Benjamin Cohen is the technology correspondent for Channel 4 News. He is also the founding publisher of PinkNews.co.uk.
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22 April 2009Gay Nepalese MP looks towards greater acceptance of gays and lesbians + Nepal's first openly gay MP, Sunil Pant has single handedly put gay rights on the political map in Nepal since founding the Blue Diamond Society (BDS). This is Nepal's first and only sexual minorities rights organisation and is working hard with other human rights groups.. Lesbian rights however are lagging far behind those of men and even the men's are still dire. This is mainly due to cultural factors and the fact that women's rights in general are already very slim. -
24 January 2009Coronation Street Spoilers: Tony confesses to murder + Carla is suspicious of what Tony has been up to and goes on a campaign trail to find out if he was responsible for Jed Stone's injuries, and Liam's death. She visits Maria who re-iterates her claim that Tony paid a heavy to kill Liam – and it seems that at last Maria's claims are being heard, particularly when Carla finds out that Jed has been rushed to hospital with a suspected heart attack, and she believes it could be something to do with Tony. -
24 January 2009Coronation Street Spoilers: Tony confesses to murder + Carla is suspicious of what Tony has been up to and goes on a campaign trail to find out if he was responsible for Jed Stone's injuries, and Liam's death. She visits Maria who re-iterates her claim that Tony paid a heavy to kill Liam – and it seems that at last Maria's claims are being heard, particularly when Carla finds out that Jed has been rushed to hospital with a suspected heart attack, and she believes it could be something to do with Tony.
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24 January 2009Emmerdale Spoilers: Jack dies in Spain + Chas keeps the pressure off by telling Carl he will have to wait for his money until Debbie is released, or she will tell Lexi about their kiss. But Lexi is already suspicious and keen to prove that she can keep her man – particularly after Lisa tells her she will always be a second rate Chas in Carl’s eyes. She prepares a romantic dinner and proposes – an offer Carl can’t refuse bearing in mind what she reminds him she knows about his past. -
14 December 2008Film Review: Madagascar – Escape 2 Africa + In 2005, Madagascar ambled into our cinemas as just one of countless computer-animated kids' films featuring talking animals getting into scrapes. It's tale of a bunch of New York zoo animals who end up having to fend for themselves in the jungles of Africa, following the Shrek mould of chucking in movie references in an attempt to appeal to adult audiences, and on the surface had little to make it stand out amidst the seemingly never-ending line of similar talking animal animations that the last decade has brought us. Yet somehow, something clicked. It wasn't a classic, certainly, but something about the ninja-style penguins, or perhaps the talented voice cast – principally Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith and Sacha Baron Cohen – helped it to rise above the herd. -
8 November 200815,000 protesters in San Francisco over passing of Proposition 8 13 Live from San Francisco, California In excess of 15,000 people are marching through San Francisco to protest at the passing of Proposition 8, the voter initiative in California that effectively bans gay marriage have admitted defeat. -
7 November 2008Proposition 8 opponents concede defeat – gay marriage banned in California 14 The opponents of Proposition 8, the voter initiative in California that effectively bans gay marriage have admitted defeat. -
6 November 2008Audio:Protests at California Capitol over gay marriage ban victory 6 Protests over the apparent victory of Proposition 8, the voter inactive in California that effectively bans gay marriage have been held outside the state Capitol in Sacramento.
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5 November 2008Update 3: Victory for Proposition 8 as gay marriage banned in California 4 While the celebrations for the election of a new, pro-gay President, Barack Obama were starting the fizzle out. Proposition 8, the voter initiative ballot that calls for a constitutional change to effectively ban gay marriage in California was approved by voters. -
5 November 2008Update 2: gay marriage ban supported by 51.7% of Californians 40 After the "Say No to Prop 8" rally in San Francisco was disbanded due to the delays in results and with eighty five percent of ballots counted , 4,727,246 people (51.7%) have voted for the ban on gay marriage. 4,4165,742 (48.3% have voted against. -
5 November 2008Update: With eighty percent of votes counted, 51.8% of Californians support Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage + Proposition 8, the voter initiative ballot that seeks to make a constitutional change to effectively ban gay marriage in California, defining marriage as an act of union between a man and woman is currently looks likely to pass. -
5 November 2008Live Blog: Vote No on Prop 8 event curtailed – gay marriage ban may pass + Gay marriage could end in California. Proposition 8, the voter initiative ballot that seeks to make a constitutional change to effectively ban gay marriage in California, looks more likely to pass. -
4 November 2008Comment: Forget Obama, in California it’s all about Proposition 8 11 Benjamin Cohen reports from San Francisco, where almost no one is talking about the Presidential election. The focus is Proposition 8.
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4 October 2008EastEnders: Ian discovers Jane’s dark secret + After months of watching Jane sneaking off to supposed gym sessions we finally discover Jane's deep dark secret this week. Has she been sneaking off to meet a tall dark stranger? Is she working for the secret service as an undercover spy? -
26 August 2008Emmerdale: Val finds herself with an unwelcome new best friend + Val's doing her best to get Pollard to forgive her. But she has to deal with a setback when her holiday chum, Bonnie, turns up.
