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3 April 2007Lord of the Rings star rails against Hollywood closet + Sir Ian McKellen has slammed Hollywood producers for encouraging gay actors and actresses to hide their sexuality.The famous actor and gay rights campaigner has in the past criticised actors for not coming out.Now, it seems he blames the producers. -
3 April 2007Workplace discrimination not robust enough, claims campaigner + Research into discrimination at work has found that there have been few claims on the basis of sexual orientation against health and education employers.The Sexual Orientation and Religion and Belief regulations came into force in December 2003.The study by Acas, the employment relations service, into how they are working in practice was launched yesterday. -
3 April 2007Rosie’s gay cruise is backed by Bermuda’s leader 6 The Premier of Bermuda has dismissed requests for Rose O'Donnell's gay and lesbian family cruise to be cancelled.Speaking during a dinner with Bermudian students in Canada, Premier Ewart Brown defended his position on allowing the cruise to come to Bermuda.He said: "If we discriminate against a cruise ship, then we would have to send a homosexual detection unit to the airport." -
4 April 2007American scientist: gays die younger than smokers 14 A study says that marriage for gay men and lesbians is more dangerous than smoking.The Family Research Institute, a Colorado based think-tank well-known for their anti-gay views, studied same-sex marriages in Denmark and Norway.It claims that engaging in "homosexual behaviour" reduces life span by up to 24 years. -
4 April 2007Employers challenged over trans policies 2 A leading gender charity has criticised employers for rarely giving much thought to how difficult a gender transition can be for their employees.Not long before the Gender Equality duty (GED) comes into force, the Gender Trust has said that employers are often surprised what a turbulent process changing gender can be.The GED will place a duty on public authorities to eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment. -
4 April 2007Crucifixion teaching repulsive and insane says gay priest + A Church of England Dean will tell a BBC Radio 4 audience this evening that traditional teaching of Christ's crucifixion is both "repulsive" and "insane."The Very Rev Jeffrey John is an openly gay Dean who was forced to step down as a candidate for bishop after a row about his sexuality.Traditionally, Christian theology has taught that because humans have sinned, God sent Christ to suffer and die in our place. -
4 April 2007Bush not saying if homosexuality is immoral 2 The President of the United States has declined to follow his most senior military commander in stating his view on the morality of gay people.Last month, Marine General Peter Pace caused a media storm by describing homosexual acts as "immoral" in the Chicago Tribune newspaper, likening them to adultery.General Pace is the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. -
4 April 2007Bishop to give evidence in gay discrimination tribunal 11 A bishop of the Church of England is spending Holy Wednesday at an employment tribunal.The Bishop of Hereford will defend allegations that he illegally discriminated against a youth worker because he is gay.The case will be a test of the 2003 law that protects gay, bisexual and lesbian people in employment.
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4 April 2007Hollywood icon ‘outed’ by US magazine + An American gay publication has taken the controversial step of naming a series of Hollywood stars it claims are gay, and urging them to come out of the closet. -
4 April 2007Analysis: So-called research that disgusts real scientists 10 Anyone who logged on to PinkNews.co.uk this morning would have been shocked to read the headline that suggested homosexuals have a shorter life-span than smokers.What's worse, the headline suggested that this was a scientific study.Being a scientist myself, and having worked for one of the most reputed peer-reviewed medical journals in the world, I can now set the record straight.
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4 April 2007Green MSP targeted by “So Macho” Christians 1 The man who wrote gay anthem "So Macho" is attempting to oust one of the few LGB members of the Scottish Parliament from his seat.The elections for the parliament will be held on 3rd May. -
4 April 2007Sexual activity grounds for denying employment claims bishop 11 A bishop of the Church of England has explained to an employment tribunal that he decided not to hire an openly gay man as he felt he would not be able to remain celibate.John Reaney brought the Hereford Diocesan Board of Finance to the tribunal, claiming that he was discriminated against on the grounds of his sexuality. -
4 April 2007‘Incest’ bishop under police guard after catherdral attack 10 An Italian bishop who compared moves to give gay couples some rights to incest and child abuse is under police guard after his cathedral was attacked by vandals.Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco is being accompanied by an escort after the slogan "Bagnasco shame" was painted on the entrance to the cathedral of St. -
5 April 2007OutGames open in Calgary + Judy Shepherd, co-creator of the Matthew Shepherd Foundation, has opened the first ever North American OutGames in Calargy.The games, held in partnership with the Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association, will run until 8th April.The event will bring together LGBT and heterosexual people to celebrate sport and culture, as well as human rights discussions and workshops. -
5 April 2007Sex education banned in India in face of rising infections 1 Three Indian states have banned the introduction of sex education in schools, despite India having the greatest number of HIV/AIDS patients in the world.Maharashtra's ban follows recent similar moves in Gujerat and MadhyaPradesh.The Maharashtra government announced the ban in response to protests from legislators that sex education would corrupt young people's minds. -
5 April 2007Priests in favour of civil unions accused of being gay 10 Against a background of continuing Roman Catholic opposition to a new law to recognise unmarried couples, three Catholic priests in Italy have spoken out in defence of civil partnerships.Fathers Vittorio Cristelli, Aldo Antonelli of Aquila and Beppe Scapino of Ivrea showed their support in an article entitled "We are Catholics in favour of homosexual civil unions" in the Turin newspaper La Stampa . -
5 April 2007No 10 petition on homosexuality laws + The rights activists have placed a petition on the website of No 10 Downing St, and are hoping to emulate the success of other petitions on the site.The Gay Liberal Independent Thinkers Association (GLITA) want the Prime Minister to campaign at the United Nations for a UN resolution for decriminalisation of homosexuality. -
5 April 2007Cardinal in gay April Fool furore + Students at a Roman Catholic university in the United States have apologised for an April Fools edition of the campus newspaper that said the Archbishop of Philadephia is gay.However, the journalists at Saint Joseph's University in the city received praise from one teacher, a priest, who said in a letter to the newspaper, The Hawk, that he "laughed his head off." -
5 April 2007Presidential candidate favours civil unions and tolerance 1 One of the less-well known potential candidates in the race for the President of the United States asked an audience of teenagers to consider how they would feel if their child grew up gay.Chris Dodd was addressing high school students in Concord, New Hampshire.The state's 400-member House of Representatives yesterday approved a civil unions bill. -
5 April 2007MP presses for gay census question 5 PinkNews.co.uk exclusive A frontbench spokesman for the Liberal Democrats has said he is disappointed that the government has decided not to include a question on sexual orientation in the next census.The next national survey will take place in 2011.It is conducted every 10 years by the Office of National Statistics.
Articles from April 2007
Top stories
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote8
Yvette Cooper: ‘Let us be loud and proud, celebrate, not discriminate, and pass equal marriage’+
US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill7
Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and ‘get back to governing’4
Diane Abbott: ‘Momentous’ equal marriage bill will improve the lives of so many4
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill32
Maria Miller: The time for equal marriage has finally come11
Angela Eagle: I am so proud that the Commons passed the equal marriage bill in its third reading12
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading51
Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister14
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins44- MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 32
- MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading51
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 80
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault137
London: Gay sauna denies hosting 'bareback' sex parties 22
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'54- David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote8
- US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill7
- Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and 'get back to governing' 4
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault137
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 marriage80
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 bill62
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-
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'54
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