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16 March 2006Gays banned from St Patrick’s Day 2 As big green hats and Guinness cans begin to fill the world's biggest cities for this year's St Patrick's Day, it has emerged that gay groups have been rejected from taking part in the New York parade.The annual Irish celebration which is embraced by all cultures irrelevant of the nationality, has been thrown into a gay rights debate after the chairman of the Manhattan parade, John Dunleavy, blocked an approach from New York's gay council leader, Christine Quinn, to allow gay groups to join the march. -
16 March 2006Czech gays given marriage rights 1 The Czech lower parliament has overruled a presidential veto on gay marriage to allow same sex couples to register their relationships, gain access to each other's health information and raise children.Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus had originally rejected the bill claiming it increased the state's power to interfere with individual lives and inhibited on the traditional views of family. -
16 March 2006Gay man challenges inheritance laws + A gay man in South Africa is to contest a law which stops him inheriting his dead partner's estate.Mark Gory had a gay marriage ceremony with his partner who later died without leaving a will. -
16 March 2006Gay Mormon faces dismissal 1 A gay Mormon is facing expulsion from the church after marrying his partner in Canada.Buckley Jeppson has revealed that he received a verbal warning that his actions oppose the doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and that disciplinary action may be taken. -
16 March 2006Minister cleared after conducting gay marriages + A Presbyterian minister has escaped punishment for officiating over the marriage unions of two lesbian couples.The commission of the Presbytery of the Redwoods, ruled that the Rev. -
16 March 2006Support increases for gay pride ban + Two senior political figures have joined supporters of the Moscow Gay Pride ban.Jerusalem's acting mayor, Yigal Amedi and Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, have backed Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov's decision to ban the event. -
16 March 2006Gay barman in “rape lie” 1 A gay barman is being accused of perverting the course of justice after telling police he had been raped.Daniel Schwan, 29, an employee of the Chicago Rock Café in Hertfordshire, is on trial at a Cheshunt court for alleging he was attacked in a railway station car park. -
16 March 2006Gay Navy officers to march with pride 2 Navy officers may be allowed to wear their uniforms at this year's EuroPride event in London, according to newspaper reports.The Royal Navy is expected to push the proposal at a conference on gay rights later today in an address by second sea lord, Vice Admiral Adrian Johns.He will refer to the navy's work with gay group Stonewall and the possibility of an "overt service presence" at the parade on July 1. -
16 March 2006Homophobia being kicked out of sport + Gay footballers are looking to give homophobia a thrashing after highlighting the issue in a 7-0 friendly victory against the UK Parliamentary Football Club.The match, between gay football team Stonewall FC and the all party parliamentary side, was arranged to raise awareness of homophobia. -
16 March 2006Benefits mix up leaves gay couple in the dark + A gay couple were left with no utilities for two days because changes in the law caused them to lose a significant amount of their benefits.Brian Strange and Chris Davis had to live without hot water and lighting when they couldn't afford to top up their electricity meter after the Civil Partnership Act legislated that gay couples no longer receive separate benefits. -
16 March 2006Win a copy of Antiques Antiques, the musical 57 Acorn Antiques, the musical, written by the multi award-winning comedian and writer Victoria Wood, is now available on DVD.Filmed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London's West End during its sell-out run, the new production reunites the legendary Julie Walters (Mrs Overall), Celia Imrie (Miss Babs) and Duncan Preston (Mr Clifford) - the original cast of the spoof soap opera, first seen on television 21 years ago.We've got five copies of this camp extravaganza to give away. -
16 March 2006Report slams gay housing provisions 2 Housing providers have a severe lack of knowledge of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) housing requirements, according to a study.A report by Stonewall Cymru and Triangle Wales revealed gaps in housing provision for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people, which they blame on homophobia and low awareness of the needs of the gay community. -
16 March 2006Gay singer auctioned for HIV charity + An erotic Tracey Emin print and a night out with gay star George Michael were two of the auction lots which helped to raise over 230,000 at the Lighthouse Gala Auction last night.The auction, sponsored by Barclays, was attended by Tracey, Kenny and other celebrity supportersincluding Penny Smith, Richard Arnold, Lee Otway and Lord Brockett. -
16 March 2006US politician says Elton John should be executed 5 A US Senate candidate has claimed that gay singer Elton John and Dick Cheney's daughter should be sentenced to death because of they are homosexuals.Democratic candidate, Merril Keiser, appeared on a popular US podcast ,where he repeated previously reported views that homosexuality should be punishable by death. -
16 March 2006Craig David wants to rewind gay rumours 3 British R B singer Craig David has blamed his lack of luck with the opposite sex on reports earlier in his career that he is gay.He explained that rumours started about his sexual orientation after he deliberately shied away from fans because of their age and experience.
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George Michael’s lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph+
Openly gay NBA player Jason Collins honoured with courage award+
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has ‘f**** things up’ with his equal marriage bill19
New York: Thousands of protesters condemn murder of ‘gay angel Mark Carson’+
Boris Johnson, Martina Navratilova and Clare Balding to take part in Pride London festival1
MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies7
Live blog: MPs debate and vote on same-sex marriage in England and Wales+
Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter ‘doesn’t feel remorse’ for homophobic tweet15
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track16
MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review12
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'7
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 81
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track16
Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet15
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill19
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs13
MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review12
MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies 7
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'81
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'68
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
US Radio host: Gay news websites are covered with porn that is turning teens gay62
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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