LGBT History Month’s mother ship Schools OUT UK has come out against the campaign slogan ‘Right behind Gay Footballers’. They have joined with a number of groups who having already been campaigning for several years to counter the homophobic ethos of British football, are unhappy at Stonewall’s choice of language.
Epic Gallery: 150 Years Of Lesbians And Other Lady-Loving-Ladies – Photographs of women dating back well over 150 years. An old piece (from September 2012) but some fantastic pictures.
“The return of Section 28? This can’t be brushed aside as an ‘oversight’
If schools are basing policies on outdated laws, it is very much a problem.” Read Tony Fenwick’s article from today’s Independent, where he responds to this weekend’s revelation that as many as 45 schools may be implementing SRE policies lifted almost wholly from pre-2003, Section 28-era documentation.
Heavy clouds were gathering over the LGBT community today (August 17th) as it emerged that three incipient academies in the UK have stipulated that their… Read More »Is Section 28 Back?
In the run up to Pride 2013, Polari editor Christopher Bryant managed to catch up with Tony Fenwick, co-chair of LGBT History Month and Schools… Read More »Polari Interviews Tony Fenwick
Arsenal FC is to show homophobia/transphobia is not welcome by hosting the London schools’ LGBT sports tournament and showcase. The club have pledged their support… Read More »Arsenal to Host Anti-Homophobia/Transphobia Event
Sir John Dermot Turing spoke movingly of his uncle’s arrest – on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation – and subsequent appalling treatment at… Read More »Bletchley Park Goes Rainbow
Rugby League’s work in embracing inclusivity and tackling homophobia has been recognised by the RFL receiving the Stonewall Sports Award of the Year. The award,… Read More »Rugby Football League win Sports Award of the Year
The legendary Manchester Evening News, aka MEN, formerly owned by The Guardian and now the property of Trinity Mirror, reported yesterday (August 24th) on the Schools OUT/National… Read More »MEN Runs Article on Prevalence of Homophobia in Greater Manchester
A petition has been launched asking people to demand that the execution of four gay men in Iran be called off after an Iranian court… Read More »Petition Calls Iran to prevent executions as IDAHO celebrates huge response
