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HRC is to take a journalist to court

South African journalist to face equality court over homophobic article

Gay rights advocates in South Africa have expressed delight that after pickets and protest the country's Human Rights Commission are to take a journalist to court over a homophobic newspaper article.

Cardinal Keith O'Brien opposes gay parents

Catholic adoption agency tells Cardinal that Jesus taught love without prejudice

The leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics has resigned as chairman of an adoption agency because it plans to comply with the law.

The EU has adopted a framework to tackle racism

EU framework for tackling racism could lead to recognition of homophobic crime

The new Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia has been adopted by the European Council of Ministers, exactly seven years after it was first presented by the European Commission.

HRW praised most of the new penal code

Burundi urged not to criminalise homosexual acts

A leading human rights group has called on politicians in Burundi to drop plans to amend the penal code and prohibit same-sex acts.

75% of American support legal recognition for gay couples

75% of Americans support legal recognition for same-sex couples

A new survey has revealed that a majority of Americans support some form of legal civil unions for gay and lesbian couples. However, just 47% favour gay marriage while 49% oppose it.

Theresa May is Tory spokesperson for equality issues

Tories "broadly welcome" Equality Bill but want more detail

The opposition parties have welcomed new government plans to unify the various strands of discrimination law and include gay people in public bodies' duty to promote equality.

A doctor has been jailed for writing about homosexual sex

Kurdish doctor jailed for writing about homosexual sex

A leading press freedom organisation has called for the release from prison of a doctor sentenced to six months by a Kurdish judge for writing an article about homosexual sex.

The ASA ruled against the Presbyterians

Belfast Free Presbyterian church rapped over homophobic advert

An advert placed in a local paper in Northern Ireland by Sandown Free Presbyterian Church ahead of this summer's Pride event in Belfast breached the Advertising Standards Authority code on decency.

The Equality BIll was formally announced in the Queen's Speech

New bill announced in Queen's Speech will "drive forward equality"

The government will introduce a new Equality Bill in the coming session of Parliament, the Queen has confirmed.

Boy George denies the charge of false imprisonment

Boy George declines to give evidence at his trail

Pop singer and DJ Boy George will not to give evidence at his trial for allegedly imprisoning a male prostitute at his London flat.

Attorney General nominee Eric Holder - photo: Obama-Biden Transition Project

US gay group welcomes Obama's attorney general nominee

America's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans group has welcomed the nomination of Eric Holder as Attorney General of the United States.

The European Court of Human Rights is in Strasbourg

Moscow activists pledge to go to Strasbourg over Pride bans

A Russian court has thrown out appeals from the organisers of Moscow Pride over a ban on gay rights marches earlier this year.

Roman Catholic agencies have an exemption until 2009

Time runs out for Catholic adoption agencies over gay couples

The Charity Commission has told two Roman Catholic-run adoption agencies they cannot change the purpose for which they were created in order to avoid dealing with homosexual couples.

Homosexual acts are illegal in India

Indian official questions right of High Court to decrminalise gay sex

A senior government lawyer has said it "may not be proper" for the Delhi High Court to overturn a colonial-era law that bans "unnatural sex" in India.

Mr McFarlane is claiming religious discrimination

Christian counsellor should have gay opt-out, employment tribunal told

A man sacked from relationships counselling organisation Relate claimed that his refusal to treat gay couples was parallel to doctors refusing to carry out an abortion, an employment tribunal heard yesterday.

















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