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12 September 2006Israeli Embassy pink with gay pride + The Israeli Embassy in Paris has been dubbed "the pink embassy" by Foreign Ministry officials.The nickname was awarded to the embassy after it was revealed that two of its employees are in same-sex relationships and are recognised as 'married' couples by the Foreign Ministry. -
12 September 2006Sisters argue for gay union and marriage inheritance rights + Two elderly sisters are set to argue for inheritance tax exemptions which usually apply to civil partners and married couples.The siblings have been living together in Wiltshire since they were born, but Joyce, 88, and Sybil Burden, 80, fear that one of them will be left with a large inheritance tax bill when the other passes away. -
12 September 2006Lesbian kiss fails to boost profits 3 An advert featuring a lesbian catfight and embrace has failed to boost fashion designer French Connection's profits after it announced its first loss in 14 years today.The brand, which dropped its FCUK logo for a £2 million Fashion versus Style campaign, announced losses of over £3 million for the first six months of this year, compared to profits of over £5 million previously. -
12 September 2006Catholics losing faith over gay adoption + Religious leaders have lost faith in Scotland's First Minister over controversial plans to allow gay couples to adopt.Jack McConnell met clergymen yesterday amid reports that the Bishop of Motherwell, Joseph Devine, a vocal opponent of the Adoption and Children Bill, wrote to Labour and Liberal Democrat MSPs outlining his disillusionment with the Scottish Executive. -
12 September 2006Medical school bans gay student groups 1 The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association has publicly decried the decision of the Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, a private medical school in California, to ban a student group that focuses on the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients and students.In 2002, students at the school formed the Touro University Gay-Straight Alliance (TUGSA) with the mission of "promoting equitable health care delivery through awareness and education, and... -
12 September 2006Gay groups wary after killer escapes jail + A man who was jailed for murdering a gay singer in 1992 escaped from jail two months ago, it has been revealed this week.Gay groups are outraged that it has taken Gwent Police so long to inform them that Lee Dewhurst had failed to return to Prescoed open prison in South Wales where he was serving a life sentence for the murder of Stephen O'Hara. -
12 September 2006Gay man appointed to influential nursing post + Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) the world's largest trade union of nurses - have appointed a gay man to one of its most influential posts for the first time.Jason Warriner, a sexual health nurse from London, has been elected to serve as chairman of the RCN's annual Congress, where thousands of nurses gather to debate the future policies of the organisation. -
12 September 2006Westminster encouraging gay business + Gay businesses, bars, clubs and community centres in the popular area of Soho are to be encouraged and improved under a public consultation by Westminster City Council aimed at regenerating the area for its diverse communities.The Soho Action Plan was launched today and seeks public views on how the West End, which includes popular gay areas such as Old Compton Street and Soho Square, can serve its visitors better. -
13 September 2006Ashley Cole tackles gay tabloid allegations 2 Chelsea and Englander defender Ashley Cole has spoken openly for the first time about tabloid allegations earlier this year that he is gay.The footballer says the "ugly episode" got under his skin in his book Ashley Cole: My Defence, which is being serialised by The Times this week. -
13 September 2006Gay ex-Governor to break silence On ‘Oprah’ 1 Former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey, who resigned from office two years ago after announcing he was gay, is set to tell his story on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."According to The Associated Press, Winfrey landed the exclusive interview with the 49-year-old because of her sense of faith and spirituality, according to friends of the former governor. -
13 September 2006Church condemns gay hate campaign + New Zealand's Presbyterian Church has criticised a gay hate campaign amid a ruling by the denomination on homosexual clergy.Stickers have been sent to members of the Presbyterian Assembly with the phrase "gays are a cancer in our church, let's keep them out of leadership," as they prepare to vote later this month on whether to allow gay ministers in the church. -
13 September 2006Childbirth group provides lesbian only classes + A national parenting support charity is to open lesbian only ante-natal classes for Bradford mums-to-be.The initiative, led by Sarah Williams, a National Childbirth Trust (NCT) ante-natal teacher is a first in this country and may soon reach the rest of the UK. -
13 September 2006PinkNews nominated for gay contribution award 2 PinkNews.co.uk has been shortlisted as Publication of the Year in the Stonewall Awards.Nominees were announced today for the 2006 ceremony which includes awards recognising the contribution to the gay community of broadcasters, writers and publications such as PinkNews.co.uk which is the only lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) news service shortlisted along with lesbian magazine Diva, The Economist, Guardian Unlimited, and The Independent. -
13 September 2006Stonewall nominates gay heroes and villains 2 Radio1 DJ Chris Moyles and former Muslim Council of Britain leader Sir Iqbal Sacranie will fight it out for Bully of the Year after being nominated for a Stonewall Award today.Nominees were announced this afternoon for the 2006 ceremony which includes awards recognising the contribution to the gay community of politicians, entertainers and employers as well as bullies and heroes. -
13 September 2006Gay man wins graffiti discrimination claim + A gay man who was suspended from a food manufacturing company after complaining about homophobic and pornographic graffiti has won a claim of constructive dismissal against his former employer.Chris Martin, a quality assurance assistant at Parkam Foods, a national poultry supplier, complained to his managers in May 2005 after finding offensive pornographic graffiti in the men's toilets, in what his lawyers are calling just one of a number of complaints against the company based on sexual harassment and discrimination laws. -
13 September 2006Anti-gay pastor “promoting hatred” 11 Gay groups have expressed concern at a controversial Christian pastor who is currently touring the country holding debates on Christianity and sexual ethics.Pentecost Ake Green was convicted of hate crimes in 2004 after referring to gay people as a tumour on society in a sermon in Kalmar, Sweden, he was later acquitted but is now drawing criticism for a series of talks with Evangelical charity The Christian Institute. -
13 September 2006Seagulls act against homophobia + Brighton and Hove Albion football club is launching a campaign against homophobia as a result of an increase in anti-gay chants at matches.The club, nicknamed The Seagulls, says that it is receiving more and more complaints about the verbal abuse, which is aimed at fans due to Brighton's reputation as a 'gay city'. -
13 September 2006Scottish gay adoption bill passes first stage + The Scottish Parliament has given its backing to a new law allowing gay couples to adopt.Despite calls from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland to oppose the bill, MSPs backed the principles of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill by 103 votes to eight, with eight abstentions, potentially giving unmarried couples and gay partners the right to adopt children.
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14 September 2006China facing gay AIDS epidemic + One of China's major cities risks facing an AIDS epidemic reminiscent of San Francisco 25 years ago if authorities do not act, a study warns.British Sociological Association member, Jennifer Chapman, will argue that gay men in Shenzhen require a better understanding of sexual health, at the organisation's Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference in Edinburgh which starts today. -
14 September 2006Canada considers gay marriage debate 1 Canada's conservative government could introduce legislative changes to enhance protections for those who oppose same-sex marriage on religious or moral grounds if Members of Parliament don't pass a motion to re-open the contentious debate.According to The Calgary Sun, the motion, which stems from an election pledge by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, is expected to give MPs a clear-cut question on whether or not Parliament should revisit the issue—not poll the moral stand of each MP on gay marriage.
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Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans re-arrested on new indecent assault allegations+
Humanist weddings and equal marriage pension rights to be debated by peers2
Liberace’s ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson8
Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on ‘gay cure’ therapy15
Cher to perform at New York Pride’s Dance on the Pier party2
Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong23
UK: Injunction halts deportation order of lesbian asylum seeker with just hours to spare5
US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl to step down11
Comment: What does Pride stand for in 2013?22
Study: Most US gay people find the majority of religious organisations to be ‘unfriendly’8
- Liberace's ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson8
- Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on 'gay cure' therapy 15
- Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong23
Gay dating website for 'homosensible' Catholic priests being run out of the Vatican19- US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl to step down11
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television75
Gay former police officer accuses the Met of 'institutional racism and homophobia'9
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage86
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual84
Archbishop of York: Would the Church of England rather bless 'sheep and trees' than gay couples?83-
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television75
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 marriage66
Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment66
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill62
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill62
Labour MSP Elaine Smith: 'I'm against equal marriage but don't call me homophobic'62
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