Saturday 2 February 2013

UK Men who donate sperm can apply to seek a role in the lives of their biological children, the High Court has ruled bbc.co.uk 2 Feb 13 Man who subjected a boy to "degrading sexual attack"in Oldham shopping centre toilets jailed bbc.co.uk 2 Feb 13 GAY MARRIAGE French National Assembly approves the most important article of a bill to legalise same-sex marriage bbc.co.uk 2 Feb 13 No tax break for married couples - was speculation the measure would appease Tories opposed to gay marriage bbc.co.uk 2 Feb 13 Divisions over gay marriage could force Conservatives out of power at the next election, new poll suggests telegraph.co.uk 2 Feb 13 HIV AIDS The roots of gay shame - Terrence Higgins Trust needs to get real about high rates of HIV, drug and alcohol abuse guardian.co.uk 2 Feb 13 OMG Catholic school governors and leaders who are gay, remarry or live with a partner could face the sack or disciplinary action, according to new advice from the Church huffingtonpost.co.uk 2 Feb 13
Anti-Gay Homophobic Pastors and Politicians who turn out to be gay youtu.be 2 Feb 13
LGBT HISTORY MONTH Stonewall Supporters Pack for LGBT History Month includes things to do at school, home and work stonewall.org.uk 2 Feb 13 USA Four protesters arrested entirely in the buff at San Francisco City Hall, defying ban on public nudity yahoo.com 2 Feb 13 Rutgers University will name center after Tyler Clementi, victim in New Jersey  cyberbullying case nj.com 2 Feb 13 HRC endorses Christine Quinn, the lesbian council speaker, for New York City Mayor hrc.org 2 Feb 13
NYC Mayor Ed Koch dies aged 88, leaves many unanswered questions - insisted his sexuality was "nobody's business" advocate.com 2 Feb 13
	Koch was especially despised by AIDS activists who accused him of slowing the reaction to the epidemic out of fear of being outed himself joemygod observer.com 2 Feb 13
SHOW BIZ Channel 4's Superscrimpers seek people who love to spend too much on clothes and shoes gaytoz Be On A Show 2 Feb 13 GAY SPORTS Brendan Ayanbadejo thinks Chris Culliver's words "pretty normal" in NFL - you have to fight hate with love nbcsports.com 2 Feb 13
	Manchester Canalsiders The world's first ever LGBT Rugby League club officially launched MCRCanalsiders 2 Feb 13

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