Tag: The Queen
What changed for the LGBTQ+ community during the Queen’s reign?
One of the first major pieces of LGBTQ+ legislation Queen Elizabeth II gave royal assent to was the Sexual Offences Act of 1967. That history-making act marked the first major crack in the UK’s long-held criminalization of same-sex sexual activity – it decriminalized gay sex in private between men aged 21 and over in…
HM The Queen stops self isolating to go to Britain’s Got Talent TV Show
It’s so great having a Head of State that you can love through good times and bad times ……. sorry to rub that in to those in my adopted country USA. HM The Queen is always there for us comforting and leading us with her wise words peppered with he fine sense of humor. …
Bowie dethrones The Queen
David Bowie has temporarily dethroned H.M. The Queen who has lost her spot on UK postal stamps for a short period from March 13th. The limited edition 10-stamp collection will showcase album covers for “Hunky Dory,” “Aladdin Sane,” “Heroes,” “Let’s Dance,” and “Earthling.” The collection will also feature four shots from his live tours. Royal Mail…
There Is Nothing Like A Dame
Explaining the British Honours System where twice a year H.M. The Queen (advised by a Political Appointed Committee) hands out fancy Titles and Awards for allegedly the “good and the great” of the Country, to a non-Brit is far from easy. In theory any member of the public can be nominated to receive one of…
