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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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New report says anti-gay bullying rampant in Northern Ireland
Homophobic language and bullying are prevalent in schools across Northern Ireland with 98 percent of lesbian, gay and bisexual youth reporting hearing homophobic language in school from pupils, teachers, non-teaching staff and visitors to schools, according to a new study released Wednesday.
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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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UK polling research shows elderly LGBTQ persons end up living alone
A groundbreaking research poll commissioned by the LGBTQ charity and advocacy group Stonewall UK, showed that lesbian, gay and bisexual persons in Britain are far more likely to end up living alone and have less contact with family in later life than heterosexual people.
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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.
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Prop 8 courtroom drama resumes with new arguments and a new judge
More courtroom drama over Prop 8, with new arguments and a new judge. Recent surveys have been so encouraging for our side that this week our opponents resorted to creating a fake survey to spread misinformation. And civil unions are poised to make way for full marriage equality in Scotland and New Zealand.