Articles by Mathew Hywel

21 September 2009
Comment: Pots, kettles and the rise of the homo-hypocrites 22 Last week, Derren Brown said the bonus ball was "for women and gays". While Jonathan Ross jokes that gay children should be adopted and Chris Moyles uses 'gay' as an insult, is it OK for gay people to make 'gay' jokes?
17 April 2009
‘Fear of being outed’ prevents lesbians from seeking help over domestic abuse 7 A study carried out by the University of Derby suggests that the fear of being outed is one of the reasons why some gay women in abusive relationships don't seek help.
17 April 2009
Bruno fails to seduce US Congressman 7 Sacha Baron Cohen's latest film about his alter-ego Bruno, an outlandish Austrian gay fashion reporter, has already caused controversy despite not being released until July.
17 April 2009
Dutch homophobia ghetto could host gay pride event 10 The chairman of Amsterdam borough Slotervaart, which has made headlines in recent years for its residents' homophobia, is to introduce a raft of controversial new measures to ease tensions between the Islamic and gay communities.
17 April 2009
‘Second mothers’ to get mandatory ‘paternity’ leave 7 MEPs are to vote next month on pioneering legislation that will secure mandatory paternity leave for heterosexual fathers and the partners of gay mothers for the first time.
15 April 2009
Moroccan man kills Spanish ex-husband before committing suicide + A Spanish man has been stabbed to death by his ex husband who later killed himself, it has been revealed. The Moroccan man, who has not been named, stabbed his 34 year old ex husband on Tuesday on the doorstep of his home in the village of Adra, Almeria. The couple had separated two months ago.
15 April 2009
Comment: Gay rights, gay wrongs? 54 Mathew Hywel looks at the tension between gay rights and religious beliefs in the wake of the suspension of a Christian charity worker over his views on gay marriage.
14 April 2009
PC jailed for having sex with teenager 10 A 38-year-old Metropolitan police officer has been found guilty of four counts of having underage sex with a 15-year old boy. Former lesbian and gay liaison officer Mark Brigham, of Hackney, has been jailed for two and a half years.
14 April 2009
Gay rights activists clash over tackling Jamaican homophobia 6 US gay rights activists have launched a campaign encouraging the boycotting of Jamaican products and services as a protest against the island's treatment of gays and lesbians. However, an LGB group has criticised the campaign.
14 April 2009
Christian charity worker suspended for being opposed to same-sex marriage 37 A charity worker who revealed to a colleague that he did not believe in gay marriage or the ordination of gay clergy has been suspended from his job.
14 April 2009
Peter Tatchell receives Blue Plaque 35 Southwark Council has awarded a Blue Plaque to human rights activist Peter Tatchell. The plaques are placed on the homes of those noted for their achievements in various fields and also awarded to places of interest.
9 April 2009
Scottish LGBT organisation faces uncertain future 3 Staff at the Dumfries and Galloway Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender organisation may be facing redundancies after council bosses cut back on their funding.
9 April 2009
Gays amongst those hardest hit by recession 12 A report out today suggests that those in minority or vulnerable groups have been hit hardest by the recession. One in four workers in companies making staff redundant believe disproportionate numbers of people in minority or vulnerable social groups have been among the first to be dismissed.
9 April 2009
South Park lampoons Kanye West as a ‘gay fish’ 7 R'n'B star Kanye West has been called a 'gay fish' in the latest episode of lewd TV animation show, South Park. The episode, aired on 8th April, sees West being made the butt of a joke he does not understand.
9 April 2009
Religious group warns of a ‘gathering storm’ over gay marriage 54 A religious anti-gay group has defended its latest television ad which claims that gay marriage interferes with the way its members live their lives.
9 April 2009
Samoa bans film on Harvey Milk’s life 9 The Samoa Censor Board has banned Milk, a film depicting the life of gay rights activist Harvey Milk. The decision was made by principal censor Leiataua Niuapu Faaui, who rejected an application for the film to be rented and sold in Samoan outlets.
9 April 2009
Bishop of Manchester calls on faith schools to tackle homophobic bullying 8 The Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Reverend Nigel McCulloch has voiced his support for an initiative that tackles homophobic bullying in Manchester's secondary schools.

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