Why People Don't Listen to Silence

IDAHOBIT involves a minute of noise rather than silence (S)

IDAHO (also known as IDAHAT and IDAHOBIT) is the International Day Against Homophobia. It is set on May 17th every year, and its main aim is to raise awareness of bigotry that is often experienced by QUILTBAG people all around the globe. May 17th was the date that the World Health Organisation declassified homosexuality as a disease.

Sexual (dis)Orientation

Ladies, gentlemen, variations thereof, and none of the above, much has changed since the last time you tuned in to the adventures of your favorite intrepid transient Sapphist. I want to tell you about a phenomenon I like to call "sexual disorientation": a sad byproduct of living in a het's world.

Same Sex Marriage UK: Where it's at and what people think

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This week I had to write an article for uni about a local or central government issue, and for me the decision was easy. I wrote about same sex marriage. I then thought I might as well post it here as it sort of summarises what is happening about the issue currently in the UK. While other countries are busy legalising it, we're still talking about it, and there's a reasonable way still to go. So here we go, my summary of our current position and people's feelings about it.

 

 

REACTION: France Passes Equal Rights Legislation

Tuesday was the finale of an 8-month battle for equality

"For some it should have come sooner, but now it has arrived" proclaimed Jean-Christophe Testu, president of the LGBT center, Le Girofard in Bordeaux, France before a crowd of excited, emotional and relieved supporters of LGBT rights.

It's been a long and grueling road to pave for LGBT activists in the country, starting back on the 8th November 2012 and ending on Tuesday 23rd April 2013.

Tears were shed, cheers were heard and emotion filled the air in the small room of the center as onlookers watched the final vote at the National Assembly live.