Allan Horsfall. An Obituary by Peter Tatchell
Allan was arguably the grandfather of the modern gay rights movement in Britain. He was first active for gay law reform in the late 1950s.… Read More »Allan Horsfall. An Obituary by Peter Tatchell
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Featherstone Ditched in Cabinet Re-shuffle
Minister for Equalities Lynne Featherstone, who attended last year’s LGBT History Month pre-launch and the Rugby league match where Sheffield Eagles wore Schools OUT Tackle Homophobia shirts, has… Read More »Featherstone Ditched in Cabinet Re-shuffle
Moonie's Leader Dies
The self-titled Reverend Sun Myung Moon died on September 3rd 2012 aged 92. The founder of the Unification Church, who carried out mass weddings of… Read More »Moonie's Leader Dies
Allan Horsfall 1927-2012
Allan Horsfall To read a short account from Gay Star News of the life of Allan Horsfall, father of the LGBT rights movement, go here… Read More »Allan Horsfall 1927-2012
Convictions to be Repealed on a Case-by-Case Basis
The Home Office’s stated intention to wipe off pre-1967 convictions for homosexual acts that would have been legal today will not be an across-the-board arrangement,… Read More »Convictions to be Repealed on a Case-by-Case Basis
Queers Against the Cuts 'Kettled' at Brighton Pride
Socialist campaign group Queers Against the Cuts claim Pride organisers tried to throw them off the march this year, then harassed and effectively ‘kettled’ them… Read More »Queers Against the Cuts 'Kettled' at Brighton Pride
Uppity Older Lesbians Make Their own Website
A new website about LGBTI women who are over 55, made by LGBTI women who are over 55, has been set up to share experiences… Read More »Uppity Older Lesbians Make Their own Website
Shulamith Firestone Dies Aged 67
Shulamith Firestone, a US writer who took a radical feminist perspective, has died aged 67. Her most famous work is regarded as The Dialectic of… Read More »Shulamith Firestone Dies Aged 67
NHS LGBT Health Summit
The LGBT Health Summit was founded in 2006 to provide a safe, supportive and exciting space for individuals, organisations and activists to come together to… Read More »NHS LGBT Health Summit
Same Sex Marriage Coming Down Under
New Zealand and the Australian state of Tasmania’s first Houses have both passed same-sex marriage bills, bringing hopes to LGB people in the Antipdodes. Furthermore,… Read More »Same Sex Marriage Coming Down Under