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  • India Willoughby will not accept Amanda Barrie’s misgendering apology

    “Apology not accepted”

    India Willoughby, 52, has taken a firm stance on misgendering while in the Celebrity Big Brother house and has refused to accept the apology of 82-year-old veteran actor Amanda Barrie.

    In the lead up to India not accepting Corrie legend Amanda Barrie’s apology, Amanda misgendered India twice. India accused Amanda of misgendering her – and noted that the second time that Amanda chuckled about it afterwards.

    Since being in the house, India has talked openly and frequently about her transition and being transgender. She took a swipe at those who identify as non-binary saying that she considered people who were “Bob on Monday and Barbara on Tuesday” cheapened the transgender experience.

    Ann Widdecombe, Rachel Johnson and Amanda Barrie all misgendered the newscaster.

    Not accepting

    Amanda later sought out India who was sitting alone in the garden. When Amanda apologised for the incident, India refused to accept the apology saying “Apology not accepted”.

    Her refusal to accept and move on from Amanda’s mistake was met with anger from some viewers on Twitter, who suggested that India needed to let the issue go.

     

     

     

     

    CBB continues tonight on Channel 5 at 9 PM

  • 8 Netflix comedies series that are totally binge worthy this January

    Need a laugh?

    Let us help you pick your next comedy binge on Netflix.

     

    Schitt’s Creek

    It’s about a rich to rags family… Businessman Johnny and Soap star Moira Rose lose their fortune, but they still have their twenty-something-year-old kids (David and Alexis) – and a town called Schitt’s Creek, which the dad once bought for a joke. Starring Catherine O’Hara (mother from Home Alone) along with Eugene Levy (Dad from American Pie) and Dan Levy (his son).

    The Good Place

    New to Netflix, this is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Due to an error, self-absorbed Eleanor Shellstrop arrives at the Good Place after her death. Determined to stay, she tries to become a better person. Starring Frozen’s Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. There are two series to dive straight into…

    Santa Clarita

    Joel (Timothy Olyphant) and Sheila (Drew Barrymore) are husband and wife estate agents in the US leading vaguely discontented lives in the LA suburb of Santa Clarita with their teenaged daughter Abby, until Sheila goes through a dramatic change sending their lives down a road of death and destruction…but in a good way.

    Big Mouth

    Big Mouth is a 10-episode, half-hour edgy adult animated comedy from real-life best friends Nick Kroll (Kroll Show, The League) and Andrew Goldberg (Family Guy) about the glorious nightmare that is teenaged puberty.

    GirlBoss

    Girlboss is inspired by the New York Times best-selling book #Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso, founder of the fashion brand Nasty Gal. The series centres on Amoruso (Britt Robertson), who began selling vintage clothes on eBay and, by the age of 28, had built the multi-million dollar fashion empire, Nasty Gal.  Unfortunately, Netflix hasn’t commissioned this for a second series, which is a shame.

    Atypical

    Atypical is a coming of age story that follows Sam (played by Keir Gilchrist), an 18-year-old on the autistic spectrum as he searches for love and independence. While Sam is on his funny yet emotional journey of self-discovery, the rest of his family must grapple with change in their own lives as they all struggle with the central theme: what does it really mean to be normal?

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    Now in its third series, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt has been a runaway hit for Netflix. Kimmy, who has been living in a cult for 15 years, in an underground bunker, comes to terms with life in New York.

    Frankie And Grace

    In Grace and Frankie, Jane Fonda (“Grace”) and Lily Tomlin (“Frankie”) star as two women whose lives are suddenly turned upside down when their husbands reveal they are gay and leave them for each other. Both sparring partners and partners-in-crime, they form an unlikely bond to face an uncertain future together and discover a new definition of “family,” with laughter, tears and plenty of mood enhancers along the way

     

  • Housemates have misgendered India Willoughby numerous times since she went in

    India Willoughby has been misgendered by numerous housemates, numerous times since entering the Big Brother house.

    Do the housemates have an issue with recognising India Willoughby‘s gender? It seems so after Ann Widdecombe, Rachel Johnson and Amanda Barrie all misgendered the newscaster.

    The latest incident happened when Corrie legend Amanda Barrie who herself is also part of the LGBT+ community misgendered India in a discussion in the living room. India accused Amanda of misgendering her twice – and noted that the second time actually Amanda chuckled about it afterwards.

    India said that she took great offence to the misgendering. Amanda said that she apologised deeply.

    India said that an apology was “not enough” and explained how upset it made her.

    Last night viewers of Rylan’s Bit On The Side were shocked when footage not shown in the main programme showed Rachel Johnson also misgendering India.

    Ann Widdecombe was the first celebrity to call India a “he” in a moment for which the former politician apologised for.

    Ann waded into the discussion and said that if the misgendering wasn’t deliberate an apology was always enough.

    Since being in the house, India has talked openly and frequently about her transition and being transgender. She took a swipe at those who identify as non-binary saying, that she considered people who were “Bob on Monday and Barbara on Tuesday” cheapened the transgender experience.

    India was not impressed with Ann’s interruption and said that an apology was not enough and that being misgender was deeply offensive.

     

  • Author of Eat Pray Love Elizabeth Gibert mourns the death of her girlfriend

    “She was my love, my heart, my best friend, my teacher”

    The author of Eat, Pray Love has paid a moving tribute to her partner, Rayya Elias after she died of pancreatic cancer.

    Taking to Instagram she wrote, “She was my love, my heart, my best friend, my teacher, my rebel, my angel, my protector, my challenger, my partner, my muse, my wizard, my surprise, my gift, my comet, my liberator, my rock star, my completely impossible non-cooperator, my otherworldly visitor, my spiritual portal, and my baby. I loved you so much”.

    The couple had been partners since the spring of 2016, following from Gilbert leaving her husband.

    The women had been best friends for over a decade, but it was Rayya’s diagnosis of pancreatic cancer that made the author realise that she was romantically attracted to her friend in the spring of 2016.

    Rayya Elias born in Aleppo, Syria was also an author. She wrote, Harley Loco: A Memoir of Hard Living, Hair and Post-Punk from the Middle East to the Lower East Side.

  • Anti-gay equality MP, who voted 28 times against LGBT+ laws, Knighted

    An MP who has voted against LGBT+ rights a staggering 28 times gets a Knighthood.

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    A Conservative MP who has stood in Parliament twice and voted against laws which equalised the rights of gay people in the UK has been Knighted by the Queen in the New Year’s honours.

    Sir Christopher Chope, the MP for Christchurch in Dorset first entered parliament in 1983. He was then defeated in the 1992 General Election but won his seat back in 1997. He has voted against equal gay rights since 1999, and in 2004 he voted against Civil Partnerships and again in 2014 he voted against same-sex marriage.

    He has also voted against and was absent for all laws which promote equality and human rights.

    He served in both Margaret Thatcher’s and John Major’s governments.

    Chope was honoured for his political and public services.

    He was made an OBE in 1982.

     

  • India Willoughby: Trans can mean Bob on Monday, Barbara on Tuesday

    India Willoughby’s frank and honest chat about what “transgender” means might cause offence to some in the LGBT+ community.

    It didn’t take long for Celebrity Big Brother star India Willoughby to talk about what being transgender means to her. The star who became the UK’s first openly transgender newsreader was talking to Whistle-blower Maggie Oliver on why she doesn’t have many fans in the transgender community.

    India and Maggie were talking, when Maggie remarked that she thought that India was brave in her transition and that she would be a great advocate for others who want to transition, but India didn’t think she was.

    Speaking from her bed, India said, “A lot of transgender people don’t like me though, because of the LGBT thing and pointing out the differences… It’s because transgender now, they include drag queens. With people like me, it’s not a part-time thing and it’s not a really a choice. I hated being trans. It was horrible. For other people under than word, what is now transgender it can mean anything from RuPaul to somebody who is Bob on Monday and Barbara on Tuesday. I feel that soft of cheapens the seriousness…”.

    CBB continues tonight on Channel 5 from 9 PM

  • These straight guys share how much it would cost them to go “gay for pay”

    “A Year’s Salary”

    Some people think that you can’t be truly straight if you’re a slave to the D – whether you’re being paid or not, some believe that sex with someone from the same sex can be separated from being gay.

    What is gay for pay?

    Gay for pay is where a man, who doesn’t identify as gay does sexual things to another guy for money, from kissing to anal sex. This is most prevalent in the porn industry where male stars are paid more handsomely in gay porn than their male counterparts in straight porn.

    In gay for pay porn, men who ID as straight will often give and receive BJs, top and bottom and do mutual masturbation. Some performers will not give oral or take in anal – and are strict tops.

    Student loans and a yacht in Monaco

    These guys on Reddit gave a long hard think about how much cash it’d take them to go gay… Some of them had a lot of detail… We see you Mr Clooney lover…

    Like would I blow a guy for a million dollars? I mean, I don’t see why not. A million dollars is a million dollars and I could say that I blew a guy for a million dollars when all of those relevant conversations pop up. [VIA]

    I’d do almost whatever someone wanted if they’d pay off my student loans ($63K) [VIA]

    Enough to get out of debt. And some controlled substances to set the tone for the ceremony wouldn’t be such a bad idea either. [VIA]

    Money on the scale of years worth of salary? I’d consider it. Men don’t interest me, but I can’t imagine a few hours of that is all that scarring of an experience, and if it is, there are years on the beach to get over it. Experimentation for experimentation’s sake or a small-scale amount of money holds no interest, however. [VIA]

    What does the guy on SNL say? “If you won’t blow a guy for $3000, you don’t care about your family.” [VIA]

    If the money was enough to pay off all my bills and house. Buy me 2 new cars and a trip to Paris… and I was topping him with 5 condoms on. Then yes. [VIA]

    Yup, if it were enough of the “pay” to make a difference in my day-to-day financials, such as paying off my student debt or getting a good nest egg started for my kids. But not with some ugly, unhygienic dude. Needs to be like a night on Clooney’s yacht in Monaco harbour. [VIA]

     

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    Would you go “Straight for pay?” Use the comments below to have your say…

     

     

     

  • Some people just body shamed Madonna’s daughter and the internet came for them

    Let it grow…

    Madonna’s daughter, Lourdes is letting her armpit hair grow and it’s divided fans of the original “Material Girl” on Instagram.

    The 21-year-old model was posing in a happy photo with her legendary mother in a picture captioned, “We are Ready For You 2018!”

    Mother and daughter looked very happy as they rang in the New Year, but it seems as though Lourdes’ choice to let her underarm hair grow has caused division amongst the fanbase.

    One sickened user wrote, “Shave it” while another wrote, “Ummm. Why??. I’m done following Madonna.”

    Another fan explained, “She’s Italian. Have any of you ever been to Europe? Stop making mean comments about her underarm hair. It’s a natural thing on Europe and all over the world. Just because you don’t like it, don’t put others down. Live and let live. She’s beautiful just the way she is”

    Some users were quick to suggest that the look was “not normal” in Italy or Europe.

    Another championed Loudres’ look by saying, “Who gives a f**k about underarm hair? So what? If you’re offended then go back to your own Edwardian era”

    Be happy people, be happy.

  • 18 celebs who came out in 2017

    2017 has been a great year for celebs to come out as LGBT+

    A racing driver, a butler, a police chief, singers, actors and even an X Factor star all decided that 2017 was the year to come out about their sexuality.

    Here are just 18 of the stars who decided 2017 was time to share their news.

    November

    Jonathan Bennett

    Whilst not exactly stating whether he is gay or bi, Mean Girls actor Jonathan Bennett quashed some of those rumours about his sexuality by casually uploading three totally cute pictures of himself and his boyfriend, TV host, Jaymes Vaughan. Jaymes posted a number of pictures on to his social media as well.

    October

    Kevin Spacey

    Not the proudest moment of coming out history. When the allegations against Kevin Spacey started to gather momentum, Spacey used his apology to inform the world that he was now “living as a gay man”.  He wrote on Twitter,

    “This story has encouraged me to address other things about my life. I know that there are other stories out there about me and that some have been fueled by the fact that I have been so protective of my privacy,

    “As those closest to me know, in my life I have had relationships with both men and women. I have loved and had romantic encounters with men throughout my life and I choose now to live as a gay man,Gordon Thomas

     

    Dan Amboyer

    “Younger” actor Dan Amboyer came out as a gay, and he opened up about his struggles and relationship with financial planner Eric P. Berger.

    September

    Brandon Flynn

    13 Reasons Why actor, Brandon Flynn came out in an emotional Instagram post. The actor, who is most notable for his character, Justin Foley in the hit Netflix series, 13 Reason Why used his coming out to target those who were against same-sex marriage in Australia. The Australian actor, who was at the time 23-years-old,  was spurred on to come out following the No vote campaigns currently active in Australia.

    August

    Haaz Sleiman

    Nurse Jackie cutie, Haaz Sleiman came out as gay – and not just gay – but a total bottom – spelling it out for people, he said, “Not only am I a bottom, but I’m also a total bottom, which means I like it up you-know-where.”

    Colin Jackson

    Former Olympian and BBC presenter Colin Jackson came out as gay in the most chilled way in August. The 50-year-old came out in a TV interview with SVT reporters Kajsa Bergqvist and Peter Häggström. He had previously denied rumours about his sexuality when a kiss and tell story surfaced about him in the mid-noughties. He told Kajsa, “The way you asked me, it was a whole storytelling kind of thing and you were just interested in the way it affected me sports-wise, emotionally-wise and my preparation.”

    Lil Peep

    Another music star came out as bisexual a week after Aaron. Lil Peep, a rising hip-hop artist came out to his fans. Tragically, the star would die later in the year from an overdose.

    Aaron Carter

    Singer Aaron Carter told his fans in a heartfelt note that was bisexual. Aaron Carter made his fame in the late 90’s as pre-teen pop singer. At the time of coming out he had recently split with his girlfriend Madison Parker, the Daily Mail reported.

    July

    Honey G

    One of X Factor‘s most controversial acts, Honey G, came out in an interview with The Sun, revealing her perfect woman is Queen Latifah. Honey G, real name Anna Gilford told The Sun‘s Dan Wooton that she has decided to come out and reveal that she wants to be with women.

    Greyson Chance

    Singer, Greyson Chance who is signed by Ellen Degeneres’s record company after appearing on her show took to Instagram in July 2017 to confirm his sexuality. Talking on the social media site and sharing a rainbow picture, he said

    “I came to fully recognize that I was gay when I was sixteen. I decided not to publicize my sexuality largely due to a matter of privacy, as I was still trying to find comfort and confidence within my own skin”

    Thomas Dekker

    Terminator actor, Thomas Dekker publicly came out as gay after comments made by entertainment exec Brian Fuller. Fuller had alleged that a gay storyline in the hit TV series Heroes, had to be axed following a dispute behind the scenes. The actor’s management allegedly threatened to pull the actor if the storyline went ahead.

    Tyler The Creator

    It appeared that Tyler, The Creator, real name Tyler Gregory Okonma came out as gay or bisexual in a track on his latest album.

    Tyler left fans questioning whether he had come out, after lyrics on the track from his album, Flower Boy revealed that he had been kissing boys since 2004.

    April

    Cressida Dick

    London’s highest-ranking police officer, Cressida Dick revealed in April that she was in a same-sex relationship with a co-worker.  Cressida Dick was appointed London’s Commissioner in February 2017 and is the first woman to take the job. She was appointed by the Queen and was recommended by the Home Secretary, Amber Rudd.

    Barry Manilow

    After decades in the closet, singer-songwriter, Barry Manilow decided to come out. He’s the oldest person on our list to come out in 2017.  He said that he kept his sexuality secret for so many years for fear of disappointing his fans, although as the People Magazine article notes, it was an “open secret to some in his long-devoted, mostly female fan base”.

    March

    Daniel Newman

    Walking Dead actor Daniel Newman came out in March. He decided to use YouTube as a way of telling his fans.

    Paul Burrell

    In March the world’s most famous butler, Paul Burrell came out and told the world about his plans to marry his partner.

    February

    Danny Watts

    An award-winning, high profile racing driver came out as gay and is believed to be the first in the sport. Speaking to THEGAYUK.com he said it was “such a good feeling” to be out. He came out in an interview with Autosport.com in which he revealed that he felt he had to hide his sexuality within his industry because “it’s a very masculine sport”.

    January

    Rob Mallard

    Coronation Street Actor Rob Mallard spoke out about his sexuality for the first time in a revealing interview with Gay Times in the beginning of 2017. He said that he didn’t want to hide who he is, despite being out to his family and friends since he was 17.

     

  • 2017 in review: THEGAYUK’s most searched for celebs

    It’s been a year of celeb hunting on THEGAYUK, but which celebs got people clicking?

    Here are the top 10 celebrity searches on THEGAYUK.com

    10) Tom Holland

    Is Tom Holland Gay?

    People couldn’t get enough of the new Spiderman, Tom Holland. He’s a brand new entry for most searched for celebrity on THEGAYUK.com

    9) Harry Reid

    Is Harry Reid Gay?

    Most famous for playing the bisexual character Ben Mitchell in EastEnders – seems as though EastEnders‘ fans wanted to know about the actor Harry Reid, behind the character

    8) Richard Osman

    Is Richard Osman Gay?

    Osman caught the attention of viewers this year – another new entry

    7) Will I Am

    Is will i am Gay?

    The Voice’s number 1 judge, will.i.am has people reaching for their smartphones during the show to find out more about the songwriter, producer and serial entrepreneur.

    6) Robert Rinder

    Is Judge Rinder Gay?

    Judge Rinder was last year’s number 1. This year as more and more people have come to know who Robert is, we’re finding fewer search requests for him.

    5) Leigh Francis

    Is Keith Lemon Gay?

    Well, in reality, most people are actually searching out information on Keith Lemon. They can’t get enough of his outrageous behaviour and flamboyance!

    4) Joe McFadden

    Is Joe McFadden Gay?

    This year’s highest mover. Joe McFadden, who won 2017’s Strictly Come Dancing had people reaching for their smartphones during the phone, trying to find out more about the actor.

    3) Andi Peters

    Is Andi Peters Gay?

    People can’t get enough of Andi Peters – everyday people search THEGAYUK.com for news about the stalwart, legendary presenter.

    2) Louis Walsh

    Is Louis Walsh Gay?

    In the second position again, Louis Walsh is loved by the readers.

    1) Jedward

    Are Jedward Gay?

    The cheeky chaps John and Edward top our list for most searched for celebs on THEGAYUK – this was largely thanks to their appearance on Celebrity Big Brother at the beginning of the year.

  • Max Emerson just got very very cheeky

    Max Emerson thinks it’s still Christmas…

    Because he just gifted us an amazing sight for sore eyes. The 29-year-old left, who has over 850,000 followers, made some of his fans thirsty AF after releasing a photo on his account. He wasn’t wearing much at all (read nothing) and it gives us some rather serious butt goals.

    He captioned the picture “#koalas in the mist. On to Sydney, if I ever find my pants. ? @andrescamilo___ (also #2 from yesterday was an absolute lie, but you already knew that)”

    This, of course, isn’t the first time he’s shown us his best ass…ets… Earlier in the year, he gave us this rather wonderous image of him in the shower.