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1 July 2006“Gorgeous” gay community fills London with EuroPride 6 PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveAround half a million people gathered in London this afternoon to celebrate EuroPride.Gay politicians, campaigners and supporters including London Mayor Ken Livingstone, actor Sir Ian McKellen, Labour MEP Michael Cashman, Conservative MP Alan Duncan, and Outrage's Peter Tatchell were just a few of the names leading the parade. -
3 July 2006Protesters fail to mar gay pride in London 6 PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveChristian groups staged an anti-gay protest against EuroPride last weekend only to be cordoned off by police at the corner of Pall Mall and ridiculed by the 750,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) participants.A demonstration organised by Christian Voice assembled at the bottom of Regents Street near the end of the parade holding placards and quoting verses of the Bible, claming homosexuality is sinful. -
3 July 2006Ian McKellen ranked most influential gay man 8 Gay acting legend Sir Ian McKellen has topped the annual Pink List of influential gay and lesbian people in Britain.The highly acclaimed thespian, star of Lord of the Rings, and the Da Vinci Code, who was an integral part of last weekend's EuroPride rally as its patron and organiser of its finale, came first, ahead of signer Sir Elton John in second place. -
3 July 2006Gay minister criticises church’s civil partnership stance 1 Ben Bradshaw, the first government minister to have a civil partnership, has criticised the Church of England's stance on same-sex unions.The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs warned that the Church could become sidelined over its gay stance. -
3 July 2006Australia considers lifting gay blood ban 5 In a world-first, the ban on gay men donating blood will be reviewed by a body that has the power to strike the ban down in Australia.After months considering hundreds of pages of written evidence for and against the ban, the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commissioner has decided that the Australian Red Cross Blood Service should be made to justify its policy before the State's Anti-Discrimination Tribunal. -
3 July 2006Police consider cancelling WorldPride amid anti-gay protests 23 Jerusalem police will decide this week whether to allow WorldPride to take place in the city amid outrage from religious groups and politicians in Israel.The event scheduled for this August has strangely united religious Jews, Christians and Muslims, who have spoken put against the parade and are arranging a counter "Modesty Parade." -
3 July 2006Congress demands Russia protects gay community 4 US Congress members have called on the President of Russia to defend gay rights after the violence at Moscow Gay Pride last May.The politicians asked Vladimir Putin to look after all his country's citizens, in a letter published on the gay Russia website, signed by 50 congressmen. -
3 July 2006Gay carers in the community + PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveThis week the Alzheimer's Society is launching a campaign to raise awareness of dementia, PinkNews.co.uk's Marc Shoffman discovers the effect of the disease on the gay community.The phrase "gay community" is often thrown into the ring when talking about same-sex issues such as HIV, discrimination, marriage, and homophobia, but under the rainbow flags and civil partnership certificates, an increasing section of the group appear to be overlooked, despite having unique needs. -
3 July 2006A “gorgeous” picture of gay pride 6 PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveOver half a million people gathered in London last weekend to celebrate EuroPride.Gay politicians, campaigners and supporters including London Mayor Ken Livingstone, actor Sir Ian McKellen, Labour MEP Michael Cashman, Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Duncan, and Outrage's Peter Tatchell were just a few of the names leading the parade. -
3 July 2006Sacked gays and lesbians still awaiting MoD payouts 6 Lesbian and gay military recruits who were dismissed from the forces when their sexuality became known are still awaiting compensation, a newspaper investigation claims.The RAF, army and navy members who were told to leave prior to January 2000 when the UK's ban on lesbian and gay personnel was lifted, have not received payment from the Ministry of Defence, despite the government accepting the actions taken were illegal. -
4 July 2006Stonewall spells out opposition to homophobic bullying + Gay charity Stonewall and the Mayor of London will team up today to launch an anti-homophobic bullying campaign.A DVD entitled Spell It Out, has been produced for distribution to teachers in all London's secondary schools, and will be presented at Stonewall's "Tackling homophobia in our schools" conference this afternoon. -
4 July 2006Anti-gay feelings unite Israel’s orthodox Jews and Muslims 23 Ultra-orthodox Jews and Muslims in Israel have at last found one thing that they agree on, their condemnation of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) community."If gays will dare approach the Temple Mount during the parade, they will do so over our dead bodies," Arab Member of Knesset Ibrahim Sarsur said in a statement. -
4 July 2006Rise in sexual health diagnosis in UK + Figures released today by the Health Protection Agency show that the number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) diagnosed in the UK increased by three per cent between 2004 and 2005. -
4 July 2006Pink News editor becomes youngest TV correspondent + Channel 4 News has appointed PinkNews.co.uk editor and internet entrepreneur Benjamin Cohen as its first ever Technology Correspondent.Mr Cohen, 23, started PinkNews.co.uk last year and has overseen a team in breaking major news stories such as questioning the appointment of Women and Equality Minister Ruth Kelly. -
4 July 2006Lesbian mum wins visitation rights + An Ohio judge ruled this week that the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage cannot be used by a woman to deny her ex partner visitation rights to a child they raised together.The amendment, known as Issue 1, in addition to banning same-sex marriage, says the state "and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognise a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage." -
4 July 2006Gay group rings Stock Exchange Bell for first time + Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) made history last week as the first organisation for families and allies of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people to ring The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange.PFLAG's says its trip to Wall Street to "ring the closing bell on homophobia," was an opportunity for the group to discuss the exponentially growing reach of the buying power of LGBT Americans when coupled with the purchasing force of their families and friends. -
4 July 2006Anglican gay row escalates amid Archbishop’s plan 3 The row of gay bishops in the Anglican Communion has reached a new level this week after liberal clergy in the UK suggested teaming up with ideologically similar US churches, while the denomination's most traditional church called for pro-gay congregations to be "excised."The proposals come in reaction to the head of the Anglican Church, Dr Rowan William's idea of splitting churches between "associated" and "covenant" provinces. -
4 July 2006Northern Ireland proposes adoption rights for gay partners 1 Same sex couples in Northern Ireland may get adoption rights, under a new law plan by the government to put children's needs first in the country.Junior Health Minister at the Northern Ireland Office, Paul Goggins, unveiled the proposed new approach to adoption in Northern Ireland today which will put children's needs at the heart of the process. -
4 July 2006South Korean film banned from China for gay theme + The most popular South Korean film ever has been banned from Chinese cinemas due to subtle gay themes according to the film's distributors."The film 'King and the Clown' could not pass the deliberation process in China because of the homosexual code and sexually explicit language in the film," a spokesman from South Korean distributor CJ told Reuters. -
4 July 2006Risky sex must be disclosed to partners, court rules + The Californian Supreme Court has found that people who engage in high-risk sex should inform their partners that they may carry HIV, even if they have not been tested as HIV positive.Yesterday, in a majority ruling, the court found that a man who was accused of passing on HIV to his ex-wife on their honeymoon had "constructive knowledge" of his past gay sexual behaviour that should have led him to warn her of the dangers of having sexual intercourse with him.
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X Factor star Marcus Collins takes part in anti-hate crime campaign video+
Committee says UK Government did not consult adequately with the Church in Wales on equal marriage bill7
Australia: Radio host sacked for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard if her partner is gay21
Video: Married binational gay couple kept apart by DOMA urges US Supreme Court strike-down18
US: President Obama urges Congress to pass bill to end anti-LGBT workplace discrimination5
US: GOP Senator says he thinks businesses should be able to sack people for being gay24
Former BP CEO Lord Browne to write new book on homophobia in business4
Scottish trans woman ‘forced’ to leave town after she was branded a ‘witch’15
US: Psychotherapists slam ‘gay cure’ app still available from Google app store5
Mixed martial arts fighter: ‘Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages’59
- US: GOP Senator says he thinks businesses should be able to sack people for being gay24
- Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages' 59
- Video: Married binational gay couple kept apart by DOMA urges US Supreme Court strike-down18
- Scottish trans woman 'forced' to leave town after she was branded a 'witch'15
- Australia: Radio host sacked for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard if her partner is gay21
US: Gay Catholics to turn their backs on Cardinal who compared Pride to Ku Klux Klan rally11
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12- US: President Obama urges Congress to pass bill to end anti-LGBT workplace discrimination5
In Photos: As One in the Park 201317
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill53
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right59-
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'59
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Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill53
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding52
Labour's Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons50
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'49
YouGov poll: Next Doctor Who actor being straight less important than being male and British45
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