On Friday, the second reading of the Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill was read in the British House of Commons.
The aim of the bill is to repeal a section of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, which allows for British seamen to be dismissed on the grounds of "homosexual acts".
The law is seen as the last anti-gay law on the statute books in the UK and its repeal would be seen as symbolic more than anything, as current LGBT discrimination laws would not allow for the section to be enacted anyway.
I certainly think this should be seen as a positive moment for LGBT rights, and welcome news...
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Showing posts with label Vlog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vlog. Show all posts
Monday, 23 January 2017
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
Vlog: Why LGBT+ people fear the Trump Presidency
My latest YouTube Vlog is now online! A bit late posting it on here, due to University deadlines and the like, and my Twitter obsession of course.
This week I take a look at the incoming Trump Administration, of course Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States on Friday (unless he changes his mind).
And though in a 60 minutes interview after the election Trump said he would not touch the same sex marriage decision made by the Supreme Court in 2015, his record isn't exactly fantastic when it comes to LGBT+ issues, and some of his cabinet picks are even worse!
This video is not saying the Trump administration WILL be bad for LGBT+ people, it simply illustrates why LGBT+ people feel his administration will do nothing for them, and may even reverse some of the progress which has been made.
Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel also! I'm trying to get a nice custom URL on YouTube, but you don't get one until you hit 100 subscribers, so please SUBSCRIBE, and any feedback is always welcomed.
This week I take a look at the incoming Trump Administration, of course Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States on Friday (unless he changes his mind).
And though in a 60 minutes interview after the election Trump said he would not touch the same sex marriage decision made by the Supreme Court in 2015, his record isn't exactly fantastic when it comes to LGBT+ issues, and some of his cabinet picks are even worse!
This video is not saying the Trump administration WILL be bad for LGBT+ people, it simply illustrates why LGBT+ people feel his administration will do nothing for them, and may even reverse some of the progress which has been made.
Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel also! I'm trying to get a nice custom URL on YouTube, but you don't get one until you hit 100 subscribers, so please SUBSCRIBE, and any feedback is always welcomed.
Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Vlog: LGBT+ Remember Your History
NEW YEAR, NEW PROJECT!
Today I started something I have been wanting to do for a long time - Vlogging on YouTube. It's something I have never properly done before but I'm going to give it a go.
Despite being a journalist with radio experience, a lack of confidence has always harboured me from taking on a project like this (I always thought I had a face for radio), but what's the worst that can happen?
My first Vlog focusses a lot on LGBT+ history and what previous generations have gone through, in order for us young LGBT people to have the rights we have.
In particular I focus on Stonewall (a 2015 film about the 1969 riots, which put the gay rights movement in the spotlight) and Tab Hunter: Confidential, a big star of 1950's Hollywood who was never able to be true to his sexuality during the height of his career.
As I am really new to this any feedback would be fantastic, and also don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel! (I haven't got many subscribers at the moment).
Stonewall and Tab Hunter: Confidential are both currently on Netflix.
Today I started something I have been wanting to do for a long time - Vlogging on YouTube. It's something I have never properly done before but I'm going to give it a go.
Despite being a journalist with radio experience, a lack of confidence has always harboured me from taking on a project like this (I always thought I had a face for radio), but what's the worst that can happen?
My first Vlog focusses a lot on LGBT+ history and what previous generations have gone through, in order for us young LGBT people to have the rights we have.
In particular I focus on Stonewall (a 2015 film about the 1969 riots, which put the gay rights movement in the spotlight) and Tab Hunter: Confidential, a big star of 1950's Hollywood who was never able to be true to his sexuality during the height of his career.
As I am really new to this any feedback would be fantastic, and also don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel! (I haven't got many subscribers at the moment).
Stonewall and Tab Hunter: Confidential are both currently on Netflix.
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