Thursday 2 April 2015

COMING OUT Great British Bake Off star Ruby Tandoh reveals she's gay
	The Great British Bake Off star revealed she's gay and that she told her parents with Diana Ross's I'm Coming Out mirror.co.uk  2 Apr 15
UK I cried at film of gays who went to aid of striking miners, says Ed Miliband
	The Labour leader has confessed he cried when he and his wife Justine watched a DVD of Pride, the 2014 movie starring Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton, which tells the story of coal miners in a tough working-class community in Wales and their gay and lesbian supporters dailymail.co.uk 2 Apr 15
"Why cant I say in my own bloody country black is still a colour and gay are still queers."
	Pressure group Hope Not Hate claimed Alan Harris, the UKIP prospective parliamentary candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon, posted the homophobic messages on Facebook between 2011 and 2013 oxfordmail.co.uk  2 Apr 15
O-M-G Indiana and Arkansas struggle with changes to 'Religious Freedom' Laws Lawmakers in Indiana and Arkansas are wrestling with new language for "religious freedom" measures that have sparked controversy for what critics say amounts to an open invitation for businesses to deny service to gays and lesbians npr.org  2 Apr 15 Small-town Indiana pizzeria forced to close after refusing to cater gay weddings metro.co.uk  2 Apr 15 Conservatives go on the attack in religious freedom debate politico.com  2 Apr 15
TRANS Malta is first country to pass Gender Identity bill The law has removed the need to undergo sex reassignment surgery before official documents - such as an ID card or passport - are changed to reflect the holder's gender identity maltatoday.com.mt  2 Apr 15

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14-15 March 2015

UK Wife of radio DJ came home to find a naked teenager tied up
	Joanne O'Connor was giving evidence at the trial of her husband John, known as Ian Young, who was accused of attacking her. She told Kilmarnock Sheriff Court: "I knew our marriage was in trouble when I found an 18-year-old man naked and bound in the living room." dailyrecord.co.uk  15 Mar 15
GAY PARENTS Dolce & Gabbana say gays shouldn't raise babies
	The gay design duo have finally gone into detail about how anti-gay they are. "The only family is the traditional one," Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana told Italy's Panorama magazine fusion.net  15 Mar 15

Saturday
COMING OUT Is 15 too young to know your sexuality?
	The average age for young people to come out in Britain is now 15, says Underage and Gay - a touching and brave Channel 4 documentary about sexuality and gender channel4.com 14 Mar 15
GAY BUSINESS Oklahoma lawmaker wants anti-gay businesses to post "No Gays Allowed" signs. Excellent!
	The amendment to the "religious liberty" bill pointedly exposes the absurdity of creating a new era of legalized segregation slate.com  14 Mar 15
Ikea closes website in Russia over 'gay propaganda' fears
	In a statement, the furniture giant said some articles in Ikea Family Live could be viewed in Russia as gay "propaganda". It said the magazine "shows different aspects of people's lives at home, regardless of their age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality and religion" bbc.co.uk  14 Mar 15

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Sunday 8 March 2015

SEX EDUCATION Government plans sex consent lessons for 11-year-olds
	Children from the age of 11 are to be taught about sexual consent under new government plans. The UK government said it wanted to give young people a "better understanding of the society around them" so they could "make informed choices and stay safe" bbc.co.uk  8 Mar 15
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Lesbians, bisexual and trans women have made incredible strides
	Stonewall is celebrating these achievements with some stories from amazing women who #makeithappen for themselves and women around them internationalwomensday  8 Mar 15
SEX - LIFE How do I support both my parents after my dad's gay affair?
	A man in his 60s has told his wife and children that he's been in a gay relationship. His daughter wants to know how to support both her parents Mariella Fostrop dilemma theguardian.com  8 Mar 15
GAY SPORTS Gay ref shown red card over rainbow wristband
	David Gough, who is on the Ireland's elite panel of GAA inter-county referees, wanted to wear the so-called 'freedom' wristband to highlight equality and homophobia in sport, and as a personal gesture of support for a 'Yes' vote in the forthcoming referendum on same-sex civil marriage independent.ie  8 Mar 15

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Monday 23 February 2015

SHOW BIZ Oscar-winning writer Graham Moore tells of suicide attempt
Watch video	Graham Moore brought the Academy Awards audience to its feet in a standing ovation when the Oscar winner for best adapted screenplay for The Imitation Game revealed during an emotional acceptance speech that as an awkward, unhappy teenager he had attempted suicide wiscnews.com  23 Feb 15
Patricia Arquette urges gay people to join women's equal pay battle
	In accepting her Best Supporting Actress Oscar she said: "it's time for all the women in America and all the men that love women, and all the gay people, and all the people of colour that we've all fought for to fight for us now" mirror.co.uk  23 Feb 15 Lady Gaga performs impressive Sound of Music tribute at the Oscars youtube.com  23 Feb 15
GAY MARRIAGE Taoiseach Enda Kenny urges people of Ireland to back gay marriage
	The Irish Prime minister tells his party conference he wants voters to tick the yes box in referendum on 22 May theguardian.com  23 Feb 15
TRANS 34 countries in Europe make this nightmare a reality
	New video by Transgender Europe highlights the problems trans people face in their everyday lives, including forced sterilsation, automatic divorce, and even a diagnosis of mental illness youtube.com  23 Feb 15
COMING OUT Coming out as gay at Chinese New Year
	How did a video about telling your parents you're gay at Chinese New Year become a viral hit in China? bbc.co.uk  23 Feb 15

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Sunday 15 February 2015

GAY PRIDE Eros oversees kiss-in protest launching 'Freedom to Kiss' Campaign
	#FreedomTo kiss forms part of Pride in London's greater award-winning 'FreedomTo' campaign which launched last year and resulted in the biggest Pride event the capital had ever seen - Sat 27 Jun prideinlondon.org  15 Feb 15
Pompey fans set to meet Portsmouth Pride
	At Pompey's match against Exeter City on Valentine's Day, the teams backed the FA's national campaign to stamp out homophobia in football. And now Portsmouth Pride are helping supporters set up a group of lesbian and gay fans - Sat 20 Jun portsmouthpride.co.uk  15 Feb 15 Pride Calendar 2015
ALAN TURING Stephen Fry appeals for gay pardons
	Stephen Fry is lending his support to calls for Her Majesty's Government to pardon all the men, alive or deceased, who, like Alan Turing, were convicted under 'anti-gay' laws Sign Petition  15 Feb 15
GAY TRAVEL What's it really like to be a gay traveler in Jamaica?
	... it has Chris Blackwell, the community-minded music producer turned forward-thinking hotelier, who is hopeful that things will turn around yahoo.com 15 Feb 15
NOT COMING OUT Louis Tomlinson did NOT say "I'm Gay, it's pretty unfortunate"
	Boy band star Louis Tomlinson did not announce "I'm gay," despite rumors dominating Twitter on Sunday. "Someone had said they have the same birthday as Louis, and he said 'it's pretty unfortunate' gossipcop.com  15 Feb 15

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