The American current affairs magazine Newsweek is set to name Barrack Obama as the first ever pro-gay President of the United States. In a leek on a political blog written by Andrew Sullivan, the article declares that Obama’s declaration on gay marriage last week makes him the only American Head of State ever to openly [...]
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Obama named ‘first pro-gay President’ while two leading Conservatives speak out against gay marriage
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Boris puts a stop to anti-gay adverts
London Mayor Boris Johnson has leapt in a stopped a campaign which aimed to put homophobic messages on London busses. Just two hours after the artwork was revealed, Boris stepped in and told the advertiser, the Core Issues Trust, that the adverts did not reflect the inclusive nature of the capital city. The Core Issues [...]
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Make your experience count!
Besides occasional news reports about discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people, there is very little comparable data collected across the European Union about the everyday experiences of LGBT people and discrimination. In response to this situation, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has launched the first ever online EU-wide survey [...]
Justin Fashanu ‘was not gay’
John Fashanu has stated in an interview that his brother was not gay and made up stories about his personal life. The Ex-Wimbledon player said in an interview with talkSPORT that his brother simply wanted more attention. “I don’t believe he was gay. Number two, I don’t believe he had affairs with MPs and number [...]
Gay marriage proposals welcome but flawed
“While we welcome the commitment to legalise same-sex civil marriages, we are unhappy that the government intends to maintain the ban on heterosexual civil partnerships and the ban on religious same-sex marriages, even if faith organisations wish to conduct them. This is not equality. It perpetuates discrimination,” said human rights campaigner and coordinator of the [...]
Gay Marriage, The Pro and Anti list
Gay Marriage is definitely back on the agenda and recently it seems everybody under the media gaze has been voicing an opinion. But who is on what side? Fyne has compiled a definitive list of which notable and influential people (and Christopher Biggins) have said about the gay marriage debate. (Note: this list will be [...]
Mugabe gives homophobic birthday message
Mugabe has marked his 88th birthday with a mass rally and a call for his followers to continue rejecting homosexuality. At an event attended by some20,000 people, Mugabe stated that British Prime Minister David Cameron could ‘go to hell’ over suggestions he made at the Commonwealth Summit last year that aid should be withheld to [...]
Paddy Power advert taken off-air
A controversial advert by online bookmakers Paddy Power has been suspended by the British television advertising regulator. The advert, which encouraged viewers to spot the ‘real women’ from transsexuals, caused a storm among trans groups when it was released last week. Paddy Power announced on its website today that it had been forced to remove [...]
Oxford University hosts anti-gay group
Exeter College has come under considerable fire from LGBT students for hosting a conference by a Christian group which openly advises gay, bisexual and lesbian people to seek treatment. Christian Concern, a group with strong conservative religious views, organise a workshop style conference to ‘equip the next generation of Christian leaders in public life’. The [...]
MEPs speak out against censorship laws in Russia
The Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg is about to adopt a new law banning the “propaganda of sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism and transgenderism” to minors, including in public. Members of the European Parliament have repeated their opposition to censorship. Michael Cashman speaks out against LGBT censorship in Russia from LGBT Intergroup on Vimeo. Last week, the [...]
