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Monday 22 September 2014

GAY MARRIAGE Sham gay weddings targeted for UK citizenship Same-sex marriages were made legal in March this year but within weeks of the legislation coming into effect, criminal gangs were touting sham gay weddings to those wanting to dodge immigration controls bbc.co.uk 22 Sep 14 252,000 US households headed by same-sex married couples in 2013 The Census Bureau estimates there were nearly 252,000 households headed by same-sex married couples in 2013, a notable increase from the 182,000 estimated in 2012, but still a small fraction of the 56 million total U.S. married couples pewresearch.org 22 Sep 14 Casey Stoney and her partner Megan Harris are expecting twins
	Former England soccer captain Casey said: 'I had to be honest and transparent for the sake of my children. They will be strong and proud of who their mothers are. Hopefully, by the time they grow up, lesbians with children will be less of an issue dailymail.co.uk 22 Sep 14 Rainbow Laces campaign supported by England soccer star thefa.com 22 Sep 14
SEX - LIFE "For many gay men, the last vestige of internalized homophobia is this hatred of how they sound"
	Dan Savage talked to David Thorpe, who's new film Do I Sound Gay? premiered at this month's Toronto International Film Festival. It appears 'Gay Voice' is ruining lives advocate.com 22 Sep 14 View Trailer
WORLD North Korea says rights criticism a gay plot; no gays in its country
	North Korea says criticism of its human rights record is a gay conspiracy, and that the lead author of a UN report is a "disgusting old [gay] lecher". Witnesses to rights abuses were described as "human scum" thecommentator.com 22 Sep 14

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Friday 27 June 2014

UK Equalising pensions for gay couples could cost £2.9 billion
	A UK government report says that it is right that married same-sex couples and civil partners should be treated equally to married opposite sex couples. That is why it has brought forward legislation to ensure that survivor benefits are now built up equally for all legal relationships DWP Report 26 Jun 14
GAY FAMILIES Gays and their children should not suffer Church bias: Vatican
	The Roman Catholic Church must be less judgmental of homosexuals and, while still opposing gay marriage, should welcome children of gay couples into the faith with equal dignity, a Vatican document said on Thursday reuters.com 26 Jun 14
UN Human Rights Council adopts non-inclusive 'Protection of the Family' resolution
	Russia and 21 other governments avoided a discussion on the diversity of family forms. "Referring to family, without recognising the existence of more types of families, is to look away from reality where we find families in all forms and shapes," said LGBT Intergroup lgbt-ep.eu 26 Jun 14
GAY PRIDE Sponsorship of US gay pride parades on the rise
	From Starbucks to eBay to Macy's, the increasing visibility of corporations at the parade in Utah and at others across the country in recent years comes as same-sex marriage bans fall in the courts and polls show greater public acceptance of gay marriage chron.com 26 Jun 14

Friday 6 June 2014

GAY PRIDE *Pride Village Party becomes official Brighton Pride* weekend celebration** For a one-year trial, at the insistence of the statutory authorities, the Pride Village Party will become part of the official Brighton Pride weekend celebration - from 6pm, Sat 2 Aug (with entertainment after the Preston Park festival from 8pm), and 2-8pm, Sun 3 Aug brighton-pride.org 6 Jun 14 Lauderdale House invites LGBT artists to win a solo exhibition!
	The LGBT arts exhibition is accepting entries for the 12th Pride in the House exhibition until Monday 23 June. The exhibition runs at Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, London, N6 5HG - Wed 23 July - Sun 3 Aug Contact 6 Jun 14
Newcastle Pride is taking the biscuit with pop-up art exhibition
	The UK's largest art, craft and design gallery, The Biscuit Factory will bring a selection of art to the heart of Newcastle's Town Moor for the three-day event - 18-20 Jul northern-pride.com 6 Jun 14
York Pride's biggest ever line-up
	The show includes lesbian pop star Heather Peace, who has been one of the headline acts at both Sydney and Manchester Prides, Angie Brown, who recently appeared on BBC's The Voice, plus Scottish boy-band Rewind - Sat 21 Jun yorkpride.org.uk 6 Jun 14
Bridge Bar 'Think Again' fundraiser
	The Bridge Bar in Clapham is hosting an evening of music, cabaret and cocktails in support of GMFA's HIV-prevention campaign Think Again to increase awareness of HIV among young gay men - Sun 13 Jul gmfa.org.uk 6 Jun 14
SHOW BIZ Star Wars star Carrie Fisher warns Alan Carr over C3PO 'gay' quip
	"Could I be C3PO? I'd make a really good one. He's a bit gay" Alan comments. Carrie replied: "You can say that, but I'm not going there. Don't out C3PO." entertainmentwise.com 6 Jun 14
BFI Flare presents special preview of Lilting
	Lilting, Hong Khaou's lyrical exploration of the pleasures and pains of communication, stars Ben Whishaw (Perfume) and Cheng Pei Pei (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) BFI Flare: LGBT Films & Events - Thu 19 Jun bfi.org.uk 6 Jun 14
COMING OUT It Gets Better - just got better
	A new online docu-series features stories from notable LGBT figures - from their struggles to their successes - and gay basketball player Jason Collins kicks it off itgetsbetter.org 6 Jun 14
'Homophobia in the stands has got worse'
	After Thomas Hitzlsperger's coming out it seemed that the taboo nature of homosexuality in football was changing. But has that progress continued? A homosexual youth player talked to Deutsche Welle about his experience dw.de 6 Jun 14
WORLD Backroom deal rules out same-sex unions in Slovak constitution Slovak MPs from SMER (Social-Democrats) and KDH (Christian-Democrats) voted to define marriage as a 'unique bond between a man and a woman' in the Constitution. Ruling party SMER agreed to the demand of opposition party KDH in exchange of their support for a judicial reform lgbt-ep.eu 6 Jun 14 Texas Republican Party drafts new platform advocating for 'Ex-Gay Therapy'
	We recognize the legitimacy and value of counseling which offers reparative therapy and treatment to patients who are seeking escape from the homosexual lifestyle. No laws or executive orders shall be imposed to limit or restrict access to this type of therapy thinkprogress.org 6 Jun 14

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Wednesday 4 June 2014

SEX - LIFE Is being gay in your DNA?
	When 'male loving' genes are found in women, they may cause them to mate early and have lots of children - in men they may cause homosexuality dailymail.co.uk 4 Jun 14
Sir Norman Fowler: Fight against HIV going backwards
	Sir Norman Fowler says we're going backwards in our fight against HIV as half the world's population with the illness are not aware they carry it because they're too scared to get tested BBC Radio 5 Live 4 Jun 14
UK Policeman claims he was forced to quit after being told bosses monitor sex app Grindr
	Special Branch detective Kevin Maxwell, who won a previous discrimination case against the force, claims he was driven to resign after officers taunted him by saying he should become 'a hairdresser or cabin crew' dailymail.co.uk
Gay protest against ex-UKIP councillor to take place
	A peaceful protest is set to be held next week following ex-UKIP Redditch councillor David Small's alleged racist and homophobic Facebook comments, referring to several gay celebrities, including Sir Elton John, as being perverts - Redditch Town Hall, 6:15pm, Mon 9 Jun redditchadvertiser.co.uk 4 Jun 14
British consulates open doors to same sex marriages in Russia
	Gay Britons are now able to get married in the British consulates of more than 20 countries where the ceremonies are not legal including Russia, Azerbaijan, Serbia and Hungary telegraph.co.uk 4 Jun 14
Positive East wins prestigious Queens Award for Voluntary Service
	The award is in recognition of the work the East London charity does in helping people with HIV overcome the difficulties faced living with the virus and enabling them to get on with the rest of their positiveeast.org.uk 4 Jun 14
GAY SPORTS #ProudToPlay: Celebrating equality for all athletes Over the course of Pride month and the World Cup, YouTube will feature a collection of videos about the LGBT community and sports on YouTube's Spotlight channel: youtube.com/proudtoplay 4 Jun 14 GAY HISTORY The Black Cat gets a plaque calling out its role in L.A.'s fight for gay rights
	A police raid on a New Year's Eve party in 1967 at the Black Cat bar in Silver Lake set off a street protest on 11 February that year that many have described as California's version of the famous Stonewall demonstrations two years later in New York City wehoville.com 4 Jun 14
Doris Day shares vivid memories of Rock Hudson
	Doris Day offers her personal remembrance of her close friend, and US TV channel TCM's June 2014 Star Of The Month, Rock Hudson - see trailer tcm.com 4 Jun 14
The day anti-gay hate came to Uganda
	On 3 June 1886 Catholic martyrs were burned to death by King Mwanga for refusing his homosexual advances and for failing to renounce Christianity gaystarnews.com 4 Jun 14
GAY PRIDE Applications are now open for Manchester Pride Parade
	There are loads of ways to get involved with Manchester Pride. As a registered charity, we rely heavily on volunteers throughout the year. Perhaps you would like to take part in the parade as an organisation, or maybe perform at the Big Weekend? - 23-25 Aug Volunteer 4 Jun 14 Gay Pride Calendar 2014