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1 June 2007Livingstone: Latvia must allow pride to go on peacefully 5 The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone argues that the Latvian government and the Mayor of Riga should allow their gay pride march to go ahead without hindrance.In the past year, there have been attacks on the rights of lesbians and gay men in Eastern Europe with violence at, and/or bans on, Gay Pride events in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Moldova and Romania. -
1 June 2007Montreal gay bar under fire for sexual discrimination 57 A woman turned away from a gay bar on the grounds of her gender has lodged a human rights complaint.Audrey Vachon, a 20 year old college student, was refused service and asked to leave Le Stud, a gay bar in Montreal's village, last Tuesday.Ms. -
1 June 2007BBC to make drama on Wolfenden report 57 Lion Television Scotland's first drama will focus on the debate leading to the 1957 Wolfenden report.The report was a turning point for British gays, and was a step towards the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1967.The 75-minute programme Consenting Adults , commissioned by BBC Drama for Lion Television Scotland and BBC Four, will feature Charles Dance as Wolfenden and Sean Biggerstaff as his son Jeremy. -
1 June 2007Interview: The Queen of the D List talks politics 3 Kathy Griffin is mad. -
1 June 2007Polish TV cuts Little Britain gay vicar sketch 57 Polish state broadcaster TVP announced yesterday it had censored a Little Britain sketch due to its portrayal of gay characters.Around one minute of an episode of the comedy show was cut.It showed popular character Daffyd (Matt Lucas), "the only gay in the village", manning a sex toy stall at a church fete, and a gay vicar kissing his boyfriend (David Walliams). -
1 June 2007Backlash against New Hampshire civil unions 57 Conservative groups in New Hampshire are voicing concerns over the legalisation of same-sex unions.Governor John Lynch yesterday signed the new bill that will make civil partnerships available to gay New Hampshire couples from January 2008.New Hampshire is now the fourth state to allow same-sex civil unions. -
1 June 2007Interview: Mrs Pritchard aims for the Deputy Leadership 3 Hazel Blears is a Marmite politician. -
1 June 2007Gays gather in London to learn about their legal rights + Around 70 people attended a special free event in London last night designed to inform gay, lesbian and bisexual people of their rights.Pink Law - Know Your Rights At Home, At Work At Play was organised by award-winning solicitors Russell Jones Walker and sponsored by PinkNews.co.ukBen Summerskill, chief executive of gay equality organisation Stonewall, opened proceedings.
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Sir Gerald Howarth: ‘I should have used ‘militant’ rather than ‘aggressive’ to describe the ‘homosexuality community’8
Lib Dem MP John Pugh criticised for voting against equal marriage bill — Simon Hughes and Tim Fallon abstained10
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends ‘aggressive homosexual community’ equal marriage slur40
Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth ‘dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?’9
David Cameron called ‘marriage wrecker’ and warned of ‘long battle’ over equal marriage in House of Lords42
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people37
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 849
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members3
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years24
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’40
- US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people37
- David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords42
- Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur 40
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7- Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth 'dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?' 9
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56- Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years24
- US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who 'display their lifestyle'40
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 46
Olympic diver Chris Mears: I have made some good gay friends through Tom Daley29
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
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote62
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56
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