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8 July 2006Clinton disappoints gay community over marriage 3 Presidential hopeful, Hillary Clinton has disappointed the New York gay community by specifically leaving out any pledges on gay marriage in her call for equality for gay people.Mrs Clinton, who is a New York Senator, was reacting to the judgement of the New York State Court of Appeals who ruled on Thursday that only a change in law would allow gay marriage and that banning gay marriage was therefore constitutional. -
8 July 2006UK’s first gay prom to be held in London + Gay Prom UK will hit London next weekend for an evening of dressing up and getting down on the dance floor for gay 16 - 19 year olds.Based on successful events run in Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles, the organisers hope to send a positive message to gay teens struggling to come to terms with their sexuality that it's perfectly normal to be gay. -
8 July 2006Anti WorldPride petition gathers momentum 23 Another day, another addition to the sea of protest surrounding WorldPride's decision to hold this year's event in the city of Jerusalem.Currently an online petition opposing the event is hovering around the 100,000 signature mark. -
8 July 2006Gay animal celebration at London Zoo 2 London Zoo in Regents Park is throwing a party to encourage debate on homosexuality in the animal kingdom. -
8 July 2006Pope says “no” to gay marriage, Spanish PM says no to Mass 4 As Pope Benedict XVI starts his official visit to Spain, his views against gay marriage bring him into conflict with the secular Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. -
8 July 2006Gay only Guest houses in Cape Town + The Commission for Gender Equality has ruled in favour of allowing gay guest houses on the Western Cape to exclude heterosexual couples if they would prefer to do so.Previously excluding straight guests had been seen as a form of discrimination, and was not allowed by law.Cape Town has become a popular gay holiday destination, with the attractions of beautiful beaches, lively nightlife and a thriving music scene. -
8 July 2006Anti death penalty vigils planned in protest to gay executions 1 The 19th of July will see anti-death penalty vigils being held all over the world to commemorate the public hanging in Iran of two gay men.Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni were accused of raping a 13 year old boy, though several human right's groups believed that this charge was invented in order to enable the authorities in Mashhad to serve a death penalty on the men who admitted to having gay sex, and denied the rape charge. -
8 July 2006New Mexico Police raid “like the gay Abu Ghraib” + As police force gay gym members to lie naked on the floor at gun point, questions are asked as to whether this was "overkill" for an alcohol inspection.Suspecting gym owner Ron Cordova of selling liquor without a license, the New Mexico State Police, supported by the Albuquerque fire marshal's office stormed the gym and ran checks on all of its customers. -
8 July 2006Getting Married anyway – Pope’s words fall on deaf ears 1 As the Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the Family Conference in Valencia continues, marriages between gay couples are continuing with joy and enthusiasm.Both Jose Francisco Lamo and Luisa Notario married their long term partners in civil ceremonies in the city, as the Pope's visit and anti-gay marriage statements continue. -
8 July 2006Lesbian tennis star lifts Wimbledon trophy 2 Following a semi-final against Maria Sharapova, where it looked as though Amilie Mauresmo's semi-final jinx might return to haunt her once more, she beat Justine Henin-Hardenne in the tense final of Wimbledon.This is not the first time Ms Mauresmo has beaten Ms Henin-Hardenne in the finals of a major grand slam; She won the Australian Open when her opponent retired with the score at 6-1 2-0 to Mauresmo. -
8 July 2006Gay Pride dog show announced + Pampered puppies and polished pooches get preened to perfection in preparation for Pride dog show.The annual Brighton and Hove Pride Dog show is scheduled for Sunday 9th of July, and is giving competitive canines a lot of bark about.The competition runs the whole gamut of events, from the highly competitive and hotly contested, to the happened to be passing with my dog and just wondered ...
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US: Illinois equal marriage group pledges $500,000 effort to promote same-sex marriage+
South Australia to debate motion to formally congratulate New Zealand for marriage equality2
US: Advocates hope to get equal marriage question on 2014 Arizona ballot+
US: Russian gay people urge boycott of 2014 Russian Winter Olympics3
Archbishop of York: Would the Church of England rather bless ‘sheep and trees’ than gay couples?36
European Parliament express concerns on lack of gay rights provision in trade treaty2
US: Baltimore Pride features mass same-sex wedding+
Lord Hylton anti-equal marriage ‘union’ amendment withdrawn16
Ian McKellen, Elton John and David Furnish become new faces of Pride London2
Lord Dear tells PinkNews reader: ‘I want to improve the equal marriage bill and I’m not homophobic’24
- Archbishop of York: Would the Church of England rather bless 'sheep and trees' than gay couples?36
US: Gay Catholics to turn their backs on Cardinal who compared Pride to Ku Klux Klan rally13
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage84- US: Russian gay people urge boycott of 2014 Russian Winter Olympics3
Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment53
In Photos: As One in the Park 201317
Ricky Martin: I wish I could come out as gay again, 'it's just beautiful'18
Live blog: Highlights from the House of Lords committee on same-sex marriage14- South Australia to debate motion to formally congratulate New Zealand for marriage equality2
- Lord Hylton anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment withdrawn16
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage103
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual84-
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage84
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage65
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill62
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill61-
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours list56
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding53
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