Gay sports stars and entertainers are forced to live a double life with ‘pretend’ girlfriends rather than openly come out about their sexuality. In two revealing interviews, tough guy footballer Joey Barton and TV soap star Charlie Condou have both spoken out about the fears of homophobia in public life. Barton, playing for Premiership Queens…
Bishop out of step with his gay marriage protest
More than 50,000 people replied to a consultation on full marriage equality laws – which is more responses prompted by any other issue put before the public in Scotland. As a result, Scotland is likely to have marriage equality by the end of 2013 – a full two years of the expected start date of…
May signposts public sector diversity audit u-turn
May signpost public sector diversity audit u-turn Equalities Minister Theresa May has backtracked on proposals to audit public sector workers on personal issues like sexuality, disability and religion. She has published a written statement in Parliament suggesting the plan to ask around 27,000 public sector organisations, including schools, police and councils is under revision. Although…