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Section 28 MP forced to stand down over expenses

Pink News  Oct 16 09

The MP responsible for creating Section 28 is being forced to stand down at the next election after claims he abused his expenses.
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Nasty, or nice? New mood among UK's Conservatives

Google Gay Pride News / The Associated Press  Oct 11 09

Nasty, or nice? New mood among UK's ConservativesThe Associated PressCameron won praise after he formally apologized for the anti-gay Section 28 in July at an event ahead of London's Gay Pride rally.
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EU Condemns Lithuania's Anti-Gay Law

Joe My God  Sep 18 09

Yesterday the European Union approved a resolution condemning Lithuania's new outlawing of any mention of homosexuality in public schools or media "accessible by young people.
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E.U. OPPOSES LITHUANIAN 'SECTION 28'

GCN.ie  Sep 18 09

The European Union has voted to adopt a resolution criticising a recent the passing of a recent Lithuania law which prohibits any mention of homosexuality in schools or in media accessible by young people.
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EU opposes Lithuania's 'Section 28′ homosexuality law

Pink News  Sep 17 09

The European Union today voted to adopt a resolution criticising a recent law passed by Lithuania which prohibits any mention of homosexuality in schools or in media accessible by young people.
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Legislating gay hate in Lithuania

Topix Gay News  Sep 14 09

How would you feel if your government tried to render you invisible? If they denied you access to healthcare or healthcare information? Isolated you from people like yourself? Prevented you from having a relaxed, fulfilling romantic life? Stigmatised and bullied you? If your character was constantly slandered and libelled but when you tried to defend yourself, or just tried to live your life peaceably, you were criminalised?

In July, Lithuania issued a law forbidding the "promotion of homosexuality" in places where children would be exposed to it.
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Homophobic law in Lithuania

Disco Damaged Berlin  Jul 24 09

Like the British section 28 law which survived from Thatcher times in 1988 to 2003, last week the Lithuanian parliament passed a law prohibiting the discussion of homosexuality in schools and any reference to it in public information that may.
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Lithuania's parliament passes 'Section 28-style' law

Pink News  Jul 14 09

The Lithuanian parliament today voted to pass a law that bans information on homosexuality in schools or in media accessible by young people.
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Lithuania’s parliament reinstates anti-gay law

Qnews  Jul 14 09

The parliament in the Baltic republic of Lithuania, called the “Siemas”, today voted to overturn the veto of a notoriously anti-gay law, which was originally passed by the chamber on June 15.
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Exclusive: Equality minister Harriet Harman warns gay voters 'should not be fooled' by Cameron's Section 28 apology

Pink News  Jul 03 09

In an exclusive interview with PinkNews.co.uk, leader of the House of Commons and minister for equality Harriet Harman has echoed gay Labour MPs' views that the Conservative Party is homophobic.
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Openly gay Labour ministers accuse Tories of homophobia

Pink News  Jul 03 09

Just days after Conservative leader David Cameron apologised for Section 28, openly gay Labour ministers have attacked the opposition for being homophobic.
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UK: Conservative Party Apologizes For Anti-Gay Section 28 Legislation

Joe My God  Jul 02 09

In 1988 the UK enacted Section 28, a law which ordered that schools "shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality" or "promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship.
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Guardian picks up Pink Paper's exclusive Cameron story

Pink Paper  Jul 02 09

The Guardian newspaper has today published a story based on Pink Paper's article which detailed David Cameron's apology for Section 28.
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Cameron says sorry for Section 28

Pink Paper  Jul 01 09

Conservative leader David Cameron has apologised for Section 28 and predicted his party will have the first openly gay prime minister, Pink Paper can exclusively reveal.
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Grey day for gay media as 'Pink Paper' folds its print edition

Google HIV News / Independent  Jun 27 09

Grey day for gay media as 'Pink Paper' folds its print editionIndependentWhen the Pink Paper was founded in 1987, HIV and Aids loomed over the gay community, the age of consent was still 18, and Section 28, banning the promotion .
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Lithuania passes Section 28-style law to ban mention of homosexuality

Pink News  Jun 17 09

Lithuania's parliament has given final approval to a bill banning information on homosexuality in schools or in media accessible by young people.
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Section 28 style law likely to be passed in Lithuania to prohibit discussion of homosexuality in schools

Pink News  Jun 04 09

The Lithuanian Parliament is set to introduce a law to prohibit the discussion of homosexuality in schools.
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