London Mayor Boris Johnson has sought assurances from the Metropolitan Police Commissioner that everything is being done to tackle the problem of homophobic attacks in the capital.
Up to 10,000 people are expected to take part in a silent candle-lit vigil against Hate-Crime this evening in Trafalgar Square. The event, organised by the facebook group 17-24-30, is being held to commemorate the homophobic murder of Ian Baynham.
Gay rights groups in Glasgow have spoken out against the controversial decision to hand over the running of the Glasgow LGBT centre to one of its senior councillors.
The Construction Union from Victorias CFMEU is the most recent organisation to join in the right for Equal rights, giving its endorsement for the for the Same-sex marriage rally and Year of Action launch which takes place November 28th.
35 years on and the Trocks are still selling out shows worldwide. Despite the guise of bad dance and drag, this amazing troupe of dancers proves that it̢۪s more than a one trick pony with a hilarious new show that's a witty celebration of dance.
Harry Connick Jr has to be one of the world's leading Jazz singers of today and this is reinforced by new record Your Songs. I must say, his voice is intoxicating and his appearance invigorating.
(UK) - The British government announced Thursday that it was ending efforts to deport Mehdi Kazemi, a 19-y, a 19-year-old Iranian who has been studying in Britain – a move that should be applauded by human rights activists everywhere. Had he been forced to return to Iran, Kazemi would almost certainly have been executed there. Roger Roberts, one of eight members of the House of Lords who petitioned British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to allow Kazemi to stay in Britain, declared: “There is no doubt that he will be persecuted and possibly face state-sanctioned murder if he is forced to return.”
Steve Rothaus MiamiHerald.com ... Rothaus covers gay and lesbian issues in South Florida. Steve joined The Herald in 1985, while a journalism major at Florida International University. ... |
 Voice of America | Help gays who aren't hurt Washington Post Is this the best Congress can muster when it comes to advancing gay rights? Such legislation will not bring back to life Matthew Shepard or James Byrd Jr., ... Obama Signs Gay-Inclusive Hate Crimes Bill Obama Signs the Hate Crime Bill into Law! What's Next? Parents praise hate crimes bill |
UN panel: killing of Russian journalists alarming The Associated Press The expert panel said it also was concerned about violence against lesbian, gay and bisexual persons, including reports of police harassment. ... UN panel: killing of Russian journalists alarming |
It's now Hamilton's turn to see an art and film exhibition profiling over twenty Kiwis who define their own gender identity outside conventional norms.
We're getting very close to OUTLine October's target of $30,000 to help keep NZ's ailing LGBT phone support network alive - and there are several events happening this weekend to support the worthy charity.
Love Life 3 Fono, the third biannual summit of leaders from sexual minority communities around the Pacific begins tonight in Auckland.
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