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UK Sex education should be compulsory in English schools, says gay alliance | |
 | A coalition of LGBTI organisations have written an open letter to political leaders in the UK, highlighting the urgent need to make Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) statutory in all schools - as well as appropriate for LGBTI young people nat.org.uk 16 Sep 14 LGBT equalities need to be visible in school sex and relationships education sexeducationforum.org.uk 16 Sep 14 |
I was blinded in one eye for being gay | |
 | Tyler Maddick, 20, said he was verbally abused by a group of men who pulled up behind him in a car and threw petrol at him. The Swansea photographer, who already had problems with his vision, was afterwards told by a doctor that his damaged eye could not be saved bbc.co.uk 16 Sep 14 |
CYBER-GAYS Symantec stops blocking non-adult LGBT-related content | |
 | The web content filtering software, which includes Norton products, has removed an outdated filter category. GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said: "Symantec is helping to ensure that countless young LGBT people have access to critical and sometimes life-saving online resources." glaad.org 16 Sep 14 |
WORLD Man who drank Bailey's jailed 'because it means that he is gay' | |
 | There are lots of stereotypes that gay people have to put up with, but Cameroon has come up with a new one and it's illegal. Drinking Bailey's Irish Cream there can land you in prison because it is seen as a woman's drink metro.co.uk 16 Sep 14 |
Muslim academic gets death threats over women and gay-friendly mosque | |
 | Muslim academic Taj Hargey who is behind Cape Town's Open Mosque project, where women will lead prayers and gays will be welcome, receives death threats telegraph.co.uk 16 Sep 14 |
'We sell Big STRAIGHT Ice Cream' | |
 | A restaurant has been branded 'homophobic' for posting a sign outside that reads: 'Big STRAIGHT Ice Cream' - a play on the popular Big Gay Ice Cream chain, which has a location nearby. Italian restaurant Gallo Nero, which is located in New York's West Village neighborhood, put up the sign over the weekend, prompting dozens of passers by to comment on it via social media dailymail.co.uk 16 Sep 14 |
GAY HISTORY Section 28 anti-gay law was great mistake, says top Tory | |
 | Lord Fowler told the Evening Standard: "We have come a long way. It [Section 28] was a great mistake and I think it's now recognised as a great mistake and I would apologise for it. It was totally misjudged." standard.co.uk 16 Sep 14 |
GAY SPORTS Leeds Rhino considered quitting over homophobic abuse row | |
 | Zak Hardaker says he considered quitting rugby after being accused of homophobic abuse for a second time dailystar.co.uk 16 Sep 14 |
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