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Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland

Did you know...
you could have been arrested and charged for "homosexual acts" 30 years ago?

Until 2005 you had no way of formally celebrating your partnership, and had no way of enjoying the rights and legal protections that married couples and their children enjoy?

If your boss sacked you 7 (or more) years ago, just because you were lesbian or bisexual, she or he would have got away with it?

You and your partner, or your lesbian, gay and bisexual friends could have been turned away from shops, pubs, hotels and a whole range of other services up until 2007?

Six years ago you had no way of changing your name, birth certificate or any other identification after transitioning and/or undergoing gender realignment surgery?

A Bill of Rights will put people first!

It will guarantee better protection under the law for everyone in Northern Ireland and will make the government accountable for any failure to protect your rights.

We don't have a Bill of Rights! Under the Agreement, we should have one. A Bill of Rights would help build a better future for everyone by setting out the rights we want to respect and protect for one another.

Have your say! The government is holding a public consultation, which is your chance to have your say on the future of Northern Ireland and make the Bill a reality.

Showing your support will only take a minute - in exchange for lasting protection for you and your family.

Simply fill in your details, click send and your e-mail will be sent to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland as part of the Bill of Rights campaign.

Showing your support will only take a minute - in exchange for lasting protection for you and your family.

Visit www.billofrightsni.org/ today - fill in your details, click send and your e-mail will be sent to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland as part of the Bill of Rights campaign.

Consultation on the BBC's Portrayal of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Audiences

Do you have views on how the BBC portrays lesbian, gay and bisexual people?

The BBC is currently taking an in-depth look at how its services reflect the lives of lesbian, gay and bisexual people as part of both its wider Diversity Strategy and its responsibilities under the Charter to reflect the diversity of the nation.

We are conducting audience research to gain a deeper understanding of how all audiences view how we portray lesbian, gay and bisexual people across our services.

We also want to hear from people directly about how well you think we are portraying lesbian, gay and bisexual people's lives.

Your views will inform a Working Group of programme makers, commissioners and executives from across the BBC who will make recommendations to the BBC's Diversity Board, chaired by Mark Thompson, on future editorial policy and practice in this area.

To fill in the survey visit

http://www.perceptor.com/perceplive/survey/bbc_lgb_portrayal/default.asp?key=default&fill=&pcaction=0&opsys=na&jsenabled=2

Thank you for your contribution. The closing date for this consultation is 2 April.