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  • UK Topped By Malta As The Best Place For LGBTIs In Europe

    The UK has lost its place as the number one place for LGBTI rights in Europe after Malta introduced a raft of new legislation.

    New rules surrounding outlawing surgery on intersex children, education and civil partnerships have all added to Malta’s new position at number one on the ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Europe
    Malta is now ranks at #1 on LGBTI rights, scoring 89% across forty sets of criteria; the UK falls behind in second place on 86%.
    Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat took to Twitter to welcome the news.
    The UK still lags in a number of places mainly in not granting asylum on gender identity grounds, a legal requirement for trans people to get medical investigation before being allowed to change their gender and surgery to “correct” an intersex child’s gender.Down at the bottom of the list Russia and Azerbaijan score 8.35% and 5% respectively.

  • 25 Per Cent Of Men Would Opt For Penis Surgery If Money Was No Object

    A new survey suggests that 25% of American men would opt for penis enlargement surgery if money was no object.

    According to the YouGov poll, fat reduction was the number one procedure that men would undertake. Fifty One per cent said they would undergo surgery to remove fat, whilst 25% said they would like to have an operation to increase the size of their penises, with Black and Hispanic men saying that they wanted the surgery the most, 30% and 52% respectively.

    In May this year in our own survey we uncovered that one third of men who identify as gay were unhappy with the size of their manhoods.
    According to a survey conducted at the beginning of the year the world average erect penis is 5.16 inches, not the six to seven inches that was usually suspected average, that revelation hasn’t deterred men from all over the country making enquiries about penis enlargement, according to one clinic penis enlargement enquires overtook the nose job for the first time in 2015.

  • ISIS Murder “gay couple” In Double Execution

    At least four men accused of being gay have been executed by Islamic State (ISIS) over the weekend.

    Pictures have emerged which show two men being thrown to their deaths, believed to be a couple, from a building in Iraq.Speaking to ARA News an eyewitness said that two young Iraqi men were brutally thrown to their deaths from a tall building.

    The eye-witness said,

    “On Sunday afternoon, Daesh (ISIS) called on the people of Mosul to gather in the square of Bab al-Toub in order to witness the execution of the two allegedly (gay) men.”

    They are just the most recent victims in a long list of men, accused of being gay to be executed. Last month it is alleged that IS fighters executed 10 people including a 15-year-old boy on charges of homosexuality.

    Civil rights activist Raed Ahmed told ARA News that ISIS was accusing men of being gay on “superficial information” and without investigation.

     

    The Terror Monitor Twitter account released pictures of two men executed on Sunday

  • All Set For The Inaugural Icon Awards In Scotland As Conchita Flies In

    The Scottish LGBTI community is set for the inaugural Icon Awards, set to hit Glasgow this October 9th. The awards aim to reward and celebrate the LGBTI community of Scotland with what’s being penned as the night of the year in the Scottish LGBTI calendar.

    Scotland is leading the way in the race for equality and inclusion, with the passing of the gay marriage bill, and the recent accolade of being the most progressive country in Europe, but there is still a “long way to go” says event manager and organiser Michael Macfarlane.
    He added,

    “The Icon Awards will be an inclusive event, inviting people from all over Scotland to come together and celebrate diversity. The awards will go to individuals, businesses and organisations that are going the extra mile, and are working towards equality for all.”

    Eighteen categories span the full spectrum of the LGBTI community and their achievements.

    Music legend Horse MacDonald also commented saying; “It is so important for the LGBTI community to identify with and have role models, when I was growing up there were so few people to look up to and aspire to. It’s the role models of today’s society who are challenged with helping people accept who they are, and in turn help the endless battle towards full equality for the LGBTI community across Scotland and the world” Horse added,

    “A ceremony like this is long overdue in Scotland, and will help create new role models, and highlight areas that still have a long way to go like sport, as well as creating an inclusive event for all to come and enjoy”.

    One Scottish sporting star who believes in the cause is former Glasgow 2014 team Scotland swimmer, and British LGBT sporting personality of the year finalist Martin Cremin.

    Born in Dunblane, Martin was at the forefront of Scottish sport, now living in London he is still a firm supporter of the LGBTI sporting scene.

    Conchita Wurst and Michelle Visage will be in attendance for the very first awards.

  • Gay Escort Jailed For Blackmailing Married Man

    A gay escort has been jailed for the blackmailing of a married businessman and sending his wife a picture of him wearing women’s underwear.

    John Walker, 29 has been sentenced to 32 months in jail after he was found guilty of blackmailing a businessman. The Leeds Crown Court heard that Walker had managed to extort nearly £5000 from the man.

    According to the Times Walker threaten to expose the unnamed 49-year-old victim with pictures of him wearing women’s underwear, watching gay porn and taking drugs during a scheduled meeting in Feb this year after the pair met on a gay escorting website and had agreed on a £1800 fee.

    David Lampitt, the prosecutor said that during a conversation between the two, Walker told the victim

    “that he was cheating on his wife and thought it was disgusting. He warned the complainant that he should be more careful with his phone and wallet because people could extort money from him.”

    The day after their meet the victim was sent a text message in which he threatened to ring the man’s wife.

    The victim sent his blackmailer £3000 but the blackmailing didn’t stop. In March Walker sent a video text of his victim wearing women’s underwear to the man’s wife.

    It was then that the victim admitted what he had done to his wife and reported the incident to the police.

  • Priest Comes Out As Gay And Is Promptly Sacked By Vatican

    A Polish priest has been sacked by the Vatican after coming out as gay.

    Monsignor Krzystof Charamsa,43, a priest who has worked in the Vatican’s doctrinal arm since 2003 has been fired by Vatican officials after coming out as gay and as having a partner. He announced his sexuality in an interview with the Italian paper Corriere della Sera.

    Charamsa held a press conference with his Spanish partner to announce his partnership and sexuality. The Vatican have said that its decision to remove Charamsa was nothing to do with his coming out, but that giving an interview and planning a news conference was “grave and irresponsible”.

    Speaking about the Church’s views on homosexuality and how the Church treats gay people he said their views were “inhuman”,

    “It’s time for the Church to open its eyes about gay Catholics and to understand that the solution it proposes to them – total abstinence from a life of love – is inhuman.”

    The news of the sacking comes after the news of an alleged meeting between Kim Davis, the Rowan County clerk who spent time in jail recently after refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples and the Pope during his recent visit to the United States.The Vatican said that the only “audience” the Pope had was with a small group, which included a gay couple.

    In a statement about Charamsa’s announcement, the Vatican said,

    “Msgr. Charamsa will certainly be unable to continue to carry out his previous work in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Pontifical universities, while the other aspects of his situation shall remain the competence of his diocesan Ordinary [local bishop].”

    Krzystof Charamsa, dedicated his coming out to all gay priests, saying,

    “I dedicate my coming out to all gay priests. I wish them happiness even if I know that most of them will not have the courage to make the gesture I have made today.”

  • Daily Mail Readers Can Not Help Themselves As Tamal Ray Comes Out

    One can’t help but look, but when the Daily Mail reported that Tamal Ray from Great British Bake Off came out as gay, we had to go through the DM’s comment section to see what its readers thought….

    Now we’re careful to point out here that these are moderated comments and do not reflect the thoughts, opinions or anything else of the DM editorial team…

    There was a lot of conspiracy talk of the BBC ticking boxes.

    Bert Puttocks: “Another BBC diversity box ticked”

    JackMonroeFanClub: “The BBC has to tick the boxes. No random selection of candidates here methinks.”

    Hansel: Boxed ticked. Well done BBC. Another year a, another chance to open the diversity playbook.

    Then there were those who were happy with the proactive actions they had taken to make sure no gayness ever entered their living rooms ever again:

    allyc: “So glad I cancelled my TV licence.”

    That’ll show em…

    Stephen: This guy is a dream come true for the left wing, he seems to tick all of the right boxes to gain him favour with them.

    smg: is everyone gay now?

    However to be fair and balanced – there were a lot of positive comments – but most people commented on whether Tamal was a “heartthrob” – the answer is yes people, yes!

  • Pope “Thanked” Kim Davis For Her “Courage” And Told Her To “Stay Strong”

    Anti-Gay Marriage Clerk, Kim Davis has private audience with the Pope in which he allegedly thanked her and told her to stay strong.

    Anti-gay marriage Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis had a private 15-minute audience with the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, during his recent visit to the United States at the Vatican Embassy in Washington.

    The clerk has spent six days in jail for contempt of court, after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Kentucky. Ms. Davis who has been married 4 times has argued that her religious beliefs should make her exempt from issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.

    Lesbian, Bi and Gay couples have had the right to marriage licenses in the US since SCOTUS legalised same-sex marriage in June, earlier this year.
    According to Ms. Davis’s lawyer Mat Stavers, the Pope “thanked her for her courage” and to “stay strong”.

    When asked about his views on government officials seeking exemption because of their religious beliefs he told reporters that

    “It is a right. And if a person does not allow others to be a conscientious objector, he denies a right.”

  • Winged Davide Papasidero Has Wardrobe Malfunction At Boot Camp

    Davide Papasidero, who wowed the judging panel with his camp costume suffers a wardrobe malfunction in tonight’s boot camp episode.

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  • MP Sarah Champion Tweets Her Support For Blood Donations From Gay Men

    Labour MP for Rotherham, Sarah Champion, has tweeted her support for the end of banning gay and bisexual from giving blood.

    Labour MP Sarah Champion has tweeted her support for bringing an end to a discriminatory ruling that forbids men who have sex with men from donating blood, unless they have been celibate for 12 months. According to TheyWorkForYou.com Ms. Champion has “consistently” voted in favour of legislations that affect the rights of LGBTs in the UK.

    The petition calls for the Government to end the 12-month deferral ban on gay men donating blood. It calls for a replacement “equal and individual risk assessment based process for all blood donors.”Ms. Champion tweeted a link to an official petition site, which is delivered direct to the Government. When the petition, started by Robbie Beveridge, reaches 10,000 signatures the government officially responds to the petitioner, at 100,000 signatures the petition is considered for debate in Parliament.

    The debate about gay, bisexual and MSM’s ability to donate blood has become a hot topic in recent months with one campaign, Free To Donate already achieving over 37,000 signatures.

    Ms. Champion was made Shadow Minister for Preventing abuse, a new position in the shadow cabinet. The appointment was made by Labour’s new leader Jeremy Corbyn.

  • ISIS Kill 9 “Gay” Men And A Child

    The executions of 9 men and one boy have been reported in Syria, after the 10 were accused of being gay.

    Ten males were reportedly executed by IS fighters in central and northern Syria yesterday (Monday 21st) after being accused of being gay. One of the ten was a child according to the Daily Star. TheGayUK has been unable to verify this story as of yet.
    According to reports seven of the men were shot dead in a town in Homs province. The other two men and child were murdered in Hreitan, in Aleppo.
    Homosexuality is a crime punishable by death in areas controlled by the so-called Islamic State.
    ISIS fighters have been responsible for the execution of many men they accuse of being gay. This is the first time however that a child has been reported as one of their victims.
    The Times Of Israel reports that the executions were carried out in public however camera used to film the killings had been destroyed.
    Up until now ISIS fighters have executed men by throwing them off tall buildings. This is the also the first report of execution of gay men by shooting them.
    THEGAYUK is trying to locate responsible sources for this news and will update the story when those become available.