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31 January 2007See Rufus Wainwright’s Judy tribute live in London + Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright's London appearances at the London Palladium next month sold out within hours last November.Now AIDS charity Crusaid are offering the last available tickets in an extraordinary package, including the best seats in the house, Marc Jacobs t-shirts and limited edition signed Rufus Wainwright posters. -
31 January 2007COMMENT: Coming out not seen as sporting + As part of PinkNews.co.uk's contribution to LGBT History Month, columnist and tennis nut Ben Leung reveals how one of the sport's greatest heroes has been forgotten because he was gay, and asks why in 2007 lesbian sports stars are two-a-penny while footballers seem to be stuck the closet. -
31 January 2007Gay Mexican granted asylum in the US + A 38-year-old man has been granted asylum in the United States after a court accepted he would be persecuted if he returned to Mexico.Jorge Soto Vega entered the USA illegally in 1988, and had previously had an asylum application turned down by a judge who said he would have had to make his sexuality obvious to face persecution.At an immigration hearing on Tuesday Mr Vega was finally told he can remain in America. -
31 January 2007Oscars fever sweeps Stonewall + The UK's leading gay rights organisation has caught the celebrity bug. -
31 January 2007Ruth Kelly to seek re-election in marginal seat 4 The Communities Secretary, Ruth Kelly, has confirmed that she will be contesting the constituency she currently represents at the next general election.There had been rumours that Ms Kelly would abandon Bolton West for the safer Bolton South East constituency, whose sitting MP is retiring at the next election.She is the cabinet minister with the most marginal seat. -
31 January 2007Attitude back on the shelves 11 The official MySpace page of gay lifestyle title attitude has announced that the magazine will return to the shelves this Friday.Despite attempts to contact the editorial team at attitude, PinkNews.co.uk has been unable to ascertain what will be done to compensate subscribers to the magazine who did not receive copies in December or January. -
31 January 2007Canada lifts same-sex immigration ban 1 Canadians who married their gay or lesbian partners abroad will now be able to sponsor their immigration to Canada.The government has rescinded a policy that banned same-sex married couples from being treated equally to heterosexual spouses.Opposition MP Bill Siksay announced on Tuesday that the government had decided to remove the discriminatory immigration directive and treat gay and straight couples equally in this regard. -
31 January 2007Nurses union launches LGBT network + The North West region of the Royal College of Nurses is launching an LGBT network for members working in health.The network is also open to those who have an interest in working and influencing the formation of RCN policy and activity around the region.As part of the RCN's work around diversity, the network will support members to promote LGBT issues. -
31 January 2007Two Jags says he is demob-happy + John Prescott has told MPs that he is enjoying the "happy demob stage" of his career, as he faced more questions in the House of Commons about what his current role in government consists of.Mr Prescott, who revealed earlier this month that as a young man he was wary of homosexuals, has been an MP for 36 years.It is widely anticipated that he will stand down from the deputy role when Prime Minister Tony Blair leaves office later this year. -
31 January 2007London unites with Riga Pride + The gay and lesbian communities of London and Riga are to come together in a unique twinning partnership to support equality and tolerance in the two capital cities.Pride London and the Mayor of London will sign a statement of unity with Riga Pride at a ceremony in the Latvian capital next month.Last July the gay and lesbian community in Riga were banned from celebrating Pride and suffered violent oppression from homophobic mobs.
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Pope Francis urges French delegates not to follow ‘fashionable’ ideas13
UK: Muslim group seeks mosques for all sexualities9
Bermuda: Anti-discrimination law adopted amid equal marriage controversy1
Gibraltar LGBT activist awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list1
German Cabinet adopts bill to give gay couples equal tax benefits8
Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen’s Birthday Honours list27
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn’t have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual55
Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: ‘Leave talking to smart people’7
TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list5
Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player2
- Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual55
- Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: 'Leave talking to smart people'7
Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches44- Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours list27
Gay police officer leaves Savile inquiry job in order to take part in Big Brother 13
Northern Ireland elects first openly gay mayor 5
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12
San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Wiener 2- UK: Muslim group seeks mosques for all sexualities9
- TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen's Birthday Honours list5
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102-
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right61
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill60-
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual55
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding53
Labour's Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons51
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'50
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