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Nadine Dorries Accused Of Comparing Gay Marriage To Incest

Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Politics

Nadine Dorries has been accused of comparing same-sex marriage to incest and criticised by a gay rights charity after tweeting "if the gay marriage bi...

Margaret Thatcher, Gay Dispatcher

B.J. Epstein | Posted 10.04.2013 | UK Politics
B.J. Epstein

In the era when AIDS was becoming more prominent and education about LGBTQ issues was needed more than ever, Thatcher's government decided that gays were not full citizens worthy of respect and that they were too much of a threat to be allowed equal rights. Thatcher thus became not only the 'milk snatcher', but also the 'gay dispatcher'.

'To Say I Am Anti-Gay Is As Far From The Truth Of Me As To Say I Believe The Earth Is Flat: Jeremy Irons Addresses Gay Marriage Comments

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 08.04.2013 | UK

Jeremy Irons has clarified his stance on gay marriage after his musings that it could lead to sons marrying their fathers ignited an online storm. ...

Jessica Elgot

Causing Widespread Offence

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Elgot | Posted 22.03.2013 | UK

Banning 'gay cure' posters on London buses was not unlawful, a High Court judge ruled on Friday, but suggested two prominent campaigns, one by Stonewa...

A Game of Two Halves

A.J. Higginson | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Sport
A.J. Higginson

Tackling homophobia in sport is not just important for sport itself; it has much wider implications, from addressing LGBT issues, homophobic attitudes in society and homophobic bullying in schools.

Violence Against Lesbians and Bisexual Women Should Be a Global Concern

Jasmine O Connor | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Jasmine O Connor

Every day, lesbians and bisexual women become victims of forced marriage, forced impregnation, honour killings and other violent attempts to either change their sexual orientation or punish them for it. Many feel unable to seek justice, fearing that in doing so they may disclose their sexual orientation, putting themselves at risk of reprisals or even prosecution.

Jessica Elgot

'It's My Right To Be An Ex-Gay'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Elgot | Posted 28.02.2013 | UK

A Christian campaigner for gay “conversion” therapy who is taking Boris Johnson to the High Court for the right to advertise on London buses, has ...

NHS Services for Everyone?

Lewis Shepherd | Posted 08.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Lewis Shepherd

Recently I received a survey through the post; apparently out of all the people who live in my area I was selected at random despite the fact my partn...

The Faggot Problem on Twitter

James Dixon | Posted 08.04.2013 | UK Tech
James Dixon

A quick search on Twitter pulls up an unending list of people using the term as a slur outside of its original context as a homophobic insult. The term has been adopted as a synonym to idiot and other generic insults. Whilst this has desensitised the word's meaning, the undertones of homophobic hate still linger unpleasantly.

Lucy Sherriff

Universities Are Ignoring LGBT Students, Warns NUS

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 18.12.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Universities do not know how to deal with students who want to come out or transition, leaving them without support and at risk of mental health issue...

Ned Simons

David Cameron To Support Gay Weddings In Church

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 31.01.2013 | UK Politics

David Cameron has confronted Tory opponents of gay marriage head on by coming out in favour of gay weddings in churches. The prime minister said on...

Plea To Schools After Shocking Homophobic Bullying Report

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 04.12.2012 | UK Universities & Education

The Welsh arm of Stonewall has urged schools to tackle homophobic bullying in the wake of a shocking report which revealed nearly a quarter of lesbian...

Sir Ian McKellen: 'We Can Be Better Without Bullying'

Andy Wasley | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Andy Wasley

Those of us who were bullied at school, for whatever reason, will empathise keenly with young people who dread bullies' taunts and violence. Bullying isn't just a 'rite of passage' that we should expect as part of growing up. Its effects - low exam scores, depression and anxiety - can affect our whole adult lives.

How Can We Expect the Kids to Sort Their Behaviour Out?

James Wharton | Posted 19.01.2013 | UK Universities & Education
James Wharton

While the focus of this week's National Anti-Bullying Week will be aimed at children and teenagers, we mustn't overlook and forget the vast number of adults, some of whom are public officials, who equally need to take heed of this important annual event.

'Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!': But This Bus Driver Couldn't...

Caters | Sara C Nelson | Posted 16.11.2012 | UK

A bus driver kept his passengers waiting for 20 minutes after refusing to board the vehicle because it featured a gay rights message on the side. ...

Stonewall's Bigot Of The Year Award Causes Row

Huffington Post UK | Posted 02.11.2012 | UK

A row has broken out after Cardinal Keith O'Brien, leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, was named "bigot of the year" by gay rights charity Ston...

'Bigot Of The Year' Award Row

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 01.11.2012 | UK

Two major sponsors of Stonewall's annual awards dinner have threatened to pull the plug on funding if the gay rights group does not withdraw its contr...

'Being Gay Is Not A Mental Disorder And Cannot Be Cured'

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 02.10.2012 | UK

The largest association of psychotherapists in the UK has sent a letter to all of its 30,000 members, telling them that being gay is not a mental diso...

'Buggery' Criminal Records Can Be Overturned

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 02.10.2012 | UK

Gay men who were prosecuted for consensual sexual relationships can have their criminal records wiped clean from Monday. Many of the men convicted ...

Young LGBT Students Are Driven Out Of School By Homophobic Bullies, Report Reveals

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 21.09.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Nearly 70% of all LGBT youths in Scotland have experienced homophobic bullying and are being driven out of schools, colleges and universities as a res...

'I Can't Think Of Anything Worse Than Being Brought Up By Two Gay Dads'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 17.09.2012 | UK

Actor Rupert Everett has revealed he can think of nothing worse “than being brought up by two gay dads”. The 53-year-old, who previously said ...

Ned Simons

Churches Need Protection From Gay Marriage 'Coercion', Says Eric Pickles

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 31.01.2013 | UK Politics

On Tuesday Nick Clegg retracted an accusation that opponents of gay marriage were "bigots" (which no one noticed at all), today his cabinet colleague ...

Kids Who Kill: Homophobic Hate Crime

A.J. Higginson | Posted 27.10.2012 | UK Lifestyle
A.J. Higginson

Once deemed the unthinkable, children and teens are executing horrific attacks ultimately leading to murder. These baby-faced defendants are presumed innocent and highly unlikely perpetrators until proven guilty.

Making a Big Deal of 'It'- Openly Gay Role Models and the Olympics

Shaun Dellenty | Posted 13.10.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Shaun Dellenty

How powerful would it have been for me to have an openly gay teacher, or to see openly gay Olympians being celebrated on the television, or to know that one day a man called Harvey Milk once stood up for what he believed in, in the same way that Rosa Parks made her stand against hate?

B Is For Bigots: Homophobic Bullying 'Rife In Schools'

PA/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.07.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Homophobic bullying is still common in many schools and often goes unchallenged by teachers, a major report has found. More than half of lesbian, g...