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27 April 2007Brian Paddick to leave the Met early + The most senior gay police officer in the UK is to retire more than a year early.Brian Paddick, who is currently a Deputy Assistant Commissioner in London's Metropolitan Police, is understood to have asked to be allowed to stand down before the end of his current contract.He is to leave the force at the end of May. -
27 April 2007Lesbian polygamist on the run + A Nigerian woman has gone into hiding after holding a sumptuous wedding ceremony.Aunty Maiduguri, 45, reportedly married four women at a ceremony in the city of Kano.The multiple marriage was witnessed by 2,000 guests and was followed by two days of feasting. -
27 April 2007Gay police will march in uniform at Pride + The ban on LGBT police from Hampshire marching in uniform at Brighton Pride has been lifted.The decision relfects a chance of heart by the Chief Constable of Hampshire Police, Paul Kernaghan.He previously banned all of his officers from gay Pride events over concerns that the impartiality of the police might be compromised. -
27 April 2007Polish PM backs “Section 28″ law + The Prime Minister of Poland has rejected the European Parliament's censure of his government's homophobia.For the first time Jaroslaw Kaczynski has spoken in favour of repressive new laws that would affect schools.He said that gay people did not face discrimination in Poland, but reiterated his view that homosexuality is bad for society. -
27 April 2007Trans sports journalist raises visibility + Things are definitely changing for the Los Angeles Times as sportswriter Mike Penner wrote his final words this week and revealed a secret that he has been holding inside for his entire life.He will be taking a few weeks vacation and when he returns to his position, his work will be penned under the name Christine Daniels. -
27 April 2007Welsh Tory candidate in gay row 3 A Labour candidate for the Welsh Assembly claims his Tory opponent said homosexuality is a sin at a public meeting.Conservative leader David Cameron has defended the party's candidate in Clywd West, Darren Millar, claiming his remarks have been taken out of context.A party spokesman told the BBC that Mr Millar was merely pointing out that religious texts say homosexuality is a sin. -
27 April 2007Edinburgh gays not reporting hate crimes + A new report has found that the majority of violent homophobic attacks in Edinburgh are not reported to police.The survey by Queen Margaret University found that only 37% of such crimes are brought to the attention of law enforcement.Gay rights groups cited an historic mistrust of police in a community where homosexuality was not decriminalised until 1980. -
27 April 2007BBC defends broadcast of gay Mass + The BBC has defended its decision to broadcast from a church that has been an inspiration to gay, lesbian and transgender Catholics around the world.This Sunday BBC Radio 4's Morning Worship programme will come from the Catholic parish of the Most Holy Redeemer, in San Francisco's gay Castro district.The parish offers a "spiritual home" to all, including LGBT church members and parishioners with HIV/AIDS. -
27 April 2007Gay bishop plans civil union + Gene Robinson has welcomed the introduction of civil unions in the state where he is bishop, and said he hopes to take advantage of his new rights as soon as possible.His election as Bishop of New Hampshire in 2002 made him the first openly gay man to reach such a high position in the Anglican church.His elevation also caused an ongoing row within the church. -
27 April 2007Analysis: Gays – football’s last taboo 3 An article by Portsmouth goalkeeper David James, published in The Observer earlier this month, has re-ignited one of the crucial but rarely asked questions in football: why are there no openly gay players?There were times when reading the article that I laughed out loud at some of his comments.My favourite section reads: "Down the years I could easily have been accused of being gay." -
27 April 2007Gay MEP questions Tory tactics on homophobia + Labour MEP Michael Cashman has strongly condemned the actions of Conservative MEPs who sided with extreme-right political groups in an attempt to suppress a debate on homophobia.On Wednesday the European Parliament voted to send a fact-finding mission to Poland to investigate a new laws that seek to suppress discussion of gay issues in schools.The extreme-right Union for Europe of the Nations (UEN) Group attempted to suppress the debate. -
27 April 2007BBC’s gay programme extended to one hour + The only gay radio show on the BBC is moving timeslots.
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Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight3
Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage12
Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of ‘gay orgy’ jailed+
Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members16
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians32
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members7
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage2
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members12
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay6
UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported12
- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians32
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members16
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members12
- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay6
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63- US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage2
- Boy Scouts of America: We will not 'not sacrifice our mission' over gay members7
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be 'the right decision'2
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
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur65
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US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals60
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