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Hate crimes jump across England, Wales, N Ireland

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:30:13 +0000

(London) More than 50,000 hate crimes were reported last year across England, Wales and Northern Ireland – a rise of 12 percent over the last year.

Police figures released Tuesday that the(...)

Withers: Sad story of gay soldier who leaked secret documents

James Withers — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:06:23 +0000

Pfc. Bradley Manning is finally getting some attention. Unfortunately it’s not the kind he wanted. The Army intelligence analyst is suspected of leaking approximately 90,000 Afghanistan war(...)

Withers: Sports Illustrated writer talks about rugby star Thomas

James Withers — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:43:05 +0000

If you haven’t done so check out the Sports Illustrated profile of Gareth Thomas. Written by Gary Smith, a National Magazine Award winner, the article is an excellent piece of reporting.(...)

Withers: Rugby player comes out

James Withers — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:11:31 +0000

My knowledge of rugby is reduced to two facts. There is a gay team in New York City and Clint Eastwood’s new film chronicles how Nelson Mandela used the sport to bring his country together(...)

Welsh teachers to get gay bully training

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:17:04 +0000

(London) Teachers throughout Wales will receive special training to tackle homophobic bullying.

The program is being sponsored by the Welsh Assembly and produced by LGBT rights group Stonewall(...)

Gay ally who led attack on UK sodomy law dies

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:35:47 +0000

(London) Leo Abse, the man credited with toppling Britain’s law against sodomy, has died. Abse was 91.

Abse served in the House of Commons for nearly 30 years, championing civil rights for(...)