Category Archives: Campaigns & Politics
Croatian LGBTs called on to void election votes
Croat lesbian and gay associations have encouraged LGBT citizens to visit the polls but to spoil their ballot papers when they get there.
Airline boots ‘L Word’ star after lesbian kiss
Actress and musician Leisha Hailey is calling for a boycott of US company Southwest Air. She was unceremoniously ejected from a flight after sharing a kiss with her girlfriend.
Gay marriage: the homophobia is in the small print
Gay marriage might be a step closer to equality, but homophobia still lurks under the surface. H. J. Lucas explores the issue…
Thousands protest Pope Benedict’s visit in Berlin
The pope told Christians to unite behind the idea that marriage should be between one man and one woman during the visit to his native Germany.
Queer protesters picket European Diversity Awards
Around 50 people demonstrated outside an extravagant awards ceremony in London last night. The event attracted criticism after controversial gay journalist Julie Bindel and several organisations associated with tax-dodging were nominated for awards.
Gay couples less likely to divorce
Newly released figures from the Office of National Statistics indicate that straight couples in England and Wales are more likely to divorce than same-sex partners. The findings come against a backdrop of growing public support for civil partnerships and gay marriage.
East London Pride taking place this weekend
The event will go ahead on 24 September after some confusion in recent weeks about whether it would proceed during a ban on marches in that part of the city.
Turkish minister backs LGBT rights
Turkey’s government looks set to consider protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people from discrimination in a re-haul of the country’s constitution.
Newlyweds to sue after Thompson honeymoon ‘nightmare’
A lesbian couple claim that they were treated in a “homophobic manner” during a Thompson holiday in the Dominican Republic.
American woman blogs about her fear of homosexuality
Stacy Trasancos explained in a blog that she is scared of leaving the house in case she encounters homosexuals in public places.