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21 June 2006Paddick snubbed for honour- newspaper claims + A newspaper is claiming that Britain's most senior gay police officer has been snubbed for a top honour.The right of centre Daily Mail claims that Brian Paddick, the Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police is furious that he has not been awarded the Queen's Police Medal in last week's Birthday Honours list.Friends of Mr Paddick have claimed that he was promised an award. -
21 June 2006Church rejects gay clergy ban 7 The Episcopal Church controversially rejected a resolution calling for a ban on gay clergy last night.Resolution A161 would have urged bishops and dioceses to refrain from electing bishops "whose manner of life presents a wider challenge to the wider church." -
21 June 2006Ex hostage claims Christian camp shut because he is gay + A Catholic youth camp has been shut because one of its staff members is gay, according to former Iraq hostage James Loney.Mr Loney, whose sexuality was kept secret by his boyfriend while he was being held captive in Iraq for four months between November 2005 and March 2006, claims the Ontario Catholic youth camp, which he worked for, was closed because he is gay. -
21 June 2006EuroPride unveils gay parade route 6 EuroPride 06 today unveiled the final route for the major parade taking place through the streets of London on Saturday 1 July.The EuroPride parade is expected to be one of the biggest London has ever seen, and will feature 40 floats, around 200 costumed groups and walking bands, and thousands of individual paraders. -
21 June 2006South Korea to decide on trans identity + South Korea's Supreme Court is set to decide if a 50 year old transsexual will be allowed to officially change his gender this week.The court heard opinions from religious leaders and medical professionals over the issue which would change the law regarding the Family Register. -
21 June 2006Latvian President backs gay protection 2 The President of Latvia has called for the gay community to be included in anti discrimination laws, just a week after the country's Parliament rejected such legislation.Vaira Vike Freiberga vetoed the decision and wrote to Parliament Speaker Ingrida Udre, saying she saw a "logical reason" to include gay people in the law. -
21 June 2006Protestant Church approves sexually active gay clergy + A US Protestant denomination has approved a resolution allowing the ordination of non celibate gay and lesbian clergy.The Presbyterian Church's General Assembly in Birmingham, Alabama, this week welcomed a report on Peace, Unity and Purity of the Church, which addressed the divides in Protestant groups over sexuality. -
21 June 2006Gay youth socially excluded in Europe 2 Young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people across Europe face discrimination and exclusion in their everyday life, a report claims.The report, Social Exclusion of Young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People (LGBT) in Europe, by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Youth and Student Organization (IGLYO) and ILGA-Europe claims LGBT youth experience estrangement from family, bullying and marginalisation at school, which can lead to such problems as underachievement and school drop-out, low self-esteem and mental ill-health. -
21 June 2006China provides lesbian network + China has started its first hotline for lesbians following the success of a similar gay service.The Shanghai based operation is run by the Chi Heng Foundation, which also organises AIDs related projects.Volunteer staff for the line will be lesbians, one of the members, Shen Yiwu, told the Shanghai Daily, "To have female counsellors at the centre will make the women callers feel more secure."
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Russia: 30 arrests made at Moscow Pride8
Labour MP Diana Johnson: It’s now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy30
UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march9
Birmingham Pride kicks off with Peter Tatchell leading Equal Love carnival1
Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor’s office5
Obama praises Boy Scouts’ progress but wants gay leaders too7
Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’10
- Russia: 30 arrests made at Moscow Pride8
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
- Labour MP Diana Johnson: It's now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy 30
- Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march9
- Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
- UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians49
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights56- Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor's office5
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault142-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142
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'95
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur66
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
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