LGBTQ+ News Pride Matters Why do we need a Pride? Surely the most frequently asked question when it comes to Pride. James Brooks who is lead contributor for Pride Matters, said: “Given the huge improvement in equalities over the last decade with protections written into law and a legal recognition of our relationships, then By Besi • 1 min read
Politics Green MEPs win cross-party support for EU action plan to stamp out homophobia GREEN MEPs have won cross-party backing for a new EU ‘roadmap’ on eliminating all discimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. With intolerance on the rise across the EU, Greens called for an EU-wide action plan based on all Member States adopting a coherent approach – with the Eur By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Winter Pride UK Art Awards 2014 The inaugural Winter Pride UK Art Awards 2014 launch at Tobacco Dock in London on February 8, 2014. The awards have attracted widespread interest from artists across the UK, with entries being submitted from London to Edinburgh. Stephen Fry, who has been nominated as the Winter Pride UK LGBT Luminar By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Metropolitan Community Church donate towels to Sussex Beacon During December, members from the Metropolitan Community Church in Brighton collected towels for the Sussex Beacon. Rev. Michael Hydes, Pastor of MCC in Brighton said: “We collected enough towels so that every room would have at least three sets. This means that clean fresh towels are always availab By Besi • 1 min read
General News Nominations open for The National Diversity Awards 2014! Your annual opportunity to recognise local role models, entrepreneurs and community organisations! If you know an individual or organisation that is a strong representative of true diversity, then nominate them for the UK’s Largest Diversity Awards. Each year some of the nation’s most inspirational By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News New LGBT football fan group coalition launched The Gay Football Supporters’ Network (GFSN) has formed the GFSN Fangroup Coalition (GFSN FC) to act as an umbrella organisation for (LGB&T) football supporters’ clubs throughout the UK. The initiative is supported by Kick It Out, Stonewall, and major UK football clubs. The Coalitionhas been formed d By Besi • 2 min read
International News International Olympic Committee accused of hypocrisy New Campaign attacks IOC ‘hypocrisy’ in selection of Sochi as host city for the 2014 Winter Olympics. An international campaign to highlight “hypocrisy and contradiction” within the International Olympic Committee is to unfold across primary social media channels for the duration of the 2014 Winter By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Scotland legalises same-sex marriage Last big step on the long journey to lesbian, gay & bisexual legal equality in Scotland. This evening Scotland became the seventeenth country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage, after the Scottish Parliament passed the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill with an overwhelming major By Besi • 3 min read
International News World’s first ‘protest beer’ highlights Russian anti-gay laws A new beer called Hello My Name is Vladimir mocks Putin’s discriminatory LGBT legislation ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. By Besi • 3 min read
International News A lesson in understanding homophobia The fabulous Panti Bliss delivers a post-show oration at The Abbey, the National Theatre of Ireland that will bring you to tears. Rory O’Neill aka Panti Bliss took to the stage following a performance of The Risen People at the National Theatre of Ireland to explain to the audience why as a gay man, By Besi • 2 min read
Health Free tea and cake – “It’s the little things that make the big difference” MindOut, the LGBT mental health project are offering free tea and cake on Time to Talk Day, Thursday, February 6. Join MindOut for a cup of tea and cake and chat to a volunteer who has lived through mental health issues. There will also be an opportunity to have a taster of MindOut’s online support By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News First ‘out’ soldier receives City Freedom for anti-bullying LGBT work in schools James Wharton, one of the first openly gay soldiers in the British Army, received the Freedom of the City of London today, Monday February 3. It was given in recognition of his work in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community to tackle homophobic bullying in secondary schools. Lan By Besi • 2 min read
