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Zami: A world apart
Imagine living in a world where you couldn’t be yourself; where being a gay man merits the death penalty or, if you are female, you become a victim of ‘correc- tive’ rape. The top magazine for lesbians and bi-women, g3, and Eaves, the UK’s only safe housing organisation for women trafficked into prostitution, have launched a campaign and are petitioning Prime Minister David Cam- eron to stop deportation of those who are asylum-seek- ing lesbians.
Zami: The Point Of No Return is a campaign inspired by an asylum case. In January this year Brenda Namigadde es- caped from Uganda to the UK because of life-threatening homophobia. She was about to be escorted back when she was saved by an injunction. “I have been worried for some time,” says Denise Marshall, chief executive of the feminist organisation Eaves. “It made me realise that what we need for women in that situation is a refuge, so we can get them out of detention and into a safe environment.”. Linda Riley, publisher of g3
adds: “We need to change the law so this doesn’t happen to a lesbian who has no lawyer at hand and no campaign behind her.” The Zami campaign will
focus on persuading the Home Office that lesbians are extremely vulnerable to violence and oppression if they are returned home, even if it is only same-sex activity between men that is criminalised. The Home Office is more
likely to refuse applications from lesbians or gay men seeking asylum than those made by heterosexuals. for more information visit
www.zami.org.uk
Cybermakeover G
For months, gays have been secretly visiting Gaydar HQ in leafy Twickenham to try out new designs, features and to see what really goes on behind the doors at the busiest gay dating site in the UK. The result: a sleek new look, a few surprises and the beginning of much bigger things to come from the dating site that revolutionised dating and cruising around the world. Simon Johnson, Product Manager at Gaydar
comments: “We put Gaydar on a strict diet, overhauled its wardrobe and have given it a medical. Gaydar has so many features that guys tend to miss or overlook, so this first stage of the upgrade is about making features and men easy to find. Next up, we will be introducing new features and enhancing existing ones – its time for change at Gaydar; our customers are telling us what they want, so we’ll deliver. We can’t wait to show off some of the features in development – but for now, we hope everybody will give the new look ‘a good seeing to’.”
NEw aNd iMProvEd fEaturEs
New look and quick click to popular features Six million profiles in over 140 countries Find guys with Nearby, or create your perfect guy with Search Upload up to 26 photos and 5 videos to Profiles Keep in touch with Friends & Favourites Leave ‘Thoughts’ and ‘Notes’ – you’ll never
forget his name or what he’s into Attach private photos to messages Check in Travel Plans and see new arrivals Favourite Areas (build a personalised cruising
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ground) Chat in hundreds of themed rooms, busy 24 hours a day! Let Cupid deliver fresh faces each morning
aydar.co.uk – the UK’s number one gay dating web site [Source: Hitwise/Experian] has given its six million members a makeover and made it easier and faster to find what you want, when you want it. We were lucky enough to get a behind the scenes look, but now, GAYDAR are offering it’s valued members the chance to give it a good seeing to.
Customise your Gaydar just the way you like it Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese,
French, Italian, German, Dutch, Japanese and, coming soon, Greek In-house customer support, available 7 days a
week from 9am – 8pm GaydarBlog –
blog.gaydar.co.uk get the latest sneak peeks at upcoming features Plus many more features to discover…
Be the first to see the new site, visit
beta.gaydar.co.uk or download the free Gaydar app for iPhone and iPod touch.
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