Tag: Wales
New Year’s Honours: LGBTQ chief police officer gets BEM
A chief police officer has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for his services to the LGBTQ community and policing.
French team to wear rainbow laces as show of support for Gareth Thomas after hate crime attack
France’s rugby players will wear rainbow laces on their boots for Saturday’s match against Fiji in support of former Wales captain Gareth Thomas, who was the victim of an anti-gay assault last weekend.
Former Wales and Everton legend on board as patron of LGBT+ organisations
Former Wales and Everton legend Neville Southall MBE has joined us as a Patron of Just a Ball Game? (JBG?) and Bradford City LGBT+ fan group.
Rise in hate crime in England and Wales
The number of hate crimes in England and Wales has increased by 29%, according to Home Office statistics.
Love is the only law – 50 years legal single release
Eastenders Star June Brown MBE joins Union J singer Jaymi Hensley and a whole host of LGBTQI+ celebrities to record a charity single and video to mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales.
Gareth Thomas : Football in dark ages over homophobia
Football risks “being left in the dark ages” unless more is done to tackle homophobia in the game, ex-Wales rugby star Gareth Thomas has said.