Elephant

Keeping it in the room: health, happiness and living in Berlin

Monthly archives: October 2013

16 October 2013 / 1 comment

Moldova abandons ‘homosexual propaganda’ law

The former Soviet state of Moldova has overturned its ‘homosexual propaganda’ law, just months after it was first enacted. Continue reading

15 October 2013 / 1 comment

Three-quarters of hate crime incidents go unreported

One in six lesbian, gay and bisexual people have experienced a hate crime or incident in the last three years, with just a quarter reported to police. Continue reading

14 October 2013 / 1 comment

High court orders end to Northern Ireland blood donor ban

The High Court in Northern Ireland has ordered the lifting of an ‘irrational’ lifetime ban on gay men giving blood. Continue reading

13 October 2013 / Comments Off on Guess the celeb on the WIG Party’s website to win #DeadGlam tickets

Guess the celeb on the WIG Party’s website to win #DeadGlam tickets

In aid of the National Aids Trust, The WIG Party charity are launching a celebrity guess-who event to promote their Halloween masked ball. Continue reading

Current events /    / Comments Off on Guess the celeb on the WIG Party’s website to win #DeadGlam tickets
13 October 2013 / Comments Off on Peter Tatchell and Clare Balding top Independent on Sunday Pink List

Peter Tatchell and Clare Balding top Independent on Sunday Pink List

Sunday newspaper list honours the 101 most influential lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals in Britain. Continue reading

Current events /    / Comments Off on Peter Tatchell and Clare Balding top Independent on Sunday Pink List
11 October 2013 / Comments Off on UK asylum seekers forced to ‘prove they are gay’

UK asylum seekers forced to ‘prove they are gay’

UK Border Agency forced LGBT asylum seekers to hand over photos and video of ‘highly personal sexual activity’ in order to prove their sexuality Continue reading

Current events /    / Comments Off on UK asylum seekers forced to ‘prove they are gay’
3 October 2013 / 1 comment

EU: children must not be mutilated

European leaders have said that member states must do more to protect children from genital mutilation. Continue reading

3 October 2013 / Comments Off on David Cameron: ‘I made a terrible mistake on gay marriage’

David Cameron: ‘I made a terrible mistake on gay marriage’

Prime Minister David Cameron doesn’t regret that he pushed for gay marriage – but he regrets the way he did it. Continue reading

Current events /      / Comments Off on David Cameron: ‘I made a terrible mistake on gay marriage’
3 October 2013 / Comments Off on Survey: Quarter of gay men still in the closet at work

Survey: Quarter of gay men still in the closet at work

A quarter of gay men who are active on a dating website are not out at work, according to a survey. Continue reading

Current events /        / Comments Off on Survey: Quarter of gay men still in the closet at work
3 October 2013 / Comments Off on Travel product review: WeSwap MasterCard

Travel product review: WeSwap MasterCard

We check out the latest and cheapest way of getting your foreign currency while on holiday. Travel money made easy! Continue reading

Travel / / Comments Off on Travel product review: WeSwap MasterCard
Newer posts →