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21 May 2008Hillary wins Kentucky as number-crunching continues + New York Senator Hillary Clinton has taken victory in the Kentucky Democratic primary yesterday as expected, with Illinois Senator Barack Obama on track to win in the Oregon primary results. -
21 May 2008Concerned Women of America insult Ellen’s gay wedding 2 In the aftermath of California's historic Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, talk show host Ellen Degeneres announced she would, at long last, marry her longtime partner Portia De Rossi. -
21 May 2008Praise for Ted Kennedy after brain tumour diagnosis + Massachusetts Senator Edward 'Ted' Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour, according to a statement released by his doctors yesterday. -
21 May 2008Russell T Davies stands down from Doctor Who role + After breathing new life into one of television’s most loved brands, writer and executive producer Russell T Davies has announced he is to leave Doctor Who. -
21 May 2008Met police raids target homophobic crime 1 Metropolitan police officers carried out a series of raids across London this morning targeting dangerous and prolific offenders suspected of domestic, homophobic and race hate crimes. -
21 May 2008MEPs demand comprehensive discrimination legislation + The European Parliament yesterday voted to adopt a report by a West Midlands MEP calling for protection for gay and lesbian people from discrimination. -
21 May 2008Handbook on transgender children released + For parents and professionals alike, raising a transgender child can be confusing and challenging. -
21 May 2008Employment tribunal told civil partnerships not “God-ordained” 8 Performing civil partnership ceremonies is a matter of religious conscience, a registrar claimed at an employment tribunal yesterday. -
21 May 2008Danes protest against gay hate music on Freewebs.com 1 Online music stores are selling so-called Murder Music despite protests from gay rights activists. -
21 May 2008Fire service drive to recruit more gays and lesbians + The Fire Minister has announced a new strategy to encourage gay people to join the fire service and ensure equality in career progression. -
21 May 2008Poland seen as “a country of homophobes and Teletubbies specialists” 21 The Prime Minister of Poland has spoken out about his country's image abroad under the Presidency of Lech Kaczynski. -
21 May 2008MPs clash over fathers, lesbians, and what people in the pub think is natural 2 In the Commons yesterday afternoon former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith proposed an amendment to retain the requirement for doctors to consider the need for a father when assessing women for fertility treatment. -
21 May 2008David Cameron and Ruth Kelly among MPs who voted against lesbian rights 7 The bulk of the Shadow Cabinet voted in favour of an amendment that would have retained a requirement on doctors to consider the need for a father when assessing women for IVF treatment.
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The state of play on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in the House of Lords committee stage1
US: Florida LGBT groups launch effort to repeal state ban on equal marriage+
Travel: Is Las Vegas a ‘Fabulous’ gay holiday destination?+- Humanist weddings amendment withdrawn from equal marriage bill13
Russia: LGBT rights group fined 500,000 rubles under ‘foreign agent’ law6
Amendments urging for civil registrars to opt out of equal marriage ceremonies withdrawn from bill9
Gay fashioner designer Stefano Gabbana sentenced for tax evasion16
US: Third Republican Senator comes out in favour of equal marriage3
South Africa: Gay imam spreads message of empowerment when it comes to homosexuality and Islam9
South Australia officially congratulates New Zealand on equal marriage, ahead of introduction of its own bill2
- The state of play on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in the House of Lords committee stage1
- Humanist weddings amendment withdrawn from equal marriage bill 13
- South Africa: Gay imam spreads message of empowerment when it comes to homosexuality and Islam 9
- Gay fashioner designer Stefano Gabbana sentenced for tax evasion16
Gay dating website for 'homosensible' Catholic priests being run out of the Vatican20- Travel: Is Las Vegas a 'Fabulous' gay holiday destination?0
Liberace's ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson18- US: Florida LGBT groups launch effort to repeal state ban on equal marriage0
- US: Third Republican Senator comes out in favour of equal marriage3
- Amendments urging for civil registrars to opt out of equal marriage ceremonies withdrawn from bill9
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage88
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television85
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual84
Archbishop of York: Would the Church of England rather bless 'sheep and trees' than gay couples?84
Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment72
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage67
Labour MSP Elaine Smith: 'I'm against equal marriage but don't call me homophobic'65
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill62
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill62
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