Ex Labour MP Leo Abse dies aged 91 |
Gay rights champion Leo Abse has died at the age of 91, a family friend said today.
The former Labour MP died at Charing Cross Hospital, West London, last night after a short illness.
Mr Abse guided a Private Member's Bill through Parliament in 1967 that leg... Read More
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Kanye West asks his fans to turn their back on gay hate |
Rapper and record producer Kanye West took a moment during a concert at Madison Square Garden last Tuesday night to denounce homophobia and anti-gay hate language.
The nine-time Grammy Award-winner called on his fans to be more open-minded and accepting of those different than... Read More
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New Magazine for Gay Women Launches in UK |
 | A new, sophisticated, gay lifestyle magazine for women is launching in print in the UK. The magazine, crAve, offers a fresh, entertaining and unique approach to gay... |
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Drag Race makes Front Page |
Just recieved my copy of the 'Herald of Wales' and low and behold they have Fanny and Lucy Lou on the front page racing up High Street like cats out of hell. If people of Swansea were not aware of next years Swansea Pride then they will surely know by now.
The herald of Wales is a free pu... Read More
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Liverpool Teenager Murdered for being Gay |
 | Following the announcement of the death of Michael Causer at the weekend, the young victim... |
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Man forced to sell flat after French refuse to recognise civil partnership |
 | A gay man has spoken of his anger after French authorities refused to recognise a UK civil partnership.
Fernando Soares, 54, lost his life partner of 31 years, Nigel,... |
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Gay relationships can be as good as marriage, says the Archbishop of Canterbury |
The Archbishop of Canterbury has equated gay sexual relationships to heterosexual marriage.
Leaked private letters from eight years ago reveal Rowan Williams's innermost thoughts on gay partnerships, which he says can 'reflect the love of God'.
The revelations come just days af... Read More
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Madge planning to pucker up with Perry? |
We're predicting Madonna's next stage shocker will be a lesbian smooch with US chart sensation Katy Perry.
Our insiders says the I Kissed A Girl singer will be hitting Britain the same time as Madge's Sticky & Sweet tour arrives at Wembley on September 11.
And Madonna's peopl... Read More
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DRAG RACE HAS RUNNERS CHAMPING AT THE BIT! |
Swansea has played host to a drag race with a difference. It had all the wow factor and spectacle of the Santa Pod Raceway, but without the jet cars and dragsters.
Certainly, speed was a crucial element of the race - but the drag factor was arguably more important.
And the... Read More
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lots of ads are being pulled due to homophobia or offending homosexual people. |
First there was that Heinz "New York deli mom" ad kiss. Or rather - peck. Mom of the house - as always making lunch bags for the kids and the hubby in the kitchen where else would mom be? - has been replaced by a stereotypical Noo Yawka deli man. When Dad is about to rush off to work without kissing... Read More
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BREAKING NEWS: Amy Winehouse stretchered to hospital in emergency dash |
Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has been rushed to the accident and emergency ward of a London hospital, it has emerged.
The singer was seen being wheeled out of her north London home just after 9.30pm this evening by paramedics, as her beleaguered father Mitch Winehouse watched. Read More
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‘Homophobic’ Snickers ad now canned in the UK |
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http://www.youtube.com/v/hi4DEdUmA6A | US-based confectionery maker Mars says it is pulling a Snickers television advertisement in the United Kingdom that prompted a complaint from a gay rights group.
A statement from McLean, Virginia-based Mars Inc... |
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Terrence Higgins Trust launches campaign targeting homophobia in families |
HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust is launching a campaign today against homophobia within families. The ‘Family Matters’ campaign is targeted primarily at mothers and aims to highlight how homophobia can harm the whole family.
When a child is excluded from the family ... Read More
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New programme targets gay abuse in Welsh schools |
 | A community safety organisation and a gay rights group have joined forces to devise a new training programme that aims to raise awareness around sexual orientation and gender identity issues in Welsh schools.... |
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Boris committed to future Pride London parades |
 | The Mayor of London has said that Pride London will have his support in future years, after he took part for the first time today.
In a week where one of his deputy Mayors resigned and his... |
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