Momentum is gathering for the biggest and best Cardiff Wales Mardi Gras in Wales’ largest festival of diversity. With only a month to go before the colourful extravaganza The Mardi Gras has received the support of local businesses, political parties and organisations across Wales and beyond. Last year 20,000 people joined the celebrations. Now, in [...]
Cynon Valley AM Christine Chapman recently met with representatives of the Terrence Higgins Trust at the Welsh Assembly as the charity launched celebrations for its 30th anniversary. The Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s largest HIV and sexual health charity, held the event on 4th July to “Thank Terry”, and mark 30 years since Welsh-born Terry [...]
Education Minister to launch an investigation after Catholic Education Service urges schools to support anti equal marriage petition. Welsh Education Minister Leighton Andrews confirmed last night that he would be launching an investigation after the Catholic Education Service wrote to its schools urging them to support an online petition opposing equal marriage. “We are pleased [...]
Christians need to show how the Gospel of Jesus is good news for gay people, the Archbishop of Wales said today (Wednesday April 18). Dr Barry Morgan said he was concerned about the welfare of gay people whom he feared could feel uncomfortable and unwelcome in churches over the coming months as Government proposals for [...]
To celebrate Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender History Month Cymru (LGBT), The Cardiff Story is hosting a ‘Talking Heads’ evening of inspirational stories. Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month Cymru takes place every year in February and celebrates the lives and achievements of the LGBT community. During the storytelling session, five people will give a [...]
As part of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender History Month, local historians Monty Dart and Paul Busby will be giving a talk on the gay members of one of Wales’ most historic families, the Morgans of Tredegar House on Saturday 25 February. The talk starts at 12:30pm at Newport Museum and Art Gallery. For more information [...]
Positive action to deal with hate crime in Wales has been outlined by the Welsh Government Minister in charge of equalities. Jane Hutt has announced that a framework for action will be created to tackle all forms of hate crime including disability-related harassment, as well as harassment based on race, religion,sexual orientation and against transgender [...]
Cardiff Council’s commitment to being a fair and inclusive workplace has once again been recognised by Stonewall – Britain’s leading Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) equality charity – by being the only Welsh Local Authority to be listed in the charity’s ‘Top 100 Employers in Britain’ 2012 index for a third successive year. With tougher [...]
South Wales Police has been ranked as the top Welsh police force in the ‘Top 100 Employers in Britain’ Stonewall survey for lesbian, gay and bisexual people in 2012. At an Awards Ceremony held in London on Wednesday 11 January 2012, it was announced that South Wales Police has been placed 23rd in the ‘Top [...]
On 29 November Stonewall launched its new School Champions programme. The programme, part of Stonewall’s Education for All campaign, works directly with schools to provide tailored support and guidance in challenging homophobic bullying and celebrating difference. Ofsted’s new framework, which will be launched in January 2012, includes specific reference to behaviour and will look at [...]
