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GAY RESEARCH

Being homosexual is only partly due to gay gene, research finds

Study finds that while gay men share similar genetic make-up, it only accounts for 40 per cent of chance of a man being homosexual
telegraph.co.uk 14 Feb 14

Being gay IS in your genes, say scientists in controversial new DNA study

Strengthens claims homosexuality is decided by biology, not choice - Fears breakthrough could be used to develop tests for expecting mothers
dailymail.co.uk 14 Feb 14

O-M-G

Welcome same-sex couples or be damned as bigots, says Archbishop of Canterbury

The Church of England's stance on same-sex relationships risks being viewed as "akin to racism", Justin Welby has warned
independent.co.uk 14 Feb 14

GAY SPORTS

Michael Sam knows there will be problems...

and they've already started. Commentator Dale Hansen celebrates our differences - in the NFL man's world
youtu.be 14 Feb 14

UK Warning to 'sex app' users to check age of consent People who use "hook-up" apps like Grindr to meet for casual sex must ensure their partner is above the age of consent, the UK's National Crime Agency is warning bbc.co.uk 12 Feb 14 RUSSIA *What about Britain's gingers? Russia attacks Channel 4* over gay rights film Russia claims documentary about attacks on gays is timed to disrupt Winter Olympics, and says similar films could be made about abuse of Britain's redheads telegraph.co.uk 12 Feb 14 Why Russia is so anti-gay** Nearly three-quarters of Russians believe that homosexually is morally unacceptable, more than disapprove of other hot-button issues such as extramarital affairs, gambling and abortion livescience.com 12 Feb 14
	Putin hugs lesbian athlete Russian President was spotted cuddling Dutch gold medal winning speedskater Ireen Wust after her 3,000m victory mirror.co.uk 12 Feb 14

	Gay ski jumper scoops silver medal Austria's Daniela Iraschko-Stolz became the first openly gay athlete to win a medal at Vladimir Putin's Games dailymail.co.uk 12 Feb 14

	'Russian Facebook' How anti-gay groups use VKontakte to persecute LGBT people. Widespread homophobia affects Russia's online communities - and little is being done to stop it theguardian.com 12 Feb 14
WORLD Kansas bill would allow service refusal to same-sex couples on religious grounds Republican supporters say the bill is designed to protect religious liberty. Opponents say it targets same-sex couples and sanctions discrimination by government employees kansascity.com 12 Feb 14

Norway's pro-gay Olympic ad is cheesy and absurd but also kind of incredible - It's an over-the-top, absurd blockbuster of an ad for sports apparel retailer XXL adweek.com 12 Feb 14

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Friday 27 December 2013

2013 Review of the LGBT Year This year's top LGBT Awards, who came out, and who we will miss gaytoz Review of 2013 ALAN TURING
	Was Alan Turing murdered by the security services? Peter Tatchell has written to the Prime Minister urging a new inquiry into the death of the scientist Alan Turing, who has just been granted a royal pardon for his 1952 conviction for homosexual relations petertatchellfoundation.org27 Dec 13
UK LGBT voters wary of the rise of UKIP and Nigel Farage Pink News poll shows a rise in support for both Labour and the Conservative party since 2010 at the expense of the Liberal Democrats pinknews.co.uk 27 Dec 13 Manslaughter charge following death of gay grandad outside Chester pub Kevin Gardner, 26, of Ellesmere Port, was charged in connection with the death of Ronald Hayes, 63 thejournal.co.uk 27 Dec 13 COMING OUT
	Lord Browne reveals all The former BP executive tells World at One of his "secret life" as a gay man in the oil industry - (36.30 minutes in) bbc.co.uk 27 Dec 13
RUSSIA Russian opera star says anti-gay law causing 'colossal' damage to Russia's reputation Maria Maksakova says law is causing "colossal" damage to the country's reputation and making it harder for Russian artists to work abroad wsj.com 27 Dec 13

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16-17 November 2013

UK Call to consider lowering age of consent for sex to 15 Faculty of Public Health president Prof John Ashton said the move would make it easier for 15-year-olds to get sexual health advice from the NHS bbc.co.uk 17 Nov 13 Weymouth's first official gay bar to open Bar 314 will be transformed into The Closet and will open its doors on Friday 29 November. The bar will eventually team up with gay friendly BBs in the town to appeal to the LGBT tourist market dorsetecho.co.uk 17 Nov 13
	Nikki Sinclaire MEP reveals she had a sex change at the age of 23, and first realised she should have been female at the age of three. She left UKIP and founded the We Demand A Referendum party metro.co.uk 17 Nov 13
GAY BULLYING
	Ayden Olson The teenage son of a leading child abuse campaigner found dead at his Colchester home was "bullied to death", his mother has claimed mirror.co.uk 16 Nov 13
GAY PRIDE Pride in London open meeting Reporting back on Pride in London 2013 and the progress we have made to put the festival onto a sustainable footing, and plans for 2014 Congress House, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3LS - 6-8.30pm, Tue 10 Dec Free tickets 16 Nov 13 RUSSIA Lady Gaga tour promoters fined under Russian gay propaganda law Trade Union of Russian Citizens spokeswoman Darya Dedova said Lady Gaga had harmed the well-being of children by exposing them to what she says is harmful information ria.ru 16 Nov 13 Moscow gay nightclub attacked by two armed men When guards refused to allow them into the Central Station club, the men opened fire, but there were no injuries inside the club edgeonthenet.com 17 Nov 13 JAMAICA Jamaica's Supreme Court throws out claim against local TV stations Activist Maurice Tomlinson challenged the media on their refusal to air public service advertisements promoting tolerance for homosexuals jamaicaobserver.com 17 Nov 13 International Day For Tolerance in Jamaica United Nations has celebrated diversity and the building of tolerance and trust within diverse communities since 1996 facebook.com 17 Nov 13 WORLD
	*Luxembourg to have gay PM AND* deputy** Xavier Bettel, the mayor of Luxembourg City, will be prime minister, while Etienne Schneider of the Socialist Workers Party will be his vice-prime minister. Making gay marriage legal in Luxembourg would be one of his first acts news.com.au

Polish protestors burn rainbow sculpture in Warsaw's Public Square Polish protestors torched a huge rainbow sculpture in Warsaw's Public Square during an Independence Day March that turned violent youtu.be 16 Nov 13

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Saturday 25 May 2013

GAY MARRIAGE Same-sex unions are happier than heterosexual marriages, finds research. What can gay and lesbian couples teach straight ones about living in harmony? theatlantic.com 25 May 13 A "climate of violence" threatens the Paris Spring anti-gay march this Sunday leparisien.fr 25 May 13 USA Exxon defies calls to add gays to anti-bias policy nytimes.com 25 May 13
	Kaitlyn Hunt refuses plea offer, will go to court over consensual high school relationship in Florida salon.com 25 May 13
SCOUTING FOR BOYS
	After vote on gay youth, Scouts face more turmoil - conservatives predict a mass exodus from the BSA abcnews.go.com 25 May 13
SEX - EDUCATION How porn twisted one teenager's experience of sex bbc.co.uk 25 May 13 Sex education struggles to keep pace with online porn bbc.co.uk 25 May 13
	*The Rainbow Curriculum* Teaching Teens About LGBT Issues Paperback includes an easy-to-implement anti-bullying program and a common-sense approach to launching a gay/straight alliance at your school amazon.com 25 May 13
GAY PRIDE Sydney Mardi Gras members vote to restore 'gay' and 'lesbian' back into parade title gaynewsnetwork.com.au 25 May 13 GAY SPORTS
	Robbie Rogers signs with LA Galaxy, becomes first openly gay player in Major League Soccer yahoo.com 25 May 13
SHOW BIZ
	George Michael did not try to commit suicide by throwing himself from car insists pal mirror.co.uk 25 May 13

	*Blue is the Warmest Colour* Lesbian drama tipped for Cannes' Palmes d'Or prize, has shocked some critics with its graphic sex scenes bbc.co.uk 25 May 13

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Friday 10 May 2013

Drugs, clubs and death: what can South London's gay community do? Community meeting tonight at Royal Vauxhall Tavern

gaystarnews.com 10 May 13

Gay activists call for review of National Lottery grants - Churches linked to online homophobia say lottery awards were used for community, not religious, purposes

guardian.co.uk 10 May 13

Christian printer Nick Williamson explains why he is standing up to the bullies who are trying to force him to print NI gay magazine - video

christian.org.uk 10 May 13

Lowering the age of consent merits open debate, not closed minds, argues Peter Tatchell

news.uk.msn.com 10 May 13

GAY SPORTS

Gay rugby tournament to boost Bristol's economy by £250,000 - Bristol Bisons host Union Cup 2013, 23-26 May

southwestbusiness.co.uk 10 May 13

ALAN TURING

Lords bill introduced to pardon gay codebreaker Alan Turing

pinknews.co.uk 10 May 13

USA

New poll published by Washington Post and ABC News

- 55% support gay marriage

- 68% support Jason Collins athlete coming out

- 63% support Boy Scouts admitting gay scouts

- 39% support continued ban on gay Scout leaders

washingtonpost.com 10 May 13

GAY PARENTS

Gay father Mark has 22 children
with 17 lesbian women in Munich. He knows all his children but has never slept with a woman.
abendzeitung-muenchen.de 10 May 13

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UK Miliband promises posthumous pardons for convicted gay men
	Turing's Law would allow family and friends to apply for gross indecency convictions to be quashed theguardian.com 5 Mar 15
Ex-Tory MP Harvey Proctor: 'I have never attended sex parties'
	Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Thursday after his home was searched by police, Proctor says he would have contacted police if he had known of any such illegal network theguardian.com 5 Mar 15
*Paul Gambaccini hits out at Yewtree* police over false sex assault arrest**
	"I faced the full weight of the state, with unlimited financial resources for 12 months for no reason," Gambaccini said. "It was a completely fictitious case.." independent.co.uk 5 Mar 15
Police probe homophobic poison pen letter in Yorkshire
	The author of the poison pen letter, apparently under the misguided belief that they were speaking on behalf of the village, decreed that Hemingbrough was 'a respetable (sic) village' where 'we don't like gays living here'. Their missive went on to tell the couple that they should 'push off back to where [they] came from'. selbyonline.co.uk 5 Mar 15
SHOW BIZ Guy Sebastian to represent Australia at Eurovision
	After winning the popular talent series Australian Idol in 2003, Sebastian went on to come 7th at World Idol in the UK. "With Eurovision, it's so eclectic, you never know what you are going to get. I'm not going to wear a dress," Sebastian said abc.net.au 5 Mar 15

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