Well it’s Thursday afternoon and a press release about NAKED rowers from Warwick University hits the newsdesk; of course we’re going to share them with you.
by Newsdesk | 23rd May 2013
Category Archives: Gay
NEWS: Anti-Gay Church Westboro Blames Woolwich Soldier Death On Gay People
The anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), infamous for its ‘God Hates Fags’ picketing and signage has blamed the death of a soldier slain in Woolwich on God hating the UK, gays and soldiers.
By Newsdesk | 23rd May 2013
‘I Was Wrong To Call Him A Shit’
A Liberal Democrat MP has apologised for calling a student a “little shit” after he was questioned about his vote on the gay marriage bill.
Greg Mulholland told Huffington Post UK: “I was of course wrong to call him a shit. But I would rather be called a shit, a bigot or a wanker than be called homophobic.”
HARVEY MILK: 6 Quotes That Made The Man Great
Harvey Milk would have been 83 year old, if Dan White hadn’t killed him in 1978. Today Harvey Milk Day is celebrated to remind us all how incredible his achievements were and to give all LGBT people around the world Hope.
by Newsdesk | 22nd May 2013
HARVEY MILK: A Vintage Gay Icon Who Changed The Face of Gay Politics
American politics was filled with a sea of heterosexual faces, sometimes fiercely homophobic, but mostly irreverent towards the gay community, that was until Harvey Milk entered the political arena.
by Jake Simpson | 22nd May 2013
NEWS: Overwhelming Support For Same-Sex Marriage Bill
Landslide support for Same Sex Marriage Bill in House of Commons, with the Bill passing its third reading by 366 votes to 161.
by Newsdesk | 21st May 2013
Gay Marriage Bill Saved From Tory ‘Wrecking’
English: David Cameron is a British politician, Leader of the Conservative Party (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Gay weddings moved a step closer on Monday evening after David Cameron was forced to accept Ed Miliband‘s help to defeat an attempt by backbench Tory MPs, who complained about the “aggressive homosexual community”, to derail the legislation.
Anti-gay marriage Conservatives had tabled an amendment to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill that, if passed, would have introduced civil partnerships for heterosexuals at the same time as gay marriage.
However the government had warned that to do so could cost up to £4bn and significantly delay the implementation of the entire bill. A vote in the Commons saw the amendment overwhelmingly defeated by 375 votes to 70.
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Gay Marriage: Labour Save Bill From Backbench Tory ‘Wrecking’ Amendment
The fear that the gay may marriage bill could be derailed by a backbench Tory “wrecking” amendment appears to have been lifted after the Labour Party said it would not vote with anti-gay marriage Conservatives.
A change to Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill tabled by Conservative Tim Loughton and due to be put to a vote on Monday would introduce civil partnerships for heterosexuals at the same time as gay weddings.
NETFLIX: Gay Movies On Netflix
Flicking through the movies on Netflix searching for something Gay to watch? Here is our run down of the LGBT choice on the streaming service.
by Newsdesk | 20th May 2013
** denotes TheGayUK top rated movies.
50 Ways Of Saying Fabulous
Starring: Andrew Patterson Harriet Beattie Jay Collins Georgia McNeil
Director: Stewart Main
Date: 2005
Confined by his surroundings in rural New Zealand, 12-year-old outcast Billy creates a wild imaginary life as blonde TV star Lana. But everything changes when two new outsiders arrive in town.
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Rewind – The 80s Festival
Known as “a festival for people who don’t go to festivals”, Rewind – The 80s Festival was launched at Henley-on-Thames in 2009 and boasts the biggest line-up of 80s artists in the world.
by Robin Foreman-Quercus | 20th May 2013
