UK Lgbt

'Gay People Can Be Cured And Same Sex Marriage Is A Sin'

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 08.03.2013 | UK

A London vicar has been condemned for causing "harm and distress" after saying gay people can be "cured" and same-sex marriage is a sin. Rev Steven...

LGBT History Month, Initialisms and The Rainbow People

Shaun Dellenty | Posted 02.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Shaun Dellenty

Aside from these debates around initialism and labels, I was also party to a number of high powered debates around the use of word 'phobia' in homophobia, transphobia etc. Again there are many valid points to be made around what phobias are and what they are not and we could debate that for a very long time without actually changing anything.

WATCH: 'I'm A Good Man, A Gay Man. And Jesus Loves Me': Gay Man Takes On Ranting Homophobic Preacher On NYC Subway

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 21.04.2013 | UK

Footage of a gay man taking on a ranting, homophobic preacher to the rapturous applause of his fellow passengers on an NYC subway is becoming an inter...

Alphabet Soup History Month: Labelling Communities

B.J. Epstein | Posted 20.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
B.J. Epstein

So, is February LGBT History Month? LGBTQ History Month? LGBTQQIA History Month? Queer History Month? GSM History Month? GAM History Month? Or something else altogether?

Promiscuous or Shy? What We Can Learn From LGBT History Month

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

What I'm thinking about during this particular LGBT History Month is how LGBT sexualities are portrayed in young adult literature. I'm frequently interested in what messages we send to young readers through literature, and I think LGBT literature in particular can be quite a problematic area.

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.

Gay Marriage Vote: A Victory for Love and Equality

Peter G Tatchell | Posted 08.04.2013 | UK Politics
Peter G Tatchell

This is a resounding, historic victory for love and equality. We are on the cusp of ending the last major legal discrimination against gay people. This vote for equal marriage is the culmination of the struggle for homosexual equality that I and others began in the 1960s. We are nearly there.

Cameron's 'Disco Dad' Push for Gay Marriage

Mike Judge | Posted 05.04.2013 | UK Politics
Mike Judge

When dads hit the dance floor trying to be hip and trendy, everyone else cringes with embarrassment. It's the same with David Cameron's modernising push for gay marriage. A new poll of LGBT people reveals that almost two thirds flinch at his motives. He's trying to look hip and trendy, but he just looks fake and phoney.

Gay Marriage Plans 'Don't Go Far Enough'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 02.02.2013 | UK

The Government's gay marriage proposals do not go far enough, according to a poll of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. T...

Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!

Adele Roberts | Posted 03.04.2013 | UK Entertainment
Adele Roberts

I feel there's a change, a positive movement towards acceptance, inclusion and honesty. I used to think I was the only one. The only gay in the village. Yeah, I knew KD Lang was my homegirl and Ellen was too but they were celebrities. I was hardly going to see them around my local Spar. They seemed so far away.

Is Dating Redundant for Gay Men?

Gareth Johnson | Posted 27.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Gareth Johnson

In many ways I guess dating is different for gay men - the reality and rules of our relationships can often be almost unrecognizable from the Hollywood version of dating that straights seem to aspire to.

Billionaire Ramps Up Attempts To Marry Off Lesbian Daughter

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK

Hey remember that Hong Kong billionaire who announced a £40m "marriage bounty" to the man who successfully woos his lesbian daughter? Despite th...

The Gay Marriage Bill: Your Guide to What's Proposed

Richard Adams | Posted 27.03.2013 | UK Politics
Richard Adams

After months of speculation and, at times, fairly heated debate, the detailed proposals for same-sex marriage in England & Wales have now arrived. The "Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill" was published by the Government on 25 January 2013, in a document running to some 50 pages. What does it say?

Grindr Gets Political

Gareth Johnson | Posted 26.03.2013 | UK Tech
Gareth Johnson

Ever wondered if Grindr - the location-based dating app for gay men - has a social conscience? I caught up with Joel Simkhai, Grindr founder and CEO, to talk about the role that Grindr is playing in HIV prevention campaigns around the world.

'Fight Against Hate And Discrimination'

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 15.02.2013 | UK

Benetton's new global advert campaign features a disabled and Brazillian transgender model as part of a bid to "fight against hate and discrimination ...

When Did 'Freedom of Speech' Become a Cover for Bigotry?

Alex MacDonald | Posted 23.03.2013 | UK Politics
Alex MacDonald

What really worries me here is that a self-confessed feminist is actually resorting to the same tactics used by the likes of Ann Coulter and Nick Griffin to justify her hateful beliefs.

Five Hot-Button Issues for Future Gays

Gareth Johnson | Posted 18.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Gareth Johnson

The past is, of course, a different country - they do 'do things differently there', and I think it's important that we don't let our memories and our past experience limit us from shaping the future for ourselves and the younger generations of gay men.

Two Men Accused Of 'Looking Gay' Freed By Cameroon Judge

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 10.03.2013 | UK

A Cameroon court of appeal has overturned the conviction of two men jailed for "looking gay", declaring them "innocent" of homosexuality. Jonas Ki...

Changing the World of Sport - One Gay at a Time

Gareth Johnson | Posted 05.03.2013 | UK Sport
Gareth Johnson

It sounds hyperbolic to say that joining a gay sports club has changed my life, but it's true. Not only have I made great friends, improved my social life, and sharpened up my fitness, but I've grown in confidence, and discovered a love of sport.

'As You Are': What the World Can Learn From Desmond Tutu

Sophie Turton | Posted 19.02.2013 | UK
Sophie Turton

Desmond Tutu is not just great because of what he says and does; he is great because he demands a realisation of our individual greatness. He helps us believe that greatness exists.

'We Cannot Accept Promotion Of Homosexuality As If It Is A Good Thing'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 17.12.2012 | UK

The president of Uganda has said gay people should NOT be killed or persecuted, as parliament considers an Anti-Homosexuality Bill, but warned homosex...

Oppose Christian Marriage: A Take on the Opposition to Equal Marriage Rights

Ben Deaner | Posted 13.02.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Ben Deaner

As a strict, practising homosexual I simply cannot condone Christianity and so I certainly cannot accept that a union between two Christians is equivalent to a union between two, loving, committed homosexuals such as myself.

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...

Great News... If You're Not a Member of the CoE!

James Wharton | Posted 11.02.2013 | UK Politics
James Wharton

By being born into the Church of England and then duly christened a member before I can even remember, I'm now automatically excluded from the Equal Marriage plans leaving me in exactly the same place I was before the announcement.