Q:alliance

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? (or a bit of both?) http://bit.ly/3ZBFqu

• Peter Tatchell writes for the Independent commenting on Britain’s positive strides towards LGBT equality - http://bit.ly/2n9dK0

• Goal Watchers is a new weekly club in Milton Keynes specifically for those who want to instigate changes in their lives - http://bit.ly/36eb7p

• Fab news for the Day in Hand project - http://bit.ly/3VjFcM

• Black History Month ‘09 Profile: RuPaul, singer, actor, drag queen. Quote: “We all came into this world naked. The rest is drag” –  http://bit.ly/odCwr

• Keith Goddard, campaigner for Gays and lesbians of Zimbabwe has died - http://bit.ly/19Rgj0

• The victim of a suspected homophobic attack in Trafalgar Square died in hospital last night - http://bit.ly/3SKVb9

• Why are we not talking about this? http://bit.ly/okp0t

• FANTASTIC report from the EHRC about LGB experience in the UK. If you work or volunteer in any organisation that works with the public, make sure your bosses see this –  http://bit.ly/13L16x

• Speech: Trevor Phillips from yesterday’s launch of ‘Beyond Tolerance: making sexual orientation a public matter’ - http://bit.ly/6Zvee

• A new newsletter for LGBT Mental Health service users, service providers, community groups and interested individuals – http://bit.ly/OGjRH

• The Gay MK email group is abuzz with good feedback about Sunday’s Planet social night! Are you going next month? http://bit.ly/174RqM

• Another great speech from the National Equality March in America – http://bit.ly/TyHwc

• A history of black music – 29th Oct in Christ the Cornerstone CMK - http://bit.ly/CTFmp

• Fantastic speech from Lady Gaga at today’s National Equality March in the US – http://bit.ly/BigId

• Stephen Gately Obituary - http://bit.ly/17qc4h

• Black History Month ‘09 Profile: Zora Neale Hurston – http://bit.ly/MKHJc

• Think of something to let go of – a judgement, a negative feeling – breathe in then breathe out REALLY slowly as you let it go.

• Need to talk to someone about stress, self esteem, drugs, alcohol, body image, workplace issues, the scene, sex or a variety of other issues? Come to Q:alliance counselling –  http://bit.ly/2d9REc

• Black History Month ‘09 Profile: David McAlmont  - http://bit.ly/2kUhmX

• The new LGBT History Month Bulletin is out - http://bit.ly/2qZjev