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23 January 2008Lawyers win compensation for bereaved gay man + A law firm that specialises in cases involving motorcycles has won a £30,000 settlement for the same-sex partner of a man killed in an accident.White Dalton Motorcycle solicitors successfully argued in court that the Civil Partnership Act meant that David Burke was entitled to a dependency claim and the statutory bereavement claim after the death of his partner.Nick Routh, a partner at White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors, said: "The general elements of the claim were not large." -
23 January 2008Italian government faces confidence vote + The fate of Romano Prodi's administration rests on the votes of Senators after one of the nine parties that form the coalition government withdrew.Yesterday he called on Parliament to back him after the Christian Democrats pulled out on Monday, leaving him two votes short of a Senate majority. -
23 January 2008Poland defiant over gay adoptions 6 Following yesterday's ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that gay people are entitled to adopt, a leading member of the governing political party in Poland has said they will defy the ruling.The deputy speaker of the Parliament, Stefan Niesiolowski, is a member of the Citizen's Platform (PO)."The Court can go on and make a ruling, it still won't be enforced in Poland," he said. -
23 January 2008Prosecutors to review hate crimes procedures 5 The Crown Prosecution Service is to examine the way in which hate crimes are dealt with.CPS Direct, the department responsible for charging suspects out of hours, has initiated a Hate Crime Scrutiny.It will review how CPS Direct advises the police on domestic violence, disability, homophobic, racist and religiously aggravated crime. -
23 January 2008God Hates Fags fanatics may picket Ledger funeral 59 The Westboro Baptist Church has declared its intention to protest at the funeral of actor Heath Ledger, who died yesterday.The 28-year-old was best-known for his Oscar-nominated performance in gay-themed cowboy movie Brokeback Mountain. -
23 January 2008Gay police protest pay proposal + Members of the Gay Police Association are among tens of thousands of police officers who are taking part in a protest march through central London today.An estimated 22,500 officers are taking part, a higher number than had been expected. -
23 January 2008Huckabee campaign in financial trouble + US Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has admitted that his campaign is running out of money, with some staff members leaving and others working without pay.Despite his strong showing in some of the initial primary races for the Republican nomination, the former Baptist minister has spoken frankly about his rapidly diminishing funds.Ahead of the key Florida primary next week, the candidate told an audience yesterday that he is running a "frugal" campaign. -
23 January 2008Mayoral candidate Brian Paddick answers your questions + Next week PinkNews.co.uk will be interviewing the Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London, Brian Paddick.We are inviting readers to contact us by email with questions you would like us to ask the former Metropolitan police Deputy Assistant Commissioner.Until his retirement from the force in May 2007, Mr Paddick was the most senior out gay officer in the UK. -
23 January 2008Heath Ledger autopsy inconclusive + The New York City Medical Examiner's office is reporting that preliminary autopsy results have been inconclusive on actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his New York apartment on Tuesday surrounded by sleeping pills.According to FOX News, a spokeswoman for the office, Ellen Borakove, said yesterday that it will take about ten days to complete the investigation.The 28-year-old Australia-born actor's ex-fiancée, Academy Award-nominated actress Michelle Williams, has travelled to New York. -
23 January 2008Charges considered over teen water polo photos 11 Prosecutors in Orange County, California are investigating whether they can bring any charges against a university employee who took pictures of teenage water polo players and then posted them on gay porn sites.The man, reported to be a police dispatcher at the University of California Irvine, is not under formal investigation.As the photos were taken at public sporting events, he may be protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution. -
24 January 2008Gay Radio 1 DJ defends Chris Moyles 1 Scott Mills has denied that his fellow Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles is homophobic and said he was not offended by his inappropriate use of the word 'gay.'In an interview with The Guardian Mills, who came out in 2001, said he was not offended by the incident.In June 2006, Moyles came under fire for describing a mobile phone ringtone as 'gay.' -
24 January 2008Former US Vice President backs gay marriage 3 Al Gore has spoken in favour of marriage for gay and lesbian couples.The former Vice President of the United States, who was narrowly and controversially defeated by George W Bush in the 2000 Presidential election, came out in favour of equal rights in a video clip posted on current TV, a cable and online station he co-founded."I think it's wrong for the government to discriminate against people because of a person's sexual orientation," he said. -
24 January 2008Gay holocaust victims to be remembered in Westminster 2 Homosexuals murdered by the Nazis will be among those remembered at a solemn ceremony on Monday in Westminster to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.150 teenagers and young people from across the London borough will present a powerful and poignant mix of drama, video and singing through a series of digital media presentations as they take part in a solemn ceremony.Westminster choir will perform several pieces including one in Hebrew. -
24 January 2008Ken denies accusations of abuse of power + The Mayor of London has denied that he abused his powers to launch a campaign against the head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning Ken Livingstone also defended grants from the London Development Agency to organisations that subsequently ceased operating without leaving proper accounts.He admitted that City Hall staff had undertaken a campaign to stop Trevor Phillips being appointed to the EHRC. -
24 January 2008Cabinet minister Peter Hain resigns + Peter Hain has resigned from the government after the Electoral Commission asked the police to investigate his failure to declare more than £100,000 in donations to his campaign for Deputy Leader of the Labour party.In a short statement he said he was leaving to "clear his name."As Work and Pensions Secretary he was in charge of the biggest spending department in the government. -
24 January 2008PM accepted Hain’s resignation by phone + Downing St and the Metropolitan police have issued statements relating to the resignation of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Peter Hain."Peter Hain has made his statement," said Downing St.It is understood the Cabinet minister phoned Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 11.30am, told him about the decision of the Electoral Commission to refer his failure to disclose donations worth more than £103,000 to the police, and offered to resign. -
24 January 2008Ledger’s death delays Presidential drug abuse statement + US President George Bush has postponed a scheduled statement promoting a federal advertising campaign on the dangers of prescription drug abuse.White House press secretary Dana Perino confirmed that the decision was taken in light of the death of actor Heath Ledger.It is still unclear what caused the death of the 28-year-old Brokeback Mountain star, but prescription drugs are suspected to have played a role. -
24 January 2008Gay minister criticises Canada’s organ donation ban + The Health Minister in the Canadian province of Ontario has said that new federal rules excluding sexually active gay men from being considered as organ donors if offensive.Men who have sex with men in the last five years of their life will no longer be accepted as organ donors under new rules from Health Canada.Families will also be interviewed about potential donors' exposure in increased risk. -
24 January 2008Interview: How to achieve workplace equality + Earlier this month gay equality organisation Stonewall published its 2008 Workplace Equality Index, showcasing Britain's top 100 employers for gay people.The top 100 were ranked according to criteria ranging from implementation of effective equality policies to practical demonstration of good practice in recruitment, how they engage with lesbian and gay staff, customers and service users.240 employers entered the 2008 Index. -
24 January 2008Downing St announces Cabinet reshuffle + Culture Secretary James Purnell has been appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.He replaces Peter Hain, who resigned earlier today after the Electoral Commission asked the police to investigate his failure to declare more than £100,000 in donations to his campaign for Deputy Leader of the Labour party.Mr Purnell's Culture job will be taken by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Andy Burnham.
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Committee says UK Government did not consult adequately with the Church in Wales on equal marriage bill+
Australia: Radio host sacked for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard if her partner is gay7
Video: Married binational gay couple kept apart by DOMA urges US Supreme Court strike-down15
US: President Obama urges Congress to pass bill to end anti-LGBT workplace discrimination5
US: GOP Senator says he thinks businesses should be able to sack people for being gay24
Former BP CEO Lord Browne to write new book on homophobia in business4
Scottish trans woman ‘forced’ to leave town after she was branded a ‘witch’12
US: Psychotherapists slam ‘gay cure’ app still available from Google app store5
Mixed martial arts fighter: ‘Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages’59
Dale Cregan sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering gay police officer and her colleague7
- US: GOP Senator says he thinks businesses should be able to sack people for being gay24
- Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages' 59
- Video: Married binational gay couple kept apart by DOMA urges US Supreme Court strike-down15
- Scottish trans woman 'forced' to leave town after she was branded a 'witch'12
US: Gay Catholics to turn their backs on Cardinal who compared Pride to Ku Klux Klan rally11
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12- US: President Obama urges Congress to pass bill to end anti-LGBT workplace discrimination5
In Photos: As One in the Park 201317
US: Caterpillar Inc cuts ties with Boy Scouts over lack of progress on gay leadership2
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill53
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right59-
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'59
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Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill53
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding52
Labour's Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons50
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'49
YouGov poll: Next Doctor Who actor being straight less important than being male and British45
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