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1 March 2007Synod falls out over civil partnerships for gay priests 1 Conservative and liberal Anglicans joined forces yesterday evening to defeat the bishops at the Church of England Synod over gay priests.The hierarchy wanted their view that gay and lesbian clergy can have civil partnerships as long as they stay celibate, ratified.However, the Synod did reject an evangelical motion saying that civil partnerships undermine marriage. -
1 March 2007Gay playground jibe ends up in court + An American judge will have to balance Constitutional rights with the protection of gay kids at school in a lawsuit about the phrase "that's so gay" that has come before the courts.A Mormon high school student in the United States used the phrase, was given a warning for doing so by school authorities, and now her parents are suing.They claim the word is youth slang meaning stupid, silly or dumb. -
1 March 2007Tatchell demands an apology from Livingstone 4 PinkNews.co.uk exclusive Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell says that the Mayor of London's assertion that he conducted an Islamophobic campaign is nonsense - and he wants him to apologise.In a press statement released earlier today, Ken Livingstone accused Mr Tatchell of focusing on the homophobia of the grand Mufti, a Russian Islamic cleric. -
1 March 2007MPs and peers say regulations should cover schools 1 The parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights has produced a report on the Sexual Orientation Regulations that says there can be no exemptions for church-run agencies.The committee, which is made up of peers and MPs, also said that the regulations should be extended to cover schools, even ones run by religious groups.The committee praised the SORs as a significant human rights enhancing measure. -
1 March 2007Comment: The politics of religion and gay adoption + By Ben Cohen The debate over exemption for religious groups from the Equality Act exposed a division within the government and the country.While we don't know exactly what happened behind closed doors, it appears that Ruth Kelly, the Communities Secretary and Minister for Women and Equality, was persuaded by her friends within the Catholic Church to exempt their adoption agencies from being forced to treat gay and lesbian couples in the same way that they would a straight couple. -
1 March 2007Interview: Lesbian voices amid the clamour of war 1 One of the most acclaimed novelists in Britain, Sarah Waters is the woman behind seminal lesbian fiction like Tipping The Velvet and Fingersmith.Tony Grew met her to chat about sex scenes, The L Word and her latest work, The Night Watch. -
1 March 2007Barrymore death investigation to be probed 2 The Independent Police Complaints Commission has announced it will examine the police inquiry into the death of Stuart Lubbock, six years after his death at the home of entertainer Michael Barrymore.Lubbock was found dead in March 2002, and the new inquiry will examine the information Essex Police gave to the coroner about his death.During the inquest that followed, an open verdict was reached and to date no-one has been charged in connection with Mr Lubbock's death. -
1 March 2007Dublin teen sex ring exposes lack of LGBT support 1 Reports from Dublin concerning a 14-year-old boy being sexually abused by a ring of middle-aged men have exposed the lack of support for LGBT teenagers in the country.The child was groomed on the internet and then taken to a range of addresses in Dublin where the abuse took place. -
1 March 2007“Pillow biter” acceptable language in Australia + A tribunal in Australia has ruled that an outspoken radio host has the right to vilify homosexuals on air.The Administrative Decisions Tribunal in New South Wales was hearing a case brought by gay activists under the country's anti-discrimination laws.The tribunal agreed with gay activists that the use of terms like 'pansy,' 'fairy' and 'pillow biter' by radio broadcaster John Laws did constitute vilification. -
2 March 2007Mayor’s office refuse to apologise to Tatchell 4 The office of the Mayor of London has stood by comments by Mr Livingstone that gay rights activist Peter Tatchell was waging an Islamophobic campaign in relation to gay rights in Russia.Yesterday Mr Tatchell demanded that the Mayor prove his assertion or apologise.City Hall has responded with a detailed analysis of the statements of OutRage! and Mr Tatchell. -
2 March 2007Report says homophobia helps spread of AIDS in Africa + The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) today published a new study which for the first time reveals how African governments and the global HIV/AIDS policy and funding community is denying basic human rights to same-sex practicing people in Africa.The report, entitled Off The Map, documents some shocking examples of how lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people are denied access to effective HIV prevention, counselling and testing, treatment, and care. -
2 March 2007US airman given 50 years for rapes 1 captain in the US Air Force who claimed that four men accusing him of drugging and raping them were lying to avoid being exposed as gay was sentenced yesterday.He had been found guilty earlier in the week on four charges of forcible sodomy, two counts of kidnapping and two counts of attempted sodomy as well as one charge of unlawful entry.Capt.
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2 March 2007Magistrate not allowed to refuse gay adoption cases + A Christian who claimed that he should be allowed to pick and choose which adoption cases he would hear as a magistrate has failed to win an employment tribunal.62-year-old Andrew McClintock brought his legal action against the Lord Chancellor, claiming that his Bible-influenced opinions should allow him to be excused from approving gay adoptions."Gay couples have human rights too," the tribunal said, according to the Daily Mail. -
2 March 2007Bucks Fizz Tory says sorry for gay comments 29 A Tory candidate whose comments about a gay men's choir offended some voters has apologised.David Van Day, a former member of Eurovision-winning group Bucks Fizz, is standing as a Conservative candidate for the East Brighton ward.At a Valentine's Day charity fundraising dinner in Brighton Pavilion, Mr Van Day gave a speech after a performance by The Brighton and Hove Actually Gay Men's Chorus. -
2 March 2007Soho bomber to stay in prison for 50 years 1 A High Court judge has ruled that the Soho nail bomber should not be considered for release for fifty years.David Copeland, now 30, terrorised London's minority communities for thirteen days in the spring of 1999.Bombs in Brixton and Brick Lane caused serious injuries. -
2 March 2007Transsexual gets insurance hike after operation + A Swedish woman is outraged that her car insurance costs shot up following her gender-reassignment surgery.Carina Bladh from Linköping, central Sweden, became a woman at the end of last year, and at the same time bought a new Audi A6.She was shocked to discover that, as a woman, her annual premium was 1,200 kronor (over £87) more expensive. -
2 March 2007Sydney’s gay parade live online + The Sydney Lesbian Gay Mardi Gras parade will be steamed live on the internet on Saturday night.The parade, one of the best-known gay events on the planet, will be viewed live across the world for the first time this year.The internet broadcast is being shown by Australian company Viocorp, and will cost $7.50 (£3.85) to watch online. -
2 March 2007Students split over gay blood ban protest 5 The National Union of Students LGBT group is divided over tactics in their campaign for the rights of gay and bisexual men to give blood.Gay students have staged protests outside of their local blood donation clinics, urging passers-by to donate for them because they are currently not allowed, despite the fact that blood from all donors is screened for infection. -
5 March 2007Ruth Kelly adviser resigns over gay rights + A senior aide to the Communities Secretary quit her job after clashes over the new Sexual Orientation Regulations, it has been reported.Rachel O'Brien left her £50,000 a year post last week. -
5 March 2007Commentator causes a commotion with the F word 2 Right-wing polemicist Ann Coulter, who once called Arabs towel heads, has outraged American political class by calling a Presidential candidate a faggot.Speaking at the influential Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington on Friday, the publicity-seeking Ms Coulter said:"I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards.
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David Cameron called ‘marriage wrecker’ and warned of ‘long battle’ over equal marriage in House of Lords1
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people5
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 846
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members1
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years18
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’27
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title8
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage10
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
- US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people5
- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
- Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years18
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins55
US Radio host: Gays aren't human so aren't protected by the US constitution168- David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords1
- US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who 'display their lifestyle'27
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote60
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage22
Olympic diver Chris Mears: I have made some good gay friends through Tom Daley29
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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 marriage93
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-
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote60
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins55
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