Tag: UK
Every classroom, dinner hall and playground free from homophobia
Labour published its plan to eradicate homophobic bullying in every classroom, playground and dinner hall. The plan has the backing of Stonewall, campaigner and actor, Charlie Condou as well as other leading rights campaigners.
Stonewall celebrates defining moments and voices this LGBT History Month
Stonewall marks LGBT History Month this year by working with schools, local authorities, celebrities and workplaces to celebrate LGBT history and share their defining LGBT moment in LGBT history.
Callaghan – As Seen on BBC4 – Bob Harris My Nashville
After an impressive four years of success in the States, British born singer songwriter Callaghan finally makes her UK debut in February 2015, with ‘Best Year,’ the exuberant first single from her upcoming album ‘A History of Now.’
National Student Pride is returning to London for its 10th Anniversary event
Held at the end of LGBT History month (27th Feb – 1st Mar), the weekend will be centered around a daytime festival at the University of Westminster’s Marylebone campus opposite Madame Tussauds.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust tops Stonewall’s 2015 list of gay-friendly employers
Stonewall today publishes its Top 100 Employers 2015, showcasing Britain’s best employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is named as 2015’s top gay-friendly employer; in second place is Tower Hamlets Homes and Lloyds Banking Group is third. On the fifteenth anniversary of the repeal of the ban on lesbian, gay and bisexual people serving in the military all three of the armed forces appear on the list for the first time and MI5 takes seventh place.
Face of Tesco – the cashier – spewing out homophobia towards LGBT customers
On Saturday 3rd Jan 2015 at roughly 1900 hours Natalie and her girlfriend were queuing to pay in Tesco Surrey quays, Southwark. In front of them there was a lesbian couple, one of which was pregnant. She was the butcher one of the couple. As they left the cashier shook her head and turned to me saying “they’re gay.” “It’s wrong”. First Natalie ignored all cashier Maggie comments because she was shocked.