Bournemouth will once again come together to mark Bourne Free, one of the few Pride events which started with a direct protest against a homophobic event. Ever since the community came together in 2004 in a counter-protest against Christian Voice who were descending upon the town to support a homophobic preacher’s right to speak publicly. […]
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Abingdon refuses to fly rainbow flag
Organisers of Oxford Pride have expressed their anger at a vote by Abingdon Town Council not to fly a rainbow flag at the town hall, citing worries about how the town will be viewed if it does. The council met recently and voted 7 to 6 not to fly the flag, with one Councillor asking […]
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Outgoing Mayor Appointed Reading Pride Patron
Reading Pride is delighted to announce that outgoing Mayor of Reading Councillor Sarah Hacker has agreed to become the charity’s new patron. Councillor Hacker handed over the Mayoral chains to Mohammed Ayub last week following a year in which she has helped many organisations, and raised over £10,000 for her chosen charities. Of her new role […]
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Rhondda Cynon Taf Council marks IDAHOT by launching ‘Perthyn’
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council are celebrating International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, by launching their Staff LGBT network, ‘Perthyn’, which translates into English as ‘Belonging’. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council strongly believes that no-one should face hate crime, bullying, harassment or discrimination simply because of who they are. For that reason, it stands united with people […]
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IDAHOT – Celebrating our own diversity
Ross Davies is the Diversity and Inclusion Manager at the National Assembly for Wales. He talks to Fyne about the importance of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). “Each year on 17 May, people across the world mark IDAHOBIT to celebrate the diversity of gender identities and sexual orientations. The day is used […]
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New app addresses sexual health issues in the UK
The Sexual Advice Association, a UK charity focussed on improving sexual function and wellbeing, today announced the launch of a free smartphone app designed to allow people to ask the questions about their sex lives that they didn’t feel comfortable asking before. The SMART app provides an option for people to get expert advice to […]
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