Tie the Knot in…Thanet
The first local authority to endorse the government’s proposals for same sex marriage is…Brighton? Manchester? London? Hebdon Bridge perhaps. No. Thanet! Yes, that little doorknob on… Read More »Tie the Knot in…Thanet
2011
NASUWT Tells Heads: Stop Picking on LGBT Teachers
Delegates at the NASUWT’s Annual Conference passed a motion calling for greater support for teachers from under-represented groups, including LGBT teachers, from discrimination and victimisation… Read More »NASUWT Tells Heads: Stop Picking on LGBT Teachers
Let's Hear it for the 80s
Remember when we all had a friend or friends dying of AIDS? When we marched with the miners to stop Thatcher destroying the working class?… Read More »Let's Hear it for the 80s
Schools OUT Speaks OUT for IDAHO
International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) – the worldwide campaign to eradicate homophobia and transphobia and to decriminalise homosexuality – is held every year on May the… Read More »Schools OUT Speaks OUT for IDAHO
Two Women and a man Arrested for Indecency in Gambia
Three people have been arrested in the Gambia this week on indecency charges related to homosexuality, according to the International Lesbian and gay Association (ILGA) Two women,… Read More »Two Women and a man Arrested for Indecency in Gambia
Livingstone Launches LGBT Manifesto
Labour Mayoral Candidate Ken Livingstone has launched an LGBT Manifesto for the Capital in the run up to the Mayoral election on May the 3rd.… Read More »Livingstone Launches LGBT Manifesto
March for LGBT Rights
A Facebook site is calling for a worldwide march for LGBT Rights on Saturday April the 21st. The Civil Rights Worldwide group march Facebook group was… Read More »March for LGBT Rights
Brighton Council Stops recording Homophobic Incidents in Schools
Brighton and Hove LEA has come under severe criticism after its decision to stop recording homophobic incidents in its schools after a sharp rise in… Read More »Brighton Council Stops recording Homophobic Incidents in Schools
Burnley LGBT Heritage project receives £50,000
Burnley in east Lancashire has been granted £50,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to research its LGBT history. The Burnley LGBT Heritage Project applied for… Read More »Burnley LGBT Heritage project receives £50,000
TFL Says No to Gay Cure Ad
Transport for London has refused to carry an anti-same sexual orientation ad on its buses. The ad was part of a campaign against same sex… Read More »TFL Says No to Gay Cure Ad