MEDIAWATCH
A STRONG RESOLUTION
with Carrie Lyell @Seej
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As we enter 2020, I’ve been thinking about what the next 12 months might bring for the LGBQTI community. I’m no fortune teller, but it’s going to be one wild ride.
As we go to press, we’re waiting anxiously to find out the government who will take us into the new year and, whichever colour, one thing is for sure: it’ll be a whole new world. Depending on your politics, it might all feel a bit apocalyptic, but there are some queer-shaped reasons to be cheerful. After all, 2020 will see the long-awaited arrival of marriage equality in Northern Ireland and, in September, new regulations for inclusive sex and relationships come into force in England, meaning – 17 years on from the repeal of Section 28 – primary school children will finally learn that families come in all different shapes and sizes. Meanwhile, on the box, we can look forward to brand new series of Last Tango In Halifax, Gentleman Jack, Wynonna Earp and, of course, The L Word, which will be beamed into UK eyes very soon.