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  • Is Tituss Burgess from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt gay?

    He is by far one of TV’s most notable and loveable characters and perfectly complements the madcap comedy of the Netflix’s hit, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

    Is Tituss Burgess gay?
    CREDIT: Netflix

    In Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Tituss Burgess plays the gay character of Titus Andromedon – but is Tituss Burgess the actor gay in real life? In 2016 Tituss gave an interview to

    In 2016 Tituss gave an interview to HuffPost in which he said that on his album Comfortable, it was important for him to talk about being gay through his album. He said,

    “It’s important for me to talk about my life as a gay man, not gay themes per se, in my work. I try to write in a perspective that’s both a representation of [myself] but also doesn’t alienate those from any other walks of life. I only write about it because I have it in me; I don’t shy away from it, but I don’t write about it necessarily to promote it in any way.”

    So yes, Tituss does identify as gay.

     

  • ANSWERS | What does the L in LGBT stand for?

    Question: What Does The L In LGBT Stand For?

    What does the L in LGBT stand for?

    The L in LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) or sometimes referred as GLBT, stands for Lesbian. Lesbian is a description for a woman who is sexually and romantically attracted to other females. The term lesbian can be used to also express sexual identity.

    Some women prefer the term “gay woman” to lesbian.

    The term lesbian is said to have originated from the Greek Island Lesbos, which was home to a 6th-century poet Sappho, who was known for poetry which described relationships between women, their beauty and her love for girls.

    By 1890 the word Lesbian was used in medical papers as an adjective. It was used to describe tribadism, commonly known as “scissoring” – a form of non-penetrative sex.

    By 1925 the term Lesbian was used as a noun to refer to a woman who had same-sex attraction and the female version of a male homosexual referred to as a “sodomite”.

    For more reading on the term Lesbian and it’s origins check out this page

    If you want to add further discussion to this description please use the comment section below.

  • So who gets the armrests on a plane?

    It’s an age old question. Who should get to use the armrests on a flight?

    So who gets the armrests on a plane?

    Flying for any longer than an hour and you’ll most probably start feeling like a battery hen. If you happen to be on a plane that has its seating three abreast – so most short haul flights, or long haul flights that use the 747, 777, 787 or A380, there’s alway that tricky, non-verbal struggle for the armrests, especially if you’re in the middle.

    So one Quora user has laid out the (unwritten, but totally sensible) law. The law entitles the middle seat user to have access to the two inside armrests. Well because…

    “The window seat is entitled to a head-rest and to have a priority view of the outside world, obviously. This seat is great for long flights, since you can go to sleep by tucking up a pillow in the corner and looking over the clouds. That person is entitled to that.

    The aisle seat is entitled to a little bit more legroom than normal, the quickest allowed to get to the flight attendants’ attention and the easiest route to the bathroom. NEWS FLASH, if you know you need the restroom/toilet a lot while travelling, you should probably go here for the convenience of the other two people travelling on your row. That person is entitled to that.

    Now we go onto the middle seat. Now honestly, I hate sitting in the middle seat, it probably has the least benefits and you’re being squashed in between two people. HOWEVER, it is by my and many others’ moral code that the middle seat is obligated to have priority of the armrests. If you are window seat or aisle seat, the armrests in the middle are morally owned by the person sitting in the middle. They don’t have head or leg room, they can’t tuck away a pillow, they’re most likely being squashed and they still have the inconvenience of squeezing past someone to go to the bathroom, so the damn least they could get is the two armrests in the middle. That person is entitled to that.

    It just had to be said.

     

    There you have it. Middle gets arm space.

  • Which Walking Dead characters are gay?

    Which Walking Dead characters are gay?

    So The Walking Dead has managed to squeeze in six gay characters, so who are they?

    Which Walking Dead characters are gay

    Although The Walking Dead didn’t have any LGBT reputation for the first three seasons, it has made up for lost time by casting at least six openly gay, lesbian or bisexual characters. So who are they?

    Tara Chambler

    Tara, played by Alanna Masterson was the first openly lesbian character in The Walking Dead. She appeared in season Four, during the episode “Live Bait” which was the 6th episode in the season.

    Alisha

    Alisha who is played by Juliana Harkavy first appeared in the seventh episode, “Dead Weight” of the fourth season of The Walking Dead. She was the girlfriend of Tara Chambler.

    Aaron 

    Aaron is played by Ross Marquand and is the first openly gay character in The Walking Dead. He appears, with his boyfriend, Eric, in the tenth episode of season five.

    Eric Raleigh 

    Eric is played by actor Jordan Woods-Robinson. The character appears, alongside his boyfriend, Aaron in episode 10 of season five.

    Denise Cloyd

    Denise, played by Merritt Wever first appeared in the second episode of the sixth season of The Walking Dead. It is revealed that she is lesbian or bisexual when she kisses Tara. She becomes Tara’s girlfriend.

    Paul “Jesus” Rovia

    Paul is played by the actor Tom Payne and first appears in season 6 of The Walking Dead in the 1oth episode. It is not known if he’s has a boyfriend or any romantic relationships.

  • What is the UK release date for When We Rise

    What is the UK release date for When We Rise

    When We Rise is the latest dramatic creation from Dustin Lance Black documenting the battle for equality for the LGBT community in the USA.

    When We Rise UK release date
    CREDIT: ABC/YouTube

    When We Rise was broadcast in the USA on the ABC network at the end of February 2017. It aired nightly, over 8 nights with the final broadcast on the 2nd March 2017. Dustin Lance Black directed the final two episodes. The other six were directed by Gus Van Sant, Dee Rees and Thomas Schalmme.

    As of yet, no broadcast date has been announced for the UK or other world-wide territories. We will keep you updated.

     

     

     

  • Is Stewie Griffin from Family Guy gay?

    Okay… So if you watch Family Guy you will have with no doubt questioned whether Stewie Griffin is gay, despite him only being one year’s old.

    The character which is voiced by Seth MacFarlane is constantly dropping huge clues about his sexuality. In some scene he’s fantasizing about men, but in others he falls in love with girls. The cast and the writers however, have all suspected that Stewie is in fact gay.

    Seth MacFarlane said in The Advocate that Stewie was almost certainly gay, but he was still figuring out what he wanted. The writers have revealed that they do approach the character as if they were writing for a gay character.

    “He originally began as a diabolical villain, but then we delved into the idea of his confused sexuality. We all feel that Stewie is almost certainly gay, and he’s in the process of figuring it out for himself. We haven’t ever really locked into it because we get a lot of good jokes from both sides, but we treat him oftentimes as if we were writing a gay character.”

    So there you have it… But let’s not get too hung up on the gay story line: one he’s a baby, two it’s a cartoon.

  • Where are the cast of Paris Is Burning now?

    It’s nearly 30 years since the release of one of the most important documentaries about the LGBT+ community. Released in 1990 Paris Is Burning documents the lives of the New York ball culture and the African-American, Latino, gay, and transgender communities involved in it.

    Where are the cast of Paris Is Burning now

    The film, by Jennie Livingston, focuses on the lives of eight individuals. Most of the film’s stars are now dead and many died from AIDS-related illnesses.

    Dorian Corey 1937 – 1993


    Drag queen performer and mother and founding member of the house of Corey. She was the house mother of Angie Xtravaganza, who went on to form her own House of Xtravaganza.
    Corey died in 1993, three years after the film’s release. She died of an AIDS-related illness  in New York at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

    Pepper LaBeija 1948 – 2003


    LaBeija died in 2003 from a heart attack in New York at the age of 54. For the final ten years of LaBeija life, LaBeija was largely bedridden due to type 2 diabetes. Both feet amputated as a result. She had two children and daughter and son.

    Venus Xtravaganza 1965 – 1988


    Venus was killed before the end of filming and release of Paris Is Burning. Her body was discovered under a bed at the Duchess Hotel in New York according to her House mother Angie Xtravaganza. She had been strangled. Her body was discovered four days after her death. Her killer has never been found and her death remains an open, unsolved crime. According to the New York Post, New York has about 9000 unsolved murders since 1985.

    Octavia St. Laurent 1964 – 2009


    Octavia St. Laurent and later Octavia St. Laurent Mizrahi died after a long battle with cancer. She was a singer and a songwriter and in 2005 was working on a set of recordings which were never released.

    Willi Ninja 1961 – 2008


    Willi died from AIDS-related heart failure in New York in 2008. He was 45. He had a career that spanned film, music and choreography. He starred in two Janet Jackson music videos, “Escapade” and “Alright”  before his death. He also released his own single, “Hot” in 1994. He was known as the “godfather of Voguing”.

    Angie Xtravaganza  1964 – 1993


    Angie Xtravaganza died three years after the film’s release. She was a founding member of the House of Xtravaganza and house mother to Venus Xtravaganza. She died at the age of 28 from an AIDS-related liver disease.

    Freddie Pendavis


    Freddie went on to have just two other film credits after Paris Is Burning, namely The Joan Rivers Show in 1989 and the film Strays in 1997. Twenty-five years after Paris Is Burning Freddie was the only star who attended an anniversary screening of the film.

    Junior Labeija


    Is still alive although not much is known about what he’s up to now.

    The film’s maker Jennie Livingston is still alive. She has filmed five other films the last of which Earth Camp One is still in progress.

  • ANALYSIS | How has Jeremy Corbyn voted on gay rights

    Just how gay-friendly is the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn?

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    We looked into Jeremy Corbyn‘s voting record on gay issues to see how LGBT friendly he is.

    Since entering the House of Commons as an MP for Islington North in 1983, Jeremy Corbyn has consistently voted pro-gay in laws relating to equality.

    During his time as an MP he has voted to reduce and equalise the age of consent for gay men, he voted to allow gay people to become adoptive parents, he voted positively for civil partnerships and for same-sex marriage. He was absent on the vote to repeal Section 28.

    Overall Jeremy has voted on 27 issues relating to the LGBT community. On every major piece of legislation Jeremy Corbyn voted in favour or positively for equality.

    However, in 2003 he was absent for the vote on repealing Section 28 “Local Government Bill — Maintain Prohibition on Promotion of Homosexuality (Section 28)”

    This article was updated on the 28th May, 2019 – to reflect Jeremy Corbin’s absent vote on Section 28.

  • ANSWERS | What does LGBT stand for?

    If you’ve seen the letters LGBT and wonder what they mean we’ve got the answer for you.

    What does LGBT stand for?

    LGBT is the standard initialism for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community, there are often other letters added to it, including Q (Queer or Questioning) and I (Intersex). It was first grouped in this way during the 1990s.

    Sometimes the letters are rearranged to have the G first, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender. Some places, mainly in the USA, this initialism is more widely used. However, since the ’90s LGBT has become the standardised way of referring to the community after some activists decided that the “gay community” did not accurately reflect everybody who was in it. Q which stands for Questioning or Queer was added in 1996, although is not always used.

    ALSO READ: What does the F in LGBTQIF stand for?

    There has been much debate on whether more letters should be added, such as Q and I and A (Asexual). Some have suggested that trans and intersex should be grouped together under their own banner as they are gender-related and not sexuality related as LGB are. Although you can get LGB trans and intersex people. Q (Queer) is also problematic for some, as it doesn’t describe a sexuality more an ideology.

    The word is also offensive to many in the community.

    ALSO READ: What does the I in LGBTQI stand for?

    Sexuality has often been defined as homosexual (same-sex attraction), bisexual (both-sex attraction), heterosexual (opposite-sex attraction) and Asexual (no sexual attraction).

    Some people in the community find the term clunky and unworkable and a new initialism has been suggested GSM which stands for Gender and Sexual Minorities or GSD Gender and Sexual Diversity.

    In THEGAYUK editorially we use LGBT+ as described in our style guide to encompass a spectrum of other sexualities and gender identities.

    Do you think you can add more to this article? Please add your expansion in the comment section below.

  • What is plagiarism and why is it banned?

    Plagiarism is defined as taking the work or ideas of someone else and passing it off as your own. This is not the same as citing someone’s work and crediting it to them.

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    It is unfair to the rest of our team to have and accept copyrighted materials or plagiarised works published therefore we must have strict guidelines on dealing with plagiarised or copied content for the protection of
    a) our journalist integrity,
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    All writers are asked to click a digital signature before they upload their content to the site to prove that they own the works submitted and that they are liable for any legal procedures to come to light from their work(s).

    Writers who are found to repeatedly break the plagiarism policy will have their access, emails and any other services removed, cancelled or sanctioned.

    What is not considered plagiarism?

    Where you copy and paste a quote. In this instance you must fully cite where the quote came from and who gave the quote. Please include full URL of where the quote can be found.

    Where you copy and paste a piece of creative commons material. Again proper citation must be included and a full credit.

    Usually creative commons material and content will tell you how the author wants to be attributed. A URL to the original would also be helpful.

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  • How to find images to use in your articles

    Images speak a thousand words and they’re so important…

    But you can get into some serious trouble if you don’t get images right. So here’s a lesson.

    Your own images.

    If you own the image (that means you took the picture with your own camera), by uploading it to our server you agree that THEGAYUK may use the image on its sites, including the App and via its social media. You also agree that the image can be used to promote your article.

    The best places to find royalty-free images.

    Pixabay

    Pixabay offers beautiful images that do not need attribution. (but we always do, just in case)

    Flickr

    These means that the photographer or copyright owner is happy for the image to be used. Please take a note of the Photographer’s name and the Flickr URL of the photographer.
    Credit must read: Photo Credit: Name Of Photographer, Via Flickr

    Wikipedia

    Another great resource for Creative Common Licensed pictures is Wikipedia – especially good if you’re wanting to get a current picture of a celebrity. Again please take note of the photographer’s name and include it in your submission. Credit must read: Photo Credit: Name Of Photographer, via Wikipedia

    Other places to find images.

    Getty Images

    Getty now allows users to embed certain images on to websites. We cannot own them or download them, but they can be embedded. You should see the Getty images tab on the ADD A NEW POST page. Click there and start your search of millions of images.

    Giphy

    If you want to add a little gif to your article, there’s away to easily add them to your article. In the edit area, you’ll find the giphy icon. Click on it to add from thousands of pre-uploaded pictures.

    Twitter
    You can also utilise images that Twitter users upload, but only if the images are theirs. If a fan of One Direction uploads a picture that they have taken we can use it or embed it, however, if they are just reposting an already famous picture – we cannot.

    Twitter or Instagram is a great resource to get pictures of celebrities – but only if said celebrity uploaded the picture themselves – and they own it. We do not host these images they must be embedded.

    Promotional Images
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