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9 May 2007Only bi because of jail time, tribunal rules + A Pakistani man has been refused asylum in Australia and told that he was only bisexual because he was in a detention centre.Mr Humayun claims that as a Christian and bisexual he would be persecuted by his Muslim family if he was returned to Pakistan."I'm worried for my life if I am deported home," he said. -
9 May 2007Judge proves he is down with the youth + One of Australia's most prominent out gay people has shown an unexpected talent for rapping.Michael Kirby, a Justice of the High Court, has lived openly with his partner for the last 37 years.Earlier this week he took to the state in Melbourne and rapped a dust with Elf Tranzporter. -
9 May 2007LGBT Americans seek immigration rights 1 Gay activists have hailed the reintroduction yesterday of the Uniting American Families Act.The bill will allow US citizens and legal residents in same-sex relationships to sponsor their partners for immigration purposes.One of the fundamental principles of U.S. -
9 May 2007Airport employee sacked for intercom homophobia + A Florida airport employee got the axe Monday for playing an anti-gay message on a terminal intercom, offending a travelling gay couple.The South Florida Sun-Sentinal reports that Broward County officials said Jefhro Monestime, an employee at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, admitted to playing the offensive verse through the intercom last week as a joke.The verse from Leviticus 20:13 was broadcast last Tuesday throughout the airport. -
3 May 2007Warsaw Pride ban broke Euro convention + The European Court of Human Rights this morning ruled that the ban on the 2005 Pride event in Warsaw was a violation of human rights. -
3 May 2007Return child to lesbian carer, court asked + In a hearing on Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union urged a judge in Georgia to return a vulnerable seven-year-old girl to the woman in whose care she had been thriving for a year.The Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) has held the girl in foster care since February 20th, when a judge took her away after he learned that she was being raised by a lesbian. -
3 May 2007Gay entrepreneur in £13m lawsuit 1 One of the biggest insurance companies in the world has been accused of reneging on a deal with a small gay business, causing it to fold.Ivan Massow, sometime political activist and gay entrepreneur, will have his £13m claim against Zurich for negligence, misrepresentation and breach of contract heard at Bristol Crown Court next month.The legal proceedings have attracted considerable media interest. -
2 May 2007Comment: Browne shouldn’t have been outed 15 Peter Tatchell writesIt was ethically wrong for the Mail on Sunday to seek to expose Lord Browne's homosexuality, and especially wrong for the newspaper to plan the publication of uncorroborated 'kiss and tell' revelations from his ex-partner, Jeff Chevalier.The newspaper colluded with a bitter, greedy former boyfriend who demanded money from Lord Browne, and who implicitly threatened him if he did not pay up. -
2 May 2007School shooting linked to gay abuse + A teenage boy accused of shooting his school principal has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder.Eric Hainstock, a 16-year-old from Wisconsin, will claim he has been the victim of persistent homophobic abuse at school.He was allegedly upset that Weston School's principal, John Klang, had done nothing to stop other students from teasing him about his sexuality.
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2 May 2007BP boss could face perjury charges 15 Lord Browne, who resigned as chief executive of BP yesterday after it was revealed he lied to the High Court, could face a criminal trail.The Mail On Sunday newspaper is reported to be preparing papers to be handed to the Attorney General.Lord Browne three times stated in documents to the High Court that he met his partner of four years, Jeff Chevalier, while exercising in Battersea Park. -
1 May 2007BP boss resigns over gay lie 16 Lord Browne, one of the foremost businessmen in the UK, has resigned after it was revealed he lied to the High Court.In a statement to the court earlier this year the peer said he met Jeff Chevalier while exercising in Battersea Park.He later admitted this was untrue and apologised.Mr Chevalier, a Canadian citizen, went to the press after Lord Browne ended their relationship last year.
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1 May 2007BP boss’ gay relationship revealed 15 The chief executive of one of the UK's biggest companies has failed to keep details of his four year relationship with another man out of the press.Lord Browne took his fight as far as the House of Lords in an attempt to stop Associated Newspapers, owners of the Daily Mail and the Evening Standard, publishing details of his relationship with Jeff Chevalier.Mr Chevalier, a Canadian citizen, went to the press after Lord Browne ended their relationship last year. -
1 May 2007Five suspected dealers charged after raid on Fire + Five people have appeared in court on drugs charges following a raid by police on the gay nightclub Fire in the early hours of Saturday morning.57 charges of supplying and possessing Class A drugs were laid before Camberwell Magistrates Court yesterday.Officers with a search warrant raided the club in Vauxhall at 2:15 am on Saturday.
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30 April 2007Campaign highlights illegal treatment of HIV+ people + Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has launched a new campaign today aimed at helping people with HIV.It aims to ensure that they receive fair and equal treatment in healthcare.The Healthy Respect campaign sets out the standards of care that people should receive from GPs, dentists and hospitals. -
30 April 2007Boy George arrested over gay bondage claim + A Norwegian escort has claimed that singer and DJ Boy George chained him to a wall against his will.George has been arrested by police and bailed to appear before magistrates on charges of forced imprisonment and assault. -
30 April 2007Feuding McGreeveys told to think of the child 1 The judge presiding over the highly publicised divorce of the openly gay New Jersey ex-Governor James McGreevey and his estranged wife urged them on Friday to use "common sense" during their split.The Associated Press reports that Judge Karen Cassidy also called McGreevey's sexual orientation insignificant to the case.The courtroom session with McGreevey and Dina Matos McGreevey was their first public appearance together. -
28 April 2007Police raid closes gay club for rest of the weekend + PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveFire, the club raided by police in the early hours of Saturday morning has confirmed that they will be closed for the remainder of this weekend but will re-open for next week's bank holiday long weekend.Megan Jones promotions manager for Orange Club, who run Fire told PinkNews.co.uk : "The raid was civilised and with the full cooperation from staff and security personnel." -
28 April 2007Clubbers filmed raid on gay club + PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveGay clubbers captured the police raid that resulted in the Fire gay nightclub being shut down by Lambeth police in the early hours of Saturday morning. -
28 April 2007Concerns raised over police tactics during gay club raid + The Fire gay nightclub has been temporarily closed following a raid by Lambeth police in the early hours of Saturday morning. -
28 April 2007Gay nightclub Fire shut down after raid by police + The Fire gay nightclub has been temporarily closed following a raid by Lambeth police in the early hours of Saturday morning.Nine people were arrested in the raid that followed a three month long intelligence led operation into Class A drugs- codenamed Pivot.Officers armed with a search warrant raided the club in Vauxhall at 2:15 am on Saturday.
