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Don’t you just love it when a hate campaign backfires?
“Don’t buy Starbucks coffee! Every cup contains aspirations of equality and tastes of rainbows!” Homophobic hate groups love a good boycott. But do they have any effect?
Review: Lip Service season 2, episode 1
Britain’s L Word is back! Except we’re not meant to call it that. So what’s the verdict on season 2 of Lip Service? Is it worth staying in on a Friday night for?
Gay couples may soon be able to marry in a church, but will they want to?
Steady progress is being made towards equality for gay couples wishing to marry, but how many will take advantage of the new legislation?
Attention lesbians: bisexuals are as much part of the LGBT community as you
The Bisexuality Report shows better bisexual-specific support from queer organisations is urgently needed.
‘It Gets Better’ – the message for a new generation
Charity singles: a tired concept which do more for the performers’ egos than any good causes? Usually, yes. But here’s a song that breaks the mold – a song to help remind young LGBT kids that they’re not alone, and things will get better.
Of course Britain’s gay footballers won’t come out
There are 5,000 professional male footballers in the UK, and every single one is completely heterosexual. What are the chances of that, eh?
I went to London’s ‘Bad Reputation’ riot grrrl queer night and all I got was an awesome time
Sick of shiny, crass Candy Bar, straight-packed GAY-Late and vapid scene queens who think they’re the dog’s bollocks with bells on? Hey Londoner, you got yourself a jammy new queer hang out to play in!
Why councils ask about your sexuality, and why you should be glad they do
The Government has announced an end to council diversity surveys, writes Milly Shaw. Or, as the Daily Mail preferred to phrase it, “town hall ‘sex snoopers’ will be banned from bombarding people with intrusive questions about their private lives.” Residents [...]
Swimmer Nyad again defeated in attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida
Diana Nyad had to give up on her latest attempt to swim the 103 miles without a shark cage after she was stung by a dangerous jellyfish.
American lesbian is defeated in bid to swim from Cuba to Florida
The 61 year-old first attempted the feat thirty years ago but was forced to give up this attempt around half-way through.