Articles about Observer

2 April 2013
London: NUJ to host debate on homophobia and transphobia in the media 4 The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is hosting a debate on homophobia and transphobia in the media, later this month.
21 March 2013
Observer transphobic Julie Burchill article did not breach Editors’ Code of Practice says PCC 45 A highly offensive article about the trans community which was written by Julie Burchill and published in the Observer did not breach the Editors’ Code of Practice, the Press Complaints Commission has ruled.
1 March 2013
Fifth male priest alleges Cardinal O’Brien of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ 52 It has emerged that a fifth claim of “inappropriate behaviour” towards a male priest has been made against the former leader of the Scottish Catholic Church.
22 January 2013
Video: Trans community speak of their hurt at Julie Burchill’s Observer article 23 Scottish Transgender Alliance is championing a YouTube video that shows personal individual responses to a transphobic article published in the Observer this month.
18 January 2013
London: Protesters demonstrate outside Guardian offices over transphobic Burchill article 18 More than 100 transgender people and cisgender allies have taken part in a protest outside the central London offices of the Guardian and Observer newspapers over the publication of a transphobic article by Julie Burchill.
17 January 2013
Guardian columnist Suzanne Moore attacks PinkNews 87 Guardian columnist Suzanne Moore has launched an outspoken attack on PinkNews after it published a story about the killing of a trans woman in Brazil.
15 January 2013
Ugandan journalist notes how children enjoy ‘gay character’ SpongeBob SquarePants 9 In a country whose media often provides a megaphone for unchallenged anti-gay rhetoric, journalist Patience Akumu, has highlighted the inquisitive nature of Uganda’s children – and how they are often miles apart from the homophobic views of their parents.
14 January 2013
Daily Telegraph republishes Julie Burchill’s ‘transphobic’ column removed by the Observer 58 The journalist and free-schools campaigner Toby Young has republished a column by Julie Burchill that was removed earlier today from the Guardian/ Observer website after accusations of transphobia.
14 January 2013
Observer editor John Mulholland withdraws Julie Burchill column accused of transphobia 9 The editor of the Observer, John Mulholland, has withdrawn a column by Julie Burchill published yesterday which came under heavy criticism for accusations of transphobia.
14 January 2013
Protesters to demonstrate amidst accusations of Transphobia at the Observer and the Guardian 4 Protesters are set to demonstrate outside the offices of the Observer newspaper on Thursday, following a column written by Julie Burchill yesterday, which came under heavy criticism for being transphobic.
19 October 2011
Australian foreign minister to call on Commonwealth to repeal anti-gay laws 35 Australia's foreign minister, Kevin Rudd, will urge Commonwealth countries to decriminalise homosexuality.
12 September 2011
Stonewall report: Older gay people at risk of loneliness 42 A report by gay rights charity Stonewall says older lesbian, gay and bisexual people are at more risk of loneliness and isolation.
31 October 2010
Stephen Fry claims The Observer has portrayed him as “the Antichrist” over straight sex comments 33 Actor, author and broadcaster Stephen Fry has used his Twitter account to condemn The Observer newspaper for portraying him as "the antichrist" in relation to comments he made to the gay magazine Attitude.

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