Tag: LGBT
Equal marriage survives ‘fatal motion’ in first House of Lords test
Peers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of equal marriage, following a controversial attempt by Lord Dear to have the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill thrown out. Lord Dear’s ‘fatal motion’ was rejected by a majority of 242 peers, including.
London moves a step closer to becoming host city for the 2018 Gay Games
London’s bid to host the 2018 Gay Games was given a boost last Saturday when it was announced it had been short-listed to go through to the final round.
LGBT Students in Public Schools Would be Safer with Student Non-Discrimination Act
The Human Rights Campaign, the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today thanked Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) for putting LGBT young people first by introducing the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) in the U.S. Senate.
Gay South Korean celebrity’s wedding plans make national news
The first time a South Korean celebrity announced he was gay, in 2000, the reaction was quick and without empathy.
Civil Liberties Committee debates results of LGBT discrimination survey
A roadmap for equality without discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity was one of the key demands made by MEPs during a Civil Liberties debate on the results of the largest-ever lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) hate crime and discrimination survey presented by the Fundamental Rights Agency on 17 May.
It’s Time for ExxonMobil to Join the Rest of Corporate America and Protect its LGBT Employees
ExxonMobil again failed its lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees as shareholders voted down a policy to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the company’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy.