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13 September 2007Witnesses claim Labour activist called Lib Dem a paedophile 130 A London court has heard evidence from a member of the public who says a Labour council candidate make allegations of paedophilia against her Lib Dem opponent.Miranda Grell, 29, won a formerly safe Lib Dem seat on Waltham Forest council in last May's elections. -
13 September 2007Same-sex married couples counted in Canada census + The 2006 Canada census gave lesbian and gay married couples the chance to register their status for the first time - and 7,465 couples did so.The national survey, carried out every five years, was criticised by gay rights advocates because same-sex married people had to register their status in the "other" box.The country's statistics bureau considered a range of options to record them on census forms, including the use of non gender-specific terms like 'spouse', which was ultimately ruled too confusing. -
13 September 2007Gay Governor’s wife demands more money 1 The wife of former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey is demanding $4,000 (£2,000) a month from him as maintenance payments for her and their daughter Jacqueline."In total, I need $11,162 per month to meet my expenses," Dina Matos Mc Greevey told a Union County Superior Court judge who is presiding over their divorce."It will allow Jacqueline and me to live a lifestyle I can maintain on my income together with a reasonable amount of support from plaintiff." -
13 September 2007Howard rejects equal rights for gay Australians 5 The Prime Minister of Australia has told his Liberal party MPs that he does not believe that gay and lesbian couples should be given the same rights as heterosexuals.Backbench MP Warren Entsch, an advocate of equality, pressed John Howard at a meeting of Liberal parliamentarians.Three weeks ago, after a heated meeting of the Cabinet, the final decision about whether gay and lesbian couples in Australia will be given equal rights was left up to Prime Minister John Howard. -
13 September 2007Lesbian torture case to be heard in Uganda 2 The High Court of Uganda has over-ruled the objections of the country's Attorney General and allowed two lesbian activists who claim that police tortured them to have their case heard.In July 2005 the house of Victor Juliet Mukasa, of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) was raided in the middle of the night by local government officials who seized documents and other material.Another lesbian activist, Yvonne Oyoo, a Kenyan student who was in Juliet's house on the night of the raid, was arrested and detained by local government officials and then taken to a police station. -
14 September 2007TURING: Ads beware 1 More often than not, the fuss is unnecessary. -
14 September 2007Irish court delays trans test case ruling + The High Court in Dublin has delayed a judgment due today in a landmark case involving a trans person's right to a new birth certificate.Dr Lydia Foy, a dentist from Athy, Co. -
14 September 2007Ugandan newspaper continues outing strategy 3 A tabloid newspaper in Uganda has responded to last month's first ever press conference by gay rights advocates in the country by printing lists of people it says are gay. -
14 September 2007Gay equality on the agenda at party conferences + Over the next fortnight, three seaside resorts will brace themselves for an influx of MPs, political activists and journalists as the party conference season gets underway.These tribal gatherings are a perfect opportunity to lobby politicians, and to that end gay equality organisation Stonewall will be holding a series of fringe meetings, which are open to all."If you live near Brighton, Bournemouth or Blackpool or are attending the conferences in any capacity please join us at one or more of our fringe meetings," said a Stonewall spokesperson. -
14 September 2007Corporate America recognises gender identity discrimination + According to a recent report from America's Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC), the number of major corporations that have added gender identity and expression to their non-discrimination policies has topped 200.In 2007, 53 major corporations, including household names like Starbucks, Hallmark Cards, Mastercard, Campbell Soup and J.C. -
14 September 2007NY court upholds recognition of same-sex marriages + A trial court judge in New York state has upheld as consistent with New York law the state Comptroller's policy to recognise the marriages of same-sex couples entered in Canada for the purposes of the New York State Retirement System."This is one more court saying that respect for out-of-state marriages of same-sex couples is the law in New York," Susan Sommer, senior counsel at Lambda Legal, said in a statement."We thank Comptroller DiNapoli for standing up for the rights of lesbian and gay New Yorkers." -
14 September 2007London ready for gay mayor says Paddick 7 A former senior police officer who wants to be Mayor of London has said that he does not think his sexuality will be an issue with the voters.Brian Paddick was the UK's most senior out gay policeman until his retirement as Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in May this year.He is one of three candidates for the Liberal Democrat nomination for Mayor of London. -
14 September 2007Media warned over ex-gays research + New York-based non-profit Truth Wins Out is warning news organisations to be highly sceptical of a biased "ex-gay" study that has been released by right wing therapists in Nashville.The research suggests a significant percentage of gay people can become straight through religious-based counseling."It comes as no shock that anti-gay 'researchers' at Wheaton College and Pat Robertson University would release a study that claims you can pray away the gay," Truth Wins Out's Executive Director Wayne Besen said. -
14 September 2007Councillor denies paedophile slur against Lib Dem 130 A Labour politician accused of spreading rumours that her Lib Dem elector rival is a pedophile has told a court that she is the victim of a political conspiracy.Miranda Grell, 29, was facing four charges under the Representation of the People Act 1983 of making a false statement of fact about a candidate's personal character or conduct for electoral advantage.Today two of the counts were dropped.
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14 September 2007HSBC wins orientation discrimination case 1 Multinational bank HSBC has said it is pleased with today's decision by an employment tribunal that they did not discriminate against an employee on the grounds of his sexual orientation.Peter Lewis, a former head of equity at HSBC, won a partial victory last year when a tribunal ruled that the bank had discriminated against him on four grounds because of his sexual orientation.However, he was unable to prove discrimination in relation to 12 other grounds, including his dismissal from the bank in 2004 for gross misconduct. -
14 September 2007PinkNews.co.uk readers split over Tory ads 71 A survey of PinkNews.co.uk readers has found that 55% think the Conservative party should advertise in the gay media.Last Friday PinkNews.co.uk started to feature adverts from the Conservatives, believed to be the party's first political advertising campaign in a gay publication or website.They featured party leader David Cameron alongside a series of messages on a variety of campaign issues. -
16 September 2007Williams will tell US churches to stop ordaining gay bishops 1 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams will visit New Orleans on Wednesday to meet bishops from the United States Episcopal church to urge them not to ordain any more gay bishops. -
16 September 2007Judge: “Thugs” carried out homophobic attack in Harrogate 5 A judge has castigated three young men for being "thugs" who carried out a sadistic homophobic attack in Harrogate.Judge Paul Hoffman handed down an indeterminate sentence to Craig Grant, 20, and Carl Rutherford, 18, ordering a minimum term of four-and-a-half years before elidgability for parole for stamping on the head of a 42-year-old gay man in Harrogate's Valley Gardens, leaving him with brain damage. -
17 September 2007Johannesburg Pride a symbol of freedom + Johannesburg will celebrate its 18th annual Joburg Pride Parade on October 6th.It will be preceded by a series of events designed to commemorate the country's landmark constitutional freedoms that make South Africa the first and only country in the world to have a constitution that expressly guarantees protection from discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation.The first ever African gay and lesbian Pride parade took place in Johannesburg in 1990 with fewer than a thousand participants. -
17 September 2007Incarcerated LGBT youth bill goes to Schwarzenegger + California State Senator Carole Migden has announced that her legislation to protect the rights of LGBT youth incarcerated in state juvenile correction facilities has passed in both houses of the legislature.It has been sent to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk for signature.In her statement, Migden shared the story of Danielle Thompson, a 21-year-old youth advocate for foster care and juvenile justice issues
Articles from September 2007
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Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts19
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’4
US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager1
Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too7
US: Lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl, rejects plea deal9
Neil Patrick Harris to introduce special TV screening of Harvey Milk biopic+
Tory MP Richard Drax: The equal marriage bill is ‘intolerant legislation’36
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights36
Lesbian drama tipped for top prize at Cannes film festival2
Blackburn Rovers footballer charged with making a homophobic gesture at Brighton fans+
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card106
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians47
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins60
Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members25
Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight38- Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights36
Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of 'gay orgy' jailed 1- Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23
- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts19
- Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too7
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card106
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'95
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 slur66
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people64
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
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