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Top 5 Gay Friendly Hotels in London

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In London, the gay community is home to a wide range of gay hotels. At the heart of London, there are many gay hotels located all over the place with wonderful rainbow flags and welcoming the LGBT traveler. Gay travelers looking for accommodations and hotels in London will be pleasantly surprised at the wide selection available. London is one of the best of gay friendly… Read the rest

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Ariana Castelli – Love is Love

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Ariana Castelli’s decision to design big and lively electronic beats around the universal themes of inspiration,morality, acceptance and humanization is, like most significant events in one’s life, a result of personal, professional and familial struggles.
While building success, Ariana battled another cultural monster that was much more potentially harrowing to her dream than being a part of the gender minority. Ariana is a proud member… Read the rest

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Short Film : Gatecrasher

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This is the short film Gatecrasher. Shot in Bradford 2012, the film stars Ryan Prescott (Emmerdale, Marchlands) and tells the story of a young, gay actor vying for the attention of an older writer to land him the role that will make his career.
Yet what begins as determination soon turns to obsession, with Mark slowly ‘gatecrashing’ the life of his idol…
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Executive Director Immigration Equality

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Immigration Equality and Immigration Equality Action Fund are seeking an experienced, dynamic, creative, highly skilled individual to become our new Executive Director. The Executive Director is a full-time, permanent position to be based in our New York City office. The Executive Director reports to the Boards of Directors of Immigration Equality (a 501(c)(3) organization) and Immigration Equality Action Fund (a 501(c)(4)).
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£34,000 Raised For Local LGBT Charities By Manchester Pride

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Manchester Pride is to distribute £34,000 to local LGBT charities following its events staged in 2013 including the August Bank Holiday Big Weekend.
The amount, which includes 100% of direct donations from the ring-fenced Community Fund, is lower than in previous years. The charity described it as “disappointing” confirming that it has launched a plan to boost future fundraising.
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Major EU fund for employment and social inclusion will combat discrimination

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Today, the European Parliament adopted a regulation defining the priorities of the European Social Fund (ESF) for the period 2014-2020.
For the first time, the Fund will contribute to combating discrimination based on sex—including discrimination against transsexual persons—and sexual orientation.
The ESF is one of the EU’s structural funds, designed to further social and economic cohesion in the EU. It is the main instrument of… Read the rest

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LGBT Labour: Conversion therapy is harming LGBT people

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LGBT Labour: Conversion therapy is harming LGBT people.
Bev Craig, Co-chair of LGBT Labour said:
“LGBT Labour is proud to see a Labour MP stand up in Westminster Hall today to call for so called ‘gay-to-straight’ conversion therapy to be banned. This sort of regressive ‘treatment’ serves only to alienate the most vulnerable leaving them confused, scared and with nowhere to go.
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LGBTLabour comment on Transgender Day of Remembrance 2013

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Anwen Muston, LGBTLabour’s Trans Officer speaking on Transgender Day of Remembrance 2013 said:
“Today we remember the many hundreds of trans people who have lost their lives due to prejudice and transphobia around the world.
We in the UK are often luckier than most and have greater protection under the law than many other countries, but still many trans people live in fear of being… Read the rest

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Special Rapporteur on Child Protection calls for greater supports to Irish LGBT young people

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BeLonG To, Ireland’s national service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) young people has welcomed a strong statement from Dr. Geoffrey Shannon,
Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, calling for greater supports to be made available to LGBT young people in Ireland.
In a compelling statement to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health & Children, Dr Shannon outlines the vulnerability of LGBT young people when… Read the rest

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Special Rapporteur on Child Protection calls for greater supports to Irish LGBT young people

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BeLonG To, Ireland’s national service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) young people has welcomed a strong statement from Dr. Geoffrey Shannon,
Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, calling for greater supports to be made available to LGBT young people in Ireland.
In a compelling statement to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health & Children, Dr Shannon outlines the vulnerability of LGBT young people when… Read the rest

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Will Young and Stonewall team up to tackle homophobic language

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Stonewall, supported by Will Young and Mumsnet, today launches a flagship campaign to tackle homophobic language in schools.
The campaign comes exactly ten years since the repeal of Section 28 and is in response to research showing that 99 per cent of lesbian, gay and bisexual young people hear phrases such as ‘that’s so gay’ or ‘you’re so gay’.
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Ed Miliband comments on the 10th Anniversary of the repeal of Section 28

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I remember the campaign against Section 28 from my college days and the pain it caused for so many people.
Yet it also brought together a renewed commitment from the LGBT community and its supporters to stand up against injustice.
As we mark the 10th anniversary since Labour in government abolished Section 28 we remember that we must all speak up against prejudice. I don’t… Read the rest

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Worldwide launch of GALEAD, The LGBTI Network, in partnership with ILGA and GLISA

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Global Connexion, in partnership with ILGA and GLISA announces the launch of GALEAD.com, the first worldwide network dedicated to the LGBTI community in all its diversity.
GALEAD is a unique and secured communication platform aiming to connect all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People, Organizations, Professionals, Businesses and their Allies across the world.
The ambition is to unite the LGBTI community worldwide by providing… Read the rest

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Stonewall publishes review of ‘best in class’ Workplace Equality Index

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Stonewall today publishes a ground-breaking review of its annual Workplace Equality Index which finds it continues to be ‘best in class’. The review confirms that organisations that took part year-on-year see tangible transformations in their workplaces.
The Workplace Equality Index Five Year Review, supported by EY, shows that the Index remains the most effective proven tool in Britain for improving the lives of lesbian, gay… Read the rest

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Lord Alli, CBBC and Antony Cotton lead 2013 Stonewall Award winners

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Coronation Street’s Antony Cotton was among the big winners at last night’s Stonewall Awards, held at the V&A and supported by Gender Gap.
The soap favourite was commended for his decade of walking the nation’s favourite cobbled street as a proud gay role model. He was joined by Mamas & Papas, CBBC’s Marrying Mum and Dad and the Cardiff Lions who also took home awards… Read the rest

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Greek civil unions law only for heterosexual couples violates European human rights law

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In a judgment in the joint cases of Vallianatos and Mylonas v. Greece and C.S. and others v. Greece delivered today, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Greece had violated the European Convention on Human Rights by excluding same-sex couples from a “civil union”, restricted in Greece to heterosexual couples.
FIDH, ILGA-Europe, the ICJ, AIRE-Centre and Hellenic league for… Read the rest

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EU Court of Justice rules sexual orientation valid ground for fear of persecution in asylum procedures

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Today the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that people fleeing their country with a well-founded fear of being persecuted because of their sexual orientation may qualify for asylum in the European Union.
Rules to grant asylum in European Union Member States are laid down in the Directive on asylum qualifications. The Directive holds that depending on circumstances in their country of… Read the rest

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Book Review: Young Digby Swank

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Young Digby Swank is a sweet story about a young pudgy boy growing up in a Catholic world and eventually discovering that he was gay.  The story opens with his mother discovering she was pregnant after already giving birth to 3 other children.  Although she was less than thrilled at giving birth to another child she could not deny her somewhat strict Catholic faith.
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Post-DOMA, Significantly More Lesbian and Gay Adults Wish to Avoid Jobs in States where Marriage Equality is Absent

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Two-Thirds of All U.S. Adults Say Marriage Equality is Inevitable for America
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, WASHINGTON, DC and NEW YORK, NY– October 24, 2013 – In June, the Supreme Court declared Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional thereby allowing the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages performed in the current states where it is legal. This sea change in the recognition… Read the rest

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Creating Change: The 26th Annual National Conference on LGBT Equality

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January 29, 2014toFebruary 2, 2014 More than 3,500 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates from across the country are expected to converge on Houston, Texas for the nation’s premier LGBTQ progressive conference.
Creating Change: The 26th Annual National Conference on LGBT Equality
“At a decisive time in the struggle for LGBT rights, activists from all over the country will convene to continue to… Read the rest

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