Current Affairs News

Phobes Thwarted - Being Gay is Complex

Posted on 5 Sep 2019 in Current Affairs

As we went to air last week, a paper in the respected research journal “Science” revealed the latest findings from research into people's se.xual orientation and their genetics. It concluded that there were definitely genetic components but that the idea of a single genetic marker on someone's DNA predisposing them to having gay or lesbian relationships was wide of the mark.

Tillmans Reminds that Democracy Needs Defence

Posted on 24 Jul 2019 in Current Affairs

The past is another country, they say.

Notts Anti-Gay Protest Falls Flat

Posted on 24 Jul 2019 in Current Affairs

Television news reports suggest that religiously motivated parents who had tried to export the Birmingham style protests against LGBT inclusive education to a school in Nottingham scored a serious own goal for the end of term. The protest group was outnumbered by a vocal campaign by parents who

How Space Exploration Shows Changing Times

Posted on 16 Jul 2019 in Current Affairs

BBC television's long running astronomy programme, The Sky at Night marked the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landings last week. On 20th July 1969, humans walked on the moon for the very first time, with the success of the United States Apollo Mission.

Gay Activists Warn on Inflammatory Aus Remark

Posted on 9 Jul 2019 in Current Affairs

LGBT activists down under have expressed concern at the outburst of the Aussie Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, who described animal rights campaigners as “un Australian” and “green criminals”.

Jul

Co-operative Group Emphasises LGBT Activism

The Co-operative Bank, recovering from its financial woes of several years ago, is launching a major marketing campaign across several media platforms, to encourage people who care about the world,

Jun

"Broflake"s Can Dish it But Can't Take It!

Have you heard of a “broflake”? It’s a phrase that was coined by left wing activists to counter the accusation from the political right wing that they are all “snowflakes”. A Broflake refers to t

May

"Young, Welsh and Religious" Looks at Hate

Tuesday's television will see a programme broadcast on BBC Wales on One (the Welsh version of BBC-1 and available in Wales / Cymru only), called “Young and Religious” at 10.35pm.

May

Adult Industry in Brighton on Television

Channel Four Television, the UK's former “radical” channel, which is today more mainstream in a complex marketplace, nevertheless offers some programmes of interest to LGBT people during Bank Holid

May

Gay Celebs Wade in on Eurovision Debate

Eurovision is coming on Saturday, 18th May. Coverage will be going out on BBC 1 Television and in super digital stereo on BBC Radio Two, where the acerbic notes of Ken Bruce will be guiding us thr