Two Hampshire Constabulary police officers joined lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender colleagues from across the country in a video for the ‘It Gets Better’ campaign. The film was released by the Association of Chief Police Officers and The College of Policing to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17. It features the [...]
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Join the Global Rainbow Flashmob today!
If you haven’t heard yet, this year the IDAHO committee team is lending a special support to rainbow themed flashmobs around the world today (May 17th). It is hoped this will give an added vibrancy, buzz and common signature to unique local actions. You can find out all about it in the new, dedicated website: [...]
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Eurovision odds
According to BetVictor, these are the latest odds. (Incidentally, BetVoctor are so convinced that Norway won’t win, they are offering to refund any bets up to £50 if they win! There money is safe we think!) Favourites to Win: Denmark 5/6 Ukraine 7/1 Norway 7/1 Russia 10/1 Azerbaijan 12/1 [...]
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Hampshire Constabulary launches smartphone hate crime reporting app
There’s a new app for your smartphone that can help tackle hate crimes in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The ‘Helping Victims of Hate Crime’ app has been developed for Hampshire Constabulary and will be officially launched on Tuesday, May 14, in conjunction with Hampshire Cricket Community Trust who will be hosting the event [...]
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Festival of Words Joins Oxfordshire’s Favourite Festival of Music
Britain’s sharpest and funniest writers are heading for this year’s Cornbury Music Festival for what looks to be the summer’s most entertaining literary festival. The brains behind the popular BBC QI series have joined forces with groundbreaking publisher Unbound to create the first Festival of Words which will run alongside the Cornbury Music Festival at [...]
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Beverley Knight Added to Mardi Gras Line-up
Queen of UK Soul, Beverley Knight will entertain thousands at the Millennium Stadium this summer by performing at Cardiff Mardi Gras. Having been making music since the mid 1990’s, we can expect to see her perform a huge repertoire of hits on August 31st. Some of these include: ‘Greatest Day’, ‘Shoulda Woulda Coula’, ‘Keep This [...]
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Homophobia in football debate hits the headlines again
The fight against homophobia in football has hit the headlines again after it was revealed at least eight professional players are gay but won’t come out due to fear of a backlash from fans. The headlines come after the first ever current professional in a major US sporting team came out last week. Gay campaigners [...]
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Obama praises Jason Collins
President Obama has praised the courage of Jason Collins, the first openly gay current professional sportsman in the USA who came out earlier this week. Collins, who plays for the Washington Wizards, came out in the most recent issue of Sports Illustrated in an article which he wrote himself. He is the first professional sportsman [...]
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The Ultimate Eurovision Guide
Our resident Eurovision expert Hal de Vil takes you through every song in this year’s contest. Are you ready for this? Enter
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Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement wins Heritage Lottery Fund support
Today, the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) has received £54,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting project, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) Christian Oral History. Led by volunteers, the project focuses on the contributions of LGBT Christian individuals and organisations in the struggle for full acceptance and inclusion within the [...]
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