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12 March 2008EU criticised over ‘pass the parcel’ asylum policy 21 A London MEP has called for an end to the "shameful shuffling" of gay and other asylum-seekers between EU member states.Tomorrow the European Parliament will vote on an emergency resolution calling for an Iranian teenager currently in Holland not to be sent back to the UK.19-year-old Mehdi Kazemi had unsuccessfully applied for asylum in the United Kingdom, following the execution of his partner by Iranian authorities after being found guilty of sodomy. -
12 March 2008Little Britain and Tracey Emin raise funds for THT 1 The Lighthouse Gala Auction raised more than £200,000 for HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust on Monday night.A walk on part in Little Britain USA raised £9,000 and Tracey Emin's neon 'I promise to love you' raised £26,000.Tony Blair's last party conference speech as Prime Minister made £4,200.Now in its 12th year the auction, sponsored by Barclays, was attended by high profile supporters. -
12 March 2008Darling hits bars and cars in first budget + The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling delivered his budget earlier today.Among other measures, he announced an increase in duty on alcohol and high polluting cars.Like the rest of the drinking industry, the gay scene will be hit by a six per cent increase in alcohol tax with a two percent rise each year until 2012. -
12 March 2008Candidates looking forward to gay hustings 1 Two men vying to become the next Mayor of London have said they are looking forward to the Stonewall hustings event next month.The hustings, on Saturday 19th April, will give the capital's gay and lesbian community an opportunity to question the candidates ahead of polling day on May 1st.PinkNews.co.uk is proud to be the media partner for the Stonewall hustings, which will be held at the BFI Southbank. -
12 March 2008Gay hate crime bill moves forward in Lords 100 An amendment to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill that would make it an offence to link homosexuality to paedophilia was discussed in the House of Lords last week.The bill seeks to create a new offence of incitement to hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation.Liberal Democrat peer Lord Thomas of Gresford told the House: "We are concerned about the suggestion very frequently made by the British National Party and others that homosexuality and paedophilia are directly connected and that a person who is homosexual has a propensity to be a paedophile." -
12 March 2008US ban on HIV+ travellers challenged by MEPs and Senators 6 The Lib Dems are calling on EU members states to raise the current American policy on HIV+ visitors to the United States at tomorrow's meeting of justice and security ministers.On Friday the same issue will be raised in the US Senate.The Committee on Foreign Relations is due to discuss the ban after Senators John Kerry and Republican Gordon Smith added a provision to repeal the ban to Senate legislation to reauthorising PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. -
12 March 2008NY Governor resigns over prostitution ring 1 Apologising for his public involvement in a private matter and saying he doesn't want his personal life to take time away from the people of New York, Democratic Governor Eliot Spitzer resigned this morning, saying Lt. -
12 March 2008New York’s new Governor is gay rights advocate 1 The resignation of Eliot Spitzer as Governor of New York today, after he was linked to a prostitution ring, has pushed David Paterson into the limelight.From Monday Mr Paterson will become the first African-American to be Governor of the state and the first blind Governor in US history.He has been actively fighting for gay rights for more than two decades. -
12 March 2008G-A-Y venue cannot be saved says Ken + A report from the Mayor of London released today has confirmed that London venue The Astoria will close as part of a redevelopment of the Tottenham Court Road area.The Astoria is best known as a live music venue and the home of popular club night G-A-Y.Despite protests from famous musicians and petitions signed by tens of thousands of people, the building will be pulled down as part of the construction of the new Crossrail project. -
12 March 2008Tory MP hostile to gay rights is sacked from party 3 A Conservative MP who has attempted to fight gay rights laws is at the centre of a bizarre series of events in the Commons today.Bob Spink has had the whip withdrawn after threatening the Chief Whip with resignation. -
13 March 2008Jodie Foster stalked linked to bomb threat + More than two decades ago, a crazed fan of Oscar winner Jodie Foster alleged he shot president Ronald Reagan on behalf of his favourite actress.Now, another "fan" of Foster has mailed a bomb threat to a Los Angeles airport, and mentioned her by name in the letter.Michael Smegal was busted yesterday for mailing a bomb threat to Van Nuys Airport back in December, according to E! Online. -
13 March 2008Obama faces tough questions from the press pack + Despite pulling off a handy win in Wyoming and running well ahead in Mississippi, the Obama campaign is still dogged by the kind of questions the Senator is said to be growing increasingly weary of answering.According to the Jack McCormick's The Swamp column in the Baltimore-Sun, Barack Obama has been testy ever since suffering stinging defeats in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island.In recent days he has reportedly avoided talking with the press corps on his plane. -
13 March 2008Clinton pushes for Florida and Michigan votes to be counted 1 New York Senator Hillary Clinton is calling on the Democratic National Committee to either seat delegates from Florida and Michigan or hold new primaries in the states.Both states were stripped of delegates for moving their primaries up on this year's election calendar.DNC chairman Howard Dean is in favour of holding new primaries, but says the party will not pay for them. -
13 March 2008Brighton and Manchester Pride want you + Two major gay celebrations in England are inviting people to get involved.Pride in Brighton and Hove is holding an open meeting for anyone who is interested in joining the parade, applying for a grant or having a stall at this summer's event.Manchester Pride, celebrating its 18th year, is urging people who wish to take part in 2008 to submit applications as soon as possible. -
13 March 2008Bishop claims gays use the Holocaust to get “sympathy” 53 The Roman Catholic Bishop of Motherwell has claimed that the "gay lobby" attends Holocaust memorials "to create for themselves the image of a group of people under persecution."The Right Reverend Joseph Devine was giving a lecture entitled Sectarianism and Secularism: Bugbears for the Catholic Church in Scotland on Tuesday night when he made his comments.The bishop said there is a "giant conspiracy" going on and claimed he is taking on the forces of secularism. -
13 March 2008Charity calls for HPV vaccines for boys + The UK's leading dental charity is appealing to the government to include males in a planned vaccination programme to guard against the sexually transmitted HPV virus.The British Dental Health Foundation's appeal was in response to a new large scale US study of 46,000 mouth cancer cases.It found that the number of deaths caused by the sexually transmitted HPV virus has increased by a third over the last 30 years and is now the highest it has ever been. -
13 March 2008Bigot bishop’s comments raised in parliament 53 The Bishop of Motherwell's recent outburst about gay people and the Holocaust could be debated in the Scottish Parliament.Patrick Harvie, the Green party MSP for Glasgow Region, was so incensed by the bishop's comments that he has tabled a motion condemning his comments.Bishop Joseph Devine, speaking at an event on Tuesday, accused the gay community of "aligning itself with minority groups. -
13 March 2008Lords try to stop gay teenager’s deportation 21 Senior peers, including former Speaker of the Commons Betty Boothroyd and former Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf, have asked the government not to deport a gay teenager back to his home country of Iran.More than 60 members of the House of Lords signed a letter to Home Secretary Jacqui Smith urging the government to "show compassion" to Mehdi Kazemi, who fears he will be executed for homosexual acts if he is returned. -
13 March 2008Homophobic politician gets a call from lesbian icon 18 "Hi! It's Ellen DeGeneres. -
13 March 2008Gay Iranian teen’s case will be reviewed says Home Office 21 An Iranian teenager who was facing deportation and possible execution will have his case reviewed.The decision was announced moments ago.
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Labour MP Diana Johnson: It’s now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy3
UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway1
Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march2
Birmingham Pride kicks off with Peter Tatchell leading Equal Love carnival+
Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor’s office2
Obama praises Boy Scouts’ progress but wants gay leaders too3
Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer7
Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts30
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’8
US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager4
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card138- Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer7
- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts30
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights49
Neil Patrick Harris to introduce special TV screening of Harvey Milk biopic0
Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too16
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians48- US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager4
- Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as 'absurd'8
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins61
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card138
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-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur66
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people65
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals62
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