British politician Andrea Leadsom, who is in the running to replace David Cameron as the Prime Minister of Great Britain has declared she remains opposed to marriage equality despite thousands of British couples tying the knot. Speaking to ITV Leadsom said she would have preferred it if civil partnerships had been available to all couples, […]
British singer and TV presenter Cilla Black has died aged 72. Black, who was semi-retired, appears to have died of natural causes. British Prime Minister David Cameron paid tribute to the entertainer describing her as; “a huge talent who made a significant contribution to public life”. Born Priscilla White, the singer’s first job in the […]
Queen Elizabeth II has acknowledged gay people for the first time in her 62 year long reign. The Queen issued a statement congratulating the London Gay and Lesbian Switchboard on their 40th anniversary. It is believed that the Queen has never previously acknowledged the existence of any LGBTI organisation or ever made a public reference […]
British Prime Minister David Cameron has taken to Twitter to responded to calls the 2013 Winter Olympic Games to be cancelled. The Prime Minister posted a tweet reading, “I believe we can better challenge prejudice as we attend, rather than boycotting the Winter Olympics.” The Prime Minister’s comment comes days after British writer and gay […]
British actor, writer and ‘all round amazing guy’ Stephen Fry as written an open letter to British Prime Minister David Cameron, British Olympic Chair Lord Sebastian Coe and President of the International Olympics Committee Jacques Rogge. Fry asks them to ban the 2014 Winter Olympics scheduled to take place in the Russian city of Sochi […]
Both England and Wales have voted in favour of same-sex marriage, with a Commons vote taking place last night that went in favour of The Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill by 400 to 175. Despite the majority being strongly in favour of the bill; almost half (136) of the Conservative MPs voted in opposition. Both the […]
