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  • We Are Family singer, Joni Sledge, dies, 60

    We Are Family singer, Joni Sledge, dies, 60

    Sister Sledge singer, Joni Sledge has died at her Phoenix home.

    Joni Sledge, who was part of the disco super group Sister Sledge has died at the age of 60. She died at her home in Phoenix, Arizona. No information surrounding the cause of her death has been released. It’s not known whether she was ill before she died.

    Her death was announced on social media with the news appearing on the Sister Sledge official Twitter account.

    Sister Sledge were formed in 1971 and have had a career that has spanned over 5 decades.

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    A statement release on Facebook said,

    “We are saddened to inform you that our dear sister, mother, aunt, niece and cousin, Joni passed away yesterday. We miss her and hurt for her presence, her radiance, and the sincerity with which she loved and embraced life.”

  • Jack Monroe wins libel case against Katie Hopkins

    Jack Monroe has won her libel case against Katie Hopkins.

    Food journalist Jack Monroe has won her court battle against Katie Hopkins after she sued the LBC presenter and MailOnline columnist for defamation.

    The Guardian and Cooking On A Bootstrap writer sued over tweets sent from Katie Hopkin’s twitter account in 2015; which Monroe has said has caused “serious harm” to her reputation.

    Taking to Twitter following her victory Jack said,

    “It”s taken 21 months but today the High Court ruled that Hopkins statements to/about me were defamatory. I sued her for libel. and I won.
    “To everyone who told me I couldn’t, wouldn’t, shouldn’t – I could, I would, I did.”

    Commenting on Katie Hopkins’ behaviour, Jack told her fans on Twitter that the controversial talkshow host didn’t turn up to court once in the four days of the trial.

    Mr Justice Warby  awarded Monroe £24,000 in damages saying that Hopkins had caused “Ms Monroe real and substantial distress” and was entitled to “fair and reasonable compensation”.

     

     

     

  • Horrific glass attack on two boyfriends in London

    Two boyfriends, who were holding hands in a pub in Peckham, London were subjected to a horrific glass attack. Leaving one of them needing hospital treatment.

     

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  • Promised Land shows kids that not every relationship has to be the same

    Promised Land shows kids that not every relationship has to be the same

    A book which is helping kids learn about different types of relationships has sold out of it’s first edition and has now been turned into an e book, audio book and paperback…

  • Are you funding hate?

    A brand new firm has launched today with the intention of investing customers’ money into pro-LGBT+ companies and countries.

    Most people are totally unaware that they could be unknowingly propping up anti-gay governments, companies or organisations when they invest their pensions and investment portfolios into an investment management company. Most investors have no idea where their hard earned cash could be going when they employ the services of an investment firm for a good return.

    Equality Capital has launched today to ensure that customers’ money is invested into ethical organisations that are paving the way for LGBT equality across the world.

    Using a six key criteria formula the British firm will invest in opportunities that make positive differences to gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans peoples’ lives.

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    Charlie Nicholls, the firm’s managing partner said,

    “We aim to create a like-minded community of investors who care about LGBT positive rights and equality. Our social commitment doesn’t hinder our ability to earn attractive returns for our clients, in fact it improves them as there are many opportunities in LGBT friendly markets.”

    The Equality Capital site will go live on Wednesday 08 March 2017. Equality Capital will act as Financial Advisors and Discretionary Investment Managers, but can also work with existing Financial Advisors in an intermediary role – meaning clients moving over to the service can keep their existing advisors if they wish.

     

  • This artist has done something amazing with all of Donald Trump’s hate

    This artist has done something amazing with all of Donald Trump’s hate

    Manchester artist Conor Collins has created a painting which uses quotes from Donald Trump and it’s pretty stunning.

    Using the President’s own words on women and race, artist Conor Collins has created a stunning picture of Donald Trump. In the past, the artist has created images from the homophobia leveled at Tom Daley when he first came out as gay and the transphobia hurled at Caitlyn Jenner, when she announced her transition.

    Now the artist has put Donald Trump in his sights and told THEGAYUK.com that he had created a portrait of Donald Trump composed using the racist, sexist, ignorant and bigoted things he has said painted onto a wall of white washed dollars.

     

  • Schoolboy found dead just weeks after video about bullying because he was gay

    A 14-year-old schoolboy has been found dead just weeks after he released a video revealing he was gay and that he had been bullied for being gay.

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    Liam McAlpine from Fife in Scotland was found dead at his home on Sunday afternoon. He was just 14. Before his death he had recorded and published a number of videos on YouTube about being gay and the bullying he had been a victim of.

    In his first video, Liam spoke about coming out and speculated that he would be ridiculed for being gay from some of his classmates.

    In his coming out video he said,

    “For three years I have been gay, go ahead and judge me, I don’t care… My true friends will stick by me, fake friends, will just f**k off and leave me behind… That’s who I am, I’m proud to be gay”.

    In a second video entitled “Bullying” he gave a heartbreaking speech urging those who are bullied to reach out to “someone who could help you… friends, teachers – someone who can help you through the situation, even a police officer”.

    He said, “You don’t go to school to get bullied everyday. You go to learn. School is meant to be a safe place but getting bullied everyday and picked on, is that really safe?”

     

    Liam was publishing videos as recently as last week.

    The Daily Record is suggesting that there is wide-spread speculation that he took his own life. The police are treating his death as “unexplained”.

    A Police Scotland spokesperson said,

    “Police in Fife are investigating following the death of a 14-year-old boy at an address in Elgin Drive, Glenrothes .

    “The incident was reported to police around 3.40pm on Sunday, March 5.

    “The death is currently being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing.

    “A report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”

    If you are affected by this story or you’d like to talk to someone please call Switchboard on 0330 330 0630 or Samaritans on 116 123.

  • The cause of George Michael’s death has been revealed

    The cause of George Michael’s death has been revealed

    The cause of George Michael’s death has been revealed by the coroner.

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    Revelations which have appeared in the press, following the singer’s death about his alleged drug usage now seem unfounded after the corner returned a death by natural causes verdict.

    The singer who passed away on Christmas day died after suffering a dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver. There will not be an inquest as the cause of death was “natural”.

    At the time of his death, police said his death was not suspicious, but unexplained. An initial autopsy completed on the body of the singer proved to be “inconclusive”.

     

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    Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease which causes the heart muscle to stretch and thin – leaving it unable to pump blood around the body efficiently. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle. Fatty liver is a type of liver disease. It can be caused by a build-up of fats in the liver. These are usually caused by alcohol or sugars and fats in the diet.

  • Paul Burrell, Princess Diana’s former butler comes out as gay

    Paul Burrell, Princess Diana’s former butler comes out as gay

    The former Butler for Princess Diana has come out as gay and plans to marry his partner.

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    The UK’s most famous butler turned reality star and tell-all author, Paul Burrell has come out as gay and revealed plans to marry his boyfriend, lawyer Graham Cooper.

    He recently divorced his wife of 32 years and they have two sons together, Alexander and Nicholas.

    Paul is most famous for being the butler of Princess Diana at the time of her death in 1997. He has released a number of books of his time as a staff member for the royals and has sold over 2 million books. He has also appeared on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and Celebrity Big Brother.

    A spokesperson for the couple told The Sun, “I can confirm their forthcoming marriage.”

    Both men are aged 58.

  • Out gay chart topper dies, 46

    Out gay chart topper dies, 46

    Out singer Tommy Page has died at the age of 46 after committing suicide leaving behind his partner and three children.

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    Tommy Page, who topped the US charts in 1990 with his hit “I’ll Be Your Everything” has died at the age of 46, after ending his life on Friday 3rd in New York.

    His death was reported on Billboard.com.

    The singer recorded and released seven album, the last of which, Ten ‘Til Midnight was released in 2000, although he continued to write music and tour.His career was launched after he was asked to write the theme for the film

    His career was launched after he was asked to write the theme for the film Shag, which he later released as a single.

    Tommy had 3 children with his partner, Charlie.

     

    Billboard Entertainment Group President John Amato said in a statement, “We are all mourning the loss of our friend and colleague Tommy Page.

    “He was a magnetic soul and a true entertainer. Our thoughts are with his family.”

    In January, Tommy told his fans that he was working on new music and said, “You haven’t seen the last of me yet!”.

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  • University bans the word Homosexual

    University bans the word Homosexual

    Cardiff Metropolitan university has issued its staff and students with guidance banning the word “homosexual”.

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    The Cardiff Metropolitan University has told its 1,200 staff and over 11,000 students that the word homosexual should no longer be used and that lesbian and gay relationships should be referred to as “same-sex” or “other-sex” relationships.

    It has said that it wishes to “raise awareness amongst staff and students of the importance of using appropriate language”.

    In the code of practice, it says that homosexual seems, “laden with with the values of a previous time” and calls on faculty and students to dump other terms like “husband” and “wife”, and use “partner” instead.

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    The university, which turns over £98,000,000 a year said that, “Complaints about the excesses of so-called ‘political correctness’ and their impact on organisational cultures are not new,”

    “For Cardiff Met, though, academic freedom and the celebration of diversity are cornerstones of University life – and are entirely compatible with each other.

    “The University has a joined-up approach to providing a positive working environment, free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation.

    “As part of this approach, the University has a Code of Practice on Using Inclusive Language, which sets out to promote fairness and equality by raising awareness about the effects of potentially discriminatory vocabulary.

    “It makes suggestions for the avoidance of inappropriate generalisations and provides some illustrative examples of gender-laden vocabulary with some neutral alternatives.”

    Editor of THEGAYUK Jake Hook said,

    “Although I commend Cardiff Metropolitan University for being thoughtful on the power of words and their meanings, I do wonder what consultation process this code was subjected to. There have been many times where the word homosexual has been used as an empowering term and has a rich history of a statement of intent or empowerment.

    “I would rather a conversation about language rather than an outright ban or policing of words, especially when some may wish to use those words for themselves”.