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Arrest made in connection with brutal murder of Scotland gay man
CUMNOCK, Ayrshire, Scotland — Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the brutal murder of Stuart Walker, gay man who was found beaten, burned and left by the side of a road in Ayrshire, Scotland last weekend.
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Australian Member of Parliament suggests: If you’re gay, ‘grow out of it’
Fiona Simpson, a member of the Queensland Parliament, who is actively seeking a ministerial position in a Liberal National Party government that would entail responsibilities for community services and women’s services agencies, is being criticized for a 2002 speech where she said that “people can grow out of the homosexual lifestyle thanks to efforts by “compassionate” support groups” such as Exodus Ministries International.
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SLDN files suit on behalf of married gay, lesbian service members, veterans
Service Members Legal Defense Network on Thursday launched a federal lawsuit in U. S. District Court in Boston on behalf of current and former service members seeking equal recognition, benefits and family support for equal sacrifice and service in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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British housing official demoted for perceived anti-gay bias
A British housing official at the Trafford Housing Trust in Bolton has been demoted for questioning on his Facebook page whether same-sex marriage ceremonies should be permitted in churches in the United Kingdom.
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CDC recommendation for HPV vaccination for boys may be a tough sell
The Centers for Disease Control this week issued a finding that young boys, as well as girls, should be given the controversial vaccination against human papillomavirus, or HPV. The recommendation by a CDC’s advisory panel is designed to to protect young people from HPV infection before they become sexually active.
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Santorum denounces gay marriage, talks sodomy laws, doesn’t believe in hate crimes
Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum, appearing Saturday on notoriously anti-gay preacher Bradlee Dean’s “Sons of Liberty” radio program, once again denounced same-sex marriage rights, advocated for sodomy laws, and told Dean that he doesn’t believe in hate crimes.
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Denmark expected to legalize same-sex marriage in 2012, says minister
COPENHAGEN, Denamrk — The Danish government is set to introduce a bill in early 2012 that will allow gays and lesbians to marry, positioning Denmark to become the eighth country in Europe to recognize same-sex civil marriages.
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Scotland police not ruling out hate crime in brutal murder of gay man
CUMNOCK, Scotland — Police have launched a murder inquiry following the death of a gay man who was found brutally beaten, burned and left by the side of a road in Ayrshire, Scotland on Saturday.
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Canadian Parliament calls for acceptance, tolerance in wake of gay teen’s suicide
In a speech before the House Of Commons on Thursday, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, told the gathered Members of Parliament and ministers that there is no place in the nation’s schools for the bullying that drove an openly a gay Ottawa teen take his own life.
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Congressman calls for hearing to address rising cost of DOMA defense
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Congressman from California has called for a hearing to address the rising cost to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), calling it an “irresponsible, backdoor use of taxpayer money.”