Tag: London

Boris Johnson is in pole position to become the next UK Prime Minister but even before the final vote takes place on the leadership race to Number 10, he is already is at the centre of a diplomatic storm. His underwhelming endorsement of the former British Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch in a TV debate earlier this week is believed to have been a factor in Darroch's decision to resign. Now Johnson's allies are demanding that the empty post...

According to LGBT blog Metro, McKellen, Smith, Thirlwall and Pinnock marched in Saturday's parade, with Thirlwall and Pinnock joining transgender children's charity Mermaids."Their visible support of trans kids means the world to so many young transgender people and their families," Mermaids tweeted.Organizers said this year's Pride was its biggest and most inclusive yet. UK daily the Guardian reported that about 300,000 people took part in the official parade through central London and 1.5 million people were in attendance.From the parade,...

GayCities contributors The Nomadic Boys travel the world, and when they heard London calling, they fell in love with the city. Pride in London is scheduled for July 5-7, with the parade on July 6, and GayCities chatted with The Boys to see how to make the most out of pride, and every day, in the political and cultural capital of Great Britain. The Boys have some great recommendations for how to enjoy one of the most exciting cities and...

Penguins often pair up with a penguin of the same sex, with many of those turning out to be great parents for baby chicks, so much so that a zoo opted to display a pride-themed banner for their penguins. But a Catholic journalist is outraged because people are telling children that the penguins aren’t all straight. In honor of Pride Month, the London Zoo placed a miniature banner in the style of others designed by the Stonewall UK charity. It read...

Prince William said that he would be “nervous” for his children if they turned out to be LGBTQ. He was visiting the Albert Kennedy Trust in London, a nonprofit that works with homeless LGBTQ youth, when he was asked what he would do if one of his kids came out. “It is something I’m nervous about,” he said. “Not because I’m worried about them being gay or anything, it’s more about the fact that I’m worried about the pressure, as you...

Two women in London were attacked in a bus when they refused to kiss for straight men’s viewing pleasure. Melania Geymonat, 28, and her girlfriend Chris were taking a night bus in London on May 30. According a Facebook post Geymonat wrote about the incident, she kissed Chris and then four young men started harassing them. The couple and the young men were alone together in the top level of the bus. “They started behaving like hooligans, demanding that we kissed so...

London police have arrested five teens in connection to a shocking lesbian bashing on a city bus when a couple refused to kiss for their entertainment. The women posted a selfie after the attack: their faces and clothes covered in blood. Now they’re speaking out. In an interview with CBS Weekend News, Melania Geymonat and her partner Chris (last name not given) had visible bruises. Chris said, “They got up out of their seats and walked over to where we were,...

Melania Geymonat (right) and girlfriend Chris after being attacked on a London night bus / Image via Facebook & Melania GeymonatAnother same-sex couple was attacked on a London bus, and this time its because they wouldn’t kiss in front of strangers. The lesbian couple was traveling home from a date in Camden on May 30. They then caught the unwanted attention of four men, one who spoke Spanish and the others with British accents. ...

Disturbing video of a woman on a London Underground verbally assaulting a man “because he is gay” has been making the rounds online. The incident happened Monday at around 5:30 a.m. at the start of the morning rush hour. The clip was submitted to MailOnline by an anonymous tipster and shows the woman screaming homophobic abuse at a male passenger. “Because you’re gay, even more I’m going to violate you!” the women, who appears to be intoxicated, shouts in the man’s face. When...

TfL has previously carried campaigns by Pakistan Tourism, Emirates airline and Qatar Airways, but has put a hold on accepting any more Transport for London (TfL), has suspended advertising from 11 countries with poor human rights records. London’s Evening Standard newspaper revealed the suspension today. Countries impacted include Iran, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. All of them have the death penalty for consensual gay sex. The other countries suspended from advertising are Pakistan, Qatar, the UAE, Mauritania and Afghanistan. According...

Not only leaving him bleeding, but the gang left with the victim's car, too A man was subjected to a horrific homophobic attack and robbery as he walked through a park in South London last weekend (7 April) The 36-year-old victim was walking on Blackheath Common, South London, when a group of six men set upon him, according to the Metro. They punched him repeatedly in the face, strangled him, dragged him unconscious by the hood, and fled in his car. What happened? A...

We have an update on the gay men who were recording a gay porn video while taking public transport in London. According to BBC News, George Mason, 35, has been fined £1,000 for recording a threesome in front of passengers while riding the London Underground. One of Mason’s partners, 24-year-old Nicholas Mullan, was also sentenced by the Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Though, Mullan wasn’t fined and instead has to pay £170 and commit 12-months-worth of community service. Meanwhile, the third man in the...

9 UK men have been sentenced for attacking gay men. The Hackney Gazetter reports that a gang of men led by Huseyin Onel attacked three men on suspicion of the victims’ sexual orientations. The stream of attacks started outside of gay nightclub Dalston Superstore on May 5. Onel started the first assault by stomping and kicking the first victim. The second victim then started filming the attack while trying to defend the first one. Onel then sprayed a corrosive substance from...

'He’s such a sex addict, I don’t know for how long he’ll be able to stay out of trouble' A gay porn star will be ‘laying low’ after he was found guilty of filming a threesome on the London tube network. George Mason, 35, was found guilty of ‘outraging public decency’ in Westminster Magistrates Court last week. Nicholas Mullan, his 24-year-old boyfriend, was also found guilty of the same charge. Police were not able to identify the cameraman, the third man in the...