronger. What doesn’t break you, can make you.”

    Other findings from the survey include:
    – Parenthood shapes relationship quality more than any other factor
    – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Queer (LGBQ) couples, especially younger people, remain afraid to hold hands in public for fear of reprisal
    – However, LGBQ couples are generally happier about their relationship quality and are more likely to act spontaneously
    – Money issues are one of the most difficult aspects of modern relationships, but stressors such as being out of work do appear to pull couples together
    – Couples cherish affection and cuddles as much as sexual intimacy though sex remains an important part of the relationship

    Ruth Sutherland, Chief Executive of Relate said: “We welcome this insightful and important research into what makes love last. What this study shows us is that couples need to keep investing in their relationships. It’s reassuring to know, especially in these tough economic times, that it’s the small gestures of appreciation and affection, rather than the big romantic displays that really make the difference. The report shows the importance of creating a culture where seeking help to strengthen our relationships is seen as the norm.”

  • Attack At Brighton Gay Bar

    Attack At Brighton Gay Bar

    Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was glassed in the face in a pub in Brighton.

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  • New single announced for Kylie

    Fans of Kylie, stand ye to attention, as pop’s most purty princess reveals the title of her new single.

    “Into The Blue” will be the first track taken from Kylie’s highly anticipated new album to be released later this year.

    The song, a euphoric return to the dance-floor after 2012’s, “Abbey Road Sessions”, was written by Kelly Sheehan (Mary J Blige, Rita Ora, Beyonce).
    Kylie spent 2013 recording her new album in both the U.S. and the UK with a host of producers including, Pharrell, Greg Kurstin, Metrophonic, Cutfather, MNEK and Ariel Rechtshaid. The new album will be Kylie’s 12th studio record and the first album of new material since 2010’s “Aphrodite”.

    Kylie said: “2013 was a year of big change, planning and preparation for me and I’m so excited that 2014 is finally here so I can share this new music . Into The Blue is really special to me as it encapsulates a lot of what I’ve been feeling – I can’t wait for it to be out there.”

    Kylie has also recently joined The Voice as a coach; the first episode airs this Saturday (11th January).
    “Into The Blue” will be released on 16th March 2014 on Parlophone Music.

  • 30 Rock actor gets engaged at the Taj Mahal

    30 Rock Actor Maulik Pancholy got engaged in front of the Taj Mahal in India.

    Maulik Pancholy who came out in 2013, has just gotten engaged to his long-term partner Ryan Crovaia. They have been together for 9 years.

    Hurrah!

    30 Rock was an NBC programme which ran for 7 series until 2013 and starred the controversial Alec Baldwin.

  • CBB: Evander Holyfield Evicted From Big Brother House

    CBB: Evander Holyfield Evicted From Big Brother House

    Evander Holyfield who caused outrage with his anti-gay views has been evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house.

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  • CNN to air gay sport doc starring Robbie Rogers and Blake Skjellerup

    This weekend CNN is to place the spotlight on homosexuality in sports, with an hour long original documentary featuring Robbie Rogers, Blake Skjellerup and Brittney Griner.

    In ‘World Sport Presents: Journey of the Gay Athlete’, a one-hour original documentary, CNN gets exclusive access to people on the frontlines fighting against homophobia in sport, to profile some of sport’s most courageous athletes and hear their stories of tackling sport’s last taboo:

    Professional footballer for the LA Galaxy, Robbie Rogers shares what it was like growing up gay on the pitch and delves into his greatest fears about coming out in the international world of football.

    Brittney Griner, basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury, always knew she would be a professional athlete. But she didn’t always know how she to cope with being taunted and bullied as a teenager or how to navigate high school as a lesbian.

    For years, speed skater Blake Skjellerup dreamed of representing New Zealand in the Olympics. To Blake, being gay meant his dream of competing on the international stage seemed almost impossible. He shares his thoughts on the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and why he stands beside those opposing Russia’s gay propaganda laws.

  • 13 Reasons Why You Need To See Benidorm With Philip Olivier

    13 Reasons Why You Need To See Benidorm With Philip Olivier

    It seems as though the producers of Benidorm decided that a very homoerotic tryst between Philip Olivier and Jake Canuso was the way forward for the popular ITV series and to be honest we totally agree.

    Well hello Philip Olivier and Jake Canuso

    ••• below might not be the actual storyline, but what happened in our warped minds***

    It all starts with a little ‘get out of my face’ and a little

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    Checking out of the talent

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    Which turns into ‘let’s get you out of the nineties tight white vest’ natch!

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    and then there’s a bit of grabby grabby

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    and flinging on the desk. whilst

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    Joyce watches on


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    A little sofa time

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    Which goes down well. Obvs.

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    Just a gratuitous topless shot

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    and then this

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    Then later behind the bar – they’re at it again

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    Kenneth gets his groove on with it all

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    And Lesley joins in

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    This has made our year.
    Catch up on the ITV Player

  • Holyfield’s homophobic remarks attract 126 complaints to Ofcom

    The UK’s broadcast and communications regulator Ofcom has received 126 complaints for the programme in which Evander Holyfield said gay people weren’t normal.

    On Sunday night viewers were shocked when former boxer Evander Holyfield said that being gay was not ‘normal’ and that it could be fixed during a conversation with Luisa Zissman.

    Today Ofcom announced that it had received 126 complaints about the programme broadcast on Sunday the 5th January.

    The 2013 Celebrity Big Brother Series received a total of 956 complaints, in 2012 the programme garnered over 2000.

    It is unclear at this stage whether the broadcaster will be investigated by Ofcom.

  • Phil Marriot joins Gaydio

    London house music DJ, Phil Marriott has taken up residency on Gaydio, Sunday – Thursday nights from 6pm.

    2013 has seen Gaydio’s audience soar to 850,000 listeners a month following the acquisition of DAB Digital Radio licences formerly operated by GaydarRadio. The station is available on DAB Digital Radio in London and the Sussex Coast, on 88.4fm in Manchester, on mobile apps and online.

    Phil has been working as a DJ and radio presenter for over sixteen years, and continues to play at numerous clubs across London and the South, as well as internationally. For the last six years, Phil was previously the evening show presenter and Head of Music at GaydarRadio. Phil’s DJ work has seen him play for XXL (London), SupermartXe (London), The Dragon (Dublin), Onyx (London), Poptronik (Sitges) & RVT (London).

    Phil says ‘I can’t tell you how much I am looking forward to getting on air at Gaydio. I’m really excited about bringing my love of London and experience of playing dance floors across the UK to the station.’

    Toby Whitehouse, Station Director, added ‘Phil is a great addition to the lineup at Gaydio. He’s already a familiar voice to our listeners in the South, and his passion for the very best dance music is a totally infectious listen.’

    Phil claims to have been well and truly bitten by the radio bug, and it’s largely down to having a lifelong lust for music and interviewing some of the biggest and most interesting celebrities.

    ‘Without wanting to namedrop, I can honestly say that in all the time I’ve worked in radio, I’ve probably met hundreds of famous people and most of them have been lovely,” says Phil. “Beth Ditto, Boy George, Annie Lennox, all absolutely charming.’

    ‘And it’s always comforting when someone (in this case, George Michael) says that your photographs don’t do you justice. I think I’d be lying to admit that it isn’t quite a nice feeling to temporarily disbelieve the ‘face for radio’ rule.’

    Phil was christened ‘Double R Double T’ by house diva Katherine Ellis after his grievance at peo-ple constantly spelling his surname wrong tickled her fancy. She even once made him a jingle which resembled the Bodyform advert.

    Phil has played quite a few dancefloors in his time. His highlights include supporting Tiesto at Victoria Park in London (2010), Freemasons (at their Shakedown 2 album launch), and playing at the ‘Our Friends Acoustic’ Mencap fundraiser with Erasure’s Andy Bell.

    His new show starts in-the-mix at 6pm during the week, and his Sunday show will feature the Gaydio Upfront Chart.

    Listen to gaydio at http://www.gaydio.co.uk