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  • Fadi Fawaz tells of the horror of finding George Michael dead on Christmas morning

    The boyfriend of the late George Michael, Fadi Fawaz has opened up about the horror of finding him dead at his Highgate home on Christmas morning 2016.

    George Michael's partner, Fadi opens up about finding him dead on Christmas morning

    Taking to social media, Fadi Fawaz,  shared a picture of an emotional letter he wrote the “Careless Whisper” singer,

    “My dear George, I miss talking to you, miss telling you how I am doing, what is going on and I do miss your beautiful face and smile very much.

    “Since I saw you last time a lot has happened. Xmas Day I went to wake you up to go for Xmas lunch in Highgate but u were dead (can you flicking believe that),”

    “From that very first moment the world rose from death and pointed their fingers at me…I was all alone…they even accused me I [sic] had something to do with your death. They stopped all my cards, they stopped all of the support I got from your team. I even got denied to our home in Goring where they even packed my clothes and send them to me in bin bags.”

    “… For the next 6 months I couldn’t even eat. They denied my right as partner, as (a) person as (a) human and as (a) citizen in this world.”

    Fans leave their tributes on George’s car and at his home. CREDIT: SWNS

    George Michael passed away on Christmas Day 2016. His death shook the world and left millions of fans worldwide reeling from the news. Investigators said that his death was ‘unexplained but not suspicious’. The star died at the age of 53. He was found in his Oxfordshire home by his partner, Fadi Fawaz on Christmas morning. He was found lying, “peacefully in bed”

    To end, he wrote that he was still waiting for the singer to “wake up” and that he loved him.

    “… I am still waiting for you to wake up my dear, Love you x”

  • Accused serial killer in Canada charged with seventh murder

    Bruce McArthur has been charged with a seventh murder.

    Bruce McArthur has been charged with a seventh murder.
    Bruce McArthur has been charged with a seventh murder.

    The man accused of killing multiple men in Toronto, Bruce McArthur, 66 has been charged with a seventh murder after human remains were allegedly found inside large planters at an address in Canada.

    McArthur made an appearance, via a video link from a detention centre, at a court in Toronto, where the new charge was read to him.

    The charge relates to Abdulbasir Faizi, who went missing in 2010. His car was found in early 2011 close to a property used by McArthur to store gardening equipment, according to local reports.

    The gay community of Toronto have been shaken by the grim discovery of bodies, thought to be of gay men from the city.

    Investigators have found dismembered human remains in some 20 planters at the property’s garage. So far only four of the victims have been identified, one includes that of Mr Faizi, and another a former boyfriend of McArthur, Andrew Kinsman. All of whom went missing from Toronto’s gay village.

    So far, police have charged McArthur for the first-degree murders of Andrew Kinsman, 49; Selim Esen, 44; Dean Lisowick, 47; Soroush Mahmudi, 50; Majeed Kayhan, 59; Skandaraj Navaratnam, 40; and Abdulbasir Faizi, 42.

    Detectives on the case, have also searched more than 30 other properties that are linked to McArthur.

    Local media reports that police made the decision to arrest McArthur in January when, during surveillance of his property, saw a young man enter his property. Detectives found the man, unharmed, but tied up on a bed.

  • WATCH | The emotional trailer to Anything with Matt Bomer released

    The first trailer for the new film, Anything starring Matt Bomer as a trans woman has hit the internet and it looks so emotional.

    The film is out in the US on the 11th May 2018.

  • Pop star, Timmy Matley dies 36

    Singer from The Overtones, Timmy Matley has died at the age of 36.

    Timmy (second from the right) has died at the age of 36.

    Out singer, Timmy Matley has died, at the age of 36, after a battle with cancer. A statement from the band said that the remaining band members, Lachie, Darren, Mark and Mike, was “heartbreaking”.

    “It is with the greatest sadness that we have to announce that our dear friend and brother Timmy has passed away. We know this news will be as heartbreaking for you all as it is for us. We appreciate your love and support at this difficult time. Mike, Darren, Mark & Lachie x”

    Issue 1 The Overtones TheGayUK
    The Overtones appeared on the first ever issue of THEGAYUK digital magazine. (Timmy is the second from the right)

    He was best known for singing the high notes in the band.

    He was diagnosed with stage three malignant melanoma in 2016, however, it’s not clear how Timmy died.

    Speaking to THEGAYUK.com in 2013, Timmy spoke about sexuality (three of the five members of the band were gay) stating, “I’m so proud of where we’re at and that we can, as a band, do an interview with you and talk about it first of all, and for there to be no mention about it or strategy at the label. It’s 2013 and we’re so comfortable in our workplace. To be who we are. We’re never told to be anything else but ourselves and I’m very proud of that. We never get any jip for it. When we first started I was a bit nervous.”

    Timmy Matley first on the right.

    X Factor winner, Sam Bailey who appeared with the band on their third album, Tweeted, “This is so very sad!!! What an amazing voice! Such a loss!!! Here for you guys x anything you need xx”

    Philip Schofield also paid tribute saying, “I’m so terribly sorry to hear this and sending lots of love to you all and particularly Timmy’s family and his many friends”

    The singer was due, along with his bandmates to go on tour in the summer of 2018. They announced the tour earlier in March.

    Together they released 5 albums, each reaching the Top 40, and sold over a million records in the UK.

     

  • Dustin Lance Black was accused of shop lifting

    Dustin Lance Black has blasted Woolworths in Austrailia for accusing him of shoplifting.

    CREDIT: DFree-bigstock

    The Oscar-winning screenwriter was accused by general store Woolworths while in Australia supporting his husband, Tom Daley, who is competing in the Commonwealth Games.

    Taking to social media, the writer, Dustin wrote,

    “OMG! Was just stopped and accused of shoplifting @woolworths in the Gold Coast! Then out of countless folks with bags a search was demanded of mine.

    “Thanks for the warm welcome to #AUSTRALIA @woolworths! Respect customers’ privacy much? Shame. [sic]”

    The couple are expecting their first child. Dustin is in Australia supporting his husband, diver Tom Daley

    “No Apology”

    The expectant father-to-be blasted the organisation, complaining that he didn’t receive an apology after the embarrassing blunder.

    “No apology at all. Just an accusatory zombie-like look in their eyes.

    “So I just got a refund for the drink I’d just PURCHASED and went elsewhere.

    “So silly. Tourists be warned! I didn’t know if I should shout or laugh. Was sure I was on candid camera.

    He went on warn tourist, telling them to stay clear of the shop.

    “Warning all tourists! Steer clear of this very strange place. [sic]”

    But he added he wouldn’t let the incident ruin his time in Australia. He added, “I am. And I still will. But any kidding aside, I do suggest folks avoid this odd place.

    “It was very aggressive and strange. Not a way to treat anyone, particularly in a time when you’d think AUSTRALIA would like to show its best to world. @woolworths #Fail [sic]”

  • THEATRE REVIEW | The Service at Café de Paris

    ★★★★★ | The Service, Cafe De Paris

    Café de Paris in Central London is host to The Service – the best burlesque and cabaret show in town.

    The Service is a theatrical and highly immersive show that is unique in that it takes the audience back to the time that Café de Paris was a roaring club back in the 1920s, through to the 40s – it’s one of the world’s most renowned clubs. The Service plays such jaw-dropping performances that capture the history of the club – it’s amazing nine-decade history. The Service is fast-paced, hilarious, outrageous – it’s a fun and sexy night where the ghosts of every era of Café de Paris come alive.

    Told by the very funny and sarcastic Reuben Kaye – the evening’s host and Maitre d’ – who guides us through the evening by a gang of performers who bewitch, bewilder, and excite the audience. it’s an unforgettable experience and an unforgettable night. And hot and sexy Craig Gadd ends the show in a moving and memorable performance of balancing on one hand while war footage is displayed on his chest – it’s a pinch-me moment. Even Josephine Baker makes an appearance. The Service is must-see cabaret in a venue made for cabaret.

    THE CAST

    Prepare to be captivated by the brilliant, award-winning, internationally acclaimed cast. Princess Margaret is played byBettsie Bon Bon– known as ‘the body of burlesque’ and voted Best Burlesque Performer 2016; whilstSammy Dinneen, aka the Valet, is one of the best and most technical hand balancers in the UK. Ken ‘Snakehips’ Johnson, the star of Britain’s black swing movement in the 1940s, is played by Korri Aulakh, who trained at the National Centre for Circus Arts and the National Circus School of Montreal.

    Anna the Hulagan, who plays The Club Kid, is one of the UK’s leading hula hoop teachers, best known as ‘London’s cult hula hoop artiste’ (The Times). As the winner of the Triple Crown award at the World Burlesque Games, Hulagan delivers performances that are as fun as they are sexy.

    For an unforgettable evening of entertainment, there is nowhere more magical to celebrate than at the world-famous Café de Paris.

    Tickets for Café de Paris’ The Service can be purchased via Design My Night

     

    Café de Paris

    The Service: 18:00 – 22:15 Nightclub: 22:15 – 03:00

    3 Coventry St, London W1D 6B

    The Service launched Friday 23rd March and takes place every Friday thereafter.

    Ticket Information

    General Admission – enjoy the show from Café de Paris mezzanine with waiter and bar

    service – £20 per person

    2-course dining (starter and a main) in the main ballroom – £55 per person

    3-course dining (starter, main and dessert) in the main ballroom – £60 per person

    Gold Package (6 guests minimum) – Reserved seats, canape platters & drinks – £75 per person

    VIP dining – 3-course dining, half a bottle of prosecco per person and best seats: £80 per person

  • Gay couple barred entry to “mixed couples only” bar

    A bar in Leeds is investigating why two gay men were told that they could not enter the venue because they were not a “mixed sex couple”.

    Gay couple barred from venue, leeds
    Jake’s Bar in Leeds where gay couple Jake and Patrick say they were barred entry and told it was because they were not in a mixed-sex couple.

    Patrick Hannon, 30, and Jake Archer, 25 were told that they could not enter “Jake’s Bar” in Leeds on the 24th March. The couple were left “speechless” after being told they could not patronage the bar because they were both men, the BBC reports.

    Public sector worker Jake said that neither he or his partner were drunk when they tried to enter the venue and that there was no queue outside the bar. The couple has been together for 2 and a half years.

    “We were a bit taken aback to say anything,” he said.

    “I was just thinking that if Paddy was my girlfriend then we would have been allowed in. It’s discrimination.”

    After the incident, Jake took to Twitter to complain to the bar, saying, “I have just been turned away from your bar for not being “in a mixed-sex couple” – I was out with my boyfriend. Don’t you think this is discrimination: if I was with a girlfriend this would have been fine as you were only allowing mixed male and female groups in?”

    Manager Paul Lane said it has a “strict equality and diversity policy” and would “never discriminate” against anyone.

    The bar has launched an investigation into their “external door team”.

    He said, “We have many customers who identify with LGBTQIA+ communities who frequent the bar regularly.”

    It is against the law to discriminate against anyone on the basis or the perception of someone’s sexuality. A bar cannot, for instance, bar entry because they are gay or a gay couple.

     

  • Who is Jenji Kohan, creator of Orange Is The New Black and Weeds

    Jenji is responsible for some of TV’s greatest shows, including Weeds and Orange Is The New Black, but what else is she know for?

    Who is Jenji Kohan
    Jeni Johan along with writer Lauren Morelli

    Jenji Kohan is the creator and Executive Producer of Orange is the New Black. She also wrote the first and last episodes of the season.

    What other shows has Jenji Kohan written or created?

    Kohan began her writing career on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air after graduating from Columbia University. Her series writing credits include Mad About You, Tracy Takes On, Sex and the City and Gilmore Girls. In 1999, she was honoured with an Emmy® Award for ‘Outstanding Comedy Series’ for her work on Tracy Takes On.

    She has developed and produced multiple pilots and series, including Showtime’s Weeds, which ran for eight seasons and garnered her the Writers Guild Award for ‘Best Episodic Comedy’ for the pilot entitled ‘You Can’t Miss The Bear.’

    Who is Jeni Kohan?
    Jenji on the set of the second series of Orange Is The New Black.

    Is Jenji Kohan married or have a family?

    Kohan is the daughter of 13-time Emmy® Award-winning television writer Buz Kohan and accomplished novelist, Rhea Kohan.  She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, journalist/author Christopher Noxon and three children Charlie, Eliza and Oscar.

  • Netflix goes gay again – announces new gay film

    We’ve had Queer Eye, we’ve had incredible representation in Orange Is The New Black, we’ve had our stories played out in 13 Reasons Why we’ve had our socks blown off in Sense 8. Now Netflix has made a gay film.

    Are you ready for Alex Strangelove?

    ALEX STRANGELOVE tells the story of Alex Truelove (Daniel Doheny), a well-rounded high school senior with a wonderful girlfriend Claire (Madeline Weinstein) and a bright future ahead of him – and with plans to achieve his last teenage milestone by losing his virginity. But things get complicated when he meets Elliot (Antonio Marziale), a handsome and charming gay kid from the other side of town, who unwittingly sends Alex on a rollercoaster journey of sexual identity, kicking off a hilarious and moving exploration of love, sex and friendship in our liberated and confusing modern times. Written and directed by Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins, Wilson), produced by Ben Stiller, Nicky Weinstock, and Jared Ian Goldman.

    There’s no trailer yet, but we’ll update when that changes.

    Hurrah we love it when Netflix goes queer. The film is due to be released on the 8th of June 2018.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • A new film season marks Exeter Pride’s 10th Anniversary

    This spring, Exeter Phoenix and Exeter Pride are celebrating love, life and LGBT+ with Cine Queer – a new film season at Studio 74 as part of Exeter Pride’s 10th Anniversary. In a cinematic celebration of diversity and acceptance, this special film season will feature new releases, cult classics, documentary, panel discussions and more.

    Cine Queer season opens on Friday 20th April with French film 120 BPM, an exhilarating drama following the actions of Parisian AIDS activists in the early 1990s. This screening will be accompanied by a special introduction about those living with or affected by HIV. The season runs until Tuesday 15th May, where it will conclude with the visually spectacular film The Wound.

    Cine Queer will also feature screenings of groundbreaking new release Love, Simon, the first studio-made teen rom-com featuring a gay protagonist. A special event for drag performance documentary Kings, Queens and In-Betweens will be followed by a panel discussion on gender ambiguity with guests, The Ambiguous-A and Alyssa Van Delle, from the South West’s own drag scene. Screenings of cult-classic But I’m A Cheerleader and the eye-opening Signature Move complete the season.

    Speaking this week, the season’s programmer Alix Taylor said ‘Exeter Phoenix is proud to be marking Exeter Pride’s 10th Anniversary with this brand new film season, which firmly place LGBT+ cinema in Studio 74 and opens our programme up to a wider, more diverse audience.’

    Exeter Pride, one of the South West’s biggest celebrations of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) communities, will take place at venues across Exeter on Saturday 12th May. The day promises to be an explosion of colour, positivity and pride.

    Cinema tickets for Studio are £7 or book 3 films for £18. Under 25s can enjoy £5 tickets to all films at Studio 74. Tickets are available here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/category/cine-queer/ or by calling the box office on 01392 667080.

     

    Listings Info

    120 BPM: Fri 20 Apr, 7pm

    Signature Move: Tue 24 Apr, 7pm

    Kings, Queens & In-Betweens: Tue 1 May, 7.30pm

    Love, Simon: Tue 8 May, 7.30pm

    But I’m A Cheerleader: Sun 13 May, 4pm

    The Wound: Tue 15 May, 7.30pm

  • Mother argues boys need protection against “male genital mutilation”

    ‘He has been mutilated and suffered permanent damage.’

    Mother argues boys need protection against "male genital mutilation"
    Mother argues boys need protection against “male genital mutilation”

    A mother is suing a doctor after her baby son was circumcised, allegedly without her permission. The 26-year-old mother is planning to sue the doctor after her son, was left in pain, bleeding and unable to wear a nappy.

    The boy was reportedly taken to the doctor, by his paternal grandmother.

    The baby’s parents are separated and the father is not named on the boy’s birth certificate, but was allowed visitations to his son. In 2013 the Nottinghamshire mother left her baby with its father during the Eid festival, and allegedly his mother took the boy to be circumcised, according to The Sunday Times.

    Male genital mutilation “an unnecessary assault”

    If the boy’s mother is successful, campaigners say that it could open the floodgates to other victims of “male genital mutilation”, who claim that the circumcision procedure was done without their permission as children, before they could decide whether they wanted the operation or not.

    The mother claims that her son, neither can be named for legal reasons, was left in pain saying that her son was “mutilated and suffered permanent damage.”

    The mother made a complaint to the police and also to the General Medical Council in 2013, when the operation took place, however, the police found there was “insufficient evidence” for a successful prosecution. The mother’s lawyer, Saimo Chahal QC, is seeking to “Crown Prosecution Service’s decision last November not to prosecute”.

    Chahal QC said, ‘This mother clearly did not consent to her son undergoing the circumcision procedure, which could constitute a criminal offence.

    ‘While some people with religious beliefs see circumcision as normal, there are others who see it as an unnecessary assault which can be physically and psychologically harmful.’

    It is currently illegal to perform female genital mutilation. There are no such laws in place for males.

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