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  • How many gay people are there in Scotland?

    How many gay people are there in Scotland?

    The number of people who identify as lesbian, gay and bisexual in Scotland is a hotly debated subject, with no clear answer, but here will look at all the available stats.

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    There has long been a widely-held belief that around 10 per cent of the population is gay, lesbian or bisexual or who identify as non-heterosexual. This is probably the most accurate of all the figures – as more and more people feel comfortable to come out about their sexuality.

    ALSO: How many gay people are there in England?

    ALSO: How many gay people are there in Wales?

    ALSO: How many gay people are there in Northern Ireland?

    The most up-to-date statistics from healthcare company Euroclinix show that six per cent of people identify as homosexual while seven per cent of people identify as bisexual. This equates to 13 per cent of the population identifying as either gay, lesbian or bisexual. EuroClinix surveyed 2,000 people around the UK to find out more about the sex lives of Brits.

    The current population in Scotland is estimated to be 5.405 million people, which means that there are over 702,650 gay, lesbian or bisexual people in Scotland if you take that 13 per cent statistic.

    Other sources:

    The ONS (Office of National Statistics) says that in a survey of people in the United Kingdom it found that 1.5 per cent of people identified as LGB. This result was arrived at by extrapolation of data collected. However, these statistics were disputed for not being accurate or showing the full picture. By their estimations, this would mean that there are only 81,075 LGB people in Scotland.

    However, in 2005 the HM Treasury and the Department of Trade and Industry of the UK estimated that nearly 6 per cent of people were LGB after studying the economic impact of civil partnerships and same-sex marriages. By their estimations, this would mean that there are 324,300 LGB people in Scotland.

    In 2008 the Guardian newspaper reported that 8 per cent of the population were LGB in 2014 the same newspaper group conducted another survey and found that the figures were still consistent. By their estimations, this would mean that there are 432,400 LGB people in Scotland.

     

     

     

  • How many gay people are there in the United Kingdom?

    How many gay people are there in the United Kingdom?

    The number of people who identify as lesbian, gay and bisexual is a hotly debated subject, with no clear answer, but here will look at all the available stats.

    (C) BIGSTOCK

    There has long been a widely-held belief that around 10 per cent of the population is gay, lesbian or bisexual or who identify as non-heterosexual. This is probably the most accurate of all the figures – as more and more people feel comfortable to come out about their sexuality.

    The most up-to-date statistics from healthcare company Euroclinix show that six per cent of people identify as homosexual while seven per cent of people identify as bisexual. This equates to 13 per cent of the population identifying as either gay, lesbian or bisexual. EuroClinix surveyed 2,000 people around the UK to find out more about the sex lives of Brits.

    The current population in the UK is estimated to be 66.02 million people, which means that there are over 8.58 million gay, lesbian or bisexual people in the UK if you take that 13 per cent statistic.

    Other sources:

    The ONS (Office of National Statistics) says that in a survey of people in the United Kingdom it found that 1.5 per cent of people identified as LGB. This result was arrived at by extrapolation of data collected. However, these statistics were disputed for not being accurate or showing the full picture. By their estimations, this would mean that there are only 990,300 LGB people in the UK.

    However, in 2005 the HM Treasury and the Department of Trade and Industry of the UK estimated that nearly 6 per cent of people were LGB after studying the economic impact of civil partnerships and same-sex marriages. By their estimations, this would mean that there are 3.96 million LGB people in the UK.

    In 2008 the Guardian newspaper reported that 8 per cent of the population were LGB in 2014 the same newspaper group conducted another survey and found that the figures were still consistent. By their estimations, this would mean that there are 5.28 million LGB people in the UK.

     

     

     

  • Which line from “Do They Know It’s Christmas” does Boy George sing?

    Boy George was in the supergroup that released the iconic Christmas song, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” released by Band Aid in 1984, but which line did he sing?

    Boy George joined the likes of George Michael, Marylin and Bob Geldof in 1984 to release “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” Boy George was in the band Culture Club at the time of the song’s release. They had already charted two massive hits,”Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” and “Karma Chameleon” by the time the Band Aid song was released.

    In Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” Boy George sings solo on lines in the first verse. As well as singing some “ooohs”.

    In the first verse he sings the lines, “And in our world of plenty, we can spread a smile of joy, throw your arms around the world at Christmas time”.

    He also sang in the choruses and the end refrain, “Feed The World, Let them know it’s Christmas time”.

    “Do They Know Its Christmas” remains Boy George’s (along with all the other artists involved) biggest selling single of all time. It sold 3.8 million copies in the UK, another 2.5 million in the US. It has gone to sell 11.7 million copies according to Wikipedia.

  • Is Gino D’Acampo gay?

    There’s no other TV chef quite like Gino D’Acampo, but is he married or in a relationship with anyone?

    Is Gino D'Acampo gay or straight

    Is Gino D’Acampo gay or straight and is he married?

    Gino is a naturally outgoing, flamboyant personality, so people may assume that he’s gay, but in fact, Gino D’Acampo is married to a woman called, Jessica.

    They married in 2001/2. The couple has two children together Luciano born 2002 and Rocco born in 2005.

    Has Gino D’Acampo kissed men?

    Well, there was that huge snog between Gino and John Barrowman. In an episode of Celebrity Juice, JB puckered up for Gino and planting a wet one right on Gino’s lips. By the looks of it, Gino enjoyed it more than John!

    How much is Gino D’Acampo worth?

    Gino has been on our screens since at least since 2004 – and has countless appearances on TV as an onscreen personality. He even won the 9th series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2009. He’s also fronted five seasons of Gino’s Italian Escape.

    CelebrityNetWorth.com has the Italian’s net-worth pinned at $10m. His net-worth is contributed to by the fact he’s also a co-owner of Bonta Italia LTD, a distributor of foodstuffs.

    He also owns a restaurant in central London.

    Where is Gino D'Acampo from?

    What TV Shows did Gino start on?

    Gino’s first brush with TV was with the UKTV Food channel as a guest on Great Food Live. In 2004 he became a judge on the show, Too Many Cooks. Since then he has been a regular for ITV, showing up for This Morning and Celebrity Juice.

    Where is D’Acampo from?

    Gino was born Torre del Greco, Italy in July 1976. He moved to the UK in 1995 when he was just 19. He worked The Orchard Restaurant and then the Cambio in Surrey.

    How tall is Gino D’Acampo?

    Gino stands at an average 5 foot 8 inches tall, which is apparently shorter than the average male in Southern Italy

    How did  Gino D’Acampo become famous?

    Gino’s first brush with fame was with the TV show Great Food Live hosted by Jeni Barnett on UKTV, that show ran from 2001 to 2007. He was asked to be part of the show because of his experience in dealing with Italian food. His company, Bonita Italia Ltd is a supplier of ingredients and he also had a career in developing ready meals for the Tesco Finest range.

    However, it could be argued that he reached newfound fame when he won the 9th series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2009. Since then he’s been a regular on ITV’s This Morning and Celebrity Juice on ITV2

    Where does Gino live?

    Gino lives in the British TV town of Elstree – known for its TV and film studios. Elstree is in Hertfordshire on the outskirts of London.

  • Which line from “Do They Know It’s Christmas” does George Michael sing?

    George Michael was in the supergroup that released the iconic Christmas song, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” released by Band Aid in 1984.

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    George Michael joined the likes of Boy George, Marylin and Bob Geldof in 1984 to release “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” George was in the band WHAM! at the time of the song’s release but he was about to launch a solo career that would see him as one of the world’s biggest stars.

    In Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” George Michael sings solo on lines in the first verse. He sang “But say a prayer Pray for the other ones At Christmas time it’s hard”

    He also sang in the choruses and the end refrain, “Feed The World, Let them know it’s Christmas time”.

    “Do They Know Its Christmas” remains George Michael’s non-solo biggest selling single of all time. It sold 3.8 million copies in the UK, another 2.5 million in the US and at least a million in other countries, according to Wikipedia.

  • How old would Freddie Mercury be in 2019 if he hadn’t died?

    How old would Freddie Mercury be in 2019 if he hadn’t died?

    Freddie Mercury died in 1991 at the age of 45.

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    Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara and he was born in Zanzibar.

    He had a wealthy childhood until he and his family had to flee a bloody revolution. His family are Parsees, followers of the Zoroastrian religion whose ancestors came from Persia.

    Despite only revealing his illness days before he died, he dropped many hints about his failing health during his last 1986 tour, most famously in a brief speech before performing “Who Wants To Live Forever” at Wembley.

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    However, unfortunately, Freddie Mercury succumbed to an AIDS-related illness in 1991 when he was just 45 years old. If he had survived he would be 73 years old today.

    He died in Kensington, from Bronchopneumonia.

    Freddie himself never publicly came out as gay or bisexual but did tell The NME in December 1974, “Let’s put it this way: there were times when I was young and green. It’s a thing schoolboys go through. I’ve had my share of schoolboy pranks. I’m not going to elaborate further.”

    In an interview with THEGAYUK.com a close friend, Barbara Hulanicki creator of the BIBA brand, where Mercury’s then-girlfriend, Mary work revealed,  “….one day I came across a very distraught Mary crying her eyes out and when I asked what the matter was, she told me that Freddie didn’t know if he was going to be gay or straight.”

  • Is Freddie Mercury’s boyfriend, Jim Hutton still alive?

    Is Freddie Mercury’s boyfriend, Jim Hutton still alive?

    Interest in Freddie Mercury’s love-life has peaked since the release of the Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody and the exploration of some of the late singer’s relationships.

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    Freddie Mercury and Jim Hutton were together for the last years of the singer’s life, according to Hutton when Freddie died he was wearing a wedding ring that Hutton had given him. However since it was 1991, same-sex marriage was not legal and therefore there would have been no legal relationship to speak of.

    Is Jim Hutton still alive?

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    Jim Hutton, born in 1949 died in 2010, nearly 20 years after the death of his partner Freddie Mercury. The Irish man died on the 1st January, just three days before what would have been his 61st birthday He died at the age of 60 from lung cancer.

    Before he died he wrote a memoir on his relationship with Freddie, called Mercury and Me and included several unseen, candid photos of Freddie and himself. The couple were extremely secretive during Freddie’s life.

    Jim said that writing the book helped him through his grief after his boyfriend died.

    Did Jim Hutton also die from AIDS?

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    Although many people thought that Jim might have passed away from an AIDS-related complication, it was revealed that his death was caused by a deadly lung cancer. He died three days before his 61st birthday in 2010.

    When did Jim Hutton and Freddie Mercury meet?

    The relationship between Jim and Freddie formed between 1984 and 85. Apparently, Jim was unaware of who Freddie was when they first slept together. They were known to each other by the time Freddie and Queen appeared at Live Aid in 1985.

    When the pair first met Jim was a barber at the Savoy Hotel in London and he lived in Sutton. Jim would have been 34 or 35-years-old when he met Mercury. Freddie was two years and three months older than Hutton.

     

     

  • Is Anne Hegerty a lesbian?

    Is Anne Hegerty a lesbian?

    She’s the fearless know-it-all from the game show, The Chase, but it seems as though she’s got a lot of female admirers. So is Anne a lesbian or bisexual?

    Is Anne Hergety from I'm A Celebrity a lesbian,
    The Chase star is often chased after by women on social media, but she has to let them down gently. Anne isn’t or doesn’t identify as a lesbian.

    Anne Hegerty, also known as the Governess on the game show, The Chase, might just be the runaway success in this year’s I’m A Celeb, but who is she and more importantly people want to know if she’s dating anyone or married. The fearless, 60-year-old, it seems, gets a lot of attention from other women on social media.

    Is Anne Hegerty gay or a lesbian?

    No, Anne does not identify as a lesbian. In fact she’s quipped that people think that she is, but she isn’t, but that doesn’t stop other lesbians from chatting her up. However Anne takes it all in her stride and tells the women that their “gaydar” is broken and that she’s very “flattered”.

    She said, “The awkward thing is I do quite often get lots of flirty Twitter messages from women.

    “I have to say to them I’m very flattered, but at the same time your gaydar is broken.

    “Quite often they say yes I didn’t think you were, just thought I’d try my luck.”

    The Chase superstar star takes her icon status with grace saying, “It’s nice to be a gay icon and a lesbian icon.

    Is Anne Hegerty married?

    She also currently single, although there is a persistent internet rumour, she says, that she’s married to someone called Jack Hester. She says, she tried and “given up” trying to correct the falsehood.

    Anne has also admitted that she finds relationships difficult because of her Asperger syndrome, she says that she can find relationships “a struggle”.

  • Who is James McVey dating and what band is he from?

    Who is James McVey dating and what band is he from?

    James McVey is in the jungle, but is he dating anyone and what is he most famous for?

    Is James McVey dating anyone, is James from the Vamps gay,

    Twenty-four-year-old James McVey is the guitarist for the band, The Vamps. The band has been together since 2011, when he met his fellow bandmates on YouTube and Facebook.

    Together the band has amassed five top 10 singles and their last album, Night and Day reached number one in the charts. James himself is the third most popular member of the group on social media with nearly 1.8 million followers on Twitter. His bandmate Connor Ball is the most popular with over 2 million followers.

    Is James McVey gay?

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    Nope, James McVey has never identified as gay or bisexual and is currently in a relationship with his girlfriend, 22-year-old Kirstie Brittain, who is a model. The pair started dating at the end of 2014. They split but later reunited. Prior to Kirstie, James was romantically linked to Game of Thrones actor, Sophie Turner. However, the pair had an acrimonious split on Twitter in July 2014.

    Is James McVey Married?

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    No, not yet at least. James is currently dating his model girlfriend, 22-year-old Kirstie Brittain. They’ve been together since late 2014, but there’s been no talk of marriage or engagement, yet.

     

     

     

     

     

  • Is John Barrowman married?

    Is John Barrowman married?

    John Barrowman has headed into the I’m A Celebrity jungle, but who is he leaving behind at home?

    The film, TV and West End star, John Barrowman, is joining nine other campmates down under for the latest series of the popular jungle show, which starts on the 18th November at 9:00 PM on ITV1.

    John is probably most famous for his starring roles in Doctor Who and Torchwood.

    Is John Barrowman gay?

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    Yes, John Barrowman is gay and he’s married to his husband Scott Gill. The pair met in 1993. They met during a production of Rope the Chichester Festival Theatre – Scott was there to watch John in the play.

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    John and Scott in 2010.

    The pair were civilly partnered in 2006 and then legally married in the state of California in 2013 when the US Supreme Court made gay marriage legal across all States.

    Is John Barrowman American?

    John was actually born in Glasgow, in Scotland, but his family relocated to the US in 1975. He says he learned an American accent after kids at his school made fun of his Scottish accent.

     

  • Why did Rose McGowan shave her hair off?

    Why did Rose McGowan shave her hair off?

    The actor has famously shed her former glossy brunette locks, but why?

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    Rose McGowan answers the question of shaving her head in her autobiography, Brave. The Scream actor, who shaved her hair in November 2015, says she shaved off her hair because she no longer wanted to look like a “fantasy f**k toy”.

    She wrote in the book, “The ideal version of a woman that is sold to you by every actress in every hair commercial telling you, ‘this the secret to being beguiling, the secret to getting a man to want you.’ Long, glossy Kardashian-esque hair that says, “f*** me, big boy,

    “‘As if that’s all we are and all we can be. Hair.”

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    Rose McGowan when she dyed her hair blonde.

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    In November 2015 McGowan shaved off her trademark brunette locks after feeling that it put a “sex target” on her back.

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    McGowan’s long hair and the way in which she was styled at the beginning of her career made her feel like a “blow-up sex doll”

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    McGowan also wrote that her long hair “always made her uncomfortable” and that she was wearing, “a plant on my head and a sex target on my back”.

    She continues, “I thought I looked more like a blow-up sex doll, the kind with the hole for the mouth. And it didn’t feel good”.

    McGowan also revealed that she thinks that Hollywood has unspoken rules about women’s hair.

    She revealed, “if you’re a Jennifer Lawrence America’s sweetheart type, you have simple blonde hair, if you’re the vixen, it is long, dark and big. Those are the rules, do not deviate.”