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  • WE ASKED | What things do you really hate about the gay scene in 2016

    WE ASKED | What things do you really hate about the gay scene in 2016

    We asked our readers what they really hated about the gay scene in 2016…

    As always you were open, honest and sometimes damming.

     

    STEPHEN DOYLE

    Hen nights. P*ss off down your own clubs with your fancy dress and blow up penises.

    JOHN CHARLES

    Well a straight strip club is about to open in Birmingham gay village. The sh*t will hit the fan, it’s right across from the Nightingale Club.

    JAY JAY PINKABELLE

    Screaming queens who think LGBT culture is American f*cking drag race!

    JACKSON PERRY

    Casual racism “no Asians, no blacks” how about no c*nts???? They need to p*ss off.

    PAUL HOLMES

    The guys who carry their bags on their limp wrists around town, the very feminate (sic) ones with screaching (sic) voices and the camp ones. I know each of us are different, but can’t they tone it down a bit.

    MARK MARSH

    Ageist attitudes, and A list queens looking down their surgically enhanced conks at us lesser mortals.

    This was taken from Issue 20. Download now for free.

  • ANSWERS | Is Cottaging Legal In The UK

    Cottaging is a British slang term for man on man sexual contact in the public toilets. It is not legal in the UK to have sexual contact in a public rest room or toilet.

    Is Cottaging Legal In The UK
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    https://www.thegayuk.com/tag/Cottaging/Cottaging is a term which can be traced back to Victorian times when “cottage” referred to a small house or public house. Cottaging is illegal in the United Kingdom under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, and applies to both heterosexual and homosexual acts.

    The Sexual Offences Act 2003 doesn’t say however that sex in a public place is illegal. Cruising grounds and cottaging are two different spaces. Cruising grounds are defined as open spaces, where men can hook up with men, or straight couples can meet for sex (often referred to as dogging), as long as no members of the public can see you.

    What you should do if you are arrested

    You risk being arrested if reported by a member of the public. If this happens you have the right to legal advice from an on-duty solicitor at the police station. If convicted you could be sentenced to 6 months in prison and /or a fine.

    A caution or conviction will result in a criminal record for a sexual offence which you will have to disclose in any criminal record checks.

    For your safety we suggest you look at our full guide on safety before you set out