Friday 19 December 2014

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UK

Sign petition to defend HIV prevention funding for England
Sign petition to defend HIV prevention funding for EnglandThe Government has announced that funding for the national HIV prevention programme in England will be cut by 50% from April 2015. If you live in England, please write to the Public Health Minister, Jane Ellison, and ask for funding to be continued at least at current levels for the next three years
Sign petition  19 Dec 14


Lover guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence of Alun Williams wrapped in clingfilm
Man guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence of Alun Williams wrapped in clingfilmRichard Bowler, 35, (pictured) was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence of his gay lover Alun Williams, and jailed for five years. "Bowler had a responsibility to look after the welfare of Mr Williams. Due to the nature in which he was restrained he should never have left him alone..." said police
kentonline.co.uk  19 Dec 14


CCTV appeal after 'foul-mouthed' homophobic rant on Tube
CCTV appeal after 'foul-mouthed' homophobic rant on TubePolice want to speak to the woman in this photograph after a 23-year-old man was subjected to a 'prolonged verbal tirade' by a woman on the Metropolitan Line in the evening of Friday14 November.
Crimestoppers 0800 555 111
london24.com  19 Dec 14


COMING OUT

9-year-old girl writes sweetest letter to gay teacher who came out to class
yahoo.com  19 Dec 14

One Direction reveal their man crushes! - and support to fans who may be struggling to come to terms with their sexuality
mtv.co.uk  19 Dec 14


O-M-G

Leaked Salvation Army document shows pro-LGBT PR campaign is just spin
Queerty has obtained SA internal documents that give lie to its propaganda campaign to win back LGBT donors and staff and confirm what we've suspected all along: The Christian charity discriminates against LGBT people, but it doesn't want anyone to know about it
queerty.com  19 Dec 14


GAY BUSINESS

The story behind Nasty Pig's banned holiday commercial 
The story behind Nasty Pig's banned holiday commercial 'People used to tell me what we were doing was business suicide: calling a business Nasty Pig and building a brand around sexually active gay men. Now we have a retail store, a very strong online presence, and we sell to about 35 stores around the country'
huffingtonpost.com  19 Dec 14


Apple CEO Tim Cook gives 'substantial' sum to gay rights initiative
Apple CEO Tim Cook gives 'substantial' sum to gay rights initiativeTim Cook made a hefty private donation to the Human Rights Campaign's Project One America, an initiative working toward LGBT equality in Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas
appleinsider.com  19 Dec 14


TRANS

DOJ: Transgender people can't be discriminated against at work
DOJ: Transgender people can't be discriminated against at workOutgoing US attorney general Eric Holder said in a memo that it is the Obama administration's position that workplace discrimination on the basis of gender identity is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex
washingtonpost.com  19 Dec 14


SHOW BIZ

Sam Smith named only artist in the world to sell one million albums in UK and US this year
Sam Smith named only artist in the world to sell one million albums in UK and US this yearThe 22-year-old gay singer's debut album, In The Lonely Hour, had reached the impressive landmark here by midnight last night, just 24 hours after doing so state-side
independent.co.uk  19 Dec 14

Sam Smith finally has a boyfriend
inquisitr.com 19 Dec 14



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