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6 July 2007Sex and the City set for big screen + The fabulous foursome who spiced up Manhattan's singles scene for six years on the HBO television series Sex and the City have been given the green light for a big screen reunion.According to Reuters, New Line Cinema is close to sealing a final deal to finance and distribute the long-stalled picture, a spokesman for the studio said on Thursday.The feature film, spun from the show, is set to begin shooting in the fall with all four stars of the hit HBO show. -
6 July 2007Gay libel suit thrown out in Malaysian court + Former Malaysian Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim missed his chance to bring corrupt former Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad to court for calling him a homosexual.An accusation that landed Ibrahim in prison for six years.Ibrahim's case was thrown out of the High Court after a judge ruled that the lawsuit was "unsustainable," due to a similar lawsuit against bin Mohamad in 1999. -
6 July 2007Pub owner pleads not guilty plea over ‘gay’ sign + The landlord of a Wiltshire pub who allegedly placed a homophobic sign outside his premises has pleaded not guilty to a public order offence at Chippenham Magistrates Court.The pub's former landlords John Williams, and his 26-year-old partner Lee, believe the sign, which read 'faggots and mince not on the menu', refers to them.Gay equality group Stonewall said the sign could breach new equality laws which came into force on April 30. -
6 July 2007£30m grant to NSPCC and Childline + The goverment has said it will give a record amount to the NSPCC to help them run services for vulnerable children.Among the benficiaries of the £30m grant will be the charity's Childline phone advice and couselling service.Last year the NSPCC reported a rise in the number of LGBT teenagers calling the helpline. -
6 July 2007Clubbers ignore signs of hearing damage says charity + The UK is facing a hearing loss timebomb, according to Royal National Institute for the Deaf. -
6 July 2007Antony Cotton to host ITV daytime chat show + Actor Antony Cotton, best known for his role as Sean Tully in ITV soap Coronation St, is the latest talent to try and take on Richard and July.The openly gay performer has been given his own chat format, called That Antony Cotton Show, to be broadcast on weekdays at 5pm on ITV1. -
6 July 2007Presidential hopeful caught in porn row + Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is being questioned by social conservatives over on-demand pornography in Marriott hotel chain rooms.Mr Romney, a Marriott board member from 1992 to 2001, has publicly voiced his opinions on the perils of pornography.Now conservative activists have attacked the candidate and the Marriott for presenting themselves as family-orientated when pornography continues to be distributed in their hotels. -
6 July 2007Comment: Ex-gay journalist answers his critics 24 Earlier this week PinkNews.co.uk reported on Michael Glatze, an award-winning gay journalist and activist who announced he is now an ex-gay.The founder of Young Gay America magazine and recipient of the National Role Model Award from leading gay rights organisation Equality Forum has contacted PinkNews.co.uk to put his side of the story. -
6 July 2007“Homophobic” housemate Laura voted out of Big Brother House 8 The housemate that placed Channel 4 in another row over Big Brother has been voted out of the Big Brother House by viewers. -
8 July 2007Read PinkNews directly on Facebook + After a not inconsiderable time testing it, we can reveal the PinkNews.co.uk Facebook Application.Developed and maintained by PinkNews.co.uk founder and Channel Four News correspondent, Benjamin Cohen; the application, once added, allows you to view, post and share the latest PinkNews.co.uk articles and features within Facebook.For example, when a story comes along of particular interest, you can post the headline together with a comment of your own onto your Facebook Wall. -
8 July 2007David Cameron defends his appointment of anti-gay campaigner 21 Conservative Leader, David Cameron today defended the appointment to his Shadow Cabinet of a Muslim who previous campaigned against gay rights.As she failed in her attempts to be democratically electesd to the House of Commons, Sayeeda Warsi, will be ennobled as a "working peer" to become David Cameron's Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion. -
9 July 2007Hungary’s first gay minister comes out at film festival 1 Hungarian Socialist Gábor Szetey became the first elected political official in Hungary to publicly come out as being gay when he opened the 12th Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Film and Cultural Festival in Budapest last week.According to DPA, Mr Szetey's announcement came on the same day as junior coalition member the Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) announced that it would ask for same-sex unions to be legalised. -
9 July 2007Law student challenges gay marriage exam question 1 A man who flunked Massachusetts' bar exam is claiming in federal court that he failed the test because he refused to answer a question related to gay marriage.According to the Associated Press, a question came up concerning the rights of two married lesbians, their children and their property.Stephen Dunne says the question itself was "morally repugnant," because it legitimises same-sex marriage and parenting, which he opposes. -
9 July 2007Pride march attacked in Croatia + Ten people were injured when violence broke out at a gay Pride march in Zagreb on Saturday.Police arrested eight people, some of whom were reported to be armed with petrol bombs. -
9 July 2007Feature: The long road to decriminalisation 1 40 years ago this month, a campaiging Welsh Labour MP by the name of Leo Abse managed to guide a Bill through both Houses of Parliament.By a combination of smart tactics and appealing to politicians to pity those 'less fortunate' than themselves, he got them to agree to a partial decriminalisation of male homosexual relations.It brought an end to hundreds of years of legal persecution, as Alex Bryce explains. -
9 July 2007Married woman pleads guilty to civil partnership charges 2 A married woman admitted to a court this morning that she made a false statement to a registrar, after she illegally entered into a civil partnership.Suzanne Mitchell appeared at Shrewsbury Crown Court before Judge Robin Onions, who chastised her for giving a press interview about her story.The 29-year-old lives in Wingfield Gardens in Shrewsbury.
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9 July 2007Gay divorce becomes a reality in South Africa + A South African gay couple divorced last week in the Praetoria High Court following just five months of marriage.IT support consultant Ignatius Kloppers van Zyl, 47, set in motion divorce proceedings against Jacques Liebenberg, 36.They were one of many homosexual couples who took advantage of legislation passed by the South African National Council in December 2006 permitting same-sex marriage. -
9 July 2007TURING: An ungainly obsession 3 PinkNews.co.uk's new pseudonymous contributor reflects on lessons that can be learnt from the life and death of the genius who is the inspiration for his new weekly column.Alan Turing is no gay icon - and fortunately so.Today, that epithet is more representative of superficial (so-called) celebrities and their obsession with sex, drugs, fashion and every thing else that have come to epitomise popular culture. -
9 July 2007Blair to recommend Peter Mandelson for House of Lords + Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is to recommend his close political ally Peter Mandelson for a peerage.Traditionally a departing PM draws up a resignation honours list, though for the first time the names put forward for the House of Lords will be scrutinised by the appointments commission.It is thought Mr Blair will only nominate a few people to the Lords because of the ongoing 'cash for peerages' criminal investigation. -
9 July 2007US gay magazine comes out of the paper closet + The Advocate, one of the most respected gay publications in the world, has decided to stop concealing itself from the world.From last week, subscription copies of the twice-monthly title are not wrapped up to conceal the front cover.While subscribers can still choose to receive an 'anonymous' copy in the post, most have opted to be open with their postman about their choice of reading material.
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Nick Clegg and Francis Maude agree to fly rainbow flag from Cabinet Office for Pride week5
Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight17
Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage24
Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of ‘gay orgy’ jailed1
Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members16
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians36
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members7
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage2
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members12
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay7
- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians36
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members16
- Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight17
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members12
- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay7
- Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage 24
- Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of 'gay orgy' jailed 1
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63
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
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur65
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US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals60
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