Month: August 2013
Anti-gay groups mount attacks in Ukraine
A rising wave of homophobia is spilling over from neighboring Russia where gay “propaganda” was recently banned.
EU leaders must confront President Putin on the human rights crisis in Russia
ILGA-Europe calls on the European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy to speak out against the current human rights crisis in Russia.
New gay-friendly nightclub to open in Carlisle
Carlisle is getting a new nightclub and bar, with a former favourite being revamped into a “destination venue”.
Changing attitudes among young footballers towards gay teammates
Young footballers on the verge of becoming professionals are now much more likely to be supportive of gay teammates than a decade ago, according to new research from sociologists at the universities of Kent and Winchester.
Cal, the sequel to 2009’s Shank, comes to DVD on September 9!
Set in the economically depressed England of today, CAL is a startling sequel to the hit 2009 film, Shank. 20-year-old Cal returns from France to Britain after receiving news that his mother is ill.
‘Hold Putin to account at G20 and Council of Europe’, MEPs say
Members of the European Parliament are calling on EU leaders and the Council of Europe to denounce Russia’s increasingly forceful crackdown against minorities.