29-30 March 2014

UK Top Tory MP resigns as Ministerial aide following claims he paid male escort for sex and drugs
	Mark Menzies, 42, quit his post as a Parliamentary Private Secretary over allegations made by Brazilian male escort Rogerio Santos. The 19-year-old claims the MP asked him to supply him with illegal methedrone mirror.co.uk 30 Mar 14
USA Florida band member jailed in Robert Champion hazing case
	The 22-year-old musician, Jessie Baskin, who pleaded no contest to manslaughter charges for his role in Robert Champion's death in November, offered a tearful apology. The sentence made him the first of more than a dozen defendants to get jail time orlandosentinel.com 30 Mar 14

Saturday
GAY MARRIAGE David Cameron welcomes first gay marriages At least four couples secure a joint place in the record books with midnight ceremonies in Westminster, Islington, north London, Brighton and Northampton telegraph.co.uk 29 Mar 14 The first same-sex weddings have taken place around England and Wales
	Pictures of same-sex marriages from Halifax, Camden, Brighton bbc.co.uk 29 Mar 14
	Peter McGraith and David Cabreza tie the knot at Islington Town Hall, with Peter Tatchell as witness and hundreds of well-wishers telegraph.co.uk 29 Mar 14
	In Brighton Pavilion, Andrew Wale and Neil Allard were among the first gay couples to get married after midnight totallywp.com 29 Mar 14
	Tania Ward and Nicola Pettit are among the first to receive a Jewish blessing, as Liberal and Reform streams prepare for a flurry of simchas to follow the change of law forward.com 29 Mar 14
	Phil Robathan and James Preston married in Brighton, live on BBC Radio 5 bbc.co.uk 29 Mar 14
UK Theresa May orders review of gay asylum claim handling The home secretary asked Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration John Vine to review asylum claims on grounds of sexual orientation - not behaviour bbc.co.uk 29 Mar 14 GAY PRIDE The first London Bearfest 2014
	A week-long festival celebrating the ever growing international bear scene. Taking place across the capital - 18-26 May londonbearfest.com 29 Mar 14
Rainbow flag flies above York Mansion House
	to celebrate the first gay weddings. York Pride welcomed the news: "We want to throw homophobia into York's history books and the backing of the City Council is vital for that" - Sat 21 Jun yorkpride.org.uk 29 Mar 14
WORLD South African teens watch as gay man beaten, set on fire
	David Olyn has been brutally tortured and killed in a horror hate murder in the Western Cape mambaonline.com 29 Mar 14
GAY PORN Porn site age-check law demanded by media regulator A UK industry regulator has called for the law to be changed to require pornography sites to carry out age checks before granting access bbc.co.uk 29 Mar 14 The Money's on the Dresser
	Last year's Mr UK favourite pornstar Christopher Daniels tells stories of escorting for those with physical deformities to gorgeous men he could only fantasize being with Buy Book 29 Mar 14

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Friday 28 March 2014

You are invited to the first same-sex marriage in the UK Islington Town Hall, London N1 2UD 11pm, Friday 28 March Afterwards, Sean and Sinclair will be holding their reception at Proud Camden until 4am Gay Wedding Directory

GAY MARRIAGE gaytoz Wedding Directory Archbishop of Canterbury signals end of CofE's resistance to gay marriage Justin Welby says when gay marriage is legalised on Saturday, church should show 'the love of Christ for every human' theguardian.com 28 Mar 14 'Fifth of Britons would turn down gay wedding invitation' BBC Radio 5 live survey also found men were nearly twice as likely to stay away as women. The poll of 1,007 people found 68% agreed gay marriage should be permitted, with 26% opposing it bbc.co.uk 28 Mar 14 UK Celebrate your love in Britain The first LGBT market campaign in four years by VisitBritain launches today - with extensive marketing and communications throughout the US market visitbritain.com | gaymarketnews.com 28 Mar 14 Nigel Evans found not guilty on one sexual assault charge Judge instructs jury on verdict after saying evidence over MP's alleged kiss only amounts to attempted sexual assault theguardian.com 28 Mar 14 Gay teachers suffer discrimination by colleagues and students The Teacher Support Network survey reveals 68% UK teachers have witnessed homophobic harassment and 48% have been personally discriminated against because of their sexual orientation sys-con.com 28 Mar 14 GAY PRIDE gaytoz Pride Calendar 2014 Eternal, Gabrielle and Conor Maynard top the bill at Birmingham Gay Pride
	The bonanza of pop and partying again takes place over the May Bank Holiday weekend in the city's gay village - 24-25 May 2014 birminghammail 28 Mar 14 birminghampride
Pinkfields gay pride festival hopes to pick up where Huddersfield's Pink Picnic left off
	Takes place in a clearing of a wood about one mile from Denby Dale with a shuttle bus from Denby Dale - 24-25 May examiner.co.uk 28 Mar 14facebook.com
GAY BUSINESS Former boxer claims he's the first out gay builder in country
	Ray Bulloch, 49, set up his own construction firm 14 years ago because he was fed up with homophobia in the industry dailymail.co.uk 28 Mar 14
UGANDA EU hold talks over anti-gay law Ugandan officials were holding talks with the European Union on Friday over a controversial anti-gay bill that has left the east African nation facing sanctions and aid cuts capitalfm.co.ke 28 Mar 14 SHOW BIZ Disney's Frozen and the 'gay agenda'
	Does "letting go" mean coming out? To Kevin Swanson, a pastor and host of a right-wing Christian-themed radio show, it does. Swanson slammed Disney's award-winning animated film Frozen, calling it the work of the devil bbc.co.uk 28 Mar 14

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Thursday 27 March 2014

You are invited to the first same-sex marriage in the UK Islington Town Hall, London N1 2UD 11pm, Friday 28 March Afterwards, Sean and Sinclair will be holding their reception at Proud Camden, until 4am Gay Wedding Directory

GAY MARRIAGE Ukip leader Nigel Farage still opposed gay marriage saying he might think again if the power of the European Court of Human Rights was diluted independent.co.uk 27 Mar 14 Why I'm turning my gay wedding into a Channel 4 musical
	Benjamin Till is celebrating by turning his marriage into a piece of musical theatre, to be broadcast on Channel 4 'Our Gay Wedding: the Musical' 10pm, Mon 31 Mar independent.co.uk 27 Mar 14
UK Nigel Evans MP says victim's assault claims are 'conspiracy'
	The former Deputy speaker told police the alleged victim was "Machiavellian" and at the "centre of the web" of a plot against him, Preston Crown Court heard walesonline.co.uk 27 Mar 14
Ben Cowburn inquest reveals 'shortcomings' in care of teenager
	When the young fashion student's friendship with TV star 'Mr X' ended he spiralled into depression, suicide inquest heard westerndailypress.co.uk 27 Mar 14
ALAN TURING Alan Turing Institute recognises gay code breaker as 'true British hero'
	Turing's posthumous honour of a £42million institute in his name is being hailed by William Jones, who started the original petition to see Turing royally pardoned mancunianmatters.co.uk 27 Mar 14
SEX - LIFE Gay men use internet to find straight sexual partners either to fulfill a fantasy, or because it allows anonymous sexual encounters without discovery, finds Columbia University study news-medical.net 27 Mar 14 Max Clifford used a "gay voice" He told court he sometimes used fake identities because it was a way of "checking people out and getting to the truth". But he said he could only do a "gay voice" bbc.co.uk 27 Mar 14 SHOW BIZ
Throw That Boy Pussy Gay rapper Fly Young Red releases his sexy video youtu.be 27 Mar 14 KENYA Kenyan MP says gays as bad as terrorists "Can't we just be brave enough, seeing that we are a sovereign state, and outlaw gayism and lesbianism, the way Uganda has done?" legislator Alois Lentoimaga said news24.com 27 Mar 14 Kenyan police handle over 595 gay and bestiality cases MP asks if there are any organizations which are championing the violation of the laws and the steps the government was taking against such organizations standardmedia.co.ke 27 Mar 14

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Tuesday 31 July 2012

GAY MARRIAGE 6,795 civil partnerships in the UK in 2011 an increase of 6.4% - 672 dissolutions granted ons.gov.uk 31 Jul 12 Democrat's draft platform includes marriage equality, say US sources washingtonblade.com 31 Jul 12 God and Gay Marriage: What Chick-fil-A could learn from Marriott about avoiding a boycott businessweek.com 31 Jul 12 Jersey's United Reform Church to decide on hosting same sex ceremonies in Channel Islands bbc.co.uk 31 Jul 12 GAY SPORTS
	Karen Hultzer South African archer comes out publicly at Olympics sbnation.com 31 Jul 12
	Anti-gay Tom Daley tweet Welsh soccer player says he is victim of 'prank' after message on Twitter allegedly tells Olympic divers Tom Daley and Peter Waterfield to 'go bum each other' gaystarnews.com 31 Jul 12
SHOW BIZ Channel 4's The Food Hospital seeks new cases to see affect of diet on vitiligo and prostate cancer gaytoz Be on TV 31 Jul 12
	Dean Atta gay writer has released his third poetry EP - download free deanatta 31 Jul 12

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Sunday 22 August 2010

UK

Breaking the taboo over the mental health crisis among Britain's gay men
guardian.co.uk 22 Aug 10

Britain scraps annual assessment of human rights abuses across the world
guardian.co.uk 22 Aug 10

GAY PRIDE

Epping Forest Council officers will attend gay pride event -Essex Pride Sun 5 Sep
guardian-series.co.uk 22 Aug 10

Dorchester prepares for Love Parade event - Sun 29 Aug
dorsetecho.co.uk 22 Aug 10

GAY MARRIAGE

Brighton is gay wedding capital
theargus.co.uk 22 Aug 10

Dublin protest against the limitations of the Civil Partnership Bill - Sun 22 Aug
irishexaminer.com 22 Aug 10

Uncounted little things denied gay couples, like having a loving partner's name in an obituary
roanoke.com 22 Aug 10

Prop 8: surprising that Appeals court fails to explain ruling
sfgate.com 22 Aug 10

Not all queer or LGBT people are for legalizing gay marriage
againstequality.wordpress.com 22 Aug 10

Gay wedding directories await for Prop 8 resolution
gayapolis.com 22 Aug 10

Mexico's Cardinal Juan Sandoval keeps up gay marriage criticism
ontopmag.com 22 Aug 10

Homosexual activists don't have much use for free speech that opposes their agenda
capitolweekly.net 22 Aug 10

Jack Baker's first attempt at gay marriage 40 years ago, links him to perhaps the most important civil rights suit of the decade
law.com 22 Aug 10

SHOW BIZ

Emmerdales 'gay' star Danny Miller attacked - hate mail from fans angry he is straight in real life
mirror.co.uk 22 Aug 10

Dead pal inspires 'Gay Oscars'
timeslive.co.za 22 Aug 10

X Factor 2010: Stephen Hunter wants to be the new gay Susan Boyle!
unrealitytv.co.uk 22 Aug 10

Gay and Straight on US 'X-Factor': Will only half of G&S move on to boot camp?
gather.com 22 Aug 10

WORLD

Arab boy jailed for being gay by the Palestinian Authority
youtube.com 22 Aug 10

Australia elections: swing to Greens is good news for LGBT equality in next government
samesame.com.au 22 Aug 10

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