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Gay Men’s Health: Scotland’s Charity for Gay Men are looking for volunteers
If you would like to find out more about the charity, its work or the volunteering opportunities which are on offer, click here to visit the Gay Men’s Health website. Read more »

How Typical of the Daily beyond the pale Daily Mail to run the story in such a way that the 10 year old boy was somehow a victim of overzealous anti-gay measures.
The story here, is written in the expected Daily Mail stomach-churning way so-as to provoke an angry response from right-wing pims drinkers.
The fact that [...] Read more »

Nick Henderson, Director of the LGBT Network speaks to CAMP KC and www.promoonline.org in the USA Read more »

A PinkNews.co.uk survey has found that 69 per cent of gay respondents think Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles should be sacked over a “homophobic” imitation of gay singer Will Young. The figures come after Chris Smith, the former head of Ofcom, criticised the BBC for allowing Moyles to continue making anti-gay comments. Read more »

Ofcom previously published two findings concerning Chris Moyles and the use of
discriminatory/offensive language (Bulletin 56, published 20 March 2006, and Bulletin
62, published 12 June 2006). One case was resolved due to the action of the
broadcaster and one was in breach of the Code. In light of this, Ofcom would remind
the BBC to take particular care [...] Read more »

The BBC has said it dealt with Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles “swiftly and firmly” over offensive comments he made about gay singer Will Young but would not confirm how it would prevent such incidents from occuring again or what action it will take. Read more »

The media regulator Ofcom has found the BBC in breach of the Broadcasting Code following allegations by members of the public of homophobia towards the gay singer Will Young by BBC Radio 1 Breakfast host Chris Moyles. Read more »

This web site tracks shocking threats of legal action and lies by City Council officer’s top cover-up after they lost two Employment Tribunal cases after a four-year legal battle. From the outset they misled Councillors and others, that the victim, Ms X had demanded a payment of £120,000, which was portrayed as unreasonable and used [...] Read more »

Broken Rainbow is a specialist charity which provides support to LGBT persons affected by Domestic
Violence.

Click above to be taken to the Broken Arrow website.

***If you are in immediate danger, call 999*** Read more »

George Foulkes said: “Equality
by its nature is only achieved when all things are equal. The Labour party introduced Civil Partnerships and I’m thrilled to see roughly 30,000 couples benefit from the law recognising their love and commitment. However, the campaign for full LGBT equality goes on and that requires a change to the law which allows same sex [...] Read more »

Nick Henderson, Director of LGBT Network, talks about HIV testing and recounts his own experience of HIV testing.
Part One. Read more »

Nick Henderson, Director of LGBT Network, talks about HIV testing and recounts his own experience of HIV testing. Part Two. Read more »

Rob McDowall (Chair) and Nick Henderson (Director) both introduce the LGBT Network podacasting service and discuss LGBT stories in the news this week.
Week commencing 16th February 2009. Read more »

Unlike a number of other LGBT organisations, the LGBT Network believe that religion is a fundamental right that everyone should have the choice of practicing. We do not advise abstention from religion due to the remarks and comments made by specific faith groups or individual churches, no religion has a monopoly on God and no [...] Read more »

I was happy to hear of the story quoted in Pink News, describing the Radical
‘Christian’ broadcast which has now been pulled from American television.
I was abhorred, but not shocked, after having the displeasure of watching
the stomach churning video.

You may watch it for yourself here -http://www.nmatv.com/video/1180/Silencing-Christians-One-Hour-Special

You should decide for yourself, I personally found it a good [...] Read more »

MSP’s have began responding to our equality survey and making their
commitments to equality known.
Patricia Ferguson MSP (profile
here) has reinforced her dedication to equality and serving the Scottish
community as a whole.
Being the first respondent, well would like to thank Patricia for her quick
reply and her commitment to the celebrating diversity and promoting equality at
Holyrood. [...] Read more »

Click the title to be taken to the BBC’s reply to our Freedom of Information request. Read more »

Thank you for your e-mail.
We note that you were unhappy with comments made about Lindsay Lohan and Sam
Ronson on BBC Three’s ‘Most Annoying People 2008′.
The BBC has clear guidelines around the representation of people of all
cultures and backgrounds on all our channels and stations and we’re committed to
reflecting the lives and concerns of [...] Read more »

The LGBT Network made a recent Freedom of Information request to find out how many serving police officers have been reported for homophobic conduct.

The Constabulary confirmed that over the past 5 years:

13 complaints have been made against serving police officers within Devon and Cornwall. 6 complaints are described as unsubstantiated, 6 complaints being dealt with [...] Read more »

Sign the petition now

The LGBT Network submitted a petition to the Scottish Parliament, calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 to allow members of the same sex to register a civil marriage, or a religious one, if the faith group consents.

Read the press release [...] Read more »