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Date Published: 02/11/2011
UK government publish consultation report on Civil Partnerships on religious premises and announce same-sex civil marriage consultations in March 2012.
read moreNHS Celebrate LGBT History
Date Published: 02/02/2011
*UPDATE* - timelines launched by the NHS documenting LGBT and BME history now have BSL versions of the films about their work.
read moreHomotopia 2011
Date Published: 31/10/2011
Liverpool's queer arts festival is back and this year’s theme is ‘Cruising For Art’ showcasing an array of the queer, the extravagant, the bold, the unexpected and the daring. A celebration of 21st century LGBT life with an eclectic programme of theatre, dance, film, cabaret & discussion.
read moreA Commonwealth for LGB&T people?
Date Published: 28/10/2011
The LGF's Adam Winter on the Commonwealth's contradictions; members of the commonwealth work towards democracy, freedom and opportunity for all, so why in 42 of 54 member countries is same-sex activity unlawful?
read moreUK Government: More to be done to tackle HIV
Date Published: 28/10/2011
As we move towards the 24th annual recognition of World Aids Day on December 1st, the number of people living with HIV in the UK continues to rise.
read moreHIV - Praying for a cure?
Date Published: 20/10/2011
All of us, including the Faith community, have an important role to play in reducing HIV, and challenging stigma but surely no matter how strong your faith is, prayer alone is no substitute for adhering to HIV medications?
read morePurple power!
Date Published: 20/10/2011
Across the world people are being encouraged to turn their Facebook pages, twitter icons and blogs and websites purple to remember LGBT teenagers who have killed themselves after being bullied.
read moreFriends United
Date Published: 17/10/2011
Many people have a whole range of interests which they’d like to explore but feel they don’t have the support of friends to do this. This is where the LGF's Befrienders come in!
read more1 week left to vote to challenge homophobic bullying
Date Published: 17/10/2011
The Lesbian & Gay Foundation’s Enough is Enough! Action Against Homophobia campaign, is urging people to vote for the campaign’s Safer Schools Packs in the NatWest CommunityForce initiative - while you still can!
read moreManchester Pride hits £1 million charity target
Date Published: 14/10/2011
Manchester Pride has announced this morning that it has raised a total of £105,000 this year. This figure means that, since 2003, the annual festival has raised over £1M distributed to LGBT organisations and HIV charities and organisations.
read moreAltogether Stronger - Engaging African MSM
Date Published: 13/10/2011
Over the next few weeks there is a fantastic opportunity for people working in the LGB&T community, BME communities and the HIV and sexual health field; to engage with planning work to better engage and meet the needs of African men who have sex with men.
read moreCoronation Street star helps LGF raise awareness of coming o…
Date Published: 11/10/2011
Today is International Coming Out Day and Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh (aka Hayley Cropper) has been helping the Lesbian & Gay Foundation raise awareness of issues around coming out.
read moreLGB&T groups concern over Daily Mail’s involvement in …
Date Published: 11/10/2011
Both the Lesbian & Gay Foundation and The LGBT Consortium have written to the Big Lottery Fund to raise their concerns over the Daily Mail’s involvement in BLF’s Silver Dreams Fund – which will invest £110m in support of older people.
read moreKate's Coming Out Story
Date Published: 10/10/2011
Tomorrow is International Coming Out Day, we are raising awareness of different peoples' experiences of coming out as lesbian, gay and bisexual. Here, Kate, 30, shares her story...
read moreGentlemen of a certain age
Date Published: 07/10/2011
To coincide with National Coming Out Day 11th October 2011, The Lesbian & Gay Foundation (LGF) with the support of Taurus Bar are presenting ‘Gentleman of a Certain Age’, a photographic celebration of older gay and bisexual men.
read moreTom's Coming Out Story
Date Published: 06/10/2011
Tom hasn’t long since come out to his family and friends, now he’s heading off to University and realises that there is still more coming out to do...
read moreLGBT issues on the agenda at the Conservative Conference
Date Published: 05/10/2011
‘Ensuring LGBT representation in public life’ - Stonewall with LGBTory Speakers Nick Herbert MP, Marina Yannakoudakis MEP, Stuart Andrew MP,Matthew Sephton (Chair, LGBTory) and Ben Summerskill (Chief Executive, Stonewall).
read moreTory 'Pride & Prejudice'
Date Published: 04/10/2011
The LGF’s Andrew Gilliver reports from the Conservative Party Conference on George Osborne, public services and sexual health.
read moreSimon’s Coming Out Story
Date Published: 04/10/2011
Next Tuesday – October 11th – is International Coming Out Day – coming out is a different experience for everyone, here Simon shares his story of coming out as bisexual.
read moreQueer Question Time - The Debate
Date Published: 03/10/2011
We take a look at the issues discussed at the Lesbian & Gay Foundation’s Queer Question Time Event held yesterday and featuring the LGB&T party leads of Conservative, Labour and the Liberal Democrats.
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