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6 April 2006Lesbian storyline coming to Coronation Street + Hit ITV soap Coronation Street is rumoured to be following EastEnders with its own lesbian related storyline.Factory worker Kelly Crabtree, played by Tupele Dorgu, is set to be the victim of lesbian rumours when she moves in with a long lost friend. -
6 April 2006Anti-gay group fails in attempt to ban Brokeback DVD 3 Worldwide retailer Walmart, has decided to sell the DVD of gay cowboy movie, Brokeback Mountain, despite protests from a Christian Group.Anti gay group, The American Family Association, wanted to see the award winning film banned from outlets of the world's largest store claiming it would harm their family friendly image. -
6 April 2006Mother loses child custody to ex lesbian partner 2 A lesbian has been given custody of her former partner's children after a landmark court ruling decided she could be considered their "natural parent."The woman, who cannot be named for the children's protection, had been granted shared contact of her ex girlfriend's seven and four year old daughters, until the mother broke the order by moving away. -
6 April 2006Transvestite dies in River Thames 3 A transvestite jumped to his death in the Thames after his family couldn't accept his lifestyle, according to a coroner's report.Nahi Mudwai's body was found at Mill Bank in February after reports of a 'female' running along the Embankment throwing away clothes and jumping into the water. -
7 April 2006Anti homophobia event to be launched 2 The International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) will be formally launched this evening, amongst cross party support.IDAHO was inaugurated last May to commemorate the World Health Organisation's removal of homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. -
7 April 2006Fall in public HIV awareness + The public's knowledge of HIV has fallen despite growing numbers of infections, according to the Nationals AIDs Trust (NAT.)The National AIDS Trust, launched the results of an Ipsos MORI poll today revealing that, despite growing numbers of people infected with HIV, people are often less aware of how HIV is transmitted than they were five years ago. -
7 April 2006New calls for anti-gay Ford boycott 2 An anti gay group is leading a new protest against the Ford motor company because of the manufacturers support for homosexuality.The founder of the American Family Association, along with 28 other pro-family groups, has announced a one-year boycott of Ford over the automaker's support of homosexual-rights groups that promote gay marriage. -
7 April 2006Football manager faces ban over gay remarks + Former Brazil coach, Wanderley Luxemburgo is facing a possible one year ban from football management after allegedly making gay remarks towards a referee.Luxemburgo, currently managing Santos in Brazil, is being investigated for making inappropriate comments about a match official in his team's 3-1 defeat to Sao Paulo. -
7 April 2006Bishop calls for universal gay marriage opposition 1 A senior US bishop has called on all Roman Catholics to oppose gay marriage by supporting a marriage amendment law.Bishop William Skystad, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops said a law protecting marriage was the only way to ban gay unions in the constitution. -
7 April 2006Brokeback star reveals child plans + Brokeback Mountain's leading gay cowboy, Heath Ledger, has openly expressed his heterosexuality through a desire to father around half a dozen children.The Oscar nominated, Australian actor, who currently has one daughter called Matilda, revealed that six children would be an ideal "magic number." -
7 April 2006Rabbi to tackle gay parenting on reality TV show + A rabbi best known in Britain for his book "Kosher Sex" and his friendship (now lapsed) with the bizarre pop star Michael Jackson is to present a new reality television show about troubled families called "Shalom in the Home." Among the first issues to be discussed will be gay parenting.Rabbi Shmuley Boteach became a prominent figure in the British media circuit in the late 1990s whilst chaplain for the Oxford University L'Chaim ("to life") Society. -
7 April 2006Gay birds duck female advances + Two male ducks are driving park keepers and their female counterparts quackers by refusing the advances of the opposite sex for each other.The Swedish shelducks have ignored calls from lady ducks over the last three years and appear to deliberately stick together. -
7 April 2006Police gay census not “political correctness” + The Metropolitan Police Authority's equality chairperson has hit back at claims that plans to ask officers to declare their sexuality are about "political correctness."Metropolitan Police chief, Sir Ian Blair presented the policy this week setting out plans to gain an accurate quota of gay and lesbian officers in the police force. -
7 April 2006Gay Chinese movie confronts stereotypes + A film director is hoping a movie about two gay Chinese men will confront British media stereotypes.Ray Yeung Yaw-kae's Cut Sleeve Boys, tells the tale of two openly gay Chinese-British men, looking for meaning in life and relationships. -
7 April 2006Acid row lesbian jailed 1 A woman has been jailed after throwing acid at her lesbian partner who she thought was having an affair.Juliet Lawson, 36, from Enfield, threw a bottle of ammonia at her partner during a row last year, leaving her with burns.The unnamed victim, 37, at first thought she had been scalded by boiling water in the argument and left the house to catch a bus, only to ask the driver to call an ambulance when the acid started to burn her face and back.
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7 April 2006Rhode Island considers gay marriage law + Rhode Island officials are considering a new marriage equality bill.Sponsors of the legislation have high hopes the bill will go to a vote and eventually be passed, despite failing to push it through both the House of Representatives and the Senate over the last ten years. -
7 April 2006Whitney Houston’s “lesbian flings” 16 Singer Whitney Houston had cocaine fuelled lesbian sexual encounters, according to her sister-in law.Tina Brown claims the artist has had a series of steamy same sex affairs which her brother, Bobby Brown, Houston's husband, allegedly has been aware of. -
7 April 2006Gay “greed” killer jailed + A court has rejected a gay man's claims that he killed his lover because he wanted to escape the homosexual lifestyle.The court and police dismissed Eric Schlensker's account and said he murdered and robbed Larry Lewis through greed.Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor Anne Flanagan said: "The victim had a loving relationship with the suspect, but unfortunately it wasn't reciprocated."
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7 April 2006Gay search finds whopper sized irrelevancies + PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveType the keyword gay into a search engine and what would you expect; marriage, adoption, homophobic attacks, or maybe even Burger King?That's what users have found on NewsNow, an online news portal, which searches and scans keywords in 15 languages from thousands of online publications.Stories from Canadian internet news service provider, myTelus, have taken over the Gay and Lesbian section of NewsNow with stories covering subjects such as Burger King, diamond strikes, and unemployment rates. -
7 April 2006Six men convicted of homophobic attack + Six men have been convicted of the homophobic attack of two gay men in Santa Fe, New Mexico.James Maestas, 22, and Joshua Stockham, 24, were attacked on the evening of the 27th February 2005 in the car park of a local motel.
Articles from April 2006
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Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members4
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians11
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members6
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members6
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay3
UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported10
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship21
US: LGBT activists protests against removal of gay protections from immigration reform bill+
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: I’ve not come out strongly against same-sex unions, but we don’t do them50
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members4
- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians11
- Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship21
- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members6
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be 'the right decision'1
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people62- Boy Scouts of America: We will not 'not sacrifice our mission' over gay members6
- US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay3
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'94
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur64
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people62
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US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58
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