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22 September 2006Ex-lover ‘saws through neck’ of newly-out girlfriend 1 A man who killed and almost decapitated his newly-out girlfriend did so by sawing through her neck, a court heard today.Pathologist Dr Vesna Djurovic said Jacqueline Queen suffered dozens of injuries before she died and may have been unconscious as her ex-boyfriend James Seaton, 46, battered her to death. -
22 September 2006Rainbow Project volunteer indecently assaults man + A northern-Ireland gay-support group worker has been given three years probation for indecent assualt.William McGinley, 45, a Rainbow Project volunteer, indecently assaulted a man, 22, at his home on 3 March 2005.Londonderry Crown Court heard Mr McGinley's victim awoke to discover Mr McGinley assaulting him.
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22 September 2006Zimbabwe Government legislates against LGBT community + The Gay and Lesbian Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ) has been banned by the Zimbabwean government from attending a United Nations (UN) human rights workshop.The workshop which started in Kariba on Thursday is expected to lay the groundwork for the creation of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission. -
22 September 2006Gay rail passengers risk ‘colluding with homophobia’ 4 PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveThe gay community may risk funding its own persecution after a company owned by an anti-gay activist took over one of the country's biggest rail franchises, campaigners warned today.Bus and train operator Stagecoach was this morning awarded the franchise to run South Western trains, which operates from gay hotspots such as Brighton and London Waterloo, but gay rail passengers have expressed concern regarding the company's chief exectuive Brian Souter, who previously funded a campaign against repealing Section 28. -
25 September 2006Newark Diocese ponders gay bishop 3 An openly gay priest from San Francisco is among six candidates for bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark at a time when a divide over sexuality is threatening the solidarity of the worldwide Anglican church.But a win by Canon Michael Barlowe, 51, would put the diocese at the centre of a crisis over whether Anglicans who disagree about ordaining gays can stay in the same fellowship. -
25 September 2006Tears expected as Blair’s last party conference begins 1 Don't have time to sit at home and watch the party conferences live? Tony Grew gives us a quick guide to the week ahead at the Labour party conference in Manchester, with some tips on the key speeches and some analysis of the New Labour way of holding a conference.The Labour conference was kicked off yesterday by rival TV interviews from Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. -
25 September 2006Gay father’s childcare criticised + Britain's first gay surrogate fathers have attracted criticism from child welfare agencies after posting pictures of their children on the popular LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) website Gaydar.The millionaire couple Barrie Drewitt, 39, and Tony Barlow, 42, have been criticised for posting pictures of their children on a website used by many in the LGBT community as a way of networking and seeking casual sex. -
25 September 2006Comment: Ming, Monkeys and Minorities 19 Couldn't be bothered to watch the LibDem conference last week? Shame on you. -
25 September 2006Carnival queen is a boy. + A 15 year old boy named David Bridge has stunned locals in the village of Axbridge by being elected 'alternative carnival queen'.The annual Blackberry Carnival in Somerset held last weekend has been going for centuries, the only requirements for the role of carnival queen being enthusiasm and a big smile. -
25 September 2006Swedish Greens risk funding homophobia 1 Sweden's gay community has expressed concern after a Green Party member affiliated to the country's Muslim Council was elected to the Swedish Parliament.Mehmet Kaplan gained a seat at last week's election but has been criticised for his connection to the Muslim Council where he is a press spokesman, after the group's chairman Helena Benaouda recently announced a desire to restrict marriage to man and woman. -
25 September 2006GPA decision ‘victory for common sense’ 9 Gay campaigners have welcomed the decision by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) today that the Gay Police Association (GPA) will not be prosecuted for a controversial advert linking religious statements to homophobia.The decision relates to an advert placed by the GPA in the diversity supplement of the Independent in July 2006 which said: "In the last 12 months, the GPA has recorded a 74% increase in homophobic incidents, where the sole or primary motivating factor was the religious belief of the perpetrator." -
25 September 2006Comment: Gordon Brown outlines leadership credentials 1 PinkNews.co.uk's Tony Grew analyses how much Gordon Brown's Labour Party conference speech signifies his leadership credentials.Gordon Brown has staked his claim on the premiership with an outstanding speech to the Labour party conference in Manchester.His address was overshadowed by Blairites telling anyone who would listen that Brown cannot win the next election. -
25 September 2006India divided over Anti-Gay law. + There is more evidence in India of the growing acceptance of homosexuality.A new survey by The Hindustan Times, shows that only about a third of Indian youth are in favour of keeping the country's anti-homosexual laws. -
25 September 2006Comment: Where is the gay community’s apology? 12 PinkNews.co.uk's Marc Shoffman asks whether the Pope should follow up his apology to Muslims with a retraction to every other community he has hurt.So the Pope has met Muslim groups today offering his "total and profound respect" for their community.His apology comes after referring to a historical quote claiming the prophet Muhammad brought only evil to the world. -
25 September 2006From car parks to pop charts 3 When reporter Tony Grew first heard Jake Hook's music, he was sure there must be a team of producers and writers behind it.It turns out that Jake, while looking like the face any music guru would pick to launch a 'brand,' is in fact the genius behind all his own music and lyrics. -
26 September 2006Black gay group “troubled” by slavery defence + An African-American gay group has called on an organisation claiming to convert gay people back to heterosexuality to justify its beliefs after one of its members launched a controversial defence of the slave trade.The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) was outraged by Gerald Schoenewolf, a member of the National Association of Research Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), after he posted comments about political correctness on the "ex-gay" group's website appearing to justify slavery. -
26 September 2006Miss Piggee off to Supreme Court over homophobic pamphlets. + A US Federal Appeals Court has dismissed a teacher's lawsuit, who claimed that not being allowed to circulate homophobic pamphlets broke her constitutional right to free speech.Cosmetics teacher Martha Louise Piggee from Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg, Illinois, handed out pamphlets condemning homosexuality to her pupils. -
26 September 2006Diocese avoids gay bishop + In an attempt to avoid further controversy in the worldwide Anglican church, the Episcopal Diocese of Newark has chosen a Massachusetts priest as its new bishop, rather than a gay candidate on the ballot.Reverend Mark Beckwith, 54, of Worcester won on the third ballot, taking 253 of the 477 ballots cast by clergy and lay representatives.
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26 September 2006Northampton gives “Kiss Goodbye to Homophobia” 1 Northampton's gay community along with LGBT supporters across the country overcame homophobic threats to hold an anti-homophobia event last weekend, PinkNews.co.uk reports on the evening.At 2.30 am on July 15th 2006, Michael Fardon finished his drink at the Boston Clipper in Northampton and set off home. -
26 September 2006Peter Tatchell attacks ”double standards from Labour” + Peter Tatchell used the Green Party annual conference LGBT fringe meeting last week to launch a fierce attack on what he calls Labour's 'double standards,' calling on the public to complain to their MPs, the Equalities Minister and Tony Blair.Mr Tatchell, OutRage! activist, speaking at Hove Town Hall on Saturday 23rd September described Labour as blowing hot and cold over gay rights.
Articles from September 2006
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Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter ‘doesn’t feel remorse’ for homophobic tweet5
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track4
MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review7
MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships7
Maria Miller: I am happy to accept Labour’s amendment on a speedy civil partnerships review5
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs9
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: ‘There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage’48
Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs20
Church of Scotland votes to allow ordaining ministers in same-sex relationships7
Comment: Say no to same-sex bill marriage amendments, Mr Cameron2
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'5
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault124- Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 48
- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review7
- Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track4
- Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet5
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22- MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs9
- Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs20
- MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships7
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault124
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'72
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
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
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Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
Canada: 'Israeli apartheid' censorship row puts Toronto Pride funding in jeopardy52
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