The coalition government has announced that overseas aid funding may be cut to countries which treat their bisexual, gay and trans citizens badly. Malawi has already had its funding cut and the International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has warned he…
Category: Politics
Manchester goes to Liverpool
Manchester bi group BiPhoria will be taking their bi banners on the road again this weekend as they head down the M62 for Saturday’s Liverpool Pride. Why not join them? They’ll be gathering around 11.30am at St Georges Plateau, by…
Stonewall turns its back on bis – again
an opinion piece from BCN editor Jen Yockney for BiMedia: The UK’s leading “lesbian, gay and bisexual” (according to its Christmas cards) charity Stonewall has published its response to the government consultation on reforms to marriage and civil partnership legislation.…
Obama’s LGBT Reception
While Downing Street’s lesbian & gay reception kept itself to itself, the key speech at the equivalent event across the pond has now been published on the White House’s TV channel. Sometimes hidden by a mass of hand-held cameras waved…
Will there be a B in Number 10’s LGBT?
Prime Minister David Cameron has just announced his second LGBT garden party reception at 10 Downing Street, this one to kick off London’s extended LGBT Pride week. Last year’s event – hosted jointly by David Cameron and Deputy PM Nick…
