Friday 3 October 2014

UK The Conservatives are full of sound and fury on human rights
	The Conservative plan for a "British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" is finally being made clear today. Tory Eurosceptics and tabloids will be jubilant, and potential UKIP voters impressed newstatesman.com  3 Oct 14 Tory proposal
Couples converting from civil partnerships will get backdated marriage certificates
	The Government Equalities Office has this week confirmed that a full, backdated marriage certificate will be issued to couples - and not a 'certificate of conversion' as previously speculated pinknews.co.uk 3 Oct 14
Couple denied a house share because they're gay
	A couple trying to find a place to live in London say they were turned away from one property because they're gay. George Poole, a marketing consultant from Kent, was looking to move to the capital with his boyfriend Matthew Greenaway itv.com  3 Oct 14
HIV AIDS Origin of Aids pandemic 'was 1920s Kinshasa' An international team of scientists say a "perfect storm" of population growth, sex and railways allowed HIV to spread in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo bbc.co.uk  3 Oct 14 New York City promotes acceptance of controversial HIV drug New York City's health department is advertising on gay hookup apps and lobbying doctors to promote wider use of a controversial anti-HIV pill that vastly cuts the risk of infection. But the therapy has stoked infighting among AIDS activists over promiscuity and safer sex practices medicalxpress.com  3 Oct 14 TRANS Sport & gender: A history of bad science and 'biological racism'
	Like South African 800m sensation Caster Semenya before her, Dutee Chand (left) discovered - in bold newsprint - that she had natural levels of the hormone testosterone normally only found in men bbc.co.uk  3 Oct 14
GAY PRIDE Ireland's gay matchmaking festival
	With online dating paradoxically making it harder to meet someone, Lisdoonvarna's traditional festival - in both its gay and straight guises - is getting a new lease of life. The Outing, Lisdoonvarna, - 3-6 Oct theouting.ie  3 Oct 14
WORLD Russia ends US student exchange in part over 'friendly relations' of gay men
	Longstanding study abroad program ends as Kremlin official claims student was persuaded to ask for US asylum by Michigan couple theguardian.com  3 Oct 14

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