Category Archives: Health
Put your cervix in the spotlight
The Lesbian and Gay Foundation (LGF) have launched a new awareness trailer for their cervical screening campaign. “Put Your Cervix in the Spotlight” challenges you to find as many ladies as possible in 60 seconds, and also provides some interesting facts about cervical screening for lesbian and bisexual women.
Gay charity parodies famous flicks
The Lesbian & Gay Foundation have released a series of short films aimed at encouraging lesbian and bisexual women to access cervical screening services. The Youtube “screenings” pay tribute to a number of famous movies.
Success for South African anti-rape campaign
A small group of lesbian activists have won a meeting with South Africa’s Justice Ministry after their campaign against corrective rape went viral. Anti-rape charity Luleki Sizwe obtained massive international support for an online petition targeting lawmakers.
Lesbian Lives conference celebrates 18th birthday in Brighton
The Lesbian Lives conference will celebrate its 18th birthday in Brighton on 11th and 12th February 2011. The conference has been organised by the Women’s Studies Centre at University College Dublin for the past seventeen years and is coming to Brighton for the first time.
Controversial government drugs advisor sacked
A right-wing Christian activist has been removed from a government advisory panel because of his homophobic views. The Home Office says that Dr Hans-Christian Raab failed to mention his controversial opinions when interviewed for the role.
Homophobia makes us sick
Newly published research points to a link between homophobic abuse and hormonal imbalances in young lesbian, gay and bisexual adults. Individuals who lived in homophobic environments were shown to have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
Discrimination linked to disastrous mental health
A new study reveals that lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals are more likely to experience mental health problems than heterosexual people. It suggests that high rates of unhappiness, alcohol dependence, drug abuse, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts and and self-harm are influenced by homophobic and biphobic discrimination.
LGF launch screening campaign for lesbian and bisexual women
Manchester based charity, the Lesbian and Gay Foundation (LGF), have launched the “Are You Ready For Your Screen Test?” campaign which aims to dispel the myths around lesbian and bisexual women and cervical screening. The campaign hopes to raise awareness that lesbian and bisexual women do need regular cervical screening tests.
Squash club given £6.5k grant to attract more lesbian players
A north London squash club has been given £6,500 from the government to help encourage more lesbian, bisexual and transgender players to join and learn the sport.