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29 November 2007Prime Minister hosts reception for HIV charity + Gordon and Sarah Brown held a reception at Downing St last night in honour of the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT).The charity, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, is the leading HIV and AIDS charity in the UK, and the largest in Europe.Mr and Mrs Brown were joined by singer Dannii Minogue, THT ambassador for young people, and people working with the charity to devise a new style of sex education for 13 to 19-year-olds. -
29 November 2007Harman and May clash over campaign donation 3 Two women who speak on equality issues on opposite sides of the House of Commons had a heated exchange earlier today over party donations from a controversial businessman.Secretary of State for Equality Harriet Harman, who is also Leader of the House of Commons and chair of the Labour party, faced her Tory shadow Theresa May this morning at Business Questions.A £5,000 donation to Ms Harman's deputy leadership campaign, in the name of Janet Kidd, actually came from businessman David Abrahams. -
29 November 2007Lithuanian authorities use security to ban gay events 2 New rules passed by the city council in Vilnius will effectively outlaw gay marches and other events, according to Lithuanian gay rights advocates.Amendments to the public order and cleanliness regulations mean that the police or a special commission will be able to ban any event where they think a riot might occur.The Lithuanian Gay League is attempting to appeal this decision in court. -
29 November 2007Gay general confronts military ban at Republican debate + Last night the candidates for the Republican party nomination for President of the United States participated in a CNN-YouTube debate, hosted by Anderson Cooper.But the silver-haired presenter was not the only gay to ask a question - an out retired brigadier general called Keith Kerr wanted to know: "Why you think that American men and women in uniform are not professional enough to serve with gays and lesbians."Republicans immediately seized on the information that Mr Kerr is a member of the Clinton campaign gay rights steering committee. -
29 November 2007Ministers praise LGBT History Month at launch event 5 The palatial surroundings of the Royal Courts of Justice in London served as a fitting backdrop to the pre-launch event for LBT History Month 2008.Representatives from the Crown Prosecution Service and the London Criminal Justice Board hosted Monday night's event along with Channel 4.Two government ministers addressed a crowd of more than 400 invited guests and praised the annual February event. -
29 November 2007Trans community urged to help Kellie murder investigation 4 Metropolitan police detectives investigating the death of Kellie Telesford are now treating it as murder.40-year-old Kellie's body was found at her Thornton Heath flat last Wednesday after police responded to calls from friends and forced entry into the apartment.A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as strangulation. -
29 November 2007Two people arrested in trans murder case 5 Detectives investigating the murder of Kellie Telesford today arrested two people.However, police are still asking anyone who knew Kellie or has information relevant to the murder investigation to contact them.40-year-old Kellie's body was found at her Thornton Heath flat last Wednesday after police responded to calls from friends and forced entry into the apartment.
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30 November 200763% of LGB Americans will vote to nominate Hillary 2 A new survey of likely American voters suggests Senator Hillary Clinton will have the overwhelming support of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGBs) Americans in the upcoming Democratic primaries.Sixty-three percent of those who participated in the Hunter College poll said they planned to cast their votes for the former first lady, while Senator Barack Obama and John Edwards received 22 percent and 7 percent of the vote, respectively. -
30 November 2007Russia’s first LGBT film festival slated for 2008 + Next October the Russian city of St Petersburg will host Side by Side ("Bok o Bok"), its first international lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival.The festival will run from 2nd to 5th October, 2008, with films and events at the historic Dom Kino House of Cinema, one of Europe's premier venues for quality world cinema.The event is expected to draw visitors from over 30 countries as well as major international sponsors. -
30 November 2007US Queer as Folk tops list of gay TV characters 2 A poll by gay entertainment website, AfterElton.com has revealed the top 25 most popular gay and bisexual television characters.In first place was Brian Kinney, controversial lead character in the America series of Queer as Folk.A lovable rogue, Brian indulged in drug-taking and promiscuous sex yet still found time to father a child with a lesbian friend and bring down a homophobic politician. -
30 November 2007Archbishop of Canterbury’s meeting with LGBT clergy + Yesterday the Archbishop of Canterbury attended a meeting of the Clergy Consultation, a support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and intersex clergy and their partners.Dr Rowan Williams presided and preached at a service of Holy Communion and later addressed the members present, responding to questions.The Rev Colin Coward, Director of Changing Attitude, was present at yesterday's meeting. -
30 November 2007EU to combat homophobia in football + The European Union Justice Commissioner has spoken of his desire to establish a EU police force for sport, and hopes to pilot the idea at next year's Euro 2008 tournament in Austria and Switzerland.Franco Frattini yesterday pledged with €10 million (£7 million) of EU money at a conference on violence in sport.The money will be used to establish a common training programme for the tournament. -
30 November 2007Herbert blasts Labour over illegal donations 3 Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Herbert has accused the government of breaking the trust of the public just months after Gordon Brown took over as Prime Minister.He added that the Conservative party is confident that they have not received any donations through a third party.Yesterday the Electoral Commission announced that it has referred the illegal "anonymous" donations to Labour from property developer David Abrahams to the police. -
30 November 2007Ireland to legislate for gay partnerships next year 13 Ireland's Minister of State for Equality, Sean Power, said this morning that legislation allowing same-sex civil partnerships could be introduced by early next summer.He was speaking at the National Lesbian and Gay Federation's (NLGF) symposium on Full And Equal Rights: Lesbian And Gay Marriage And Partnership Rights In Ireland. -
30 November 200710% of London’s gay men have HIV 4 As we commemorate World AIDS Day tomorrow across the world, the National AIDS Trust has highlighted the high rates of HIV infection among the London gay community.At a fundraising event on Wednesday, hosted by Gaydar parent company QSoft Consulting, the trust's chief executive urged the gay community to do more to tackle the problem.Earlier this month the Health Protection Agency revealed that the number of gay and bisexual men diagnosed with HIV in the UK is at its highest rate since the start of the epidemic. -
30 November 2007Iraq and Afghanistan vets organise against gay ban + A group of young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, veterans of the broader American "war on terrorism" and their active duty allies and supporters was launched today in the US.Servicemembers United was formed to aggressively educate both the public and policymakers about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" issue and to give a stronger voice to the majority of servicemen and women who support strengthening the US Armed Forces by repealing the discriminatory law. -
30 November 2007Homophobic incitement law moves forward 100 A committee of MPs yesterday approved amendments to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill that will make incitement to hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation an offence.None of the Conservative MPs on the committee voted against the proposals.
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30 November 2007Canada mourns death of lesbian author + Jane Rule, 76, a writer of lesbian-themed novels, died on Tuesday of complications from liver cancer at her home in British Columbia, Canada.Born in New Jersey in 1931, Ms Rule moved to Galiano Island, Canada with partner Helen Sonthoff, after a peripatetic childhood in America."I was proud and relieved to claim the label Canadian," Ms.
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Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter ‘doesn’t feel remorse’ for homophobic tweet7
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track10
MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review9
MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships8
Maria Miller: I am happy to accept Labour’s amendment on a speedy civil partnerships review5
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs10
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: ‘There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage’57
Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs23
Church of Scotland votes to allow ordaining ministers in same-sex relationships10
Comment: Say no to same-sex bill marriage amendments, Mr Cameron2
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'7
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault124- Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 57
- Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track10
- Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet7
- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review9
- MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs10
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22- Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs23
- MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships8
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault124
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'66
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 Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex 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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