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Gay Lib Dem councillor stands down after 'homophobic bullying' by colleagues
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 | Sam Phripp, 22, was elected to Mendip district council three years ago, but the Lib Dem councillor claims he has had to stand down after "hostility, intimidation and bullying" - including one county colleague who called him a "dirty bloody homosexual" swns.com 6 Aug 14 |
HIV AIDS HIV dentist struck off after sparking infection scare among patients | |
 | Harry Robertson, who worked at the Kelburne Dental Surgery in Paisley, has been removed from the dental register following a hearing of the General Dental Council. Health chiefs said the dentist had to be suspended over "dishonest conduct" when he failed to disclose his HIV status and caused an infection scare stv.tv 6 Aug 14 |
JAMAICA London protest against Jamaica's anti-gay laws | |
 | A protest outside the country's High Commission in London, coinciding with Jamaican Independence Day at 1 Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BQ - noon, Wed 6 Aug CaribbeanAlliance 6 Aug 14 |
GAY MARRIAGE Challenges to gay marriage bans: Where they stand | |
 | Gay couples can marry in 19 US states and the District of Columbia. This article looks at the progress of legal challenges to state bans in other states abcnews.go.com 6 Aug 14 |
Target signs up to support Marriage Equality | |
 | The US retailer's Chief Human Resources Officer blogs: "At Target, we are committed to creating an environment where team members and guests feel welcome, valued and respected." abullseyeview.com 6 Aug 14 |
UGANDA Ugana's President Museveni meets Obama in U.S. | |
 | President Barack Obama welcomes President Museveni in the Blue Room during a US-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House on Tuesday chimpreports.com 6 Aug 14 |
Ugandan lawmakers promise to revive their anti-gay law MPs supporting a new version of the measure announced that they would try to push a nearly identical version of the Anti Homosexuality Act through parliament within the next three days. The legislators claim to have nearly 100 of their colleagues signed up washingtonpost.com 6 Aug 14 Uganda's anti-gay law raises sovereignty questions Bloggers in Uganda talk about how the anti-gay law was received with a lot of amusement and jubilation, and how they don't celebrate court rulings so quickly because of the 'notorious' counter-rulings and injunctions observer.ug 6 Aug 14 Gay Ugandans seeking refuge in Kenya Kenya's reluctance to prosecute homosexuals has encouraged some gay Ugandans to cross the border in order to flee the threats of violence and the prospect of harsher legal penalties legalbrief.co.za 6 Aug 14 GAY RESEARCH Survey shows gay and bisexual teens have heightened pregnancy risks | |
 | A survey in British Columbia finds that gay and bisexual boys are nearly four times more likely to cause a pregnancy, and lesbian and bisexual girls are more than twice as likely to get pregnant vancouver.24hrs.ca 6 Aug 14 |
SHOW BIZ Strictly Come Dancing: Robin Windsor pulls out over injury | |
 | Windsor - who is dating former X Factor finalist Marcus Collins - missed some weeks of the 2013 run due to back trouble. He will be replaced by Australian dancer Trent Whiddon metro.co.uk 6 Aug 14 |
Jim Parsons is now TV's highest paid openly gay actor | |
 | Jim Parsons and his Big Bang Theory co-stars will earn $1 million for each of the next three seasons' 72 episodes. David Hyde Pierce was previously the highest paid gay actor, reportedly making up to $750,000 per episode when he was on Frasier out.com 6 Aug 14 |
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