5 Pagan Origins of Christmas

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Christmas is a Christian festival, but a lot of its traditions originate from the older pagan festival of Yule. Yule or the Winter Solstice is on 21st December; it is the shortest day and longest night in year. From this point on days will begin to get longer. Pagans come together celebrate the return of the sun or re-birth of the sun God.
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From the Author of Glee Club Smarties™ comes  AMAZING TALES OF…

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From the Author of Glee Club Smarties™ comes  AMAZING TALES OF DANFORTH AND RABEENA: Cows for Christmas  On Christmas Eve, Oliva the Maid must clean windows, dodge leprechauns and rescue the family cat while everybody in the house watches from the family room by the fireplace.   With the help of Grayson the Butler, Danforth contends with a gang of escaped cows whose misconduct is accounted… Read the rest


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NEWS: Coca Cola Event Ambushed By Gay Rights Protesters

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A Christmas PR event by Coca Cola was ambushed Sunday, December 22, by gay rights protesters appalled by ‘Coke’s collusion with the homophobic and anti-human rights Russian regime.’
by Newsdesk | 24th December 2013Protesters attempted to climb on the roof of the promotional Coke party truck in Covent Garden piazza as Coca-Cola staffers handed out free soda, but they were hauled down by security guards.… Read the rest


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NEWS: Code Breaker Alan Turing Pardoned By The Queen

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The Queen has posthumously pardoned ‘Code Breaker’ Alan Turing under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy.
by Newsdesk | 24th December 2013

Alan Turing, a World War II hero has been granted a posthumous pardon by the Queen. He was prosecuted and sentenced to chemical castration in 1952 for ‘gross indecency’ after it was found he was in a relationship with a man.Two years later in… Read the rest


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Top Ten 2013 LGBT Travel Trends

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Community Market & Insights (CMI) has released key findings from its Annual LGBT Travel Survey. Now in its 18th year, the study has successfully tracked the trends, travel patterns, brand recognition and destination rankings of the LGBT community over time. More than 3,000 LGBTs from across the United States participated in this study in Autumn 2013.
The research was presented at CMI’s 14th Conference on… Read the rest


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Federal Judge Says OH Must Recognize Out-of-State Marriages for Same-Sex Couples

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Today a federal district judge ruled that Ohio officials must recognize the marriages of same-sex couples who married out of state, for the purposes of being listed as married on death certificates.
Marc Solomon, national campaign director of Freedom to Marry, released the following statement:
“Today’s ruling in federal district court in Ohio powerfully affirms the principle that states cannot pick and choose which legal… Read the rest


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NEWS: QVC Gets Its First Gay Proposal Live On Television

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QVC TV Presenter Will Gowing was proposed to live on air by his partner Steve Gardner.
by Newsdesk | 22nd December 2013

Will Gowing, was proposed to by “text” during Alison Young’s beauty show on the world’s most famous shopping channel QVC.The text said:”Hi Ali and Will, I found my hero product at QVC over 9 years ago and since then I use it everyday… Read the rest


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NEWS: TimeOut Halts LGBT Section

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In a sad move TimeOut, the world’s largest listings magazine, has decided to stop the publication of the LGBT section.
by Newsdesk | 22nd December 2013The LGBT section, which had been edited by Paul Burston, had in recent years become smaller and smaller- but the publishers have announced it is to disappear altogether. Paul Burston had edited the section for 20 years. The Guardian writes… Read the rest


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COLUMN: Very Superstitious

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People talk about spirituality and faith and I’m always left puzzled. Talk to me about organised religion and my eyes glaze over as I reach for my Richard Dawkins books. Lecture me on Eastern mysticism and I shudder and look away. If you want to tell me about astrology, cosmic ordering or the time your deceased neighbour communicated with you from the spirit world then… Read the rest


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MOVIE REVIEW: Mr. Angel – The Movie

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Buck Angel is a brawny muscular red-headed good-looking bearded hunk. With his heavily tattooed body, his twinkling eyes and his infectious smile, he is in fact one very hot man. Although he isn’t technically. In our label-fixated society Buck is actually transgender, or as he loves to describe himself so succinctly, he is ‘a man with a pussy’.
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NEWS: Ugandan MPs Pass ‘Jail The Gays’ Bill

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Life in prison a possibility after Ugandan MPs passes anti-homosexuality bill.
by Newsdesk | 21st December 2013

The Ugandan Parliament has passed a law which could see thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the region jailed for life.The law was first introduced in 2009 – and sparked world-wide condemnation – a petition by AllOut to Uganda’s President, Yoweri Musevni, reached nearly 250,000… Read the rest


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Manchesters Village Bakers win prestigious The Co-operative Respect ‘Loved by You’ Award

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Manchester’s Village Bakers have proudly won the prestigious best social / networking group 2013 award within the Co-operatives Respect ‘Loved By You Awards’.
The awards celebrate a variety of organisations across the LGBT networks from all areas within the UK. The Village Bakers have topped the social networking category and won the award for the LGBT community.
The Co-operative Respect Group explained  “The awards were… Read the rest

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Nigeria and Uganda adopt harsh anti-LGBT laws in same week

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On Tuesday 17 December, the Senate of Nigeria adopted the ‘Same-sex marriage (prohibition) bill’, criminalising displays of affection, people in a same-sex marriage (including tourists), and anyone arguing in favour of LGBT people’s human rights.
Today, the Ugandan Parliament also adopted the ‘Anti-homosexuality bill’, amplifying the criminalisation of LGBT people.
Both bills now await the presidential assent.
Nigeria’s ‘Same-sex marriage (prohibition) bill’
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Utah Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional

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A federal court today declared that Utah’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples is unconstitutional. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Utah submitted a “friend of the court” brief in support of a challenge to the law.
The challenge to the law was brought by three Utah couples – Derek Kitchen and Moudi Sbeity; Karen Archer and Kate Call; and Laurie Wood… Read the rest


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HEALTH NEWS: Gay, Bi and MSM’s In Norwich Urged To Wrap It Up

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Rise in syphilis cases among men having sex with men in the Norwich area.
Issued by: : Public Health England Press Office, Midlands & East, Anglia & Essex Centre | 20th December 2013 As we hit the height of the festive season, health professionals in Norfolk are urging people to practice safer sex following a 43% increase in the number of diagnosed syphilis cases this… Read the rest


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