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I am sure, most of you will know, by now it’s LGBT History Month here in the UK!

Here is a mini timeline of LGBT history in the United Kingdom, since I was born.

In that time, we’re come a long, long way… But still got a, long way to go!

1980s

1980 – The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 decriminalized homosexual acts between two men over 21 years of age “in private” in Scotland.
1987 – Clause 28 is introduced into the local government bill by Dame Jill Knight, Conservative MP for Birmingham Edgbaston
1988 – Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 enacted as an amendment to the United Kingdom’s Local Government Act 1986, on 24 May 1988 stated that a local authority “shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality” or “promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship”.
1989 – The campaign group Stonewall UK is set up to oppose Section 28 and other barriers to equality.

1990s

1994 – The Conservative Member of Parliament Edwina Currie introduced an amendment to lower the age of consent for homosexual acts, from 21 to 16 in line with that for heterosexual acts. The vote was defeated and the gay male age of consent was instead lowered to 18.
1999 – In May, the Admiral Duncan, a gay pub in Soho was bombed by former British National Party member David Copeland, killing three people and wounding at least 70.

2000s

2000 – The Labour government introduces legislation to repeal Section 28 in England and Wales – Conservative MPs oppose the move. Scotland abolished Clause 2a (Section 28) of the Local Government Act in October though it remains in place in England and Wales.
2001 – The provisions of the Act came into force throughout the United Kingdom on 8 January 2001, lowering the age of consent to 16.
2003 – Section 28, which banned councils and schools from intentionally promoting homosexuality, is repealed in England and Wales and Northern Ireland. Employment Equality Regulations made it illegal to discriminate against lesbians, gays or bisexuals at work.
2004 – The Civil Partnership Act 2004 is passed by the Labour Government, giving same-sex couples the same rights and responsibilities as married heterosexual couples in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

2010s

2014 – Same-sex marriage becomes legal in England and Wales on the 29th of March under the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013.

I got this list from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_LGBT_history_in_the_United_Kingdom

Blu-ray: Love, Simon

9 February 2019

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At long last, I’ve got Love, Simon on Blu-ray. I had to order it from Australia. Since for some reason, you can only get it on DVD in the UK! Which is, very crap indeed! Next, they will only be selling things on VHS.

Once, I’ve watched it. I will do anther post about it!

Teen suicide fact sheet…

27 January 2019

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Here is another page from the old The Gay Glasgow site… This time about Teen suicide.

Of course this, could be out-of-date, since it’s not been updated since the late 90s…

Here are six facts about suicide

Studies show that Gay, Bisexual and Lesbian youth are at least 3 times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual counterparts.
In a study of 5,000 gay men and women – 35% of gay men and 38% of gay women had seriously considered or attempted suicide.
The majority of suicide attempts were made before reaching the age of 20, and nearly 33% of attempts were made before the age of 17. The average for attempting suicide is 15½.
In a study of homeless youth entering a shelter accommodation, 65% of the gay youth had attempted suicide as compared to 19% of the heterosexual youth.
In a study on all youth suicide attempts, it was found found that gay, bisexual and lesbian youth are six times more likely to attempt suicide than other youth and account for up to 30 percent of all successful youth suicides.
Studies consistently show that a high percentage of gay and lesbian youth (25-30%) attempt suicide.

DO NOT SUFFER IN SILENCE TALK TO SOMEONE – NOW

Hints for straights… on my old Gay Glasgow site

27 January 2019

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I’ve just been having a look at The Gay Glasgow site, that I use to run many years ago… I got looking at the old “Hints for straights” page… Which really did, make me LOL!

Here is what is said…

What to do when you meet a Gay or Bisexual person

Do not run screaming from the room. This is rude.
If you must back away, do so slowly and with discretion.
Do not assume that he/she is attracted to you.
Do not assume that he/she is not attracted to you.
Do not assume that you are not attracted to him/her.
Do not expect him/he to be excited about meeting a straight person, as you may be about meeting a gay or bisexual person
Do not immediately start talking about your significant other half in order to make it clear that you are straight. He/she probably already knows.
Do not invite him/her to someplace where there will only be straight people unless you tell him in advance. He/she may not want to be with them.
Do not ask him how he/she got this way. Instead, ask how YOU got THAT way.
Do not assume he/she is dying to talk about being gay or bisexual
Do not expect him/her to refrain from talking about being gay or bisexual.
Do not trivialise his/her experience by assuming it is a bedroom experience only; he/she is gay or bisexual 24 hours a day.
Do not assume because he/she is gay or bisexual that he wants to be treated like the opposite sex. He/she will probably get angry.
Do not assume his/her heart will leap with joy if you touch his arm (condescendingly? flirtatiously? power testing?). It may make him angry.
Think twice before you attempt to tell him that he is taking the easy way out.
Do not expect a gay or bisexual to accept the straight world simply because it is in the majority.

Watch God’s Own Country…

27 January 2019

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I’ve just got aound to watching God’s Own Country at long last. Got to say, it’s one of best LGBT+ films, I’ve EVER seen! Need to pull myself together now. Yep, I was crying my eyes out at the end of it!

It’s now right up there with Beautiful Thing, of LGBT+ films, that you have to watch!

Oh and do, check out my list of other LGBT+ films to watch!

Matthew Shepard R.I.P. We must NEVER, NEVER forget!!!!

12 October 2018

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On Tuesday, 6 October 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21 year old student from the University of Wyoming, was brutally beaten and pistol whipped as a result of an anti-gay attack and robbery. Matthew was tied to a fence and left to die, only to be discovered by a bicyclist the next day. On Monday, 12 October, as a result of the injuries from the attack, Matthew passed away.

Pride in London 2018, was amazing!

7 July 2018

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Pride in London was so much fun, it just keeps getting bigger and better each year! So glad, I went for the third year in a row! I will of course, be going back again next year!!