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Scruff Wants to End the Days of 'No Asians,' 'Not Into Black Guys'

Kudos to Scruff for addressing the thorny topic of racial "profiling" on gay hookup apps. I've never understood why gay men -- of all people -- don't understand why putting "No fats, no femmes, no Asians" in their profiles is a problem. Everyone has preferences of one kind or another -- there's just no need to be a dick about it. Is it really so difficult to simply ignore a message from someone you're not interested in? Of course not, everyone already does it all the time.

On the Rag, Vol. 481

A weekly look at what's making news in the gay mags:

Get Out: Boxers bartenders are up for tricks and treats / Read HERE.

The Advocate: Jack'd attacks Grindr for racist profiles / Read HERE.

Edge Media: The phenomena of older/younger attraction and relationships / Read HERE.

GCN (Ireland): No, Conor McGregor -- it's not acceptable to say "faggot" / Read HERE.

HotSpots (Florida): Where to party this Halloween / Read HERE.

Gay Times (U.K.): 19-year-old college diver Aidan Faminoff shares his coming-out story / Read HERE.

Out in Jersey: 8 reasons a gay man prefers female strip clubs / Read HERE.

Metro Weekly (D.C.): Don Blanchon wants to ensure that Whiteman-Walker Health remains a crucial lifeline to the LGBTG community / Read HERE.

The Fight: Los Angeles LGBT Center hosts 9th annual transgender job and resources fair on Nov. 9 in West Hollywood / Read HERE.

Curve: Top 20 lesbian-themed Halloween costumes / Read HERE.

DNA (Australia): More of Nick HERE.

QX (London): Guide to gay Halloween looks / Read HERE.

POZ: Do 40-year-olds need an annual medical checkup? Read HERE.

Paper: Michael Musto on 10 celebrities who were turned away from hot nightclubs / Read HERE.

Winq (U.K.): Finlay Wilson opens up about how yoga helped heal his mental health / Read HERE.

Lavender (Minnesota): Winter trends with Rosenthal Interiors / Read HERE.

The Gay U.K.: Every 26th of October is Intersex Awareness Day / Read HERE.

A&U Magazine: Catching up with advocate Frankie Grande / Read HERE.

Q Salt Lake: The 2017 Fabby Awards are out now! Read HERE.

Out: Ryan Murphy makes history by casting give transgender actors in "Pose" (cue the anger that it's not his story to tell)  / Read HERE.

Attitude (U.K.): Red Hot 2018 boys strip down at calendar launch party / Read HERE.

Today Is National HIV Testing Day

Here's a sweet yet important video from the gay social network Hornet about the importance of knowing your status. 

Should Dating Apps Display Warnings About Rape, Murder and Child Abuse?

One British lawmaker thinks they should, but I'd say there are bigger threats right there on the surface. Read HERE.

Race to the Bottom

I agree and certainly "get" why this is gross. But the privilege(!) of sleeping with someone hardly ranks in the same league as the right to get a job, housing, vote, etc. -- so I save my outrage for institutional racism and just dismiss people who flaunt their preferences as idiots. Read HERE.

Are Manhunt and Jack’d More Concerned With Profit Than Your Health?

The parent company of Manhunt and Jack'd is called Online Buddies, but news about their business practices might have you wondering if they're really your friend. Read HERE.

Gay Man Cock-Blocked by President Obama

As good as President Obama has been for the gays, today wasn't his finest moment. According to Danny Provencio -- with whom Facebook says I have 19 mutual friends --  POTUS got in the way of some afternoon delight when the NYPD tackled him for riding into a secured area just before the president drove through in his motorcade. Danny, who says he was listening to Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" when the unfortunate incident took place, says he never got off because his hookup lost interest thanks to his lack of punctuality. Watch HERE.

UPDATE:

Now Manhunt wants to reward Danny for his troubles with a free one-year subscription to its "Manhunt plus" service! Read HERE.

Date With Death

Horrifying news out of London. All I can say is be careful out there -- and thank god he's off the streets.

Suspected London serial killer used date rape drug to poison four men he met on gay dating websites: charges 

 The Daily News reports:

A chilling series of bodies found dumped in or near an east London graveyard has led to a man's arrest for murder, with claims he poisoned each of his victims after meeting them on gay dating websites. Suspected serial killer Stephen Port appeared in court Monday where he was charged with four counts of murder and four counts of administering a poison with intent to endanger life, the Evening Standard reported. The 40-year-old man's charges come a little more than a year after the body of his first alleged victim was found near his home in a churchyard at St. Margaret's Church in Barking. All four of the men, between the ages of 21 and 25, died from a lethal dose of the drug GHB, also known as the "date rape drug," autopsies found. "They were invited back to his home in Cooke Street, Barking, they were then given large amounts of a drug by the name of GHB and that caused them to die... and dumped their bodies in Barking cemeteries," Prosecutor Paul Nagle told the court, according to Kent Online. Anthony Patrick Walgate, 23, who was an aspiring fashion designer, was the first found dead a short distance from the church on June 19, 2014, the Standard reported. Two months later, the body of Gabriel Kovari, 22, was also found in the churchyard on Aug. 28. hen exactly one month later on Sept. 20, the body of aspiring chef Daniel Whitworth, 21, was found near his predecessor's exact same location. The same dog walker was said to have found Kovari and Whitworth's bodies. The deaths stopped for the next year before on September 14, the body of 25-year-old Jack Taylor was also found along the church's grounds.Initially the young men's deaths were considered suicides or overdoses. Kovari and Whitworth were friends and a court heard how Whitworth left a suicide note blaming himself for his friend's death. Authorities linked the four bodies as murder victims in October.

Condolences to the victims' loved ones.

Mike Albo's 13 Profiles to Delete From Grindr Right Now

Read HERE. 

From the hilarious voice who brought us "The Junket" and "Unitard: House of 'Tards."

Scruff, Please!

In this week's episode of "Bitch Please," my pal Greg Scarnici talks about Scruff, Grindr and other gay hookup apps.

 

Scissr Sisters

Scissr Lesbian Dating App Like Grindr But 'Classier,' Chicago Creator Says

One of the features is it lets you know where the nearest U-Haul branch is. Read HERE.

Mister Softee

MISTERapp, where Chatty Cathies go to not hook up?