16 October 2009 ~ Comments Off

Status Updates

A round-up of what we’ve been posting on our Facebook and Twitter accounts…

The always interesting Mark Simpson visits the UK’s first gay night on an army base – http://bit.ly/2aPRgP

Interesting article on the global struggle for queer freedom - http://bit.ly/oHUOw

Ugandan MP proposes that gays should be executed - http://bit.ly/stKSU (via @pinknews)

So… what do we want? Equality? Or Liberation? [...]

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14 October 2009 ~ Comments Off

Beyond Tolerence: Making Sexual Orientation a Public Matter

The Equality and Human Rights Commission have just published a report on the the experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people in the UK…
Over the past 18 months we have carried out extensive research into the experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Britain today. We are publishing a suite of publications [...]

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13 October 2009 ~ Comments Off

Speech by Trevor Phillips at the launch of Beyond Tolerance

Reproduced from the Equality and Human Rights Commission website:
It’s my pleasure to welcome you all. Today marks a significant moment for the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s work on sexual orientation. It’s important to share our thoughts about where go from here with the individuals and organisations who have already achieved much, and together [...]

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13 October 2009 ~ Comments Off

LGBT Mental Health Newsletter

MindOut in Brighton have been developing an LGBT mental health network. The network is for all those with an interest in LGBT mental health; this includes service users, service providers, community groups and any interested individuals.
As part of their strategy for developing the network they have produced the first of a series of newsletters which [...]

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09 October 2009 ~ Comments Off

Our Facebook brings all the LGBT’s to the Yard

Homophobic bullying creates an ugly climate of intimidation and can make it harder for young people to come out…. http://bit.ly/4ubZb

Recession = homophobia… any thoughts? – http://bit.ly/18h9ix

Relate help build stronger LGBT relationships –  http://bit.ly/4npFkd

Terrible homophobic attack near Trafalgar Square http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8288412.stm

Advice on resolving Gay & Homophopic bullying  - http://twit.ac/pShm

Black History Month ‘09 Profile: Bessie Smith, aka [...]

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