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10 February 2006Florida gay couples push for legal protection 1 An anti-gay proposed Constitutional amendment that failed to gather enough signatures to be placed on the 2006 ballot should be thrown out altogether because it deceives voters, the American Civil Liberties Union argued before the Florida Supreme Court this week.The measure, which anti-gay groups have vowed to place on the 2008 Presidential ballot, would ban equal marriage rights, permanently block civil unions and threaten existing domestic partnership protections across the state. -
10 February 2006Adam Sandler to lead gay comedy + Adam Sandler is set to play a fireman in a gay comedy alongside Kevin James, about a fake same sex marriage.The film, called I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry is a reversed version of The Birdcage, where a gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancé's right-wing moralistic parents. -
10 February 2006Good Night, And Good Luck + Considering that George Clooney's career started off with a pile of awful nonsense like Return to Horror High and Return of the Killer Tomatoes, and that his return to the big screen after finally getting famous with TV hospital drama ER was blighted by the disastrous campness of Batman and Robin and tedious nonsense of The Peacemaker, his successes of the last few years are nothing short of amazing.Not content with reviving both his own and director Steven Soderbergh's careers with a wonderfully charming performance in 1998's rom/com crime caper Out of Sight, he has gone on to turn in some genuinely great performances in a succession of modern classics. -
10 February 2006Aeon Flux 1 In 1991 MTV introduced a new adult-themed cartoon to its Liquid Television series, a dialogue-free short packed with stylishly frenetic action and centred around a girl in a leather bikini who got killed every episode on some kind of impossible mission. -
10 February 2006The Fog + In 1980, writer/director John Carpenter scared the bejeezus out of everyone with his zombie ghost story The Fog - where a coastal town is terrorised by a strange mist and the loping masses of long-dead, cursed sailors. -
10 February 2006Ted Heath was a “gay man” 3 A book written by a friend of the late Sir Edward Heath is set to revive rumours that the former Prime Minister was homosexual.Gay entrepreneur, Jeremy Norman devotes a whole chapter to Mr Heath in his autobiography, No Make Up: Straight Tales of a Queer Life.Mr Norman, who founded gay club Heaven, told the Evening Standard, "Unquestionably, he was a gay man." -
10 February 2006Casanova + Fresh from a much-lauded and award-nominated turn as a rugged and secretly gay cowboy coming to terms with his love for another man in Brokeback Mountain, Heath Ledger here returns to more familiar territory, proving both his rampant heterosexuality and his great comic timing. -
12 February 2006Gay star hits out at “old fashioned” Hollywood + Sir Ian McKellen, the openly gay star of the Lord of the Rings has criticised Hollywood's attitude to homosexuality during a speech at the Berlin Film Festival.Sir Ian who was receiving a lifetime achievement award said that it was very hard for gay actors in America to be open about their sexuality."The film industry is very old fashioned in California," he said. -
12 February 2006“Bisexual football stars in gay orgy”- tabloid claims 23 A tabloid newspaper has today claimed that two leading Premiership footballers are bisexual and have engaged in a gay orgy.The News of the World, said that the footballers who can not be named for legal reasons were caught on camera in an orgy with well known music industry figure.The newspaper claims that one player engaged in sexual acts using a mobile phone as a sex toy. -
13 February 2006Scotland holds three gay weddings a day + At least three gay weddings have taken place in Scotland every day since the Civil Partnerships Act came into force.A survey by Scotland on Sunday has revealed a big demand for the civil partnership ceremonies and registrations, with 173 taking place in the past 53 days.The paper reports that another 385 homosexual couples have booked registrations to take place over the next three months. -
13 February 2006NFL accused of homophobia + One of only three NFL players to ever publicly reveal his homosexuality says the league discriminated against him by refusing to let him into the Super Bowl earlier this month.Former New York Giants offensive lineman Roy Simmons said he wasn't granted media access to the game because he is gay and HIV positive, and because he has said other pro football players are closeted homosexuals. -
13 February 2006Homophobic killer gets reduced sentence + A Supreme Court judge has axed five years off the 40-year sentence of Sean Burke, who was convicted of beating a gay man to death with a fireplace log in 1998.Judge Raymond Norko modified Burke's sentence for good behaviour, despite opposition from family members of the victims. -
13 February 2006Airline refuse to let gay couple take travel prize + A travel group violated California's anti-discrimination laws when it refused to allow a gay couple to use tickets an employee won, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California said in a letter urging the company to change its policies.The ACLU sent the letter on behalf of La Mirada resident Rob Anders, a long-time airline industry employee, who won round-trip domestic airfare on Northwest Airlines for him and a companion at his company holiday party last December. -
13 February 2006UAE jails 12 men for homosexuality 2 The USA has condemned the United Arab Emirates after twelve men were jailed for participating in a gay wedding.Officials in the country discovered 26 men preparing for a same sex ceremony, eleven of them confessed whilst 14 were acquitted.An official said: "A United Arab Emirates court has jailed 12 men who were arrested after being discovered preparing for a gay wedding, but acquitted another 14 defendants. -
13 February 2006Princess Diana’s home opened for gay weddings + Earl Spencer, the brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales has been accused of cashing in on his late sister's memory by opening up her ancestral home for gay weddings.Althrop House, where the late wife of Prince Charles was brought up, can be rented out for £50,000 as a luxury wedding venue for gay and straight couples. -
13 February 2006“Neighbours from hell” evicted after homophobic and anti-disabled abuse 2 A family described by the police as as a "neighbours from hell" have been evicted from their Cheltenham home after they taunted abuse at gay people and attacked a disabled man.The single mother and her three daughters shouted abuse at visitors to the gay EXS nightclub on Cheltenham High Street from their home nearby. -
13 February 2006Gay sex to be described in school textbooks 3 Parents are outraged at a school guidebook which contains a chapter describing graphic details of gay sex.The Daily Mail reports that a school pamphlet teaching children to 'talk dirty' and use cling film to avoid sexually transmitted diseases, is being used to provide sex education to students from 14 years old. -
14 February 2006Gay bars not ready for smoking ban 1 Research conducted by PinkNews.co.uk has revealed that gay venues in London are unprepared for a possible ban on smoking in public places.The city's top pubs and clubs were phoned and asked how much of an impact a ban would have on their trade. -
14 February 2006Gay marriage creates healthy body and mind + Civil partnerships help boost mental and physical health among homosexuals and lesbians, according to research.British researchers highlight evidence that, among heterosexuals, individuals who are married have generally lower rates of depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol abuse and suicide and are in better physical shape than single people. -
14 February 2006Lesbian accuses bosses of homophobia + A lesbian is accusing her bosses of discrimination after she says they did nothing after she was groped by co workers and verbally assaulted over her sexuality.Bonnie Usher worked at the Cracker Barrel restaurant, a home country food chain, in Londonderry, New Hampshire.
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Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts24
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’6
US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager4
Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too13
US: Lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl, rejects plea deal9
Neil Patrick Harris to introduce special TV screening of Harvey Milk biopic+
Tory MP Richard Drax: The equal marriage bill is ‘intolerant legislation’39
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights42
Lesbian drama tipped for top prize at Cannes film festival2
Blackburn Rovers footballer charged with making a homophobic gesture at Brighton fans+
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card123- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts24
- Neil Patrick Harris to introduce special TV screening of Harvey Milk biopic0
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins61- Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights42
- US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager4
- Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too13
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians47- Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as 'absurd'6
Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of 'gay orgy' jailed 2
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card123
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'95
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur66
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people64
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins61
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