Liberate’s chairman, Martin Gavet, has stepped down from the role. After 19 months as chair of Liberate, Martin Gavet (second from the left in the picture) has stepped down, but leaves a strong and passionate team to drive forward change. While he has decided to step down as chair, Martin will still very much be…
A vigil will be held this evening at Forest Methodist Church, from 7pm, to remember those who lost their lives through violence towards transgender people. As reported in today’s Guernsey Press, a vigil will be held tonight to remember the sad loss of life caused by violence towards transgender people, or to remember those who…
The equal marriage law came into effect in Ireland as of Monday. The country voted in favour of allowing gay unions six months ago. Irish couples who went abroad to get married will have their marriages recognised straight away. Read more here.
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Some of the UK’s biggest gay venues will stop the music for a minute of silence tonight – in solidarity with victims in Paris. Pink News reports that, in a display of solidarity, a number of clubs and bars will cut the music this evening for a minute of silence. Jeremy Joseph, the owner of…
The International AIDS Alliance charity has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the number of holiday destinations that criminalise people on the grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The campaign – ‘Paradise or Persecution‘ – asks people to sign a petition. The charity will present the petition to Commonwealth leaders when they meet in Malta…
A gay man has won damages from a Southend-on-Sea locksmith, after one of its employees subjected him to ‘gay gestures’ which were meant to be derogatory. BBC news reports that, after a minor disagreement, in late 2013, over a refund, the man was subjected to sarcastic and lewd gestures by one particular employee each time he…
Same sex marriage is set to be introduced in Guernsey. The States Policy Council had originally proposed a Union Civile, but legal advice, taken as part of it’s report, said it would be fraught with difficulties. A six-week consultation in June saw 90% of respondents agree that Guernsey should be seeking to achieve ‘a non-discriminatory…
We are excited to announce that Liberate has been nominated for Charity of the Year at the Guernsey Community Foundation’s award ceremony, taking place next week. In its fifth anniversary year, the Guernsey Community Foundation will be celebrating the hard work of Guernsey’s voluntary sector at its annual Community Awards presentations and afternoon tea next…
Transgender Brazilian model Lea T has spoken to New York Magazine about discrimination against LGBT people. She says there is much more visibility of trans people, since Caitlyn Jenner came out, but there is ‘still work we need to do’ as a society for LGBT rights. The 34-year-old model added that ‘there is a still lot of…
