When rights collide there is always friction, but this isn't clear of either only LGBT equality can be ignored or all equality laws can be ignored - neither are good!

A Question of Pride
http://lawandsexuality.wordpress.com/2014/11/23/a-question-of-pride/

An interesting take on Prides, assumptions and coming out

Lee Rigby report expected Facebook to break US law

http://www.complicity.co.uk/blog/2014/11/lee-rigby-report-expected-facebook-to-break-us-law/

Shockingly different countries have different laws, and Facebook is a US company

US: Arkansas and Mississippi overturn bans on same-sex marriage

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/26/us-arkansas-and-mississippi-overturn-bans-on-same-sex-marriage/

Woop woop

Former UKIP deputy leader: Gays sleep with up to 20,000 people in their ‘short, miserable lives’

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/26/former-ukip-deputy-leader-gays-sleep-with-up-to-20000-people-in-their-short-miserable-lives/

I don’t know where to start – other than the fact that I’m glad he is not in the House of Lords

Homophobia // Check Yourself // But keep it proud

http://bainser.com/post/103716508655/homophobia-check-yourself-but-keep-it-proud

A great blog about how we should all be out, open and honest

“I’m checking myself to make sure I keep sissying that walk, to be proud, to be me. “

Finland’s Parliament votes to allow same-sex marriage

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/28/breaking-finlands-parliament-just-voted-to-move-forward-with-same-sex-marriage/

Good news

Coming to Terms With P.D. James’ Homophobia

http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2014/11/28/p_d_james_opposed_lgbtq_equality_can_queers_still_love_her_work.html

Appreciate the work, feel sad for the author

Entertainment

Lynda Bellingham Oxo advert to be repeated at Christmas
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30008548

Good for ITV

The world exclusive preview of the Doctor Who Christmas Special.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsxEenCBRG0&feature=youtu.be

This has the potential to be very very good or very very bad. Fingers crossed...

Here's the first trailer for Pitch Perfect 2
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/pitch-perfect/33055/heres-the-first-trailer-for-pitch-perfect-2

The Pitch is Back!

'Strictly Come Dancing': Caroline Flack, Alison Hammond And Mark Wright Join Tour
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/11/21/strictly-come-dancing-tour-alison-hammond-mark-wright-caroline-flack_n_6198108.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

Not enough to ge me to go so far...

WATCH: Strictly Come Dancing’s first same-sex dance

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/24/watch-strictly-come-dancings-first-same-sex-couple-dance/

More of a moment than a dance - but good to see

Michelle Gomez on playing ‘gender-switched’ Doctor Who villian

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/24/michelle-gomez-on-playing-gender-switched-doctor-who-villian/

Some great quotes:

“The thing is is that with casting me and having this face, you never really know whether I’m a man or a woman anyway. You just pop a bit of red lipstick on me and I’m sort of Paul O’Grady’s love child.”

Education

Student loans review unnecessary, says government
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-29933282

Of course the government doesn't want a review of student loans before the election but i expect one will happen afterwards

What's behind the surprising success of raising tuition fees?
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/11/whats-behind-surprising-success-raising-tuition-fees

Fees policy is a success (sort of!)

What university life is like on a 'forgotten' campus

http://www.theguardian.com/education/mortarboard/2014/nov/21/what-university-life-is-like-on-a-forgotten-campus

Why Coventry makes the top 50 student cities in the world

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/nov/25/coventry-best-city-student-heres-why

Only Warwick Uni students are quoted…

Science

Eggless mayonnaise firm sued by Hellman's maker over branding
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30004158

When does mayonnaise stop being mayonnaise? When it contains no eggs, argues food giant Unilever.

One in 10 sausages 'carries risk of hepatitis E virus'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30006977

From a survey of 63 sausages...

Juncker axes Europe's chief scientific adviser
http://www.theguardian.com/science/political-science/2014/nov/13/juncker-axes-europes-chief-scientific-adviser?CMP=share_btn_fb

Sad news

Comet landing: Organic molecules detected by Philae
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30097648

Intriguing!

And finally…

The Daily Mail Asked If Anyone In Britain Could Make A Sandwich And You Can Guess What Happened Next
http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/sandwichgate

Lots of laughs

Vanessa Mae: Skiing violinist banned for four years
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/winter-sports/30005830

This looks really dodgy

10 Facts for Bob Geldof
http://gbtravels.wordpress.com/2014/11/14/10-facts-for-bob-geldof/

A bit of education for Bob Geldof... "There are an estimated 516 Million Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is approximately 24% of the world population of Christians. So yes, it is probably safe to assume, that they are aware of the Christmas period."

Is Guildford the most boring home town ever?
http://nottingham.tab.co.uk/2014/11/28/is-guildford-the-most-boring-home-town-ever/

I have a lot of love for my home town, but I'm glad I moved on...

View from the Shire

Tuesday, 9 December 2014

News you might have missed: November 2014

Egypt: Eight men jailed over ‘gay wedding’ video

You’d be surprised what party supporters actually think about same-sex marriage

Scotland now has three openly gay ministers

Lee Rigby report expected Facebook to break US law

US: Arkansas and Mississippi overturn bans on same-sex marriage

Former UKIP deputy leader: Gays sleep with up to 20,000 people in their ‘short, miserable lives’

Finland’s Parliament votes to allow same-sex marriage

Michelle Gomez on playing ‘gender-switched’ Doctor Who villian

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