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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. -
5 March 2007Boy George attacks Madonna’s “homophobic” religion 6 80s pop sensation Boy George, the former Culture Club singer, has launched a fresh attack on Madonna, accusing her of betraying her gay fans.The English pop singer and songwriter is outraged at Madonna's affiliation with the Kaballah Centre.The spiritual organisation teaches the principles of the Kabbalah and is associated with Jewish mysticism. -
5 March 2007Lesbian wins tribunal case against Next 3 An employment tribunal has ruled that the retailer Next's failure to deal with a complaint of homophobic harassment amounted to unfair dismissal.A lesbian woman won her case after persistent taunting and abuse at the hands of co-workers led her to quit her job.Marlene Bielak, 34, told the tribunal that married couple Katrina and Neil Davies made no secret of their disgust for her gay lifestyle. -
5 March 2007Mexico rocked by gay pop star 3 A Mexican pop singer has announced that he is gay, becoming one of only a few public figures to have come out in a country that is traditionally conservative Catholic.22-year-old Christian Chavez, a member of the Mexican pop band RBD, revealed his homosexuality following the leaking of photographs that showed him marrying his partner at a ceremony in Canada."I don't want to keep on lying and lie to myself because of fear," he said on the band's website. -
5 March 2007San Francisco Mayor vilified for “porn day” + The Mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, has been mocked after commemorating a studio that produces gay pornography.Newsom honoured the 40th anniversary of Colt studios by designating last Friday as "Colt Studio Day."The 39-year-old mayor gained international attention in 2004 when he instructed city officials to issue same-sex marriage licenses. -
5 March 2007War hero comes out then speaks out + The first American soldier to be wounded in the current Iraq conflict gained a sensational amount of publicity, including a visit from the President and Mrs Bush.Now Marine Staff Sgt. -
5 March 2007City manager sacked over gender reassignment + A Florida city commission voted to fire its city manager just days after he confirmed his plans to return to work after undergoing gender reassignment surgery.The Associated Press reports that the commission voted 5-2 to fire City Manager Steve Stanton at a meeting attended by more than 400 citizens on Feb. -
5 March 2007Gay politician snubs NYC for Dublin on St Pat’s Day 2 New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn, who is openly gay, has announced she will march in Dublin's St. -
5 March 2007Met investigate assault on Moscow pride activist + The Metropolitan police have confirmed that they are investigating an alleged assault at London's City Hall on Nicolas Alexeyev, the organiser of Moscow Pride.Last Wednesday, the mayors of London, Paris, Berlin and Moscow held their annual meeting.Yuri Luzhkov, the Moscow mayor, was asked several questions at a press conference about his decision to ban Moscow Pride last year. -
5 March 2007Sydney Mardi Gras passes off with few arrests + Fears that Australian police would target this year's Sydney Lesbian and Gay Mardi Gras parade and after-party proved unfounded. -
5 March 2007Polish government rapped by EU over gay views 1 Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski summoned his deputy Roman Giertych for talks on Monday after he spoke out against homosexuality and abortion.Giertych is the leader of the League of Polish Families, a far-right party currently enjoying coalition with Kaczynski's ruling Law and Justice party.He angered Kaczynski last week by asking the European Union to stop "homosexual propaganda" and ban abortion. -
5 March 2007Spain grants new identity rights to transsexuals + The Spanish government has passed legislation allowing transsexuals to officially change their name and gender without needing to undergo gender reassignment surgery first.Despite opposition from the conservative Popular Party, the law progressed through the country's lower legislative chamber last week.The new legislation asks transsexuals to obtain and present an official medical diagnosis outlining a clinically proven case of gender dysfunction.
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London beaten gay couple urge politicians to beware of legitimising anti-gay attitudes+
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins12
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: ‘I struggled with the issue of sexuality since I was a teenager’19
Boris Johnson calls on Tories to unite and for the government to ‘get on with legalising equal marriage’7
George Michael’s lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph5
Openly gay NBA player Jason Collins honoured with courage award+
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has ‘f**** things up’ with his equal marriage bill50
New York: Thousands of protesters condemn murder of ‘gay angel Mark Carson’3
Boris Johnson, Martina Navratilova and Clare Balding to take part in Pride London festival2
MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies9
- London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'7
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 89- Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill50
Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet17
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track16- George Michael's lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph5
- MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies 9
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs13- New York: Thousands of protesters condemn murder of 'gay angel Mark Carson'3
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
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Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'89
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'69
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
US Radio host: Gay news websites are covered with porn that is turning teens gay62
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57-
Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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