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24 June 2010Scotia Pride 2010 takes place this Saturday in Edinburgh 5 Scotland's annual LGBTI festival, Scotia Pride, will take place this Saturday 26 June in Edinburgh. -
24 June 2010Midwestern magazine ‘outs’ Lutheran pastor 14 Lavender magazine, a gay publication based in Minneapolis-St Paul, has sent shock waves through the American gay press. Their latest cover story was written by an undercover reporter and details Pastor Tom Brock's struggles with his sexuality as told to an anonymous Catholic-run support group which claims to help gay men who are "struggling with chastity". -
24 June 2010Australian politician introduces same-sex adoption bill 2 Independent Australian MP Clover Moore introduced a same-sex adoption bill on Thursday. New South Wales Premier, Kristina Keneally, said she plans to allow a conscience vote on the bill. -
24 June 2010Bradford man denies attacking lesbian 1 A man accused of raping a lesbian woman many years his senior told a jury at Bradford Crown Court yesterday that he had "No interest" in the defendant. -
23 June 2010Biggest European online sex survey for gay and bisexual men is launched 3 The European Gay and Bisexual Men’s Internet Sex Survey (EMIS) which is available in 25 languages and 31 countries, has been launched online and is available to complete until Tuesday 31 August. -
23 June 2010Marchers to defy St Petersburg Pride ban 4 The organisers of St Petersburg's first gay pride march, which was due to take place this Saturday, have been told by city officials that they are forbidden to go ahead with the event. -
23 June 2010Senior paramedic who downloaded gay porn on duty let off with caution 4 A senior paramedic for the east England Ambulance Service in Essex who called premium chat lines on his work mobile and downloaded hardcore gay pornography while on duty has been handed a three-year caution order by the Health Professions Council. -
23 June 2010Potential violence expected at Czech Pride 2 The Czech city of Brno will host the country's third gay pride festival this coming Saturday. However, organisers say that threats of organised violence have already appeared on some nationalist websites. -
23 June 2010Toronto gay rights protesters march against G20 1 Gay rights activists stormed the streets of downtown Toronto yesterday ahead of this week's G20 summit, demanding that world leaders seriously address LGBT issues. It was described by one protester as "a carnival of resistance". -
23 June 2010Syrian authorities crack down on gay men 6 Syrian authorities have raided several different private gay parties over the last few weeks, arresting over 25 men during the most recent swoop. -
23 June 2010President Obama vows to push ahead with gay rights agenda 5 President Obama addressed an LGBT audience at the White House last night, assuring them that he is fully committed to repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and to other issues including same-sex visitation rights in hospitals and the repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. -
23 June 2010Daily Mirror journalist says there is ‘no chance’ of English football players coming out 24 Daily Mirror sports jounalist John Cross has stated in an interview with an anti-homophobia in sport website that he cannot see any English footballers coming out in the near future as "our sport has created a dangerous taboo". -
23 June 2010Brussels festival cancels Beenie Man’s appearance + Organisers of the Belgian Couleur Cafe Festival, held annually in Brussels, have cancelled their invitation to openly homophobic Jamaican Dancehall singer Beenie Man. -
28 May 2010Declassified government files from early 1970s reveal gay issues in civil service 6 A government file dating from 1974 has been released by the National Archives in Kew, south-west London. Titled "Guidance to Departments About the Employment of Homosexuals in the Public Service" it includes minutes from a 1974 meeting reviewing the rules on promoting "practising homosexuals" to senior civil service posts. -
28 May 2010LGBT filter added to Expedia’s online booking options 6 Britain's premier online travel website expedia.co.uk have added an LGBT search filter to their hotel options in order to assist gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people in finding welcoming and safe places to stay when planning holidays at home and abroad. -
28 May 2010Pentecostal church leader denies allegations of homophobia 153 Amended May 1st, 3.10pm. Bishop John Francis, head of the Ruach Christian Ministry in Brixton, south-west London, was reported to have allegedly linked homosexuality to paedophilia and rape in his sermon delivered on Sunday 23 May. -
28 May 2010Simon Hughes MP runs for deputy leadership of Liberal Democrats 13 Simon Hughes, Liberal Democrat MP for North Southwark and Bermondsey, today launched his bid for the role of deputy leader of the party. He also admitted to Sky News today that there were "risks" to the new coalition government. -
28 May 2010London Borough of Camden has new gay mayor and mayoress 7 Councillor Jonathan Simpson, Camden borough's first openly gay mayor, was last night confirmed in his role at a ceremony in Camden Town Hall. In his new position, Councillor Simpson pledged to retain the "rock 'n' roll" spirit of Camden, a major landmark on Britain's musical map. -
28 May 2010Mayor of Moscow a ‘criminal’ says Peter Tatchell 15 Peter Tatchell said yesterday that the mayor of Moscow, Yury Luzhkov, was a "criminal" because of his placing a ban on Moscow Pride for the past five years. -
28 May 2010Bulgaria’s third LGBT pride parade has diplomatic support 1 The International Diplomatic Society in Sofia, Bulgaria, has again expressed its staunch support of the capital's third annual pride parade, to be held on 26 June.
