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4 April 2006Irish PM promises gay marriage laws + The Republic Of Ireland will soon have its own civil partnership laws for the gay community, according to the Irish prime minister.Bertie Ahern made the announcement yesterday at the opening of the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network's (GLEN) offices in Fumbally Court, Dublin. -
4 April 2006Website portrays gay ‘faggot’ Jesus 68 A gay and lesbian themed website has been set up to focus on the idea of a queer Christ, in reaction to bans and attacks on exhibitions portraying Jesus as a woman or a gay man.The site, JesusInLove.org, displays a sign saying "faggot" on the cross above Jesus Christ, and looks at Christian events, such as Easter, from a gay context. -
4 April 2006Immigration laws unfair for gays and lesbians 1 The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a guest worker programme granting an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants a path to U.S. -
4 April 2006Activist criticises judge’s anti-gay comments + Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese has released a statement condemning comments Justice Antonin Scalia made recently at a Swiss law school claiming there is no constitutional right to "homosexual conduct."According to a clip aired on CNN, on March 8, 2006, member of the US Supreme Court, Justice Scalia told students at the University of Freiburg in Switzerland, "Question comes up: is there a constitutional right to homosexual conduct? Not a hard question for me. -
4 April 2006Keep Not Silent + This film explores the difficult subject of orthodox Jewish women living in Israel who try to reconcile their deep religious belief with (the forbidden) homosexual practice. -
4 April 2006Hair straighteners star alongside Sharon Stone’s lesbian Basic Instinct romps + Hollywood star Sharon Stone is back as man-eater Catherine Tramell in Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction, and uses a pair of exclusive HA-Hair straightening irons to keep her luscious blonde locks styled to perfection throughout the film.HA-Hair irons are the most exclusive straightening irons on the market. -
4 April 2006Aguilera buys lesbian Queen Victoria painting + Singer Christina Aguilera is reported to have purchased a £25,000 painting which portrays Queen Victoria as a lesbian.The artwork is created by British graffiti artist, Banksy, it shows Britain's longest serving monarch, dressed in stockings and suspenders, sitting on the lap of another woman. -
4 April 2006South Korean military to review gay policy + The South Korean Defence Ministry has announced plans to revise military laws regarding gay military service recruits.Defence Minister Yoon Kwang-ung presented guidelines for the welfare of gay soldiers to an Assembly panel, which will adhere to new human rights laws which took effect in the country on April 1. -
4 April 2006Gay adoption “promising” for children 2 The Evan B. -
4 April 2006Gay film festival returns to the North + The 5th anniversary of Queer Screen will be celebrated at the end of this month when the Commonwealth Film Festival (ComFEST) returns to Manchester and the North West.Taking place over the second week-end of the festival, Queer Screen is a showcase of Gay and Lesbian documentaries, features and shorts from all over the world. -
4 April 2006Gay man charged with spreading HIV 4 A florist has become the first gay man to be convicted of recklessly passing on the HIV virus to another person.The man, who cannot be named, was labelled "callous" for infecting his lover during a two year relationship, in which he failed to inform his partner of the disease. -
4 April 2006Girlfriend strangled because of lesbian past, court told + A jealous boyfriend strangled his girlfriend in a rage over her lesbian past, a court has been told.The defendant, Steven Wallace, attempted to kill 30 year old Wendy Brown after revelations of a lesbian relationship had caused friction between the couple, according to the prosecution.
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4 April 2006Fear of arrest results in Egyptian gays not having HIV tests 5 PinkNews.co.uk InvestigationThe lack of gay and bisexual men in Egypt requesting tests for HIV has been blamed on police raids based on medical records kept at hospitals.In 2001, a number of men were arrested by police following a raid of a Cairo gay meeting point and information recorded from gay websites have resulted in numerous raids in recent years. -
4 April 2006Exclusive: Christian party may seek to overturn pro-gay laws 5 PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveThe Christian People's Alliance (CPA) would not necessarily uphold the laws on gay adoption and marriage if the party comes into power at the upcoming local elections, according to their federal president.Peter Flower told PinkNews.co.uk today that the CPA would only support policies relating to supporting the family and areas where the group feels there is a proper need for funding such as council tax and pensions. -
4 April 2006Gay senator backs gay marriage for Australians 1 A gay Australian senator has called on the Australian Capital Territory to stand by its proposed civil partnership laws led by John Stanhope, in reaction to church and political opposition.The leader of the Federal Greens, Bob Brown, described Prime Minister John Howard as a bigot for vowing to block legislation which would give gay couples equal marriage rights. -
4 April 2006Gay Disney World due in 2009 1 Mickey Mouse may no longer be the big cheese in the theme park world as animatronic gay emperors and Cinderfella look set to take centre stage in a gay amusement resort.Due in 2009, the adults only destination, named Tongziland, has been given the go ahead by the Malaysian Authorities and will be built in Johor Bahru, aimed at affluent gay travellers. -
4 April 2006Get a free meal at TGI Friday’s 4 PinkNews.co.uk is delighted to offer its readers that Friday feeling with a two for one meal coupon at American style bar and restaurant TGI Friday's.Stepping into TGI Friday's is like finishing work at the end of the week, everyday. -
4 April 2006Gay bars raided in drugs bust 2 Police raided four gay bars in New York last week after suspecting illegal drug use on the premises, according to officials.The move came after a 9 month undercover investigation of drug dealing in a gay gym and clubs including Splash, and View, in Manhattan.Police Commissioner Raymond W. -
4 April 2006Moldovan is “national hero” for gay journalist murder + The chief suspect in the murder of Russian gay broadcast journalist Ilya Zimin is being hailed as a national hero for killing a homosexual, according to newspaper reports.Ilya Zimin, a reporter for NTV television was found beaten to death at his flat in Moscow last month, with clear signs of a violent struggle.
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4 April 2006Peruvian presidential candidate’s anti-gay support + The family of a Peruvian presidential candidate is involved in issuing homophobic death threats, according to an openly bisexual talk show host in the South American country.Jaime Bayly claims he is being accused of "spreading immorality to the four winds and harming youth" by the parents of Ollanta Humala, the favourite to win this weekend's presidential elections in Lima.
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Top stories
US: Boy Scouts vote on gay members set for 23 May+
New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime+
Finland’s pro-equality ‘Marry Me’ places 24th in Eurovision final7- Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2
US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state21
Mixed martial arts fighter fined $20,000 and suspended for three months for anti-gay slur3
France: President Francois Hollande signs equal marriage bill into law8
Gay MP Mike Freer accuses fellow Tories of attempting to “derail” equal marriage bill8
Church of England: Allowing straight civil partnerships would ‘introduce confusion’23
Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally5
- Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2
- Finland's pro-equality 'Marry Me' places 24th in Eurovision final7
- New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime0
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers11- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss14
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions19
Video: Equal marriage parody of Finland's 2013 Eurovision entry goes viral3- US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state21
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets29- Video: Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final15
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
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
Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill56
Russia: Tortured and killed gay man was 'raped with beer bottles'55-
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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