Category: News
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China’s Only Gay Pride Returns For Eighth Year
Mainland China’s Gay Pride returns for its 8th year. ShanghaiPRIDE announces details of China’s only LGBT pride
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People On Twitter Are Speculating What Life Will Be Like If Trump Wins US Presidency
Imagine a world where Donald Trump is the President of the US…
The good people of Twitter have done just that and it’s freaking hilarious and scary in equal measure.
Nothing to Fear…
Canada’s Wall.
America Will Be Back To The Future.
https://twitter.com/MACE_Latest/status/707502032450625536
It Will Be Historic Whatever Happens.
https://twitter.com/N888____/status/707494478630821888
Let the games commence
Ooo La La
The Force Will Protect Us… Won’t it?
Grump Trumpy
https://twitter.com/JasonCoffee/status/707459346146443264
National Hair Day Anyone?
Trump And His Chocolate Orange Factory…
https://twitter.com/Doug_Stryker/status/707457776151351296
Taking It Seriously
https://twitter.com/Loustahgram/status/707456497295482880
Overlord
Renaming the Presidential Jet
https://twitter.com/SimasRealEstate/status/707452364559618048
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Green Party Makes Moves To Strengthen LGBT Rights
Five motions improving policy to support members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Intersex, Queer, and Asexual community were passed at the Green Party’s Spring Conference.
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Will Philip Hammond Fly The Pride Flag This Year?
A book maker is taking bets on whether Foreign Secretary will ban the Foreign Office flying the rainbow flag for Pride 2016.
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Coronation Street Creator, Tony Warren Dies, 79
The Coronation Street creator Tony Warren has passed away after a short illness.
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LGBT Group Creates Out Of EU Campaign
An LGBT group has launched a campaign for Britain to leave the EU.
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Woman Convicted Of Murdering Her Severely Ill Father
A trans woman has been found guilty of murdering her severely ill father at their home in Essex.
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There’s A Sadiq Khan LGBT Fundraiser For His Mayoral Campaign
For £50 you can party with Labour London Mayoral Candidate Sadiq Khan… and get a T-Shirt!
In an effort to raise money for Mr. Khan’s London Mayoral campaign, the Labour party are selling tickets to an “LGBT Fundraiser”.
For £50 you can get standard entry and a Sadiq T-shirt, however if you book now you can get a knock down entry for £15.
The party is due to take place at the RVT and will be hosted by Amy Lame and will joined by a former Cover star for THEGAYUK Asifa Lahore.
A statement from the website reads,“To help raise a bit of money for Sadiq Khan’s Mayoral campaign we are throwing him a big old LGBTQ+ party at the historic Royal Vauxhall Tavern on 2nd March hosted by the indomitable Amy Lamé.”
According to the site, the MP for Tooting will be in attendance as well as other “labour guest apperances”.
Sadiq has always voted for equal gay rights according to TheyWorkForYou.com, but was absent for a vote on the same-sex marriage bill, (third reading).
The London Mayoral elections will take place on 5th May. Zac Goldsmith MP is standing as the Conversative candidate.
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Sheffield Library Adds 100 LGBT Books To Its Shelves
Sheffield Library has announced that it has added 100 LGBT titles to its shelves to celebrate LGBT History Month.
CREDIT: Photograph courtesy of Sheffield City Council Over 100 books, which include those from authors Patrick Gale, Stella Duffy and Armistead Maupin have been added to Sheffield‘s central library, bringing their collection of LGBT books to 300 titles.
Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards, cabinet member for neighbourhoods at Sheffield City Council, said:
“The libraries in Sheffield are for everyone and we want everyone to feel catered for. It’s great more titles have been added with LGBT interests but I hope all people will enjoy them. Patrick Gale, Stella Duffy and Armistead Maupin are particular favourites of mine so I’ll be in the queue!”
The new books hit the shelves this month to mark LGBT history month which promotes diversity and equality.
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[adinserter block=”1″]The collection is held in the Central Lending Library but the books can be loaned from all branches.
Sheffield City Council aims to promote fairness and equality. Last month the authority was named as one of the top 50 places to work in Stonewall’s nationally acclaimed Workforce Equality Index, and was the 6th highest achieving local authority in the country.
To get involved in Sheffield’s Equality Hub Network – set up to give under-represented communities in Sheffield a louder voice on issues that affect them and influence decisions that are made in the city – please visit www.sheffield.gov.uk/equalityhub.
