Friday 3 April 2015

GAY EMPLOYMENT First standard in the world for 'rainbow-inclusive' workplaces
	The first standard in the world to assist organisations achieve a truly inclusive workplace has been published by Standards New Zealand standards.co.nz  3 Apr 15
New York branch of Boy Scouts of America hires gay adult employee
	The New York chapter of the Boy Scouts of America has made history by hiring gutsy 18-year-old Eagle Scout Pascal Tessier to work as a camp counselor this summer at the Ten Mile River Scout Camp in upstate New York nydailynews.com  3 Apr 15
O-M-G Girls' Brigade taught homosexuality is a sin - equal to murder, stealing and adultery
	A mother whose daughters attended the lesson reported the Northern Ireland Christian organisation to the PSNI for an alleged hate crime. She said she believed the teachings were "bigoted" and "tantamount to incitement to hatred" belfasttelegraph.co.uk  3 Apr 15
Why Religious Freedom Bills could be great for gay rights
	Suddenly, a community that has been unsuccessfully championing LGBT non-discrimination measures for decades has the nation's attention time.com  3 Apr 15
HIV AIDS Nigel Farage told he should be "ashamed" after blaming HIV-positive migrants for NHS funding pressure
	During the ITV Leaders Debate, the seven leaders were asked how they would protect the long term funding of the health service. Mr Farage used his minute on the subject to launch an attack on "health tourism" claiming it costs taxpayers £2billion a year mirror.co.uk  3 Apr 15
Richard Littlejohn asks why Lib Dem who admitted trying to catch HIV and taking drugs isn't under same scrutiny as some members of Ukip
	Daily Mail columnists asks: 'Would you want an ex-porn star who has tried to commit suicide by HIV, while under the influence of recreational drugs, representing you at Westminster?' dailymail.co.uk  3 Apr 15

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GBA Gay Business Association member: 

Thursday 31 July 2014

UK Manchester's Gay Village enters RHS North West in Bloom competition
	Village Business Association Chair, Jackie Crozier said: 'The launch of the 'Our Village' brand was the initial step in reviving the area and for the village to now be associated with a such a prestigious competition is something the VBA are extremely proud of' VBA Manchester 31 Jul 14
One in 200 churchgoers in same-sex relationships Churchgoers seem to be more open to same-sex relationships than might perhaps have been imagined from their churches' stance on the issue, finds new research christiantoday.com 31 Jul 14 Stop Church sacking gay vicars who marry, says senior Tory
	Lord Fowler raised the case in the House of Lords of Jeremy Pemberton, who had his licence to preach revoked after marrying his partner. He called on the government to "see if there is anything that could be done to help reconcile the difficulties" bbc.co.uk 31 Jul 14
Paul Dillane appointed director of Immigration Group
	Paul, a Welshman living in East London, is a human rights and LGBTI activist, has become Executive Director of UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group  twitter.com 31 Jul 14 uklgig.org.uk
Man used gay ruse to rape and sexually assault women
	Jurors were told that 25-year-old former South East Coast Ambulance Service paramedic Christopher Bridger used a ruse that he was gay to get close to three women victims, before attacking them when they were drunk after boozy nights out getsurrey.co.uk 31 Jul 14
USA Boy Scouts: Gays aren't pedophiles, but we still won't let them lead
	BSA National Commissioner says 'We have studied every piece of data and every piece of information that the rest of the world has and there is no relationship between homosexuality and pedophilia' gizmodo.com 31 Jul 14
Do we still need gay resorts like Provincetown?
	While few have the funds or the life circumstances that allow us to relocate for the season, many feel a need for a sort of hyper-gay retreat at least once a year slate.com 31 Jul 14
Toni Atkins briefly becomes California's first out gay governor
	California State Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins, who is gay, will serve as the state's governor for 8 to 9 hours while those Democratic officials above her in the line of succession are traveling outside of the state metroweekly.com 31 Jul 14
GAY AFRICA Uganda activists launch court bid to overturn anti-gay law
	Ugandan activists launched a petition Wednesday at the constitutional court seeking to overturn tough anti-gay laws that have been condemned by rights groups as draconian yahoo.com 31 Jul 14
How 2 gay men live in a country where homosexuality is illegal
	Two young men bravely share their experience as homosexuals in Ghana time.com 31 Jul 14
GAY PRIDE gaytoz Pride Calendar 2014 18 July - 3 August 2014 Brighton and Hove Pride - Pride Arts & Film Festival 19 July - 3 August 2014 Pride Glasgow 25 July - 2 August 2014 Belfast Pride - Festival Australian sensation Bingay set to take over London town
	Hosted by drag superstar Mitzi Macintosh with Bingay's surprise barrel babe, raising funds for Cancer is a Drag, providing financial support and wellbeing to people living with cancer. Manbar, 79 Charing Cross Road, Soho - Mon 11 Aug, 8pm manbarsoho.com 31 Jul 14
Rainbow Rooms: an oasis of calm at Brighton Pride
	Situated in the heart of the Gay Village, The Rainbow Rooms will give local residents and Pride guests a chance to eat, enjoy Fine wines and champagne or a pint of Harvey's real Ale, and relax in a unique space dedicated to the chill at Pride that respects the ambience of the gardens and AIDS memorial -1-3 Aug brighton-pride.org 31 Jul 14
Paws with Pride comes to Newcastle
	Pets of all sizes and persuasions are being invited to take part in a special event this weekend. Paws with Pride, at Leazes Park, Newcastle, will feature a whole host of animal-based attractions - 11.30am-4.30pm, Sun 3 Aug northern-pride.com 31 Jul 14
GAY BOOKS Polari First Book Prize longlist announced
	The Prize received twice as many submissions as last year, which is reflected in an exciting longlist of twelve titles, increased from ten. The Polari First Book Prize, is for a first book which explores the LGBT experience and is open to any work of poetry, prose, fiction or non-fiction published in the UK in English polariliterarysalon.co.uk 31 Jul 14

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GBA Gay Business Association member: 

Tuesday 24 June 2014

PETER TATCHELL An interview with Peter Tatchell on his 60th birthday
	I've been championing human rights and social justice for nearly fifty years. When I stood for Labour in Bermondsey in 1983, and when I stood for the Green Party in Oxford East in 2009, I was campaigning on a whole range of social justice issues nouse.co.uk 24 Jun 14 Support Peter
ALAN TURING Pink Punters unveils Alan Turing mosaic
	A piece of public art celebrating codebreaker Alan Turing as a gay man has been unveiled outside the Buckinghamshire nightclub. Yorkshire artists Al Budd and Rita Gav created the "colourful relief work" which features both Turing's face and the gay pride rainbow bbc.co.uk 24 Jun 14
UK Gay couple targeted in homophobic attack by teenage gang in east London
	Walter Adrian, 23, and his boyfriend, were attacked outside Barclays bank on Whitechapel Road. As they withdrew cash, up to seven Bangladeshi teenagers on pushbikes surrounded them asking "who is sucking who off?" and "are you fags?". They then punched and kicked the couple standard.co.uk 24 Jun 14
Woman on 'gay-hate' charge against Paisley florist
	Fiona Meikle, has appeared in custody at Paisley Sheriff Court charged with targeting a local florist in an alleged gay-prejudice leaflet campaign just days after the new shop opened eveningtimes.co.uk 24 Jun 14
UK bans teaching creationism as science in all schools
	According to the government's new standards, teaching creationism as fact-based scientific theory in every "academy and free" school would be in violation of the law allvoices.com 24 Jun 14
Worksop man told gay couple he would 'burn their house down' Eifion Watson, who intimidated a gay couple in a car park along with two other friends, has been jailed for 16 weeks worksopguardian.co.uk 24 Jun 14 GAY PRIDE In historic first, New York-area Boy Scouts to lead iconic NYC Pride March
	Three generations of Scouts of active and former Boy Scouts and leaders will present the American flag during the national anthem at the NYC Pride March opening ceremony gopride.com 24 Jun 14
BISEXUALS Bisexual men most at risk for HIV and STDs, says CDC
	William Jeffries, the author of the study, said that although HIV is less common in bisexual men, because they are often on the "down low," having sex with men but in relationships with a women, they are less likely to get tested for HIV, causing a greater risk. "Biphobia," he said, is to blame edgeboston.com 24 Jun 14
GAY SPORTS FIFA clear Mexico fans of anti-gay chants
	"The Disciplinary Committee has decided that the incident in question is not considered insulting in this specific context. All charges against the Mexican FA have been dismissed," FIFA said in a statement reuters.com 24 Jun 14
UGANDA US sanctions hit vulnerable hardest Uganda warned on Monday that US sanctions slapped on the country over its tough anti-gay laws would harm the "most vulnerable" in the country. Rights groups say the law has triggered a sharp increase in arrests and assaults of country's LGBT community news24.com 24 Jun 14 GAY BUSINESS What's the most gay-friendly brand?
	In BrandIndex's annual list of US companies most revered by our LGBT community: Costco has jumped from 14 position to take the top spot; Netflix held steady in the second place spot; Panera Bread made a big jump, from number 19 last year to number 3 this year brandindex.com 24 Jun 14
SHOW BIZ Tamar Iveri sacked by Opera Australia over gay slur
	"Please, stop vigorous attempts to bring West's 'faecal masses' in the mentality of the people by means of propaganda," said comments on Iveri's Facebook page bbc.co.uk 24 Jun 14
EastEnders star Kellie Bright: "Linda wouldn't say she was homophobic"
	"I don't have the same opinions as Linda and I was a bit concerned about how it would come across. But you have to be able to reach everybody who watches the show and it wouldn't have been truthful if all the Carters had been pleased that Johnny is gay," the actress comments radiotimes.com 24 Jun 14

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