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24 April 2012
Analysis: Sweden to deport trans woman assaulted and urinated on by Russian police
As a Russian trans woman prepares to return to violence or worse if she is expelled from Sweden later this week, the latter country’s reputation as a less than welcoming place for the trans community is once more in the spotlight.
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24 April 2012
Straight Russian man cleared of ‘gay propaganda’ charge in St Petersburg
A judge in St Petersburg has cleared the first man to be charged under the newly-created offence of promoting homosexuality around minors but convicted him of disobeying police orders.
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23 April 2012
France: Presidential elections highlight trans voters’ rights gap
As the dust settles on the first round of the French Presidential election this morning, a sharp warning that discrimination by the French state means that trans citizens can no longer count on access to that most basic of Human Rights – the right to vote!
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23 April 2012
Gay Police Association concern over Scottish forces’ badged Bibles offer
The Gay Police Association in Scotland and UNISON have expressed concern over an offer to the police forces of Scotland of free Bibles branded with each one's badge, saying they should not 'endorse a book containing text which condemns homosexuality'.
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20 April 2012
Northern Ireland: Homophobic killer’s appeal refused
A man who was jailed for the homophobic murder of a gay man in Northern Ireland has been denied the chance to appeal the judgment.
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20 April 2012
Thanet Council votes to support equal marriage
A district council Kent has become the first council in Kent and second in England to vote in favour of the government's proposals for equal marriage, it was announced today.
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19 April 2012
Poll: 94 percent of Russians have never seen ‘gay propaganda’, 86 percent support ban
While only six percent of Russians say they have seen 'gay propaganda', 86 percent support a ban, the state-owned media agency RIA Novosti reports.
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19 April 2012
Muslim MSP: Voters should not ‘deny others freedom’ on imams’ equal marriage call
A Muslim MSP has called on the country's Islamic community not to 'deny' others their freedom after a group of imams said they should not vote for candidates who favour equal marriage.
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18 April 2012
Tennessee: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill advances through the House
Republicans who dominate the Tennessee Legislature have moved one step closer towards passing a bill that would interdict elementary and middle school teachers from discussing homosexuality and gender identity.
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18 April 2012
Iranian cleric criticises western laws allowing ‘disgusting’ gay acts
An Iranian cleric has described gay men and the politicians who pass laws protecting them as being 'worse than pigs and dogs'.
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18 April 2012
Comment: The gay community, the police and the question of trust
Stuart Ross writes that police services need to continue rebuilding confidence with the LGBT communities, and communities need to challenge police by reporting hate crime.
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18 April 2012
Canada: Man to be charged today over murder of gay rights activist
A man is due to be charged with second-degree murder today following the death of a popular gay rights activist.
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18 April 2012
Archbishop of Wales: Church should acknowledge and support gay civil marriages
The Archbishop of Wales has said his Church should acknowledge civil marriage equality for gay couples and work against an impression that it is 'uncaring and unsympathetic' and leading gay people to feel 'unwanted, unloved, and sinful'.
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17 April 2012
Canada: Prominent gay activist killed in apparent hate crime
A prominent gay rights activist and journalist in Halifax was beaten to death outside a popular gay bar, Canadian media organisations report, in what seems to be a homophobic hate crime.
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17 April 2012
Dubai: Scottish man jailed for public gay sex was ‘only kissing and cuddling’
A Scottish man jailed in Dubai for having gay sex behind a petrol station one night claims has said there was 'no sex involved'.
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24 April 2012Analysis: Sweden to deport trans woman assaulted and urinated on by Russian police 26 As a Russian trans woman prepares to return to violence or worse if she is expelled from Sweden later this week, the latter country’s reputation as a less than welcoming place for the trans community is once more in the spotlight.
24 April 2012Straight Russian man cleared of ‘gay propaganda’ charge in St Petersburg 5 A judge in St Petersburg has cleared the first man to be charged under the newly-created offence of promoting homosexuality around minors but convicted him of disobeying police orders.
23 April 2012France: Presidential elections highlight trans voters’ rights gap 27 As the dust settles on the first round of the French Presidential election this morning, a sharp warning that discrimination by the French state means that trans citizens can no longer count on access to that most basic of Human Rights – the right to vote!
23 April 2012Gay Police Association concern over Scottish forces’ badged Bibles offer 151 The Gay Police Association in Scotland and UNISON have expressed concern over an offer to the police forces of Scotland of free Bibles branded with each one's badge, saying they should not 'endorse a book containing text which condemns homosexuality'.
20 April 2012Northern Ireland: Homophobic killer’s appeal refused 11 A man who was jailed for the homophobic murder of a gay man in Northern Ireland has been denied the chance to appeal the judgment.
20 April 2012Thanet Council votes to support equal marriage 30 A district council Kent has become the first council in Kent and second in England to vote in favour of the government's proposals for equal marriage, it was announced today.
19 April 2012Poll: 94 percent of Russians have never seen ‘gay propaganda’, 86 percent support ban 24 While only six percent of Russians say they have seen 'gay propaganda', 86 percent support a ban, the state-owned media agency RIA Novosti reports.
19 April 2012Muslim MSP: Voters should not ‘deny others freedom’ on imams’ equal marriage call 28 A Muslim MSP has called on the country's Islamic community not to 'deny' others their freedom after a group of imams said they should not vote for candidates who favour equal marriage.
18 April 2012Tennessee: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill advances through the House 43 Republicans who dominate the Tennessee Legislature have moved one step closer towards passing a bill that would interdict elementary and middle school teachers from discussing homosexuality and gender identity.
18 April 2012Iranian cleric criticises western laws allowing ‘disgusting’ gay acts 53 An Iranian cleric has described gay men and the politicians who pass laws protecting them as being 'worse than pigs and dogs'.
18 April 2012Comment: The gay community, the police and the question of trust 73 Stuart Ross writes that police services need to continue rebuilding confidence with the LGBT communities, and communities need to challenge police by reporting hate crime.
18 April 2012Canada: Man to be charged today over murder of gay rights activist + A man is due to be charged with second-degree murder today following the death of a popular gay rights activist.
18 April 2012Archbishop of Wales: Church should acknowledge and support gay civil marriages 249 The Archbishop of Wales has said his Church should acknowledge civil marriage equality for gay couples and work against an impression that it is 'uncaring and unsympathetic' and leading gay people to feel 'unwanted, unloved, and sinful'.
17 April 2012Dubai: Scottish man jailed for public gay sex was ‘only kissing and cuddling’ 53 A Scottish man jailed in Dubai for having gay sex behind a petrol station one night claims has said there was 'no sex involved'.
