Tom Robinson performs an acoustic version of Glad To Be Gay

Thursday 27 July 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalization of homosexuality in England and Wales. Tom is performing the song at this weekend’s BBC Feel The Love concert.

Activist and musician Tom Robinson plays an exclusive acoustic performance of his liberation punk anthem Glad To Be Gay.

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Trump Launches All Out Assault on Service Members

Today, the Human Rights Campaign blasted President Donald Trump’s dangerous and unpatriotic move to reinstate a ban on qualified transgender people serving in the military. His reprehensible action could result in the discharge of more than 15,000 transgender Americans currently serving our country at this critical time.

HRC President Chad Griffin: #ProtectTransTroops
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President Trump’s reprehensible and unpatriotic action could result in the discharge of more than 15,000 transgender Americans currently serving our country at this critical time.

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This is how these LGBTI people’s lives changed in 50 years

Thursday 27 July 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalization of homosexuality in England and Wales.

Gay Star News spoke with members of Opening Doors London about their memories of the time and what they want to say to LGBTI people today.

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Could Anti-Trans Zombie Amendment Return from the Dead?

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TRUMP-PENCE-MCCONNELL STILL PUSHING DANGEROUS PLAN TO DISMANTLE HEALTH CARE
Yesterday, HRC joined 166 civil rights organizations in urging senators to protect the ACA. Read the full letter here: civilrights.org/oppose-motion-to-proceed-on-the-better-care-reconciliation-act/

Former Senator David Durenberger (R-MO) penned a compelling oped for USA Today titled, “Resist the bullying. Don’t vote for a mystery health care bill.” www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/07/24/gop-senators-dont-approve-mystery-health-bill-david-durenberger-column/502976001/

TEXAS SENATE TO VOTE ON ANTI-TRANSGENDER LEGISLATION
The Washington Post Editorial Board, “Texas, stop trying to pass this bathroom bill”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/texas-stop-trying-to-pass-this-bathroom-bill/2017/07/23/52b91ad0-6e48-11e7-b9e2-2056e768a7e5_story.html?utm_term=.c557615558d9

Jennifer Finney Boylan for The New York Times, “My Gay Agenda”

TUESDAY TWEET
In a powerful new video, transgender people from the South share their stories with BuzzFeed and Transilient, a series highlighting the experience of transgender people living in four southern states. Watch the video here: twitter.com/BuzzFeedNews/status/889193310778085376

NEW JERSEY IMPLEMENTS TWO LAWS PROTECTING TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY:
www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/07/22/christie-oks-law-to-give-schools_ap.html
thinkprogress.org/christie-transgender-laws-be7f45c0f70c

COULD ANTI-TRANS ZOMBIE AMENDMENT RETURN FROM THE DEAD?
thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/343248-gop-divided-over-care-for-transgender-troops

Game Of Thrones 7×02 REACTION | STORMBORN ⛈

Gay Star News reacts to Game Of Thrones Season 7 Episode 2 “Stormborn”.

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Daily Equality: Sued Over a Pride Flag?

Texas on alert, all eyes on the US Senate, a major win on the HIV front, and someone suing over a pride flag?

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This is why you should learn more about gay history ?

Gay Star News joins curator Steven Dryden at the British Library.

As the UK marks 50 years since the partial decriminalization of gay sex – a new exhibition Gay UK: Life, Love, and Liberty sees the British Library collate the entire UK gay history.

Read more: bit.ly/2vRZoAL

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