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Did you make OUT Magazine’s 10th Annual Power List?

Every year, OUT magazine releases its list of most powerful LGBTQ personalities but this year is special as they celebrate the list’s 10th anniversary. This year, the magazine is profiling some of the most famous gay men and women for their ’10th Annual Power list.’ The magazine also has another list for the power rankings of prominent LGBTQ couples.

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Shocking statistics about gay/bi sex.

A new survey has revealed the number of gay and bi guys having sex without a condom. According to FS, the magazine of sexual health charity GMFA, almost two in three men who have sex with men are doing it bareback. Shockingly, the investigation also found that 32% of men did not know if their sexual partner is HIV-negative before having sex. 65% of respondents said that they did not use condoms the last time they had anal sex – with just 8% saying they or their partner were on HIV-prevention drug PrEP.

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Northern Ireland REFUSES to recognizes same-sex marriage.

Northern Ireland’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriage does not violate the rights of couples affected, the Belfast High Court ruled on Thursday, in a blow to campaigners in the only part of the United Kingdom that bans gay marriage. The case was brought by three same-sex couples, backed by campaigners who are trying to pressure the region’s largest party, the socially conservative Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), to reverse its veto on same-sex marriage.

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Blackmail and intrigue in the world of gay porn.

An adult film studio has reportedly warned a “prominent public figure” that he faces exposure over his sexual preferences unless he pays a $97,000 ‘fine’. The unnamed individual was accused by the CEO of a gay porn company of pirating content and told that the ‘fine’ would increase to $525,000 if not settled quickly. The man has now gone on the offensive with his own lawsuit.

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Build the condos, but keep the gay bar.

A U.K. City Council has ordered a private company that it cannot build luxury flats and offices on a site it recently purchased that included a closed gay-bar unless it agrees to include a new gay bar as part of the development plan. Tower Hamlets Council ordered earlier this month that developers Regal Homes must build a gay bar that will “remain a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-focused venue for a minimum of 12 years,” regardless of its ability to stay economically afloat.