Hyde FC win first Manchester equality award
Hyde FC are the recipients of the first Manchester Credit Union monthly equality award. The Tigers have received the award in recognition for the… Read More »Hyde FC win first Manchester equality award
2011
First US Navy Same-Sex Kiss Breaks Old Barrier
A Navy tradition caught up with the repeal of the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” rule on Wednesday when two women sailors became the… Read More »First US Navy Same-Sex Kiss Breaks Old Barrier
Google Gives Bletchley Park 1/2 million
Google has given £550,000 to the development of Bletchley Park. The money will go towards the match funding that the Bletchley Park Trust needs to unlock… Read More »Google Gives Bletchley Park 1/2 million
Gay Ugandan To Be Deported
A gay Ugandan asylum seeker will be spending Christmas in the notoriously homophobic state if the UK Borders Agency has its way. Felix Wamala, who… Read More »Gay Ugandan To Be Deported
Melbourne Elects Intersex Mayor
The world’s first intersex mayor has been elected by the good folk of Hobsons Bay in Melbourne. Tony Briffa, who has served Hobsons Bay as… Read More »Melbourne Elects Intersex Mayor
UN Releases First Report on LGBT Human Rights Abuses
The first ever United Nations report on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people details how around the world people are… Read More »UN Releases First Report on LGBT Human Rights Abuses
UK publishes its first National Transgender Action plan
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has released a document sets out the specific actions for the government of the United Kingdom to advance trans equality.… Read More »UK publishes its first National Transgender Action plan
Christopher Hitchens Dies Aged 62
Maverick journalist and thorn in the side of the right – as well as the left over the war against Iraq – Christopher Hitchens has succumbed to… Read More »Christopher Hitchens Dies Aged 62
Financial Times Praises Tatchell
Unlikely though it may seem, the Financial Times Weekend magazine featured a lengthy article on the life and work of Peter Tatchell. The notoriously pink… Read More »Financial Times Praises Tatchell
London Launches Pride House for Summer 2012
The 9th of December saw the launch of Pride House London, which on 26 July 2012 will open its doors in support of the lesbian,… Read More »London Launches Pride House for Summer 2012