Speaking on the latest Himeros podcast gay porn star Alex Faux revealed what he thinks is the hardest thing about being a bottom in gay porn.
Speaking with the studio’s creator, Davey Wavey, about the issue confidence, both body and mind, and whether taking part in porn was empowering, Alex revealed,
“I can work with people that I’m not necessarily attracted to or they’re gay for pay, but that for me is the hardest part in porn, especially as a bottom, which is about 99% of what I do.
But he said, the worst bit was “When your in a scene with a partner who isn’t gay, or who isn’t into you, that for me is one of the struggles in porn, because it breaks down the reason I did it.
“I’m back to square one where I’m like, ‘shit, am I not good enough?’
After leaving the jungle, reality star Caitlyn Jenner could find her net worth increased to a whopping £112 million new research has found. Currently, she’s apparently worth £77 million.
An odds insights platform, which gives analysis on the latest odds on sports, TV and celebrity news, has compiled a list of the I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here (I’m a Celeb) contestants who have gone on to earn the most post-show.
The list, created by at Whataretheodds.co.uk, has revealed that contestants of the hit ITV show can expect to see their net worth rise an average of 455%. Scarlett Moffat has benefited most as a result of her appearance in the sixteenth series of the show back in 2016 with a net worth increase of 1567%.
“Since the first season in 2002, I’m a Celeb has continued to increase in popularity, becoming one of the most-watched British TV shows of all time. There just seems to be something about watching celebrities in discomfort that captivates the nation!
“So, why do these celebs put themselves in this position for three weeks? Our research shows just how much of a positive impact appearing on the show has on a celeb’s career, even if, as in Scarlett’s case, it ends up being short-lived! Some contestants have gone on to do absolutely nothing since the show while others have completely transformed flagging careers. It will be interesting to see how the contestants fair after their stint in the jungle this year!”
A lone robber is thought to have stolen nearly £1400 worth of donations after a break-in at a LGBT+ venue in Manchester.
Owners of the Eagle Bar in Manchester have released CCTV images of a person they believe has broken into their premises stealing nearly £1400 of money that was donated by its patrons for World AIDS Day.
According to their report, a man broke in at 7:30 AM on the 3rd December, using the fire exit. Using a crowbar, they allege that he entered the offices where he emptied the donation buckets and stole the safe.
“He stole from you”
The bar owners wrote,
“He not only stole from us, but he also stole from you. These were YOUR donations, YOUR hard-earned money. He stole from all of our generous performers who gave their time and he also stole from The LGBT Foundation and The George House Trust – not caring about the good that this money would do for the people who need it most.
“We’re relieved that none of our team were on the premises at the time of this incident and can confirm that everyone here is safe and well.
The bar also added that all transactions that were done by contactless were safe and sound.
Reward from a customer
A customer has put up a reward for anyone who can identify the man. The bar’s owners wrote,
“One of our very loyal and generous customers has put up a reward of £2000, paid to anyone who provides information to the police leading to this person’s arrest and conviction.
“They’ve stated that, in their own words:- “I would love to prove to this person that his arrest is worth more than what he stole.”
“Manchester is a beautiful city, with great residents. But we can make it even better by sending a clear message from our communities and handing people like this over to the authorities so that they can be dealt with appropriately.
Donation still made
The bar will still make a donation today, topping up the money that was stolen. In a statement, they said,
“Cash in the buckets totalled £1398.25. In respect of this, Eagle will today make a donation of £2K to the Manchester World AIDS Day Partnership to cover this theft with a donation of our own on top.
Michelle Visage has shared the reason why she’s not appearing on the Strictly Come Dancing tour and it’s SHADY AF.
During a recent Samsung KX’s ‘Thread Talks the Drag Race judge and Strictly star, shared the real reason why she isn’t taking part in the upcoming Strictly Come Dancing tour, despite moving her diary around to make room for it.
An audience member at the talk invited Michelle to spill the tea, which she replied,
Oh, you’re trying to get the tea, aren’t you?
“I’ll tell you what happened, it’s not that racy or scandalous but what happened was they and asked in the beginning for my availability, this is the honest to god transparent truth, I said yes but I have RuPaul’s Drag Con is there any way I could miss the matinees and I would drive or take a train wherever to get there for the night shows. They were like you have to do all of them and I was like, okay do you want me to see if I can move it? And they said yes. So I moved it, I got out of it because at one point I was going to do the tour and not drag con and at that point they were like ‘Oh I’m sorry, we’re going to pass’”.
She cleared her schedule for the tour, but apparently it wasn’t enough, she continued,
“So I cleared my schedule and they passed on me so that’s what happened.
“You can’t take it personally they probably locked people in when they thought that I couldn’t do it so there wasn’t shade but I would absolutely have loved to have done it.
“Maybe next year we can clear schedules beforehand”
Ouch. That’s gotta hurt – especially Christmas gifts to pay for!
Viewers of last night’s I’m A Celebrity got very very distracted by Declan Donnelly’s huge trouser bulge.
The unfortunate (or fortunate, depending on your viewpoint) wardrobe malfunction happened midway through the show when Dec, posing alongside his co-host Ant revealed a huge bulge in the trouser area, with some on Twitter even suggesting the presenter had a “male camel toe”.
The mishap happened when the famous pair were posing after a segement in the show, showed some of the female campmates dicussing how good looking Ant and Dec were in real life.
Having a supportive family environment makes school-age LGB (lesbian, gay and bi) children in the UK significantly less likely to be victims of bullying, according to new research by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU).
The researchers used data on LBG men and women with an average age of 37, and examined their experiences of when they were in school and later in life, in the workplace.
The study, published in the International Journal of Manpower, found that gay and bisexual men had been 31% less likely to be frequently bullied at school if they were from a supportive family background. For lesbian or bisexual women, the figure was 25.6%.
However, family support counted for less in the workplace, where family support was associated with a 12.5% reduction in frequent bullying towards gay or bisexual men. For lesbian or bisexual women, the reduction was only 4.6%.
Nick Drydakis, Professor in Economics at ARU, said: “If an LGB child has received support from their parents which has positively impacted on their self-esteem and self-worth, this pattern might have influence how adult LGB people prevent, avoid or deal with victimisation.
“Parents who have supported their children during difficult times might have taught them the appropriate attitudes and approaches to address homophobia as well as its adverse effects.
“If, for LGB children, family support results in building their sense of identity, self-esteem and control, we might suggest that all these psychological states during the school-age period might positively impact on psychological traits in adulthood.
“Family acceptance seems to be crucial to ensure that LGB children develop a healthy sense of self while family rejection of LGB children can negatively affect their identity and well-being.”
The study is the first of its kind to examine whether family support during school age can have long-term positive effects on LGB people’s future workplace experiences.
A new campaign by GMFA is aiming to educate us all about U Equals U, which simply means that if a person who has HIV, has an undetectable viral load cannot pass the virus on to you.
The campaign, for FS Magazine, features 17 prominent and up-and-coming activists, focuses on the simple message that anyone living with HIV and on effective treatment cannot sexually pass on HIV. The common term for this is U=U, which means undetectable = untransmittable.
Ian Howley, Chief Executive of LGBT HERO, the parent organisation of GMFA said,
“It’s been a known fact for several years now that people living with HIV, who are undetectable, cannot pass on the virus to their partners through sex. While this information has been liberating for gay and bisexual men, we are not seeing a big shift in attitudes towards people living with HIV. What we are seeing is a community who understands what being HIV and undetectable means, but there is a lack of trust either in the science behind the U=U movement or they do not trust what people are telling them. This is why we have brought prominent and up-and-coming activists, who are living with HIV, to tell everyone in our community that any fears they may have is just wasted energy. These men who are living with HIV are standing proud and telling you, you cannot get HIV from them.
Ian adds,
“This campaign is not just about sharing what U=U means but also to focus on the stigma people receive. In a recent issue of FS, we surveyed over 600 men living with HIV. 92% said they have experienced some sort of stigma, with 72% saying they received stigma on apps and social media from other gay and bisexual men. This is not acceptable and we should be better than this. We know that newly diagnosed men are far more likely to experience mental health issues based on becoming positive, with some taking their own lives. This is why the U=U movement and our The Undetectables campaign is so important. We’re putting the power back in the hands of those who pose no health risk within our community. That’s empowering.”
Marc Thompson of Prepster
The campaign also features prominent activists including, Greg Owen co-founder of iwantprepnow, Matthew Hodson – Chief Executive of NAM, Marc Thompson of Prepster and several up-and-coming activists, including Ameet Shah, who told us why he took part.
“I was unable to meet anyone for a date or hook-up because I felt unclean”
Ameet spoke about his reaction when he first learned he had become undetectable, “It was a celebration and relief, and almost hard to believe because of old information and attitudes to HIV. I believe we all carry internal phobias in many ways for many things because of our conditioned upbringings in society, as well as general external attitudes of people. For months after my initial diagnosis, I was unable to meet anyone for a date or hook-up because I felt unclean or not good enough. Talking to my consultant was such a relief for me and it changed the way I felt and behaved by empowering me again.” He adds, “I also think that it’s important more faces from minorities need to step out and be part of awareness projects for both LGBT and HIV populations.”
HIV Stigma is getting better
Another up-and-coming activist, Nicky Deboo, 29, tells us whether he thinks HIV stigma in society is getting better and talks about his own internal struggles: “Unfortunately HIV stigma is still very much alive, and I fear it lives deep inside of me and many others who are in my position.
“I’m lucky, I’ve only experienced the stigma first hand on two occasions. I’m also lucky that I’ve got so many supportive people around me. I worry more so for the newly diagnosed, the young guy, or the newly out guy, who maybe hasn’t built his community yet.
“What will happen if he finally builds up the courage to tell someone about his status, and they turn him away and call him names. I can’t bear the idea of these guys having no one to turn to.”
It’s OK to ask questions
Prominent activist and co-founder of iwantprepnow Greg Owen, explains how he deals with HIV stigma: “I try to be kind because not everyone is in the same place and it’s a journey for everyone. I allow people to ask questions. I also welcome people to challenge me if it respectful. I keep reverting to the holy grail of everything: evidence.”
“Empowering men with all the ways to prevent HIV and STIs”
In relation to some of the negative comments the U=U movement has seen, Ian says, “I’ve heard over and over again that by stating U=U we are telling people they should have unprotected sex. This is simply not true. At GMFA we always recommend a combination approach of Condoms, PrEP and regular testing as the best way to prevent transmitting HIV and STIs. But it’s about empowering men with all the ways to prevent HIV and STIs and allowing them to make the best choice for themselves. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to HIV prevention. This campaign and the U=U movement is about highlighting the fact that you cannot get HIV from people who are undetectable. Our ‘The Undetectables’ campaign is powerful force in the bid to stop HIV stigma and to end HIV once and for all.”
Just how gay-friendly is the Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson?
We looked into Jo Swinson‘s voting record on gay issues to see how LGBT friendly she is.
Since entering the House of Commons as an MP for East Dunbartonshire in 2005, Jo Swinson has consistently voted pro-LGBT+ in laws relating to equality.
During her time as an MP, she has voted positively for marriage between same-sex couples.
However, in 2014 she was absent for three votes, specifically, “Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings“, “Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom” and “Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK”.
Three teenage boys have pleaded guilty to Public Order Act and other offences following a police investigation into a homophobic incident on the N31 bus route.
The three suspects, aged between 15 and 16 years, appeared at Highbury Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday, 28 November) following a hate crime incident against two females on the N31 bus in the early hours of Thursday, 30 May.
They will be sentenced on Monday, 23 December.
[A] a 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods (namely a phone) and two offences contrary to section 5 of the public order act.
[B] a 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty to a section 4a of the public order act offence (namely an aggravated hate crime). A Newton hearing will take place tomorrow (Friday, 29 November) for [B].
[D] a 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods (namely a bank card) and two offences contrary to section 4a of the public order act (namely an aggravated hate crime).
The investigating officer, Detective Constable Darren Barlow, from the Met’s Roads and Transport Command (RTPC), said:
“No one should ever be victimised because of their sexuality and I hope that this result brings some form of closure to both victims and they can put this ordeal behind them.
Detective Superintendent Andy Cox, from the Met’s Roads and Transport Command, said:
“Any Hate Crime on London’s transport network, or anywhere else in London, will absolutely not be tolerated. The Met’s RTPC officers will always fully investigate crimes that are committed on the bus network and we would urge anyone who has been a victim of crime to contact us.
“The transport network in London is, and remains, extremely safe and occurrences of this nature are few-and-far between.”
Mandy McGregor, Head of Transport Policing and Community Safety at TfL, said:
“This sickening incident was utterly unacceptable. Homophobic abuse is a hate crime and won’t be tolerated on our network. All of our customers have the right to travel without fear of verbal or physical abuse.
“We hope this case reminds all of our customers that they should accept everyone for who they are and they have absolutely no right to abuse them.”
At approximately 0230hrs on Thursday, 30 May, two women, both aged in their 20s, boarded the bus in West Hampstead.
As they sat on the top deck, they were approached by a group of males who began to make lewd and homophobic comments and gestures to them.
A fight ensued which left both victims with wounds to their faces after being punched several times by the suspects and a phone and bag were stolen.
Officers and London’s Ambulance Service (LAS) attended and both females were taken to hospital for treatment to facial injuries.
Officers from the Met’s Roads and Transport Command identified the suspects and arrested four men, aged between 15-17 on Friday, 7 June, on suspicion of robbery and aggravated GBH. They were taken to separate London police stations for questioning.
A fifth male, 16-years-old, was arrested on Saturday, 8 June on suspicion of robbery and aggravated GBH. All five were bailed to a date in early-July.
On Thursday, 25 July, four males [A, B, C and D] where charged. They appeared at Highbury Corner Youth Court on Wednesday, 21 August and were bailed until today.
At court today, charges were dropped against [C].
Detective Superintendent Waheed Khan, the Met’s lead for Hate Crime, concluded:
“London is such a diverse and tolerant city and I know that the public were rightly outraged that something of this nature could take place in our city.
“Hate crime affects people from all walks of life, and impacts on communities across London. The Met does not tolerate any form of discrimination, and is committed to working with partners, including MOPAC, to robustly tackle hate crime.
“We would urge hate crime victims who have not spoken to police to come forward and tell us about incidents so they can be fully investigated.”
Credit where credit’s due. She apologised for her rant against PrEP.
When we usually report on Azealia Banks it’s usually to do with some awful homophobic slur that she’s used, like this, this and this.
The last time we spoke about the rapper, it was to report about an outrageous rant she went on about people using the anti-HIV medication, PrEP.
It’s not the first time Banks has taken aim at the sex lives of gay men. In September 2018 she warned against the use of poppers saying, “Stop sniffing poppers!! When you sniff poppers there’s is [the] possibility for your pain threshold to be heightened – which means you will not feel yourself being harmed until after the fact. No more poppers and fleets!!!”
During her more recent PrEP rant, she said, ““There’s no reason you need to have a fucking pill so you can just fuck whoever you wanna fuck,
“The girls are getting fucking renal failure. They’re getting liver fucking failure, they’re getting anal warts, they’re getting anal cancer, OK? That’s a fucking death trap… Y’all stay off that f*cking PrEP.”
However, Ms Banks has apologised for her rant, she took to Instagram and wrote,
“Hey guys, so…. a few weeks ago I went on a rant about Pre exposure prophylaxis meds and I am just doubling back to say I’m sorry.
“It’s not my place. It was extremely insensitive.
“Who cares if I meant well, that wasn’t the way. I’m really really sorry.
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Point Blank.
A post shared by Azealia Banks (@azealiabanks) on Nov 25, 2019 at 11:37pm PST
Bravo Banks.
What is Prep?
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a drug treatment protocol using a prescription medicine, prescribed by a doctor, which has been shown in medical trials to be highly effective in preventing HIV infection in gay and bisexual men, or anyone at risk of HIV infection. The drug can be taken daily and used in combination with other infection prevention measures.
