Tag: Anniversary
An Inalienable Right to Be Gay: Section 28, 20 Years On – Panel hosted by Ruby Rare
On 18th November 2003, Section 28, which banned all UK local authorities and schools from ‘promoting homosexuality’ for 15 years, was finally repealed. It was another remnant of Margaret Thatcher’s rampantly homophobic reign that was such a threat to the countries’ burgeoning LGBTQ_ community. The Labour Government had first attempted to repeal the law …
QUEERGURU celebrates its 6th Anniversary …….. as does ELSKA Magazine too
My, how time flies when you are having fun This week QUEERGURU celebrates its 6th Anniversary: its been quite a ride now being shared with some 68K people in 46 countries. Thank you so much for being there with us. We also share our Anniversary with that of ELSKA PhotoZine who are celebrating…
Happy 101st Birthday Tom of Finland
Happy 101st Birthday Tom of Finland. Thanks to the TOF Foundation who have been dedicated to protecting, preserving, and promoting the erotic arts for three and a half decades, his work is still as popular as it ever was. He was the queer artist who not only pushed the boundaries of homoerotic art and censorship…
After Parkland : a Day of Conversation to Commemorate the 2nd Anniversary
Tomorrow February 12th there will be a Nationwide Day of Conversation screenings to commemorate the second anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. There are over 100 Cities (see link to full list below) that will participate in one-night Demand Film screenings with community partners to turn tragedy into progress. The movie…
British Armed Forces celebrate 20th Anniversary of lifting the ban on gay people in the Services
It’s a proud day in the UK today as the Armed Services are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the lifting of the ban on LGB people serving openly in the Military.. And they are rightly marking the occasion with a weekend long celebrations. In London the Ministry of Defence lit their building in rainbow…
