Law
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20 January 2012
Edinburgh called on to stop St Petersburg anti-gay law
A coalition of groups has called on the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Scotland to intervene on St Petersburg's postponed anti-gay law.
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20 January 2012
Three anti-gay leaflet defendants guilty
Three of the defendants accused of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation in Derby have been found guilty.
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20 January 2012
Blackmail alleged at gay teen murder trial
The jury at the Scottish trial of Craig Roy, accused of killing gay teenager, Jack Frew, has heard claims that the defendant was being blackmailed by the schoolboy and that the two had slept together.
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20 January 2012
Microsoft: Equal marriage is good for business
Software behemoth Microsoft has put its weight behind Washington state's proposed equal marriage laws.
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19 January 2012
Qrushr date attacker convicted of attempted murder
A 21 year old student was convicted of attempted murder earlier this week after stabbing and bludgeoning a man he met on mobile phone 'app,' Qrushr.
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19 January 2012
Jury to deliberate on anti-gay leaflets
A jury is set to start its deliberations today in the trial of five men accused of distributing leaflets which would stir up hatred against gays, the first under the newly-created offence.
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18 January 2012
‘Life tariff’ upheld for killer of four gay men
A man convicted of killing four gay men lost an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights yesterday to overturn the sentence which will see him die in jail.
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18 January 2012
Cuba may legalise same-sex civil unions this year
Cuba’s first daughter, Mariela Castro, said the country’s lawmakers will consider legalising same-sex civil unions this year.
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18 January 2012
US bishops: Protect straight couples’ sacrifices with marriage
Four Catholic bishops have said Washington state's "special" marriage laws should remain unchanged to protect the "unique sacrifices" of straight couples who have children.
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18 January 2012
Hugh Jackman backs marriage equality
Hugh Jackman is among a number of Australian celebrities to have pledged their support to marriage equality proposals this week.
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17 January 2012
Video: Gay documentary plea goes viral
A video of key moments in the US' gay rights movement has become a viral hit.
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17 January 2012
Leaflet defendant has ‘no problem with gays’
One of five men charged after distributing anti-gay leaflets has said in Crown Court that he has no problem with gays.
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17 January 2012
Comment: Repeal the Public Order Act’s sweeping Section 5
Peter Tatchell argues the law criminalising 'insulting' speech is open to abuse by over-zealous police and prosecutors and constitutes a ban on free speech and the right to protest.
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17 January 2012
Kuwait: Reports highlight police brutality to trans community
Transphobia is widespread throughout Kuwait following the introduction of a discriminatory law in 2007 that arbitrarily criminalises “imitating the opposite sex”, reports say.
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16 January 2012
Canada to fill ‘gap’ on gay marriage
The Canadian Justice Minister has reassured thousands of gay couples who have married in his country that their unions will be recognised there, but admitted there is a "legislative gap" in the rules on foreign nationals' marriages.
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