Ban Lifted on Gay Boy Scouts of America
Tessier Brothers After many years of wrangling and on a subject that has caused a major rift in the organisation,
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Landslide support for Same Sex Marriage Bill
Bill passes Third Reading by 366 votes to 161 Despite a revolt in the Tory party, and despite attempts to
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GLASGAY! 2013
Scotland’s annual celebration of LGBT culture. Festival runs: 9 Oct – 9 Nov 2013 Founded in 1993, with appearances by
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Straight civil partnerships won’t wreck or delay gay marriage
Easy solution: delay implementation until civil partnership details are worked out MPs should still vote for heterosexual civil partnerships “It
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Gay humanists call for legal marriage recognition
LGBT Humanists are calling on MPs to support an amendment to the Marriage Bill to be discussed this Tuesday which
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YOUNG LGBT PEOPLE IN ENGLAND FACE DISCRIMINATION & HATE CRIME
The largest survey of young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning (LGBTQ) people in England shows that discrimination, abuse and
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Prestigious national award for sexual health work
Public Health Leeds commissioned charity, Yorkshire MESMAC has won a prestigious GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Award for its outstanding contribution to improving
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International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia
Each year, since 2004, 17th May marks the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (“IDAHO”) around the world. In over
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Miranda Hart is the UK’s favourite celebrity to share a meal with.
Photo courtesy: BBC Miranda topped a consumer league table beating Barack Obama, The Queen and David Beckham. UK consumers currently
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Some Klingons Are Gay. Get Over It!
Stonewall’s iconic campaign goes intergalactic Stonewall’s iconic ‘Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!’ campaign is now in its sixth
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THE IMPORTANCE OF GAY TRAVELLERS TO UK TOURISM
Research commissioned by luxury gay travel companion, les Deux Messieurs, has revealed just how important gay travellers are to UK
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Study highlights needs of growing older population living with HIV
A University of Salford study with charity the George House Trust has highlighted the North West’s growing population of older
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AKT and Outpost merge
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) youth homeless charities the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT) and Outpost Housing are to merge
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Community fundraiser makes £65,000 to tackle anti-gay bullying
Photo: Lynda Bowyer Over 800 Stonewall supporters recently took to the streets of Brighton for the charity’s tenth annual Equality
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NBA star comes out
“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.” With that seemingly simple statement Jason Collins became the
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Readers’ Awards
Coronation Street star Charlie Condou and actress Sophie Ward announced the winners of the annual Out In The City and
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Tackling homophobic bullying in Jewish schools
Stonewall’s campaign to end homophobic bullying in Britain’s schools has taken a new turn, as the charity’s iconic ‘Some People
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GARETH GATES TO HEADLINE BLACKPOOL PRIDE FESTIVAL
The team at Blackpool Pride Festival are delighted to announce that pop superstar and million selling artist, Gareth Gates is
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Lobby the Lords for marriage equality
Vote uncertain. Don’t assume victory. Email today “The biggest uncertainty facing the same-sex marriage bill is how the House
Read morePride Games – Manchester
Pride Games is an annual international LGBT sport festival for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their friends. With
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Archbishop Welby is struggling to support equality
The Peter Tatchell Foundation recently met with the new Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss the churches opposition to same-sex marriage.
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Former Commonwealth human rights head to Chair the Kaleidoscope Trust
Dr Purna Sen, Head of Human Rights at the Commonwealth Secretariat from 2008 until 2011, has been elected as chair
Read moreFive Reasons Manchester’s Gay Village will Survive by Adam Lowe
An outspoken Manchester councillor this month said he gives Manchester’s iconic gay village five years of life. Here at Bent,
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Bent Competition – Win a weekend for two at Birmingham’s Pride
We’ve teamed up with Southside, Birmingham’s most vibrant and diverse district, to give away a fabulous weekend of activities for
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Campfire chat with Peter Tatchell
“Don’t accept the world as it is. Dream about what the world could be – then help make it happen.”
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