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22 June 2007Paisley refuses to apologise for gay remarks 27 A junior minister in the government of Northern Ireland has stood by his comments that gay people are repulsive.Ian Paisley Jnr rejected calls for him to apologise. -
22 June 2007Gays pitch their tent at Glastonbury 1 NYC Downlow makes its debut at the one of the UK's largest music festival today, bringing some gay sensibility to the muddy fields of Somerset.The gay-subculture tent will be a haven in a sea of heteros over the weekend, and organisers say they want to recreate the look and feel of a 1970s Manhattan gay bar.No-one will be admitted without a moustache, though fake ones can be purchased at the door. -
22 June 2007Supreme Court rules Moscow Pride ban was legal + Organisers of a banned Pride event today received a decision of Russia's Supreme Court on the appeal their appeal against a lower court.Senior judges sided with the arguments of Tverskoi district court of Moscow that the march ban was lawful.The case was considered in the first instance on 26 May 2006, one day before the scheduled date of the Pride parade. -
22 June 2007Gay contestant evicted from Big Brother 3 Since Tuesday, the public have been voting to decide whether bisexual Carole, Jonathan or the gay contestant Seány should be the second housemate to be publicly evicted from the Big Brother house.During tonight's programme, Davina McCall announced live to the house that the next person to be evicted would be Seány. -
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23 June 2007Interview: The dark horse who became front runner + "This is going to be a really, really closely fought contest and I genuinely have no idea what the outcome is going to be," Hilary Benn tells me when we meet.The terrace of the House of Commons is the location for this typically relaxed Benn comment.He is unique among the candidates for Deputy Leader I have spoken to, in that he arrived with no entourage. -
24 June 2007Exclusive: Peter Hain tops votes of gay Labour members + A poll of PinkNews.co.uk readers has revealed which candidates LGBT Labour party members voted for in the election of a Deputy Leader of the Labour party.Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain was the first choice of 25% of gay party members. -
24 June 2007Gordon Brown to be named Labour leader, deputy leader votes being counted + Gordon Brown is to be named leader of the Labour party today. -
24 June 2007Harriet Harman elected Labour Deputy Leader 1 Harriet Harman, the Justice minister, has been elected to the Deputy leadership of the Labour party.Gordon Brown was also declared as Leader of the Labour party at a special conference in Manchester.Tony Blair remains Prime Minister until Wednesday. -
24 June 2007Exclusive: Harriet Harman’s message to the gay community 1 Justice Minister Harriet Harman has something she wants to say to the gay community, particularly those who grew up during the Blair years."Young people, remember! Remember! Be afraid!"Hoodies, perhaps? Terrorism? The threat of a nude Keith Chegwin returning to our television screens?No - the resurgent Conservative party. -
24 June 2007Harman wins by a tiny majority after five rounds + Today's election for a new Deputy Leader of the Labour party was the closest since 1981.In the fifth and final round of voting, Ms Harman took the lead with 50.43% to Alan Johnson's 49.56%She was overtaken by Alan Johnson until the last round, and it is thought many Jon Cruddas voters gave support to her. -
24 June 2007Gordon Brown’s acceptance speech focuses on families 3 Gordon Brown today took over the leadership of the governing Labour party from Tony Blair. -
24 June 2007Labour LGBT welcome Brown and Harman 3 The Labour Campaign for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (LGBT Labour) has welcomed the confirmation of the Gordon Brown as the new leader of the Labour Party and the election of Harriet Harman as deputy leader.In a statement released to PinkNews.co.uk, the camapign group said that both Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman have a strong commitment to supporting equality. -
25 June 2007Canadians avoid split over gay blessings + The Anglican church in Canada has narrowly voted against allowing individual dioceses to bless same-sex relationships.The decision will come as a relief to the Archbishop of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Church worldwide, who is keen to avoid a schism over gay issues.However, at the General Synod in Winnipeg, the Canadians also decided that blessing same-sex relationships was not in breach of their "core doctrine." -
25 June 2007Pope criticises Tony Blair over civil partnerships 9 Pope Benedict XVI used a personal audience with outgoing Prime Minister Tony Blair to express his displeasure at the advancement in gay rights in the UK.During his 25-minute private meeting with Tony Blair on Saturday, the Pope questioned the use of stem cells in research, the availability of abortion, civil partnerships and adoption by gay couples, as well as the war in Iraq.Downing St said that the gay issues were raised by Vatican officials but not the Pope. -
25 June 2007Democrat husband and wife differ on gay rights + Elizabeth Edwards came out in support of legalised gay marriage at yesterday's gay pride celebration in San Francisco, taking a position which she acknowledged is at odds with her husband, Democrat presidential candidate John Edwards."I don't know why somebody else's marriage has anything to do with me," the San Francisco Chronicle reports Edwards saying. -
25 June 2007Obama: religion has been hijacked by Right + US Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama told a church convention on Saturday that some right-wing evangelical leaders have exploited and politicised religious beliefs in an effort to sow division."Somehow, somewhere along the way, faith stopped being used to bring us together and faith started being used to drive us apart," the Illinois senator said in a 30-minute speech before the national meeting of the United Church of Christ. -
25 June 2007Abu Hamza unhappy with gay nurse 6 A jailed Islamic preacher has complained to the Prison Service about his homosexual personal care nurse.Abu Hamza was convicted in February 2006 of inciting racial hatred and murder.
Articles from June 2007
Top stories
Liberace’s ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson3
Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on ‘gay cure’ therapy10
Cher to perform at New York Pride’s Dance on the Pier party1
Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong21
UK: Injunction halts deportation order of lesbian asylum seeker with just hours to spare5
US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl to step down11
Comment: What does Pride stand for in 2013?18
Study: Most US gay people find the majority of religious organisations to be ‘unfriendly’5
Cindy McCain: By next presidential election, both US parties will support equal marriage8
Gay former police officer accuses the Met of ‘institutional racism and homophobia’4
- Liberace's ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson3
- Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on 'gay cure' therapy 10
Gay dating website for 'homosensible' Catholic priests being run out of the Vatican19- Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong21
- US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl to step down11
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television72- Gay former police officer accuses the Met of 'institutional racism and homophobia'4
- Cindy McCain: By next presidential election, both US parties will support equal marriage8
Labour MSP Elaine Smith: 'I'm against equal marriage but don't call me homophobic'61- Comment: What does Pride stand for in 2013?18
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage86
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual84
Archbishop of York: Would the Church of England rather bless 'sheep and trees' than gay couples?83-
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television72
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage66
Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment65
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill62
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill61-
Labour MSP Elaine Smith: 'I'm against equal marriage but don't call me homophobic'61
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