Tuesday 3 March 2015

ALAN TURING Ed Miliband proposes 'Turing's Law' to 'pardon' convicted gay men
	Labour leader wants convictions of gay men under historic indecency laws to be struck off telegraph.co.uk  3 Mar 15
WORLD Boris Johnson's fierce attack on 'Jihadi John' sympathiser
	"I really, really, think that the focus of your indignation and your outrage should be on people who go out to join groups that throw gays off cliffs... They should be the object of your wrath, not the security services who are trying to keep us safe" itv.com  3 Mar 15
Protesters gather outside the Royal Courts to support LGBT asylum seeker
	Aderonke Apata, 47, faces deportation from UK back to Nigeria - where she will face persecution for her sexuality - if she does not win her case today in the High Court kings.tab.co.uk  3 Mar 15
Russia tries to block benefits for families of gay U.N. employees
	Last June, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a far-reaching administrative ruling that offered marital benefits for the first time to all of the United Nations' lesbian and gay employees. On Monday Russia gave the plan a resounding nyet foreignpolicy.com  3 Mar 15

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Saturday 28 February 2015

UK Nigel Farage to change Ukip position on gay marriage
	Nigel Farage is set to announce a change in Ukip's stance on gay marriage which risks alienating traditional party supporters. Ukip is currently opposed to churches being forced to perform gay marriage ceremonies, but the party does support civil partnerships mirror.co.uk  28 Feb 15
Gay Ukip MEP David Coburn got slow hand-clapped on Any Questions
	Coburn is no stranger to controversy. In a recent interview with The Huffington Post, Coburn, who is gay, said supporters of same-sex marriage were "equality Nazis" huffingtonpost.co.uk  28 Feb 15
WORLD ISIS killers blindfold another 'gay' man, throw him from roof
	Horrific images revealed by ISIS show the barbaric killing in front of a baying crowd carried out at a building in Raqqa, Syria. It is believed the man was sentenced to death by a sharia court for being a 'child of Lot' mirror.co.uk  28 Feb 15

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Tuesday 3 February 2015

UK Tributes paid to pioneering gay journalist Michael Mason
	Michael Mason, who died at the weekend, was news editor at Gay News from 1972 until the early 1980s. During his time he covered many seismic events, including the political demise of former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe. Michael Mason founded Capital Gay in 1981, which ran for a total of 14 years pinknews.co.uk
Labour vow homophobic bullying crackdown after true scale of playground abuse revealed
	Labour has vowed to make every school free from homophobic bullying after shocking stats revealed 70,000 pupils suffer from abuse. Tristram Hunt MP, Shadow Education Secretary, has called for a 'zero tolerance' attitude to homophobic bullying mirror.co.uk  2 Feb 15 Bullied at school for being gay: 'It was a living hell' newsbeat  2 Feb 15
Family discover explicit gay porn at Jimmy's restaurant in Greenwich
	A mum-of-three was left feeling sick after her young children viewed an explicit gay sex scene on a restaurant booking screen. Archie and Alfie viewed the explicit content on the way back from the toilet newsshopper.co.uk  2 Feb 15
UKIP candidate stands down after backing BNP post calling homosexuality a 'perverted corruption'
	Donald Grewar, has resigned from UKIP following an investigation into the allegations made against him by a fellow party member southwalesargus.co.uk  2 Feb 15
O-M-G Man survives being thrown from 7-storey building by Isis for being gay then stoned to death
	According to reports from the Syrian town of Tal Abyad, members of Isis threw the man seven storeys, but despite surviving the fall, he was then stoned to death metro.co.uk  2 Feb 15

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Friday 30 January 2015

UK Muslim leader: 'Teaching British values in schools creates atmosphere of suspicion'
	Joan Deslandes, head of Kingsford Community School, told a London conference of head teachers that schools experienced problems when trying to teach about statutory subjects such as gay rights because some parents would either keep their children at home or lodge time-consuming complaints independent.co.uk  30 Jan 15
Cohabiting couples now the fastest growing type of family in the UK
	Cohabiting couple families (straight or gay) grew by 29.7% between 2004 and 2014. The Office for National Statistics anticipates that the next Families and Households survey will contain specific statistics on same sex married couples familylaw.co.uk  30 Jan 15 Marriages of same sex couples formed in England and Wales so far ons.gov.uk  30 Jan 15
HIV AIDS Mortimer Market Peer Support Workers saw 1,034 patients one-to-one
	And last year 700 more attended workshops at this central London clinic (age-range, 21 to 73!) such as their Newly Diagnosed Course; six sessions covering disclosure, medical aspects, love and sex, building support networks and, critically, the impact of diagnosis. They also work on positive-thinking, self-confidence, growing older with HIV, and clinical updates cnwl.nhs.uk 30 Jan 15
SEX - LIFE Selfridges is introducing a unisex shopping concept
	For six weeks, Selfridges will be introducing a gender neutral shopping experience. The Oxford Street store will be merging its separate women's and men's departments over three floors metro.co.uk  30 Jan 15
GAY PRIDE Kent Pride promises seaside family fun in Margate
	Kent Pride is being organised by Tony Butcher, who runs Canterbury's only gay bar, Limes Lounge. He said: "Margate will be a great venue for the parade, and Thanet District Council is very supportive" - Sat 29 Aug kentonline.co.uk  30 Jan 15
GAY RIGHTS US Bill seeks to protect LGBT rights around the globe
	"Members of Congress have sent a clear message to the State Department and the Obama Administration that LGBT rights are human rights and that they support creation of a special envoy to help put an end to persecution of LGBT people," said David Stacy, HRC's Government Affairs Director hrc.org 30 Jan 15
GAY SPORTS Only 19% of Americans oppose gay athletes in pro sports
	73% say they would support a professional sports team signing a gay or lesbian athlete, while 19% say they would oppose this action. There is broad support for a professional sports team signing a gay or lesbian athlete across demographic and political groups, including 66% of Republicans, 75% of independents, and 79% of Democrats publicreligion.org
SHOW BIZ Oscars: The Imitation Game finally plays the Gay Card
	Harvey Weinstein argues that though Turing received a royal pardon in 2013 for his 1952 conviction for gross indecency because of his homosexuality, he deserves to be honored by the British government hollywoodreporter.com  30 Jan 15 Alan Turing Gay Page

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Saturday 24 January 2015

GAY PARENTS Sharp rise in number of children adopted by gay and lesbian couples
	Last year 180 infants were adopted by gay couples and another 150 went to live with lesbian parents, according to the UK's  Department of Education telegraph.co.uk  24 Jan 15
GAY BUSINESS Gay rights takes center stage at Davos
	For the first time in the history of the World Economic Forum's annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, gay rights in the workplace is on the official agenda. The Diversity Dividend panel discussed ways to ensure that employers help the LGBT community and other minorities feel valued and respected in the workplace fortune.com  24 Jan 15
"Faggot". "Poof". What Google Translate suggests when you type the word "gay"
	Google is listening out for feedback this week, as they just launched a new version of their translation app. Sign now to ask Google - known as a pro-equality company - to remove anti-gay slurs from its translation Sign Petition  24 Jan 15
O-M-G Isis publishes penal code listing stoning as punishments for sodomy
	The document emphasises the need for Muslims to adhere to tough Sharia codes of conduct. 'Crimes' such as homosexuality are among those deemed punishable by death. Sodomy (homosexuality): Death for the person committing the act, as well as for the one receiving it independent.co.uk  24 Jan 15
TRANS Watch Transparent free ... today only
	In celebration of the historic double Golden Globe win for Amazon Original TV series Transparent, Amazon are inviting UK customers to watch all 10 episodes for free on: Saturday 24 January amazon.co.uk  24 Jan 15

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