Manchester local radio station ALL FM’s LGBT show, All Out, talked bi today, with Made in Manchester media production company boss Ashley Byrne talking about his experiences as a bi man. Ashley is perhaps best known as the presenter over many years of BBC Manchester’s LGBT Citizen show, which came to an end recently...
Read more »
The London Gay Women’s Network has a networking social tonight – for bi women in the city. They say: “Join us for the first GWN social for bisexual members. Following the recent consultation with bisexual network members, this informal social event is the first of its kind and is a chance to meet in...
Read more »
This year’s biggest bi event, BiCon, is a little earlier than usual – and that means you need to book earlier too! In recent years BiCon has usually fallen at the end of August, with a booking deadline for those staying onsite either late in July or at the start of August. However this...
Read more »
What’s going on around Bi Britain this week? Tuesday it’s the talky space meeting for bis in Swansea from 6.30pm: email BiSwansea1@yahoo.co.uk for more details and venue for meetings. From 8.30 there’s a social open to partners, friends and allies too. Also on Tuesday, Manchester bis get together for their regular pub night at...
Read more »
The Bristol votes are in! In the ShoutOut listeners’ awards local bi meetup BiVisible won Best Bi Event, with the Queenshilling’s bi night Greedy taking the runnerup spot. Congratulations BiVisible, commiserations to runners up including BiVisible founder Jess in the local hero category.
Read more »
It’s Bristol bis regular coffee meetup later today – with an added twist! No, not that it’s Valentine’s Day – but that they might win an award halfway through the meeting. Yes, the meetings are that good… oh OK, it’s the same night as local LGBT radio show ShoutOut announces the results of its...
Read more »
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill received its Second Reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday 5 February, passing by a huge margin. It’s not over yet though, and the parliamentary process now moves into the Commons Committee stage. This includes an opportunity for all those with an interest in this legislation to...
Read more »
On Tuesday, MPs voted by an overwhelming majority of 225 to support same-sex marriage in England and Wales. However, thanks to devolution there is a whole separate battle for equal marriage in Scotland. The Equality Network are urging people in Scotland to respond to the new consultation on the draft equal marriage bill for...
Read more »
Yesterday’s same-sex marriage vote passed by a huge margin, 400 votes to 175, a majority of 225. It may be the biggest show of support for an LGBT equality measure in Parliament to date, as previous changes such as equalising the age of consent, abolition of ‘Section 28′, and the sexual orientation sections of...
Read more »
