The government has dropped plans to introduce a new law to ban conversion therapy.
Theresa May had initially promised in 2018 the practice, which attempts to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, would be outlawed - and her successor Boris Johnson also said it would be.
But on Thursday,...
She was a popular teacher at a primary school. But on Tuesday, police and an ambulance were called to her home. She was found dead. Her death is not being treated as suspicious. Already various people have said she took her own life. Helen Belcher reports that friends said...
Justin Fashanu’s life remains one of the most poignant and complex tales in football history. His journey was marked by outstanding achievements and harrowing struggles as he navigated the intersecting oppressions of racism and homophobia in an era that offered little support for individuals like him. This following examines...
Given the recent refusal by some footballers to refuse to support LGBTQI+ people openly, I will argue below that they should be banned from their sport until they recognise that team sport is all for one and one for all. Imagine if football authorities sanctioned a player's rights to...
About 7 or 8 years ago a small group of us discovered that nothing was happening in Weymouth for gay and bi guys. So we made it happen! Just meeting informally once a week in a corner of a pub... and we still do today, but now TWICE a...
Three councils have raised rainbow flags to show support to LGBTQ+ communities and mark the start of LGBT History Month.
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Ceremonies were held outside two of the councils’ offices on Monday 4 February attended by councillors, council staff, members of UNISON (who helped organised the events) and local LGBT groups.
The...
The month of February does not come only with the cold touch of winter, but it also brings us a wonderful time of joy and of appreciation and respect of our diversity and our strength—it's LGBT+ History Month . The annual celebration of this pride is not just a...
Gay teacher Richard Queripel explains in an open letter to the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales how wrong he is to use the teaching of marriage in schools as an argument against allowing same-sex couples to get married. Dear The Most Reverend Vincent Gerard...
In a letter to a constituent in Bournemouth East, Tobias Elwood spells out how he intends to plot and vote against his community. Dear Sir, Could I begin by thanking you for contacting me about the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. As you may appreciate, there has been a...
The self proclaimed 'Britain's Biggest Boy Band' performing at the annual Chesil Rocks on Saturday evening (24th June). Held at Langton Herring nr Weymouth the one day arts and music festival raises money for the Samaritans of Dorset. Thanks to Catherine Steel for video clip.
