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28 July 2006Oaten’s wife forgives gay affair 5 Liberal Democrat MP Mark Oaten has been forgiven by his wife over recent revelations of an affair with a gay rent boy.Mr Oaten's marriage to Belinda was cast into controversy last January after the former home affairs spokesperson resigned and dropped out of the Lib Dem leadership election amid newspaper allegations of a gay relationship with a male prostitute. -
28 July 2006Betcha Bottom Dollar on the Puppini Sisters + PinkNews.co.uk's Katherine Knowles meets a camp trio who have risen from lesbian strip clubs to the top of the iTunes Jazz chart.If you haven't heard the Puppini Sisters yet, you're missing out on one of the most sunnily beamingly happy listening experiences you can possibly sing along in your car to.Quite frankly, this 40s inspired elegant close harmony trio Swing. -
28 July 2006Turkey bans gay magazine + Turkey's only gay magazine has been banned, according to reports.The Kaos GL Gay and Lesbian Cultural Research and Solidarity Association claim that the latest issue has been confiscated by Ankara 12th Justice Court because it has been deemed "pornographic." -
28 July 2006Lesbian Tory denies homophobia lost her ‘A List’ seat 2 PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveSources in the Conservative Party who did not wish to be named have claimed to PinkNews.co.uk that lesbian businesswoman Margot James struggled to be selected for a parliamentary seat because of her sexuality.Ms James, one of the more high profile names on the "Tory A List" of candidates which includes Conservatives expected to receive priority treatment in the selection process to represent winnable seats during the next General Election, last week failed in an effort to be selected in West Worcestershire. -
28 July 2006Brown’s office criticises “garbage” gay voting report 25 PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveGordon Brown's press secretary has today defended the Chancellor of the Exchequer after a PinkNews.co.uk investigation revealed the minister has consistently failed to turn up to vote for gay rights.Research published by PinkNews.co.uk this week has shown that Mr Brown has never attended Parliament when gay rights have been voted on whilst Labour has been in power. -
31 July 2006Google vows to change derogatory gay translation 2 PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveWhen the word "gay" is entered into Google's translation tools, the word "luti" is returned, an Arabic equivalent of "sodomite", to the ire of gay activists.The translation tools of Google, one of the world's leading internet corporations, are widely available on both Google's website and in downloadable software. -
31 July 2006Gay Tory applies to be London Mayor + London could be getting its first gay mayor after Nick Boles director of Conservative aligned think tank Policy Exchange today confirmed that he will apply for the Tory's open primary to be held later this year.Mr Boles, this morning confirmed the rumours which were published recently on PinkNews.co.uk, and other political blogs, that he would put forward an application to stand for London Mayor in 2008. -
31 July 2006Lesbian couple fail in gay marriage bid 10 The High Court has today rejected a lesbian couple's bid to have their Canadian marriage recognised in the UK.Celia Kitzinger and Sue Wilkinson, a British lesbian couple married lawfully in Canada, challenged the UK government's laws claiming that their human rights were impeded by only being viewed as civil partners. -
31 July 2006Gay legal groups fight Nebraska discrimination + The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal asked a federal appeals court last week to reconsider its ruling upholding a Nebraska law that bans all protections for same-sex couples."The federal appeals court panel that decided this case just ignored the US Supreme Court, which has ruled that states can't pass laws just to discriminate against gay people," said Matt Coles, director of the ACLU's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Project. -
31 July 2006Lesbian singer criticises Canadian Prime Minister for snubbing Outgames 1 Lesbian music icon k.d. -
31 July 2006Yorkshire’s gay picnic celebrates 20th anniversary + Yorkshire once again demonstrated 'there's nowt as queer as folk' last weekend, writes Paul Hunt.Despite the Pennine showers, thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people travelled to Huddersfield to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Annual Pink Picnic.Face Painting, Karaoke and live music was just some of the attractions on offer. -
31 July 2006Most families welcome civil partnerships, study shows + The first major research into attitudes to same sex civil partnerships since they were legalised in December 2005 has shown general acceptance from families and friends, with some exceptions.The study, carried out by sociologists at The University of Manchester, was based on interviews and focus groups with 91 gay men and lesbians who are either planning or have had a civil partnership. -
31 July 2006Lesbian couple to appeal “insulting” gay marriage snub 10 PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveA lesbian couple who failed in their bid to have their Canadian marriage recognised in the UK based on their human rights have branded the judgement "insulting" and "punitive."Celia Kitzinger and Sue Wilkinson, a British lesbian couple married lawfully in Canada, have announced plans to appeal against this morning's High Court decision rejecting the validity of their marriage in the UK. -
31 July 2006Madrid Mayor conducts gay wedding despite opposition from his own party + The mayor of Madrid has been criticised by his own party for officiating at the gay wedding of one of his staffAlberto Ruiz Gallardon is a member of the Spanish People's Party (PP), who themselves opposed the introduction of gay marriage in the country last year.Señor Ruiz Gallardon conducted the ceremony of Javier Gomez, a PP strategist and Manuel Rodenas, a city council employee. -
31 July 2006Time magazine recognises gay market + The new issue of Time in Europe features something a little out of the ordinary for the readers of their business pages.The magazine's lead article discusses the growing importance of advertising to a gay consumer market that exists all across the Continent. -
31 July 2006Beatles please gay fans + The Beatles have been named as a shock entry in the top 50 gay albums of all time.The list, complied by gay magazine Attitude, puts the Fab Four at number 30 for their 1963 album Please Please Me.The record was the band's first LP and contains hits such as Twist and Shout and I Saw Her Standing There. -
31 July 2006Outrage oppose “homophobic” High Court marriage judgement 10 Gay rights group Outrage protested against the High Court's decision to reject an application by a British lesbian couple to have their Canadian marriage recognised in the UK.Sir Mark Potter, President of the Family Division of the High Court, ruled this morning that their union could only be recognised as a civil partnership.
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’22
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights5
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality14
Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’5
US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’3
Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT3
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies’ toilets15
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’3
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill35
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss7
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions9
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68- Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets15
- France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill35
- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss7
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters16
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'22
Video: Equal marriage parody of Finland's 2013 Eurovision entry goes viral3
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 50
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over 'heartbreaking' same-sex marriage bill73-
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples65
US Radio host: Gay news websites are covered with porn that is turning teens gay62
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill56
New Zealand: B&B owner says 'not in my home' to lesbian couple56
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