Wednesday 21 August 2013

UK Stonewall writes to every school in Britain offering to support their efforts to bring their policies in line with national best practice stonewall.org.uk 21 Aug 13 Inclusion statement on Gender Identity erased from National Curriculum blogs a teacher and parent writing about Sex & Relationships Education  sexedukation.wordpress.com 21 Aug 13 Academy sponsor denies 'anti-gay' policy statements United Learning Trust said the row was due to a misunderstanding over policy wording and that they 'abhorred' discrimination theboltonnews.co.uk 21 Aug 13 GAY SPORTS
	The Justin Fashanu Story Forbidden Forward by Nick Baker reveals the truth behind the gay soccer player, his untimely death and sensationally names the people who were to blame for it Buy Book 21 Aug 13
USA Bradley Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison following his conviction on espionage and theft charges. He will be eligible for parole ft.com 21 Aug 13 RUSSIA
	Russian Embassy in Oslo awoke to find someone had painted the crosswalks outside in the colours of the rainbow newsinenglish.no 21 Aug 13
SHOW BIZ Studio Responsibility Index GLAAD maps the quantity, quality and diversity of LGBT people in films released by six major motion picture studios - Of 101 film releases, 14 contained LGB characters, none had a transgender character glaad.org 21 Aug 13 SEX - LIFE Online porn boom  Liberating minds or damaging brains? bbc.co.uk 21 Aug 13 GAY HEROES
	José Julio Sarria pioneering San Francisco drag queen who became one of the first openly gay candidates for U.S. public office, dies age 90 sfgate.com 21 Aug 13

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