WEEKLY WANKER #078: THE ICON AWARDS
Emerging from nowhere back in 2015 and almost instantly engulfed in controversy, the Icon Awards are/were a big swanky reception and awards ceremony pitched at the LGBTI+ community. Since […]
Tag Archives: LGBT rights
Pride Glasgow’s fence needs to come down for good
Every year since I’ve been a child, I’ve gone to Glasgow Pride and every year it’s been bigger than the year before. After weeks of unglaswegian weather, last Saturday was […]
We Asked Women’s Aid Centres If They’re Trans Inclusive and Here’s What They Said
Last week we wrote an article in response to a column in The National written by Shona Craven about the Scottish Government’s consultation on proposed changes to the Gender Recognition […]
Inside the transphobic hate conference being promoted by the Scottish media
[CONTENT WARNING: discussions of transphobia, transphobic violence] Something terrifying is happening in Scotland, something so familiar yet so brazen in its viciousness. A campaign of lies, misinformation, bullying and hatred […]
“No Pride in Police!” Arrests In Glasgow As Protesters Resist Police Led Pride March
A Thousand Flowers understands at least 5 people have been arrested at Glasgow Pride. The decision by organisers to invite Police Scotland to lead the march was always going […]
Coming out and kicking balls: Football’s bigotry problem goes all the way to the top
The “news” that some footballers are gay is not a shock. But yet again this week, we’ve had to deal with endless speculation and a predictable and damaging campaign to […]
Tories blocked “gay pardon law” because they only want to pardon the dead
On 23rd January 1952, Alan Turing, a man who’s now hailed as a war hero and the godfather of modern computing, had his house burgled. The Police investigation resulted in […]
