Tag: United Kingdom

Two women in London were attacked in a bus when they refused to kiss for straight men’s viewing pleasure. Melania Geymonat, 28, and her girlfriend Chris were taking a night bus in London on May 30. According a Facebook post Geymonat wrote about the incident, she kissed Chris and then four young men started harassing them. The couple and the young men were alone together in the top level of the bus. “They started behaving like hooligans, demanding that we kissed so...

Thousands of queer protesters–and allies–greeted a visit by Donald Trump to the United Kingdom this week, all with a singular message: We don’t like you. Leave. Trump traveled to the UK to meet with lame duck Prime Minister Theresa May about the upcoming Brexit, when the UK will leave the European Union. During his trip, Trump will also meet with the Queen to discuss various diplomatic issues. The Brits gave the US President one hell of a greeting. Thousands of demonstrators...

Teachers are “in tears” after over a month of protests outside an elementary school over LGBTQ curriculum, according to a lawyer who is trying to mediate the situation. For months now, protestors have been marching in front of the Anderton Park Primary School in Birmingham, UK. At issue is the school’s diversity curriculum, called “No Outsiders.” Developed by Andrew Moffat, the curriculum teaches kids about different kinds of people and families in order to bring schools into compliance with the UK’s...

Which country came in first? According to a new ranking, the United Kingdom is the second-most LGBTI friendly country in Europe. Norway edged it out for first place. Spotahome, a company focused on helping people move to new places, recently released their Equality in Europe ranking. As explained, the ranking ‘highlights both the cities that are paving the way for equality in Europe, and those that still have room for improvement’. It takes 36 countries and scores them on gender labour participation, gender...