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Bars curbs a gimmick

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:21:14 PST

In advocating the city centre has a presumption against any new bars and clubs, Cllr Small states "doing nothing is not an option" (LIVERPOOL ECHO, Dec 24).

Flying the Rainbow Flag in Canterbury

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:03:28 PST

Pride in Canterbury recently had a very positive meeting, with the local Age UK Office. They were interested in, and sympathetic towards, our aims, and are keen to learn, and instruct their staff, about the needs and issues of the older LGBT community.

No nights out for gays in Canterbury

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:30:14 PST

In the latest newsletter, sent out by email, Canterbury City Council boasts that it is the first town or city in the south east to be awarded a Purple Flag by the Association of Town Centre Management.

Why do people vandalise in our local community

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:24:58 PST

It never ceases to amaze me the ignorance and sheer vandalism of some people in our local community.

Gay marriage is a Conservative value

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:33:06 PST

For many months, the Equal Love campaign has been lobbying the Conservative party and government, and Tory MPs and activists, urging them to support the legalisation of same-sex marriages and opposite-sex civil partnerships.

Alex Salmond for once "gets it right"

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:41:23 PST

I was greatly moved by the "It gets better" video made for Youtube by our First Minister, Alex Salmond. His impressive vision for a Scotland in which life for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people in Scotland continues to improve brings hope to all LGBT folk - not just the young people to whom it is addressed.

Irish politics has reached a crossroad on the 'gay' issue

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:59:15 PST

The Irish presidential race involving gay candidate David Norris is getting extremely dirty.

Billy goes out in style

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:14:08 PST

I went to Billy Bowett's funeral yesterday, which was a huge event with very many people from the Brighton scene, as well as from the airline present.

Were we at the same show?

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:20:32 PST

I am a bit bemused by your review of La Cage Aux Folles at The Theatre Royal Brighton on Tuesday night.

Road running is a mugs game

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:05:30 PST

Thank you for the clean up City Clean

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:57:25 PST

I would just like to say a huge thank you to all the agencies involved in the St.James's Street Party last weekend.

Charging is the way forward

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:17:19 PST

Although at first I was uncertain about the wisdom of charging for Pride I can now see that it was the sensible way forward and thought the whole production was really good.

Tatchell is spot on

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:04:10 PST

Peter Tatchell's recent remarks on Pride been commercialised are spot on, which compare exactly with the Irish scene.

Out with the old, in with the new

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:10:58 PST

May I just say what an improvement on the corner of St.James's St and Dorset Gardens.

No room for gays in the Irish establishment?

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:13:02 PST

The all out war against gay ex-presidential hopeful David Norris in the Irish Republic has been won by homophobes, conservatives, and Catholics in forcing a poll topper to withdraw.

Amy has become another statistic

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:25:35 PST

Amy Winehouse's demise and death has become the norm for the world's troubled music business.

Catholic Church still controls the outcome of Irish Presidential Elections

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:15:36 PST

The circling of the wagons has begun in earnest against Irish presidential hopeful Senator David Norris at the highest political level.

Pride ticket rip off

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:03:17 PST

GScene mentions that tickets sales are way down. I am not surprised.

Aids is off the political agenda

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:56:24 PST

The AIDS issue has gone completely off the political agenda as a priority.

Homophobia remains rife in Ireland

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:19:11 PST

Irish homophobia in its most virulent form took place in 1983 when Darren Flynn was murdered in Fairview park in Dublin by fundamentalist homophobes.