22nd July - 28th July
It's the Commonwealth GAYmes!

Earlier this year we saw the Olympic Games hosted in Sochi, where homophobic laws attempted to force athletes and their supporters back into the closet. The world was outraged, and there were talks of boycotting the event to show support for the LGBT+ community. However, the games went ahead as planned, with no alteration to the discriminative laws. Though a little late, last week saw the first peaceful pride event occur in the country, without threat of violence or attack. Worldwide support has encouraged brave LGBT Russians from the get-go, and we are all hoping this is only the beginning.
However, it seems a little one-step-forward-two-steps-back, as discrimination in sports is rearing its ugly head again, this time, a little closer to home.
The Commonwealth Games is a sporting event hosted in Scotland this year. It involves, as the name suggests, athletes from the 53 commonwealth member states. 42 of these countries (equivalent to 80%) enforce harsh homophobia, ranging from prison time to, in the cases of Pakistan and Nigeria, execution.
This year, I awaited the opening ceremony with nervous but excited butterflies. I knew about the homophobia and the excuses people use to permit it under the guise of diplomacy. After all, this is an international event with a focus on sports rather than sexuality. Then again, I also knew that Scotland’s same-sex marriage bill had been passed earlier this year, suggesting their progressive position on the matter. I watched eagerly, hoping for a rainbow flag or at least a sign in the crowd. What happened instead blew me away.
Host John Barrowman stole the show (and the whole event, in my book) right from the beginning. During the opening song, he ran between dancers to kiss a man waiting at a choreographed aisle, before skipping through fellow performers holding hands with him. Whilst they danced off gaily, you can hear fellow host announce ‘equality in Scotland!’
Congratulations to the hosts, and to the Scottish, for standing on the right side of history, and sharing your opinion loudly and proudly.
Cosmo now does lesbians
So it was big news this week. Cosmopolitan, the women's magazine, is now offering lesbian sex advice. I don’t know about you but I for one was asking the question, “Why only now?”

I obviously had to check out what all the fuss was about. The images I have to say were quite nice and not too sexualised. However, I was rather disappointed that the age old “scissoring” myth was in there a la Blue is the Warmest Colour. This left me wondering who actually created this piece and if it were by a lesbian or a “non-heterosexual”. I also asked myself if they were perhaps forced to include this supposed lesbian sex move in order to satisfy the lesbian sex stereotyping once again.
Anyway if you want real lesbian sex tips by real lesbians I would suggest sticking to lesbian run companies and what better place to start than here…
They’re making their cake and we’re not eating it!

Remember the Oregon bakery that refused to bake a cake for a lesbian couple’s wedding? Yes, it was pretty shocking as well as disgusting.
Sweet Cakes was consequently found guilty of a contravention to the state’s 2007 law prohibiting discrimination against sexual orientation. However, sadly this was not the end of the story.
Now they are adding salt to their already tasteless cakes. The guilt has clearly not lasted as they recently, and with seemingly great pride, have been posting pictures on their Facebook page of “gay cure” cakes that they made!
What I simply cannot believe is why cakes are now being used to express political statements! It has certainly left a sour taste in our mouths.
And Finally Another Femme Comes Out!

Yes the gorgeous Emily Rios recently came out as a lesbian.
The actress who plays the character Andrea Cantillo on Breaking Bad is also a lesbian on the show. In fact this allowed her the opportunity to state her sexuality in real life as well.
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