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30 June 2008Same-sex marriage advocates protest in Ireland 2 Advocates of same-sex civil marriage in Ireland made their voices heard at rallies in the capital Dublin and in Cork, Galway and Waterford on Saturday. -
30 June 2008Inequality for same-sex couples in different EU nations is “cause for concern” + The European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency has said that greater legislative protection and wider support within the EU is required for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans citizens. -
30 June 2008Gay blood ban is lawful, says Finnish official 1 The Finnish Red Cross policy of banning men who have sex with men from donating blood should not be considered unlawful. -
30 June 2008Silence from Heinz as MPs object to gay kiss ban 5 A group of MPs have signed an early day motion condemning food manufacturer Heinz for withdrawing a TV advert featuring a same-sex kiss. -
30 June 2008Former minister facing another sodomy accusation + A leading opposition politician in Malaysia temporarily took refuge in the Turkish embassy in Kuala Lumpur yesterday after his assistant accused him of sodomy. -
30 June 2008Congress holds first hearing on transgender discrimination + The United States Congress held its first ever hearings on transgender issues last week. -
30 June 2008US Army discharges openly gay sergeant after TV appearance + A 30-year-old army medic who became the first American active-duty gay service member to speak on television about life in the army as a gay man has been discharged. -
30 June 2008Final fundraising for out of hours sexual health clinic + Gay revellers will be asked to put their hand in their pocket to raise funds for the doctors, nurses and testing kits for the first year of the UK's only weekend and evening sexual health clinic at Pride London this Saturday. -
30 June 2008Indian activists march in Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata + More than a thousand people took to the streets of three major Indian cities to celebrate Pride this weekend. -
30 June 2008Homophobia questions may be added to British Crime Survey 1 A Home Office minister has said the department is considering adding new questions to the British Crime Survey after a Stonewall report indicated that many homophobic incidents go unreported. -
30 June 2008Barclays to sponsor gay and lesbian networking event 1 A major financial institution will sponsor the main summer event by professional gay networking group Village Drinks. -
30 June 2008Urban Outfitters denies chairman has homophobic views 10 The chairman of high street retailer Urban Outfitters has donated thousands of dollars to a homophobic US Senator. -
30 June 2008One million commemorate Stonewall Riots in New York 3 The largest of the pride celebrations in the United States, more than one million people attended yesterday's gay pride parade in New York, which commemorates the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots. -
28 June 2008Meanwhile, from Paris to Berlin, gays celebrate their freedom + In Paris, half a million of some of the most desirable men - and women - in the world took to the streets of their elegant city to show tout le monde just how fabulous they are. -
28 June 200820 Pride marchers hurt in Czech attacks 1 Tear gas and fireworks were used by a mob of 150 homophobes, among them nationalist extremists, at a Pride event in the Czech city of Brno. -
28 June 200860 arrests and petrol bomb attacks at Sofia Pride + A heavy police presence ensured there were no injuries to the 150 participants at Sofia Pride in Bulgaria today. -
28 June 2008Elton John party raised £10m at charity auction + Elton John's Thursday night, £3000 a head White Tie and Tiara Ball raised £10 million from a celebrity auction. -
27 June 2008MEPs warn EU candidate country over Pride policing + Members of the European Parliament's Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights have warned the Croatian authorities that police must adequately protect a Pride march this weekend. -
27 June 2008Havana gay rights march cancelled after arrests 3 Cuba's first ever gay pride parade was cancelled just moments before it was due to begin. -
27 June 2008Homophobic party push Labour into fifth at by-election + The election to replace Boris Johnson as MP for Henley has proved humiliating for the government, with Labour pushed into fifth place by the Greens and the BNP.
