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29 October 2007Evangelicals call for ban on Harry Potter books 10 America's largest conservative organisation has called for the banning of the Harry Potter books and films after author JK Rowling revealed that main character Albus Dumbledore was a gay wizard.The Christian Coalition of America claims to have 2.5 millions supporters and describes its mission as "defending America's Godly heritage."Its chairman, Roberta Combs, said she was disappointed that Rowling chose to out one of the most popular characters in children's literature. -
29 October 2007MP welcomes removal of “gay panic” defence + A Gay Labour MP in New Zealand has praised the decision by the country's Law Commission to remove the "gay panic defence."Charles Chauvel said that the defence, which allowed a person charged with murder to claim that they were driven into a state of violent temporary insanity by a sexual advance from the victim, was unacceptable.The defendant rarely wins acquittals but if pleaded successfully the murder charge is reduced to manslaughter. -
29 October 2007Interview: Lesbian filmmaker tackles gender stereotypes + A self-identified butch and a celluloid triple threat, Butch Jamie writer, director and star Michelle Ehlen plays with and challenges gender stereotypes.It's small wonder that a woman who named her production company Ballet Diesel Films would play with butch identity but Ehlen's wryly funny work intellectually stimulates while inducing raucous laughter.At its premiere earlier this summer Ehlen and her filmic alter ego Butch Jamie had Los Angeles' Outfest audiences rollicking, earning Ehlen the Outfest Jury Award for Outstanding Actress. -
29 October 2007MEP: Smile’s attitude makes me frown 96 Michael Cashman, member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands, has written to the Co-Operative Bank after a PinkNews.co.uk campaign.PinkNews.co.uk readers Joe and Neville Temple, who have cohabited for 42 years, tried and failed to persuade Smile, the internet subsidiary of the Co-Op Bank, to add an option for the legal status of Civil Partner to its application forms.Following our report, the bank now says that it will change its policy. -
29 October 2007LGBT conference concludes despite bans and protests + 11th annual ILGA-Europe conference came to a close yesterday.It was held in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius and attended by almost 200 delegates from all over Europe.Fears that anti-gay activists had attempted to sabotage the conference were unfounded - Lithuanian and international media had reported on smoke bombs set off in a gay nightclub adjacent to the conference venue. -
29 October 2007Candidate drops out of election over nude photos on gay sites 4 An Australian campaigner for family values has been dumped as a candidate by the Family First Party after nude photos of him were discovered on gay websites.Although Andrew Quah, 22, admitted that it was possible he had posed for two of the images, he claimed that a third had been digitally manipulated.Several websites are running the pictures, with one describing him as "Australia's Smallest Loser." -
30 October 2007Comment: American TV is obsessed with gays 1 I have a confession to make - I am seriously addicted to American daytime TV.Having just spent a few of weeks in rainy Costa Rica, where each day comprised of business meetings and dodging the never-ending bursts of torrential downpour, sitting in front of the box in my hotel room always seemed like the most sensible option.I certainly felt guilty wasting valuable times indoors when I could be out and about exploring the tropical rainforests or trying to find an iguana amid the lush jungles. -
30 October 2007Film to depict gay love of two Spanish icons + A gay love affair between two of Spain's most celebrated creative luminaries, painter Salvador Dali and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, will be depicted in the new film, Little Ashes.Named after a Dali painting, the film chronicles the 18-year-old Dali's arrival in Madrid in the 1920s and his subsequent friendship with the dramatist Lorca.As the relationship between the two intensifies, the sexually repressed artist is unable to consummate the affair and instead watches as Lorca sleeps with a female friend. -
30 October 2007RAF among new entries in Stonewall recruitment guide 2 Lesbian and gay graduates and job-seekers will have a new resource to help them find their dream career with the launch today of Starting Out, Stonewall's recruitment guide.This is the third edition of the guide, and this year there are new entries from Channel 4, Allen Overy, Deloitte Touche, the RAF, Westminster City Council and the Charity Commission.Starting Out is aimed at the estimated 150,000 gay and lesbian students in Britain, and provides vital information on employers across the country who support and welcome gay staff. -
30 October 2007Ugandan LGBT form IDAHO chapter + Gay rights activists in Uganda have come together to create a Chapter of the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) and take part in a landmark debate organised by Queer Youth Uganda.The climate for LGBT people in the country is extremely hostile, and attacks from the media, religious groups and the government are commonplace.Despite this, more than 100 activists and supporters gathered in the capital Kampala to debate the way forward for gay rights in Uganda. -
30 October 2007Cambodian leader disowns lesbian daughter 2 The Prime Minister of Cambodia has told an audience of students that he is disowning and disinheriting his adopted daughter because she is a lesbian.Sâmdech Hun Sen, 56, has led the country since 1993. -
30 October 2007Catholic Archbishop supports gay discrimination 13 The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia has said it is acceptable to discriminate against people because of their sexuality.Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal George Pell said that comparisons between gay and racial discrimination are false.Australia's federal elections will be held on November 24th and the religious leader's comments are an attempt to influence discussion about gay equality. -
30 October 2007Cameron denies joking about Lithuanian lesbians 9 The Conservative party leader has outraged the government of an EU partner with some off-the-cuff remarks about arts funding.At an Arts Council lunch last Tuesday David Cameron reported to have said: "I hope you won't be giving too many grants to one-legged Lithuanian lesbians."The Lithuanian ambassador said his comments "prompted a wave of outrage" in his country and has written to Mr Cameron asking for a clarification. -
30 October 2007Rock Hudson bedded Dean to win bet with Liz Taylor 10 A former Hollywood starlet has revealed that actress Elizabeth Taylor made a bet with closeted gay actor Rock Hudson about which one of them could seduce James Dean.The much-married Ms Taylor lost out, according to Noreen Nash.Dean starred in the movie Giant with Taylor and Hudson, but he died before the film was released. -
30 October 2007Study claims homophobic literature is available at UK mosques 3 Extremist texts that encourage hatred of gays, Christians and Jews are available at Britain's mosques.Researchers for the centre-Right think tank Policy Exchange claim to have found such publications in a quarter of the 100 mosques and Islamic institutions they visited, including London Central Mosque in Regent's Park, which is funded by Saudi Arabia.Many of the publications allegedly called on British Muslims to segregate themselves from non-Muslims and contained repeated calls for gays to be executed. -
30 October 2007Royal in “gay sex and drugs blackmail plot” named on US TV 25 A member of the Royal Family has been named on American TV news as the target of alleged blackmailers.Interviewed on Fox News, journalist Nicholas Davies named a member of The Queen's family.The British press are legally restrained from revealing the identity of the person, thought to be a "minor" Royal, though it has been reported that he or she does not carry out any public duties. -
30 October 2007Porn to be used as evidence in military trial + Gay pornography found on the computer of a US Navy doctor has been accepted as evidence in his trial on charges that he made secret video recordings of Naval Academy midshipmen having sex in his home, a military judge ruled.Even if Commander Kevin Ronan is found innocent at the conclusion of his trial this month, the emergence of such evidence often triggers a military investigation into a service member's sexual orientation, which could mean the end of his military career. -
30 October 2007Symbols of Nazi gay hate up for auction + Two pink triangles, the symbols of Hitler's hatred towards homosexuals, are up for auction in Shropshire this week.They are expected to fetch hundreds of pounds when they go under the hammer at the Mullock's Auctioneers at Ludlow Racecourse on Thursday.Also being sold at the auction are other rare items including a description of a Spanish flu pandemic that killed millions and an apologetic letter from composer Edward Elgar. -
30 October 2007Travel: Take the train to medieval Flanders + From next month Eurostar will transport travellers to northern Europe in record time from their new terminal at London's St Pancras station.Taking the train through the Channel Tunnel has become commonplace in recent years, but there is more to see than just Paris and Brussels.Belgium boasts a range of attractive destinations, prime among them the beautifully preserved medieval city of Bruges. -
30 October 2007Local paper censured over “lesbian lover” headline 1 The Press Complaints Commission has upheld a complaint that a newspaper printed an inaccurate headline about a lesbian woman."Man attacked girlfriend's lesbian lover," which appeared in the January 26th edition of the Isle of Wight County Press, was judged to breach the PCC Code of Practice.Ms Leila Mahmoud, of Ryde, had been the subject of an assault by her friend's boyfriend, who had pleaded guilty at his trial.
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Gay fashioner designer Stefano Gabbana sentenced for tax evasion8
US: Third Republican Senator comes out in favour of equal marriage1
South Africa: Gay imam spreads message of empowerment when it comes to homosexuality and Islam2
South Australia officially congratulates New Zealand on equal marriage, ahead of introduction of its own bill+
Watch LIVE: House of Lords debates same-sex marriage amendments+
Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans: ‘I continue to refute all allegations’+
Maltese Prime Minister: A civil unions bill is to be introduced by the end of this year1
More congregations leave Church of Scotland in row about ministers in same-sex relationships6
Live blog: Highlights from the House of Lords committee on same-sex marriage22
Michelle Shocked to return to San Francisco during Pride Week, to clarify her feelings following anti-gay rant14
Liberace's ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson15
Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on 'gay cure' therapy 22- Live blog: Highlights from the House of Lords committee on same-sex marriage22
Tory MP John Glen criticises Bishop of Salisbury for voicing support for equal marriage25- Michelle Shocked to return to San Francisco during Pride Week, to clarify her feelings following anti-gay rant14
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 strong25
US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl asks judge to step down13
Gay 'cure' therapy NHS ban motion gains cross-party support3
Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans re-arrested on new indecent assault allegations—
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?84
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television83
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment69
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage66
Labour MSP Elaine Smith: 'I'm against equal marriage but don't call me homophobic'64
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill62
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill62
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