Something for the Weekend

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Obama Victory Softens Gay Rights Blow

Truly an historic day. Barack Obama has been elected the new President of the United States of America in a sweeping victory for the Democrats, the Democratic candidate receiving 349 electoral college votes, to the Republican candidates 162 electoral college votes.

Amid the excitement in Chicago, the BBC reports that one reveler exclaimed, "It means all races and creeds can live together," while another woman said that this victory meant that anyone, whatever their background, could make it.

The civil rights campaigner the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the man who once described Obama as "Not black enough," among countless others celebrate the election of the first African American President of the USA as a victory for the civil rights movement, and the American people in general. This historic victory is seen as marking the end of discrimination, and the beginning of a new era of American history.

However, a few hundred miles away in California, the news came that Californian voters had chosen to ban same-sex marriage with a 52% majority in favour of proposition 8, just months after it was legalised by the state's supreme court. State attourney General Jerry Brown has said that the thousands of same-sex marriages carried out in the state since May would remain valid, but no further same-sex marriages could take place.

Florida also moved to ban same sex marriage with a 62% majority, and Arizona with 56%. And so, while the rest of the country celebrates a victory for minority ethnic groups, the gay rights movement (representative of around 10% of the population of any country) has suffered a severe blow.

While GLBT campaigners vow to fight the measures, this has been seen as a bitter-sweet victory by many liberal Americans. While the nation celebrates the equality of all people regardless of colour and creed, it appears that sexuality has been forgotten.

Guy Fawkes Night

Tonight is Guy Fawkes Night, and to mark the occasion I'm off to a public bonfire and fireworks display with a few friends. Of course, we're maintaining the pretense that we're doing it for the kids.

On my way to work this morning I passed several groups of kids with effigies of the man himself, asking, "Penny for the Guy." The last group I passed had no effigy at all, rather it was a young boy sat in a shopping trolley, dressed in a tracksuit. Even after 5 years, I'm still amazed by this city, and it's people.

I'm wrestling with my conscience at this point. A friend of mine who made a move on me at Halloween will be there, with his wife. What's a boy to do!?

To all of you who'll be celebrating tonight, have a good one!

Hunk of the Week, Lucas Resende

Lucas Resende is the boy, nay, the man of the month from Terra, shown here photographed by Didio. At 29, Lucas is one of the few models at the boy who's older than me, which is a refreshing change. With his strikingly handsome good looks, beefy muscular frame, and love of all things country, this boy immediately earned a special place in my heart. Well, pants.

Lucas shows us that the older model (I'm sorry, but I think referring to a 29 year old as 'older' is ridiculous) can do something that younger models usually can't - ooze sex appeal!

Born in Bambuí, Brazil, Lucas' dream holiday is Texas. I'd join him on a steed riding into the sunset at the drop of his pants. Erm... I mean hat.

As always, you can find more photos of Lucas here, wallpapers here, posters here, and other models from the boy here.

Happy Halloween!

Halloween is one of my favourite celebrations, an excuse for a party that I never miss. This year I'm hosting my own Halloween party again. Fancy dress, of course - and it's outdoors. I'm still amazed at how many people plan on coming scantily dressed. Myself, I'm being brave and appearing as Papa Lazarou, of the League of Gentlemen fame. Three fire pits should keep people warm, even in this cold weather! Some Halloween classics such as apple bobbing have been mixed up with less traditional entertainment - whack the piñata where of course, the traditional donkey has been replaced with a ghost - and should keep people entertained. Somehow, though, I'm sure that the blood punch and hot pumpkin soup will be more appreciated. The younger, or more fragile guests have Corpse Bride, Stardust and Nightmare Before Christmas (it applies to Halloween, too!) to keep them occupied. I've even dug out some old VHS tapes of Count Duckula for backup. Weeks of planning have gone into this, and still - my pumpkin jack-o-lanterns are already looking a little blackened inside, and I've only invited a handful of confirmed homosexuals. But with a few blood punches, I'm sure all that will be forgotten... or at the very least, some of the non confirmed homosexuals should be a little more open to persuasion.

If you're not celebrating Halloween at all, I urge you to dig out a scary movie and pop open a bottle of wine, or two. Live a little! I'd be interested to hear how you all plan on spending your Halloween!

For now, I'll leave you with some apt youtube embeds to get you all in the mood!

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Name that movie!

Hunk of the Week, Scott Stone

According to EnglishLads: Scott is builder by trade with a nicely tanned body combine that with all the sports he plays and you have a nicely toned and muscled young man in his early 20’s. Luckily he is not shy and enjoys showing off his body and when his boxers come off you will love looking at that thick and long uncut cock. He hardly has to touch it before its rock hard and watch how he stands on his toes as he beats his meat! Catch more of Scott here.

Yum!

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Life Sentence for Former Mr. Gay UK

Anthony Morley, the 36 year old Mr. Gay UK 1993 turned cannibal chef, was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder and cannibalization of his lover, Damian Oldfield.

Judge James Stewart described the case as "one of the most gruesome murders" he had ever had ever dealt with.

Morley claimed that he killed Oldfield in April because he feared that he would rape him, then cut up his flesh before seasoning it in olive oil and herbs, cooking it, and eating a piece. Morley then walked into a take-away in a blood stained dressing gown and flip-flops telling staff and police officers that he'd killed someone because they'd tried to rape him. Police officers found cuts of uncooked human flesh on the chopping board and work surfaces of Morley's home.

Morley consistently denied murder charges, on the grounds of provocation and diminished responsibility. Judge James Stewart ordered that Morley spend at least 30 years in jail.

Interestingly the former Mr. Gay UK had a steady girlfriend at the time he won the title in 1993, while working as a dancer and part time model.

Today rumours are circulating that the Sous Chef from Leeds has been assigned to the role of prison chef.

Read more on PinkNews.

Hunk of the Week, Evan Wadle

If, like my friend Golan, you've never heard of Evan Wadle, I'd love to know where you've been hiding for the past two years. 20 year old Evan, "The Wad," took the world by storm two years ago, when he was discovered by Silver Model Management. Since then, this hunk from New Jersey has gone on to become DNA's Mate of the Month in February 2008, and is one of the faces (and packages) behind B*boy Underwear's latest advertising campaign by William Barker. It's not hard to see what it is about Evan that we all love, but seeing it does leave me hard...

Despite his years and boyish looks, Evan is one of the few models who manages to ooze sex appeal in stills, probably without even trying. I wonder where his nickname, "The Wad," came from...

...Oh, think I've figured it out.