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Equal Marriage a Step Closer

A consultation on how to lift the ban on same-sex couples marrying in a civil ceremony was launched by the government today. Current legislation allows same-sex couples to enter into a civil partnership, but not civil marriage. Today’s consultation will look at how to remove this barrier and bring about equal civil marriage. The Consortium [...]

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For richer or poorer? – pre-nuptial agreements

A Supreme Court ruling in 2010 may have a big impact on the decisions that couples now make when they enter into civil partnership or marriage in this country.  The Court has upheld a prenuptial agreement signed in Germany in 1988 upon which Mr Granatino had taken no legal advice and no financial disclosure was [...]

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Graham Norton invites the nation to Party for Parkinson’s for The Queen’s Jubilee

Popular BBC TV Presenter and arguably the nation’s favourite party host, Graham Norton, has issued a rallying cry – urging [...]

Proud Rhinos to celebrate sporting equality

World Club champions Leeds Rhinos are dedicating their Stobart Super League Round 24 fixture against Widnes Vikings on Friday August [...]

Threats and attacks on activists with just 24 hours left to IDAHO

With just 24 hours until the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), threats of reprisals in Malaysia and attacks [...]

Gloucester City Homes – working to beat hate crime

Gloucester City Homes (GCH) considers all incidents of hate crime to be very serious anti-social behaviour and is committed to [...]

IDAHO Events

LONDON:   LONDON – GALHA & SCHOOL’S OUT Friday 18th May 2012 7.30pm Brockway Room, Conway Hall   Members of [...]

Police operation to target homophobic abuse in Portsmouth

Police in Portsmouth are carrying out an operation to target homophobic abuse.  It follows several reports of verbal abuse directed [...]