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Majority of gay youth in Britain say they’re victims of homophobic bullying
LONDON — New research by the University of Cambridge for British gay rights charity Stonewall UK’s School Report 2012 found that 55 percent of lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils in Britain’s secondary schools experience homophobic bullying.
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Remembering Alan Turing, prolific computer scientist, ‘convicted homosexual’
Today marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Alan Turing, a brilliant British mathematician and computer scientist who was highly influential in the creating what would become the modern computer, and is most famous for his work on breaking the German Enigma codes during World War II.
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London mayor Boris Johnson plans to unveil LGBT manifesto
LONDON — Boris Johnson, the incumbent Mayor of London, this week reaffirmed his support of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, and said he will release an LGBT manifesto ahead of London’s elections later this week, reported Pink News UK.
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Homecoming: Fight for marriage equality extends to United Kingdom
The Coalition for Equal Marriage, a British marriage equality advocacy group, has released this new video in support of same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom.
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Anglican Archbishop Of Wales backs same-sex marriage in UK
LLANDDUDNO, Wales, UK — Dr. Barry Morgan, the Archbishop of Wales, on Tuesday lent his support to same-sex marriage during a meeting of the Church in Wales’ governing body, and gave an impassioned plea for Anglicans to be more tolerant towards homosexuals.
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Christian group considers legal action after ‘ex-gay’ ads banned from London buses
LONDON, UK — At least one of two conservative Christian groups whose planned ads promoting “ex-gay” therapy were pulled from London buses because transport authority said they were “intolerant,” said they are now considering legal action.
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Ben & Jerry’s rebrands ice cream to support UK marriage equality effort
With the debate for marriage equality taking place in England’s Parliament this month, Ben & Jerry’s United Kingdom arm has renamed their Apple Pie “flavor” as “Apple-y Ever After.”
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British coroner rules anti-bullying advocate’s death a result of suicide
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, England — Roger Crouch, a former director of children’s services and anti-bullying advocate for youth, died last week as the result of suicide, according to David Dooley, the Deputy Coroner for Gloucestershire.
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Roger Crouch — who led fight to prevent bullying in the UK — has died
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — Roger Crouch, the father of a 15-year-old boy who killed himself in May 2010 after apparently suffering from anti-gay bullying, and who then turned tragedy into a campaign for greater awareness and prevention of bulling in Britain’s schools, has died.
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British University study finds schools fail to address homophobic bullying
SHEFFIELD, England — In a study released this week to coincide with Britain’s National Anti-Bullying Week, researchers from the Centre for Education and Inclusion Research at Sheffield Hallam University have revealed that many schools in the United Kingdom fail to properly address homophobic bullying.