Archive | May, 2009

31 May 2009 ~ 1 Comment

LGBT Survey for Staff and Students of Milton Keynes College

Milton Keynes College is working to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff and students.
Q:alliance is conducting a survey on behalf of the college to find out about your experiences of studying or working at the college.
The survey will help to find out what’s working well and [...]

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29 May 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Tweets of the Week

A summary of quotes from LGBT organisations on today’s Prop 8 ruling – http://tinyurl.com/o5pv5a #rejectprop8 #prop8 (via @michaelajones) in reply to michaelajones #
Gay bullying top of agenda #bullying http://tinyurl.com/pdgcw2 (via @bullyinguk) in reply to bullyinguk #

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22 May 2009 ~ Comments Off

Tweets of the Week

Great video from the Queer Youth Network – http://www.prideisaprotest.org/ #
A brand new site for sexual health services in Buckinghamshire – http://www.sexualhealthbucks.com/ #
http://www.broken-rainbow.org.uk have a helpline for LGBT people experiencing domestic abuse 0300 999 LGBT (5428) – check website for opening times #
Happy 20th Birthday Stonewall! http://bit.ly/yGyxm #
We’ve just put a bunch of brand spanking new [...]

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17 May 2009 ~ Comments Off

International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia

Today, May 17th, is IDAHO, the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia.
It was founded by Louis Georges Tin in 2005. Campaigns and Inititives take place on or around May 17th every year to combat prejudice against LGBT people. May 17th is chosen because it marks the anniversary of the day in 1990 when the World Health [...]

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15 May 2009 ~ Comments Off

Tweets of the Week

Reading: “Homo History” (http://twitthis.com/wtx2e5) #
Gay men ‘at risk’ as UK rates for new HIV infections soar to highest in Europe – http://is.gd/xBEM #
Stonewall have some great information on what to do if you have been discriminated at work – http://bit.ly/j2mSV #

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