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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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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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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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UK’s Cardinal O’Brien admits to sexual misconduct following allegations
LONDON — The cardinal who until recently served as Britain’s highest-ranking Catholic leader on Sunday acknowledged unspecified sexual misbehavior and promised to play “no further part” in the public life of the church, an admission which comes at an awkward time for the Vatican.
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Christian activists: London mayor’s ban on ‘ex-gay’ ads stifling free speech
LONDON — A christian group that promotes ex-gay therapy is taking the Mayor of London to court this week, alleging he violated their right to free speech when he banned their billboards from London buses and in the city’s transportation hubs.
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UK police accused of wrongly taking DNA of gay men
In 1983, Stephen Close was arrested, jailed and expelled from the British army for having sex with a male squad mate. Three decades later, police tracked him down to the northern England city of Salford and demanded a sample of his DNA.
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More than 1000 Catholic priests sign letter opposing same-sex marriage
LONDON — More than 1,000 Roman Catholic priests have signed a letter voicing fears that legalization of same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom could threaten religious freedom in a way last seen during “centuries of persecution” of Roman Catholics in England. The letter, published Saturday in London’s Daily Telegraph, said marriage equality for gays and […]
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Archbishop orders London church to cease masses for LGBT Catholics
The Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols, who also leads the Catholic Church in England and Wales, announced this week that he has ordered the Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Central London to stop holding masses that were specifically designed for LGBT Catholics.
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LGBT Watch at the Olympics: U.S. women pulverize France to win gold medal in basketball
The U.S. women’s basketball team crushed France 86-50 on Saturday at the London 2012 Olympics, winning its fifth consecutive gold medal and again proving to be the best in world competition.
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LGBT Watch at the Olympics: U.S. women win the gold in soccer thriller
Playing like heavyweight champions, the United States won the gold medal in women’s soccer with a hard-fought 2-1 thriller over Japan on Thursday at the London 2012 Olympics.