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26 September 2007Ahmadinejad’s gay comments lost in translation 1 The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) has discovered that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's official website does not provide a Persian version of his recent comments on homosexuality in the country.The site provides a full and complete transcript of his speech to students at Colombia University in New York and the question and answer session afterwards in which he claimed that there are no gay people in Iran and homosexuality does not exist in the country. -
26 September 2007US hate crimes law faces key vote in Senate 7 Attempts by Republican Senator and Presidential hopeful John McCain to block new legislation that would extent hate crimes to cover LGBT people will come to a head tomorrow with a crucial vote.Democratic Senator Harry Reid has filed a cloture motion on the hate crimes bill, a procedural move to overcome Senator McCain's objection to bringing the amendment to the floor.60 Senators will need to vote in favour of the cloture motion for passages of the hate crimes bill to be added as an amendment to the Department of Defence (DoD) authorisation bill. -
26 September 2007Brady Bunch star denies on-set lesbian relationship 1 Former Brady Bunch star Maureen McCormick's upcoming autobiography will dish plenty of dirt, her publisher promises, but it won't reveal the child star's supposed sexual dalliances with co-star Eve Plumb.Late last week the Internet buzzed with the news, first reported in the National Enquirer, that McCormick, who played eldest daughter Marcia Brady on the popular 1970s television show, would reveal in the forthcoming tell-all that she and co-star Plumb experienced on-set "lesbian experiences." -
26 September 2007Ministers answer gay questions at Stonewall event 2 The recently-appointed minister for equality and two leading gay Labour politicians faced questions from their own party activists at a conference fringe event last night.The panel discussion, entitled Equality for the next decade, was organised by the LGBT Labour group and gay equality organisation Stonewall.Chaired by out gay MEP Michael Cashman, equality minister Barbara Follett, Labour LGBT co-chair Alon Or-bach and Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill were joined by Angela Eagle. -
26 September 2007Study finds suicide more likely in those unsure of sexuality + Young people confused about their sexuality are most vulnerable to suicide, a study of university students has revealed.The University of Washington research found that while gay, lesbian and bisexual participants are twice as likely as heterosexuals to have attempted suicide, those who still have issues with defining their sexuality are six times as likely.Of the 528 participants, 79 of these identified themselves as same sex attracted heterosexuals. -
26 September 2007Harman: Equality is at the heart of Labour + The Prime Minister made a ten-minute appearance at an event organised by Stonewall last night.It was the first time that Gordon Brown had mixed and mingled with so many LGBT activists from his own party, and he seemed relaxed during his time at the function.Absolutely Equal, supported by Barclays, was a joint event between Stonewall, the Commission for Racial Equality, the Disability Rights Commission, the Equal Opportunities Commission and Equal Rights on Age. -
27 September 2007Trans youth to undergo surgery in Latin America + A 17-year-old transsexual boy has been granted gender reassignment surgery in Argentina.The Consulting Bioethics Committee of the Córdoba Judiciary decided that the child, known as Nati, can now go ahead with surgery and can also have the gender changed on her official documents including her birth certificate.The landmark decision to allow Nati to receive the surgery follows three years of petitioning. -
27 September 2007Republicans “betrayed” by mayor’s gay marriage u-turn + An editorial in Tuesday's Los Angeles Times congratulated San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders for showing "impressive courage last week when he embraced the right of same-sex couples to marry."Gay rights groups were similarly effusive in their praise of the Republican ex-cop who sent shockwaves through the city and nation when he signed a City Council resolution supporting a challenge to California's gay marriage ban. -
27 September 2007Civil unions not as good as marriage claim activists + Last night, during the first public hearing of the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission, Garden State Equality presented evidence it believed shows "the failure of New Jersey's civil union law to provide equality as real marriage would."Thirty civil-unioned couples from across the state presented a joint letter to state leaders at the hearing.The couples were chosen to represent more than 300 couples who have complained to Garden State Equality. -
27 September 2007Boris wins nomination in a landslide 3 Boris Johnson has won the Conservative party nomination for Mayor of London with 79% of the vote, it has been announced.The Henley MP, seen as the front runner since he announced his candidacy in July, will now face incumbent Ken Livingstone in the May 2008 election.The three other Tory hopefuls did not manage to get more than 10% of the vote each. -
27 September 2007New equality commission begins work on Monday + The Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR), Britain's first new full spectrum equalities and human rights organisation, will open its doors next week.The existing commissions - Disability Rights Commission, Commission for Racial Equality and Equal Opportunities Commission - will handover their responsibilities to the CEHR, which is chaired by Trevor Phillips.Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill is a Commissioner of the new body. -
27 September 2007EuroPride 2010 to be held in Warsaw 1 EuroPride 2010 will take place in Poland's capital city Warsaw.The decision was made at the 14th international conference of the European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA) in Stockholm.The event will be the first Eastern European EuroPride and aims to send a strong message to a part of the continent where equal rights and acceptance of the GLBT community is still minimal. -
27 September 2007Police need your help to catch killer of gay man + Manchester police are appealing to the city's gay community to help them with their investigation into the murder of 24-year-old David Brown in Hulme.They have released CCTV footage of the last time he was seen alive and are appealing to witnesses to help them catch his killer.David had been on a date in Manchester City Centre on Thursday 20 September 2007, exactly a week ago today. -
27 September 2007Manslaughter accused blames sex injuries on his dog 1 A man on trial at Liverpool Crown Court charged with manslaughter has claimed that serious injuries to the dead man were caused by his dog.David Currie from Warrington died from a heart attack brought on by serious internal injuries he sustained during sex at the home of Steven Boyd.But 47-year-old Boyd, from the Wirral, denies manslaughter and claimed that the injuries were caused by his dog Tosh, a great Dane/bull mastiff cross. -
27 September 2007Clinton fundraising catches up with Obama’s + They may both support civil unions and not gay marriage, but one thing Senator Hillary Clinton and her rival for the democratic nomination, Barack Obama, don't have in common is money.Until now, he's had more, but a new report suggests that's all about to change.According to a report by Bloomberg, both Clinton and Obama are expected to bring in $20 million in campaign donations during the third quarter. -
27 September 2007General says gays are immoral – again 2 The most senior miltary office in the US Armed Forces has reignited the controversy about his views on gays in the military while giving evidence to a Congressional committee.Challenged by Senator Tom Harkin about his comments on the "immorality" of gay people being a reason for excluding them from miliary service, General Peter Pace reiterated that he thinks the Bible should guide policy."My upbringing tells me that sexual activity outside the bonds of marriage between a man and a woman is immoral." -
27 September 2007US Senate passes gay hate crimes law + In an historic step toward equality for LGBT Americans, the US Senate voted to pass the Matthew Shepard Act.It updates and expands the federal hate crimes laws to include bias motivated violence based on a victim's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, and disability, and provides new resources and tools to assist local law enforcement in prosecuting vicious crimes.The Senate voted 60 to 39 to allow the new legislation to move forward.
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28 September 2007Homophobic sports star reaches out to suicidal gay teens 1 In a somewhat remarkable turn of events, former NBA player Tim Hardaway, who made waves when he gave his now infamous "I hate gay people" speech last winter, may be turning over a new leaf.The former Miami Heat guard has become an active part of a children's advocacy group, which caters to the gay community.Hardaway, who spent most of his time with the Heat during his professional career, retired in 2003. -
28 September 2007Civil rights groups join calls for same-sex marriage + Scores of religious, civil rights and child advocacy organisations — along with numerous municipal governments, bar associations and leading legal scholars — urged the California Supreme Court to put an end to state laws that deny same-sex couples the protections of marriage by submitting 30 amicus briefs earlier this week."We are not treating all Californians equally if some can marry and others cannot," said Alice Huffman, president of the California Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People.
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28 September 2007Catholics call for boycott over SM apostles 1 A Roman Catholic pressure group is calling for a boycott of a brewing company's products after their logo appeared on a gay advert.Bill Donaghue, president of the Catholic League For Religious and Civil Rights, called for the boycott of Miller on US breakfast show Fox and Friends this morning.The move follows Miller's sponsorship of the Folsom Street Fair, which takes place on September 30th, during San Francisco's Leather Pride Week.
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European Parliament express concerns on lack of gay rights provision in trade treaty+
US: Baltimore Pride features mass same-sex wedding+
Lord Hylton anti-equal marriage ‘union’ amendment withdrawn1
Ian McKellen, Elton John and David Furnish become new faces of Pride London+
Lord Dear tells PinkNews reader: ‘I want to improve the equal marriage bill and I’m not homophobic’11
Study: US media outlets more likely to feature pro-equal marriage viewpoints1
Lib Dems’ Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage ‘union’ amendment37
Ex-Telegraph editor Charles Moore: Chief Rabbi wrong not to vote again equal marriage10
Live blog: Highlights from the House of Lords committee on same-sex marriage13
US: Knox County to add LGBT protections to hiring procedure+
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage64- Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment37
Ricky Martin: I wish I could come out as gay again, 'it's just beautiful'18- Live blog: Highlights from the House of Lords committee on same-sex marriage13
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage57
Poland's only gay MP attacked after Equality Parade2
New Zealand: Rugby star apologises after tweeting the word 'fag'19
In Photos: As One in the Park 201317
House of Lords to resume debate of equal marriage bill 6
Church of Scotland could lose £1 million a year in givings, over gay ordination row14
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage103
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual83
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69-
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage64
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right61
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill61-
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
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Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage57
Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours list56
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