LGBTQ news and entertainment
Going viral today, this video shows a UK reporter losing his shit when told to “just do the fucking news.”
And in a biting rant, he does just that.
Imagine if news reporters actually said what they thought?
(p.s. yes, it’s a parody)
In a video posted to Vimeo Sunday, Dean Paton from Chester-based ‘heritage and education’ company Big Heritage decided on his own plan to handle anti-gay trolls who held signs protesting the Pride Festival in Chester, England.
He calmly took his place next to the haters holding sign with hate speech, then unrolled his own sign which read: “Homophobes are statistically more likely to be gay.”
Bravo, Dean!
Legendary UK recording star and TV host Cilla Black passed away in her home in Spain at the age of 72.
With a singing career that launched in 1964, Black’s early hits – “Anyone Who Had A Heart” and “You’re My World” – both reached number one.
She went on to have 11 Top Ten hits in the UK.
After conquering the music industry, Black hosted several long-running TV shows such as Cilla, Surprise Surprise, and Blind Date.
Scotland has voted, and the people have decided by a vote of 55% – 45% to continue the country’s 307 year history with England. The “no” votes win.
From ABC News:
While voters in Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, voted in favor of independence, voters in the capital of Edinburgh and the country’s oil center of Aberdeen cast their ballots Thursday against it, keeping Scotland in the union with England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
“I accept that verdict of the people, and I call on all of Scotland to follow suit, and accepting the democratic verdict of the people of Scotland,” Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said from Edinburgh.
ITN reports on the marriage ceremonies that took place across England and Wales this weekend as marriage equality arrived in the UK.
Wedding cake at British Embassy in Washington DC to honor same-sex marriage law going into effect in England and Wales tonight at midnight.
Celebrate, you Brits!
Same-sex marriages will begin in England and Wales on March 29, 2014 – earlier than expected.
From BBC News:
Initially it was thought the first same-sex marriage in England and Wales would not take place until the summer.
Couples wishing to be among the first to marry will need to give formal notice of their intention to marry on 13 March.
It comes after the government’s controversial legislation on the issue received Royal Assent in July.
The Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat leaderships all backed the proposals.
BBC political correspondent Norman Smith says it is understood the government, following the passing of the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act, has been able to put in place the necessary arrangements much faster than previously thought.
Olympic Diver Tom Daley chats with Jonathan Ross on coming out and “love at first sight” with his new boyfriend.
He says making and releasing his “coming out” video was “a terrifying decision to make… I just wanted to say something in my own words from my heart.”
Daley also added that he himself was surprised he fell for a man: “It happened so quickly. I thought I’d really liked someone before but I’d never felt the feeling of love and it happened and I was completely overwhelmed by it to the point where I can’t get him out of my head all the time… I thought that I’d felt feelings like it before but this surpasses it.”
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Kate Middleton has given birth, and the royal baby is…
A boy! Weighing in at 8 pounds, 6 ounces, according to the palace, and born at 4:24 p.m.
That’s bigger than William when he was born. The long-awaited little one arrived Monday, July 22nd.
Kate and the baby are said to be doing well and staying in St. Mary’s Hospital in London overnight.
As for a name, that hasn’t been revealed yet and probably won’t be for a little while. William’s name wasn’t revealed for a week.
Kate headed to St. Mary’s Hospital in London from Kensington Palace at around 6 a.m. Monday morning. William was with her; he is taking paternity leave, the first royal to do so.
The little one’s title is His Royal Highness, Prince of Cambridge. Will and Kate are the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They had kept the baby’s gender a surprise — even from themselves — until the birth.
(via Newsy)
Same-sex marriage in England and Wales becomes law after being granted royal assent!
More at BBC News – click here.
Happy dance time! Congratulations England and Wales!