UK MSPs warned 'amend gay marriage laws or lose your seats' Anti-gay marriage group Scotland For Marriage have produced a 'hit list' of 10 MSPs that could lose their seats over the issue telegraph.co.uk 16 Dec 13 Transsexual PC's case against Essex Police rejected PC Emma Chapman complained she had to "out" herself over a police radio system when working for Essex Police bbc.co.uk 16 Dec 13 Birmingham's Persian LGBT Advisory service will be supported by a sponsored walk to Dudley on Christmas Day mycharitypage.com 16 Dec 13 TV weatherman Fred Talbot rearrested in abuse probe Officers are examining claims of abuse at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys in the 1970s and 80s bbc.co.uk 16 Dec 13 GAY BUSINESS | |
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while accepting his university's Quality of Life Award. He talks about support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit companies from discriminating against LGBT workers allthingsd.com 16 Dec 13 |
RUSSIA France's Hollande snubs Russia's Sochi Games French President's announcement follows German President Joachim Gauck's decision not to attend the February event. And EU Justice Commissioner said she would "certainly not go to Sochi as long as minorities are treated the way they are under the current Russian legislation." france24.com 16 Dec 13 USA | |
| After Boy Scouts' vote to admit gay youths, rival group takes root Trail Life USA bans gay members. "Trail Life is very much what families want," said Rob Green, a former BSA executive who is CEO of the new group. "They just don't know it yet." dallasnews.com 16 Dec 13 | |
WORLD UNAIDS calls on India to repeal anti-same sex laws "The Delhi High Court decision in 2009 had restored dignity for millions of people in India, and was an example of the type of reform we need for effective national AIDS responses," said the Executive Director Michel Sidibé unaids.org 16 Dec 13 Same-sex partners must have same work benefits as married couples Court of Justice of the European Union says an employee who is in a same-sex civil partnership should receive the same benefits as foreseen for married employees - in case a civil partnership is the highest form of union they can access europa.eu 16 Dec 13 | |
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