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Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO accused of exploiting men for sex
Former Abercrombie & Fitch Mike Jeffries and his partner have been accused of allegedly exploiting men, many aspiring models, at events he and his partner hosted around the world. Twelve men made the allegations against Jeffries and partner Matthew Smith during a two-year investigation by BBC program Panorama. Eight recalled attending the sex parties between …
Beyoncé honours gay man murdered in suspected hate crime
Beyoncé has honoured a 28-year-old gay Black man who was voguing to Renaissance before he was fatally stabbed at a New York petrol station. O’Shae Sibley was a professional dancer and choreographer based in New York. The 28-year-old had stopped at the Brooklyn service station with friends. Outside the car, the man was dancing to …
Spate of druggings and robberies of New York gay men, with two dead
Police are investigating a string of druggings and robberies – and two deaths – of gay men in and around gay bars in New York’s gay neighbourhood in Manhattan. This year, two gay men in the city’s Hells Kitchen neighbourhood were killed in what were thought to be unrelated overdoses. But numerous other men have …
Tired man posts job ad ‘seeking gay man’ to take his wife out partying
A worn-out New York man has taken to online listing site Craigslist looking for a gay man to take his wife out partying safely so he can stay home and “get some rest”. The now-removed online ad was titled “Looking for Gay man to take wife out to party (Chelsea)”. New York nightlife producer Terence …
Stampede after NYC Pridegoers ‘mistake fireworks for gunshots’
A false alarm caused a stampede at an NYC Pride event in a New York City park after hundreds fled after mistaking the sounds of fireworks for gunfire. A huge crowd of Pridegoers gathered in Washington Square Park on Sunday, hours after the city’s Pride March fireworks, police said. Videos on social media showed hundreds …
NYC’s Florida billboards: Loud. Proud. Still Allowed
New York City mayor Eric Adams yesterday launched a campaign inviting Floridians concerned by their state’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law to move to NYC. The campaign will include billboards with messages like Loud Proud Still Allowed, and Come to the city where you can say whatever you like. Another reads: People say a lot of …
Son goes viral with hilarious obituary for his mum
Describing himself as her ‘ favourite son’, not to mention, ‘the gay one who writes catty obituaries in his spare time’, New York man Andy Corren’s hilarious obituary of his mother has gone viral. Andy Corren said he knew he couldn’t gather all his mother’s approximately 7000 friends for a funeral. So, instead, he published …
Watch: The latest trailer for the Sex and the City reboot is here
The first teaser trailer for And Just Like That the Sex and the City reboot has landed. With rumours swirling about the show, fans are thrilled at their first sneak peek. If this is anything to go by, the reboot looks set to kick off perfectly. And Just Like That, a new story in a …
NYC Pride bans law enforcement from events until 2025
NYC Pride yesterday announced a ban on police and other law enforcement officials at Pride events. The organisation committed to maintaining the ban until 2025. “Effective immediately, NYC Pride will ban corrections and law enforcement exhibitors at NYC Pride events until 2025.” Further, the organisation challenged local law enforcement to acknowledge past harm. NYC Pride …
‘Rona rave’: Gay porn star roasted for crowded lockdown dance party
A New York gay porn star is under fire after he posted videos apparently showing a crowded house party during coronavirus lockdown. Adult performer Ian Frost posted the lengthy Instagram story from the packed party at a New York City apartment amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Frost later deactivated his Instagram, but clips of his videos …