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In who’s name do you condemn? Protest against the disruption at the funeral of David Kato

Two posts in one day on the same subject? Well yes. I’m bloody fuming. The Guardian website is reporting scenes of disruption at the funeral of gay activist David Kato in Uganda. Apparently “towards the end of an emotional ceremony to mourn Kato, who was bludgeoned to death on Wednesday, Anglican pastor Thomas Musoke launched into a homophobic tirade, shocking the dozens of gay men … Continue reading In who’s name do you condemn? Protest against the disruption at the funeral of David Kato

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Remembering David Kato – stop the deportation of Brenda Namigadde to Uganda

I’ve been thumped cos of my sexuality before. Bashed cos I’m queer, my walk was too butch, my hair too short, my label too obvious. I’ve seen hate in a bigots eyes as they took offence at an over camp Queenie giving it a proud and loud ‘I’m a lesbian!’ in a not so safe Saturday night taxi queue. I’ve never been in fear of … Continue reading Remembering David Kato – stop the deportation of Brenda Namigadde to Uganda

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Reclaim Brighton Pride – don’t let all that queer glitter be for nowt

There is something right special about my hometown Pride. Maybe it’s the sunshine, the salt, the sea, the queers but something about Brighton Pride gets to me every year. I’m always so bloody proud of my city as we gridlock traffic, sashay through the streets and dance to Daft Punk on buses and since 1993 Brighton Pride has provided me with memories I’ll never sell, … Continue reading Reclaim Brighton Pride – don’t let all that queer glitter be for nowt

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Gove, leave us kids alone

“Maggie, Maggie, Maggie, Out! Out! Out!” Oh those where the days. Tories in, miners out. And raising placards high. Fast forward too many years and the chants are changing and the ages lowering. Seems the kids are revolting. And so am I. Back in education twenty years on, I’m finding myself on the front line as cuts loom and prospects look bleak. I’ve just missed … Continue reading Gove, leave us kids alone

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Pride feedback

Pride In Brighton & Hove have asked for feedback. By 17.09.10. So we got on to it. Apparently if you feedback by today you’ll be invited to the official feedback event later this month. “(No feedback, no invite!)” See below our feedback for Pride’s requirement and the questions they want answered. Here’s ours. Something has to change. The event had so obviously outgrown both Preston … Continue reading Pride feedback

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Sharing the burden in the big society?

I’m a little cross. And other labels. Which occasionally means I come into contact with the mental health services as they try to tick boxes and deal with my long term clinical depression. Tunes and good times don’t come on a script (my usual coping mechanism) but then neither does it seem does actual bloody treatment. Several years ago they re-jigged the mental health system … Continue reading Sharing the burden in the big society?

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