Month: March 2014
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)
Chris Pine criticizes Russia’s anti-gay law
Chris Pine says the US should have done more in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics to protest Russia’s anti-gay legislation, which he calls ‘clearly awful, archaic, hostile nonsense.’
Rival protests over gay marriage at NUI Galway
Around 250 students at NUI Galway have staged two separate demonstrations on campus, following heated exchanges on the issue of same-sex marriage.
New EU data protection law: MEPs want to protect LGBT people’s privacy
Today, the European Parliament adopted two new laws at first reading to reform data protection in the European Data protection in the European Union.