Tag: UK
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Gay, black people still shown as stereotypes in films, says study
One of the biggest studies into cinema audiences’ opinions has found that most feel gay and black people are still shown as stereotypes in films.
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Blue – I Can
This is UK’s contribution for Eurovison Song Contest 2011 (Eurosong) and earlier this year BBC decided that the boyband, Blue, with the song “I Can” should be UK’s contribution this year. So are you ready for Blue comeback ?
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Coca-Cola steps up for Martine murder case
Over 50 000 people have boycotted Coca-Cola for the Martine case. Now the soft drink giant responds by boycott the father of a murder and rapist suspect, Shaher Abdulhak.
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Jobless gay pair ‘Taunted’
Jobcentre bosses are probing claims that staff subjected a couple to homophobic abuse during weeks of discrimination, calling them “gay boys”. Zteve Mellor, 23, and Roy Pearson, 28, said they were victimised for being gay whenever they went to claim their benefits.
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Boy Banned
Boy Banned are a 4-piece male pop group based in London (UK), who are working in the studio for the rest of 2010, before releasing singles and touring in 2011.
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UK: Tories filmed gay shower scene election advert
The Conservative Party produced an election advert which showed two men in a shower ‘coming out’ as Tory supporters.The advert, one in a series of three, was to be shown in cinemas but was dropped for fear of a backlash from grassroots supporters.