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  • Wednesday, July 02
    Woes, Blows.
    “Gay troops have been told they can submit claims for their car mileage or train tickets to marches in London on Saturday and in Brighton next month. Heterosexual soldiers have criticized the move saying they are not allowed to claim money for trips to important functions, including the Queen’s...
    Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 07-02-2008
  • Tuesday, June 24
    Slip Sliding.
    “Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that UK civil partnerships among same-sex couples fell by 46 per cent in 2007 to 8,728. This compares with 16,106 marriage in 2006, the first full year in which civil partnerships could be formed. In England and Wales, civil partnerships fell...
    Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 06-24-2008
  • Monday, June 16
    Shirt Lift!
    Britain’s gay soldiers can wear their uniforms during this year’s July 5th pride march. This is the first time Army, military and navy gays have been allowed to show their true colors. The Army put up some resistance but eventually fell into line like good soldiers. [Times]
    Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 06-16-2008
  • Wednesday, May 28
    Settlement.
    Britain’s military paid $500,000 to a trans trooper who claims she was forced to dress as a man while in service. Said Jan Hamilton, who once went by the name Ian Hamilton: “I have been living as a woman since January, but as far as the army is concerned I am still a man. It [...]
    Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 05-28-2008
  • Thursday, May 22
    Massive.
    “Police have arrested 198 people on suspicion of domestic, homophobic and race hate crimes after raids across London, Scotland Yard have said… It is the eighth year the Metropolitan Police has run the operation.” [BBC]
    Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 05-22-2008
  • Friday, May 02
    Lost.
    Super cute former copper turned politico Brain Paddick lost his bid to be London’s next mayor. Tory Boris Johnson won the election, which may not be so good for the gays: he’s against same-sex unions and, according to reports, lashed out at his party peers for attempting to woo the homos...
    Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 05-02-2008
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