Friday 11 October 2013

UK Asylum seekers pressured into 'proving' sexuality UK home affairs select committee hears that claimants have resorted to desperate measures to stay in the UK, including handing over photographic and video evidence of "highly personal sexual activity" to caseworkers itv.com 11 Oct 13 Edwin Poots' ban on gay men giving blood irrational, says judge Mr Justice Treacy said that Northern Ireland's Health Minister breached the ministerial code by failing to take the issue before the Stormont Executive belfasttelegraph.co.uk 11 Oct 13 GAY PRIDE London's Tobacco Dock will transport you back in time for one night only. Immerse yourself in the party atmosphere as the LGBT community comes together for Winter Pride winterprideuk.com 11 Oct 13 GAY SPORTS Football fans against homophobia AFC Wimbledon has become the first British club to lend its support to the campaign, which aims to take a clear stand against discrimination afcwimbledon.co.uk facebook.com 11 Oct 13 Jason Collins professional basketball player who came out last spring, asked why he has yet to be picked by an NBA team said "You don't want to speculate" nytimes.com 11 Oct 13 Orlando Cruz will battle for the vacant WBO Featherweight Championship on Saturday wearing rainbow-emblazoned attire in an effort to support LGBT rights bleacherreport.com 11 Oct 13 USA Judge denies request to delay gay marriages in New Jersey Governor Christie to appeal decision to allow weddings to begin again on 21 October nj.com 11 Oct 13 SHOW BIZ David Hockney a portrait of the artist as a gay man. Exhibition at Liverpool's Walker art gallery shows almost 40 early works that explore sexuality of celebrated British artist theguardian.com 11 Oct 13 WORLD Firebombing gays and Jamaican police inaction The house where murdered transgender teen Dwayne Jones lived has been firebombed jamaica-gleaner.com 11 Oct 13  Gay test? Is this how Arab countries plan to 'detect' and bar homsexuals from entry? youtube.com 11 Oct 13 GBA Gay Business Association member: