Sunday, July 5, 2009

International Gay News Headlines (T25T-3)

While just over a million people turned out in London for gay pride, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, the Bishop of Rochester called on gay people to "repent and be changed" saying the Church of England must not be "rolled over by culture." Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell called on the Bishop to "repent his homophobia."


The prime minister's wife Sarah Brown today made history by marching in London's Pride parade.


Just a day after a heated row over homophobia between Labour and the Conservatives, almost one million people gathered in London to celebrate gay Pride.


(Russia) Gay and Lesbian Film Festival “Bok o Bok” which was supposed to take place in Saint Petersburg from today and last until Sunday finally did not open after Fire Department Inspectors closed the place due to problems with fire security. In a phone interview to Project GayRussia.Ru, Organiser of the festival Irina Sergeeva said that the clubs “The Place” and “Sochi” where the screenings of the films were supposed to take place, were closed due to fire security reasons.

New York Daily News

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New York Daily News
Dancers performs during the opening ceremony for the 44th Karlovay Vary International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. A man celebrates gay ...

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UN chief: Talks in Myanmar fail
Philadelphia Inquirer
The wife of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown joined thousands of revelers yesterday in London's annual gay-pride march. Sarah Brown held a red, white, ...

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New York Daily News

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New York Daily News
Dancers performs during the opening ceremony for the 44th Karlovay Vary International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. A man celebrates gay ...

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From the International Herald Tribune
New York Times
There was a huge gathering of Americans, and the toilettes of the many women present gave the banqueting hall a particularly bright and gay appearance. ...

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Gay veteran's military dismissal puts spotlight on California ...
Kansas City Star
On Monday, Garamendi, a former state legislator and state insurance commissioner, won the endorsement of the 700000-member Service Employees International ...

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REGINA â€" The Saskatchewan government wants the province’s highest court to weigh in on proposed legislation that would allow marriage commissioners to not perform same-sex marriages if it is contrary to their religious beliefs. Justice Minister Don Morgan said Friday that the government is referring legislative options to the Court of Appeal for its opinion on [...]
GORDON Brown and David Cameron were last night locked in a bizarre and bitter battle for the GAY vote. The PM and Conservative leader are desperate to win over the UK’s three million pink voters. Two Cabinet ministers sprang into action to accuse the Tories of being anti-gay after new figures showed a [...]
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, released a statement today in the death of Seaman August Provost, 29, at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA. According to local media reports, the Navy and Marine Corps confirmed that a sailor’s body was found on the base [...]
The capital will host this year's UniQ Conference next weekend, along with a Burlesque Ball on Saturday night, and an '80's themed party to celebrate 23 years since Homosexual Law Reform.
The host of the Naval & Family pub's new quiz night says it'll be "a good old-fashioned Pub Quiz, but with a K' Road twist!"
A rugby team captain is on trial in the Timaru District Court after a male complainant says he was sexually assaulted by him.

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