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We hope to create a safe and informative platform around LGBTQ+ issues, events and keep you up to date with the latest information in and around the Bradford district and the wider LGBTQ+ community. At Free 2B-ME we believe in a fair, equal and diverse community bringing together various groups within the LGBTQ+ community and giving them a voice.
Mission: Free 2B-ME hopes to make Bradford a safe, inclusive and diverse space for all LGBTQ+ and over time we hope to grow with like minded people and make a better place for all.
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BREAKING: Marriage Equality fully achieved in Northern Ireland
The move marks the last stage in achieving full marriage equality with a law change today meaning more than 1,000 same-sex couples can convert civil partnerships to marriages.
Russia's cabinet strikes down bill which would've legally erased trans people
The government commission on legislative activities in Russia has rejected amendments which would've legally erased trans people in the country.
Archbishop compares same-sex relationships to ‘brother and sister’ unions after Pope’s historic endorsement of LGBT+ rights
The Archbishop of San Francisco said civil unions could be extended to siblings, undermining Pope Francis' endorsement of same-sex couples.
30 years after Justin Fashanu came out as gay, the spectre of homophobia still hangs over football – but there is hope
Justin Fashanu came out as gay 30 years ago. Less than eight years later he was dead, after homophobia pushed him to suicide.
A TikTok Ban On LGBT Conversion Therapy Content Has Reignited Calls To Ban The Practice In The UK
TikTok has become the latest social media platform to ban content promoting so-called “gay conversion therapy”, reigniting calls for the government...
Ofsted chief tells Orthodox Jewish teachers threatening LGBT+ boycott to accept inclusive education – whether they like it or not
Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman told Charedi headteacher Eli Spitzer there will be no LGBT "opt out" for Orthodox Jewish schools
Gay male penguins steal lesbian penguins' eggs at Dutch zoo
Two gay male penguins have stolen a lesbian penguin couple's eggs at Dierenpark zoo in Amersfoort, Netherland. They tried to hatch another bird's egg in November last year.
'A game changer'. The UK's first LGBTQ+ extra-care housing scheme gets go ahead
Accommodation in Manchester will support older LGBTQ+ people, whose loneliness has been exacerbated by the pandemic
It's #internationalPronounsDay stating pronouns can help create a more inclusive environment. 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Ready to distribute food donated by Morrisons Girlington Hub to our most vulnerable lgbtq+ members. Massive thanks to Lily Romani and Zara for their support.
"Together We Are Stronger" 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Why Is Homophobia Still an Explicitly Acceptable Prejudice to Hold? – Byline Times
Strictly Come Dancing’s first same-sex pairing is not the milestone those praising the decision believe it to be, writes George Attwood
Did Jimi Hendrix get himself kicked out of the army for ‘homosexual tendencies’?
Hendrix hated every second of the army
Tokyo ward assemblyman apologizes for remarks against LGBT rights - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A local assemblyman apologized Tuesday for saying last month that his north Tokyo municipality would
Black History Month: the charity sector has a long way to go when it comes to racial equality
In this guest blog Bex Shorunke, Senior Media Officer at akt, details what needs to change in order for the third sector to become a truly inclusive place for Black people and people of colour. How can the charity sector be...
Tokyo ward assemblyman apologizes for remarks opposing LGBT rights
Masateru Shiraishi of the ruling LDP said last month that his north Tokyo municipality would "cease to exist" if the rights of sexual minorities were protected by law.
Six police officers ‘caught on tape using homophobic, transphobic and racist slurs’ after internal sting operation
Six Hampshire Police officers were recorded using racist, transphobic and homophobic slurs, a misconduct review has heard.
Morrisons Thornbury Community
Started working with Free 2B-ME LGBT Community to develop this space into a place where we can bring the community of Thornbury/Bradford together. Very ambitious and achievable visions are in place for this garden, please get in touch with them if you'd like to be part of this project! 👏❤
Boris Johnson confirms indoor sex is banned – again – in certain lockdown tiers
Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that couples living apart in regions with Tier Two restrictions are not allowed to have sex indoors.
CELEB: Indya Moore speaks candidly about their journey to fame
“To be Black in America is to be gaslit everyday of your life” BY SOPHIE GRIFFITHS At just 25-years-old, Pose star, Indya Moore has already lived an incredibly full life. From their breakout role a…
New Zealand Has Best LGBTQ+ Parliamentary Representation In The World
New Zealand is making the news once again, this time because it now has the strongest representation of LGBTQ+ MPs in the world. After the weekend’s elections, New Zealand now boasts the most inclusive group of parliamentarians, as it is set to increase from seven to a predicted 11 in a 120-se...
Ann Widdecombe says ‘families’ don’t want to watch a same-sex couple dance on Strictly Come Dancing and we are so, so tired
Ann Widdecombe drew criticism for saying 'families' wouldn't be interested in watching a same-sex couple dance on Strictly Come Dancing.
Hate crimes in Northamptonshire double in the past five years
'While in one sense it is extremely concerning, it can also be a sign that more victims are coming forward'
UK census will include questions about gender identity and sexual orientation for the first time
The Office for National Statistics will be asking questions concerning gender identity and sexual orientation in its upcoming census.
X-Factor winner Dalton Harris has publicly come out as pansexual.
The 26-year-old singer discussed his sexuality, life and recent struggles with suicidal thoughts in a string of Twitter posts.
James and Ola Jordan give verdict on Strictly's same-sex couple & more
Strictly Speaking: James and Ola Jordan share their thoughts on Strictly Come Dancing's 2020 pairings, including the first same-sex couple Nicola Adams and Katya Jones.
Sam Smith, Nina West, More LGBTQ+ Celebs Celebrate Spirit Day on Twitter
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the anti-LGBTQ+ bullying movement.
Male and female couples fight for same-sex marriage in India in New Delhi High Court
‘This right applies with full force to same-sex couples, just as it does to opposite-sex couples.’
Opinion | 'A disturbing surge in anti-LGBTQ hate crime is taking place - and the police are in denial'
Homophobic hate crime at home and on the streets is becoming a pandemic in itself, writes Philip C Baldwin.
44 convicted for homosexuality after attending 'gay wedding' in Algeria
The court used the "men’s supposedly gay appearance, as evidence of guilt", says Human Rights Watch.
Gay fathers are fleeing Russia with their children after authorities threatened to arrest them for ‘baby trafficking’
Gay men in Russia are fleeing the country with their children, after they were threatened with arrest for creating families via surrogacy.
International Pronouns Day
There’s a lot of discussion in the media and online recently about the use of gender pronouns. Gender pronouns aren’t new though. We use them all the time to identify and refer to someone. Describing people as ‘he’ or ‘she’, groups of people as ‘they’ or ‘them’, as well as inanim...
Check out our Free2Bme special Black History Month Program on BCB radio listen again service. #BlackHistoryMonth. “Together we are Stronger”🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
“3-4pm it's @Free2Bmelgbtq's Black History Month Special This program looks at the experiences of first and second generation British Born Caribians. It explores racism and inequality and the interracial stigmas between people of colour 106.6FM and online”
Bradford 2025
Secretary of #bradfordpride, @Kafayat Brixtonbubbles Gigs still on the #instagramtakeover mission.
Light Bulb:
With Job cuts and the rate of growing poverty, people are having to improvise and live within means. How would we have been able to afford Edison's idea of electricity if not for Latimer?
I'll probably have to ship in (Átupá Adi Agbón) Oil Lamps from Ibádan.🙈🙈🚶🏼♀️🚶🏼♀️🚶🏼♀️
Assistant manager and draftsman for U.S. Electric Lighting Company Lewis Latimer invented a 'longer-lasting', 'more efficient' and 'less expensive' light bulb. He was also a notable tool in the advancement of the electrical industry as a whole.
Even though Thomas Edison is usually mentioned for creating the ideology of the light bulb, Latimer 'brought the creation into homes and neighbourhoods'.
Music: #keyshiacole
Keyshia Cole
Tees: #Free2BME ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜, this Bradford based support group has opened the first LGBTQ+ Community Garden. Funded by The National Lottery The National Lottery Community Fund Bradford For Everyone and ROC Bradford East . The Garden project is open to all, where you can learn new skills, make new friends and socialise. Founded by #WendyLw
LGBT+ hate crimes rising faster than any other group
Crimes based on sexual orientation are 19% up in the last year and anti-LGBT+ hate crimes have more than doubled since 2015.
Teenager expelled from school after coming out as gay because, apparently, ‘it’s what Jesus would want’
Devin Bryant was expelled from the school he attended for ten years after his principal said he followed an "evil path" by coming out as gay.
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