Update: The bill was passed by a vote of 366 to 161 and will now face the House of Lords, where it is expected to face strong opposition. Amendments which will legalise equal marriage have been saved by a deal struck between the Conservative and Labour party. An extra amendment to the Bill had [...]
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‘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 to encourage more people across the county to ‘Get in the Frame’ and become foster carers. The council is using national Foster Care Fortnight (May 13 – 26) to urge people with a range [...]
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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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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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New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage
Lawmakers in New Zealand have passed legislation that legalises full same-sex marriage, making it the first country in the Asia-Pacific to do so. The bill makes the necessary amendments to the marriage act of 1955 and was passed with a majority of 77 votes in favour and 44 against. When the result was announced there [...]
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Margaret Thatcher – a mixed history
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher passed away yesterday at the Ritz hotel, having suffered a stroke. Her final demise came after many years of degenerative dementia which saw her retire from public life in 2003. Her legacy among the gay community is somewhat that of a homophobe due to Section 28 being passed under her [...]
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Jeremy Irons misunderstands same-sex marriage
No, it’s not a late April fool! In an interview for the Huffington Post, Sherborne School educated actor Jeremy Irons got a little mixed up and said that gay marriage would lead to ‘fathers marrying their sons’. He elaborated by saying it would not be incest as two men can’t make a baby and so [...]
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Starbucks gets slammed for supporting equal marriage
Starbucks seems to be taking the brunt of anger after it maintained its support for equal marriage. A US conservative women’s group called Concerned Women for America and the National Organisation for Marriage (NOM) have both spoken out against the coffee chain after the CEO re-affirmed the company’s support for same-sex marriage. The National Organisation [...]
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Stonewall Cymru publishes the first of ten short films marking the charity’s 10th anniversary.
Stonewall Cymru publishes the first of ten short films marking the charity’s 10th anniversary. The films, produced in partnership with the Iris Prize International Film Festival, feature lesbian gay and bisexual people talking about different aspects of lesbian, gay and bisexual people’s lives in today’s Wales. The first film is about gay [...]
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Ruskin College
