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Britain’s House of Lords advances same-sex marriage bill
LONDON — The upper chamber of the British parliament, the House of Lords, voted Tuesday to back the government plans to legalize same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
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Same-sex marriage bill clears UK House of Commons
LONDON — Britain’s House of Commons has passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
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Gay British lawmaker denies allegations of sexual assault, rape
LONDON – British media are reporting that a senior Conservative Party politician has been arrested on suspicion of raping one man and sexually assaulting another.
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British court upholds ban on teacher for telling students gays are ‘disgusting’
LONDON — Britain’s high court has upheld a teaching ban on a Christian educator who told pupils lifestyle of gay people was “disgusting and a sin.”
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LGBT community remembers Margaret Thatcher for anti-gay law, Section 28
LONDON – Amid all the accolades and tributes being paid to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who died Monday at age 87, are voices from the LGBT community who remember the conservative leader for legislating the anti-gay law, Section 28.
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U.K. man gets 42-months for killing autistic, gay teen by setting him on fire
A young British man has been sentenced to 3 ½ in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter charges in the death of an openly gay, autistic teen at his birthday party last year by dousing him in oil and setting him on fire.
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Britain’s High Court says London mayor acted lawfully in banning anti-gay ads
LONDON — Britain’s High Court ruled Friday that the mayor of London acted lawfully when he banned bus ads from a Christian group suggesting that homosexuality can be cured.
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Questions on same-sex marriage greet new Archbishop of Canterbury
LONDON — The new archbishop of Canterbury was formally enthroned Thursday — and questions about the Church of England’s opposition to same-sex marriage greeted his promotion.
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LGBT advocates disagree over Queen’s support of gay rights
LONDON — Debate is raging between LGBT advocates over whether Queen Elizabeth II supports gay rights following a ceremony Monday in which the 86-year-old monarch signed a charter which calls for an end to discrimination across the 54 Commonwealth nations.
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Queen Elizabeth to sign historic equal rights charter supporting women, gays
LONDON — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Monday will sign a charter calling for an end to discrimination across the 54 Commonwealth nations, according to a statement by Buckingham Palace.