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May 30, 2013

Women's charity holds lesbian for 50 days to 'cure' her

Nepal's Supreme Court found charity backed by Joanna Lumley and Demi Moore detained the woman because husband wanted to 'cure' her of being lesbian

Nepal’s Supreme Court has slammed a world-famous charity which detained a vulnerable woman against her will and tried to 'cure' her of being a lesbian.

The charity Maiti Nepal counts British TV celebrity, actress and campaigner Joanna Lumley as an ambassador and has been supported by Hollywood star Demi Moore, among others. The founder won CNN's hero of the year award in 2010.

The charity is supposed to stop the trafficking of women and girls from Nepal into India where they are forced into prostitution.

May 30, 2013

Women's charity holds lesbian for 50 days to 'cure' her

Nepal's Supreme Court found charity backed by Joanna Lumley and Demi Moore detained the woman because husband wanted to 'cure' her of being lesbian

Nepal’s Supreme Court has slammed a world-famous charity which detained a vulnerable woman against her will and tried to 'cure' her of being a lesbian.

The charity Maiti Nepal counts British TV celebrity, actress and campaigner Joanna Lumley as an ambassador and has been supported by Hollywood star Demi Moore, among others. The founder won CNN's hero of the year award in 2010.

The charity is supposed to stop the trafficking of women and girls from Nepal into India where they are forced into prostitution.

July 26, 2012

An Ab Fab moment: Eddie and Patsy carry Olympic torch

Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley, better known as Absolutely Fabulous’ Eddie and Patsy. have become Olympic torch bearers

Their Olympic special version of Absolutely Fabulous was loved by some and panned by the critics.

But now Eddie and Patsy, the TV comedy duo who launched a thousand gay catty comments – and then some – have had their ‘moment to shine’, carrying the Olympic torch through central London.

With Olympic hype building ahead of the opening ceremony tomorrow (27 July), thousands of journalists are poised to report on every moment of the games.

January 3, 2012

Saunders urged to write new Ab Fab series

Rumours BBC will commission a new series of gay-favourite sit-com Absolutely Fabulous for 2013

Jennifer Saunders is expected to write a new series of Absolutely Fabulous – a sit-com famous for it’s loyal gay fan base – for 2013.

The BBC brought back Jennifer Saunders as spoilt PR Eddy Monsoon and her co-star Joanna Lumley, who plays fashion magazine editor Patsy Stone, for three specials recently. One has screened at Christmas, another at New Year and the third will be seen at the time of the London Olympics.

It’s the first time in seven years that new episodes of Absolutely Fabulous, known by fans as Ab Fab, have been screened.