The Government today laid a series of ‘statutory instruments’ to be considered by Parliament which will put in place the fine detail of the same-sex marriage law passed last year. These will bring into force most of the provisions of…
Category: Politics
Scotland sets date for final marriage vote
On Tuesday 4th February the Scottish Parliament will hold its final vote on Scotland’s same-sex marriage bill. The stage 3 debate on the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill will give MSPs a final chance to amend the Bill and…
European Parliament condemns anti-LGBTI laws in Uganda, Nigeria and India
In a resolution adopted yesterday, the European Parliament strongly condemned recent moves to criminalise LGBTI people in Uganda, Nigeria and India. Parliament also called on Russia to repeal its law prohibiting the propaganda of ‘non-traditional sexual relations’. Earlier this month, Nigeria’s President…
EU: Serbia and Kosovo need to step up efforts to guarantee the rights of LGBT people
Today the European Parliament adopted two of its annual progress reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries. MEPs have assessed the rights of LGBTI people, and recommended the two countries improve the situation. In its report on Serbia, the European…
That was bi 2013…
It was the year Bi Community News – a survivor in an ever-shrinking field of LGBT print magazines – turned eighteen, and the year Brighton BothWays celebrated ten years of giving bisexuals a friendly and supportive space. What else might…