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24 April 2006Gay icons Take That return + Take That officially came Back For Good last weekend, including an appearance from Robbie Williams, as a hologram.They appeared before 9,000 fans at the Newcastle Arena to kick off a tour of 11 destinations over the next two months.Tickets for the group whose hits included, A Million Love Songs and Could It Be Magic, sold out in a record 30 minutes last December after the band announced they would regroup for a tour. -
24 April 2006Students sue for religious right to condemn homosexuality 2 Two religious students are taking their college to court over the right to speak out against homosexuality.Orit Sklar and Ruth Malhorta, a Jew and a Christian, are suing the Georgia Institute of Technology, claiming their religious freedom is limited by a ban on criticising gay issues. -
24 April 2006Gay groups welcome Irish PM’s gay marriage promise + The Irish Prime Minister has reiterated his promise to introduce laws recognising gay partnerships.Taoiseach Bertie Ahern insisted his government is committed to legislation by the next election, echoing a previous statement made to the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN), earlier this month. -
24 April 2006Graham Norton fed up with being made to play gay 1 Gay TV presenter Graham Norton is fed up with being forced to constantly make overt references to his sexuality, he tells a BBC documentary.He complains on the BBC3 programme, The Trouble With . -
24 April 2006Robin Williams questions gay rumours 3 Hollywood star Robin Williams has insisted he isn't gay despite several men claiming to have slept with him.The actor said he would like to meet the people who say he is gay because it is a part of his life which he cannot remember. -
24 April 2006Wolverhampton HIV and hepatitis testing expanded + Due to increasing demand Terrence Higgins Trust has just expanded its sexual health testing services in Wolverhampton.Tests for HIV and hepatitis are available and the public can also drop in for condoms and advice.Testing normally takes place on a Saturday at the Terrence Higgins Trust offices in Bond Street, Wolverhampton every fortnight from 10.30am -1pm. -
24 April 2006Cameroonians acquitted over gay charges + Nine men arrested for gay acts in Cameroon have been freed, according to a gay human rights group.The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) claims the men detained for homosexuality in Cameroon have been acquitted of all charges, in what is being called a major human rights victory in the country. -
24 April 2006Win tickets to the London Oddbins Wine Fair + PinkNews.co.uk and Oddbins are offering you the chance to win tickets to the 30th Oddbins Wine Fair.Now a fully established event on the wine tasting circuit, the Oddbins Wine Fair is the place to try wines that you'd never consider tasting before. -
24 April 2006Gay night is only popular “bankrupt” Stringfellows evening, says dancer 2 The legendary Stringfellows club will go bankrupt in the next month, a lap dance trainer has claimed.Dancer BillieGean Finn said the Irish branch of the chain is empty most of the week, and the only busy time is the gay night.She told the Sunday Mirror, "The girls are not happy because they were told they would earn EUR3,500 a night when they joined the club. -
24 April 2006Gay group slams Archbishop of Canterbury for “appeasing homophobia” + The Archbishop of Canterbury is "appeasing homophobia," according to a gay rights group.Outrage condemned Dr Rowan William's silence over a ministers support of anti gay laws in Nigeria which make gay unions illegal and ban gay organisations. -
24 April 2006George Michael tickets sell out in “two hours” + Tickets for gay star George Michael's first tour in 15 years sold out in two hours this morning.Around 200,000 tickets went on sale from 10 am and were all gone by lunch time, prompting a new set of dates to be added.A spokeswoman for Ticketmaster said she was not surprised, "It is not surprising that the tickets sold so well as, after all, it is George Michael. -
24 April 2006The trouble with gay men 4 A BBC3 documentary starting this evening will explore issues from saunas to same sex ceremonies surrounding being a gay man in Britain in the 21st Century.The programme, The Trouble With... -
24 April 2006Lord Chancellor bans use of word “homosexual” + The Lord Chancellor is facing accusations of political correctness after banning the word "homosexual" from official documents in his department.Lord Falconer has ordered for the word to be removed on the grounds that it "may be considered offensive." -
24 April 2006Little Britain star becomes gay icon + Little Britain comedian David Walliams' on stage stripteases are attracting both gay and straight applause.The star strips off as the character Sebastian, the Prime Minister's gay assistant in the stage version of the show, and is said to have hoped getting naked would attract more female fans. -
24 April 2006Scottish first minister rejects gay adoption debate invite 1 Scotland's first minister has been criticised by the country's most senior Roman Catholic bishop for refusing to attend a gay adoption radio debate.Jack McConnell rejected an invitation to discuss the issue on London based Christian station, Premier Radio, prompting Bishop Joseph Devine to reopen their conflict over controversial legislation regarding adoption rights for gays and lesbians in Scotland. -
24 April 2006News Group offer compensation in “gay orgy” case + PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveThe publishers of the News of the World and The Sun, have made DJ Masterstepz an "offer of amends" in relation to his defamation claim against both newspapers, after they published "gay orgy" allegations in February.This means that News Group Newspapers are offering to apologise to Masterstepz, real name, Ian Thompson, over the allegations and pay him damages. -
24 April 2006Amsterdam mayor pushes gay rights + The mayor of Amsterdam has called on Europe's capitals to embrace gay rights.Job Cohen wrote a letter to eight over capitals in Europe including Warsaw, Prague, Lisbon, Dublin and Vienna , warning against homophobia.
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Brittney Griner: University basketball coach told me not to come out+
Gay Tory MP Nick Herbert: MPs should vote for Labour amendment to equal marriage bill2
Czech President Milos Zeman criticised for homophobic snub of gay academic1
Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd reverses anti-marriage equality stance2
Human Rights Watch urges Zambia to drop charges in sodomy case+
Exclusive: Government ‘relaxed’ on immediate review on the future of civil partnerships3
Stonewall shocked by violent homophobic south London attack1
Speaker John Bercow announces MP’s office searched investigating a ‘serious arrestable offence’+
UK: The simple state of play on the same-sex marriage bill and civil partnerships amendments6
Labour table civil partnership Manuscript Amendment in order to ‘rescue’ same-sex marriage bill15
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault114
Downing Street will decide tactics for equal marriage bill after vote on straight civil partnership amendment42
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22- UK: The simple state of play on the same-sex marriage bill and civil partnerships amendments6
- Labour table civil partnership Manuscript Amendment in order to 'rescue' same-sex marriage bill15
Nick Clegg: 'I will make sure the same-sex marriage bill doesn't get hijacked by those with ulterior motives'19- Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion134
Maria Miller: Civil partnership amendment could delay same-sex marriage bill by two years25
Lynne Featherstone: I support opposite-sex civil partnerships but the amendment may be a 'cynical trap'14
Ricky Martin: I wish I could come out as gay again, 'it's just beautiful'18
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion134
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault114
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'90
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'72-
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
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-
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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