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5 February 2007Nepal grants dual gender citizenship + A 40-year-old in Nepal has been granted citizenship as both a man and a woman. -
5 February 2007Sir Ian launches LGBT History Month 3 Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen was the guest of honour at the launch of the third Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans History Month in central London on Saturday.Organised by the LGBT education campaigning group, Schools Out, the annual event was initiated in 2005 as their first major project after the repeal of the controversial Section 28 five years earlier.Schools Out has been campaigning for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality in education since 1974. -
5 February 2007Trans rapist complains of jail prejudice + A prisoner at the high security Whitemoor prison has complained that she is the victim of harassment by staff and inmates because he is transsexual.Jessica Winfield, formerly known as Martin, is serving a sentence for rape.Whitemoor prison, near March in Cambridgeshire, houses around 500 of the UK's most dangerous prisoners. -
5 February 2007Priests could be locked up, fears Catholic commentator 10 A leading Roman Catholic journalist has said he is concerned that laws protecting gay and lesbian people from discrimination could lead to prison for some clergy.John L Allen is an expert commentator on Vatican affairs for CNN and is known for his objectivity.He has published two books about the current Pope. -
5 February 2007Evangelicals embrace Haggard’s rentboy + The former prostitute whose outing of New Life Church founder Ted Haggard led to his dismissal paid a visit last Sunday to the megachurch.The Christian Broadcasting Network reports that Mike Jones was warmly greeted by members of the congregation."A couple of ladies cried when they were touching me," Jones said. -
5 February 2007Woman injured by letter bomb + Part of central London has been cordoned off after an explosion in an office building.What is thought to be a letter bomb detonated in the Capita building near well-known gay venue The Stag in Victoria.London Ambulance confirmed they had taken one person to hospital. -
5 February 2007Winter Pride starts in Brighton + The largest winter LGBT festival of its kind in Britain got underway on Saturday, with over 50 events scheduled to take place over nine days in Brighton and Hove.Now in its third year, the Winter Pride festival raises funds for the city's main free Pride Festival in August.Supported by the city's gay venues, all kinds of events will be taking place over the course of the week. -
5 February 2007Gay policeman speaks out for LGBT History Month 2 A gay police officer has given a newspaper interview about his sexuality in an effort to make the force more accessible to Bexley's gay community.40-year-old Phil Moore is an inspector responsible for 20 neighbourhood officers in the Bexley area of London.Moore joined the Metropolitan Police as constable in 1988 but did not tell his colleagues that he was gay until 10 years later. -
5 February 2007Homophobic bullying campaigns are “failing” 5 High-profile campaigns are failing to make a significant impact in preventing homophobic bullying, according to the Queer Youth Network.Their national survey of young people revealed 84% think that anti-gay bullying is getting worse, and 79% said that having a formal school policy to deal with homophobic bullies makes no difference.The network conduct an annual survey of LGBT young people. -
5 February 2007American public want gays in the military + A new poll of Americans has revealed that nearly half do not support the current US military policy of barring openly gay people from serving.The Harris Interactive survey, conducted last month, found that 55% of the 2,337 people questioned felt openly gay, bisexual or lesbian personnel should be allowed to serve, reports the Wall Street Journal.
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Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 84+
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members+
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years5
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’9
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title2
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage6
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate6
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage17
Tory MP David Burrowes accuses David Lammy of ‘playing the race card’ in equal marriage debate28
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote48
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins54
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 50- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate6
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading52
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 90
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row7
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a 's**t' than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed18
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 40
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault140
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault140
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'94-
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage90
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill65
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
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