Stonewall has today published its 2016 Workplace Equality Index More than 400 organisations took part in the 2016 Workplace Equality Index, the highest number in its 12-year history. The WEI is a powerful evidence-based benchmarking tool used by employers to assess their achievements and progress on LGBT equality in the workplace. Each participant must demonstrate…
DetailsThis years British LGBT Awards nominations are now open! If you need some inspiration then you can check out the Rainbow List 2015. And if you’d like to give the Liberate Channel Islands team a nomination in the Charity or Community Initiative category then we we’d love you even more than we do now. All…
DetailsThe world is today mourning David Bowie, who died of cancer, aged 69. Read this BuzzFeed article about why he was so important to a lot of LGBT people.
DetailsIndia’s first trans band, 6 Pack, has released a video covering Pharell’s song “Happy”. Watch and see what you think. We think it makes us…..happy!
Photographer Braden Summers has produced an eye catching series of images of gay couples in various countries, to show that, no matter where you are in the world, love is equal. See more here on Buzzfeed.
DetailsAnyone thinking of popping over to London for the Winter Pride event on January 30th? The event is being held at The Coronet at Elephant & Castle from 9pm until 6am. There’s an impressive line up, with live acts and DJs. The event is sponsored by Smirnoff, so there’s be some delicious cocktails to be…
DetailsThis festive ditty by Out of the Blue, Oxford’s all male a cappella group, is aiming to raise funds for Helen & Douglas House, the world’s first children’s hospice; it provides much needed palliative, respite, end-of-life and bereavement care to life-limited children and young adults, and their families. For more information, go to www.helenanddouglas.org.uk/
At Christmas, most people will have to deal with family members who are less educated about LGBT issues. Are you spending Christmas with your family this year? Are there still one or two family members who are less enlightened or supportive of LGBT issues? Pink News have an article about how to deal with arguments…
DetailsThe States of Guernsey approved the introduction of Same Sex Marriage in this afternoon’s sitting, but a majority of 37 to 7. An amendment was proposed by Deputy Hunter Adam, to introduce Union Civile as an alternative to Same Sex Marriage. This was defeated by 40 votes to 4. Another amendment, proposed by Deputy De…
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