Photo: Free Tibet
March began with Howie's Corner promoting the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising against Chinese rule. Despite it's failure the struggle to free Tibet continues. Free Tibet reports:
Hundreds of Tibetans marched through the streets of London on Sunday and stood outside the Chinese embassy to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1959 uprising and protest against Beijing's occupation of Tibet.
The march began outside 10 Downing street and moved through Piccadilly Circus, ending outside the Chinese embassy with protesters carrying Tibetan flags chanting “end the killing” and “China out.”
Tibetan protesters said they marched to show solidarity for their countrymen in Tibet who have suffered from Chinese occupation, claiming they would keep fighting without giving up hope.
Fighting homophobia in schools
I’m sure you’ll already have read with some concern about the significant victories being celebrated by homophobic campaigners in Birmingham, Manchester, and across the country this week. And in response, we need your help today.
Following large protests by Muslim families in Birmingham, one school with an award-winning programme about teaching tolerance to all people has had to suspend its lessons because some religious campaigners believe simply acknowledging that LGBT people exist and deserve equal treatment is ‘inappropriate’.
These protests are now spreading from school to school, and the UK Government is refusing to stand up for LGBT equality. Worse still, MPs from all sides of politics reported in a debate yesterday that they had met with Muslim and Jewish community representatives about these issues with many taking their side over the side of equality.
We need our supporters to act today and sign our petition challenging LGBT hatred in schools. If enough people sign, we can send a clear message to the UK Government - and other politicians watching in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland - that every school must teach about LGBT equality. LGBT rights cannot be suspended just to placate homophobic religious groups.
What we are witnessing today is not just a battle for our values, but a battle between facts and faith. We want facts taught in school, not buried under ancient, outdated, and factually incorrect religious views. Please, , take a moment now and sign our petition today.
Best wishes,
Andrew Copson
Chief Executive
What we are witnessing today is not just a battle for our values, but a battle between facts and faith. We want facts taught in school, not buried under ancient, outdated, and factually incorrect religious views. Please, , take a moment now and sign our petition today.
Best wishes,
Andrew Copson
Chief Executive
New Music: Ladybaby
And to finish up here's the latest song from Japanese group Ladybaby. Regular readers might recognise the two sisters Rei Kuromiya and Aya Kuromiya who also front the rock band Brats who have been featured on this blog before. It seems fairly common for artists to be in different projects on the Japanese music scene and why not.
Unlike Brats, Ladybaby is directly available from jpurecords.com/collections/ladybaby in the UK.
And to finish up here's the latest song from Japanese group Ladybaby. Regular readers might recognise the two sisters Rei Kuromiya and Aya Kuromiya who also front the rock band Brats who have been featured on this blog before. It seems fairly common for artists to be in different projects on the Japanese music scene and why not.
Unlike Brats, Ladybaby is directly available from jpurecords.com/collections/ladybaby in the UK.
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