Vote in Broadcaster of the Year – Out G3 and Planet London Awards
The Out G3 Awards and Planet London Awards – two chances to reward all the hard working people in our community.
October 2013
Stephen Fry – Out There (BBC2)
In a two-part documentary on BBC2 this week, Stephen Fry reports from around the world on the nature of homophobia. It makes chilling, heartbreaking and infuriating viewing, but did contain signs of hope, particularly from India.
Leicestershire Church to hold first ever service to commemorate Trans Day of Remembrance
Leicestershire Church to hold first ever service to commemorate Trans Day of Remembrance – on 20th November Rev. John Whittaker will hold the first service at St Mary’s, Hinckley “to remember and honour all who have been killed as a result of transphobia “.
Attitude Magazine unveils Alan Turing cover: ‘The gay man who saved the world’
Attitude Magazine unveils Alan Turing cover: ‘The gay man who saved the world’, tying in with this 2013’s LGBT HM theme of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)
Gay rights protest in St Petersburg ends in clashes
The Guardian – Gay rights protest in St Petersburg ends in clashes
Police arrest 67 during protest against law introduced in June banning ‘homosexual propaganda’ directed at children
Educate & Celebrate, and Schools OUT/LGBT History Month feature in IoS Pink List 2013
IoS Pink List 2013 – Elly Barnes, Tony Fenwick and Sue Sanders all feature.
According to the Independent on Sunday today: “When the first Pink List was published in 2000, it was essentially a list of 50 influential people who were brave enough to be “out”. This year we received more than 1,300 nominations and had to reduce thousands of potential contenders to just 101. The judges decided that a Pink List contender can no longer simply be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and famous. They need to make a difference.”
Why Italian Homophobia is Leaving Millions Trapped in the Darkness
Unlike other western and European countries, Italian LGBT people can’t marry or have their partnership recognised by the state. It’s a ridiculous situation that leaves millions of people trapped in the darkness.
In recent decades the whole political class has vetoed the implementation on any kind of regulation. However the majority of the population is not against granting civil partnerships official status. It is a political problem
US Postal Service to issue Harvey Milk stamp
US Postal Service to issue Harvey Milk stamp – Thirty-five years after Harvey Milk made history as California’s first openly gay elected leader, he’s closing in on another historical first.
The U.S. Postal Service has said that the late San Francisco supervisor and civil rights leader will join the likes of John F. Kennedy, Rosa Parks and Jackie Robinson by being recognized with a commemorative stamp – an honor that had apparently never before gone to an openly gay politician.
Darlington FC back campaign to tackle homophobia
DARLINGTON FC is backing an international campaign to combat homophobia.
The initiative, Football v Homophobia (FvH), aims to unite fans, players, communities, and the football authorities in opposing homophobia and prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in football.
by Joe Willis (Northern Echo reporter)
Homophobia led to Fry's self-harm attempt
Stephen Fry has revealed the homophobia he found while filming a documentary about the lives of gay people around the world triggered a bout of deep depression.