The UK government has refused to make gay conversion therapy a crime. Following the submission of a petition signed by more than 11,000 people, the Department of Health replied that while the … [Read more...] about UK Government Denies Request to Make Gay Conversion Therapy a Crime
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Gay Moroccan Man Faces Deportation From the UK
A gay man is facing deportation from the UK to Morocco - where homosexuality is punishable with up to three years in jail - after his bid for asylum was rejected. 25-year-old Abderrahim sought … [Read more...] about Gay Moroccan Man Faces Deportation From the UK
Family Claims Hate Crime After British Man Left For Dead with Fractured Skull, Bleeding Brain
The family of Carl Johnson, 25, of Rochdale say an attack that left him with a fractured skull and bleeding brain was an anti-gay hate crime, the Mirror reports. Police say Johnson, new to the … [Read more...] about Family Claims Hate Crime After British Man Left For Dead with Fractured Skull, Bleeding Brain
Survey: 31 Percent of British People Think Being Gay is a Choice
A new survey by YouGov has revealed that 31 percent of British people think that “being gay or lesbian is just the way some people choose to live.” 49 percent of respondents said they believe … [Read more...] about Survey: 31 Percent of British People Think Being Gay is a Choice
UK Tabloid Outs Newly Qualified Nurse As Former Gay Adult Film Star For No Reason
Scurrilous tabloid rag The Sun has followed past form by publicly outing a newly-qualified nurse as a former gay adult film star for the pure fun of it. The paper, which has been boycotted in … [Read more...] about UK Tabloid Outs Newly Qualified Nurse As Former Gay Adult Film Star For No Reason
Transgender Prisoner’s Death in Jail Prompts Urgent Debate in House of Commons – VIDEO
Lawmakers in the UK are to reexamine policies on transgender prisoners following the death of Vicky Thompson in a male prison last week. Thompson had told friends she would kill herself if she was … [Read more...] about Transgender Prisoner’s Death in Jail Prompts Urgent Debate in House of Commons – VIDEO
15,000 Gay Couples Have Tied the Knot in Britain and Wales Since It Became Legal in 2014: VIDEO
The UK’s Office for National Statistics has revealed that 15,098 same-sex couples have married in England and Wales since it became legal in 2014, reports the BBC. The number represents close to a … [Read more...] about 15,000 Gay Couples Have Tied the Knot in Britain and Wales Since It Became Legal in 2014: VIDEO
One In Five British Gay Teens Bullied In School By Teachers Or Other Adults: VIDEO
New research shows that one in five gay or bisexual teens in Britain have been subjected to homophobic bullying at the hands of teachers or other adults at school New research shows that one in five … [Read more...] about One In Five British Gay Teens Bullied In School By Teachers Or Other Adults: VIDEO
‘Gay People Shouldn’t Have Babies’, Grocery Cashier Tells Shocked Couple
UK supermarket chain Tesco has apologised after an employee allegedly told a lesbian couple that gay people “shouldn’t have babies" UK supermarket chain Tesco has apologised after an employee … [Read more...] about ‘Gay People Shouldn’t Have Babies’, Grocery Cashier Tells Shocked Couple
Gay Couple of 49 Years Among First to Convert Civil Partnership to Marriage in England
A gay couple together for almost 49 years were among the first to be married under new laws in England allowing civil partnerships to be converted to marriage A gay couple together for almost 49 years … [Read more...] about Gay Couple of 49 Years Among First to Convert Civil Partnership to Marriage in England
