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.
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Homophobia led to Fry's self-harm attempt
Letter from Stephen Fry
Dear Prime Minister, M Rogge, Lord Coe and Members of the International Olympic Committee, I write in the earnest hope that all those with a love of sport and the Olympic spirit will consider the stain on the Five Rings that occurred when the 1936 Berlin Olympics proceeded under the exultant aegis of a tyrant […]
24 Hours to Go
You have just 24 hours to vote for the Universal Machine, envisioned by Alan Turing in 1936, as the Twentieth Century’s greatest innovation. While you’re reading this, or going onto Facebook to tell your friends, remember that these media would probably not exist were it not for Turing’s vision. To vote (Stephen Fry already has) […]
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, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Continuing the great work realised by Pride House Vancouver and Whistler at the 2010 Winter Games, this […]