About Barry Duke

King Harald of Norway, 85, was among the many who condemned the atrocity, saying he and the royal family were “devastated” by what police believe was “an act of …
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The Alan Turing Memorial, situated in Sackville Park, was unveiled on June 23, Turing’s birthday, in 2001. It was conceived by Richard Humphry, a barrister from Stockport, to celebrate the …
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I learned with great sadness today that Terry, whom I got to know well after meeting him for the first time back in the 1970s, had died.

His partner …
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Books aimed at young readers that champion diversity are increasing year on year, and the trend is proving a source of considerable concern to homophobes.

This has sparked …
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Life is a series of changes. Some you can anticipate and react accordingly. But others can blindside you—with seismic consequences.

Such was the case when I was informed on …
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It’s not hard to see why Roosevelt, among many, vilified Thomas Paine. For the renowned rationalist wrote in The Age of Reason (1792): “Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous …
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Years ago, I was taking a leak in a public toilet when I suddenly became aware that someone was standing close behind me, looking over my shoulder. When I …
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In 2013, Russia introduced a law prohibiting “gay propaganda,” much to the disgust of the civilized world. Then, this year, Florida did much the same with DeSantis signing a …
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Last month fury erupted among Christian extremists, supported by a Muslim psychologist, when they got wind of the fact that Simon James Green had been invited to speak to …
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Tatchell, above, has added his voice to others who have castigated the UK government for reneging on its promise to protect the entire LGBT+ communities from “pray-away-the-gay” …
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