Taiwan has voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage, making them the first place in Asia to do so. The court said Taiwan’s current Civil Code, which says an agreement to marry could only be made between a man and a woman, “violated” the constitution’s guarantees of freedom of marriage and people’s equality. It also…
May 17th is #IDAHOT day. International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. People across the island have been posting photos in support. Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq was among those who posted pictures of themselves holding a variety of signs showing their support for inclusion and diversity. John Fernandez from ITV Channel Islands also posted a…
Come and join us for the campest night of the year – The Eurovision Song contest. This year’s theme is ‘Celebrate Diversity’ so please pick a country to support, coordinate your outfit to match your new nation’s flag, or go the whole hog and come in national dress! We’ll have our own voting system going.…
Liberate AGM and Open Meeting Where: Cafe downstairs at Thomas De La Rue When: 30th May 2019 Time: 18:30 – 19:30
We’re so excited to announce that the States of Guernsey this morning passed the legislation that will allow same-sex couples to marry in Guernsey. The new law will come into effect on 2nd May. So the first weddings can take place on 4th May with a special one day licence. To celebrate, we’ve had an…
Preparations are under way for Channel Islands Pride 2017. This year the event will be on September 9th and will be held in Jersey. Liberate Jersey’s new chair Rachel French has confirmed that the event will have a theme of #IDo. Legislation has only recently been introduced in Jersey to allow same-sex couples to marry.…
Doctor Who is to get the first ever out gay companion in the upcoming series. Bill Potts will be revealed as a lesbian, and will come out in her second line of dialogue in the latest series of the BBC show.
International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual holiday occurring on March 31 dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. This year’s theme is trans resistance, the aim is to fight against prejudice. But it’s also about education and understanding transgender issues. There are social media pages dedicated to the…
The Exhibitionist Ball returns bigger, better and with more glitter for 2017 – don’t miss the alternative black-tie event of the year. Let people see the authentic, quirky, imperfect, beautiful, magical, weird & wonderful person you are! Flamboyant entertainment from Zac Black & Ivy Paige, two of the UK’s most celebrated cabaret and burlesque performers.…
Come and join the Liberate team for an evening of bowling. LGBT+ friendly space. Everyone welcome. £5 buys you a game and a hot dog. email hello@liberate.gg to book your place. Where: MFA Bowl When: 20th April 2017 Time: 19:00 – 22:00
