The war may have reached an early peace

It raged massively through the house.

There were preliminary blows last night with offensive use of ear worms and 80s music.

It began with an aggressive making of sandwiches (even bacon ones!), drinks etc without offering any to the other.

It was escalated by the wilful using of The Last Slice of Bread and the Last of the Coffee without getting/making fresh.

There was a brief, but bloody tussle over the central heating thermostat. And there was much freezing and baking by all.

There was an installing of annoying software on my computer. That Made Noise!

Which was countered by the dastardly disappearance of remotes throughout the house. Including one being installed in the cat’s tray.

There was the horrendous pyrrhic victory of moving essential commodities to high shelves which, in hindsight of both sides, was foolish since neither of us was tall enough to easily retrieve them

There was a hoovering while television was being watched.

There was the stereo when telephone calls where being made.

It was ugly.

Until the threat of Rule 34 was invoked. And yes, even the ability to listen - and sing along to - hours of Aqua. Truly, it has come to desperate measures that such WMD be invoked.

But peace has been offered and graciously accepted.


I have a full pot of coffee all to myself. Our finest, most ludicrously expensive coffee. With cinnamon and chicory and baileys and double cream and whipped cream and just a little Demerera sugar. Victory is mine.

So is take away pizza. The size of a dustbin lid. Life is good :)

*blink* It’s not just homophobia - it’s homophobia on LSD

As should be known, America finally has a hate crimes bill protecting GBLT people.

And certain people - particularly conservative Christians (spread the love!) are Not. Happy.

So a group of religious right preachers wish to protest this by gathering in Washington and trying to get arrested under the new law.

Let’s be clear here. They’re going to go to Washington and try to be sufficiently hateful, as offensive and as harmful to GBLT to try and lead to their arrest. They are deliberately setting out to commit a hate crime against GBLT people.

Of course, the ironic thing is how deeply dellusional they are since the law already includes protections for people who hide their hateful bigotry behind religious scripture (why bigotry is supposed to be more acceptable from the pulpit I’ll never know. As far as I’m concerned GBLT rights would be decades - centuries - ahead of where we are now if it weren’t from the hatred from the churches. And there’d certainly be a lot less of us killed) which means if they want to get ARRESTED they can’t just quote the Bible (much to the disappointment of their persecution fantasies and lies they want to feed their hateful masses) they’re going to have to do something more extreme. Like incite violence against GBLT people.

Let me say it again because it’s just so unbelievable it makes my head ache. These Christian activists are going to deliberately espouse and incite hate (and likely violence) against GBLT people.

Global fight - homophobia and survival.

2 stories have recently fallen in my RSS feeds that I’m sure people have seen but the word needs to be spread:

In Uganda a new law is being put before Parliament to execute people for the crime of “aggravated homosexuality.” Homosexuality is already illegal in Uganda. But in addition to the execution of those committing “aggravated homosexuality” it also greatly broadens the old homophobic law’s definition of gay sex and imposes harsher penalties (including life sentences) for any sexual contact between people of the same sex. It also imposes harsh sentences for “promoting homosexuality” (whatever THAT means) and even a 3 year prison sentence for people NOT REPORTING HOMOSEXUALS.

There is a Petition here about this vile law.


In Iran 3 homosexuals under the age of 18 are facing execution for consensual homosexual sex. This follows another execution In October for another man ‘convicted’ of consensual homosexual sex. The only thing worse than these horrendous executions is that they won’t be the last - and they most certainly aren’t the first. Nor is such persecution in any way limited to Iran in the region - or the world for that matter.



There is a habit when fighting homophobia - and I have it too - to focus on the west. We talk about discrimination and prejudice, rights denied And it’s important. ye gods it’s important. We should never stop talking about this and fighting this.

But around the world, things are often so much worse. We don’t always hear the news from there, nor do we normally address them. But these are very literally fights for survival and there is nothing short of mass murder being committed against GBLT people in these countries. We can’t ignore it. We can’t forget our brothers and sisters under horrific homophobia the like of which those of us in the west can scarcely imagine.

Sometimes I look at cases like these and I’m lost. They make me despair beyond measure because I can’t begin to think how to address hatred and persecution on this scale. I work to get homosexuals asylum in the UK partly to save lives and partly because I just can’t see how to stop such hate - I can’t see persecution on such a grand and incredible scale actually stopping - I know it has here and elsewhere but it just seems insurmountable.

But one thing I can do - I can save lives. And I can help expand the message - here, there, anywhere - homophobia is wrong.

Nowhere on this planet, in no ways shape or form is it acceptable to treat anyone like this - and that includes GBLT people.

Good news round up!

Because we all need it now and then

UK to make sex education compulsory (though faith schools can keep their education ‘congruous’ with their beliefs. Poor kids). INCLUDING STDs, AND Gay relationships. Ignorance kills, this is a wonderful development.

opened, funded by the lottery fund, that brings 101 UK gay groups together in one place. (So many links! So little time to read them all!!!!) It’s sad that it’s based only in the Southwest - but this is what we need across the country

British Museum will be hosting events for GBLT history month. The event is on Nov 19th though GBLT history month is February - so don‘t get the calendars mixed up (insert shortest month joke here)

3rd Conference for GBLT Armed forces 3rd-4th December. It’s amazing that after so long where gays were banned from the military that this can now happen.

They may be ridiculous bigots - but damn it’s amusing to see them slapped down Really, you don’t need to satirise them, they are just so obviously ridiculous.

Teacher who was suspended for setting “controversial” paper on homosexuality in the animal kingdom has been reinstated after student protest

Lesbian mothers in Tasmania get legal recognition

US senate committee holds hearing on bill to protect GBLT people from discrimination in employment

Tampa city council votes for protection for trans people

Detroit elects openly gay councilman

Voters in Washington improve extended gay rights for gay couples

There is good news out there. The fight is been won - and it is worth fighting. Don’t let anyone dismiss, distract or devalue the battle for equality or justice.