Recent Posts Tagged With 'homophobia'

• Minneapolis condemns Uganda\'s Anti-Homosexuality Bill while confusion reigns in Rwanda

  Posted on Tuesday December 22nd, 2009 at 00:03 in uganda, Rowan Williams, Rwanda, homophobia, kampala, archbishop of canterbury

  Opposition to Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill continues, with the City Council of Minneapolis, America passing a resolution condemning the bill.Minneapolis is a sister city of Kampala, the Ugandan capital.According to the blog Things I feel strongly...

• Protest outside Ugandan High Commission this Thursday opposing the Anti-Homsexuality Bill

  Posted on Tuesday December 8th, 2009 at 12:50 in uganda, Robert Mugabe, homophobia, human rights watch, harry's place, piccadilly

  Harry's Place reminds me of a demonstration in London this Thursday opposing the Anti-Homsexuality Bill (PDF).The even is from 12pm until 2pm and takes place at the Ugandan High Commission,58-59 Trafalger Square, Charing Cross,London, WC2N 5DX.Near...

• Lesbian student in Alabama, USA, now allowed to bring girlfriend to prom (subject to usual screening)

  Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 09:16 in homophobia, pinknews, american civi liberties union, america's schools

  Cynthia Stewart, a student in Tharptown High School, Alabama, America, is now allowed to take her girlfriend to the school prom in March, subject to the usual screeing process, following a reversal of the decision of Franklin County School System off...

• Large turnout for vigil against hate crime in Trafalgar Square

  Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 20:01 in Liverpool, hate crime, homophobia, pinknews

  Tonight's vigil against hate crime had an excellent turnout, with Trafalgar Square packed with people holding candles.Held in response to the murder of Ian Baynham, those present heard speeches from a number of supporters, including Darren Johnson ME...

• Vigil against hate crime in Trafalgar Square on Friday 30th October in memory of Ian Baynham

  Posted on Thursday October 29th, 2009 at 16:09 in gay rights, hate crime, homophobia, pride london

  A candelit vigil will be taking place in Trafalgar Square, Central London on Friday 30th October opposing hate crime.Ian Baynham, from south-east London was attacked there last month in a homophobic assualt, dying in hospital. Organiser Ian Healey to...

• Turkish EU bid not helped by blocking of gay websites

  Posted on Tuesday October 13th, 2009 at 15:08 in european union, facebook, homophobia, european comission

  Turkey is currently negotiating with the European Commission about joining the European Union, having first made its application to accede on 14th April 1987. A report on the country's progress will be published on Wednesday.Cecilia Malmstrom, the Sw...

• Homophobic hate crime in Kent

  Posted on Friday October 2nd, 2009 at 13:30 in homophobia, stonewall, pinknews, kent police

  Hot on the heels of the tragic deaths of Fiona Pilkington and Francecca Hardwick, one wonders if any lessons have been learnt.The excellent Pinknews.co.uk reports on gay couple Keith Stepney and John Mead being driven from their home after weeks of h...

• Well done Ed Balls!

  Posted on Monday July 6th, 2009 at 15:09 in homophobia, ed balls, hannah montana, rachel shabi

  I am pleased to hear that Schools Secretary Ed Balls is keen to stamp out the use of the word gay as an insult.This sort of homophobia is endemic in British schools, fuelled by the vileness of popular culture.Balls rightly says "Even casual use of ho...