UK
Gay police officers still fear for their careers, poll shows
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 | A survey of 1,300 senior police officers by the Police Superintendents' Association of England and Wales (PSAEW) found four out of 10 lesbian or gay superintendents and chief superintendents have "experienced discrimination in the policing workplace"
independent.co.uk 7 Sep 14 |
Teacher Emily Fox, 26, jailed for having a sexual relationship with 15-year-old girl
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 | Emily Fox - who taught PE at the Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, exchanged hundreds of "sexually explicit" messages with the 15-year-old girl - has been jailed for 15 months
westerndailypress.co.uk 7 Sep 14 |
UK consul-general Brian Davidson marries same-sex partner in Beijing
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 | In what is likely the first high-profile same-sex marriage to be conducted by the diplomatic mission of a foreign country in China, the UK's consul-general in Shanghai, Brian Davidson, married his same-sex partner, Scott Chang, an American citizen
shanghaiist.com 7 Sep 14 |
CYBER-GAYS
Grindr permanently disables distance function
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 | "In light of recent security allegations surrounding a user's specific location, Grindr has made modifications to no longer show distance information for users. Grindr will continue to make ongoing changes to keep all users secure, as necessary."
americablog.com 7 Sep 14 |
WORLD
Men arrested after 'Egypt's first gay marriage' video
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 | Egypt's prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of nine men for four days pending investigations after appearing in a video that had depicted a 'gay marriage' ceremony on a Nile boat - the speedy investigation is aimed at "safeguarding the values of society and implementing justice."
egyptianstreets.com 7 Sep 14 |
Jamaicans For Justice dismisses claims that it has been captured by homosexual lobby
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 | Dr Barry Wade, the recently installed chairman of the human-rights entity Jamaicans For Justice, has rejected claims that the lobby group has sold out to the LGBT community - 'to link the board to any gay agenda is just ridiculous'
jamaica-gleaner.com 7 Sep 14 |
GBA Gay Business Association member:
UK
Men who used gay website Grindr to ensnare would-be paedophiles jailed for four years each
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 | The pair posed as an under-aged boy to lure two users of the Grindr website to meet for sex. But both victims were horrified when they met up instead with blackmailers Nathanael Foster and Adam Webb of Gloucester who demanded £15,000 from one and £10,000 from the other to keep quiet about their paedophile interests
gloucestercitizen.co.uk 6 Sep 14 |
Ex-paramedic who claimed he was gay to get close to his victims gets 12 years
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 | An ex-paramedic who claimed he was gay to get close to his victims has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for rape and sexual assaults against three women, some of which took place at locations in Surrey
getsurrey.co.uk 6 Sep 14 |
GAY PRIDE
Catholic school students first to take part in Newry gay pride
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 | Jarlath Burns, principal of St. Paul's High School in Co. Armagh and BBC gaelic football pundit, defended his decision to march with a group of senior pupils. "At St Paul's, we celebrate diversity. It is a welcoming place where all students can feel comfortable."
independent.ie 6 Sep 14 |
CYBER-GAYS
Google VP Megan Smith gets top White House tech job
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 | Megan will be the next Chief Technology Officer and Assistant to the President. She was previously CEO at PlanetOut, an interactive media company serving the gay and lesbian community
time.com 6 Sep 14 |
GAY BULLYING
Millions of people go purple
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Eight out of 10. That's the number of LGBT youth who report being bullied. That's unacceptable, and it's why I'll be wearing purple for Spirit Day
- Thu 16 Oct
glaad.org 6 Sep 14 |
SHOW BIZ
Composer Sandy Wilson dies
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 | The reported inspiration for Sandy - as in Julian and Sandy, the camp couple from Round The Horn - and composer of The Boyfriend, has died aged 90. He is survived by his life partner, Chak Yui
theguardian.com
thestage.co.uk 6 Sep 14 |
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