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t is thought to be the first case of its kind in the United Arab Emirates

Jail for two women in Emirates' first lesbian indecency case

A Bulgarian woman and her Lebanese partner have been sentenced to one month in jail after being found guilty by a Dubai court of indecent acts.

Louise Pratt is the first member of the Australian parliament to have a trans partner,

Lesbian senator calls for same-sex marriage in Australia

A new Australian Labour party Senator has used her maiden speech to make a passionate plea for marriage equality.

Richard Lambot and Moustapha Gueye were sentenced to two years

Belgian married gay couple jailed in Senegal for "acts against nature"

A 61-year-old Belgian and his 63-year-old Senegalese husband have been sentenced to two years in jail for "homosexual marriage and acts against nature."

The City of London is the UK's financial hub

Slight fall in number of City candidates out in the workplace

An annual survey of attitudes towards homosexuality in the City of London has found that the country's financial heart has "slipped as a bastion of equality."

89% of US citizens believe gays and lesbians should have equal rights in job opportunities

94% of top US companies protect gay employees in the workplace

New research from a lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans civil rights group has revealed that the vast majority of Fortune 500 companies include sexual orientation in their employment nondiscrimination policies.

There is no mention of homosexuality in the South Korean Constitution

New rape law to acknowledge Korea's male and trans victims

An opposition MP in South Korea has proposed new legislation that would extend the definition of a rape victim to include men and transsexuals.

Sydney hosts the world's most famous gay party every Mardi Gras

Sydney's 'homophobia free zones' denounced as a publicity stunt

An ordinance to enforce homophobia-free zones throughout a gay neighbourhood in Sydney has drawn criticism from locals.

Arkansas will vote on gay adoption in November

Ban on gay adoption to go before Arkansas voters

A proposal aimed at barring gays and lesbians from becoming foster or adoptive parents has been cleared to appear on this autumn's ballot in Arkansas.

The church, based in Topeka, Kansas, runs numerous websites

Gay hate church loses appeal against restrictions on funeral protests

A homophobic religious sect that protests at the funerals of US soldiers who died in action has lost an appeal against a law in Ohio that limits their activities.

Presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama

"No credible threat" to Obama after assassination plot foiled

A possible assassination attempt on presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama may have been foiled quite by accident.

The partners of gay police officers will be eligible for benefits

Same-sex partners of police officers to get survivor benefits

The partners of gay and lesbian police officers who die in the line of duty will be eligible for benefits under new proposals.

The security company is under contract to the Department of Homeland Security

Woman ejected from US federal building over lesbian T-shirt

An woman in California was threatened with arrest and forced to leave a government building because a security guard took offence at her T-shirt.

GFest takes place in November

Gay festival's YouTube posting attracts homophobe

Organisers of a LGBT arts festival have said they are shocked by an abusive comment about the event left on the YouTube website.

A police spokesman said that the officers acted appropriately

Pride dancer shot dead by police had taken drugs

A man shot and killed by police in San Diego after he jumped from a cruise ship which was hosting a gay Pride party had taken drugs, according to an autopsy report.

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Manchester's gays can find out their rights at free law seminar

A special free event designed to inform gay, lesbian and bisexual people of their rights has been organised by award-winning solicitors Russell Jones & Walker.

















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