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On Eve Of Pride London, Protestors Demand Council of Europe to Suspend Russia ...

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On Eve Of Pride London, Protestors Demand Council of Europe to Suspend Russia ... : " Mr. Gray, who attended Moscow Gay Pride in May – his first Pride outside UK , said that following Moscow Pride, Louis-Georges Tin, the founder and president of International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia called for a suspension of the Russian ... UK Gay News (press release) "

Ken Livingstone's an old retread, says gay deputy London mayor

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Ken Livingstone's an old retread, says gay deputy London mayor : "In an interview with PinkNews.co. uk , Mr Barnes, a Conservative, hit back at Labour mayoral candidate Mr Livingstone after the later threw down the gauntlet for the LGBT vote on this website, accusing City Hall of being “passive” and “directionless” on ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Tory gay group says Ken Livingstone should be banned from Pride

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Tory gay group says Ken Livingstone should be banned from Pride : "by Jessica Geen for PinkNews.co. uk The Conservative Party's LGBT group, LGBTory, has called for mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone to banned from tomorrow's London Pride over his alleged “close friendship” with an anti- gay extremist. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Obama's gay marriage flip-flopping

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Obama's gay marriage flip-flopping : " I have never heard of anyone switching sides from pro- gay marriage, as the president used to be, to anti- gay marriage. So President Obama, I'll say it again, "evolve already!" This article was published on guardian.co. uk at 13.24 BST on Friday 1 July ... The Guardian "

Boris Johnson: 'London should be the benchmark for LGBT equality'

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Boris Johnson: 'London should be the benchmark for LGBT equality' : "by Staff Writer, PinkNews.co. uk for PinkNews.co. uk London mayor Boris Johnson has called for London to be the “benchmark of LGBT equality' ahead of tomorrow's Pride march. In a message to marchers, Mr Johnson said: “With just over a year to go to the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

After anti-gay jokes, Tracy Morgan offends the disabled

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After anti-gay jokes, Tracy Morgan offends the disabled : " by Jessica Geen for PinkNews.co. uk After begging forgiveness for a series of anti- gay remarks, US comedian Tracy Morgan is under fire from disabled groups for joking about “retards”. The 30 Rock star performed a gig in New York on Saturday, ... PinkNews.co.uk "

Homophobia and Discrimination in Gay-Friendly Canada

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Homophobia and Discrimination in Gay-Friendly Canada : " Then there is the case of a gay couple from the UK , whose Civil Union is not recognized in Canada. When Canada's Attorney Genereral was asked to intervene in the case, he stated, “The Government has more important issues to deal with than the personal ... 10 Thousand Couples "

Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Youth at Risk of Forced Marriage, Charity Says on ...

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Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Youth at Risk of Forced Marriage, Charity Says on ... : "“What links young men and women coerced into wedlock in the UK, and around the world, is the denial of choices,” Marie Staunton, CEO of Plan UK, told UK Gay News. “We believe the human rights of young people should always be upheld, whether they are in ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Disability campaigner Kath Gillespie-Sells to lead London Pride

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Disability campaigner Kath Gillespie-Sells to lead London Pride : " by Jessica Geen for PinkNews.co. uk LGBT disability campaigner Kath Gillespie-Sells is to lead London's gay Pride parade tomorrow as the event's first grand marshall. The activist, who was honoured with an MBE last month, will lead the annual parade ... PinkNews.co.uk "

Church's sexuality confusion

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Church's sexuality confusion : "As leaders of the lgtb (lesbian, gay , bisexual and transgender) led Metropolitan Community Church in the UK we wish to voice our dismay at the legal advice which has been given to the Church of England regarding the possibility of openly gay men being ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Striking UK workers kick pension plan into touch

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Striking UK workers kick pension plan into touch : " ... steal our pensions," said Annie Holder, an Adult and Community Education Tutor from south London . "I don't see why myself and my colleagues should take the blame for mistakes made by the financial sector that caused such a large deficit in the UK . ... CNN International "

Poverty-stricken Welsh ex-coalfields need more help

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Poverty-stricken Welsh ex-coalfields need more help : " West Wales and the Valleys are at the bottom of the UK regional prosperity league with worklessness and economic inactivity still deeply embedded. Peter Slater, Director of the Industrial Communities Alliance for Wales, said continuing high levels of ... News Wales "

Teenager killed cleaner in street

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Teenager killed cleaner in street : " A teenager who killed a 21-year-old cleaner in Glasgow claims he was insane at the time and not responsible for his actions, a court has heard. Tianhui Zhan, 19, is accused of murdering Michael Davis in the city's West Campbell Street last October. ... BBC News "

Man jailed for murdering friend

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Man jailed for murdering friend : " A man who stabbed his friend to death in a flat in Glasgow's east end has been jailed for life. John Brennan, 35, was found dead at his home in Cockenzie Street, Shettleston, on 2 September last year. Police found Mr Brennan's decomposing body on a ... BBC News "