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| UK Remembering Albert - 25 years on | |
 | Albert was 16 years when he tragically fell to his death on Sunday 30th April 1989 from a multi-story car park, in what is widely regarded as a homophobic hate crime. Foster carer Cath Hall decided to set up a trust in Albert's name to provide safe homes for LGBT young people akt.org.uk 30 Apr 14 |
 | Albert was very much loved by his family, but whilst spending some time in a children's home he experienced rejection and homophobia from other residents, and sought solace in Manchester's gay village. Albert's mum, Mary, is a very proud supporter of AKT's work Remembering Albert 30 Apr 14 |
| Supporters can send the special text giving code "ALBT25 £10" to 70070 to give the Albert Kennedy Trust £10 WORLD New York settles 'gay entrapment' claim for $450,000 | |
 | Robert Pinter, who was falsely arrested for prostitution in a Lower East Side porn shop in 2008, has settled the federal civil rights lawsuit he brought against New York City for $450,000. He was one of 41 men known to have been arrested for prostitution in six Manhattan porn shops in 2008-9 gaycitynews.com 30 Apr 14 |
GAY SPORTS UN and IOC sign formal agreement on role of sport in development, peace | |
 | 'Sport can ... help reach many groups and communities with important messages on HIV/AIDS and other diseases, drug abuse and environmental protection,' said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon un.org 30 Apr 14 |
GAY BUSINESS Dolce & Gabbana are going to jail for a while | |
 | Fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were each given a reduced, suspended sentence of 18 months in jail on Wednesday for a conviction on charges of hiding hundreds of millions of euros from Italian tax authorities huffingtonpost.com 30 Apr 14 |
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