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16 October 2007DC to host LGBT economic summit + Washington D.C. -
16 October 2007Schwarzenegger blocks marriage, signs other gay-friendly legislation + California Assemblyman Mark Leno,a San Francisco Democrat, was not happy to hear that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed another gay marriage bill on Friday, once again saying voters and the state Supreme Court, not the legislature, should decide the issue.In a statement released on Friday, Schwarzenegger said Californians "should not be discriminated against based upon their sexual orientation."Schwarzenegger wasn't simply the bearer of bad news for the LGBT community on Friday. -
16 October 2007Schoolboy orchestrated fatal homophobic attack 16 Two men have admitted killing a council worker in a homophobic attack in a public park in Scotland.The BBC reported that a 15-year-old boy also pleaded guilty to assaulting 51-year-old James Kerr in the South Inch park in Perth in April this year.All three were originally charged with murder, but changed their pleas at the High Court in Perth. -
16 October 2007Gay police honour campaigning priest 1 The Gay Police Association has honoured the chief executive of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement.The Reverend Richard Kirker was awarded the Matthew Windibank Memorial Award at the 17th GPA Annual Dinner in Brighton on Saturday.The award recognises those individuals and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the progression of gay equality inside and outside the police service. -
16 October 2007EU sex advert’s millions of online hits + A short promotional film released by the EU to promote their support for European films has had 4.2 million hits on EUtube, the European Commission's YouTube channel, in less than three months.Entitled Film Lovers Will Love This, The 44-second ad features couples - including gay men and lesbians - having sex.Produced by the European Commission's communications unit, it features short clips from a range of films, including French international hit Amelie, and finishes with the tagline "let's come together." -
16 October 2007Gay characters shortlisted as nation’s favourites + Two soap actors who play gay characters have been short listed for a top TV honour, it was revealed last night.Antony Cotton, who plays Coronation Street's Sean Tully, and James Sutton, who plays John Paul McQueen in Hollyoaks, are both up for the Most Popular Actor award at this years' National Television Awards.They face Doctor Who actor David Tennant, who won the award last year, and Charlie Clements, who plays Bradley Branning in EastEnders. -
16 October 2007Trial against Phelps’ anti-gay group gets go-ahead 1 A Baltimore judge has restricted the scope of a lawsuit brought by the father of a Marine whose funeral was targeted by Fred Phelps' anti-gay group.It is the first individual lawsuit brought against Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) for its protests at military funeral ceremoniesThe law suit will go to trial next week in Baltimore. -
16 October 2007Homophobic party mired in election anti-Semitism row + A minor political party notorious for its opposition to gay rights has been roundly condemned for an election advertisement branded as anti-Semitic.Polish voters go to the polls this Sunday to elect both houses of parliament, the 460-member Sejm and the 100-member Senate.The League of Polish Families, until recently in coalition government, criticised Polish involvement with the Iraq war in the TV advert. -
16 October 2007Homophobic church hit by pro-gay vandals 1 Sectarian and pro-gay graffiti has been daubed on a Free Presbyterian church on the outskirts of Belfast.Walls and gates at the Dunmurry church were smeared with pro-Republican slogans and the Nazi swastika in an overnight attack, broadcaster UTV has reported.The incident followed comments about homosexuals on television last night by Free Presbyterian cleric the Rev David McIlveen. -
16 October 2007Record number of gay politicians receive support + An organisation dedicated to increasing the number of openly LGBT elected officials at all levels in the United States has announced that it will be backing a record number of candidates in 2007.The Gay Lesbian Victory Fund, who provide strategic, technical and financial support, has announced ten new endorsements, bringing the number of supported candidates to 71.Among them are Steve Pougnet, Mayor of Palm Springs, California; William "Bill" Schmidt, Mayor of Peekskill, New York and Jass Stewart, Mayor of Brockton, Massachusetts. -
16 October 2007Two month contest for Lib Dem leadership + The Liberal Democrat party, still reeling from the shock resignation of its leader Sir Menzies Campbell yesterday, will hold a two month race to replace him.As expected, the party's President Simon Hughes, who came out as bisexual during the previous leadership race in February 2006, has ruled himself out as a candidate this time.Sir Ming resigned yesterday with immediate effect without speaking to the press.
Articles from 16 October 2007
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Maria Miller: I am happy to accept Labour’s amendment on a speedy civil partnerships review2
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs8
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: ‘There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage’22
Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs15
Church of Scotland votes to allow ordaining ministers in same-sex relationships3
Comment: Say no to same-sex bill marriage amendments, Mr Cameron2
Lib Dem MPs encouraged to vote for Labour amendment to equal marriage bill+
Video: President Obama tells all-male college ‘Be the best husband to your boyfriend’3
Brittney Griner: University basketball coach told me not to come out1
Gay Tory MP Nick Herbert: MPs should vote for Labour amendment to equal marriage bill3
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault119- Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 22
Downing Street will decide tactics for equal marriage bill after vote on straight civil partnership amendment42- Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'3
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22- UK: The simple state of play on the same-sex marriage bill and civil partnerships amendments6
- Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs15
Labour table civil partnership Manuscript Amendment in order to 'rescue' same-sex marriage bill17
Nick Clegg: 'I will make sure the same-sex marriage bill doesn't get hijacked by those with ulterior motives'21
Maria Miller: Civil partnership amendment could delay same-sex marriage bill by two years26
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion134
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault119
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'90
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'72
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
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
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Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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