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9 October 2006Scottish gay laws “jeopardising family life” 5 The Scottish Executive is "jeopardising family life" by allowing civil partnerships, a Catholic bishop has warned.The Bishop Of Paisley, Philip Tartaglia, used a speech to legal figures in Edinburgh yesterday to attack the concept of gay unions.He accused lawmakers of going against "God's purpose," he said: "A raft of legislative measures have jeopardised, recklessly I think, family life as intended by God's purpose for human beings. -
9 October 2006Gay marriage advocates vow to appeal California judgement + Advocates for gay rights in California plan to appeal a state appeals court decision to uphold a ban on same-sex marriage, the latest in a string of recent setbacks for same-sex marriage campaigners.In a 2-to-1 decision last week, a panel of the 1st District Court of Appeals overturned a 2005 ruling by a lower court judge in San Francisco that denying same-sex couples the right to marry was unconstitutional. -
9 October 2006Foley sex scandal dates back to 2000 3 As the US Congressional elections draw nearer yet another embarrassment has emerged for the Republicans as it has emerged an Arizona representative knew about disgraced former Florida politician Mark Foley's controversial email exchanges back in 2000.It has now been revealed that Republican of Arizona, Jim Kolbe, previously confronted Mr Foley over his relationship with a page after the intern showed him internet messages. -
9 October 2006Is professional wrestling afraid of gays? + Although grown men dressing up in tights and rolling around on top of each other half naked may seem like the perfect back drop for a gay athlete to emerge from, professional wrestling is far from what many think of as a gay friendly sport.After two years of retirement, Chris Klucsarits, known to the wrestling community as Chris Kanyon, decided that he needed to help change that image and wanted to leave the façade of the of the characters that he portrayed in the ring behind. -
9 October 2006Gay marriage good for the economy + Giving same-sex couples marriage rights will be good for the economy, according to a new study.The research entitled Effect of Marriage Equality and Domestic Partnership On Business and the Economy from the University of California, Los Angeles documents gains to businesses from happier and healthier workers that would outweigh new costs for benefits. -
9 October 2006Comment: Gay dogs have rights too 6 While the Americans shake their heads about sexually explicit emails between a Congressman and an intern, the UK has developed its own British style internet saga with a Conservative councillor resigning after jokingly suggesting that gay animals would have to be included on a modern day's Noah's Ark.PinkNews.co.uk's Marc Shoffman meets a gay dog who has been driven barking mad by the issue. -
9 October 2006Prince Charles joins gay church debate 1 The British public usually expects controversial gaffes to come from Prince Philip, but now like father like son, the Prince of Wales looks set to anger the Church of England after backing the denomination's first openly gay clergyman.Prince Charles praised the openness of the late Harry Williams, who used his autobiography in 1982 to come out. -
9 October 2006Gay UK designer to select EU logo + A gay designer has been invited to help choose a new logo for the European Union.Tony Malone, partner in the UK design agency, Design for Diversity, is one of eleven EU experts chosen to advise on the winning design for a competition launched earlier this year by the European Union to create a logo for the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. -
9 October 2006Anti-gay schoolgirl fails homework assignment 1 An Australian schoolgirl has failed an assignment after refusing to write about homosexuality,Evangelicals and conservative politicians are reportedly outraged that the 13-year-old was failed for expressing her religious beliefs at the Brisbane school. -
9 October 2006Gay star reunites Wham! 4 Camp pop band Wham! are set for a one off reunion, according to reports.The group, made up of gay artist George Michael and Andrew Ridgley will play a special Christmas concert including all the bands classic hits as part of Michael's current world tour. -
9 October 2006Taiwan to promote gay equality + The Taiwanese Ministry of Education is offering courses to promote gender equality after a survey revealed that gay students are three times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual counterparts.The research conducted by the education department found that almost 13 percent of homosexual college students are suffering from severe depression and are three times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual counterparts. -
9 October 2006Bermuda churches boycott ‘anti-gay’ service + Churches in Bermuda are planning to boycott a multi denominational service on human rights because they fear it may unfairly target homosexuality.A third of churches believe the service, organised by United By Faith, will preach that the Human Rights Act should not protect sexual orientation.
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Video: Married binational gay couple kept apart by DOMA urges US Supreme Court strike-down1
US: President Obama urges Congress to pass bill to end anti-LGBT workplace discrimination2
US: GOP Senator says he thinks businesses should be able to sack people for being gay12
Former BP CEO Lord Browne to write new book on homophobia in business4
Scottish trans woman ‘forced’ to leave town after she was branded a ‘witch’11
US: Psychotherapists slam ‘gay cure’ app still available from Google app store3
Mixed martial arts fighter: ‘Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages’49
Dale Cregan sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering gay police officer and her colleague3
Russia: Fans warn anti-gay law poses 2018 World Cup violence risk7
US Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8: Six possible outcomes3
- US: GOP Senator says he thinks businesses should be able to sack people for being gay12
- Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages' 49
US: Gay Catholics to turn their backs on Cardinal who compared Pride to Ku Klux Klan rally10
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12- Scottish trans woman 'forced' to leave town after she was branded a 'witch'11
- Video: Married binational gay couple kept apart by DOMA urges US Supreme Court strike-down1
US: Caterpillar Inc cuts ties with Boy Scouts over lack of progress on gay leadership2- US: President Obama urges Congress to pass bill to end anti-LGBT workplace discrimination2
Nebraska: University withdraws lesbian student for 'immoral homosexual acts'19
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard: It's 'absurd' to think my hairdresser partner Tim Mathieson is gay17
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right59
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding52
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill51
Labour's Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons50-
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'49
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'48
YouGov poll: Next Doctor Who actor being straight less important than being male and British45
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