Day: March 13, 2014
USA : HRC Calls on Pentagon to Revise Regulations on Transgender Service
With the publication of a study on transgender military service released today by the Palm Center, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Vice President for Government Affairs Allison Herwitt released the following statement:
Uganda and Nigeria: European Parliament calls for targeted sanctions over new laws
Today, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning new laws to imprison lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals in Nigeria and Uganda. The resolution calls on the European Commission and Member States to take immediate action in the fields of political cooperation, aid, and asylum.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust tops Stonewall’s 2014 list of gay-friendly healthcare providers
Stonewall today names Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust the most gay-friendly healthcare organisation in England. The second annual Healthcare Equality Index places Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust second on the list and St Andrew’s Healthcare takes third place.
Richard Kennedy claimed hate crime, but he fell over
Gay theatre student, Richard Kennedy, who claimed he was beaten by homophobic thugs admits he got his injuries when he fell over (and won’t face action for wasting police time)