Saturday 31 January 2015

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ALAN TURING

Benedict Cumberbatch calls for overturn of 'intolerable' gay convictions
Benedict Cumberbatch calls for overturn 'intolerable' gay convictionsBenedict Cumberbatch, the actor, is leading a campaign to convince the government to overturn historic 'indecency' convictions handed to 49,000 gay men. The star of The Imitation Game, will ask for ordinary men to be offered the same official pardon as Alan Turing, who was prosecuted for gross indecency in 1952
telegraph.co.uk  31 Jan 15

Benedict Cumberbatch and Stephen Fry are among signatories of an open letter asking the government to pardon 49,000 men who were prosecuted for being gay - an estimated 15,000 of them are still alive
bbc.co.uk  31 Jan 15

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GAY BUSINESS

Dead tycoon's former partner fights over £6m gay village estate
Dead tycoon's former partner fights over £6m estate in unique 'divorce' battleHelen Roocroft is fighting for a bigger share of her ex's estate claiming Carol Ann Ainscow misled her about her wealth when they 'divorced'. Miss Ainscow was instrumental in transforming Manchester's Canal Street into a thriving gay village
telegraph.co.uk  31 Jan 15


Premium rate scam: Grindr users hit with fun-killing charges
Premium rate scam: Grindr users hit with fun-killing chargesThe iOS version has recently started dialling (without any user choice, input or confirmation) a premium rate number - 0913 666 0010 - which carries a hefty connection charge and per minute rate, and even if you cancel it quickly you still get hit with the connection charge
theregister.co.uk 31 Jan 15


Coca-Cola and Michael Sam #MakeItHappy for the Big Game
US athlete Michael Sam has experienced firsthand how the Internet has grown increasingly negative. In this Super Bowlcommercial for Coke he channels this negativity into positivity:

"One nasty email she pretty much told me that we don't belong - that we're evil. She is really the only hate message that I replied to. And what I said was, 'I am sorry that you feel that way, but even though you hate me so much I still love you, and I wish you have a great day.' She never replied back." 
youtu.be  31 Jan 15


Virginia scraps bill to allow businesses to discriminate
Virginia scraps bill to allow businesses to discriminateA House panel has effectively killed legislation that would allow anyone holding a state license, including business owners, lawyers and doctors, to deny services to gay people without facing disciplinary action ... but have not added LGBT discrimination as an unlawful housing practice
richmond.com  31 Jan 15


SEX - LIFE

24 questions about gay Polyamorous relationships you wanted to ask ... 
24 questions about gay Polyamorous relationships you wanted to ask - but were too polite to... but were too polite to!  
A conversation last year with Jason, John, Mark and Sid - the first polyamorous 'unit' I met which consisted of a primary couple, in which each partner had a secondary boyfriend
huffingtonpost.com  31 Jan 15


TRANS

Bruce Jenner 'IS transitioning into a woman, family sources confirm'
Bruce Jenner 'IS transitioning into a woman, family sources confirm'Olympic gold medalist runner and Kardiashian reality star Jenner is definitely undergoing the transition to change sex, and will open up about his journey in a docu-series which is due to air when he is ready
mirror.co.uk  31 Jan 15


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