Jessica has been the editor of PinkNews.co.uk since 2009.
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25 October 2011Queensland to vote on gay civil unions 7 The Australian state of Queensland is set to legalise civil unions. Premier Anna Bligh is to allow her MPs a free vote on the matter and has said she expects an "overwhelming" majority to vote in favour. -
25 October 2011Man arrested after burns assault at Leicester gay pub 22 A man has been arrested after two people were burned at a Leicester city centre gay pub. The incident happened at the Rainbow and Dove in Charles Street at around 12.40am this morning. -
25 October 2011Anti-gay Twitter users mock Stuart Walker’s death 127 Homophobic Twitter users have outraged others by mocking the death of Ayrshire gay man Stuart Walker. Mr Walker, 28, was found dead near an industrial estate early on Sunday morning. Police said he had suffered a "violent" and "sustained" attack. -
25 October 2011Murdered gay barman ‘may have been sexually assaulted’ 89 Police have said that a gay barman may have been sexually assaulted before he was murdered. Stuart Walker's body was found at 5am on Saturday near an industrial estate in Cunnock, Ayrshire. -
24 October 2011Zimbabwe prime minister says gay rights are ‘human rights’ 107 Zimbabwe's prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai has done a U-turn on gay rights and says he now wants them protected under the new constitution. Speaking to BBC News, he said gay rights were a "human right" that should be respected by Zimbabweans. -
24 October 201149 per cent of Hawaii voters back gay marriage 7 Just under half of voters in Hawaii want gay marriage to be legalised, a poll says. Public Policy Polling foudn that 49 per cent back gay marriage, 40 per cent oppose it and 11 per cent are unsure. -
24 October 2011SNP condemns gay blood ban 51 The Scottish National Party has approved a motion condeming the blood donation ban on gay men. Delegates at the party's conference in Inverness backed a motion which said that new rules allowing gay men to donate blood if celibate for a year are not good enough. -
24 October 2011Denmark set to introduce gay marriage 19 Lawmakers in Denmark are considering legalising gay marriage. Church minister Manu Sareen told the Jyllands-Posten newspaper that gay couples may be allowed to wed in the spring of 2012. -
24 October 2011Christian housing manager demoted for Facebook comments on gay marriage 179 A Christian housing manager has been demoted for questioning gay religious marriage on his Facebook page. Adrian Smith, 54, who works at the Trafford Housing Trust, made the remarks on his private Facebook page. -
24 October 2011Police investigate ‘horrific’ death of gay man 128 Police are investigating the brutal killing of a gay man in Ayshire, Scotland. Stuart Walker, 28, from Cumnock, was found dead with "horrific injuries" close to Caponacre Industrial Estate, Cumnock, just before 5am on Saturday.
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21 October 2011Nigeria seeks to strengthen anti-gay laws 59 Lawmakers in Nigeria hope to pass a bill which strengthens laws against homosexuality. The legislation seeks to criminalise same-sex marriage. Its sponsor, Senator Domingo Obende, claimed that gay marriage is "spreading" and must be stopped. -
21 October 2011Hundreds mourn gay Canadian teenager Jamie Hubley 13 Around 700 people attended the funeral of gay teenager Jamie Hubley in Ottawa yesterday. The 15-year-old killed himself a week ago after suffering homophobic bullying and depression. -
21 October 2011Australian prime minister Julia Gillard may allow free vote on gay marriage 30 Australian prime minister Julia Gillard will allow Labor MPs a conscience vote on gay marriage, reports say. According to the Australian Daily Telegraph, government sources said she will state her position at some point next week. -
21 October 2011Stonewall launches gay-friendly job website 22 Gay rights charity Stonewall has launched a job website with vacancies from gay-friendly employers. ProudEmployers.org.uk lists jobs with employers such as Credit Suisse, BP and De Montford University - all of whom are members of the charity's Diversity Champions programme. -
21 October 2011Black children perform poorly at school because ‘academic success is seen as gay’ 166 African-Caribbean children perform poorly at school because doing well is perceived as 'gay' or 'feminine', the head of the Jamaican Teachers Association has said. -
20 October 2011Swansea nightclub accused of throwing couple out for gay kiss 79 A nightclub in Swansea has been accused of throwing a gay couple out for sharing a quick kiss. According to witnesses, the incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning at Reflex on Wind Street. -
20 October 2011London MEP says North Cyprus president promised to repeal anti-gay laws 16 A Conservative MEP for London says North Cyprus president Derviş Eroğlu promised her he would repeal laws against homosexuality. Marina Yannakoudakis was visiting Nicolosia as part of her role on an EU group for relationships with the Turkish Cypriot community. -
20 October 2011New Jersey governor calls teacher’s anti-gay remarks ‘disturbing’ 22 New Jersey governor Chris Christie has weighed in on the case of a teacher suspended for making homophobic remarks on Facebook. Viki Knox, who works in Union High School in the Union Township school district, made the comments last week. -
20 October 2011GQ Australia responds to accusations of homophobia 10 The Australian edition of GQ magazine has responded to Dustin Lance Black's accusations of homophobia. Last week, the openly gay film director said the publication was guilty of outdated “lies, myths and stereotypes” about gay people. -
20 October 2011Gay couple subjected to anti-gay abuse on London train 136 A gay couple were subjected to a torrent of offensive anti-gay abuse on a London Overground train earlier this month. The incident happened just before 6pm on the 17:38 Hampstead Heath to Stratford service on Saturday October 1st.
