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Questions Asked as Anti-Democracy Journalist Gives Evidence Against Equality

Pink News readers and commentators responded on Friday to the news that anti-gay journalist Brendan O'Neill had been giving evidence at a Commons enquiry on equal marriage and which is currently scrutinising the legislation working its way through Parliament. Mr O'Neill is a former member of the authoritatrian Revolutionary Communist Party and wrote for its journal Living Marxism. He then reinvented himself as a right wing columnist and is also noted for his opposition to trans people, feminism and reproductive rights.

Half Term Extras for Community Radio Listeners in Bristol

Bristol existing community radio stations like BCFM and UJIMA were joined this week by a youth project: MULTI-FM has an RSL (i.e. temporary) license which allows them to broadcast from February 12th to 16th on the blank channel of 87.7 MHz FM, right at the bottom end of the FM dial. It's been heard from Kingswood through to Central Bristol and South to Hartcliffe. A mixture of styles were played by budding presenters of various youth groups. The station hopes to return next February Half-Term.

Trans Activist Legend Profiled By Bristol Radio Collective

The latest podcast from Radio Kebele is available now and features a special feature in anyone interested in the contribution of trans people to gay liberation over the years. The current download features a profile of Sylvia Rivera, who was present at the Stonewall Inn back in 1969 when the New York police raided, prompting the angry riots that kick started the modern gay movement. Rivera was active in the early movement and in particular, worked to bring safe spaces and positive self-regard to trans youth.

Still Fighting On - Peter Tatchell speaks to Online Press

Renowned human rights activist Peter Tatchell, once a lightning rod for every homophobe in the country, speaks this week to online magazine The Huffington Post on his daily routine. It transpires that after decades of annoying fascists, homophobes and racists, he still receives ill-written and barely literate death threats and has to live with bars over the windows. However, he says "I get off lightly compared to human rights defenders in Iran, Russia and Zimbabwe".

Oui pour l'equalite - National Assembly in France passes Equality Bill to Senate

French media reported Tuesday afternoon that the lower House of the French Parliament, the National Assembly, had voted by a margin of exactly 100 to implement marriage equality, bringing closer the moment when gay French people can say “Mais Oui” to marriage. The vote was the Second in the National Assembly, and the proposals now go to the Senate. However, more radical LGBT groups note that some of the additional aspects of the original legislation, such as those around adoption rights, have been watered down in order to ease the Bill through the French Parliament.

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Bristol

Councillor in Another Row, but Not Over Gays This Time

A Bristol councillor who has consistently opposed LGBT equality measures has waded into the debate on squatting.

Bristol Feminist Takes on Journalist Over Rape Apologia

The Sian and Crooked Rib blog has described a male journalist’s intervention into the media debate on rape as another case of “men know best” ideology.

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Entertainment

Lisa Riley Knocked Out of Strictly, with Gay Dance Partner Robin

On TV, actress Lisa Riley and her proudly gay dance partner Robin Windsor have been been voted off the hit BBC television show Strictly Come Dancing.

McKellen Suffering from Prostate Cancer, but Prognosis is Good

Media website Digital Spy reports that Gandalf himself, Sir Ian McKellen has gone public about living with prostate cancer.

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Health

Tributes to Groundbreaking Psychiatrist

Gay Star News reports that the health pioneer Doctor Richard Isay passed away on 28th June and led tributes to the groundbreaking psychiatrist.

HIV charity blasts Anti-Gay Group for Wilful Misinterpretation of Resources

Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s largest HIV and sexual health charity, has condemned an ultra-religious group who they say have inaccurately used an adult educational resource to make false claims ab

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Opinion

Anti-Monarchists Garner Support from Peter Tatchell

The anti-monarchy group Republic, which boasts support from several gay thinkers including the well-known Peter Tatchell, claimed success for its protest on Sunday 3rd June against the Jubilee celebra

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Community

November Sees Anti-Bullying Efforts in Schools And Colleges

November is Anti-Bullying Month. Activities and events are being co-ordinated by a voluntary sector organisation called Actionworks.

Stonewall Defends "Bully" Category as Corporate Donors Threaten Funding

A row has broken amongst LGBT activists about the future of the Stonewall charity’s annual awards ceremony – or at least, one category within it.

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Europe

Controversial Artist Explores Sexuality and Faith

MSN News reports that two thousand police have ben deployed to defend an exhibition of art works exploring sexuality and faith in the Serbian capital, Belgrade.

UK Activists to Rally to Stop Danish Deprtation of Trans Woman

A trans woman is facing deportation from Denmark to Guatemala, where activists say she could face death. Fernanda Milan has applied for asylum in Denmark but this week her application was rejected.

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Politics

Call for Left Unity To Defend French Marriage Equality Plans

The anticapitalist weekly paper, Socialist Worker, says that France's left wing "needs to mobilise to stem the tide of reaction", following the demonstration against marriage equality s

Local Writer on NHS Debate and Tabloid Hacks

Local trans writer Dru Marland has been published on the acclaimed centre-left blog Harry's Place this week.

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UK

Stonewall Awards Nominations Now Open

Nominations are now open for the LGB charity Stonewall's annual award ceremony, which will be held in November.

The "Hate Mail" Strikes Again as It Attacks Lib-Dem Plans for Equality

The most right wing of the British daily papers, the Mail, has blasted Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, who referred to opponents of marriage equality as “bigots” in the draft of a speech that was le

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Lifestyle

BBC To Explore Sexual Identites

The subject of sexual identities is explored this weekend on the BBC's Arts and Drama radio network, Radio Three.

The Mail On Sunday Stirs The Trans Community

TransgenderZone.com reports that the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported that a transgender lesbian couple have tied the knot.

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Religion

Another Blow for Anti-Gay Groups as "Ex-Gay" Boss Agrees: You Can't Change People's Sexuality

There are more hands across the divide offered by the LGBT community this week, after one of the prominent figures in the self-titled "ex-gay" movement admitted that trying to turn gay peopl

Christians Join Forces for Love and Tolerance at Pride

Liberal and progressive Christian organisations including Inclusive Church and the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement amongst others, have joined forces to march together at London's World Pride

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World

Web Portal Gives Vital Free Speech to Minorities in the Arab World

It’s easy to be despondent about the prospects for change in the Middle East, with intractable conflict, and the promising Arab Spring revolutions now leading to more religious control of society.

Ethical Hackers Serve Notice on Anti-Gay Extremists

What do you make of computer hacking? Is it a crime? Or can it be ethical? Even the most law abiding of LGBT people will probably raise a glass to the illegal hacking group Anonymous this week.

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Others

Anti-Gay Tweets Condemned

Campaigners against internet hate have condemned sick anti-gay postings online following the horrific murder of a gay man in Scotland.

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