Queer Clicks: November 13 | What Porn And Listings Sites Can Tell Us About Britain’s Gay Population, This Dudeoir Calendar Of Bearded Mermen Is Absolute Perfection, & Other News
What Porn And Listings Sites Can Tell Us About Britain’s Gay Population
“HALF a century after Britain’s Parliament passed the Sexual Offences Act of 1967, which partially decriminalised homosexual acts, gay life is flourishing more than ever. The country boasts the world’s gayest legislature, according to Andrew Reynolds, a professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: some 45 of the 650 members of Parliament elected in June are openly gay or bisexual. Britain is also tied with Sweden as the least homophobic country on the Gay Travel Index, an annual ranking produced by Spartacus World, a gay holiday guide. ” The Economist
The Co-Founder Of Gaydar, The Groundbreaking Dating Site, Has Died Aged 51
“Henry Badenhorst, the co-founder of the trailblazing Gaydar dating website, has died after falling from a tower block in his native South Africa, close friends of the businessman’s have confirmed to BuzzFeed News. He was 51.
The cause of death has not yet been formally established but it is understood he killed himself.
Along with Gary Frisch, his business and romantic partner, Badenhorst founded Gaydar in November 1999. Frisch died in 2007 – he also fell to his death from the balcony of a building.
The couple dreamed up the website after a single gay friend of theirs had been complaining about how hard it was to find a boyfriend on existing online dating sites.” BuzzFeed
This Dudeoir Calendar Of Bearded Mermen Is Absolute Perfection
“The group’s founder Hasan Hai told HuffPost that the calendar speaks to some of the core missions of the social club, which is open to anyone who grows or appreciates facial hair and likes to give back to the community.
Proceeds from the calendar benefit Spirit Horse Mental Health Program, a local charity that teaches life skills to people through therapeutic interaction with horses.” Huffington Post
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There’s A New Honey Ad Featuring “Three Bears.” Is This The Best Commercial Ever?
“A British honey company continues fighting the good fight, prominently featuring three gay bears in the second in a series of ads that truly takes things next-level.
Riffing on the Goldilocks fairy tale, the Rowse Honey ad stars a madcap menage of men named Matt, Joey, and Phil and follows their exploits as they go about their burly, hirsute days and nights.
It’s all very winsome and twee and you’re absolutely living, etc. ” Queerty
