LGBT+ Labour has met with party leader Keir Starmer following his controversial visit to Jesus House church.
LGBT+ Labour has met with party leader Keir Starmer following his controversial visit to Jesus House church.
Renowned queer feminist writer and philosopher, Judith Butler, discussed JK Rowling’s controversial position on trans people, saying the Harry Potter author has “not used her public position well”.
Celebrity presenters including Davina McCall, Nick Grimshaw, Kele Okereke, Owen Jones, Robert ‘Judge’ Rinder, Stephen K Amos and Coronation Street’s Helen Worth attend the Attitude Pride Awards benefitting Pride in London.
Actor and Stonewall co-founder, Sir Ian McKellen, hosted the tenth and final Stonewall Awards last night (November 5). Stonewall, the national LGBT equality charity was founded in 1989 by a small group of people who wanted to break down barriers to equality and works to create a world where everyone can be accepted without exception.
From zero hours contracts to rental properties, politics impacts young people’s lives on a daily basis but do they feel properly represented? Nancy Platts, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven will be hosting an event with Guardian columnist and author of The Demonisation of the Working Class and The Establishment – And How They Get Away With It, Owen Jones, on Wednesday, April 8, at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, Brighton BN2 1RL from 7pm to 8.30pm to give young people a voice in the lead up to the General Election and to discuss the issues that matter to them.
Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes today promised legislation before the May General Election to pardon those with historic convictions for being homosexual. Mr Hughes made the promise this afternoon during a political hustings event at National Student Pride at the University of Westminster in Marylebone. He said if there is not enough parliamentary time to change the law, it will be part of the Liberal Democrat election manifesto.
National Student Pride opened last night during the final weekend of LGBT History Month. Confirmed speakers include: Dustin Lance Black, Oscar winning screen writer of the movie, Milk and partner of Tom Daley; Dominic Treadwell-Collins, executive producer of EastEnders; Alica Eyo, Emmerdale; Owen Jones, author of ‘Chavs’ and popular columnist for the Independent, Bethany Black, Transgender comedian and star of Cucumber and Heather Pace from Lip Service. Lucy Spraggan, Gaydio’s Matt Crab and Drag Queen Mary Mac will be judging ‘Student Pride Voice X’. The winner will appear on Gaydio radio and sings at London Pride.
