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8 April 2008MEP’s Home Office meetings about gay Iranian 21 The President of the European Parliament´s Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights is today holding a series of high level meetings with senior members of the Home Office.Michael Cashman, who is one of two openly gay MEPs, is meeting the government officials following the return to the UK of Mehdi Kazemi."I trust that the UK government will do the right thing in relation to Mehdi," he said. -
8 April 2008Gay Jesus and Apostles removed from cathedral exhibition 3 A work of art by one of Vienna's most celebrated artists has been taken down after offending members of the Catholic community.The painting is part of a large collection of works that depict Jesus and his disciples engaging in homosexual acts.To celebrate the 80th birthday of artist Alfred Hrdlicka, the gallery attached to St. -
8 April 2008Hillary/Degeneres 08? Candidate talks gay with with Ellen + Kick-starting her appearance on Ellen with a campaign t-shirt touting "Degeneres/Clinton '08," Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton set the tone for her light but topical appearance on the openly gay talk show host's daytime chat fest.Ellen Degeneres sat down with Clinton to discuss everything from being a woman in the race for president to gay marriage.True to form, Degeneres' visit with Clinton included the kitsch factor, including a 2008 Presidential survival kit and an audible "What" from Clinton when Degeneres announced that she is gay. -
8 April 2008Lesbian politician’s office “hid” taxpayer’s money + The New York City Council Speaker's office has been accused of allocating millions of dollars to non-existent organisations and hoarding the money for redistribution to other groups favoured by council members.Christine Quinn, the first woman to hold the post, is expected to run for Mayor of the city next year. -
8 April 2008Lesbian mums fight for legal rights in Israel + A Israeli lesbian couple have filed a suit in a Tel Aviv district court for the right to both be named the biological parents of their newborn baby boy.The case is exceptional as it is the first time that both partners in a homosexual relationship have had an active and biological role in the birth of the child.After the woman who bore the child experienced fertility problems the couple decided that the other partner would conceive. -
8 April 2008A touch of drag raises funds for Aberdeen’s Rainbowfest + A glamourous event held last Friday in the Scottish city of Aberdeen raised more than £1,000 for for Rainbowfest, the new lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender event for Aberdeen "City and Shire."Rainbowfeast was hosted by drag artistes Lexy and The Lushettes.Rainbowfest is to be held on the beach front at Queen's Links Aberdeen on Saturday 5th July, and organisers said they want it to be Scotland's biggest LGBT event yet. -
8 April 2008Ken warns of BNP seat on London Assembly 13 The fascist British National Party could win a seat in the London Assembly, claims incumbent Mayor of London and Labour candidate Ken Livingstone.Londoners will go to the polls to choose the 25-member Assembly and elect the Mayor.Mr Livingstone said that London's future as a united diverse city" was at risk if the BNP get a seat. -
8 April 2008‘God Hates Fags’ sect could lose their church 6 A federal judge has ordered that the Westboro Baptist Church building and the Phelps-Chartered Law office be taken away from the owners in order to pay a $5 million (£2.54m) fine.The church runs numerous websites such as GodHatesFags.com, GodHatesAmerica.com and others expressing condemnation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, Roman Catholics, Muslims and Jews.The religious organisation was ordered to pay the damages after members of its congregation picketed the funeral of two American servicemen. -
8 April 2008Homophobic remarks come back to haunt Canadian MP + A politician in Canada has issued an apology after a the discovery of a videotape in which he described homosexuals as 'diseased.'Tom Lukiwski, a 56-year-old Conservative MP spoke of his, "deep regret and deep remorse for my words of 17 years ago."He was elected in 2004 after his predecessor, Larry Spencer, was barred from running for making homophobic comments. -
8 April 2008“Only gays in the village” abusers found guilty 2 A mother and daughter are awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of harassing their gay neighbours.Karen Reeves, 44, and Christie Myles, 22, had both denied using homophobic and offensive abuse towards Michael Harris and Shires Crichton of Marley Lane, in Kingston, near Canterbury.The couple have been dubbed by locals as, 'The only gays in the village', a reference to a sketch in BBC comedy show Little Britain. -
8 April 2008Cardiff may get Pride this year + A meeting will be held this week to discuss Cardiff's first ever Cardiff Pride event.It is hoped the new event will replace the Cardiff Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which has been cancelled this year.A lack of community and financial support is being blamed for the cancellation of Wales' largest Pride event."High demands placed on committee members have made it difficult to retain volunteers and attract new ones," the committee said in a statement.
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Israel: Debate on same-sex civil unions delayed by Prime Minister+
Church of Scotland could lose £1 million a year in givings, over gay ordination row5
Israel: Justice Minister tables bill to allow same-sex civil unions10
US: Boy Scout leaders reprimanded for marching with gay pride parade8
Pope Francis urges French delegates not to follow ‘fashionable’ ideas38
UK: Muslim group seeks mosques for all sexualities21
Bermuda: Anti-discrimination law adopted amid equal marriage controversy3
Gibraltar LGBT activist awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list2
German Cabinet adopts bill to give gay couples equal tax benefits14
Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen’s Birthday Honours list56
- Israel: Justice Minister tables bill to allow same-sex civil unions10
- US: Boy Scout leaders reprimanded for marching with gay pride parade8
- Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours list56
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12
Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches46
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual81- Church of Scotland could lose £1 million a year in givings, over gay ordination row5
- UK: Muslim group seeks mosques for all sexualities21
Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: 'Leave talking to smart people'7- Pope Francis urges French delegates not to follow 'fashionable' ideas38
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage103-
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual81
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Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right61
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill61
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60-
Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours list56
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding53
Labour's Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons51
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