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1 August 2006Gay crowd snub PM’s Outgames stand-in 1 Canada's Federal Public Works Minister Michael Fortier received a not-so-friendly welcome from the estimated 40,000 attendees of the opening ceremony of Montreal's World Outgames last weekend.According to The Canadian Press, the Conservative senator's speech was interrupted as he attempted to greet the crowd at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday evening. -
1 August 2006Rhode Island woman ordered to stop homophobia + A Rhode Island judge has ordered a woman to stop directing hate slurs at her gay neighbour, saying the insults amounted to "hateful conduct" and interfered with the man's right to live in peace.The attorney general's newly formed civil rights advocate's office sued Theresa Deschenes in its first case, accusing her of harassing a gay neighbour with AIDS and threatening him with violence. -
1 August 2006Sexuality affecting lesbian patient care in New Zealand + Healthcare providers react more positively to men than women who reveal they're gay, according to research in the Journal of Advanced Nursing.Women patients reported that healthcare providers were more likely to assume they were heterosexual, adding that more than one in ten were uncomfortable when they disclosed they were lesbian or bisexual. -
1 August 2006Gay Dean has secret civil partnership 3 The Church of England's first openly gay Dean, the Very Rev Jeffrey John, has had a secret civil partnership with another Anglican clergyman, according to reports.Dr John, currently Dean of St Albans, is rumoured to have had a civil partnership with Reverend Grant Holmes last week. -
1 August 2006THT opens sexual health clinic for Leeds students + On August 7, Terrence Higgins Trust is opening a clinic which will test and treat university students in Leeds for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).The clinic will run from 4-7pm on Mondays at the Terrence Higgins Trust offices, 2 Oxford Place. -
1 August 2006Humanists and Christians tussle over gay marriage 10 The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) has expressed its disapproval of yesterday's judgement meted out by the High Court to the lesbian couple seeking to have their Canadian marriage recognised in the UK.Sir Mark Potter, President of the Family Division of the High Court, ruled that Sue Wilkinson and Celia Kitzinger, who legally married in Canada, could only be recognised as civil partners in the UK. -
1 August 2006Gay police defend EuroPride ad 9 The Gay Police Association has issued a statement regarding its controversial EuroPride advert which attributed recent homophobic attacks to religious belief.Scotland Yard was reported to be considering an investigation into the group after it placed an advertisement in The Independent's diversity supplement which coincided with the EuroPride rally, displaying a pool of blood next to a Bible. -
1 August 2006Gay school group stand up to homophobia + A lobby group campaigning for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality in schools has launched a petition asking the BBC Board of Governors to reconsider their recent decision to dismiss complaints about Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles' derogatory use of the word 'gay' on his Radio 1 Breakfast show.The BBC recognised Moyles' comments may have caused offence, after he called a ring tone "gay," but said the use of the word to mean "lame" or "rubbish" was widespread amongst young people, promoting accusations that the station was condoning homophobia. -
1 August 2006Straight couples campaign for gay marriage rights 3 A group campaigning for heterosexual access to civil partnerships has expressed solidarity with a lesbian couple who were yesterday told their Canadian marriage could not be recognised in the UK.A High Court judge told Celia Kitzinger and Sue Wilkinson that they can only be recognised as civil partners to respect the "age-old institution (of marriage), valued and valuable, respectable and respected, as a means not only of encouraging monogamy but also the procreation of children." -
1 August 2006Survey questions gay perception of Northern Ireland + A majority of people in Northern Ireland say they are tolerant of lesbian, gay and bisexual people (LGB) in society, according to a new survey from Ipsos MORI Ireland.The survey, commissioned by Lesbian Advocacy Services Initiative (LASI), shows a majority of people (88%) are supportive of the principle that LGB people should not be discriminated against. -
2 August 2006Australian town rejects gay pride flag + An Australian town is refusing to fly all flags from its council buildings amid uproar after the local authority rejected pleas to display rainbow flags for the annual ChillOut gay and lesbian festival.Despite previously displaying flags for other local events, Heather Mutimer, the mayor of Hepburn Shire in Victoria, has rejected demands to fly the flag of the gay community for their pride event symbol at Daylesford Town Hall. -
2 August 2006Participants outnumber Outgames spectators 1 Canadian news sources report that the first World Outgames so far appear to have got off to a slow start, attracting more participants than spectators.As the games for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered athletes enter the third day of competition, athletes have outnumbered the fans at many events.
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2 August 2006Wisconsin labour unions unite against gay marriage ban 1 Labour unions in Wisconsin are uniting to fight a proposed ban on gay marriage and civil unions in what could become a powerful force in this November's referendum.According to The Associated Press, the groups, representing employees ranging from teachers to prison workers, say they are worried the amendment will take away their ability to bargain for benefits such as health insurance for the domestic partners of gay and straight employees. -
2 August 2006Arrest made in gay pride attack + Police in San Diego yesterday said they have arrested one person in connection with the hate-crime attack on five victims at a gay pride festival ended Saturday night."We're still trying to put together what we've got.
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2 August 2006Illinois gay lawmaker steps down + Illinois' only openly gay state lawmaker announced his retirement on Monday, setting into motion a likely scramble to fill his North Side seat, according to The Chicago Sun-Times.The Sun-Times reports that State Representative Larry McKeon, one of the architects of the 2003 state anti-discrimination law for gays and lesbians, said he intends to step down at the end of his fifth term in January 2007. -
2 August 2006Gay anthems become uncool classics + Two gay anthems have made a list of uncool records which are secretly okay to enjoy.The top ten "guilty pleasures" include S Club 7's Don't Stop Movin and Gloria Gaynor's classic I Will Survive.The collection was compiled by Q magazine which hopes to "restore a veritable treasure trove of music to glory." -
2 August 2006Castro illness may raise Cuba’s gay hopes 4 Speculation is mounting over the future of Cuba after its leader Fidel Castro recently handed power to his brother Raul.The president is currently recovering from treatment for internal bleeding, and the temporary appointment of his sibling may bring good news for the country's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the future. -
2 August 2006Sexual health funds ‘missing front line’ + A substantial portion of the 300 million funding earmarked for sexual health that accompanied the Choosing Health White Paper is not reaching front-line sexual health services, says a survey undertaken by the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV (IAG).The findings contradict Government promises which have previously identified sexual health and GUM as a top six priority for the NHS this year. -
2 August 2006Gay man loses police discrimination case + A former policeman who claims he was discriminated against for being gay has lost his case.Ben Stokes, 23, a former member of the Nottingham Police claims he was discriminated against by his force after his sexuality was revealed when he started a relationship with a male teenager.
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2 August 2006Brighton bars lead gay pride revolt 4 Brighton's gay bars and clubs are taking revenge against Pride organisers after a "serious communication breakdown" that has led to the cancellation of the annual Street Party.Three bars have already joined the revolt by withdrawing all donations promised to Pride, with many more expected to follow suit.Last year, venues raised more than 10,000 over the festival weekend, which was donated to Brighton Pride in order to help fund the festival.
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Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members11
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians27
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members6
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members11
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay6
UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported12
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23
US: LGBT activists protests against removal of gay protections from immigration reform bill+
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: I’ve not come out strongly against same-sex unions, but we don’t do them52
- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians27
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members11
- Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23
- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members11
- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay6
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be 'the right decision'2- Boy Scouts of America: We will not 'not sacrifice our mission' over gay members6
- US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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'94
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur65
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US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58
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