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8 June 2007George Michael appears in court for sentencing 2 Singer George Michael has arrived at court this morning to be sentenced for driving while unfit.He has admitted the offence but claims he was guilty due to "tiredness and prescribed drugs."Michael, 43, arrived at Brent Magistrates Court in north London, to hear his sentence. -
8 June 2007Paris Hilton could go back to jail + A judge has ordered Paris Hilton to appear in court this afternoon, following her release from jail last night for "medical reasons."The celebrity heiress and gay icon could be returned to jail, because the office of the Los Angeles City Attorney do not believe Sheriff Lee Bacca had the jurisdiction to release her, only three days into her 23 day sentence. -
8 June 2007Dutch gay gang spreads HIV through rape and injecting contaminated blood + A gay gang that allegedly lured victims on the Internet, drugged them and raped them, infecting them with the HIV virus has shocked the Netherlands.Police say they have arrested three gay men after four victims, aged 25 to 50, accused them of rape and premeditated bodily harm.In some cases, the victims were raped and then injected with HIV positive blood. -
8 June 2007Simon Hughes protests against Russian treatment of Peter Tatchell 2 Liberal Democrat Simon Hughes MP requested a meeting with the Russian ambassador to the UK yesterday, to protest about the treatment Peter Tatchell received at Moscow Pride.Mr Tatchell, who is one of Mr Hughes' constituents, was attacked and then arrested by riot police when he joined protestors supporting the right of freedom of expression of lesbian and gay people in Moscow and Russia. -
8 June 2007Brit murder suspect identified as drug addict GP + The British man arrested over the murder of a gay German in Gran Canaria is a former GP who was banned from practicing after developing a drug addiction, it was revealed today.The man has been identified by Spanish officials as Colin Brown, 39, who was arrested after for the murder he was found to have overdosed on drugs in a suicide attempt. -
8 June 2007Outed police officer should have received apology 1 A gay police officer who was outed at work by his sergeant should have received an apology, Cleveland Police admitted yesterday.The constable, who cannot be named except for legal reasons has been off work with stress since April last year.He claimed in an employment tribunal that he was treated less favourably because of his sexuality. -
8 June 2007George Michael will not go to jail + George Michael will not be sent to jail after pleading guilty to driving while unfit.District Judge Katherine Marshall at Brent Magistrates Court ruled out a custodial sentence, instead giving Michael 100 hours community service and a two year driving ban.Today the singer said that he regretted endangering the lives of others. -
8 June 2007Actor dropped from hit TV show after using gay slur 5 Actor Isaiah Washington has been dropped from hit US show Grey's Anatomy after he called his co-star a faggot.According to ABC Television studios, his contract has not been renewed.In statement Washington, who plays Dr Preston Burke, said: "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore." -
8 June 2007Fired trans manager changes name 1 A Florida city manager who was fired just days after her gender reassignment surgery has officially changed her name, from Steve Stanton to Susan Stanton, after a two-minute court hearing yesterday.Susan Ashley Stanton told reporters: "I didn't anticipate this being the emotional experience it was. -
8 June 2007Thousands attend Pride in Tel Aviv + Several thousand people are participating in the gay pride parade in Tel Aviv today.Participants are walking from central Rabin Square to a downtown beach, with entertainment from DJs, bands and performance artists.Police have reported no serious incidents, despite threatened opposition from rightwing and religious campaigners. -
8 June 2007Singer raises £1,000 for charity + Singer Will Young has turned designer by creating his own deckchair, which sold for £1,000 in a charity auction this week.The deckchair was a multi-coloured design with the words "The leaves are brown and the sky is gay" emblazoned across.The chair was designed for the Deckchair Dreams campaign, in order to raise money for London's Royal Parks. -
8 June 2007Paris Hilton: I bought the law and the law won? Back in prison 5 A judge has ordered a tearful Paris Hilton back to prison on today to complete sentence for repeated probation violation, effectively overturning a decision made by the local sheriff to allow the star to spend part of her sentence under home arrest.Paris Hilton is apparently a "gay icon" following her television series The Simple Life.
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8 June 2007Big Brother welcomes gay house mates 3 Two gay men have entered the Big Brother House to join an all female cast apart from a lone heterosexual male, Ziggy31-year-old Gerry is a gay Paris Hilton loving gallery researcher who describes himself as a hedonistic hypocrite and a total control freak.Once a month he goes to fetish clubs and loves leather, kilts and boots.
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US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state1
Mixed martial arts fighter fined $20,000 and suspended for three months for anti-gay slur+
France: President Francois Hollande signs equal marriage bill into law2
Gay MP Mike Freer accuses fellow Tories of attempting to “derail” equal marriage bill2
Church of England: Allowing straight civil partnerships would ‘introduce confusion’9
Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally2
Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’27
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights6
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality18
Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’6
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions15
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets25
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Video: Equal marriage parody of Finland's 2013 Eurovision entry goes viral3
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss9
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill36
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters17- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'27
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 51
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over 'heartbreaking' same-sex marriage bill73
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68-
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
US Radio host: Gay news websites are covered with porn that is turning teens gay62
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
Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill56
New Zealand: B&B owner says 'not in my home' to lesbian couple56
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