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22 February 2008Swansea Pride Announced + A gay "Pride in Swansea" festival is set to be held at the tail-end of summer, it has been revealed.The announcement follows the cancellation of Cardiff Mardi Gras earlier this week, after the popular event was unable to find enough financial support. -
22 February 2008Man Charged In Toilet Murder + A 29 year old man appeared in court today, charged with the murder of Jeff Akers, who was knifed to death in a cruising spot in Surrey on Tuesday.Mark Malone, who is unemployed, turned himself in to a Newsbury police station in Berkshire a day after the attack.In a brief meeting, Mr Malone spoke only to confirm his address and date of birth. -
22 February 2008Australia Debates Same Sex Marriage 6 Greens senator Kerry Nettle has introduced a marriage equality bill to the Australian parliament calling for recognition of overseas same-sex marriages and the ability to allow local ones.Her party leader, Bob Brown, has united with Liberal Australia Capital Territory (ACT) senator Gary Humphries to condemn the new government's attitudes to the Territorial Government's civil partnerships legislation. -
22 February 2008Gays and Lesbians ‘Have Less Life Insurance’ + Gays and lesbians are far less likely to take out life insurance than their heterosexual counterparts, a new study has shown.The study of 2,514 US adults found 49 percent of gay and lesbians had no life insurance, compared to just 32 percent of heterosexuals.They are also considerably less likely to have homeowners' or renters' insurance, with only 59 percent of gays and lesbians buying it compared to 70 percent of heterosexuals. -
23 February 2008EastEnders to air new bisexual storyline + EastEnders star Aaron Sidwell is believed to being written out of the hit television programme as his character Steven Beale comes to terms with his bisexuality.His character, who has also been labelled as mentally ill, residing in a psychiatric hospital for a time will kiss both his female friend Stacey Slater and then his step-mother's brother, Christian Clarke ,played by John Partridge, in a story line that develops over the coming weeks. -
23 February 2008Rowan Williams holding “secret” talks to avoid gay split 4 Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury is understood to be backing plans that would create a "parallel" conservative Church in America in a bid to for American conservatives to avert prevent further splits over the ordination of gay clergy and wider attitudes to homosexuality.The Daily Telegraph reports that Dr Williams has held talks with senior American bishops who oppose some of the more liberal approaches taken by the Episcopal Church. -
25 February 2008Ralph Nader enters US Presidential race 4 Perennial Presidential candidate Ralph Nader announced on NBC's Meet the Press yesterday that he will be entering the race for the White House yet again.Nader, 73, ran as an Independent in 2004 and as a Green Party candidate in 2000, a race in which he was blamed for spoiling former Vice President Al Gore's chance for a clear victory.Blogger Sandy Sand on OpEdNews.com perhaps summed up the response of many to the announcement by saying: "Just what we need." -
25 February 2008Microsoft millions form largest ever gay donation + A gay man who was one of the founding employees of computer company Microsoft has bequeathed $65m (£33m) to the Pride Foundation of Seattle.Ric Weiland joined the company started by two of his high school classmates Bill Gates and Paul Allen. -
25 February 2008Raul Castro confirmed as Cuban President + The younger brother of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been approved as the country's President by the National Assembly.Fidel, 81, stepped down last week, but will remain as head of the Communist party and is expected to continue to have a strong influence on his brother.At a two-day discussion on homosexuality in Cuba held earlier this year in Madrid poet Leon de la Hoz said that many people on the island refer to Raul as "the little Chinese man with the sad eyes," a reference to his supposed repressed homosexuality. -
25 February 2008Catholics unhappy at rights for gay Kosovans 2 The draft constitution of Europe's newest nation is under attack from a Roman Catholic political organisation because it seeks to protect gay people from discrimination.Kosovo declared independence from Serbia earlier this month, backed by the US, the UK and other leading nations.Its draft constitution contains specific provisions to protect Kosovans from discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and enshrines the right to marry but does not limit that right to a man and a woman. -
25 February 2008Story of lesbian cop’s pension struggle wins Oscar 3 Director Cynthia Wade and producer Vanessa Roth were among the winners at the 80th Annual Academy Awards yesterday, taking home a statue for Best Documentary Short Subject for the short film Freeheld.Freeheld documents the struggle of New Jersey Detective Lieutenant Laurel Hester in her effort to transfer her pension to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree.With less than six months to live as cancer spreads to her brain, Laurel battles the Ocean County Freeholders and her elected officials. -
25 February 2008Hillary leads Obama in Texas polls 1 New York Senator Hillary Clinton is still leading over Illinois Senator Barack Obama in the most recent polls from Ohio and Texas.However, with a little over a week to go until the March 4th Democratic primaries in both states Clinton's lead appears to be shrinking.John McCain, meanwhile, appears to be the preferred candidate over either Democrat in Texas.A poll conducted by the Associated Press between February 16th to 20th gave Clinton a 50 percent to 43 percent lead over Barack Obama in Ohio. -
25 February 2008Gay blood ban row moves to Scottish parliament + A petition is being prepared for submission to the Scottish Parliament calling for a repeal to the ban the prevents gay and bisexual men from donating blood in the UK.Rob McDowall, the creator of the petition, told PinkNews.co.uk: "Being gay doesn't prevent me from paying tax, using public transport or working in a responsible position, so why should it prevent me from giving the gift of life?"The UK Blood Transfusion Service bars men who have had sex with other men from donating blood. -
25 February 2008Sri Lankan gays protest at newspaper stereotyping + Gay activists have launched a campaign to obtain a rebuttal of a story printed by the Sri Lankan newspaper The Island that portrays homosexuality as a psychological disorder.Equal Ground, an LGBT rights organisation based in Sri Lanka, has joined forces with the Sri Lankan society of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to express "their deep regret and shock" at the article entitled Treating alternative forms of sexual expression. -
25 February 2008Interview: Gays and the United States military 3 It is almost eight years since the British government moved to allow openly gay, lesbian and bisexual people to serve in our Army, Navy and Air Force.We were by no means the first. -
25 February 2008Burrell reported to be in crisis talks after gay revelations 4 Allegations that former Royal employee Paul Burrell is secretly gay have led to crisis meetings between the former butler and his advisers.He has amassed a sizable fortune in the United States, reported to be in the region of $25 million (£12.7m). -
25 February 2008Gay conspiracy theory surfaces in Senegalese media 6 The release from prison of several men arrested on suspicion of homosexuality following the publication of photographs of a same-sex "marriage ceremony" led to riots, acres of print and media coverage and now a conspiracy theory.The fact the men were released has led local media to speculate that they were threatening to reveal "high-ranking state officials" are gay.Afrol News reports that "dozens of Senegalese homosexuals" have left the country to escape death threats.Homosexual acts are punishable in the country by imprisonment of between one and five years. -
25 February 2008Sir Elton’s Oscar party raises millions for AIDS + In what has become a Hollywood tradition, a host of A List stars turned out for an Oscar Night party in aid of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.The annual gala featured performances from Mary J Blige and Jack Shears of Scissor Sisters as well as Sir Elton himself. -
25 February 2008Canadian gay groups oppose rise in age of consent + Gay and straight youth groups in Canada have come out against a change in age of consent from 14 to 16.Richard Hudler of the Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario claims that it will unfairly prejudice gay teenagers."My first lover was 17 years older than me. -
26 February 2008EastEnders bisexual story in pictures + The first stages in a bisexual storyline in Britain's biggest soap opera, EastEnders are to air next week on the BBC.
Articles from February 2008
Top stories
Made in Chelsea’s Ollie Locke: ‘I’ve tried to push myself to be gay but I’m actually bisexual’+
London beaten gay couple urge politicians to beware of legitimising anti-gay attitudes1
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins13
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: ‘I struggled with the issue of sexuality since I was a teenager’21
Boris Johnson calls on Tories to unite and for the government to ‘get on with legalising equal marriage’7
George Michael’s lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph5
Openly gay NBA player Jason Collins honoured with courage award+
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has ‘f**** things up’ with his equal marriage bill53
New York: Thousands of protesters condemn murder of ‘gay angel Mark Carson’4
Boris Johnson, Martina Navratilova and Clare Balding to take part in Pride London festival2
- London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'7
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 90- Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill53
Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet17
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track16- George Michael's lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph5
- US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins13
- New York: Thousands of protesters condemn murder of 'gay angel Mark Carson'4
MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies 9
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
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Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'90
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'69
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
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-
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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