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Check Out These Hot Brothers Releasing A Record Together
It’s not often you see duos in the music business, but Bro-Boy-Band BSIDE are about to launch their music to the world.
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There’s A Sadiq Khan LGBT Fundraiser For His Mayoral Campaign
For £50 you can party with Labour London Mayoral Candidate Sadiq Khan… and get a T-Shirt!
In an effort to raise money for Mr. Khan’s London Mayoral campaign, the Labour party are selling tickets to an “LGBT Fundraiser”.
For £50 you can get standard entry and a Sadiq T-shirt, however if you book now you can get a knock down entry for £15.
The party is due to take place at the RVT and will be hosted by Amy Lame and will joined by a former Cover star for THEGAYUK Asifa Lahore.
A statement from the website reads,“To help raise a bit of money for Sadiq Khan’s Mayoral campaign we are throwing him a big old LGBTQ+ party at the historic Royal Vauxhall Tavern on 2nd March hosted by the indomitable Amy Lamé.”
According to the site, the MP for Tooting will be in attendance as well as other “labour guest apperances”.
Sadiq has always voted for equal gay rights according to TheyWorkForYou.com, but was absent for a vote on the same-sex marriage bill, (third reading).
The London Mayoral elections will take place on 5th May. Zac Goldsmith MP is standing as the Conversative candidate.
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Happy Birthday Jaymi Hensley
Here’s 9 of Jaymi Hensley’s hottest instagram moments to celebrate his Birthday
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DILEMMAS | I’m Afraid I’ll Be Left Alone
This week we help answer a reader’s worries about the dating scene and fears of being left behind.
Dear Dilemmas
I’ve been single for so long and I really hate it. All my friends have partners or are married and I’m starting to feel like I’m the only one without someone.
I live in a small town and there is no gay scene locally, so this leaves me with the only option of meeting guys online. Most of the websites seem geared towards hook ups and even though I’ve made it clear on there that I’m only interested in relationships, I still get messages asking for sex.
When I have met up with guys it never goes well, I find that I’ve text the guys loads but when we meet up there’s no chemistry, if I text back I rarely get a response. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong but it’s really starting to affect my self-confidence.
Thanks Roy.
Hi Roy,
I can really understand where you’re coming from, sometimes it seems the rest of the world is moving on and you’re being left behind.
When it comes to dating the most frustrating thing is people not being genuine. When the internet becomes involved the problem is doubled. I’m sure it would be hard to find any online profile that is 100% honest. However, you are genuine in your intentions, and I’m sure you are not alone.
From your experiences, it sounds like you are placing a high level of expectation on yourself and any potential dates, it may be the case that you are giving too much of yourself to begin with and not getting a lot in return. You mention that your goal is to be a relationship; I’ve always felt that wanting a relationship before knowing the person is like trying to build a tree house before the tree has grown.
It’s worth remembering that dating us supposed to be fun. It sounds like the whole process has become really exhausting rather than exciting. Get to know the guys you are meeting on the dates rather than through texting before. If you feel that there isn’t any chemistry, you may still be able to remain friends in the long run. When meeting guys in try focusing on the next few dates and weeks rather than the future.
I can understand that you may feel that being online is your only access to a gay “scene”. However, I would suggest that maybe looking away from traditional dating sites and more towards non-sexual sites such as OutdoorLads and out everywhere. This will give you an opportunity to meet other gay men in a friendly and platonic way without placing too much pressure on yourself. This will help you to make friends and rebuild your self-esteem.
Barry Heap
The advice above has been given by our community of writers who have drawn from experiences in their own lives and is should not be considered as professional advice.
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THEATRE REVIEW | Let It Be
★★★ Let It Be | Beatlemania returns to the stage with a show celebrating the music, fashions, phases and classic performances of arguably the most influential pop group in history.
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Heteronormative : What Does It Mean?
You may have heard the word Heteronormative being thrown around and wondering what on earth it means.
Heteronormative, or heteronormativity is a word used a lot in connection with the LGBT experience. It refers to what is normally (normative) expected from society – which is, by and large, made up of mostly heterosexuals (hetero).
So when you blast those two words together you get one that describes the normal, average way of doing things. Basically the stuff of Hollywood movies: boy meets girl, they fall in love, make children and the cycle continues.
It is also defined as the view that promotes a heterosexual lifestyle as the normal or preferred sexual orientation and that others are wrong or deviant.
It’s the idea that men and women fall into two very neat and distinct genders and sexuality roles.
It is seen, largely, as deeply marginalising by the LGBTI community.
It was coined or at least popularised by Michael Warner in 1991.
Heteronormative behaviour could include:
- Getting married (to someone of the opposite sex) in a Church, with bridesmaids, Father of bride and best man speeches…
- Him climbing up the corporate ladder while she stays at home having kids.
- Following gender expectations like: He wears trousers, she wears dresses (frilly ones with a lace hem).
- He earns more, she makes super desserts using Angel Delight.
- Asking why on earth the gays need a god damned pride and why can’t straights have a pride.
- Watching a Hollywood movie knowing that the guy saves the day, gets the girl and live happily ever after.
- Having 2.4 children.
- That men don’t do nappies.
- Picket fences and all that…
As you can see, from my not so exhaustive list that basically being heteronormative is like living in the 50s. Fantastic for brand new cookers, fridges, the dawn of the jet age and brand new inventions, not so good for living your life how you’d like to – straight or gay, male or female.
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Sheffield Library Adds 100 LGBT Books To Its Shelves
Sheffield Library has announced that it has added 100 LGBT titles to its shelves to celebrate LGBT History Month.
CREDIT: Photograph courtesy of Sheffield City Council Over 100 books, which include those from authors Patrick Gale, Stella Duffy and Armistead Maupin have been added to Sheffield‘s central library, bringing their collection of LGBT books to 300 titles.
Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards, cabinet member for neighbourhoods at Sheffield City Council, said:
“The libraries in Sheffield are for everyone and we want everyone to feel catered for. It’s great more titles have been added with LGBT interests but I hope all people will enjoy them. Patrick Gale, Stella Duffy and Armistead Maupin are particular favourites of mine so I’ll be in the queue!”
The new books hit the shelves this month to mark LGBT history month which promotes diversity and equality.
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[adinserter block=”1″]The collection is held in the Central Lending Library but the books can be loaned from all branches.
Sheffield City Council aims to promote fairness and equality. Last month the authority was named as one of the top 50 places to work in Stonewall’s nationally acclaimed Workforce Equality Index, and was the 6th highest achieving local authority in the country.
To get involved in Sheffield’s Equality Hub Network – set up to give under-represented communities in Sheffield a louder voice on issues that affect them and influence decisions that are made in the city – please visit www.sheffield.gov.uk/equalityhub.
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Britain’s Chances Of Winning Eurovision Are The Worst… Like Ever
If you’re hoping that the UK will sweep the board at this year’s Eurovision then look away now.
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INTERVIEW | Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw ‘s star is rising. Fast. He took his first role in a film at the age of 19, but it wasn’t until he starred in the juggernaut franchise of Bond that he became somewhat of a household name.
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Gay Sauna Investigation Underway After Man Collapses
Police say a man in his 50s is in a critical condition after collapsing in a Liverpool city centre sauna.
