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3 May 2007“Gay American” seeks solace in the priesthood 1 The former Governor of New Jersey, who came out of the closet on live television, is to train for the priesthood.Jim McGreevey has been in the headlines for months over his divorce and custody battle. -
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. -
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 2007Black churches oppose protection for gays 7 Representatives of African-American religious groups have asked the US Congress to block a new hate-crimes bill that would cover homophobic offencesThey have called on the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, John Conyers, to block the proposed new law, claiming it would impede their freedom to preach against homosexuality."Ex-gay" Christian group Exodus International also oppose the hate crimes bill. -
2 May 2007Gay ex-Governor wants civil union 1 Former New Jersey governor James McGreevey has revealed that he would eventually like to have a civil union with his boyfriend, Australian business executive Mark O'Donnell."What I want is what hopefully everyone wants, a loving family," McGreevey told New York Daily News. -
2 May 2007Catholic school bans same-sex prom date + All Roseanne Strott wanted was to take her date, another female student, to the school prom.But she couldn't: officials from the Catholic diocese said they could not attend together.Her school, Bishop Feehan High School, falls under the rule of the Diocese of Fall River. -
2 May 2007Croatia accused of homophobia in schools + A sex education programme in Croatia has been slammed by the European Parliament because it encourages homophobia.The programme is backed by the Roman Catholic Church and teaches that there should be no sex outside marriage, no safe sex, and no gay sex.Croatia is not a member of the EU, but has applied to join and is regarded as likely to be admitted in 2009 or 2010. -
1 May 2007Human rights award for gay rights group + The Blue Diamond Society, Nepal's first gay rights organisation, will receive an international award for human rights today.The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission will present them with the Felipa de Souza Award for 2007 at a ceremony in New York.In recent years the Blue Diamond Society (BDS) has reported many cases of harassment and abuse of LGBT people. -
1 May 2007Pope backs bullet bishop 10 A spokesman for Pope Benedict XVI has said he is shocked by the threats made against the life of an Archbishop leading the Roman Catholic church in Italy's opposition to gay rights.Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco was sent a live bullet in the post last week.A police guard had already been put in place last month after Archbishop Bagnasco's cathedral in Genoa was attacked by vandals. -
1 May 2007Broadband provider bans Gay 1 A lesbian called Gay has been reprimanded for using her name in work e-mails.Gay Hamilton, from Nelson, New Zealand, was sent an automated e-mail from the broadband provider Telecom which read:"[Your email] was identified by our content filtering processes as containing language that may be considered inappropriate for business-like communication." -
1 May 2007“Piano Man” was a victim of gay heartbreak + The mute "Piano Man" who walked out of the sea in a suit two years ago had a nervous breakdown because of a split with his gay lover, it has been revealed.The man spent months in a British psychiatric clinic after he was found in Sheerness, Kent, on April 7th 2005.He was wearing a suit with the labels cut out and had no passport. -
30 April 2007Will and Grace creators settle dispute with NBC 3 David Kohan and Jason "Max" Mutchnick, who created the hit gay sitcom Will and Grace have settled a dispute with the American broadcaster NBC that claimed they were cheated out of the show's revenue.The pair sought sought $55m (£27.6m) from NBC after claiming did not pay them a fair market value for the series. -
30 April 2007Outspoken bishop gets more death threats 10 An Italian bishop who compared moves to give gay couples some rights to incest and child abuse is under police guard after he was sent a live bullet in the post.The guard was put in place earlier this month after Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco's cathedral was attacked by vandals.At Sunday Mass security was stepped up with two bodyguards accompanying the Archbishop. -
30 April 2007Child sexual abuse may lead to risky behaviour + A study has found that gay and bisexual men who were victims of childhood sexual abuse are more likely to engage in sexual behaviours that put them at higher risk of contracting HIV.A survey of 862 randomly selected gay and bisexual men who were enrolled in a community festival found that almost one in seven had been victims of childhood sexual abuse.Those who reported regular childhood sexual abuse were at significantly greater risk for being HIV positive. -
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.
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30 April 2007Gay rights on the agenda as elections called in Ireland + Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern asked the country's President to dissolve Parliament yesterday.A general election will be held on May 24th. -
30 April 2007US gay hate crime bill moves forward 7 Last week the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed out of the Judiciary Committee.The legislation now makes its way to the floor of the United States House of Representatives for consideration by the full chamber."Law enforcement is now one step closer to getting the extra tools they need to combat hate violence," said Joe Solmonese, President of the Human Rights Campaign.
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27 April 2007Gay bishop plans civil union + Gene Robinson has welcomed the introduction of civil unions in the state where he is bishop, and said he hopes to take advantage of his new rights as soon as possible.His election as Bishop of New Hampshire in 2002 made him the first openly gay man to reach such a high position in the Anglican church.His elevation also caused an ongoing row within the church. -
27 April 2007Trans sports journalist raises visibility + Things are definitely changing for the Los Angeles Times as sportswriter Mike Penner wrote his final words this week and revealed a secret that he has been holding inside for his entire life.He will be taking a few weeks vacation and when he returns to his position, his work will be penned under the name Christine Daniels. -
27 April 2007Polish PM backs “Section 28″ law + The Prime Minister of Poland has rejected the European Parliament's censure of his government's homophobia.For the first time Jaroslaw Kaczynski has spoken in favour of repressive new laws that would affect schools.He said that gay people did not face discrimination in Poland, but reiterated his view that homosexuality is bad for society.
