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British Film wins at Miami Gay Film Festival

Wednesday, 13 May 2009 16:41

BRITISH GAY FILM SHANK WINS AT MIAMI LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL

Uncompromising, gritty gay Brit flick SHANK has won the Roger Walker-Dack Award forEmerging Talents in Queer Cinema at the Miami Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.

Directed by 21-year-old newcomer Simon Pearce and written and produced by gay creative team Christian Martin andDarren Flaxstone, the film follows the life of teenage gang member, Cal (Wayne Virgo) who hustles for sex and dealsdrugs to get by. Hiding his secret sex life from fellow hoodlums Cal rescues a university student mid queer-bashing andfalls in love as their lives and worlds collide.

“It was a risk working with a young, inexperienced cast and first-time director but this award, along with the internationalaudience support for the film validates the courage of our conviction to push the gay genre in a new direction,” said writerand producer Christian Martin. “May it be the first of many - we're delighted and now hungry to get it out to a Britishaudience.

Gay Gordon to Boycott Homophobic Moscow Eurovision?

Monday, 11 May 2009 13:54

Dutch singer 'Gordon' is threatening to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest in Russia if violence is used against gay activists in Moscow.

Russian gay-rights activists say they plan to hold a march on 16 May before the final night of the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow.

Moscow authorities have banned gay pride parades in the past and Mayor Yuri Luzhkov has drawn international criticism by describing homosexuality as "satanic". Previous attempts to defy the bans have ended violently in some occasions.

New Gay UK News Site Launched

Tuesday, 05 May 2009 09:52

The revamped Gay UK News (www.gayuknews.com) has been launched with a host of great new features and a new look.

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Gay UK News is fully integrated with Twitter, all our news stories appear instantly on Twitter and now any comments added to our news stories, by you, also get Twittered. Give it a try. You can follow us at www.twitter.com/gayuknews or click on the link at the top right of the page.

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We have the most complete UK pride listings on the web. With over 30 Pride and Mardi Gras events going on in 2009 there is no reason not to party. We also have a fabulous new Pride Shop with rainbow t shirts, hats, badges and other stuff to get you in the mood.

Grab Your Partner By Their Hand...

Monday, 04 May 2009 13:22

Holding Hands Same-sex couples are being encouraged to hold hands in public as part of a new campaign.

The "A Day in Hand" campaign wants people to upload pictures of same-sex hand-holding to their website, to help spread the word and raise awareness. Human rights activists Peter Tatchell and Cleve Jones, who was also aide to Harvey Milk have offered support, while I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here star Brian Paddick appears in a photo shoot for the campaign.The photos are being used to create a same-sex love map of the world.

London is currently the same-sex hand-holding hotspot of the world, with more couples in the city uploading their photos than anywhere else. People across the UK are invited to get involved and send in their photos.

Homophobic, racist bigot Jim Davidson to face blacks, gays and women

Friday, 01 May 2009 11:25

Homophobic, racist bigot Jim Davidson is to star in a new TV show where a range of celebrities, including "gay icons", black comedians and "fierce" women will confront the public's negative perception of him.

The one-off special will air on Virgin 1. It's title is just lovely, "So You Think I'm an A***hole". The finale is Davidson giving a comedy performance in front of a specially invited audience.

Davidson was kicked off 2007's Hell's Kitchen for homophobic comments. Controversial topics like racism, misogyny and homophobia, which Davidson is known for incorporating into his comedy routines, will also be tackled head-on.

Watch Out, It's Bookends

Tuesday, 28 April 2009 19:47

Watch Out, It's Bookends In last year's WATCH OUT, Matt Riddlehoover caused a stir at LGBT film festivals as a man so in love with himself that he has sex with a blow-up doll plastered with his own face.

Now, in the character-driven, Woody Allen-esque dramedy BOOKENDS, Riddlehoover is somber and just as convincing as a man painfully and unrequitedly in love with a straight man. Slated to hit DVD later this year, BOOKENDS is Riddlehoover's follow-up to his gay-themed comedy TO A TEE that took MySpace by storm and revolutionized the way (gay and straight) independent filmmakers utilize the social networking site.

BOOKENDS, which was shot prior to WATCH OUT and had a limited theatrical engagement, centers around eight twenty-somethings who gather together to celebrate the birthday of a mutual friend. Before the evening concludes, relationships are tested, hearts are broken and passions are renewed.

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