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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. -
6 March 2007Riga Mayor backs Gay Pride march + The new Mayor of the Latvian capital has backed gay rights march in the city later this year.In an interview with Diena newspaper, Janis Birks said he was ashamed at events last year, when bags of human excrement were thrown at gay marchers.Last month London Pride announced they would be "twinning" with Riga Pride as a sign of solidarity. -
6 March 2007Hillary Clinton quietly courts the gay vote + The only female contender for the Presidency of the United States made an unpublicised appearance at a gay event on Friday.Senator Hillary Clinton spoke at a lunch hosted by Human Rights Campaign, the leading gay rights advocacy group in America.However, her office did not publicise her comments and yesterday she dodged questions as to why she spoke so warmly in favour of gay rights. -
6 March 2007Canadian leader tearful over anti-gay abuse + A homophobic attack by a radio host left Andre Boisclair, the Parti Quebecois party leader, clearly emotional while giving a speech on Sunday.Bosclair, an openly gay candidate for local election in the region of Saguenay in Quebec, choked up while talking about the importance of tolerance. -
6 March 2007Head of CPS gay network guilty of underage sex + A former senior manager at the Crown Prosecution Service has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager.William Hollins, 42, also pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine.His trial was due to start this morning at Nottingham Crown Court, but he admitted the offences before it began. -
6 March 2007Feature: The kids are alright + Colette Bernhardt meets the youth group with a hands-on approach to homophobia in schools."There's no way I would have come out at school - I would have been beaten up." Twenty-three-year-old Stuart's words ring true for many of us, particularly if you were at school before the repeal of Section 28 in 2003. -
6 March 2007Gays pessimistic about finding love online 1 The internet is now officially the most popular way for gay men and women to find a date.Research has shown that 87% of gay men and 58% of lesbians have used the internet to find a prospective partner in the past 12 months.But over the same period only 18% of men and 27% of women have had a serious relationship, suggesting that finding the right partner is like finding a needle in a haystack. -
6 March 2007Italian government split on gay partnership law 4 The Italian government stands divided over a bill which would give inheritance and healthcare rights to gay couples.The centre-left coalition government covers a variety of views on the subject, many of which are swayed by the country's staunch Catholicism.One opponent of the bill is senator Paola Binetti, a member of the conservative Catholic group Opus Dei. -
6 March 2007Gilbert George to appear at the Tate + The art duo Gilbert and George will be signing copies of their new book at the Tate Modern on Friday. -
6 March 2007Feature: Dazzling light show on London’s South Bank + Lightstrokes, a free exhibition at the Oxo Tower's Bargehouse, is a visually stunning new installation - with an unforgettable drag twist.The old industrial space has been transformed by the conceptual artist Bern Bowers and his alter-ego Ms Ivana Ivanavich.Alonside the light installations, Ivana performs seven times a day.
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Labour MP Diana Johnson: It’s now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy23
UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway2
Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march8
Birmingham Pride kicks off with Peter Tatchell leading Equal Love carnival+
Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor’s office3
Obama praises Boy Scouts’ progress but wants gay leaders too5
Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts35
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’8
US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager4
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142- Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
- Labour MP Diana Johnson: It's now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy 23
- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts35
- Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march8
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights55- Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor's office3
- UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway2
- Obama praises Boy Scouts' progress but wants gay leaders too5
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians48
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UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142
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'95
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur66
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
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