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UK Manchester's Gay Village enters RHS North West in Bloom competition | |
 | Village Business Association Chair, Jackie Crozier said: 'The launch of the 'Our Village' brand was the initial step in reviving the area and for the village to now be associated with a such a prestigious competition is something the VBA are extremely proud of' VBA Manchester 31 Jul 14 |
One in 200 churchgoers in same-sex relationships Churchgoers seem to be more open to same-sex relationships than might perhaps have been imagined from their churches' stance on the issue, finds new research christiantoday.com 31 Jul 14 Stop Church sacking gay vicars who marry, says senior Tory | |
 | Lord Fowler raised the case in the House of Lords of Jeremy Pemberton, who had his licence to preach revoked after marrying his partner. He called on the government to "see if there is anything that could be done to help reconcile the difficulties" bbc.co.uk 31 Jul 14 |
Paul Dillane appointed director of Immigration Group | |
 | Paul, a Welshman living in East London, is a human rights and LGBTI activist, has become Executive Director of UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group twitter.com 31 Jul 14 uklgig.org.uk |
Man used gay ruse to rape and sexually assault women | |
 | Jurors were told that 25-year-old former South East Coast Ambulance Service paramedic Christopher Bridger used a ruse that he was gay to get close to three women victims, before attacking them when they were drunk after boozy nights out getsurrey.co.uk 31 Jul 14 |
USA Boy Scouts: Gays aren't pedophiles, but we still won't let them lead | |
 | BSA National Commissioner says 'We have studied every piece of data and every piece of information that the rest of the world has and there is no relationship between homosexuality and pedophilia' gizmodo.com 31 Jul 14 |
Do we still need gay resorts like Provincetown? | |
 | While few have the funds or the life circumstances that allow us to relocate for the season, many feel a need for a sort of hyper-gay retreat at least once a year slate.com 31 Jul 14 |
Toni Atkins briefly becomes California's first out gay governor | |
 | California State Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins, who is gay, will serve as the state's governor for 8 to 9 hours while those Democratic officials above her in the line of succession are traveling outside of the state metroweekly.com 31 Jul 14 |
GAY AFRICA Uganda activists launch court bid to overturn anti-gay law | |
 | Ugandan activists launched a petition Wednesday at the constitutional court seeking to overturn tough anti-gay laws that have been condemned by rights groups as draconian yahoo.com 31 Jul 14 |
How 2 gay men live in a country where homosexuality is illegal | |
 | Two young men bravely share their experience as homosexuals in Ghana time.com 31 Jul 14 |
GAY PRIDE gaytoz Pride Calendar 2014 18 July - 3 August 2014  Brighton and Hove Pride - Pride Arts & Film Festival 19 July - 3 August 2014  Pride Glasgow 25 July - 2 August 2014  Belfast Pride - Festival Australian sensation Bingay set to take over London town | |
 | Hosted by drag superstar Mitzi Macintosh with Bingay's surprise barrel babe, raising funds for Cancer is a Drag, providing financial support and wellbeing to people living with cancer. Manbar, 79 Charing Cross Road, Soho - Mon 11 Aug, 8pm manbarsoho.com 31 Jul 14 |
Rainbow Rooms: an oasis of calm at Brighton Pride | |
 | Situated in the heart of the Gay Village, The Rainbow Rooms will give local residents and Pride guests a chance to eat, enjoy Fine wines and champagne or a pint of Harvey's real Ale, and relax in a unique space dedicated to the chill at Pride that respects the ambience of the gardens and AIDS memorial -1-3 Aug brighton-pride.org 31 Jul 14 |
Paws with Pride comes to Newcastle | |
 | Pets of all sizes and persuasions are being invited to take part in a special event this weekend. Paws with Pride, at Leazes Park, Newcastle, will feature a whole host of animal-based attractions - 11.30am-4.30pm, Sun 3 Aug northern-pride.com 31 Jul 14 |
GAY BOOKS Polari First Book Prize longlist announced | |
 | The Prize received twice as many submissions as last year, which is reflected in an exciting longlist of twelve titles, increased from ten. The Polari First Book Prize, is for a first book which explores the LGBT experience and is open to any work of poetry, prose, fiction or non-fiction published in the UK in English polariliterarysalon.co.uk 31 Jul 14 |
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