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Hampshire Constabulary LAGLOs supports national ‘It Gets Better’ police film

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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Bletchley Park Goes Rainbow

  Sir John Dermot Turing spoke movingly of his uncle’s arrest – on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation – and subsequent appalling treatment at the hands of the legal system in the 1950s in a speech that rounded off a fantastic array of events and speeches at the Pre-Launch of LGBT History Month [...]

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Get involved in Anti-Bullying Week with Stonewall

  “There are lots of ways for you to get involved and below are some ideas. But feel free to think of your own – we’d love to hear about them and support you in any way we can. Click here to download our Supporters’ Fundraising Pack. Do your homework! Take part in our campaign urging schools to [...]

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Introducing Project Solace

“Project Solace recognised the need for prevention work with young people in our area after two particular ASB Cases were referred to us by the community. One involved children causing ASB in an alleyway where elderly people lived, another in a new play park where bullying and fighting was witnessed by parents between other children [...]

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Schools still falling short of equality

Does winning same sex civil marriage mean LGBT people have finally achieved equality? Our lives have certainly been revolutionised in just a few years. With the Equality Act 2010, voted for by the all the main parties, we secured equal status in the law with everyone else. But there is still a serious problem in [...]

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Anti-Bullying Week 2012

    The Anti-Bullying Alliance established Anti-Bullying Week in 2006 and coordinates the week each year. This year’s theme – We’re better without bullying -shines a light on bullying and its effect on achievement. Together we can make it clear that we do not accept bullying in our schools, clubs and teams and create environments [...]

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Equal marriage saved by deal

Update: The bill was passed by a vote of 366 to 161 and will now face the House of Lords, [...]

Hampshire Constabulary LAGLOs supports national ‘It Gets Better’ police film

Two Hampshire Constabulary police officers joined lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender colleagues from across the country in a video for [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

‘Get in the Frame’ as part of Foster Care fortnight

  ‘Get in the Frame’ as part of Foster Care fortnight   Oxfordshire County Council is launching its annual drive [...]