In just over a week it will be the tenth ‘IDAHO’, or International Day Against Homophobia. First marked on May 17, 2005, the day seeks to raise awareness of prejudice, discrimination and violence experienced by LGBT people, both in wider…
Category: Visibility
Nintendo: admitting bi & gay people exist is “social commentary”
Computer games firm Nintendo has got into a queer controversy over its Sims-like game, Tomodachi Life. The company has said it will not give in to pressure to allow players to engage their game characters romantically with characters of the…
#EndTheBiBan petition nears 2,500 signatures
A petition is nearing its target 2,500 signatures challenging Google’s decision to block ‘bisexual’ from its predictive search. When users type words like ‘gay’ or ‘lesbian’ into the Google search page, it suggests what they might be looking for –…
Match.com: “bis are two people” policy
Last Autumn Bi Community News magazine highlighted the challenges faced by bi people on many dating websites, which insist on users picking exclusively male or female as the gender of partner they are looking for. This has since been picked…
“Same-sex Marriage Day” for Wales & England
Today sees the first same-sex wedding ceremonies in Wales and England. The law, which spent so much time making its way through public consultation and Commons and Lords votes last year finally comes into effect today, Saturday 29th March. The…