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  • Israel Folah’s contract is ending after ‘Gay Hell’ social posts

    Disgraced Rugby player Israel Folau’s contract has been terminated after a series of offensive social media posts.

    The Australian Rugby Union has served Israel Folau with a contract ending breech notice, following on from offensive social media posts, one of which said that “hell awaits” gay people.

    He can now accept the breach notice, in which case his contract is formerly ended or he can challenge it with a hearing.

    Last week he posted on Instagram that “drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists and idolaters” should “repent” because “only Jesus saves”.

    “Israel was warned formally and repeatedly”

    Chief Executive of Rugby Australia, Raelene Castle said, “At its core, this is an issue of the responsibilities an employee owes to their employer and the commitments they make to their employer to abide by their employer’s policies and procedures and adhere to their employer’s values.

    “Following the events of last year, Israel was warned formally and repeatedly about the expectations of him as a player for the Wallabies and NSW Waratahs with regards to social media use and he has failed to meet those obligations.

    “It was made clear to him that any social media posts or commentary that is in any way disrespectful to people because of their sexuality will result in disciplinary action.

    “All professional Rugby players in Australia are bound by the Code of Conduct and there is a process in place for any disciplinary matter. We appreciate that this particular matter will attract significant interest, but due process must be followed.”

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    In 2018 he received a backlash after another anti-gay tweet, in which said gay people would go to hell unless “they repent their sins and turn to God.”

  • Jake Quickenden leaves nothing to the imagination in nothing but a bath towel

    Jake Quickenden leaves nothing to the imagination in nothing but a bath towel

    Sopping wet, Jake Quickenden excites his fans with a very revealing picture, with fans begging for him to drop the towel.

    Former X Factor and Dancing On Ice star Jake Quickenden is looking better than ever after 20 weeks of strict healthy living including no smoking and no boozing.

    Publishing the saucy snap Jake joked, “It’s all fun and games until the towel falls down!!” which of course led his fans begging the singer to drop the towel, with one exclaiming “flipping heck” while another quizzed, “You got a sock under your towel?”

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    The performer is currently performing a gruelling UK tour of Hair the musical, with eight shows a week leaving him “feeling fit”.

    His regime does have one side effect however, he says he’s now dreaming of beer and burgers every night.

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  • Transport for London removes Brunei adverts

    Transport for London has removed adverts from Brunei across its network.

    Adverts which called Brunei an “Abode of Peace” have been removed from across the Transport for London network. The removal comes after numerous people complained about the advert’s messaging following on from Brunei’s decision to enact a law which introduces the death penalty for sex between men.

    Numerous travellers on the network implored TfL to removed the posters, with many saying that the slogan “an abode for peace” was not accurate, particularly for LGBT+ people in the region.

    A statement from TfL said that the advert when reviewed against their policy it is clear that “this is an issue of great public sensitively and controversy” and said that the poster would be removed from the network.

    It also said any future adverts would be “reviewed against the advertising policy, and information that has recently come to light would be considered in any decision”.

     

    Travel boycotts

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    At least one major travel firm has said it would no longer offer flights on the government-owned airline, Royal Brunei Airlines. STA Travel said, “We’re proud of our open and diverse culture and we expect our partners to demonstrate the same. We do not support in any way the laws being introduced in Brunei (including on Brunei-registered aircraft and vessels). Because of this, we have stopped selling Royal Brunei Airlines flights”.

  • India Willoughby suggests that only this city should vote in a second referendum

    India Willoughby suggests that only this city should vote in a second referendum

    With Brexit rocking the nation and talks of a second referendum never far from the discussion Celebrity Big Brother star India Willoughby has suggested a solution.

    With divisions running high on whether the UK should hold another Brexit referendum, the Celebrity Big Brother star India Willoughby thinks she has the answer to who should be able to vote.

    Taking to Twitter the CBB star suggested that as London is the most cosmopolitan place in the UK and has the widest representation of people, it should decide on the future of the UK.

    “London is the most cosmopolitan city in the world. It has representatives from North, South, East and West. A mix of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Why not just let London decide in a 2nd Referendum? Reflects all of us. We need a speedy resolution”.

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    Fans weren’t happy with India’s suggestion, with one saying, “What about the rest of us or don’t we count u taik [sic] diversity equality for everyone then u cum out with that bollocks what about us discusting [sic] thing to say” another added, “Girl, who stole your phone?”.

    In the 2016 EU referendum, London voted remain by almost 60 per cent. The highest remainer area outside Scotland, which voted Remain 62.0% to 38.0%

  • Former Eggheads star CJ de Mooi is facing homelessness and failing health

    Former Eggheads star CJ de Mooi is facing homelessness and failing health

    CJ de Mooi has released a desperate YouTube video saying that he’s facing homelessness as legal costs spiral out of control.

    Fighting a legal battle former Egghead’s star CJ de Mooi says he is bankrupt and he and his husband are facing homelessness.

    The star, who has been cleared of any wrongdoing following dropped sexual assault claims and false claims that he murdered a man in Amsterdam in 1988, is finding it hard to cover legal costs and is on the verge of losing his home.

    The star now says he is now unable to work and is surviving on just one disability benefit. He also says that lawyers, who he says are “pursuing him relentlessly”, are trying to take away his only asset, his home, meaning that he and his husband could be left homeless.

    In a desperate video, uploaded to YouTube, an emotional de Mooi said, “It looks like they are going to succeed. I had to declare bankruptcy because I had no money, nothing and was heavily in debt because of all the legal fees that amounted up over three years. Working with the system and the trustee it now looks like (they) can force sale of my house to get their hands on my equity in that house even though it still won’t even cover their costs”.

     

    EMOTIONAL: CJ made an emotional video saying that his focus was supporting his husband as they both face homelessness due to spiralling legal costs.

     

    Failing health

    Speaking about his health, de Mooi says that his health has deteriorated “severely” and he has had several cancer scares in recent years as well as living with HIV, with his doctor very concerned about his physical and mental health.

    He continued, “I hope you understand that I wanted to make this video – I’m not wanting to be overly dramatic but I don’t know how much time I’ve got left and I wanted the truth to get out there”.

    “Wonderful source of support”

    The quiz master went to admit that despite that he is sometimes trolled on social media, that it was a “wonderful source of support and friendship and love so I just want to say thank you for everybody who’s been kind who’s been supportive”.

  • London’s PrEP trial to be boosted by 60 per cent

     Places for London’s PrEP trial to be boosted by 60 per cent.

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    Today (Friday 12 April) London Councils has announced that an agreement has been reached to increase places on the PrEP trial by over 4,000 places.

    The news comes as over two-thirds of sites in London are now closed to gay and bisexual men. The boost still leaves the capital lagging behind many other parts of England which have agreed to double places on the trial.

    “Withholding access is simply not an option”

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    Debbie Laycock, Head of Policy at Terrence Higgins Trust, said, “Finally the stalemate on PrEP has been broken and some leadership is being shown. This is a welcome step in the right direction that will provide some relief to those in the capital who have been denied access to the trial. We welcome the acknowledgement by London Councils that PrEP must be available to everyone at high risk of HIV exposure and as such withholding access is simply not an option.

    “However this increase is still far short of the doubling of places we were promised by the Health Secretary Matt Hancock over 70 days ago and it won’t be long before we’re once again seeing gay and bisexual men being unable to access PrEP in the capital.

    “‘London continues to outstrip every other part of the UK in the number of new HIV diagnoses each year so it’s critical a sustainable solution for PrEP is found. Today’s news is progress but this remains a job only half complete as places must be doubled to address the high demand seen for PrEP. We need urgent leadership on this from NHS England, the Department for Health & Social Care and councils across the capital because no one at risk of HIV should be turned away.”

     

  • What is bottoming?

    What is bottoming?

    If you’ve ever talked about gay sex or been on a gay hook up app the likelihood of you hearing the term bottoming is going to be quite high, but what exactly is bottoming and who does it?

    What is bottoming

    What or who is a Bottom in terms of gay sex?

    Firstly, bottoming is all about anal sex. That is penetrative sex that happens with the ass usually penis or sex toy into the bumhole.

    The term bottom could mean a variety of things to different of people, but generally, the “bottom” is the partner who is the receptive partner in anal sex. Although it could be a label for someone who is more sub within sex.

    So the guy who’s underneath (or on top if you’re doing the cowboy) is known as the “bottom”. The giver is known as the “Top”. Not everybody likes the terms “top” or “bottom” for some, being a bottom is seen as less than, more subservient or more effeminate, but some people, like Big Brother US star Ragan Fox, have empowered the word and meaning by calling themselves, “power bottoms”.

    More recently, when Nurse Jackie star, Haaz Sleiman came out as gay he totally owned the bottom thing saying, “Not only am I a bottom, but I’m also a total bottom, which means I like it up you-know-where.”

    Otherwise, you could go with giver and givee, catcher and pitcher, postman or postbox or, you know, just their names… (no labels!)

    Is there a stigma to being a bottom?

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    Apparently, there’s quite a bit of stigma attached to being a bottom. A survey found sixty per cent of readers thought that there was or weren’t sure if there was a stigma attached to bottoming or being the receiving partner during penetrative sex. Only 40 per cent said no there wasn’t a stigma.

    So what is the label for someone who doesn’t like anal sex at all? Click here to find out.

     

  • Ex-boybander reveals he was “too chubby” to take off his top

    Boybands are not body positive places

    Former Boybander, Ben Adams from late 90’s band, A1, just revealed that for one particular photo shoot he was apparently “too chubby” to take off his vest top, while the rest of his band were photographed without their tops on. This, despite Ben looking as hunky as the rest of his bandmates.

    Taking to social media, Ben shared a throwback picture of him and his A1 bandmates, with him the only one photographed with a top on. The singer was posed with a white vest top on and placed slightly behind Christian.

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    The boyband had success during the last few years of the 90s and then in the early 00s, before disbanding.

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    Ben Adams was one of the lead singers of the popular British/Norwegian boyband who had huge hits with a remake of 80’s classic “Take On Me” and “Same Old Brand New You”.

    Speaking about the throwback picture Ben wrote how he wasn’t allowed to take off his top because he was “too chubby” writing, “Guess who was too ‘chubby’ to be allowed to go without a vest”.

  • Elton John looks downcast after ending up in a wheelchair

    Elton John looks downcast after ending up in a wheelchair

    Elton John has ended up in a wheelchair after injuring himself, but he won’t let that stop him from seeing some of the world’s top sights.

    Looking glum and down in the dumps, one of the world’s most successful entertainers, Sir Elton John has ended up wheelchair-bound after spraining his ankle, whilst visiting Italy.

    The “Candle In The Wind” singer took to Instagram uploading a picture of him, in a trademark tracksuit, looking down in the dumps, sitting in a wheelchair. The singer was quick to let his loyal fans know that his injury wasn’t too bad.

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    However, he said that despite having sprained his ankle, that he wouldn’t let that spoil his fun, saying “Not even a sprained ankle could keep me away from seeing one of the most beautiful museums in the world”. He was visiting the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.

     

     

  • Rugby player to be fired after series of anti-LGBT+ social media posts

    Rugby player, Israel Folau has come under fire for anti-LGBT+ social media posts.

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    Australian rugby player, Israel Folau, 30, is set to be fired by Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Rugby Union after a social media post by the player suggested that “hell awaits” gay people.

    On Wednesday, he posted on Instagram that “drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists and idolaters” should “repent” because “only Jesus saves”.

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    In a statement, the governing bodies said, “He does not speak for the game with his recent social media posts, In the absence of compelling mitigating factors, it is our intention to terminate his contract.”

    “Israel has failed to understand that the expectation of him as a Rugby Australia and NSW Waratahs employee is that he cannot share material on social media that condemns, vilifies or discriminates against people on the basis of their sexuality,” the governing bodies said in a statement.

    “As a code, we have made it clear to Israel formally and repeatedly that any social media posts or commentary that is in any way disrespectful to people because of their sexuality will result in disciplinary action.”

    “Turn away from evil”

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    In another tweet sent on Tuesday, Folau wrote “The devil has blinded so many people in this world, REPENT and turn away from your evil ways. Turn to Jesus Christ who will set you free”, after Tasmania opted to make a baby’s gender optional on birth certificates in its state.

  • Chris Lilley has a new show coming soon and we’re so ready for it

    Chris Lilley has a new show coming soon and we’re so ready for it

    Comedian and writer Chris Lilley has a brand new show out on Netflix and we’re so here for it

    Netflix has confirmed that 10 episodes of Chris Lilley‘s brand new show, Lunatics, is coming out in mid April. The show, which looks like it follows Chris’s usual format of a comedy mockumentary following several different characters over a set period is due to stream from the 19th April on Netflix.

    Netflix tells us, “The documentary examines the lives of six extraordinary individuals and explores the idea that people are not what they seem at first. Through documentary interviews, self recorded and fly on the wall footage the six intriguing subjects are observed over a period of months. Their stories unfold with hilarious results. As eccentric and odd as they all are, they are scarily recognisable types and they teach us that it’s ok to just be you”.

    Check out the trailer here.