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Monthly archives: January 2014

28 January 2014 / 1 comment

Review: SocBlue A870 Bluetooth dual SIM adaptor

Elliot Herman checks out the SocBlue A870, a Bluetooth dual SIM adaptor and isn’t impressed with what he sees. Continue reading

27 January 2014 / Comments Off on TfL justified in refusing ‘gay cure’ ads

TfL justified in refusing ‘gay cure’ ads

Despite suspicion that it may have been motivated by politics, TfL was right to have refused a ‘gay cure’ advertisement. Continue reading

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27 January 2014 / Comments Off on Coca-Cola axed from gay awards shortlist

Coca-Cola axed from gay awards shortlist

Coca-Cola is no longer up for Brand of the Year category at the Out in the City and G3 Magazine Awards. Continue reading

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27 January 2014 / Comments Off on Winter Pride is coming to the UK

Winter Pride is coming to the UK

Winter Pride is coming to the UK for the first time, with a huge party and community stalls at London’s Tobacco Dock on 8 February. Continue reading

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27 January 2014 / Comments Off on Homosexuality finally legal in Northern Cyprus

Homosexuality finally legal in Northern Cyprus

Change in law means that homosexuality is now legal across the whole of Europe. Continue reading

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27 January 2014 / Comments Off on Ireland’s Gay Switchboard celebrates 40 years of support

Ireland’s Gay Switchboard celebrates 40 years of support

LGBT people are seven times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers, highlighting the continued need for support. Continue reading

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22 January 2014 / Comments Off on Madrid’s public wifi blocks gay websites

Madrid’s public wifi blocks gay websites

Madrid’s local city council decides that anything to do with gay should be blocked by its ‘family friendly’ filter. Continue reading

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21 January 2014 / 6 comments

Gay wrestler ‘videoed himself passing on HIV’

A 22 year old gay man has been charged in the US with knowingly passing on HIV, after he had unprotected sex with over 30 people. Continue reading

20 January 2014 / Comments Off on Russia: just 5% of gays are completely out of the closet

Russia: just 5% of gays are completely out of the closet

Survey reveals the difficulty of being gay and living in Russia; but there are no simple answers. Continue reading

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19 January 2014 / Comments Off on Dutch professor: ‘Smoking and drugs cause gay babies’

Dutch professor: ‘Smoking and drugs cause gay babies’

Dutch professor says that smoking and taking amphetamines while pregnant leads to lesbian babies. Continue reading

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