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Chair of Brighton Pride resigns

Pink News  Nov 19 09

Yvonne Barker, the chair of Brighton Pride, has announced she is stepping down from her post and resigning from the board of trustees with immediate effect.

Gay German spy accused of betraying state secrets

Pink News  Nov 19 09

A German spy is on trial accused of handing over secret documents to his lover. The 42-year-old spy, named only as Anton K, reportedly began the affair with a Macedonian translator when he was posted to Kosovo in 2005.

Man charged with murder of gay Puerto Rico teen

Pink News  Nov 19 09

A man has been charged with the first degree murder of Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado. Lopez Mercado, 19, was found dead by the side of a road Saturday in the city of Cayey.

Gay unions threaten 'fabric of society', bishops say

Pink News  Nov 19 09

A pastoral letter agreed at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops warns about the dangers of same-sex marriage and partnerships, saying they will affect everyone.

Consortium demands no 'faith opt-outs' in Equality Bill

Pink News  Nov 18 09

A consortium of liberal religious and secular groups will be launched at the House of Commons next Tuesday to examine exemptions for faith groups in the Equality Bill.

Austria allows civil partnerships but gay adoption ban stays

Pink News  Nov 18 09

Austria's government has agreed to legalise civil partnerships for gay couples. The law will come into force on January 1st 2010 if it is approved by parliament.

Gay priests 'no more likely to abuse children than heterosexuals'

Pink News  Nov 18 09

A study commissioned by the US Roman Catholic Church has found no evidence that gay priests are more likely to sexually abuse children than heterosexual clergy.

Scottish presbytery 'broke gay moratorium' by accepting gay man for training

Pink News  Nov 18 09

A Church of Scotland court has upheld a complaint that a presbytery broke the moratorium on gay clergy by nominating a gay man for training as a minister.

Thief robs gay men in Brighton

Pink News  Nov 18 09

Police have appealed for information to help catch a thief who befriends gay men in order to steal from them.

Exclusive: Stonewall to fight for civil partnerships to be held in churches

Pink News  Nov 18 09

Gay rights charity Stonewall said last night it will seek to add an amendment to the Equality Bill to allow religious buildings such as churches to hold civil partnership ceremonies.

Ben Elton makes gay joke about Prince Edward

Pink News  Nov 18 09

Comedian Ben Elton was accused of poor taste last night after making a remark about Prince Edward's sexuality and calling the Queen "a sad old lady".

Exclusive: HIV film 'dangerous and misleading'

Pink News  Nov 18 09

A film about HIV and what causes AIDS has been attacked for being misleading and even dangerous. HIV charities and health experts have told PinkNews.

Gay man killed by sparring partner he paid to fight him

Pink News  Nov 18 09

A gay businessman died after being beaten by a man he paid to fight for sexual thrills, a court heard yesterday.

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Pink News  Nov 17 09

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Georgia teacher 'threatened to have gay student killed'

Pink News  Nov 17 09

A teacher in the US state of Georgia is accused of trying to "put a hit" on a student he thought was gay Randolph Forde, a teacher at Mundy’s Mill High School in Clayton County, has been suspended with pay after being arrested last month.

Lesbian mayor candidate in Houston 'targeted by conservatives'

Pink News  Nov 17 09

Annise Parker, the frontrunning candidate for Houston's mayor, is the subject of a campaign by a conservative group to discourage residents from voting from her.

Adam Lambert: 'People are freaked out by male sexuality'

Pink News  Nov 17 09

American Idol star Adam Lambert has said that people find his expressions of his sexuality offensive because he is gay.

Peter Tatchell to speak with former Bishop of Edinburgh tonight

Pink News  Nov 17 09

Peter Tatchell will appear in conversation with Richard Holloway, the former Bishop of Edinburgh, tonight.

Gay policeman James Parkes expected to return to work soon

Pink News  Nov 17 09

James Parkes, the gay trainee policeman who was beaten in a homophobic attack, is expected to return to work in a matter of weeks.

Gay superheroes star in new comic

Pink News  Nov 17 09

A comic book featuring an all-LGBT team has gone on sale. Spandex is set in Brighton and features trans crime fighter Liberty and Diva, a lesbian equivalent of Wonder Woman, as they take on various villains.

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