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'Infinite Forest' - Design chosen for NYC AIDS Memorial Park in Manhattan's Greenwich Village
huffingtonpost.com 1 Feb 12

Be Bothered - Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament and 184 Members signed ILGA-Europe's Be Bothered Pledge, a 10-point manifesto for LGBT rights
ilga-europe.org 26 Jan 12

 

Section 28 Film Club - Teenage lesbian and gay film club now has a screening license and hopes to start free monthly screenings in Thanet
facebook.com 31 Jan 12

Brian Dowling to host The National Diversity Awards 2012. Nominations close 27 Jul
nationaldiversityawards 31 Jan 12

 

Domestic violence helpline - New service for trans people to be launched at Valentine's Day cabaret
pressitt.com | brokenrainbow.org.uk 28 Jan 12

 

Birmingham gay mural - that was painted on the wall of a car park at the edge of Birmingham's gay village was covered over by the car park's owners
midlandszone.co.uk 21 Jan 12

Student guilty of stabbing Kilburn teacher he met through Qrushr gay dating app
london24.com 20 Jan 12

100,000 Grindr users exposed - A popular "meat-market" smartphone app that spawned a sexual revolution in Australia's gay community has been compromised by a Sydney hacker
smh.com.au 20 Jan 12

Queer Question Time launches LGBT History Month - Southwark, Wed 1 Feb
facebook.com 20 Jan 12

Janey Buchan - Former Labour MEP has died aged 85. Her support for gay rights led her to be named life president of the Scottish Minorities Group, now part of Stonewall
stv.tv 18 Jan 12

Tim Harris - The new leader of the Conservatives in Reading thinks his group is "awesome"
getreading.co.uk 14 Jan 12

 

Stonewall appoints six new trustees with a broad range of professional backgrounds
stonewall.org.uk 13 Jan 12

South Wales Choirs - Following the phenomenal success of the South Wales Gay Men's Chorus, a new and exciting female voice choir for lesbians and bisexual women is to hold its first rehearsal - Wed 25 Jan
facebook 10 Jan 12

Eliminating homophobic bullying by developing empathy - year 6 class video in typical London school
youtu.be | diversityrolemodels.org 4 Jan 12

Spain's first gay retirement home passes its first hurdle
guardian.co.uk 2 Jan 12

Gay seniors fear housing discrimination - at least 1.5 million US seniors are gay, expected to double by 2030
msnbc.msn.com 2 Jan 12

Discrimination, disrespect or worse - need growing for gay-friendly senior housing
sfgate.com 30 Dec 11

Mark Carter - Huddersfield policeman and former Mr Gay UK cleared of rape charge is back on the beat
examiner.co.uk 29 Dec 11

London Gay Men's Chorus celebrates 21st anniversary, story to be told by a top film-maker
london24.com | lgmc.org.uk 27 Dec 11

Ryan Houston - 18-year-old from South Shields who raises awareness of LGBT people, was named as regional winner for the vinspired National Awards
shieldsgazette.com 27 Dec 11

Prison staff "refused to display" Stonewall posters for young offenders
pinknews.co.uk 20 Dec 11

Dorchester student sets up support group to help LGBT teenagers
dorsetecho.co.uk 20 Dec 11

Peter Tatchell - Financial Times profile - having fled the Vietnam draft he has been campaigning ever since
ft.com 12 Dec 11

Punishment of 'homophobic' Christian housing manager is excessive, says Tatchell
petertatchell.net 17 Dec 11

Uli Lenart - My Passion for the Gay's the Word - bookshop has nurtured over the last 34 years
polarimagazine.com 16 Dec 11

Huge holiday party supported by Wipeout Homophobia on Facebook
taboojive.com 15 Dec 11

Dr Evan Harris defends Lynne Featherstone against Peter Tatchell's criticsim of Lib Dem equality pledge
libdemvoice.org 9 Dec 11

Diversity Roll Models calls for schools to teach transgender equality
diversityrolemodels.org 9 Dec 11

Stonewall accuses Met police as homophobic attacks increase
thisislondon.co.uk 8 Dec 11

Laced Banana Lancashire theatre group seeks scripts from Trans individuals and those with gender identity issues
lancashirewritinghub.co.uk 8 Dec 11

Anti-bullying campaign father Roger Crouch found hanged, inquest hears
bbc.co.uk 7 Dec 11

Rainer Galea - cartoonist is guest writer for Wipeout Homophobia On Facebook
whof.net 6 Dec 11

Tory MP welcomes gay helpline for Herefordshire
herefordtimes.com 2 Dec 11

SexYOUality seeks trustees for Cambridge LGBT young people's health charity
facebook.com 24 Nov 11

Carol Mapley - Labour's first transgender candidate tells of bullying hell at hands of police colleagues
dailyrecord.co.uk 24 Nov 11

Thames Valley Police has nabbed Diversity in Action Award for its role within the Gay Police Association
getreading.co.uk 23 Nov 11

 

'The lesson today is: I'm gay' - tackling homophobic bullying in UK schools
guardian.co.uk 23 Nov 11

Lyn Featherstone MPlaunches LGBT History Month for February 2012 with Equality in Sport theme, and encouraged all to sign the Sports Charter
Sign Up | History Month 22 Nov 11

Calls for Brighton and Hove 'gay village' - some fear a 'ghetto'
theargus.co.uk 20 Nov 11

GMFA's 'Power Talking' course returns to give gay men communication skills for life
gmfa.org.uk 19 Nov 11

 

David Isaac and
Kath Gillespie-Sells
Stonewall Chair David receives his CBE, and Kath her MBE, for their work for LGBT equality
stonewall.org.uk 19 Nov 11

 

Stanley Street quarter - Facebook poll to decide on brand for Liverpool's 'gay village'
liverpooldailypost.co.uk | StanleyStQtr 18 Nov 11

Peter Tatchell - presented with honorary doctorate by London South Bank University
london-se1.co.uk 17 Nov 11

 

Nightingale Club fights for survival, as it struggles to pay off its mounting debt
midlandszone.co.uk 15 Nov 11

The uses of role models - Can inspirational LGBT figures help the victims of homophobic bullying?
newstatesman.com 12 Nov 11

Liverpool's Stanley Street Quarter - New street signs show that it is the city's officially recognised gay village
liverpool.gov.uk 11 Nov 11

Peter Burton
1945-2011
Writer and publisher who played a pioneering role in gay journalism
guardian.co.uk 9 Nov 11

Are You Ready For Your Screen Test? - cancer campaign wins award for LGF in Manchester
jostrust.org.uk | lgf.org.uk 8 Nov 11

LGBT History Month 2012 pre-launch to be held at The Oval, with Equality in Sport workshops - 10am-10pm Mon 21 Nov
lgbthistorymonth.org.uk 6 Nov 11

 

UK Black Pride win Community Group of the Year. Alan Hollinghurst, Vanessa Feltz, BBC3 and Anton Hysen also win.
Bigot of the Year is Melanie Phillips
stonewall.org.uk 4 Nov 11

What do you find out when you talk to a group of older LGBT people?
scotsman.com 6 Nov 11

Visible Lives: Identifying the experiences and needs of older LGBT people in Ireland
Download report 4 Nov 11