Peter Tatchell Foundation: Urge Ugandan leader: don’t sign anti-gay Bill – Repeal the current criminalisation of homosexuality – Respect human rights & the Ugandan constitution. Join the protest urging the Ugandan president to not sign the new homophobic legislation, Wednesday 8 January 2014, 12 noon to 2 pm, Uganda High Commission 58-59 Trafalgar Square (south side) London WC2N 5DX. Nearest tube station: Charing Cross.
Namibian political leader stands up for gay rights – Leader of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance in Namibia says ‘Africans must stop hiding the reality’ of LGBTI citizens. The leader of one of Namibia’s political parties has spoken out for gay rights and gone head-to-head with his opponents who claim homosexuality is un-African.
Reclaiming dancehall from the homophobes – A new generation of gay Londoners are getting down to hardcore Jamaican sounds. Dancehall’s old guard are losing ground to newer artists with no time for such prejudices, and a fresh generation of gay DJs and clubbers have started looking beyond the outdated narrative that dancehall = homophobic.
Sunday’s LGBT History Month icon is African-American jazz musician Billy Strayhorn
A new social and networking group called Bis of Colour has formed and if you identify as such you are invited to get involved. To… Read More »Bis of Colour
October is UK Black History Month and we wish all our BME sisters and brothers a successful and fruitful month with lots of events. To… Read More »Happy Black History Month
Peter Tatchell yesterday launched an attack on the Commonwealth for its homophobia and hypocrisy over human rights. Choosing IDAHO as a day to launch his… Read More »Tatchell Attacks Commonwealth Homophobia
The first national survey of attitudes and perceptions of Jamaicans towards homosexuality has found that negative views of homosexuality tended to be greatest among males,… Read More »Survey links Men, Religion, Reggae, Class and Education (lack of) with Jamaica Homophobia
Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) LGBT organisations and websites
