GFEST – Gaywise FESTival returns – at Bernie Grant Arts Centre – Booking open now
GFEST – Gaywise FESTival returns – at Bernie Grant Arts Centre London N15 4RX
Booking open now.
7 to 9 November Full festival pass available
2013
Calling all Dusty Springfield fans, and those who might have an encyclopedic knowledge of Ivor Novello.
Calling all Dusty Springfield fans, and those who might have an encyclopedic knowledge of Ivor Novello.
We’ve been contacted by James Hamilton Welsh, and actor.
He’s looking for someone who would be able to give an afternoon talk on the lives and work of these two iconic musicians at Guild House in London.
United Colours – Her/History in Colour (Birmingham 27.10.13)
United Colours – Birmingham 27.10.13
A group of LGBT people of colour present Her/History in Colour
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.
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