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30 January 2007Italian coalition parties clash over gay families 4 The delicate balance of power in the Italian government could be upset by a new law that will grant gay and lesbian couples a form of civil partnership.The nature of the Italian political system means that since 1945 the country has mostly been ruled by fragile coalitions, and the group of parties that finally removed Silvio Berlusconi from office last April are no different. -
30 January 2007Mardi Gras row over commercial sponsors + A dating website for lesbians has accused the organisers of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras of pandering to commercial interests at the expense of community spirit.The Pink Sofa says its members have been refused permission to participate in the Fair day and parade events because the festival is sponsored by dating site Gaydar, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. -
30 January 2007L Word star quits show and reveals baby plans + Bisexual actress Kristanna Loken has told producers of The L Word she will not be returning for another series of the hit show, which follows the lives and loves of a group of Los Angeles lipstick lesbians.Loken has also revealed that she is ready to be a mother, and already has a sperm donor in mind.She is best known for her role as T-X in Terminator 3: The Rise of the Machines. -
30 January 2007Gay couple register as married in Israel + An English immigrant to Israel has had his marriage registered by officials in Jerusalem.Binyamin Rose and his American husband Avi have successfully registered themselves as a married couple.This is the first time since a Supreme Court decision three months ago ruled marriages performed abroad are legal inside Israel that two gay men have been registered as married. -
30 January 2007Cardinal fears social isolation for Catholics 5 The head of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales has spoken of his fear that the church might have to withdraw from a range of social activities.His comments follow yesterday's decision by the government that Catholic adoption agencies will not be given an exemption from rules which protect gay and lesbian people from discrimination.The Sexual Orientation Regulations will make it illegal to discriminate on the grounds of sexual orientation. -
30 January 2007Gay MP questions adoption compromise 10 PinkNews.co.uk exclusive Lib Dem MP Stephen Williams has expressed scepticism about the long period of exemption from the new Sexual Orientation Regulations that the government has granted to Roman Catholic adoption agencies."I think the Prime Minister's decision is welcome."There should be no exemptions," he told PinkNews.co.uk -
30 January 2007G from DG blasts Vatican attitudes + Stefano Gabbana, of DolceGabbana fame, has rounded on the Vatican for trying to stop Italian gay and lesbian people getting equal rights.The designer, in an interview with newspaper La Stampa, argued that the Roman Catholic church is trying to fight against love itself.Mr Gabbana was the sexual as well as design partner of Domenico Dolce for 19 years. -
30 January 2007Gay activists welcome first EU equality summit + European and UK gay rights organisations have welcomed the first EU summit on equality, which began in Brussels today.450 delegates from across Europe launched the 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All at the summit, which is a joint initiative by the European Commission and the German Presidency of the EU.Representatives from the European branch of the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) are attending. -
30 January 2007The Feeling serenade Bill Gates + Up and coming British band The Feeling gave a free concert in London this afternoon, after playing at the launch of Microsoft's new Vista operating system.Lead singer Dan Gillespie Sells became an alternative gay pin-up last year when he revealed in a magazine interview that he is gay. -
30 January 2007Homophobic teen gang attack Jersey couple + Police on the island of Jersey have arrested three teenagers after two men were attacked by a gang in the centre of St Helier at the weekend.The men, both in their 30s, were first verbally assaulted by the mob at around midnight on Sunday night, reports the Jersey Evening Post. -
30 January 2007Tony Blair’s fundraiser arrested again + One of the Prime Minister's closest allies has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.Lord Levy, who is Mr Blair's special envoy to the Middle East, was first arrested last July and released on bail in connection with an investigation by the Metropolitan Police into the alleged selling of peerages. -
31 January 2007See Rufus Wainwright’s Judy tribute live in London + Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright's London appearances at the London Palladium next month sold out within hours last November.Now AIDS charity Crusaid are offering the last available tickets in an extraordinary package, including the best seats in the house, Marc Jacobs t-shirts and limited edition signed Rufus Wainwright posters. -
31 January 2007COMMENT: Coming out not seen as sporting + As part of PinkNews.co.uk's contribution to LGBT History Month, columnist and tennis nut Ben Leung reveals how one of the sport's greatest heroes has been forgotten because he was gay, and asks why in 2007 lesbian sports stars are two-a-penny while footballers seem to be stuck the closet. -
31 January 2007Gay Mexican granted asylum in the US + A 38-year-old man has been granted asylum in the United States after a court accepted he would be persecuted if he returned to Mexico.Jorge Soto Vega entered the USA illegally in 1988, and had previously had an asylum application turned down by a judge who said he would have had to make his sexuality obvious to face persecution.At an immigration hearing on Tuesday Mr Vega was finally told he can remain in America. -
31 January 2007Oscars fever sweeps Stonewall + The UK's leading gay rights organisation has caught the celebrity bug. -
31 January 2007Ruth Kelly to seek re-election in marginal seat 4 The Communities Secretary, Ruth Kelly, has confirmed that she will be contesting the constituency she currently represents at the next general election.There had been rumours that Ms Kelly would abandon Bolton West for the safer Bolton South East constituency, whose sitting MP is retiring at the next election.She is the cabinet minister with the most marginal seat. -
31 January 2007Attitude back on the shelves 11 The official MySpace page of gay lifestyle title attitude has announced that the magazine will return to the shelves this Friday.Despite attempts to contact the editorial team at attitude, PinkNews.co.uk has been unable to ascertain what will be done to compensate subscribers to the magazine who did not receive copies in December or January. -
31 January 2007Canada lifts same-sex immigration ban 1 Canadians who married their gay or lesbian partners abroad will now be able to sponsor their immigration to Canada.The government has rescinded a policy that banned same-sex married couples from being treated equally to heterosexual spouses.Opposition MP Bill Siksay announced on Tuesday that the government had decided to remove the discriminatory immigration directive and treat gay and straight couples equally in this regard. -
31 January 2007Nurses union launches LGBT network + The North West region of the Royal College of Nurses is launching an LGBT network for members working in health.The network is also open to those who have an interest in working and influencing the formation of RCN policy and activity around the region.As part of the RCN's work around diversity, the network will support members to promote LGBT issues. -
31 January 2007Two Jags says he is demob-happy + John Prescott has told MPs that he is enjoying the "happy demob stage" of his career, as he faced more questions in the House of Commons about what his current role in government consists of.Mr Prescott, who revealed earlier this month that as a young man he was wary of homosexuals, has been an MP for 36 years.It is widely anticipated that he will stand down from the deputy role when Prime Minister Tony Blair leaves office later this year.
Articles from 2007
Top stories
Liberace’s ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson1
Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on ‘gay cure’ therapy2
Cher to perform at New York Pride’s Dance on the Pier party1
Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong16
UK: Injunction halts deportation order of lesbian asylum seeker with just hours to spare5
US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl to step down11
Comment: What does Pride stand for in 2013?16
Study: Most US gay people find the majority of religious organisations to be ‘unfriendly’3
Cindy McCain: By next presidential election, both US parties will support equal marriage8
Gay former police officer accuses the Met of ‘institutional racism and homophobia’4
- Liberace's ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson1
Gay dating website for 'homosensible' Catholic priests being run out of the Vatican18- Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on 'gay cure' therapy 2
- Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong16
- US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl to step down11
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television67- Cindy McCain: By next presidential election, both US parties will support equal marriage8
Labour MSP Elaine Smith: 'I'm against equal marriage but don't call me homophobic'60- UK: Injunction halts deportation order of lesbian asylum seeker with just hours to spare5
- Gay former police officer accuses the Met of 'institutional racism and homophobia'4
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?83
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69-
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television67
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage66
Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment63
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill62
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill61
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
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