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September 11, 2012
Anti-gay man refuses to be juror because of 'extremist' views

UK man could face charges after claiming his 'extreme prejudice' against gays and blacks prevented him from doing jury service

A man in the UK could face criminal charges after refusing to sit on the jury because of his 'extreme homophobic' views.

The would-be juror, who cannot be named for legal reasons, explained in a letter read out in court how his hateful beliefs made it impossible for him to be impartial during the assualt and dangerous driving trial at Southampton crown court.

'I strongly believe that it would be a serious injustice to the legal system to select me for jury service,’ he wrote.

August 13, 2012
Bisexual singer Christina Novelli on her love affair with music and cooking

Daughter of top celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli tells GSN why she chose music over cooking and accidentally learnt the guitar upside down

She may be the daughter of a top French chef, but Christina Novelli’s recipe for success is more about cooking up smoking tunes than serving up the perfect soufflé.

The openly bisexual singer-songwriter from Southampton in England cites Motown, Johnny Cash, Elvis and Tina Turner, along with contemporary names such as Paramore, Pink and Dashboard Confessional, as her music muses.

She started fronting her own bands from the tender age of 17 and her vocal abilities range from R&B to rock pop.

April 13, 2012
Historian says famous Titanic passengers were gay

On 100th anniversary of ship's sinking, historian examines two prominent passengers' sexuality

On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, a historian has published an essay that contains fresh speculation two of the ship’s most famous and fashionable passengers were gay.

James Gifford’s writing studies the lives of two passengers aboard Titanic. The ship set sail on 10 April 1912 and sunk four days later, 375 miles (600 kilometers) south of Newfoundland, Canada.

December 7, 2011
Gay men learn to say no to sex

New Power Talking course aims to improve British gay men's communication skills.

Gay men will be taught how to improve their communication skills and learn how to say 'yes' and 'no' to sex on a course next year.

The two-day Power Talking sessions will take place in 11 cities throughout the UK in February, helping participants to talk more confidently about all areas of their lives, including sex.