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23 March 2007£62 million spent on civil partnership ceremonies + New research shows that civil partnership ceremonies are more popular than ever, with UK couples splashing out an estimated £62 million on getting hitched and 28,000 ceremonies set to happen over the next year.Three years on from the publication of the Civil Partnerships Bill, research from Direct Line Home Insurance reveals that over 15,000 same-sex ceremonies have taken place with a further 28,000 set to happen this year, costing on average £4,000 to host. -
23 March 2007Gay EU Commissioner defiant over sacking rumours + Peter Mandelson has told the BBC that he will be staying in his post as EU Trade Commissioner until 2009.The imminent change of British Prime Minister had raised the possibility that Mr Mandelson might be sacked as the UK's Commissioner.There is an EU Commissioner from every member state. -
23 March 2007Lesbian fights asylum case in US + A Ugandan lesbian has won her appeal to have her deportation from the United States reconsidered.Olivia Nabulwala, who fled Uganda in 2001 after enduring homophobic violence from her family and others, was at risk of deportation for remaining in the US after her visa had run out.The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Board of Immigration Appeals had misapplied the law. -
23 March 2007Author sues ‘fag’ ex-husband + Novelist Terry McMillan is suing Jonathan Plummer for $40,000 over claims that he attempted to smear her reputation during their divorce.McMillan's lawsuit claims that her Plummer and his lawyer, Dolores Sargent: "conspired and formed a plan to threaten, humiliate and embarrass Terry McMillan."The couple divorced when Plummer revealed to McMillan that he is gay. -
23 March 2007Student lawsuit over school’s ban on homophobic T-shirts + Two Chicago students have filed a lawsuit claiming that being forbidden to wear anti-gay t-shirts is a violation of their civil rights.The Nequa Valley High School pupils, Heidi Zamecnik, 17, and Alexander Nuxoll, 14, are seeking permission from the district court to wear t-shirts bearing homophobic slogans on this year's Day of Silence on 18th April.After a discussion between Zamecnik's parents and school officials the family and Nuxoll decided to take legal action. -
23 March 2007Stonewall raise £230,000 at Blair dinner + Gay equality organisation Stonewall said they were delighted that last night's Equality dinner raised nearly a quarter of a million pounds.The money raised will help Stonewall's ongoing campaigns, such as Education for All, which tackles homophobia and homophobic bullying in schools. -
23 March 2007MP’s researcher sends rude email to anti-gay activist + A Nottingham MP has said one of his staff was wrong to send an abusive response to an email from a Christian activist.Dries De Coster, a 19-year-old theology student, had group e-mailed every MP calling on them to oppose the Sexual Orientation Regulations.Paul May, a researcher for Nottingham MP Alan Simpson, responded to Mr De Coster's email. -
23 March 2007Comment: “Gay boyfriend” self-help book is insulting to all + Behind Every Great Woman There's A Fabulous Gay Man , the title of Dave Singleton's latest self-help tome declares.The book claims to provide advice for straight women, from the perspective of a gay man, on how to "avoid the pitfalls of the dating game" as well as "live stylishly."Rachel Charman examines the gay man's guide for the single girl, and asks if this is really how men and women interact. -
23 March 2007Pop star Mika gets gay death threat 2 Singer Mika has revealed that one fan has reacted particularly badly to his refusal to comment on his sexuality.The 23-year-old's hit single Grace Kelly spent weeks at the top of the charts and his debut album Life In Cartoon Motion has sold half a million copies since it was released last month.The Beirut-born pop singer has revealed that he gets hate messages and even a death threat. -
23 March 2007Comment: A book to enrage gay men – and straight women 2 Behind Every Great Woman There's A Fabulous Gay Man, the title of Dave Singleton's latest self-help tome declares.Is there? Rachel Charman, herself a great woman, took the book home for a little light reading. -
23 March 2007Smoking in bars: the last 100 days 4 As the National Smoking Ban (in England) on July 1st looms, London's gay venues are preparing for the change.Some businesses across the country are predicting job losses and drops in revenue, claiming that the Scottish ban had this effect.Brewer Scottish Newcastle currently envisages a £10 million drop in profits as they fear smokers will abandon non-smoking venues.
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