In response to the high levels of stigma experienced by people with HIV, GMFA, the gay men’s health charity, has announced the launch of its anti-HIV stigma campaign targeted at African communities in London. The campaign was developed by Big Up, the Black gay men’s project at GMFA, which receives Big Lottery funding to create sexual health interventions for Black gay men in London.
Tuesday, 09 March 2010 18:23
Brendon Riley, Chief Executive Officer of IBM UK, and Vice Admiral Alan Massey Second Sea Lord, Royal Navy both used their keynote speeches to call on employers keep focused on workplace equality for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff at Stonewall’s workplace conference, supported by Barclays.
Vice Admiral Alan Massey Second Sea Lord, Royal Navy said ‘Changing behaviours takes some time. Changing the underlying attitudes and culture takes a whole lot longer. The continued engagement of the LGBT community is vitally important to us to ensure that it becomes an embedded part of our business, a fundamental part of a fair leadership culture.’
Antony Grey Jenkins, Chief Executive of Global Retail Banking, Barclays said ‘Organisations that focus on diversity tend to be higher performing organisations than those that don’t. People take their lead from what they see around them. Creating a workplace where all colleagues are able to be themselves is absolutely critical to the overall wellbeing of any business.’
Read more: Diversity Essential for all Businesses, Employers Told
New research conducted by ManCentral.com reveals that men of Islamic and Christian faith are most likely to struggle with their sexuality.
Late last night Stonewall’s latest amendment to the Equality Bill – to permit civil partnerships to be held in religious premises – was passed in the House of Lords by a majority of 74. The amendment, tabled by Lord Alli, was supported by peers across parties, including former Conservative Party Chairman Lord Fowler and Lord Harries, the former Bishop of Oxford.
LGBT groups and teachers alike have expressed disgust at the amendment included in the Children, Schools and Families Bill carried in the House of Commons yesterday. The amendment will allow sex education to be taught in a way that "refects" a school's "religious character".
Plaid Cymru this weekend launched a new affiliate organisation PlaidPride which will be the party’s new group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people. 
Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is teaming up with Soho-based sexual health centre 56 Dean Street to launch a new workshop for gay men who have recently been diagnosed with HIV. The course, which launches on Tuesday 23 February, is free of charge and will run every Tuesday for six weeks.