March 12th, 2010
A US prom has been cancelled after a female student asked to attend the event with her girlfriend.
The event at Itawamba County Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi, was cancelled by the school board because of “distractions in the educational process”. (more…)
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March 12th, 2010
Queer Up North International Festival has revealed the first glimpse of the line up for their May 2010 event. Europe’s first queer arts festival, based in Manchester, celebrates its 18th anniversary this year. Organisers have decided to commemorate the milestone by re-presenting key works from past years alongside their usual programme of world or European premières, and new commissioned work. (more…)
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March 12th, 2010
A South West charity has come under fire after advertising a job for specifically lesbian, gay and bisexual applicants. (more…)
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March 10th, 2010
West Yorkshire adoption agency Catholic Care have told a High Court judge that they would rather close down than place at-risk children in the care of gay couples. (more…)
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March 9th, 2010
The Conservative Party has compiled a list of out lesbian and gay candidates who will stand in the next general election. (more…)
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March 8th, 2010
Women across the world have today celebrated the 99th anniversary of International Women’s Day (IWD). (more…)
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March 5th, 2010
Last week the editor of Pink News publicly ‘outed’ herself as straight in the Guardian. ‘So what?’ some might sigh. Surely in this modern world of alleged equality, we gays should well know how sexuality is not a factor in how well someone can do a job? But if this is the case, asks Chloe Setter, how come so many people have got their pink knickers in a twist? (more…)
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March 5th, 2010
The launch of an online networking site for professional lesbian women raised nearly £700 for charity. (more…)
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March 4th, 2010
Slovakia will become the final country in the European Union to hold a gay Pride festival. (more…)
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March 3rd, 2010
The House of Lords has voted in favour of allowing civil partnerships to take place in churches, synagogues and other religious buildings. (more…)
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