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6 March 2006Free fertility treatment for lesbians 5 Single women and lesbians will soon be able to get free fertility treatment on the NHS, according to reports.Currently the Health Service allows one free IVF cycle to mixed-sex couples where the woman is under 40. -
6 March 2006Lesbian crowned Homecoming King 1 A lesbian has sparked controversy amongst students after winning a Homecoming King contest at her contest.Jen Jones, a senior at the school, beat three men to the crown at Hood College in Maryland, USA.Some students are hailing the result as a positive symbol while others are seeing it as offensive to the men who took part and that it makes the election look like a joke. -
6 March 2006The Simpsons come alive on TV + Now we'll be honest, this doesn't really have very much to do with gay rights but we couldn't resist covering this story. -
6 March 2006Retired officer charged over lesbian remark + A former policeman has been charged for allegedly calling a female officer a "dyke"John Atkinson, 45, from North Wales, is accused of making the offensive remark at a former colleague's funeral. -
6 March 2006Women’s group calling for end to lesbian persecution + The Organisation for Women's Liberation in Iran is calling for an end to sexual apartheid in the country.They have announced that Wednesday 8 March will be International Women's Day in solidarity with Iranian women. -
7 March 2006Schools must allow US army to recruit despite gay sacking policy + The U.S. -
7 March 2006Human rights groups to fight gay marriage ban 1 Wisconsin has moved a step closer to banning gay marriage with the legislative passage of a constitutional amendment banning civil unions and marriage for same-sex couples. -
7 March 2006I thought Michael Jackson was gay, says brother 15 The brother of pop superstar Michael Jackson has revealed that he and his brothers thought the singer was gay.In his upcoming autobiography, Jermaine Jackson, who gained a handful of Motown hits, claims that in the Jackson 5 era there were fears that their little brother was gay. -
7 March 2006Brokeback Mountain director had Oscar speech cut + Brokeback Mountain director Ang Lee had his Oscar acceptance speech censored by the Chinese media on Sunday, it has been revealed.Chinese media editors cut certain parts from his speech during the broadcast of the Academy Awards, including references to his native Taiwan and gay issues, as homosexuality is still frowned upon in the country. -
7 March 2006New Zealand reports increase in gay unprotected sex + The New Zealand Aids Foundation has revealed that more gay men are having unprotected sex than ever before in the country.Last year there were 89 new HIV diagnoses among gay men, the highest number since the epidemic began and a 19% increase on the previous highest figure in 2004.
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7 March 2006EastEnders actress explains lesbian role + EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy answered questions about her character's upcoming lesbian storyline on a visited to a North London hospital radio station this weekRadio Brockley, which has been based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital for forty years, hosted Ms Cassidy, who plays Sonia Fowler in the BBC prime time soap. -
7 March 2006Gay men more aware of HIV drug + Gay men's awareness of a drug which could prevent HIV infection when someone has been exposed to the virus has doubled in the UK following a targeted national education campaign. -
7 March 2006Further student protests at gay blood discrimination 6 Inequality in the Scottish blood transfusion service is being highlighted this week with a series of events being held by students across Scotland.Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dunfermline and Kilmarnock will all see events held outside blood transfusion venues on 9 March, where students will urge members of the public to give blood because gay and bisexual men are banned from doing so. -
7 March 2006Kate Moss in lesbian tryst, agent claims + A modelling agent has claimed in The Sun that supermodel Kate Moss and a top American model spent a cocaine fuelled lesbian night of passion together whilst on a charity trip to South Africa honouring Nelson Mandela.Gavin Maselle told the Sun newspaper that the catwalk princesses snorted cocaine before getting under the sheets with a female counterpart in their king size hotel suite. -
7 March 2006More gay people should be welcomed to the Church, dean says + A senior Portsmouth Reverend is calling for gay people to be welcomed into the Church.The Dean of Portsmouth Cathedral, the Very Rev David Brindley, said openly gay people should be welcomed into church communities and allowed to become priests. -
7 March 2006Unprotected gay sex contributing to PNG AIDs epidemic 1 An AIDs summit has warned that Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces an HIV epidemic in the next 20 years unless action is taken to fight the disease.Speaking at PNG's first national summit on HIV prevention, Australia's representative for HIV/AIDS Annmaree O'Keeffe predicted that half a million people could be infected over the next two decades.
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7 March 2006Australia to give gay partners immigration rights + Gay partners will be given immigration rights in a bid to recruit more doctors in regional areas of Australia.The Australian Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone announced that the country is expecting more gay and lesbian doctors to work in regional areas after changes to immigration laws.
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7 March 2006ABBA reunite for gay rights 1 Legendary Swedish pop group, Abba, have come together for the first time in ten years to sign souvenirs in support of gay rights in Poland.Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad are offering signed posters, photos and music on auction site eBay to raise money for Warsaw Pride in Poland, which has come under attack by president Lech Kaczynski. -
7 March 2006Scientologist John Travolta to play woman in camp film 7 The Scientologist, John Travolta is to play a the role of a woman in the a film version of the hit camp Broadway musical Hairspray.The Hollywood star has been cast to play the role of Edna Turnblad, the mother of a teenage aspiring dancer, in the silver screen adaptation of the hit musical, itself adapted from the 1988 cult movie of the same name, then staring Ricki Lake. -
7 March 2006Gay cannibal blocks film screening about his life + A film about the real life story of the German gay cannibal who killed and ate a man he met on the internet has been banned in Germany.Self confessed cannibal, Armin Meiwes, 44, who is currently undergoing a second trial for killing and then eating a man he met in through a gay website, asked that the screening of the film be blocked.
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Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts22
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’5
US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager1
Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too12
US: Lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl, rejects plea deal9
Neil Patrick Harris to introduce special TV screening of Harvey Milk biopic+
Tory MP Richard Drax: The equal marriage bill is ‘intolerant legislation’37
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights39
Lesbian drama tipped for top prize at Cannes film festival2
Blackburn Rovers footballer charged with making a homophobic gesture at Brighton fans+
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card110- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts22
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins61
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians47- US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager1
Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of 'gay orgy' jailed 2- Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too12
- Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as 'absurd'5
- Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights39
- US: Lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl, rejects plea deal9
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card110
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'95
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur66
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people64
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins61
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