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9 June 2006Gay guide to the World Cup 3 The recent increase of England flags stuck to cars and draping from pub windows and houses across the country can mean one of two things, either British National Party support has increased or a certain football related tournament is beginning.Today sees the start of the 2006 World Cup in Germany, but before you attach that St George flag to the car door, or get out the red and white face paints, check the PinkNews.co.uk World Cup Guide to find out who the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community should be supporting. -
9 June 2006The gay guide to World Cup avoidance 3 With blanket coverage on the television, media frenzy in the press and conversation down the pub becoming more and more obsessive, it's tempting to give in to apathy and pizza for the duration.But if you're not a slave to the Beautiful Game, why not go out and about and enjoy the deserted attractions of town? There's plenty to choose from and you probably won't have to queue! -
9 June 2006Gay groups condemn World Pride boycott calls 23 An anti Israel group is calling on the British lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community to boycott this summer's WorldPride in Jerusalem, prompting outrage from campaigners and local charities.The Coalition to Boycott World Pride Jerusalem claims the LGBT community should not attend the international gay parade in protest of the way Israel has "illegally occupied Jerusalem for decades, and has functionally annexed the city." -
9 June 2006Lesbian couple face wait for marriage decision 10 The High Court judge who will decide whether a lesbian couple can have their Canadian marriage recognised in the UK has delayed his decision, meaning the outcome may not be known until next month.Celia Kitzinger, 49, and Sue Wilkinson, 52, are seeking recognition in the UK of their marriage made in Canada in 2003, using the Human Rights Act which guarantees the right to respect for privacy and family life, the right to marry and prohibits discrimination. -
9 June 2006ACLU pushes for HIV confidentiality + The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sent a letter to the San Francisco Department of Public Health this week demanding that the San Francisco City Clinic stop misleading people being tested for HIV.A new state law that went into effect on April 17 2006 requires all health care providers and laboratories to report names of individuals with HIV to the local health department, yet the City Clinic run by the San Francisco Department of Public Health has been telling people taking the HIV test that their names would not be reported to the state if they test positive. -
9 June 2006Petition demands end to government HIV discrimination + Gay legal group Lambda Legal delivered a petition today signed by 5,000 people urging Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, to repeal the federal government's 'discriminatory' hiring policies and allow a qualified man living with HIV to work as a Foreign Service Officer."Employers, as well as the general public, look to the federal government to set the standard in workers' rights," said Hector Vargas, deputy director of education and public affairs at Lambda Legal. -
9 June 2006Church rejects civil unions but vows to stop homophobia + The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has rejected calls to allow ministers to bless civil partnerships.A resolution at the Church's General Assembly in Belfast asked for a re-emphasis of the church's view on marriage while another seeked moves to address homophobia. -
9 June 2006Macy’s removes ‘gay’ mannequins 1 A Macy's department store has given into pressure from an anti gay group after it removed a gay pride display from its window this week.The Boston store featured two male mannequins standing next to eachother, with one of them wearing a rainbow flag, but removed them after MassResistance told followers to complain claiming the display promotes "raunchy homosexual behaviour." -
9 June 2006Vatican questions transsexual priorities + The Vatican has criticised the government of Tuscany for allowing free sex change operations for transsexuals.The Roman catholic Church's newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, called the Italian region's law "incredible."It said, "Faced with problems that afflict health care in Tuscany, waiting lists for operations, insufficient funds for chemotherapy and inadequate numbers of medical staff, perhaps it would have been better not to give precedence to hormonal treatment for sex changes," Reuters news agency reported. -
9 June 2006Gay star’s raise funds for THT + Dannii Minogue, Kenny Goss and Brian Paddick were among guests who helped to raise over £20,000 for Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) at the fifth annual Cocktail Club last night.The sell-out event took place in the beautiful surroundings of Thomas Goode, a fine china and glassware store in the heart of Mayfair.
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