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Wednesday, August 13
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Last week I reported on the death of 18-year-old Michael Causer, a hairdresser from Liverpool who died after suffering for eight days in the aftermath of a brutal anti-gay attack by two others. They're now to be charged with his... Read more...
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Wednesday, August 13
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A Welsh man who played his Cher albums too loud has been fined £250 and had his music equipment and CDs "seized and destroyed" by authorities: "While [Karl] Wiosna was upset about the seizure and fine, he seemed most angry... Read...
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Tuesday, August 12
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A British councillor has been cautioned after being accused of a hate crime "Deputy leader of Barking and Dagenham council Liam Smith is said to have told the 60-year-old 'shut up you f***ing fat dyke' and 'go back to the... Read...
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Thursday, August 07
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LGBT groups demand action on Michael Causer gay bashing death in Liverpool. Outrage! activist: "It was going to happen sooner or later and I am stunned how the local media here in Liverpool have downplayed coverage of this story which... Read...
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Tuesday, August 05
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Teen charged with witness intimidation surrounding fatal gay bashing death of UK teen Michael Causer. David Beckham could wallpaper his home with the number of covers he's been on. Ted Kennedy tapes message for DNC Convention in case he can't...
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Monday, August 04
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UK teen Michael Causer has died after a homophobic attack by three other youths on a quiet cul-de-sac in late July. Causer survived for eight days before dying in the hospital: "Eighteen-year-old Michael Causer’s family were at his bedside...
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Thursday, July 31
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Walter Cardinal Kasper, president of the pontifical council for promoting christian unity, spoke at the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, England yesterday and said the need for Catholics and Anglicans to be on the same page against gays is "sorely...
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Tuesday, July 29
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UK teen fights for his life after anti-gay attack: "Michael Causer, 19, was battered on Friday morning in Tarbock Road, Huyton, as he walked home after a night out. Today police described the attack as a hate crime. Locals said... Read more...
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Tuesday, July 29
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Because of anti-discrimination laws, the largest Catholic Adoption in England and Wales will adopt a new policy that won't rule out same-sex couples as adoptive parents: "The move will undoubtedly be seen as controversial in some quarters...
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Friday, July 25
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Here's a brief excerpt from The Making of Me, which follows John Barrowman to L.A. to take a series of tests to determine why he's gay. It's just a short bit which features Barrowman's partner Scott Gill. These two are... Read more...
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Monday, July 21
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Australia: Pope's apology for clergy abuse not good enough. Clash between pilgrims and protestors after condoms thrown. The Dark Knight shatters box office records, taking in $153.34 million. Check out the list of records it broke. Man claims...
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Monday, July 14
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The Brit tabloid Mail on Sunday claims that mysterious street artist/prankster Banksy is Robin Gunningham, a former public schoolboy who hasn't been seen or heard from for years: "The notion that Banksy is Gunningham, 34, who was educated...
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Thursday, July 10
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A UK tribunal has ruled in favor of a registrar who argued that performing a same-sex civil partnership violated her rights as an orthodox Christian. Islington Council had reportedly given Lillian Ladele an ultimatum — perform same-sex marriages...
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Thursday, July 10
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One of the gay priests who was married by an Anglican bishop last month, has turned in his resignation and is said to be planning a civil partnership party at Westminster Abbey where he has conducted services for a decade.... Read more...
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Monday, July 07
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A gay rights group of the Bristol City Council is opposing the council's plans to clear undergrowth from an area near the UK city known as the Avon Gorge (above), which is reportedly an area where gay men go to... Read more...
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Monday, July 07
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Did everyone see that epic Nadal-Federer final last night? Incredible. The Guardian reports: "There were two rain interruptions, one of more than hour, the second of less than half an hour, but the pulse of the match was unrelentingly. It....
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Thursday, June 26
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According to The Guardian, UK gay rights group Stonewall had the group YouGov carry out the survey, which polled over 1,700 lesbian, gay and bisexual people. They're calling it the first comprehensive national survey of its kind: "The poll...
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Thursday, June 26
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As of this posting, 6,346 people had signed the petition to reinstate the Heinz Deli Mayo ad. Yesterday, the UK gay rights group Stonewall launched a boycott of Heinz products. Truth Wins Out's Wayne Besen and the American Family Association's...
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Wednesday, June 25
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Following yesterday's calls for a boycott of Heinz by Stonewall's Ben Summerskill in The Guardian over its pulling of a Deli Mayo ad that features a male kiss because of 200 complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority, an online petition...
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Tuesday, June 24
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So much for progress. The Heinz Deli Mayo ad featuring a "mum" who was replaced by a New York Deli Chef as well as a gay kiss has been pulled from the airwaves in the UK after receiving more than... Read more...
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Monday, June 23
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Details of a letter sent from UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to Lord Roberts of Llandudno, a Liberal Democrat peer, published by The Independent, have angered gay activists. The letter followed Smith's rejection of a call for the immediate halt...
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Monday, June 23
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Last week I posted about a wedding conducted with traditional liturgy for two gay priests, David Lord and Peter Cowell, by Reverend Martin Dudley, which has caused tremendous controversy within the Anglican church. Now, photos of the couple and...
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Friday, June 20
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Since Bill O'Reilly's drawn to just about anything gay, particularly if it contains a kiss, the UK's new Heinz Deli Mayo ad I posted on Monday of course didn't escape his notice. O'Reilly's guests didn't buy Bill's...
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Wednesday, June 18
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Little Britain star Matt Lucas, who entered into a civil partnership with his partner Kevin McGee in a star-studded ceremony in London in 2006. According to The Daily Mail, "TV producer McGee, 31, will be entitled to a large slice... Read more...
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Tuesday, June 17
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Gay panic: Trial to begin for Cesar Israel Villazano in Florida. He shot a man wearing a mini-skirt and high heels in the back of the head for making a sexual advance: "Villazano told police he was embarrassed because he... Read more...
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Tuesday, June 17
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Last week I posted about a mother-son pair, Violet and Ricky Holland, who were on trial for headbutting and assaulting their lesbian neighbors while shouting slurs. The court has spoken: "Ricky Holland (21) was found guilty of assault by Lincoln...
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Monday, June 16
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A report of a May 31 wedding between two gay priests using traditional liturgy has caused a furor within the Anglican Church, and one of the priests involved has resigned over it. The Times reported: "Had it not been two... Read more...
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Friday, June 13
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Point Foundation announces 2008 scholars. They're back: First beaver dam seen in England in 800 years! Dirty boy: Zac Efron reportedly not a fan of showers. George W. Bush is set to award former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Peter... Read more...
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Thursday, June 12
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How gay is your Shul? "In June, Jewish Mosaic and their partners will start surveying nearly every congregation in the U.S. on their policies and practices of inclusion—for example, whether they offer same-sex spousal benefits, follow a written...
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Tuesday, June 10
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British MEP and former EastEnders actor Michael Cashman under fire for giving his boyfriend £30,000 secretary job. Wet Willie: Prince of Wales gets royal dunking. REPORT: Madonna hires Paul McCartney's lawyer for divorce from Guy Ritchie. Canadian...
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