Day: April 24, 2013
Manchester Pride the Highlight of Our Summer
Fundraising charity, Manchester Pride’s Big Weekend will be boosted by appearances from reality stars Rylan Clark and Lucy Spraggan. Lucy has always been a Manchester Pride favourite even before taking on the X Factor, while X Factor finalist and Celebrity Big Brother winner, Rylan, was the show’s most talked about contestant.
Rhode Island to vote on same-sex marriage
Rhode Island’s state legislature is set to vote on legalising same-sex marriage, a move that would make it the 10th US state to back same-sex unions.
40,000 People Say It’s Time to End Discriminatory Ban on Gay Scouts, Scout Leaders, and Parents
With the discriminatory ban on gay Scouts up for a vote by leaders of the Boy Scouts of America next month, over 40,000 people have signed HRC’s petition calling on their local Boy Scouts of America council to vote in favour of a national policy prohibiting discrimination against gay Scouts and Scout Leaders.
Owner of gay sauna awarded €25k compensation over unfair dismissal
The manager of a hotel leisure centre who was dismissed after he opened a gay sauna has been awarded more than €25,000 in compensation.
Openly gay kicker Alan Gendreau aims for NFL
Openly gay former Middle Tennessee State kicker Alan Gendreau is making another run at NFL history, after a rocky senior season ruined his shot at getting drafted or signed in 2012.
Homophobia in school sport must be challenged, says TUC
Commenting on research published Monday by Bournemouth University, which shows that homophobic behaviour is frequently going unchallenged in school and college sport, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: