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24 May 2006Court drops Oklahoma’s anti gay adoption law + In a 31-page decision, a federal court has struck down an Oklahoma law described as so extreme that it would have had the potential to make children adopted by same-sex couples in other states legal orphans when the families are in Oklahoma."Gay and lesbian parents in Oklahoma can now breathe a collective sigh of relief because their relationships with their children are no longer threatened by the state of Oklahoma," said Ken Upton, senior staff attorney in Lambda Legal's south central regional office. -
24 May 2006First gay marriage army recruits split + The first lesbian army soldiers to have a civil partnership are to split.Sonya Gould, 19, and Vanessa Haydock, 19, privates in the Royal Logistics Corps, were the first gay army recruits to have a civil ceremony last February. -
24 May 2006Church of Scotland considers gay marriage + The Church of Scotland may become the first major denomination in Britain to bless gay "marriages" after agreeing that individual ministers should be free to decide on the issue.Scotland's national church considered the issue of civil partnerships in a legal questions session at a meeting of its General Assembly, which is taking place all this week. -
24 May 2006Elton John wins damages over ‘tinpot dictator’ slur + Gay star Sir Elton John has accepted 100,000 libel damages from the Daily Mail over claims he issued a "bizarre and absurd edict" telling guests at a charity fundraiser not to approach him.The singer disputed reports in the paper that he had told attendees of his annual White Tie and Tiara charity summer ball to only speak to "speak only when you're spoken to." -
24 May 2006Kenya snubs gay lobby bishop 2 An Anglican bishop has been shafted while on a visit to Kenya over his views on homosexuality.Reverend John Gladwin, Bishop of Chelmsford, had been visiting churches in the country with 20 clergymen, but was yesterday told that hospitality towards him had been "withdrawn" after a local paper claimed he was a member of a gay rights lobby. -
24 May 2006Communications group face homophobic lawsuit + A gay man is suing communications company Qwest claiming he was forced out of his job because of homophobic harassment.Donald Moreau, 46, is being represented by gay law group, Lambda Legal against his former employers who despite having anti discrimination polices, is allegedly not following them appropriately. -
24 May 2006Scottish church backs gay adoption + The Church of Scotland has given its backing to allow gay couples to adopt.In a meeting of the church and society council at the national church's general assembly yesterday, committee members agreed that legal recognition for gay adoption would create more solutions for looking after children safely and securely.
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24 May 2006HIV charities criticise MP’s ‘alien disease’ question + PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveA Conservative MP has caused alarm amongst HIV and AIDs charities after raising concerns from the Ascension island of St Helena regarding workers bringing "alien diseases such as HIV and AIDs."Anthony Steen, MP for Totnes, addressed the Foreign and Commonwealth questions session in Parliament yesterday and claimed residents of St Helena were worried that the planned building of an airport on the land by the UK would bring "health implications" and "diseases that are alien to the island like HIV and AIDs." -
24 May 2006Liberty group pushes for gay equality + The gay community in the Republic of Ireland has been given a boost regarding gay marriage after a human rights group called for recognition of partnership rights for everyone this week.In a report published by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) entitled "Equality for All Families," the group outlines the need for Constitutional and legislative changes in order to bring the protection of family life in Ireland into line with international best practice. -
24 May 2006Gay and lesbian storks become parents + Two gay families of storks in the Netherlands have successfully raised families, in what is expected to set the debate over gay parenting flapping.A gay and a lesbian stork couple were given an egg each at the Dutch zoo in Overloon, and despite fears that they may not pay them any attention, both hatched successfully.
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