Gay News Headlines: Wednesday 25 September 2013

UK Gay adoptions on rise in York 12.5 per cent of overall applications for adoption have been from gay/lesbian or transgender couples or individuals, and all applicants have been successful yorkpress.co.uk 25 Sep 13
	Woman raped in Belfast gay club Belfast Crown Court heard that Francis Eliason did not deny having sex with the woman in the Kremlin Bar, but claimed that it was consensual belfasttelegraph.co.uk 25 Sep 13

	Supper Club at Home A simple and elegant way to fundraise for Terrence Higgins Trust. Treat your friends and loved ones to an intimate dinner party tht.org.uk 25 Sep 13

	Iain Dale Gay publisher of the former Labour spin doctor Damian McBride has been questioned by police following a scuffle on Brighton seafront bbc.co.uk 25 Sep 13
GAY SPORTS How the Premier League unashamedly shielded gay hate The most pathetic part about some of the clubs' refusal to take part in Stonewall's powerful rainbow laces anti-homophobia in football campaign were the excuses metro.co.uk 25 Sep 13
	Gay Games in London 'will help athletes to come out' - Londoners urged to back 2018 bid and lead way for equality in sport standard.co.uk 25 Sep 13 london2018.info
RUSSIA Russian parents' group demand ban on Elton John Parents' committee asks Putin to cancel a planned concert, saying Elton intends to violate a ban on "homosexual propaganda" independent.co.uk 25 Sep 13 USA
	Todd M. Hughes Senate confirms first openly gay federal appeals judge, who specialises in international trade, patents, trademarks, and police and veterans' benefits washingtonpost.com 25 Sep 13
GAY PRIDE
	*'Art Riots' is the GFEST* 2013 theme** London's gay arts festival includes films, star-studded music performances, creative workshops, a Bollywood themed party and a visual arts exhibition - Bernie Grant Arts Centre, North London - 7-9 Nov gaywisefestival.org.uk 25 Sep 13