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UK UK Government awards £2 million homophobic bullying fund | |
 | Eight organisations will share £2 million to help prevent and eradicate homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying. The funding was announced by Jo Swinson, Minister for Women and Equalities, and Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan gov.uk 24 Mar 15 |
| The organisations awarded funding are: Anne Frank Trust - to run workshops and educate young people about prejudice and the impact of the Holocaust on lesbian, gay and bisexual people. Barnardo's - to provide face-to-face support for victims of HBT bullying and training for staff with a focus on cultural issues in schools in Leeds and Wakefield. Diversity Role Models with Brook - to develop and deliver training on tackling HBT bullying to 10,000 teachers and staff in 400 schools. EACH - to deliver a training and resource programme in schools across Avon and Somerset. Educate & Celebrate - to train staff in 60 schools, giving them confidence and strategies to address HBT language and bullying and promote inclusiveness throughout the school environment and the curriculum. National Children's Bureau - to train 1,500 teachers on tackling homophobia, biphobia and transphobia through PSHE. Show Racism the Red Card - to hold workshops with 2,000 young people at football clubs around England, train 200 teachers and run a film competition for young people on tackling HBT bullying. Stonewall - to extend and share its 'train the trainer' course with 60 partner organisations, enabling them to run the programme with schools in their local communities and giving them the skills to tackle HBT bullying. | |
Gloucestershire now without an LGBT venue after The Westgate closes | |
 | Gloucestershire is now thought to be the UK's only county without a dedicated gay venue after the closure of The Westgate Pub. The Westgate, in Westgate Street, was appealing for support to save the venue and was hoping to raise £25,000 to stay afloat gloucestercitizen.co.uk 24 Mar 15 |
O-M-G Taunton street preacher convicted for homophobic sermon | |
 | Christian street preacher, Michael Overd, has been convicted of delivering homophobic sermons over loudspeakers in Taunton, Somerset, last summer. He was fined £200 and ordered to pay compensation and costs totalling £1,200 at Bristol Crown Court bbc.com 24 Mar 15 |
California lawyer seeks to put 'shoot the gays' proposal on 2016 ballot | |
 | Matt McLaughlin wants homosexuality punished 'by bullets to the head'. State attorney general, Kamala Harris (pictured), may be powerless to stop the proposal going forward theguardian.com 24 Mar 15 |
GAY MARRIAGE Russia fails in bid to stop UN staff benefits for all gay couples | |
 | Russia failed on Tuesday in a bid to stop the United Nations extending staff benefits to all same-sex couples after a U.N. General Assembly budget committee voted 80 to 43 against the proposal. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in July that the United Nations would recognize all same-sex marriages of its staff, allowing them to receive U.N. benefits. dailymail.co.uk 24 Mar 15 |
SEX - LIFE I'm gay and my fashion sense is awful. Send help | |
 | It's an outdated cliché to say that gay men are more stylish, so why does Shaun Kitchener feel he needs to smarten up his act? telegraph.co.uk 24 Mar 15 |
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UK Tories draw level with Labour in winning gay vote | |
 | Survey of LGBT voting intentions puts Conservatives and Labour on 26% in poll as support for Liberal Democrats plummets and Greens make gains theguardian.com 23 Mar 15 |
Poll shows overwhelming support for 'gay cake' row bakery | |
 | The ComRes poll measured opinion among 1,000 adults in Northern Ireland. It showed that only 27% of adults believe it is right for the Equality Commission NI to take Ashers Baking Company to court, while 71% disagree newsletter.co.uk 23 Mar 15 |
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UK HIV campaigners stage protest in local pub of UKIP leader Nigel Farage | |
 | Protest organiser and HIV activist Dan Glass said: "Ukip are a con. By wrongfully shifting the blame for the economic crisis onto immigrants they have let the bankers off the hook." Protestors included "people who have been targeted by UKIP such as HIV activists, and gay people" sevenoakschronicle 22 Mar 15 |
GAY BUSINESS 'Open For Service' stickers oppose religious freedom bill | |
 | Indianapolis entrepreneur Josh Driver came up with the idea, and he says it's about doing what's right. But religious freedom advocates say the bill is about protecting religious liberty - not supporting discrimination indianapublicmedia 22 Mar 15 |
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