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Liverpool becomes first city in UK to recognize its ‘gay quarter’
LIVERPOOL, England — The city of Liverpool is installing new street signs in the city’s famed gay quarter, the first of which was unveiled outside the Lisbon pub on Stanley Street.
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UK religious, political leader calls gay rights Advocates ‘gaystapo’
LONDON — British politician Alan Craig — head of Britain’s christian political party, Peoples Christian Alliance — has compared gay rights campaigners to Nazis.
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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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‘First Out,’ London’s oldest gay cafe announces it will be closing
LONDON — First Out Cafe — Central London’s oldest gay cafe — announced it would be closing in two weeks, one of several businesses affected by the development of the Crossrail rail network, reported the BBC.
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North Wales police stations to display rainbow stickers to encourage reporting of anti-gay crimes
The North Wales Police Department on Friday said that it will be reinforcing its commitment to equality and diversity by displaying rainbow flag stickers at police front counters across its jurisdiction to encourage LGBTQ people to report anti-gay bias-based crimes.
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Britain warns it will cut aid to African nations for persecuting LGBT citizens
Britain’s Tory led government has announced that it will reduce financial aid to nations that persecute their LGBTQ citizens.
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British Prime Minister urges Conservative Party to back same-sex marriage
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday urged reluctant Tory members of Parliament, as well as the Tory party regulars, to support same-sex marriage.
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Britain’s Equality Minister to unveil plans to legalize same-sex marriage by 2015
The British Equalities Minister, Lynne Featherstone, is unveiling plans for introduction of a measure before Parliament that legalizes same-sex marriage in Britain before 2015. Featherstone, a Liberal Democrat, has also vowed to make Britain “a world leader for gay rights.”
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Girl, 10, trapped in a boy’s body, makes a brave decision
A GIRL trapped in a boy’s body has made the brave decision to return to school for the new term as a girl. The 10-year-old, a year six pupil at primary school in Worcester, was born a boy but took the decision with her family over the summer holidays to return as a girl.
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United Kingdom to lift lifetime ban on gay, bisexual men donating blood
The United Kingdom will become the latest country to lift the ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, relaxing a policy that officials said does not improve the safety of the blood supply.