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Gay bus advert ban probed by High Court
The Christian charity Core Issues Trust has accused the London mayor of "currying favour with gay lobby groups", and acting improperly in banning a bus advert suggesting people could "get over" homosexuality updatednews.ca 2 Jul 14 Jamaican bisexual denied asylum in UK | |
 | Orashia Edwards, lost his lengthy legal battle with the United Kingdom's Home Office when he was denied asylum on the basis of his sexuality. The court concluded that Edwards was "dishonest" about his sexuality, apparently not believing that he is bisexual jamaicaobserver.com 2 Jul 14 |
HIV AIDS Cure for HIV a 'major priority' A new study published in The Lancet says although there has been much advancement in HIV prevention and treatment, finding a cure for HIV is now a 'major scientific priority' gaynewsnetwork.com.au 2 Jul 14 GAY MARRIAGE Irish same-sex marriage referendum in spring 2015 Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the Dáil that the Marriage Equality referendum will take place in spring 2015. He was responding to a question from Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams rte.ie 2 Jul 14 GAY EMPLOYMENT Federal contractors discriminate against LGBT job applicants | |
 | The Equal Rights Center and Freedom to Work found that when applying to work for US federal contractors, LGBT applicants were 23 percent less likely to receive a call-back than their non-LGBT counterpart, even when the LGBT applicant was more qualified equalrightscenter.org 2 Jul 14 |
South Carolina lesbian Police Chief gets her job back | |
 | Crystal Moore has officially been reinstated as police chief of Latta, S.C., after having been fired by the mayor for no other apparent reason except that she is lesbian. The town restructured its entire local government in order to save Moore her job care2.com 2 Jul 14 |
Gay? Fired for it? Sue your employer today! If your boss calls you a fag or a tranny, march down to federal court and sue him under Title VII. Your case might just open the doors to workplace equality for millions of LGBT Americans slate.com | UK: tuc.org.uk 2 Jul 14 AFRICA At least 50 Zimbabwean journalists gay, claim Zimbabwean journalists regularly report President Robert Mugabe's all too frequent rants against homosexuality, but little is said of the 50 or so members of the local press pack who are gay and silently suffering victimisation in the country's newsrooms newzimbabwe.com 2 Jul 14 ALAN TURING Pet Shop Boys discuss Alan Turing Proms premier | |
 | Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe discuss their BBC late-night Prom which includes the world premiere of A Man From the Future, about Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing bbc.co.uk 2 Jul 14 Alan Turing gay page |
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