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2 December 2007Councillor loses paedophile slur appeal 130 A Labour party councillor convicted of making false allegations of paedophilia against her gay opponent has had her appeal rejected.In September Miranda Grell was barred from public office for three years, fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £3,000 costs by Waltham Forest Magistrates Court.Last week at Snaresbrook Crown Court her appeal against her conviction was unsuccessful. -
2 December 2007LGBT Labour “furious” at party support for Grell 130 Labour's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender society has revealed that it complained about the backing a councillor convicted of homophobic slurs against her opponent received from the party.In a statement issued shortly after Miranda Grell's appeal against her conviction for making false allegations of paedophilia against her gay opponent was rejected by Snaresbrook Crown Court, LGBT Labour said they were furious. -
2 December 200750 million Chinese at risk from HIV + United Nations officials are raising the alarm in China that between 30 and 50 million of that country's citizens are at risk of contracting HIV or AIDS.The warning comes just a day after Chinese officials reported the spread of the disease has slowed.Last week, according to news agency AFP, Chinese health minister Chen Zhu announced there were an estimated 50,000 new cases of HIV in 2007, bringing the total number of Chinese people living with HIV and AIDS to 700,000. -
2 December 2007Dutch to study gay bashing incidents 5 The mayor of Amsterdam has commissioned academics to study a spate of attacks on gay people in the city.A substantial increase in homophobic attacks in the capital has been reported over the last few years.Over half of Dutch gays feel less safe than they did a year ago, a survey carried out in August by current affairs programme EenVandaag revealed. -
2 December 2007Brazilian president calls national LGBT conference + Gay rights activists have praised Luiz InĂ¡cio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil, for announcing that he is convening the first national conference of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and trans persons (LGBT).New York-based Human Rights Watch has urged people to write to Mr da Silva to congratulate him on his decision to call the conference. -
2 December 2007Gay sailors exhibit at boat show + Among the many stands at the Earl's Court Boat Show, being held at the London exhibition centre until 9th December, is one from the Sailing and Cruising Association, a gay sailing club.It is the first time they have exhibited at the show, one of the largest in Europe."This is a new departure for us and, so far as we know, for any UK boat show," association commodore Colin Weston told PinkNews.co.uk
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Petition urges Google search engine results to stop automatically linking ‘gayest’ with ‘worst’1
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Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight25
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Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of ‘gay orgy’ jailed1
Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members19
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians39
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US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members19
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Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23- Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage 34
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US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members12- Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of 'gay orgy' jailed 1
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
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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
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