The upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi are dogged by controversy due to the Russian government’s growing biphobia, homophobia and transphobia. LGBT equalities campaigners have organised events around the world to raise awareness of the situation for bi, gay and trans…
Category: Politics
Northern Cyprus’ Great Leap Forward
This morning, the Decriminalisation of Homosexuality Bill passed the Parliament of the northern part of Cyprus. The northern part of Cyprus was the last territory in Europe where homosexuality was still a crime. With the adoption of the bill, Articles…
Civil Partnerships Under Review
The Government has published a consultation paper on the future of civil partnerships in England and Wales. This is the full public consultation which was announced as part of the review of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 following the Marriage…
“Why have you got to behave as a bisexual?” Questioning bis seeking asylum
The “Free Movement” blog has published a list of questions it reports as being asked by UK asylum & immigration staff of someone seeking asylum on the grounds of persecution due to sexual orientation. In 2010 the asylum rules were…
Same-sex Marriage and shared buildings
We’re another step closer to same-sex marriages being a reality in England and Wales as the government today published its response to the consultation paper ‘The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013: Shared Buildings Regulations’, which sought views on the…