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GAY HISTORY Petition launched for gay sex pardons | |
 | Ask the UK Government to pardon all of the estimated 49,000 men who, like Alan Turing, were convicted of consenting same-sex relations under the British "gross indecency" law (only repealed in 2003), and also all the other men convicted under other UK anti-gay laws petertatchellfoundation Sign Petition 2 Feb 15 |
Stonewall celebrates defining moments and voices this LGBT History Month | |
 | Working with schools, local authorities, celebrities and workplaces, Stonewall will share stories from its guide celebrating older LGBT people LGBT Voices and look back on its journey on the Stonewall25 website stonewall25.org.uk 2 Feb 15 |
O-M-G Conscience bill sparks protests across Northern Ireland | |
 | 1,300 attended a trio of rallies against the DUP's planned "conscience clause" bill at the weekend. The bill aims to protect businesses like Ashers Bakery, if they decline to accept custom on religious grounds newsletter.co.uk 2 Feb 15 |
Gay marriage cake: Christian Institute seeks donations for Ashers Bakery legal battle | |
 | The public is being asked to donate money to help Ashers Bakery in its 'David and Goliath' legal fight against the Equality Commission. The Christian-run business in Belfast is being taken to court after refusing to include a slogan 'Support gay marriage' on a cake belfasttelegraph.co.uk 2 Feb 15 |
"We don't want to see men and women getting married" | |
 | Michael O'Leary from Cork makes his contribution to The People's Debate on Ireland's same-sex referendum. youtube.com 2 Feb 15 |
UK Ex-soldier jailed for vicious homophobic attack outside Exeter gay bar | |
 | Iraq veteran David Tomkinson was caught on CCTV repeatedly punching and kicking his helpless victim as he was curled up on the ground trying to protect himself. His defence said it was not a homophobic attack and Tomkinson was reacting to being accused of stealing the victim's wallet exeterexpressandecho 2 Feb 15 |
GAY SPORTS Football v Homophobia launched in Manchester | |
 | A host of clubs from across the football pyramid - from Premier League pacesetters Chelsea and Manchester City to Dulwich Hamlet and Tonbridge Angels - have pledged their support, as the 2015 Football v Homophobia campaign kicks off at the National Football Museum in Manchester thefa.com 2 Feb 15 |
GAY ADVERTISING Gay lovers featured in moving Super Bowl commercials | |
 | The commercial is part of Australian jeweler Michael Hill's "We're for love" campaign, in which a diverse pool of more than 1,200 New Yorkers were interviewed about love. The Super Bowl commercial features 40 of those respondents businessinsider.com.au 2 Feb 15 |
COMING OUT Richard Wilson: 'I didn't mind being outed, but I thought I should warn my sister' | |
 | Actor Richard Wilson talks about directing Sarah Kane's Blasted, the ghost of Victor Meldrew, and keeping his sexuality a secret from his parents theguardian.com 2 Feb 15 |
Influential Church of England evangelical comes out as gay | |
 | Jayne Ozanne, 46, is the new director of Accepting Evangelicals, and was formerly from the Orthodox wing of the Church, holding strictly conservative views on sexuality. Ms Ozanne disclosed her sexuality in confidence a few years ago in a moving letter to a select group of church leaders. Not one of the few who knew has leaked details of her journey christiantoday.com 2 Feb 15 |
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