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March 4, 2013
How celebrating our heritage shows we are all different

Lia Latchford talks about why it is important for her as a lesbian and young black feminist to look at the past achievements of other LGBT women

As a lesbian and young black feminist, I regularly talk about heritage and identity with friends, family.

And in my work at Imkaan – a black feminist organisation that addresses violence against women and girls. Looking at heritage allows us to reflect on our histories, backgrounds, and all of the things that contribute to who we are.

In London, we are lucky to have the new London LGBT voluntary and community sector Almanac produced by Centred.

January 18, 2013
The 10 ways gay parents can be better than straight ones

There’s no such thing as an unplanned gay pregnancy, so kids of gay parents are always wanted, argues Rob Watson

George Bernard Shaw once described straight parenting as having ‘no test of fitness’.

But lesbian, gay, bi and trans parents are constantly tested.

Representatives of the Catholic Church and a group of authors speaking at the Heritage Foundation recently ranked LGBTQ parents in a way that was unfounded, ridiculous, untrue and frankly, bizarre. At best, it was bitterly unfair.

January 14, 2013
The Almanac that paints a picture of LGBT London

Kairos in Soho, soon to be called centred, has launched the second edition of its Almanac, looking at the past and present of LGBT organizing in the UK capital

Kairos in Soho – a small lesbian, gay bi and trans organization in London – has always been a place where innovation, culture, heritage and community building comes together.

Now they are launching the second edition of their Almanac; a unique insight into LGBT London past and present. We asked Ashlee Christoffersen to tell us all about it and their plans for the future.

What is Kairos in Soho?

July 1, 2012
The late Richard Isay: Who cured psychiatry of gay 'cures'

We pay tribute to Dr Richard A Isay, a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who turned his profession away gay 'cure' therapy and towards a positive approach to helping gays, who died last week

Psychoanalyst, psychiatrist and LGBT rights advocate Dr Richard A Isay lost his battle with cancer and died on 28 June 2012 in New York City.

He was a remarkable and brave man who was largely responsible for reforming psychotherapy.

February 26, 2012
Christian politicians want law change to allow abusive preaching

Cross-party Christian committee complains religion is ‘being squeezed’ by equality

British Christian MPs and members of the House of Lords complain that their religious freedoms are being eroded in a new report out today (27 February).

They also want a change to laws which prevent insulting and abusive hate speech.

But the UK’s top lesbian, gay and bisexual rights group, Stonewall, has said the people involved are just not adjusting to the modern world.