Wednesday 18 February 2015

HIV AIDS Stopping HIV with an artificial protein
	A Scripps Research Institute team has shown that a lab-made molecule that mimics an antibody from our immune system may have more protective power than anything the body produces, keeping four monkeys free of HIV infection despite injection of large doses of the virus sciencemag.org  18 Feb 15
TRANS Trans rights versus free speech?
	Peter Tatchell expresses alarm at attempts by some trans activists to ban their feminist critics from speaking at universities and other institutions petertatchellfoundation  18 Feb 15
Already six trans women reported murdered in the U.S. in 2015
	'I am aware that my sisters do not need to be reminded of their vulnerability and the threat of violence that looms over their lives,' writes Janet Mock janetmock.com  18 Feb 15
GAY BUSINESS Apple fires anti-gay lobbyist
	Apple recruited, then fired, conservative lobbyist Jay Love after the company discovered the former state house speaker once sponsored legislation praising a beauty pageant contestant for opposing same-sex marriage cultofmac.com  18 Feb 15
CYBER GAYS Cork LGBT community warned of 'catfish' attacks
	Members of Cork's LGBT community have been warned to take safety precautions when meeting online dates after reports of orchestrated attacks by assailants using websites and dating apps to attract their victims irishexaminer.com  18 Feb 15
GAY PRIDE Mormon singer supports Brighton's Hand In Hand LGBT Choral Festival
	Justin Utley, the proudly gay ex-Mormon singer/songwriter, will be performing a gig in Brighton to support the Hand In Hand National UK/Ireland LGBT Choral Festival taking place in the summer - Sun 15 Mar handinhandbrighton  18 Feb 15
Activist urges students to hold gay pride march through Hatfield
	Campaigner Peter Tatchell gave a lecture at the University of Hertfordshire's College Lane campus and march to be held through Hatfield whtimes.co.uk  18 Feb 15 Pride Calendar 2015
SHOW BIZ Broadchurch viewers shocked by middle-aged women's lesbian kiss ...
	... because they thought the characters were sisters. The passionate embrace between lawyer Jocelyn Knight and newspaper editor Maggie Radcliffe, atmospherically staged on the programme's iconic cliff top, was clearly meant to cause a stir among the 5.7million viewers dailymail.co.uk  18 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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Monday 11 August 2014

UK Lennox Lewis backs former promoter Frank Maloney over gender change
	Lewis, 48, said in a statement: "This world we live in isn't always cut and dried or black and white, and coming from the boxing fraternity, I can only imagine what a difficult decision this must be for Kellie" theguardian.com 11 Aug 14
Man suffers homophobic abuse on Bexleyheath train British Transport Police are appealing for information after the man suffered homophobic abuse and was assaulted on a train from Charing Cross to Bexleyheath on July 15 thisislocallondon.co.uk 11 Aug 14 GAY PRIDE Lea DeLaria this year's Grand Marshal at Manchester Pride
	Star of American TV sensation, Orange is the New Black, has been announced as this year's Grand Marshal at Manchester Pride's Parade. The theme is LOVE - 22-25 Aug manchesterpride.com 11 Aug 14
Gay Pride takes to the streets of Swindon
	It was the seventh year that Pride has been held in the town by Swindon's LGBT community, with the largest number of people taking part in the parade yet and a record number of stalls available to browse swindonadvertiser.co.uk 11 Aug 14
Plymouth takes Pride in its sexual diversity
	It was Pride in Plymouth's first year in the central location, and one of eight organisers, Alan Butler, said: "It has been much bigger than expected, and the volunteers have been amazing" plymouthherald.co.uk 11 Aug 14
GAY HISTORY Claiming our past
	LGBT History Month is celebrating its 10th anniversary next February with the firstNational Festival of LGBT History, and an academic conference: What is and how to do LGBT History? - Launch: Tue 18 Nov  lgbthistorymonth.org.uk 11 Aug 14
GAY RESEARCH Research reveals distress of gay students on the sports field
	80% of school students have experienced casual homophobia in PE lessons while a quarter have been physically abused by classmates during school sporting activities, new research into depression and anxiety has found starobserver.com.au 11 Aug 14 Download report 11 Aug 14
WORLD Official Iranian report blows the lid off the secret world of sex
	Not only are young adults sexually active, with 80% of unmarried females having boyfriends ... 17% of the 142,000 students who were surveyed said that they were homosexual theblaze.com 11 Aug 14

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Friday 4 July 2014

UK Just one in eight teachers trained to tackle homophobic bullying
	'Teachers are the most powerful tool that we have in the fight to tackle homophobic bullying. Sadly our new research shows that, despite some progress, the legacy of Section 28 is lives on in Britain's schools,' said Stonewall's Ruth Hunt stonewall.org.uk 4 Jul 14
Mayor seeks views on reducing hate crime in London
	As part of his commitment to driving down hate crime, Boris Johnson will use his leadership role to bring partners and London's diverse communities together to deliver an effective strategy to tackle hate crime across the capital london.gov.uk 4 Jul 14 Submit your views
Tony Blair joins celebrations for gay rights activist Michael Cashman
	Celebrities and world leaders pay tribute to former MEP Michael Cashman, and say 'thank you' for his service to LGBT rights. The long-serving politician stepped down at recent Euro elections, after 15 years as an MEP, and a lifetime campaigning for the rights of minority groups gaytimes.co.uk 4 Jul 14
Plymouth pensioner faces jail for continuing abuse of gay neighbours Reginald Brayford, who was jailed for a relentless campaign of homophobic abuse at his gay neighbours, is back behind bars after again insulting one of the men plymouthherald.co.uk 4 Jul 14 GAY PRIDE gaytoz Gay Pride Calendar An annual celebration of LGBT life in Essex and beyond
	Essex Pride features gay bingo, market stalls, keynote speaker Elly Barnes, and X Factor star Lucy Spraggan - Sat 5 Jul  essexpride.org 4 Jul 14
Bristol Pride Week expecting record numbers
	Bristol Pride Week includes a film festival, dog show, tea dance, theatre and comedy nights, culminating in the parade at Castle Park - 3-13 Jul pridebristol.co.uk 4 Jul 14
Misha B joins line-up at North Wales Pride
	together with Alys Williams and Kameelion at the beautiful Grade II listed Hendre Hall outside Bangor, at the foothills of the magnificent Snowdonia National Park - 4-6 Jul northwalespride.com 4 Jul 14
Norwich Pride launch their Guide 2014
	With details of The Pride Village with over 40 stalls inside the Forum; the parade through the city centre; and the entertainment and picnic at Chapelfield Gardens - Sat 26 Jul norwichpride.org.uk 4 Jul 14
Collabro join main stage line-up at Brighton Pride
	Collabro thrilled us during this years Britain's Got Talent finals, ensuring our attention with their unique and emotive interpretations of the very best of musical classics. And now they are joining Brighton Pride - Preston Park, Tickets £20, noon-10pm, Sat 2 Aug brighton-pride.org 4 Jul 14
GAY HEALTH No scientific basis for gay-specific mental disorders, WHO panel concludes After reviewing decades of psychological and epidemiological studies on sexual orientation and mental health, the World Health Organization have recommended that F66.0 diagnostic reference, and four other homosexuality-related psychological disorders, be stricken from the International Classification of Diseases sciencemag.org 4 Jul 14 GAY SPORTS FIFA criticised by its own anti-discrimination chief
	FIFA has been criticised by its own anti-discrimination chief for failing to take action against homophobic chanting and neo-Nazi banners at World Cup matches. Jeffrey Webb said there was "an obvious disconnect" between what he viewed as racism and discrimination and the view of the disciplinary committee skysports.com 4 Jul 14
GAY MARRIAGE UK: Marriage conversion fee waived Home Secretary Theresa May has agreed to waive the fee for gay couples who entered into a civil partnership before same sex marriage was available and now wish to convert their union expressandstar.com 4 Jul 14 USA: Gay marriage will go national next June The U.S. Supreme Court will approve gay marriage as a constitutional right next June, predicts marriage-equality attorney Ted Olson bizjournals.com 4 Jul 14 SHOW BIZ RuPaul's Drag Race could be moving to the UK
	Jonathan Ross is interested in bringing the race to Europe. This is still an idea in the works, but RuPaul seems more than willing to make it happen enstarz.com 4 Jul 14
Further Tales of the City
	Dramatisation of Armistead Maupin's classic sequence of comic novels about the denizens of a San Francisco apartment house in the late 70s and early 80s, on BBC Radio 4 - 10:45am, 10-15 Jul bbc.co.uk 4 Jul 14 Buy Book

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