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IN-HUMAN RIGHTS Uganda's Sam Kutesa elected as UN General Assembly president  Uganda's foreign minister has been elected president of the UN General Assembly, over protests against his country's treatment of gay people bbc.co.uk 12 Jun 14 UK Man arrested over Vauxhall 'ammonia' attack A 31-year-old man was arrested in Kent on Wednesday on suspicion of committing grievous bodily harm. One of the victims told the Evening Standard that doctors said the liquid had "burnt the cornea" in his left eye bbc.co.uk 12 Jun 14 Disabled couple refused entry to nightclub win discrimination case | |
 | Nathan and Robert Gale took G1 Group to court after claiming bouncers did not allow them into Glasgow's Polo Lounge because the venue had no disabled facilities stv.tv 12 Jun 14 |
Manchester Pride raised over £2,000 during IDAHOT | |
 | Organisers ran Discuss with Pride, Drink With Pride and Run With Pride to fundraise for the Pride Community Fund, which supports LGBT and HIV charities and organisations in Greater Manchester. Twelve bars created Pride Cocktails throughout May manchesterpride.com 12 Jun 14 |
TRANS 'First' transgender footballer tackles tough for acceptance | |
 | Jaiyah Saelua from American Samoa may be nearing the end of her football career, but the 'world's first' transgender professional player says she has more to achieve. She hopes that American Samoan officials can reach FIFA'sSeb Blatter to find a way for her to appear at the World Cup in Brazil as an ambassador against homophobia inquirer.net 12 Jun 14 |
Media guide on Non-Binary issues | |
 | Trans Media Watch (TMW), the UK charity that aims to see transgender (trans) and intersex people treated with accuracy, dignity and respect by the media, has published a new guide focused on non-binary people. This is designed to help the media report on people who do not identify as male or female transmediawatch.org 12 Jun 14 |
Denmark allows legal change of gender without clinical diagnosis | |
 | Denmark is now the first country in Europe where a requirement for 'Gender Identity Disorder' diagnosis or any psychological assessment/opinion is not necessary for a person to legally obtain their preferred gender ilga-europe.org 12 Jun 14 |
GAY HATE Oklahoma Tea Party candidate supports stoning gay people to death | |
 | "I think we would be totally in the right to do it," said Tea Party state House candidate Scott Esk. "... ignoring as a nation things that are worthy of death is very remiss" slate.com 12 Jun 14 |
Rick Perry compares homosexuality to alcoholism | |
 | Texas Govenor said. "I may have the genetic coding that I'm inclined to be an alcoholic, but I have the desire not to do that, and I look at the homosexual issue the same way." sfgate.com 12 Jun 14 |
SHOW BIZ Boy George's Culture Club finally reunited after 15 years split | |
 | Boy George and the rest of the 80s pop group - Roy Hay, Mikey Craig and Jon Moss - admit they had their differences, but they are ready to put bitter feuds and physical fights behind them belfasttelegraph.co.uk 12 Jun 14 |
A "backstairs" peak into the royal household at Newcastle Pride | |
 | Tea with the Old Queen, based on the fictitious secret diaries of the Queen Mother's real-life page and steward, will be staged at the North East Mining Institute, Westgate Road, Newcastle - Sat 5 Jul northern-pride.com 12 Jun 14 |
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