Posted April 20th, 2009 by 1stofficer
Worrying Ongoing Decline in UK’s 2 Busiest Register Offices for Civil Partnerships

2 guys in love - but do they want a civil partnership?
Early indications show that UK civil partnerships continue to decline from their initial surge after the Civil Partnership Act came into force in December 2005. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted April 14th, 2009 by 1stofficer
Amazon Gay Books Row Continues

Gay book "The Filly" by Mark Probst
The Amazon gay books row continues despite the huge online store saying they would undo their actions that resulted in the recategorisation of gay and lesbian books into their own ‘adult’ category. Amazon spokesman Drew Herdener has described the company’s actions as “an embarrassing and ham-fisted cataloguing error”.
The gay and lesbian category is comparable to ‘top shelf’ and products within this category do not receive an Amazon ‘sales rank’ or appear in bestseller lists. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted March 27th, 2009 by 1stofficer

Classic UK gay film Nighthawks at the 23rd London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
The 23rd London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, “celebrating the best in new queer cinema from around the world,” has grown from a marginal event to a major showcase for some of the best movies made today. However, relatively few UK films are screening at the event Read the rest of this entry »
Posted March 25th, 2009 by 1stofficer

Gay weddings banned at Queen Mother's former Highland Home
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother’s former home in the Scottish Highlands is not allowing gay weddings to be conducted in its grounds. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted March 24th, 2009 by 1stofficer

No double room at the inn? Not if you're gay at the Chymorvah Private Hotel
Gay couple Martyn Hall and Steven Preddy are suing the Christian owners of a Cornish hotel for refusing to allow them to share a double room late last year. Read the rest of this entry »