February 9th, 2010
The government of Albania has passed a law that prevents discrimination against lesbians, gay men and transsexual people. However, a proposal to legalise same-sex marriage was dropped from the same bill. (more…)
February 8th, 2010
Harriet Harman, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Minister for Equality, has confirmed that the government will not force through amendments to the Equality Bill regarding religious organisations employ. (more…)
February 5th, 2010
A London-based firm has launched a company that will specialise in lesbian and gay investments, believed to be the first of its kind in the world. (more…)
February 3rd, 2010
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates told Congress yesterday that reviewing the policy that prevents gays and lesbians serving in the US military is “the right thing to do”. His statement follows an announcement that the Pentagon will launch a year-long review of the controversial ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy, with the possibility of repeal. “The question is not whether the military will make this change, but how,” Gates continued. (more…)
February 2nd, 2010
The Pope has criticised British equality legislation on gay rights claiming that it contradicts “natural law”. (more…)
February 2nd, 2010
Hopes that Hawaii would be the next US state to bring in legal recognition of same-sex relationships have been quashed, when the House of Representatives voted against the bill last Friday. (more…)
February 1st, 2010
Today is the first day of LGBT History Month, celebrated in the UK since 2005. The Month was established by a grass-roots campaign dedicated to making a strong public statement after the repeal of Section 28. Drawing inspiration from the US equivalent - founded in 1994, and our own Black History Month, the idea behind the month-long campaign was to highlight the often hidden histories of LGBT people, bursting the silence surrounding homo- and transexuality that so often leads to harm. (more…)
January 29th, 2010
Mexican federal prosecutors have said they will try to overturn Mexico City’s gay marriage law on the grounds that it is unconstitutional. (more…)
January 29th, 2010
A new service to support victims of homophobic hate crimes in Wales is being introduced today by Victim Support. (more…)
January 29th, 2010
US president Barack Obama has promised to follow up on his election campaign pledge to lift a ban on lesbians and gays serving openly in the American military. (more…)
