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Tuesday, November 18

Met Police defend decision not to ban homophobic performer

London's police service has been criticised by gay rights activists for allowing a concert by a notoriously homophobic singer to go ahead in the city this weekend.

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog PinkNews.co.uk on 11-18-2008
Wednesday, November 12

Video: Star Trek's Mr Sulu defends his California gay marriage

Actor George Takei has said that a vote to ban gay marriage in California is taking away a "fundamental right."

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog PinkNews.co.uk on 11-12-2008
Tuesday, November 11

Moscow assures gays they will be safe at Eurovision

A leading Russian gay rights activist has accused the Moscow authorities of "pure hypocrisy" after an official gave assurances about the safety of gay people attending next year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog PinkNews.co.uk on 11-11-2008
Monday, October 20

Ellen buys airtime to plead for gay marriage

A leading lesbian entertainer has bought $100,000 (£58,300) of TV airtime in California to ask the state's voters to support gay marriage.

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog PinkNews.co.uk on 10-20-2008
Thursday, October 09

Grey's Anatomy star donates to California gay marriage defence fund

Hollywood star TR Knight has donated $50,000 (£29,000) to help defeat a proposal to remove the rights of lesbian and gay Californians to get married.

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog PinkNews.co.uk on 10-09-2008
Thursday, October 09

Russian mayor blocks gay rights protest

A municipal leader in Russia has said that a planned protest against homophobia by gay rights activists cannot go ahead.

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog PinkNews.co.uk on 10-09-2008
Tuesday, October 07

Mistrial scuppers firefighters claims of 'sex harassment' at Pride

A jury in San Diego has been unable to decide whether or not to the city of San Diego was liable to pay damages to four firefighters who claim they were sexually harassed at a Pride parade.

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog PinkNews.co.uk on 10-07-2008
Friday, October 03

Organisers claim homophobic fire department closed gay festival

A gay and lesbian film festival which was supposed to open in St Petersburg yesterday has been thrown into disarray after city fire inspectors ruled the venues were not suitable.

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog PinkNews.co.uk on 10-03-2008
Monday, September 29

Danish man sought embassy protection after Sarajevo violence

One of the people injured when a homophobic mob attacked the opening event of Bosnia's first gay festival has spoken of his ordeal.

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog PinkNews.co.uk on 09-29-2008
Thursday, September 25

Bosnia gay festival closes after attacks at opening event

The organisers of a Queer Festival in Sarajevo have decided to close after some participants were attacked by an angry mob last night.

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog PinkNews.co.uk on 09-25-2008

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