British DI Wins Mr. Gay World 2014

Englishman Stuart Hatton Jr. reacts after he was declared the winner while Cypriot Kiriakos Spanos (left) is first runner up

Contestants congratulates Stuart Hatton Jr. of United Kingdom as winner of Mr. World 2014 

Stuart Hatton Jr. celebrates his victory as Mr. Gay World 2014

Rome, Italy - British Ballroom Dance Instructor from Newcastle, England 29 year-old Stuart Hatton Jr. bested 22 other gay male contestants to win the coveted title of Mr. Gay World 2014. First runner up is Kiriakos Spanos of Cyprus, 2nd runner up is Robbie Lawlor of Ireland, Venezuela's Luis J. Vento came as 3rd runner up and Bridge Hudson of Hong Kong is 4th runner up. Some of the special awards given inclue Mr. Photogenic went to Mr. Spain, Mr. Congeniality went to India, National Costume award goes to Spain and the People's Choice went to India. Hatton is a dance instructor who specializes in foxtrot, tango and waltz and listed circus, comics and manga as some of his interests.

The contestants underwent some minor competitions including formal wear, swimwear, interviews and written examination leading to the finals. On the finals night contestants compete in categories such as national costume, swim wear and the formal wear before announcing the semifinalists and the final Top 5 in which they will answer a final question to find out the winners.

Two heavy favorites in the contest, France's Jordan Joly and Finland's Peter Linden shockingly missed the cut as a semifinalist.

Here's the result of the said contest.


Mr. Gay World 2014 - United Kingdom - Stuart Hatton Jr. (2nd RU Gay Europe '14)
First runner-up  -  Cyprus  - Kiriakos Spanos (Gay Europe '14)
Second runner-up -  Ireland -  Robbie Lawlor (Gay Europe '14)
Third runner-up  -  Venezuela -  Luis J. Vento
Fourth runner-up -  Hong Kong -  Bridge Hudson

Top 10 Semifinalists
Iceland - Troy Michael Jonsson (Top 6 US Mr Gay '12)
India   - Sushant Divgikar
Philippines - Randolph Val Palma
South Africa - Werner De Waal
Spain - Edgar Moreno


Special Awards:
DNA Cover Model -  Finland, Peter Linden
Mr Photogenic Challenge -  Spain, Edgar Moreno
Mr Cooking - Germany, Fabrice Gayakba
Mr Communication Challenge - Hong Kong, Bridge Hudson
Mr Art - India, Sushant Divgikar
Mr Congeniality - India, Sushant Divgikar
Mr Sports - Iceland, Troy Michael Jonsson
One-Minute Challenge - United Kingdom, Stuart Hatton Jr.
People's Choice - India, Sushant Divgikar
Swimwear - Cyprus, Kiriakos Spanos
National Costume - Spain, Edgar Moreno
Written Test - Canada, Christopher Wee
Formal Wear - United Kingdom, Stuart Hatton Jr.




Source:

Pageantopolis
http://www.gayvillage.it/ecco-i-delegati-mister-gay-world-2014/


Photo Sources:

Beate Adriana
Demotix.com
Pageantopolis

Mr. Gay World 2014 PRE ARRIVAL HOT PICKS

More than thirty (30) gay male contestants from all over the world will meet and compete for the coveted title Mr. Gay World 2014 in Rome Italy on August 31, 2014. Christopher Michael Olwage of New Zealand, the current Mr. Gay World 2013 will relinquish his title and crown his successor at the end of the event. Meanwhile here is the initial Pre-Arrival Top 15 HOT PICKS based on the first impressions on confirmed contestants: 

1. Mexico - Pedro Cervantes 

2. United Kingdom - Stuart Hatton Jr. 

3. Venezuela - Luis Vento  

4. France - Jordan Joly 

5. New Zealand - Troy Williams 

6. Northern Ireland - Nick Flanagan

 

7. USA - Damien Rodgers 

8. Finland - Peter 

9. Spain - Edgar Moreno 

10. Cameroon - Julien Mbiada 

11. Italy - Nicola La Triglia 

12. Pakistan - Amir Rafique 

13. Belgium - Willem 

14. Indonesia - Ozak 

15. India - Sushant Divgikar

Warming Up: Australia, Cyprus

Photo Source: 

Mr. Gay World Official Website

Mr. Gay World 2013 Winners and Result

Mr. Gay World 2013 Finale 

Mr. Gay World 2013 - Christopher Michael Olwage from New Zealand 

Mr. Gay World 2013 - Christopher Michael Olwage from New Zealand  

Antwerp. Belgium - Mr. Gay World 2013 Finals was held last August 4, 2013 at Elckerlijc Theatre, Antwerp, Belgium. The male pageant for gays which runs from July 31 - August 4 saw 25 male contestants competing for the title. Mr. New Zealand, Christopher Michael Olwage was named Mr. Gay World 2013 at the end of the event. 1st runner-up is Hong Kong, 2nd runner-up is USA and the rest of the top 5 were Aruba and Namibia. Special Awards like Mr. Congeniality and Best in National Costume were given to the deserving winners.  Amaryllis Temmerman, Brigitte Derks & René Vanhove serves as the presenters of the finals night competition. Mr Gay World is an annual contest for gay men, seeking to establish ambassadors for Gay and Human Rights, with winners of national contests competing as delegates in a variety of categories. This competition is the most publicized gay contest in the world.
    Here are the official results of the male pageant competition:


Mr. Gay World 2013: New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
1st Runner-Up: Hong Kong - Benjie Vasquez Caraig
2nd Runner-Up: USA - Matthew "Matt" Simmons
3rd Runner-Up: Aruba - Ashley Karym Peternella
4th Runer-Up: Namibia - Ricardo Raymond Amunjera


Top Ten:
Australia - Aaron Taylor
India - Nolan Lewis
Mexico - Jaime David Montes Bernal
Philippines - Erimar Sayo Ortigas
Taiwan - Darien Chen


Special Awards:




Mr. Gay Congeniality - Canada - Danny Dionysios Papadatos
Mr. Gay Photogenic - Mexico - Jaime David Montes Bernal
Best In National Costume - New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
Mr. Gay Popular Vote - Philippines - Erimar Sayo Ortigas
Mr. Sports Challenge - Aruba - Ashley Karym Peternella
Mr. Gay Swimwear - New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
Mr. Gay Art Challenge Award - New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
Mr. Gay Culture Award - New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
Eric Butter Philanthropy Award - NO8H Campaign

Judges:

Eric Butter - President of Mr Gay World (Australia)

Adebisi Alimi - Public speaker and a Sessional University Lecturer (Nigeria)/span>

Beverly Vergel - Training Specialist, Image Consultant (Philippines)

Kristof De Busser - Chief Inspector and Member of the Diversity Team of the Antwerp Local Police (Belgium)

Michiel Vanackere - Field coordinator for a European HIV prevalence research project at the Institute for Tropical Health in Antwerp (Belgium)

Francois Nel - Mr Gay World 2011 (South Africa).

Photo Source: 

MrGayWorld.com 
Mr. Gay World Official Facebook Page

Mr. Gay World 2013 Pre-Arrival Favorites

          Mr. Gay World is an annual pageant for gay men seeking to establish ambassadors of goodwill for gays and human rights with the winner being the ideal spokesperson for gender equality and human rights.   The primary purpose for this event is to end the discrimination against LGBT community around the world. This is the 5th year this pageant is taking place since it was first held in 2009 in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. It is being held in different countries every year representing the different continents symbolizing that gays can be found in all corners of the world. This year, Mr. Gay World Finals will be held on August 4, 2013 at the Elckerlijc Theatre, Antwerp, Belgium.

          Meanwhile, here are my pre-arrival favorites for Mr. Gay World 2013:

 

1. Spain - Miguel Ortiz

  

2. New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage 

 

3. Belgium - Tom Goris

  

4. Italy - Alessio Cuvello

  

 

5. Switzerland - Luis Bonfiglio

  

6. Philippines - Erimar Sayo Ortigas

  

7. France - Armando Santos

  

8. Mexico - David Bernal

  

9. Australia - Aaron Taylor 

  

10. Canada - Danny Dionysios Papadatos

  

11. India - Nolan Lewis

 

12. Austria - Joachim Trauner

  

13. Puerto Rico - Juan Luis Ortiz

  

14. The Netherlands - Bobby de Vries

  

15. Pakistan - Amir Rafique 

Special Mentions / Probable Spoilers

Chile
Ireland
Myanmar
Northern Ireland
Taiwan

Photo Sources:

Hashmi Photography
MrGay.com

Mr. Gay World 2012

         Mr. Gay World 2012 Contestants In Their Official Swimwear


                 Mr. Gay World 2012 Contestants In Their Official Shirt



  Mr. Gay World 2012 Winner - Andreas Derleth from New Zealand

Mr. Gay World 2012 Finals was held last April 8, 2012 at Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City, Johannesburg. The male pageant for gays which runs from April 4 - 8 saw 25 male contestants competing for the title. Mr. New Zealand, Andreas Derleth was named Mr. Gay World 2012 at the end of the event. 1st runner-up is South Africa, 2nd runner-up is France, 3rd runner up is USA and 4th runner up is Netherlands.Special Awards like Mr. Congeniality and Best in National Costume were given to the deserving winners.  DJ and television presenter Soli Philander and freelance actress Cathy Specific hosted the spectacular event which saw some performances from popular artists such as local African group Umoja, Ukraine pop star Kamaliya, singer Baby M from Japan and South Africa's very own actor and television producer Terence Bridgett and Alexander Steyn, dancer, singer and actor and of course, Mr. Gay South Africa 2011 first runner up. Mr Gay World is an annual contest for gay men, seeking to establish ambassadors for Gay and Human Rights, with winners of national contests competing as delegates in a variety of categories. This competition is the most publicized gay contest in the world.
    Here are the official results of the male pageant competition:


Mr. Gay World 2012: New Zealand - Andreas Derleth
1st Runner-Up: South Africa - Lance Weyer
2nd Runner-Up: France - Remy Frejaville
3rd Runner-Up: USA - Kevin Scott Power
4th Runer-Up: Netherlands - Thom Goderie


Top Ten:
USA - Kevin Scott Power
Canada - Thomas Egil
Australia - Benjamin Michael
France - Remy Frejaville
Netherlands - Thom Goderie
Hong Kong - Jimmy Wong
South Africa - Lance Weyer
New Zealand - Andreas Derleth
Czech Republic - Tomas Fryda
Philippines - Carlito Floro Rosadino, Jr.


Special Awards:





Mr. Gay Photogenic - Argentina - Gonzalo Enrique Bagalor
Mr. Gay Outreach - Czech Republic
Mr. Congeniality - Netherlands
Mr. Formal Wear - Netherlands
Mr. Sport Challenge - New Zealand
Mr. Swimwear - New Zealand
Best In Interview Challenge - New Zealand
Best in National Costume - Philippines
People's Choice Award - Philippines 
Top Score In The MGW Written Exam - South Africa

2012 Eric Butter Philanthropy Award - Coenie Kukkuk

Judges:

Brian Bedford-Eichler - Editor in Chief, Spartacus International Gay Guide

Eric Butter - President, Mr. Gay World Organization

Andrew Creagh - Editor in Chief and Founder, DNA Magazine Australia

Frank Malaba - Zimbabwean actor, human rights activist, playwright and radio producer/host, anchor and producer of Radio Today Outspoken, the only LGBT talk show in Africa

Dr. Pubern Padayachee - doctor, tv presenter and part-time Bollywood actor

Remco Teppema - co-founder and co-publisher of gay publications, Winq and Mate Magazine Holland.

Terry Tucker - professional geoscientist and senior executive in the mineral exploration, mining and finance industry

My favorite contestants were from Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Philippines, South Africa, Switzerland, USA

Photo Credits Courtesy of: Mr. Gay World and Mr. Gay Europe

Information Courtesy of: Mr. Gay World Official Website and Wikipedia

Happy Valentines Day: Gay Marriage Proposal

Tomorrow, February 14 is Valentine's Day, a day of love for all either your lover, husband, wife, children, mother, father, grandchildren, relatives, friends and people those we cherished. I search and scour the viral videos of Youtube to find what I believe are the cutest and heartwarming gay marriage proposal ever featured on videos. Here are just some of the best gay marriage proposals. How will you propose to your own partner? These videos will give you the idea.

Rainbow Colors Making A Headline These Days

       Rainbow color fly high these days making headlines and news around the world. News of tragedy, happiness and hopes gives us a wake up call and raises our awareness on our gay brothers and lesbian sisters, their issues, stories and concerns matters most and gives impact to how we should live and treat each other.

      With the recent DADT policy ban repeal, lots of closeted gays and especially from the military come out to their family, friends and comrades to confess their sexual preferences. One touching viral video of an airman calls his dad in the early morning to tell him he's gay hits millions of viewers. Below is the video of the gay Air Force Man confessing to his dad.

A 14-year old teen high school It Gets Better film maker died of an apparent suicide due to bullying from fellow students from the school he is studying. Bullying aside from his other personal problems was mention in his video. Hope this tragedy wakes us up and raises awareness on bullying and step up to make laws protecting the victims from bullying and even worse, subject the bully to gas chamber as a punishment. Click the link below for the story.

News On The 14 Year-Old Teen It Gets Better Film Maker Commits Suicide

       On the other hand, a 13 year-old gay teenager shots his 16 year old aspiring hairstylist gay lover in an incident that took place inside a shopping mall in San Fernando, Pampanga some 44.36 miles north of Manila, capital of the Philippines. A supposedly third party is thought to be the reason of the shooting. Shortly thereafter, the 13 year-old suspect committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. They were pronounced dead Wednesday, September 21. The families of victims, thinking their family members' purpose in life, later donated some of their organs to the lucky recipient so that parts of them are still living and around them all the time. This awakens mall, places and the hired agency to tighten security around public places such as mall to protect the people around its vicinity.

The body of the slain gay lovers shortly after the incident

The 13 year old High School dropout (left) shoots his 16 year old aspiring hairstylist gay lover (right) in a SM mall in Pampanga due to a suspicion of a third party of the 16 year old involved. Two were pronounced dead Wednesday, September 21.

The suspected third party

Here is one of the countless number of gays coming out of the closet after gay marriage is legalized in New York City and the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy ban repeal.

Archaelogists Unearthed World's Oldest Gay Caveman Near Prague

         Kamila Remisova Vesinova and her team of researchers from the Czech Archeological Society believe they have unearthed the remains of an early homosexual man. The remains date from around 2900-2500 B.C., on the outskirts of Prague.
        That claim stems from the fact the 5,000-year-old skeleton was buried in a manner reserved for women in the Corded Ware culture: its head was pointed east rather than west, and its remains were surrounded by domestic jugs rather than by hammers, flint knives and weapons that typically accompany male remains. (Should you eat like a caveman?)
       "From history and ethnology, we know that people from this period took funeral rites very seriously so it is highly unlikely that this positioning was a mistake," Vesinova said at a press conference. "Far more likely is that he was a man with a different sexual orientation, homosexual or transsexual."
       Katerina Semradova, another member of the team, admitted there have been other instances of men being buried with implements reserved for women and vice versa. Her colleagues previously unearthed a female warrior from the Mesolithic period who was buried in the fashion of a man. And she noted that latter-day male Siberian shamans or witch doctors were buried with ornate funeral accessories, like jewels, to reflect their elevated position in society.
       But those burials reflected the dead's position in society, not their sexuality. "This later discovery was neither [a warrior nor a witch doctor], leading us to believe the man was probably homosexual or transsexual."

OUT TV Show Should Be Back On Air!

              Out, the Philippines’ first gay oriented television program tackles issues about homosexuality in the country and related news around the world & practical tips, gigs, events or any interesting topics about Philippines gay lifestyle like documentary or real life stories of gays or gay couple both famous and ordinary gay Filipino. It also features a segment wherein the show helps a discreet gay to come OUT of the closet and come to terms with their sexuality and open it up to their surprised families, friends and relatives while still in awe in disbelief. Thus, the name of the show derives from. The show makes sure that the closeted queen or homosexual are accepted by their families and friends and that they will live happily ever after.

         The show was aired by GMA-7 Philippines in 2004 and was banned by MTRCB (Move and Television Review and Classification Board) a year later for the reason that it is morally wrong, gives a bad influence on the people and lack of Christian values and virtues and good character needed by the Filipinos. If this regulation took place in another country, let’s say Europe or the America where gay rights is prominent and gay lifestyle is a privilege being enjoyed by everyone, it will stir chaos and will result to pandemonium. But I am hopeful that liberal and open minded people will pave the way for the show to be back on air soon. I pray that it will happen and fix the misconception of Filipinos about homosexuality, become more receptive and accepting of their brothers in color so we will live happily ever after and shout OUT!

Love Knows No Boundary

No matter what you are regardless of your color or background, love can be found in its strangest sometimes awkward way to  show us that it is unconditional and it can happen anytime once it we found it!

Barack Obama Signs Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy Repeal

WASHINGTON (AP) – Declaring that members of the military will no longer be asked to lie, President Barack Obama fulfilled a campaign promise Wednesday and signed a landmark law repealing the ban on gay men and women serving openly in the armed services.

     "This is a good day," a beaming Obama said. "This is a very good day."

The service chiefs must complete implementation plans before lifting the old policy — and they must certify to lawmakers that it won't damage combat readiness, as critics charge.

But the signing ceremony was a breakthrough moment for the nation's gay community, the military and for Obama himself. The president vowed during his 2008 campaign to repeal the law and faced pressure from liberals who complained he was not acting swiftly enough.

For Obama, it was the second high-profile bill signing ceremony within a week. On Friday, he signed into a law a tax package he negotiated with Republicans that extended Bush-era tax rates for two more years, cut payroll taxes and ensured jobless benefits to the unemployed for another year.

The two events, however, could not have been more different in tone.

The tax deal divided Democrats and forced Obama to accept extensions of tax cuts for the wealthiest, a step he had promised to not take. With Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell at his side, Obama seemed dutiful and subdued.

The signing of the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" had the feel of a political rally. Speaking in the Interior Department's auditorium, Obama appeared in his element as shouts of "Thank you, Mr. President!" interrupted him.

Obama hailed the "courage and vision" of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and praised Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, who advocated changing the 17-year-old policy.

"No longer will tens of thousands of Americans in uniform be asked to live a lie, or look over their shoulder in order to serve the country that they love," Obama said.