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7 July 2006Sado-masochism art at National Gallery to include warnings to parents 2 An exhibition of photographs by the late Robert Mapplethorpe at the National Gallery of Scotland will contain a warning to parents that images are of an "explicit nature."The gay photographer died of AIDS in 1989 and since his death the value of his work has rocketed.Mapplethorpes photographs range from relatively tame images of nude men and women to extremely explicit examples of sado-masochism. -
7 July 2006London Bombings remembered + All over the country people remembered the London Bombings.Outside our central London offices, the streets were silent. -
7 July 2006No “gunshot for a funny man” in Brighton or Bornemouth 7 "Me not apologising to no funnyman (gay man)"."Fire fi the man dem that looking man" (burn gay men)"Gunshot for a funnyman" (shoot gay men)Concerts by homophobic reggae stars Buju Banton and Beenie Man have been cancelled. -
7 July 2006Roll over Colleen and Victoria, the real Footballer’s wives are back! + Sharpen your perfectly manicured nails and pour yourself a glass of Moet. -
6 July 2006Celebrity Big Brother star Pete Burns appears in court 1 The cross dressing former front man of 1980s band Dead or Alive appeared in court yesterday accused of threatening to kill his ex-gay lover.The Celebrity Big Brother contestant was accused of waging a month-long harassment campaign against his former boyfriend Jason Peters. -
6 July 2006Gay paedophile jailed indefinitely for assault on boy 1 A convicted paedophile from Warrington who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old boy has been imprisoned indefinitely after a judge labelled him as causing a "significant risk of danger" to young people.Sentencing Scott Worrall to a minimum of four years, Judge Roger Dutton said that he will not be released for as long as he remains a danger to society. -
6 July 2006Gay Jews to be welcomed at conference. + Inclusiveness is at the top of the agenda at the Movement for Reform Judaism's biennial conference.The theme for the conference is "counting all of us in", and there will be sessions specifically aimed at gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Jews.Rabbi Roderick Young, who is leading one of these meetings said; "LGBT singles and couples form an important part of the Jewish community." -
6 July 2006Homophobic harassment could lead to 6 figure pay out + A publishing company may be required to pay more than 100,000 to an ex employee who claims that he was harassed and then fired for being gay.Jonah Ditton has been awarded 1033 in lost wages by an employment tribunal in Glasgow yesterday, but the details of his compensation are yet to be decided upon.
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6 July 2006Ex HSBC banker to appeal against unfair dismissal judgement 2 The HSBC tribunal drama continues as the former employee, Peter Lewis, announces his plans to appeal against a judgement that ruled in favour of the bank.Although the tribunal ruled that Mr Lewis had "received less favourable treatment on the grounds of sexual orientation" during the bank's internal investigation into allegations of personal misconduct, it judged that the bank had not dismissed Mr Lewis because of his sexual orientation. -
6 July 2006Prescott to face inquiry over stay with homophobic billionaire + The deputy prime minister, John Prescott has told the BBC that he will not resign despite pressure over his meetings with a homophobic billionaire who aims to turn the Millennium Dome into a super-casino.Mr Prescott told BBC Radio 4: "I will get on with doing my job and I'm not leaving it."However, the decision to keep Mr Prescott in office is one that can only be made the Prime minister, Tony Blair. -
6 July 2006Ken Livingstone looks back to school days to launch anti-homophobia campaign + PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveThe Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone joined with teachers andeducationalists to launch an anti-homophobic bullying campaign spearheaded by the gay rights charity Stonewall.He drew on his own "behind the bike sheds" experiences to illustrate the change in educational needs relating to homophobia since the 1950s. -
6 July 2006Bi today, gay tomorrow? The Times of India wonders 1 The Times of India has published an extraordinary story today, about the benefits of bisexuality."A few years ago, Angelina Jolie famously said she enjoyed spending time with her female lovers. -
6 July 2006Lesbian star Mauresmo to play in Wimbledon final 2 Amelie Mauresmo has made it to her first Wimbledon final, breaking her two year jinx of being knocked out in the semis.The French tennis star said that she was "very happy" to be through to Saturday's match against Justine Henin - Hardenne, after a hard fought contest against the Russian number 4, Maria Sharapova.Mauresmo won the match 6-3 3-6 6-2. -
5 July 2006Prescott under fire for his anti-gay links 1 PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveThe Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott has come under fire from the gay community for his decision to stay with an American billionaire who is not only bidding to run a government licensed casino, but is also a well known for his anti-gay views.This is just the latest in a long lines of scandals to have engulfed Mr Prescott in recent months and centres on his undeclared stay with senior civil servants on Philip Anschutz's ranch in July of last year. -
5 July 2006Brighton gay group welcomes Banton gig cancellation 7 A Brighton based gay group has applauded the local authority and police after a performance by reggae artist Buju Banton, scheduled for tonight, was cancelled because of outrage over the singer's homophobic lyrics.The Spectrum lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) group thanked Brighton and Hove Council and police for stopping Banton's Concorde 2 gig after he has categorically refused to apologise for his notorious 1990s hit 'Boom Bye Bye' which appears to incite the burning, shooting in the head of gay people and pouring acid over their faces.
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5 July 2006London Mayor backs Cuban gay revolution 4 PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveThe Mayor of London has given his backing to reports of a gay revolution in Cuba.Ken Livingstone, who yesterday joined gay charity Stonewall to launch an anti-homophobic bullying campaign in schools, said Cuba should look to fellow Latino's in Venezuela where the capital Caracas has been declared a "homophobia free zone." -
5 July 2006Madonna’s gay brother fed up of sibling questions + Madonna's gay brother has told a gay magazine that he's sick of men only speaking to him because of his famous sister.Christopher Ciccone, the brother of the gay icon, Madonna told Attitude: "A fan doesn't put me off; it just annoys me when the questioning continues."He went on to say: "Sometimes I'll meet a guy at a bar and they won't stop talking about her." -
5 July 2006Gangster to be sentenced for gay masseur murder + A British gangster will be sentenced today for the murder of a gay masseur.Darren Marcus Johnson, nicknamed Chaos, was convicted of murder at the Old Bailey after the body of gay Thai man, Niphan Trikhana, was found in his flat in 2004.
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5 July 2006Gay campaigner Nimrod Ping dies aged 46 5 A gay former councillor well known in Brighton and Hove died on Monday at the age of 46.Nimrod Ping served for eight years as a councillor at the former Brighton Borough Council (now Brighton and Hove) from 1991. -
5 July 2006Big gay spenders wanted for debt busting series + Financial surveys constantly paint a torrid picture of debt and economical struggle in British society.Nearly one in ten households is struggling with debt repayments, and almost two million people in the UK owe 10,000 on credit cards or overdraft, while three quarters of couples find money the hardest subject to talk about with their partners, according to the Financial Services Authority , and AXA claims that around seven million adults avoid discussing money.
