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UK Men who pretended to be teenage boys on Grindr to blackmail gay men face prison Gloucester Crown Court heard Nathanael Foster and Adam Webb trapped two men, with one even handing over £15,000 to the pair gloucestercitizen.co.uk 15 Aug 14 Restrictions on gay men donating blood outdated, says Tory MP | |
 | Michael Fabricant says lifting of 'illogical and unequal' 1980s ban could help prevent further crises in blood supply theguardian.com 15 Aug 14 |
 | The entertainer angrily denied claims he sexually assaulted a schoolboy - as police raided his £3million penthouse. The 73-year-old star was in Portugal when police swooped on his apartment in England dailyrecord.co.uk 15 Aug 14 |
 | Deborah was Chief Executive of Galop, the LGBT anti-violence and abuse charity, from 2007 to 2013 and has also worked at Stonewall Housing, Shelter and the London Voluntary Services Council.;'The challenges of ensuring equal access to care means that there is much for the National AIDS Trust to do,' she said nat.org.uk 15 Aug 14 |
GAY PRIDE gaytoz Pride Calendar 2014 | |
 | Pride Cymru returns to Cardiff on Saturday in its annual celebration of equality and diversity. Formerly known as Cardiff's Mardi Gras, rugby referee Nigel Owens supported the parade in 2013 - Cardiff, Sat 16 Aug walesonline.co.uk 15 Aug 14 Pride Cymru 15 Aug 14 |
 | The public square on Waterdale hosts the gay celebration event - Party with the Stars - for the first time tomorrow, with X Factor 2012 finalist Nicola Marie Bloor topping the bill - Sat 16 Aug doncasterfreepress.co.uk 15 Aug 14 Doncaster Pride 15 Aug 14 |
 | The loveable guerrilla stunt by Manchester Pride saw 500 red balloons mysteriously floating in key city centre locations ahead of it's Big Weekend festival, which takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend - 22-25 Aug manchesterpride.com 15 Aug 14 |
GAY SPORTS | |
 | Ida Keeling is 99 years old. "I'm running from old age and arthritis," the New York City great- great-grandmother quipped, as she finished the 100 meters in 59.8 seconds. The 100-104-year-old category is still up for grabs ohio.com 15 Aug 14 |
The Greatest Gayest Sporting Event of the Year is Back! | |
 | Prepare to toss your handbag! This year's GMFA / RVT Sports Day boasts 12 teams who shunned the chance to compete in the Commonwealth games so that they could display their prowess at the UK's premier gay games - of the silly variety. Vauxhall - Mon 25 Aug gmfa.org.uk |
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 | Luke O'Donovan, survivor of a homophobic attack in Atlanta, GA, was sentenced to prison on August 12 through a negotiated plea deal that he accepted in order to avoid decades in prison, simply for defending himself from a violent attack prnewswire.com 15 Aug 14 |
GAY BOOKS | |
 | The Spectator's Roger Lewis' review of Dusty: An Intimate Portrait, by Karen Bartlett says the sexually repressed and mentally unstable singer's rise to stardom was as meteoric as her fall spectator.co.uk 15 Aug 14 Buy Book 15 Aug 14 |
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