Friday 13 February 2015

UK Dover Health Centre displays 'offensive' sign turning away gay men
	An NHS trust has apologised after Jayce Carberry, 24, from Ramsgate, was made aware of the issue by a friend who was waiting to be seen in Dover Health Centre. The clinic had a sign stating that patients who had been sexually assaulted, who are male and have sex with men, or sex workers could not be tested there kentonline.co.uk  13 Feb 15
Steve Strange of Visage dies aged 55: The custodian of New Romantic pop
	He ran the most sought-after clubs in London - Billy's, Blitz and the Camden Palace, booking the likes of Spandau Ballet and Culture Club at the start of their careers. What set the clientele apart was Steve Strange's rigorous door policy. Outrage guaranteed entry bbc.co.uk  13 Feb 15
Michael Mason: Journalist and activist dies aged 67
	Michael helped make the paper Capital Gay a fun read, but with a serious side in the era of Aids Mason's finest hour was being asked, in 1979, to lead the Pride parade in San Francisco on the 10th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots independent.co.uk  13 Feb 15
Weatherman Fred Talbot guilty of abusing teenage boys
	Ex-TV weatherman Fred Talbot has been found guilty of indecently assaulting two teenage boys when he was a teacher. The 65-year-old was cleared of eight other indecent assault charges bbc.co.uk  13 Feb 15
Former Irish equality minister comes out
	Pat Carey says speaking out as gay man may help others of his generation. "The part of the country I came from the word gay wasn't even heard of," the ex-Minister says irishtimes.com  13 Feb 15
GAY MARRIAGE Alabama official ordered to issue marriage licenses to gay couples
	U.S. District Judge Callie Granade's order clarified that Mobile County Probate Court Judge Don Davis was compelled to adhere to her previous ruling striking down the state's gay marriage ban despite a contravening order from Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore that led many state judges to refrain from issuing licenses to gay couples reuters.com  13 Feb 15 Fudge packers are in shock says Klu Klux Klan splcenter.org  13 Feb 15
WORLD North Korea calls Michael Kirby 'disgusting old lecher'
	North Korea state media has launched an anti-gay attack on former High Court judge Michael Kirby, who is now the current chairperson of a UN agency that published a report criticising human rights in the isolated communist nation starobserver.com.au  13 Feb 15
O-M-G Pope Francis scolds childless families as selfish
	After saying in a press conference several weeks ago that Catholics should not breed "like rabbits," Francis scolded childless families this week as selfish bustle.com  13 Feb 15

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Saturday 29 November 2014

UK Ukip disowns 'east London branch' Twitter account after homophobic comments
	In a series of posts last night, the @UkipEastLondon account suggested homosexuality was "intolerable and vulgar". Another tweet read: "LGBT movement is a fascist movement, it's all gay this, gay that.. Well what about British folk?" standard.co.uk  29 Nov 14
Asda boss 'gave £180,000 of charity cash to his gay lover's ballet firm'
	Paul Kelly (right of picture) was dismissed as Asda's vice president of corporate affairs after he was alleged to have given charity cash to his partner's dance company Murley Dance dailymail.co.uk  29 Nov 14
RFU ban to fans who shouted homophobic abuse
	Gay referee Nigel Owens has applauded the Rugby Football Union for banning two supporters from Twickenham for two years after they directed abuse at Owens during the match between England and New Zealand in London earlier this month walesonline.co.uk  29 Nov 14
Sandi Toksvig: Save the Children fired me for being a lesbian
	Comedian (pictured with her partner Debbie) reveals that charity stopped her hosting anniversary event in 1990s to prevent Princess Anne meeting a lesbian. Today the organisation supports gay rights around the world theguardian.com  29 Nov 14 BBC Radio 4: News Quiz
South Shields dance teacher Stuart Hatton crowned Mr Gay World
	He is this year's winner of Mr Gay World, claiming the title after a week-long competition in Rome, Italy. But it isn't just an award for his vanity - instead he wants to use it as a springboard to combat homophobic bullying chroniclelive.co.uk  29 Nov 14
WORLD AIDS DAY Positive Radio launches online
	Positive Radio is a project working in collaboration with service users from George House Trust in Manchester. From midday on Monday 1 December you can hear a series of interviews and shows ght.org.uk 29 Nov 14
Teens and the loneliness of AIDS
	Award-winning photographer Carol Allen Storey's exhibition will be at The Pullman Hotel, 100-101 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AJ, 2-28 December. 100% of the sale of signed 1/1 limited edition prints will be donated to the Elton John AIDS Foundation 29 Nov 14
O-M-G Plans to allow gay people to become Kirk ministers takes a step forward
	23 of 45 Church of Scotland presbyteries with voting rights have backed a "mixed economy" proposal which would allow congregations to appoint someone in a same-sex relationship. The debate was triggered by the appointment of the Rev Scott Rennie to Queen's Cross Church in Aberdeen in 2009 pressandjournal.co.uk  29 Nov 14
New book uncovers strong gay scene in the Catholic Church
	Ground-breaking new research into the sexual lives of Irish Catholic priests has revealed many of them are or have been sexually active, that the bishops are aware of the situation, and that there is a gay scene within the church independent.ie  29 Nov 14 Buy book
RUSSIA Lawyer attacked after defending LGBT activist in St. Petersburg Court
	Human rights lawyer Vitaly Cherkasov, who was employed to defend an LGBT activist, said he was attacked after leaving a St. Petersburg court, identifying one of the assailants as an Orthodox activist and aide to a local anti-gay lawmaker Vitaly Milonov (pictured) themoscowtimes.com 29 Nov 14 Milonov 'should be investigated for extremism' rt.com 29 Nov 14

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Wednesday 30 July 2014

UK Christians lose gay ad challenge Christian activists have lost a High Court bid for a ruling that London Mayor Boris Johnson was personally responsible for an improper and "politically-motivated" ban on a controversial gay advert on buses dailymail.co.uk 30 Jul 14 Officers' fear 'coming out' will affect policing career
	Survey shows that gay and lesbian Police Officers fear the repercussions of revealing their sexuality as they climb through the ranks policeoracle.com 30 Jul 14
WORLD Report on Human Rights for LGBT Africans published
	In advance of President Barack Obama's upcoming US-Africa Leaders Summit with nearly 50 African heads of state, Human Rights First and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation released a report that provides brief country-specific overviews on the status of LGBT people in each of the continent's 54 nations allafrica.com Download Report30 Jul 14
'Murder' camp was designed to "turn boys into men"
	The murder-accused owner of a military-style camp where three boys died admitted in South African Court that he had been negligent. 15 year-old Raymond Buys, pictured, had allegedly been forced to eat his own faeces sowetanlive.co.za 30 Jul 14

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Friday 27 June 2014

UK Equalising pensions for gay couples could cost £2.9 billion
	A UK government report says that it is right that married same-sex couples and civil partners should be treated equally to married opposite sex couples. That is why it has brought forward legislation to ensure that survivor benefits are now built up equally for all legal relationships DWP Report 26 Jun 14
GAY FAMILIES Gays and their children should not suffer Church bias: Vatican
	The Roman Catholic Church must be less judgmental of homosexuals and, while still opposing gay marriage, should welcome children of gay couples into the faith with equal dignity, a Vatican document said on Thursday reuters.com 26 Jun 14
UN Human Rights Council adopts non-inclusive 'Protection of the Family' resolution
	Russia and 21 other governments avoided a discussion on the diversity of family forms. "Referring to family, without recognising the existence of more types of families, is to look away from reality where we find families in all forms and shapes," said LGBT Intergroup lgbt-ep.eu 26 Jun 14
GAY PRIDE Sponsorship of US gay pride parades on the rise
	From Starbucks to eBay to Macy's, the increasing visibility of corporations at the parade in Utah and at others across the country in recent years comes as same-sex marriage bans fall in the courts and polls show greater public acceptance of gay marriage chron.com 26 Jun 14

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