Friday 30 August 2013

UK Young gay people twice as likely to smoke compared to straights and appear to have more frequent and more hazardous alcohol drinking patterns than heterosexuals, find British researchers counselheal.com 30 Aug 13 Secret Eaters  Channel 4 seeks to help those who have tried dieting, and explores the psychology and science behind the UK's eating habits Be On A Show 30 Aug 13
	Betty Swollocks Brighton man John Townsend admits benefit fraud for not declaring drag queen act earnings theargus.co.uk
GAY PRIDE Watford to host first Hertfordshire gay pride festival - Sat 31 Aug watfordobserver.co.uk 30 Aug 13 Leicester Pride chooses New Romantics as its theme - Sat 31 Aug leicesterpride.com 30 Aug 13 Cardiff set to see a whopping 3000 people march through City Centre - Sat 31 Aug cardiffmardigras.co.uk 30 Aug 13 Gay Pride Calendar 2013 USA Gay marriages to be recognized by IRS All married, same-sex couples in the U.S. will receive federal tax benefits previously given to just heterosexual couples nbcnews.com 30 Aug 13 P&G backs bill to ban gay discrimination in workplace "With Procter & Gamble's support, Corporate America is leading the charge in ending workplace discrimination" bizjournals.com 30 Aug 13 RUSSIA
	'Keep Hope Alive' - Russian campaign launched ILGA says EU leaders must confront President Putin on the human rights crisis in Russia ilga-europe.org 30 Aug 13
SHOW BIZ Julian Clary's joins Amnesty's Secret Comedy Podcast 'a song for our gay and lesbian friends around the world for whom life might not be such a scream' soundcloud.com | itunes.apple.com 30 Aug 13
	West End Bares 2013 All the Fun of the Bare last year raised a staggering £50,000 for The Make A Difference Trust supporting people living with HIV - Cafe de Paris, London, Sun 1 Sep 2013 madtrust.org.uk 30 Aug 13

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