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Gay animals affect evolution New police findings
Scientists at the University of California have
TAX BOOKLETS
Although research illustrates that
suggested that same-gender sexual behaviour in females are just as likely to experience
the animal kingdom may have more of an effect on
TO BE GIVEN OUT
homophobic and transphobic hate
evolution than previously thought. From female crime as their male counterparts,
albatrosses rearing young together, to bat bugs
AT LONDON PRIDE
women are up to seven times less
shooting sperm into other males’ bloodstreams, Tax advice booklets likely to come forward, according to a
there is evidence of a vast array of homosexual aimed at the LGBT recent survey carried out by the
behaviour amongst animals. These interactions, it is community have Metropolitan Police. Commander
now believed, can actually alter creatures’ DNA. been met with a Mark Simmons, Chief of LGBT issues
mixed response. The for the Association of Chief Police
booklets, entitled Officers, told
pinknews.co.uk: “The
Diversity in HMRC, Met is wholly committed to tackling
are to be distributed hate crime in all its forms, including
at London Pride this homophobic and transphobic crime.
month, and contain We will work in effective partnership
information for trans with victims, LGBT-focused
people and those organisations and other partners in
in civil partnerships. improving our services, whilst
Although applauded by Stonewall, the booklet was robustly challenging perpetrators.”
Two female
Laysan albatrosses
branded a waste of funds by the Taxpayers’ Alliance.
Chief Executive of the organisation Matthew Elliott
was quoted in the Daily Telegraph as saying: “HMRC
Pride survey results is meant to produce simple, clear guidance for
A recent survey into women’s experiences of Pride everyone, not spend extra money going out of their
has found that 89% of females would like to see way to target particular minorities.” Steve Bee, Head
a women’s area at Pride, and would be more likely of Pensions Strategy at the Royal London Group
to attend if there was one. The survey, carried out pointed out that although the information in the
by
www.gingerbeer.co.uk, also found that 88% booklet was helpful, handing it out at Pride was not
of women went to the annual event to socialise, a good idea, as people do not come to the event to
with only 57% attending for political reasons. find out about tax-related matters.
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