Tag Archives: UK

Pope Angry About Gay Bible Exhibit

Pope Palpatine is pissed about an art exhibit in the UK that invited gay folks to “write their way back in” on a bible on display. The exhibit, Untitled 2009, is part of the Made In God’s Image exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow and was thought up by local artist Anthony Schrag. The intention was for …

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No Purell For Devout Muslims

In the UK, where an estimated 100,000 cases of swine flu are being diagnosed each week, some Muslim health care workers are refusing to use hand sanitizers due to their alcohol content. Some of those employed by St Albans Council in Hertfordshire have complained about the antibacterial lotion, which is considered a key strategy in containing the virus. Officials were …

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Gay Man Makes Cover Of UK’s Soldier

An openly gay decorated Iraq veteran is on the cover of the current issue of the official British army title, Soldier Magazine, the first such appearance for a gay man. JUST ten years ago it was illegal to be gay in the UK Armed Forces. But since 2000, following a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, homosexual men …

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Gay Soldiers March In London Pride

Openly gay members of Britain’s military marched in London’s Pride parade, resulting in the complete destruction of English society. Flickr set here. (Tipped by JMG reader Alex)

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UK: Conservative Party Apologizes For Anti-Gay Section 28 Legislation

In 1988 the UK enacted Section 28, a law which ordered that schools “shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality” or “promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship.” The law was not repealed until 2003. Yesterday, at a gay Pride event in London, …

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Pat Condell Calls Out Feminist Silence On Burka Controversy

My favorite YouTube atheist gets it right.

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British PM Bans Gay Activist Peter Tatchell From Downing Street Pride Event

The world’s most famous gay activist, Peter Tatchell, claims that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown barred him from a gay Pride celebration at 10 Downing Street because of Tatchell’s criticisms of the government on LGBT rights issues. In a statement, Tatchell said: “I have been campaigning for LGBT human rights for 40 years. I was one of the group of …

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Britain’s Got Terrified Talent

The #1 topic on Twitter at the moment is the train wreck that was 10 year-old Hollie Steel on tonight’s semi-final of Britain’s Got Talent. Either one of the most heart-breaking things you’ve seen on live TV or a well-coached play for a sympathy vote. Your call. Meanwhile Susan Boyle has been having serious problems of her own. (Via – …

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UK To Churches: You Must Hire Gays

In what is sure to become the newest talking point for the American right, churches in the UK are being told that under the new Equality Bill, they cannot refuse to hire homosexual employees. Church leaders had hoped to be able to push for exemptions from the new laws but deputy equalities minister Maria Eagle has said the laws will …

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Eurovison – United Kingdom’s Jade Ewen

Written by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Diane Warren, Jade Ewen’s entry for the UK sounds more like a song justifiably cut from the second act of Wicked than the usual over the top Eurovision fare. Show queens will lurve it, of course.

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Today In Silliness

In Leeds, England, twin sisters and a friend have legally changed their names to salute Madonna. Their new names: -Lianne Madonna Vogue On The Cover Of A Magazine McHale Dawson-Emma Madonna Confessions On A Dance Floor McHale Dawson-Gemma Madonna True Blue Strike A Pose Carroll McHale Dawson Me Me Mitchell. Call me “Joe Donna Love To Love You Baby Summer …

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Michael Savage To Sue UK Over Travel Ban

Radio host Michael Savage says he’s going to sue UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for defamation after she included him on list of persons banned from visiting the country. UK tabloid Daily Mail: Michael Savage, who has up to 10 million listeners, branded Home Secretary Jacqui Smith a ‘lunatic’ and a ‘witch’ after being named alongside hate preachers and a …

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The Prince’s Rainforest Project

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Radio Blowhard Michael Savage And Westboro’s Phelps Banned From UK

The UK does not want hatemongers entering their country and have released a “least wanted” list of banned persons. Fred Waldron Phelps Snr, a 79-year-old American Baptist pastor, and his daughter Shirley Phelps-Roper are barred for their anti-gay comments. Both have picketed the funerals of Aids victims and celebrated the deaths of US soldiers as “punishment” for US tolerance of …

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A Day In Hand

Openly gay former London mayoral candidate Brian Paddick is heading a campaign that encourages gay couples in Britain to hold hands in public. The campaign, called “A Day in Hand” has received the backing of a number of celebrities in an attempt to allow gay people to feel more comfortable in public. Mr Paddick who was the most senior openly …

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Filed Under: Bad Ideas

If you think an unstaffed coin-operated tanning salon is a bad idea, you’d be right.

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Carol Ann Duffy Becomes UK’s First Openly Gay Poet Laureate

The UK has appointed Carol Ann Duffy as its first openly gay poet laureate. She is also the first woman to hold the post. Duffy, who once said “no self-respecting poet” should have to write verses about the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest son, will be expected to produce poems for royal weddings, funerals and other state occasions. A …

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Hugs For Baldies

A report commissioned by a hair-loss supplement company in the UK says that many balding men need therapy to deal with the situation. Many of those with hair loss reported no emotional problems, but a “significant minority” were found to be at risk of serious psychosocial consequences – including depression, anxiety, lower self-esteem and identity change, according to the report’s …

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Protest At UK “Ex-Gay” Conference

Yet another “ex-gay” conference, yet another protest, this time in the UK. More than 100 protesters gathered outside the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster, Central London during a conference on curing homosexuality organised by evangelical Christian group Anglican Mainstream and CARE. The conference was billed as a a Judaeo-Christian event although being held on the Jewish Sabbath, it was unlikely to …

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Susan Boyle’s Competition

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