TRANS Stonewall opens doors to trans talks | |
| UK's leading gay campaign organisation is to discuss how better to include trans issues after 25 years of being LGB only, says CEO Ruth Hunt gaystarnews.com 13 Jun 14 | |
Trans youth looking for help cooling off | |
| Gendered Intelligence - which runs a trans youth residential programme that includes everything from kayaking to raft building as well as informal games and social interacting - is seeking help to fund 10 more places on their summer camp Support Trans Youth Camp 13 Jun 14 | |
UK Man charged over 'ammonia' attack in Vauxhall Jonathan Lynn, of Worcester Park, Kent, has been charged with three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and section 18 wounding with intent, after a liquid, thought to be ammonia, was sprayed on three men in Vauxhall in south London bbc.co.uk 13 Jun 14 Drunken sergeant major jailed for sex attack on lesbian soldier Timothy Jones texted a friend saying: "LOL, I'm lying between two lesbians, what should I do?" mirror.co.uk 13 Jun 14 Welcome to the gaybourhood: A guide to London's prime pink pound locations W4 is all about phwoar, Soho is so sophisticated and Peckham is the next big same-sex hotspot. Nick Curtis visits London's gay friendly hotspots standard.co.uk 13 Jun 14 IN-HUMAN RIGHTS 'We have no right to discriminate' | |
| Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan tells BBC Newsnight he does not expect Sam Kutesa to promote anti-gay policies in the UN General Assembly: 'We have to lead by example' - Video 24:30 bbc.co.uk 13 Jun 14 | |
This loathsome UN hypocrisy Passage of the country's Anti-Homosexuality Act has triggered a wave of persecution against Uganda's gay and lesbian community, including mob violence, evictions, blackmail, arrests, people losing their jobs, and suicides thejc.com 13 Jun 14 Hillary Clinton says US 'must be on the front lines' supporting LGBT rights worldwide | |
Buy Book | Some countries ... "Are just cynical. Like what Putin's doing in Russia with all these laws against the LGBT community. That is just a cynical political ploy. I've gotten into shouting matches with top Russian officials. But I realized unless there was an argument made, a platform created, we wouldn't have as strong of a case." thenewcivilrightsmovement.com 13Jun 14 |
GAY PRIDE gaytoz Pride Calendar 2014 Summer Rites and L-Wired present Out on the Dock | |
Naughty nautical themed music festival for the entire LGBT community by lesbian super-clubbing brand, One Love, supported by Smirnoff at Tobacco Dock, Wapping, London
- Sat 26 Jul outonthedock.com 13 Jun 14 | |
Liverpool Pride to present Heather Small of M People | |
| 1990s chart toppers Heather Small of M People will take to the Waterfront stage as part of what is becoming a fantastic line-up of entertainment for Liverpool Pride's 'Glam Fairy Tales' themed event and 5th Birthday - Sat 2 Aug liverpoolpride.co.uk | |
Brighton Pride festival Welcome Centre in Charles Street | |
| In the week running up to the Brighton Pride festival there will be a Welcome Centre located above Charles Street in Envy Bar to purchase tickets for the Pride Festival; Pride Village Party; and official Pride Party brighton-pride.org 13 Jun 14 | |
Dyke March London announces speakers | |
| The Safra Project will speak about their Muslim women's organisation; and Sarah Brown, a former Lib Dem councillor in Cambridge, activist and blogger, Sarah will speak about transgender women and lesbianism - Sat 21 Jun dykemarchlondon.org.uk 13 Jun 14 | |
JAMAICA MP wants help for New Kingston homeless gays | |
| Julian Robinson says a national focus may be needed to resolve the issue of about 30-40 homeless gay men now occupying a gully in his constituency jamaicaobserver.com 13 Jun 14 | |
GAY BUSINESS LGBT tourism expected to be worth $202 billion in 2014 The estimate comes as the World Travel Market, an annual business event focused around tourism, announces its decision to increase focus on the LGBT tourist market pinknews.co.uk 13 Jun 14 SHOW BIZ James Arthur dropped from Simon Cowell's record label Syco | |
| The record label has stood by the X Factor winner despite his use of homophobic lyrics last year. "Somebody should have told him to shut up and just put the records out" said Simon Cowell independent.co.uk 13 Jun 14 | |