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Pope Benedict confirms UK visit; attacks Britain’s proposed equality bill
The Vatican condemned Britain’s proposed equality law Monday, complaining that legislation to give homosexual equal rights “violates natural law”. From UK’s Times-Online: On the day Rome finally confirmed that the Pope would make a state visit to Britain this year, the Vatican launched an unprecedented attack on the human rights policies of Gordon Brown, claiming […]
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BBC issues apology for online debate over gay executions
The BBC has issued an apology following complaints about an online debate which asked: “Should homosexuals face execution?” in response to proposed anti-gay legislation in Uganda. Critics blasted the British broadcaster, saying the BBC should not treat the execution of gays as a legitimate topic for discussion. Some readers mused if the BBC would have […]
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Britain, Canada denounce proposed anti-gay laws in Uganda
Britain and Canada today led Commonwealth protests against a law proposed by the Ugandan parliament which would introduce the death penalty by hanging for “aggravated homosexuality”. Gordon Brown, Britain’s Prime Minister, expressed his country’s concerns about the parliamentary bill when he met Yoweri Museveni, the veteran Ugandan president, at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting […]