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Sweden/First lesbian bishop
Eva Brunne is thought to
become the fi rst lesbian Bishop
in history when she takes
over from Caroline Krook as
Lutheran Bishop of Stockholm in
November. The recently appointed 55-year-
old has a three-year-old son with her partner
Lesley Garrett (centre) and Sandi
Toksvig (right, in pink jacket) were
Gunella Linden. On 1 May, Sweden became the
amongst those involved in the
fi fth European country to legalise gay marriage. Various Voices festival on London’s
Southbank. The event showcased a
China/Internet censorship
wide range of lesbian and gay vocal
talent.
Starting this month,
discussion of
homosexuality and other
LGBT-related content is BEN’S
In the whole of parliament several high-profi le cases in the press
there’s still only one openly lesbian recently. These include that of Lillian
to be blocked on all new
computers bought in mainland China. Machines BITS
MP – Angela Eagle. So we’re delighted Ladele, the registrar who offensively
by the recent news that the Speaker’s refused to conduct civil partnerships,
will now come with software that fi lters out Conference – a committee which
online porn and violence, as well as non-violent or aims to make the House of Commons
pornographic gay content, despite homosexuality more refl ective of the people it serves
being legalised in the country in 2001. – will now consider the invisibility of
gay people in parliament. Former
Spain/Clinic & cruise Speaker Michael Martin was reluctant
package deals to do this but now the Conference has
Rainbow Travel has invited evidence from Stonewall.
teamed up with fertility There’s plenty of evidence to give too
clinic Instituto Bernabeu – recent YouGov polling we
in Spain to offer commissioned found that lesbian and
Gary McFarlane
lesbians the chance gay people still think they’d face
to travel to the Mediterranean to get married barriers to selection by the main Gary McFarlane, the marriage
and/or pregnant. The clinic has become popular political parties. Two thirds of lesbians counsellor who refused to offer
with British women, including many lesbians, would expect to face barriers to therapy to gay couples and the Bishop
particularly since sperm donors no longer have selection from the Labour Party, for of Hereford, who had to pay £47,000
the legal right to anonymity in the UK. example. Clearly, more needs to be in compensation for refusing to
done to instill confi dence in our employ a gay youth worker in a case
Bulgaria/ political system in lesbian and gay funded and supported by Stonewall.
Ambassador criticised voters. Despite this, Stonewall research has
The leader of the Guardia consistently found that many people
Bulgarian National Alliance Ben Summerskill is When laws were introduced to of faith have no problem living,
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has launched a scathing attack Chief Executive of protect lesbian and gay people from socialising or praying with lesbian and
on British ambassador to Stonewall. discrimination at work, some gay people. Our new guidance should
Bulgaria, Steve Williams, after he To support suggested that these would clash help the very small minority who do.
supported the annual gay Pride in capital Sofi a. Stonewall’s with similar laws protecting people of
This comes a week after the British ambassador campaign which faith. For this reason, Stonewall has Religion and Sexual Orientation –
to Poland faced criticism for giving LGBT groups a tackles homophobic just produced practical guidance for How to Manage Relations in the
translated guide to their rights. bullying, visit www. employers on how to deal with this workplace can be downloaded free
stonewall.org.uk/ perceived confl ict if it should arise in from www.stonewall.org.uk/
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