Today the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) will start working on “a new strategy against homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity”. The debate can be watched live online from…
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Dear Google – #EndTheBiBan
Search engine Google is making it harder for bis to find information and support online. When users type words like ‘gay’ or ‘lesbian’ into the Google search page, it suggests what they might be looking for – gay dating, gay…
Lou Reed 1942-2013
Iconic bisexual rock singer Lou Reed died today aged 71. Best known perhaps for queer anthem Walk on the Wild Side his career spanned decades from the Velvet Underground in the 1960s to a long solo career. Reed was given…
LGBT History Month gets musical theme
2014’s LGBT History Month theme has been announced, and it’s music. The organisers say, “Every year HM is represented by a famous ‘face’, to inspire you to create….this year we have 4! Benjamin Britten, Angela Morley, Bessie Smith, Ethel Smyth”…
European Parliament starts work on EU-wide action plan for LGBT rights
This week the European Parliament released a study on a potential EU ‘roadmap’ for the way ahead on LGBT equality across the 28 member states. Such an EU action plan would draw together new laws and policies to strengthen equality…