Monday 22 December 2014

UK Meet the first transgender RAF pilot
	Flight Lieutenant Ayla Holdom, 34, is the first and currently the only openly transgender military pilot in Britain. She spoke out about returning to work at RAF Chivenor in North Devon as a search and rescue helicopter pilot, having undergone two years' of operations to become a woman independent.co.uk  22 Dec 14
Christian printer who refused gay magazine backs conscience clause Bill
	Northern Irish printer Nick Williamson has refused work from a gay magazine, saying the publication of sexually explicit images went against his faith belfasttelegraph.co.uk  22 Dec 14
NAT welcomes Government commitment to maintain national HIV prevention funding
	Minister for Public Health, Jane Ellison MP, said: "I want to take this opportunity to make absolutely clear that this Government will protect funding for HIV prevention." Over 1400 people wrote to the Minister to voice their concerns nat.org.uk  22 Dec 14
Gay Irish emigrants come home for Christmas
	A 'Yes' result in next year's same-sex marriage referendum would herald a positive shift in attitudes, say visiting LGBT Irish people. 'I've never felt any homophobia' says returned emigrant Tom Lawlor irishtimes.com  22 Dec 14
WORLD LGBT Ugandans launch online magazine
	Kuchu Times is the first collective online media platform for LGBTI Africans, whose objective is to create attitude change within African society kuchutimes.com  22 Dec 14

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Wednesday 3 December 2014

UK Farage confused over Ukip's sex education policy at young voters' event
	Asked whether Ukip would back compulsory sex education lessons and learning about gay relationships, Farage said "yes" as part of a proper "rounded" curriculum. When it was pointed out that Ukip's website advocates banning sex education in primary schools, he said: "I have never advocated that policy" theguardian.com  3 Dec 14 Russia: Sex education will 'never' be taught bbc.co.uk  3 Dec 14
Gay couple 'told to stop showing affection' in South Bank restaurant
	Lydia Cawson, 29, said she was asked by a staff member at Canteen at the Royal Festival Hall to move away from her upset partner as she consoled her standard.co.uk  3 Dec 14
QueerlyOut relaunches at Ku Klub
	After the unexpected closure of Escape Bar, Queerly Out will move Ku Klub in Chinatown, 30 Lisle Street, London WC2H 7BA, every Thursday from 10pm - Thu 4 Dec facebook.com  3 Dec 14
Modern families wanted for soft drinks London commercial
	ET Casting are currently searching for London based families to feature in an exciting commercial for a leading soft drinks brand, and are specifically celebrating Same Sex Parents with their children. Earn £250 - £750 each! Be On A Show 3 Dec 14
Help take a homeless LGBT youngster off the streets this winter
	It costs The Albert Kennedy Trust £25 to provide an emergency winter support pack for a young person who would otherwise be homeless and living on the streets Donate Now  3 Dec 14
P&O head chef Alun Williams dies in kinky gay clingfilm bondage sex game
	The Dover head chef died during a kinky bondage game in which he wanted to be "mummified" by being wrapped in clingfilm, a jury has heard. Richard Bowler, 35, and his "live-in carer" David Connor, 23, both of Sturry Road, Canterbury have denied manslaughter charges kentonline.co.uk  3 Dec 14
WORLD Foreigners adopting Ugandan kids 'to train them on gay practices'
	"We have discovered that they adopt our children and confine them in gay communities abroad to train them on gay practices" says the Speaker of Uganda's Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga lgbtqnation.com  3 Dec 14

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8-9 November 2014

UK Rainbow List 2014: LGBT people who make a real difference
	The result honours those who have long and brave histories of standing up for equal rights, as well as youngsters whose openness in the past year shows children (and adults) that who they are and whom they love need not be a barrier to success in any walk of life independent.co.uk  9 Nov 14
SHOW BIZ National Theatre sets play in gay sauna
	This powerful new verbatim work by DV8 Physical Theatre follows the extraordinary life story of one man. John. After years of crime, drug use and struggling to survive, John's desire for a new life leads him to a place unknown by most nationaltheatre.org.uk  9 Nov 14 Sleazy. Amoral. And paid for by you! dailymail.co.uk  9 Nov 14
GAY PRIDE Occupy movement joins Hong Kong's gay pride parade
	While organisers had ordered 500 rainbow umbrellas before they became a protest symbol, many more were on show, perhaps due to the Occupy factor or maybe because of the rain scmp.com  9 Nov 14
O-M-G Acceptance of homosexuals ' hostile to the sanctity of human life'
	Bishop of Shrewsbury says that family life is in crisis from challenges posed by opposing ideologies ... including the acceptance of homosexuals into the Church hostile to the sanctity of human life and the truth of marriage thecatholicuniverse  9 Nov 14
Gay marriage cake furore 'bonkers' says Peter Robinson
	Northern Ireland's First Minister has described the situation as "bonkers" over the sponge at the centre of a deepening debate of religious conscience versus statutory rights between Christians and gay people belfasttelegraph  9 Nov 14
British jihadist convicted of gay hate crimes 'blows himself up'
	Kabir Ahmed, 30, is understood to have killed a prominent Shia leader in the blast in an ISIS suicide mission in Iraqi dailymail.co.uk  9 Nov 14
UGANDA Uganda drafts new anti-gay laws
	Politicians want seven-year prison term for 'promotion' of homosexuality, according to leaked copy theguardian.com  9 Nov 14

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Friday 7 November 2014

UK Lord Cashman, Pride and Sarah Waters lead 2014 Stonewall Award winners
	Pride, the heart-warming story of gay activists supporting striking miners, was among the big winners at Stonewall Awards, held at the V&A and supported by Bloomberg, E.ON, Google, Paddy Power and State Street stonewall.org.uk  7 Nov 14
The winners: Hero of the Year (supported by E.ON) – Pepe Julian Onziema Broadcast of the Year (supported by Bloomberg) – Pride Entertainer of the Year – Alicya Eyo (Emmerdale) Journalist of the Year (supported by Bloomberg) – Liz MacKean Politician of the Year – Lord Cashman and Lynne Featherstone MP Publication of the Year – i Sports Award of the Year (supported by Paddy Power) – Pride House Writer of the Year – Sarah Waters Community Group of the Year (supported by State Street) – OLGA (Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Association) Advert of the Year – London Pride and Barclays (#FreedomTo) COMING OUT Apple's boss has left the closet, but being gay at work is still a struggle
	The crossing of this symbolic threshold demonstrates both how much conditions have improved for gay executives and how far boardrooms lag the rest of society economist.com  7 Nov 14
SEX - LIFE Harvard University offers 'What What In The Butt: Anal Sex 101'
	Harvard's Sex Week is designed 'to promote a holistic understanding of sex and sexuality'. The anal sex workshop, titled What What in the Butt: Anal Sex 101, aimed to help college students practice healthy and pleasurable anal sex huffingtonpost.com  7 Nov 14 What What (In the Butt)
Benjy the bull facing the slaughterhouse as he is 'gay'
	Irish farmer says Benjy is more interested in other bulls than his heifers. "At first I didn't take seriously that the bull could be gay but after seeking advice I know this can happen," he said. independent.ie  7 Nov 14
USA Gay marriage bans upheld in four states
	A US appeals court has upheld bans on gay marriage in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, a ruling that increases the chances the Supreme Court will soon rule on the issue bbc.co.uk  7 Nov 14
Clay Aiken donors feel 'duped' after announcement of tv reality series
	Just hours after he lost his race for a North Carolina congressional seat, the gay former American Idol runner-up revealed that Esquire Network had been producing a "docu-series" about his campaign variety.com  7 Nov 14
UGANDA "David Cameron must not love his children"
	said Simon Lokodo, Uganda's State Minister of Ethics and Integrity in a long, rabid, hate-soaked interview given to GQ's Jonathan Heaf. "Homosexuality is not African. There was never any word for homosexuality here in this country before now." gq-magazine.co.uk  7 Nov 14
SHOW BIZ Win a double date with Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black
	Join Tom and Lance for dinner at a top London restaurant, and cheer on Tom at diving practice with Lance, by supporting the Human Rights Campaign and The Brain Tumor Charity omaze.com  7 Nov 14
Stephen Fry quits Twitter due to safety fears
	'I'm in a place whence I've been advised it is safest not to tweet,' the actor and prolific social media commentator said today independent.co.uk  7 Nov 14
Victor/Victoria comes to the City of London
	Cross-dressing and gender politics meet in this warm, funny musical. Sedos - the City of London's leading amateur theatre company - bring the show back to the Bridewell Theatre for a short run - 26 Nov-6 Dec sedostheatre  7 Nov 14

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