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2 May 2007Pride event is a first for Plymouth 5 Gay pride is coming to the West Country, in the shape of plymouth prideevent 2007, a celebration of LGBT people in Devon and Cornwall.The weekend, which will include a carnival, will be held in and around Plymouth on June 2nd and 3rd.It is the first time that a large-scale pride festival has taken place in the South West, and thousands of people are expected to attend. -
2 May 2007Croatia accused of homophobia in schools + A sex education programme in Croatia has been slammed by the European Parliament because it encourages homophobia.The programme is backed by the Roman Catholic Church and teaches that there should be no sex outside marriage, no safe sex, and no gay sex.Croatia is not a member of the EU, but has applied to join and is regarded as likely to be admitted in 2009 or 2010. -
2 May 2007Diverse events in London for IDAHO + The London boroughs of Lambeth and Wandsworth will be celebrating the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) on May 17th.Their celebrations will focus on the area of Clapham Common, which is shared by both boroughs.There will be a memorial for the murder of Jody Dobrowski at the bandstand on the common. -
2 May 2007Catholic school bans same-sex prom date + All Roseanne Strott wanted was to take her date, another female student, to the school prom.But she couldn't: officials from the Catholic diocese said they could not attend together.Her school, Bishop Feehan High School, falls under the rule of the Diocese of Fall River. -
2 May 2007Gay ex-Governor wants civil union 1 Former New Jersey governor James McGreevey has revealed that he would eventually like to have a civil union with his boyfriend, Australian business executive Mark O'Donnell."What I want is what hopefully everyone wants, a loving family," McGreevey told New York Daily News. -
2 May 2007DUP minister in gay Pride row 3 The Democratic Unionist Party are being challenged by their own supporters over a grant from a government department to Belfast Pride.A Free Presbyterian preacher has demanded that the new government minister block a grant to Pride, calling it a "celebration of sodomy."A coalition government will take power in the province next week. -
2 May 2007BP boss could face perjury charges 15 Lord Browne, who resigned as chief executive of BP yesterday after it was revealed he lied to the High Court, could face a criminal trail.The Mail On Sunday newspaper is reported to be preparing papers to be handed to the Attorney General.Lord Browne three times stated in documents to the High Court that he met his partner of four years, Jeff Chevalier, while exercising in Battersea Park. -
2 May 2007Black churches oppose protection for gays 7 Representatives of African-American religious groups have asked the US Congress to block a new hate-crimes bill that would cover homophobic offencesThey have called on the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, John Conyers, to block the proposed new law, claiming it would impede their freedom to preach against homosexuality."Ex-gay" Christian group Exodus International also oppose the hate crimes bill. -
2 May 2007Court papers reveal website where BP boss met ex-partner 15 Lord Browne, who resigned as chief executive of BP yesterday, met his former partner on an escort website.The peer quit his job after it was revealed that he lied to the High Court about where he met Jeff Chevalier.He told the court three times in written statements that they met in Battersea Park. -
2 May 2007School shooting linked to gay abuse + A teenage boy accused of shooting his school principal has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder.Eric Hainstock, a 16-year-old from Wisconsin, will claim he has been the victim of persistent homophobic abuse at school.He was allegedly upset that Weston School's principal, John Klang, had done nothing to stop other students from teasing him about his sexuality. -
2 May 2007Young LGB people invited to Stonewall event + Gay rights organisation Stonewall is holding a day of inspirational workshops and advice sessions for gay, bisexual and lesbian people aged between 16 and 21.The event, which will be held in City Hall in London, is open to young people from across the UK, and financial assistance with travel expenses is available.The event is a unique opportunity for young people to meet other young gay, lesbian or bisexual people. -
2 May 2007One hour HIV testing service launched + Sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has launched a rapid service for gay and bisexual men in Newcastle.The city's NHS Primary Care Trust and MESMAC North East are working together with THT to launch a testing service called the "Fastest" clinic.It will offer a one hour HIV testing - results from tests at sexual health clinics can take several days. -
2 May 2007Comment: Is it right to call Lord Browne gay? 15 Most of the time, I feel perfectly comfortable with my sexuality at Channel 4 News. -
2 May 2007Comment: Browne shouldn’t have been outed 15 Peter Tatchell writesIt was ethically wrong for the Mail on Sunday to seek to expose Lord Browne's homosexuality, and especially wrong for the newspaper to plan the publication of uncorroborated 'kiss and tell' revelations from his ex-partner, Jeff Chevalier.The newspaper colluded with a bitter, greedy former boyfriend who demanded money from Lord Browne, and who implicitly threatened him if he did not pay up.
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