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19 June 2006Sao Paulo hosts tenth Gay Pride 1 Around two million members from Brazil's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community gathered in Sao Paulo last weekend for the 10th annual Sao Paulo Gay Pride.Participants waved rainbow flags, and wore carnival costumes as well as the colours yellow and blue to support the Brazilian World Cup team. -
19 June 2006WorldPride organisers condemn attempts to “sabotage” gay parade 23 The organisers of this year's WorldPride in Jerusaelm have hit out at attempts to "sabotage" the event.Hagai El -Ad, executive director of Jerusalem Open House, criticised a petition seeking the event's cancellation and a "modesty parade" being arranged by one of the Israeli capital's rabbis. -
19 June 2006Singer to discuss ‘kill gays’ lyrics 7 A gay councillor has held talks with a Brighton concert venue to find a way to resolve possible confrontation over the visit to the city on 5 July 2006 of Jamaican dancehall singer Buju Banton who is known for his homophobic lyrics.The artist has so far refused to apologise personally for his notorious 1990s hit 'Boom Bye Bye' which incites the burning, shooting in the head of gay people and pouring acid over their faces. -
17 June 2006G-A-Y under threat following sale of Astoria + The Astoria theatre, home to the G-A-Y night club has been sold for almost £24 million to a developer who intends to turn the venue into shops, offices and flats.G-A-Y is owned by the Mean Fiddler Group a subsidiary of the American advertising and media giant Clear Channel. -
16 June 2006Gay hotel opens in Ireland 1 Residents in the Irish town of Carlow have expressed concern after the country's first gay hotel was launched in the area.Cosmo Brown's Gay Resort Hotel, to be opened next month, offering 19 rooms, a club, and a bar, aimed at the "pink pound" has been received with some scepticism from locals. -
15 June 2006Ronaldo named top World Cup gay icon 6 Portuguese midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted the top World Cup pin up by a Dutch gay magazine.The Manchester United star topped the Gay Krant poll for the second year in a row.He was selected in a vote of 3000 readers as "the most beautiful, the most attractive and the sexiest' player at the showpiece event." -
14 June 2006Straight Americans welcome gay advertising + A majority of American adults are not put off by gay advertising or affiliations with gay causes, according to a new national survey.The results contradict campaigns by organisations such as the American Family Association who have attempted to create a boycott of the Ford Motor Company because of its advertisements in gay publications and sponsorship of pride events. -
14 June 2006Lesbian drama star joins Manchester play + The lead in a Channel Four hit adaptation of a lesbian teen novel is to star in a new play set in Manchester this week.Sugar Rush star and University of Manchester final year drama student Olivia Hallinan will join the cast of Wake Me Later, a new play by Nicola Schofield, to be premiered at the University. -
13 June 2006BBC targets homophobic remarks 6 The BBC has introduced disciplinary procedures for any radio presenters who swear or use offensive language on air in reaction to a report from communication watchdog Ofcom.The move comes after complaints regarding Radio1 DJ Chris Moyles claiming he used the word gay in a derogatory way to describe a ringtone. -
12 June 2006Brighton councillor calls for ‘homophobic’ singer ban 7 Brighton city councillor calls for nightclub to cancel performance by anti-gay singerA gay Brighton councillor is calling for a concert venue in the city to cancel a performance by controversial 'dancehall' singer Buju Banton who has written and performed songs urging the shooting and killing of gay people.
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12 June 2006Superman director denies the Man of Steel is gay + The director of the new Superman film, Bryan Singer, has refuted reports that his main character is gay.Last week, gay magazine, The Advocate, ran a whole feature titled How Gay is Superman.The publication has created speculation in internet chat rooms and message boards on the preferences of Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent. -
9 June 2006Gay guide to the World Cup 3 The recent increase of England flags stuck to cars and draping from pub windows and houses across the country can mean one of two things, either British National Party support has increased or a certain football related tournament is beginning.Today sees the start of the 2006 World Cup in Germany, but before you attach that St George flag to the car door, or get out the red and white face paints, check the PinkNews.co.uk World Cup Guide to find out who the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community should be supporting. -
9 June 2006The gay guide to World Cup avoidance 3 With blanket coverage on the television, media frenzy in the press and conversation down the pub becoming more and more obsessive, it's tempting to give in to apathy and pizza for the duration.But if you're not a slave to the Beautiful Game, why not go out and about and enjoy the deserted attractions of town? There's plenty to choose from and you probably won't have to queue! -
9 June 2006Macy’s removes ‘gay’ mannequins 1 A Macy's department store has given into pressure from an anti gay group after it removed a gay pride display from its window this week.The Boston store featured two male mannequins standing next to eachother, with one of them wearing a rainbow flag, but removed them after MassResistance told followers to complain claiming the display promotes "raunchy homosexual behaviour." -
9 June 2006Gay star’s raise funds for THT + Dannii Minogue, Kenny Goss and Brian Paddick were among guests who helped to raise over £20,000 for Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) at the fifth annual Cocktail Club last night.The sell-out event took place in the beautiful surroundings of Thomas Goode, a fine china and glassware store in the heart of Mayfair. -
8 June 2006“Gay eye for the straight guy” World Cup style 3 "The worst thing about the world cup is all the tat" said the woman next to me in the supermarket check-out queue, as we watched the man in front of us pile a motley assortment of plastic hats, throw away St George's flag table clothes, England blowers, logo-ed beer, logo-ed beer mugs, world cup crisps and a blow up hammer onto the conveyor belt.Of course, if your aesthetic taste runs to polyester shirts and nylon afro wigs, than you should wholeheartedly embrace your world cup fashion and lifestyle moment. -
6 June 2006Sir Elton gets his Mojo + Music legend Sir Elton John has been inducted into the Mojo Hall of Fame.The gay star received the honour at the music magazine's awards in Shoreditch Town Hall last night.The award was presented to him by Best Newcomer winner, singer Corinne Bailey Rae, whose album sold around half a million copies after her single Put Your Records On became a Europe wide hit. -
6 June 2006BBC governors reject homophobic complaints 6 The BBC's governors have dismissed complaints that the station broadcasted homophobic material.The complaint to the BBC board of governors, objected to perceived homophobia on BBC Radio 1 and on the Catherine Tate comedy show.Radio1 DJ Chris Moyle's was cited for describing a ring tone as gay and offence was caused by comments made by US rapper The Game on Jo Whiley's show on the same station, when he described gay people as "faggots". -
6 June 2006‘BBC condones homophobia,’ says anti-bullying charity 6 An anti-bullying charity has rejected the BBC's claim that Radio1 DJ Chris Moyles did not cause offence by referring to a ring tone as "gay".A complaint made against the presenter, Chris Moyles, after he dismissed a ring tone by saying "I don't want that one, it's gay", was rejected by a committee of the BBC Board of Governors.
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6 June 2006Fans campaign for gay Superman + A US gay magazine is calling for Superman to come out.The Advocate is so convinced that the Man of Steel is gay that they have a made a whole feature titled How Gay is Superman.The publication has created speculation in internet chat rooms and message boards on the preferences of Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent.
