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5 February 2007Woman injured by letter bomb + Part of central London has been cordoned off after an explosion in an office building.What is thought to be a letter bomb detonated in the Capita building near well-known gay venue The Stag in Victoria.London Ambulance confirmed they had taken one person to hospital. -
5 February 2007Winter Pride starts in Brighton + The largest winter LGBT festival of its kind in Britain got underway on Saturday, with over 50 events scheduled to take place over nine days in Brighton and Hove.Now in its third year, the Winter Pride festival raises funds for the city's main free Pride Festival in August.Supported by the city's gay venues, all kinds of events will be taking place over the course of the week. -
5 February 2007Gay policeman speaks out for LGBT History Month 2 A gay police officer has given a newspaper interview about his sexuality in an effort to make the force more accessible to Bexley's gay community.40-year-old Phil Moore is an inspector responsible for 20 neighbourhood officers in the Bexley area of London.Moore joined the Metropolitan Police as constable in 1988 but did not tell his colleagues that he was gay until 10 years later. -
5 February 2007Homophobic bullying campaigns are “failing” 5 High-profile campaigns are failing to make a significant impact in preventing homophobic bullying, according to the Queer Youth Network.Their national survey of young people revealed 84% think that anti-gay bullying is getting worse, and 79% said that having a formal school policy to deal with homophobic bullies makes no difference.The network conduct an annual survey of LGBT young people. -
5 February 2007American public want gays in the military + A new poll of Americans has revealed that nearly half do not support the current US military policy of barring openly gay people from serving.The Harris Interactive survey, conducted last month, found that 55% of the 2,337 people questioned felt openly gay, bisexual or lesbian personnel should be allowed to serve, reports the Wall Street Journal. -
6 February 2007Now GP wants adoption opt-out 4 A doctor employed by the National Health Service is to lobby the government for an opt-out from assessing gay couples as adoptive parents.Bedfordshire GP Dr John Lockley argues that his "Christian conscience" would stop him from giving a positive recommendation for gay patients to an adoption agency.Dr Lockley says that he faces being struck off if he refuses go give references under the terms of the new Sexual Orientation Regulations, due to become law in April. -
6 February 2007Closeted gay hip hop stars to feature in expose + A former producer at MTV has sold his memoirs to a publisher, and claims they will blow the lid off the secret gay world of hip hop.Terrance Dean's book, Hiding in Hip-Hop: Confessions of a Down Low Brother in the Entertainment Industry sold to Atria last week, according to eurweb.comThe book is due for publication next year. -
6 February 2007Clerk’s Valentines protest at gay inequality + A county clerk-recorder in California is to hand out "certificates of inequality" to gay couples on Valentine's Day.United Press International reports that Freddie Oakley designed the certificates herself.She said she believes she should be able to give gay couples marriage licences. -
6 February 2007Gay bloggers denounce Snickers stunt 1 A Snickers bar so scrumptious is brings two men into a full blown lip lock: A step forward for the gay community on television, until you see the reaction that follows.Fans of the peanut-based confectionery are encouraged to go to the Snickers website and vote on alternative endings to a commercial.The scenario finds two car mechanics munching through opposite ends of a Snickers bar until they meet in a passionate kiss. -
6 February 2007Russian politician backs Pride ban 4 A senior figure in Russian President Vladimir Putin's government has openly backed the Moscow mayor's recent decision to ban the gay parade in the capital city for the second year in a row.Alexander Chuyev, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee for Public Associations and Religious Organisations, made his remarks on a television show, insisting that he could see nothing wrong in banning a parade which he regarded as "propaganda" and "dangerous". -
6 February 2007Fetishists at risk of detention say MPs + A new Mental Health Bill is facing mounting criticism from a group of MPs over its definition of mental disorder, which they say is putting those not regarded as mentally ill at risk.By broadening the definition of disorder, the bill would target individuals on grounds of sexual orientations or sexual identities.This effectively means people with unusual fetishes or wanting gender reassignment surgery are likely to face discrimination and possible detention in a mental institution. -
6 February 2007Attitude under new management 11 Gay lifestyle magazine attitude has announced that it has been bought by publisher Giant Clipper Limited.A spokesman also said that the plight of subscribers who have not received copies since November is a high priority for the magazine's new owners. -
6 February 2007Matthew Shepard’s mum upset by Snickers advert 1 The Matthew Shepard Foundation today strongly condemned an ad campaign by Snickers.The campaign was launched during CBS television's Super Bowl programming on Sunday and was watched by tens of millions of Americans.It shows two mechanics eating from opposite ends of a Snickers bar and, after their mouths touch, ripping out their chest hair in an attempt to "do something manly." -
6 February 2007Blair offers solution to Catholic adoption 1 The Prime Minister has told a committee of senior MPs that Roman Catholic-run adoption agencies can find a way through the row over gay adoption.Speaking to the Commons liaison committee, Mr Blair said he hoped that the religious agencies would form "consortiums" with secular agencies to provide a "gateway" for all potential adoptive parents to access adoption services. -
6 February 2007Anglican synod to discuss embracing gays 1 The General Synod of the Church of England will return to the controversial topic of homosexuality when it meets at the end of this month.The synod meets twice a year to discuss the business of the church, and is made up of bishops, priests and lay people.There are two motions up for discussion about gay people. -
6 February 2007Mars pulls homophobic ad campaign 1 An advertising campaign that featured American football stars showing disgust at the idea of two men kissing has been abandoned by Mars Inc.An advert for Snickers was aired during CBS television's coverage of the Super Bowl on Sunday.It showed two mechanics eating from opposite ends of a Snickers bar and, after their mouths touch, ripping out their chest hair in an attempt to "do something manly."
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6 February 2007COMMENT: The Kylie roadshow + Depending on you point of view, it is another example of national arts institutions dumbing down to get punters, or a well-deserved celebration of the iconic yet tiny figure of a true legend.PinkNews.co.uk's very own Torsten Højer took a trip down to South Ken this morning to take a look at what all the fuss is about. -
7 February 2007Catholic schools comment on gay bullying 4 The head of the Catholic Education Service has denied that educational institutions run by the church do not tackle homophobic bullying.Oona Stannard, chief executive of the service, was responding to criticism from one of the UK's major teaching unions.Ministers have urged all schools to develop a policy on homophobic bullying. -
7 February 2007Gay marriage banned again by Australian government 4 The attorney-general of Australia has confirmed that the federal government will block plans by one of the country's territories to legalise same-sex civil partnerships.Philip Ruddock said that the traditional marriage ceremony would be threatened by granting marital rights to gay people, an argument used repeatedly by Liberal party politicians.He also said that the Australian Capital Territory law would be a threat to minors. -
7 February 2007Man denied asylum for not having teenage sex 2 A refugee from Nicaragua has been denied asylum in Canada because he could not prove he is gay.The Immigration and Refugee Board said that as Alvaro Antonio Orozco was not sexually active as a teenager, it was impossible to verify his sexuality.Mr Oroxco's lawyer accused the IRB of stereotyping gay teenagers as more sexually active than their heterosexual counterparts.
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Russia: 30 arrests made at Moscow Pride5
Labour MP Diana Johnson: It’s now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy30
UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march9
Birmingham Pride kicks off with Peter Tatchell leading Equal Love carnival1
Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor’s office5
Obama praises Boy Scouts’ progress but wants gay leaders too7
Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’9
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142- Labour MP Diana Johnson: It's now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy 30
- Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
- Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march9
- UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
- Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor's office5
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights56- Obama praises Boy Scouts' progress but wants gay leaders too7
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians49
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault142-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'95
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur66
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
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