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	<title>Gay News from PinkNews &#187; Wales</title>
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		<title>Raped trans woman &#039;harassed in public and on the internet&#039;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A trans woman who was raped has said she was forced to move house after her identity became public. The unnamed victim saw her attacker, Kiron Singh, Chand, jailed for eight years this week.]]></description>
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		<title>Welsh man who raped trans woman jailed for eight years</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Geen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Welsh man found guilty of raping a trans woman has been jailed for eight years. Kiron Singh Chand, of Llanelli, forced his victim to perform oral sex on him and beat her on April 13th in Llanelli town centre.]]></description>
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		<title>Man found guilty of raping trans woman</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Welsh man has been found guilty for raping a trans woman earlier this year. Kiron Singh Chand, 20, of Pottery Place, Llanelli, forced his victim to perform oral sex on him and beat her.
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		<title>Welsh man accused of raping trans woman</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A man from the Welsh town of Llanelli is on trial for the rape of a trans woman. Kiron Singh Chand, 20, of Pottery Place, is accused of forcing the alleged victim to perform oral sex on him on April 13th.]]></description>
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		<title>Welsh first minister sends message of support to Cardiff Mardi Gras</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rhodri Morgan, the first minister of Wales, sent a message of support to revellers at this year's Cardiff Mardi Gras. The gay event was held last weekend in glorious sunshine, unlike last year when torrential rain meant it was cancelled.]]></description>
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		<title>Former councillor claims he was banned from joining Labour Party because he is gay</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A former town councillor in the Welsh town of Llanelli has claimed he was barred from joining his local Labour Party because he is gay.]]></description>
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		<title>Comment: They&#039;re at it again</title>
		<link>http://gay.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13404.html/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Price</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Around this time last year, the Presbyterian Church of Wales made national news after paying out a record sum to a gay employee who had endured ‘grotesquely’ discriminatory conduct and sexual harassment. You might reasonably assume, then, that they’d watch their step when it comes to the ever-so-touchy subject of homosexuality. You would, of course, be wrong to make such an assumption. ]]></description>
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		<title>Gay MP Chris Bryant forced to move house after homophobic attacks</title>
		<link>http://gay.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12482.html/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 10:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Bryant, the openly gay Labour MP for Rhondda, has said the reason he 'flipped' his second home was to escape homophobic thugs who daubed lewd messages on his main constituency property.]]></description>
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		<title>Trans woman joins Welsh police force to tackle transphobia</title>
		<link>http://gay.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12292.html/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 16:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Welsh police force has taken on a trans woman to help train officers about hate crimes. Michelle Douglas contacted Dyfed Powys Police last year to ask if she could help educate officers about transphobia.]]></description>
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		<title>HIV patients &#039;still facing discrimination&#039; in Wales</title>
		<link>http://gay.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12264.html/</link>
		<comments>http://gay.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12264.html/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 15:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Henrietta Ronson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sexual health doctor in Wales has claimed that some patients with HIV are still victims of prejudice and are being denied treatment by GPs for everyday illnesses.]]></description>
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		<title>New rules will widen access to gender reassignment in Wales</title>
		<link>http://gay.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12132.html/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Henrietta Ronson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Health Commission Wales (HCW) will allow transgender patients in Wales to access funding for gender reassignment therapy, it has been announced.]]></description>
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		<title>Wales sees gay hate convictions rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gay hate crime convictions in Wales have doubled in the last three years, figures from the Crown Prosecution Service show. Statistics show there were 58 successful prosecutions last year compared with 29 in 2006.]]></description>
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		<title>Magistrate quits after linking gays to paedophiles in interview with Steps star</title>
		<link>http://gay.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12065.html/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Geen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Welsh magistrate who aired his homophobic views in a television documentary has quit. Byron Butler was asked by former Steps singer Ian 'H' Watkins about his views on gays.]]></description>
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		<title>&#039;Fear of being outed&#039; prevents lesbians from seeking help over domestic abuse</title>
		<link>http://gay.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12057.html/</link>
		<comments>http://gay.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12057.html/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mathew Hywel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study carried out by the University of Derby suggests that the fear of being outed is one of the reasons why some gay women in abusive relationships don't seek help.]]></description>
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		<title>Government wins House of Commons vote on anti-gay hate speech</title>
		<link>http://gay.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11732.html/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government has defeated an amendment in the House of Commons that would have created a defence of "free speech" in a bill that is designed to criminalise incitement of hatred in relation to sexual orientation.]]></description>
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		<title>Gays and lesbians face &#039;double stigma&#039; over mental health</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Geen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gay, lesbian and bisexual people in Wales face a double prejudice in terms of mental health, a survey has suggested. The report, from Stonewall Cymru, states that mental health provision in Wales is "under-resourced and ill-equipped" to cope with LGB mental health issues.]]></description>
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		<title>Man avoids jail for homophobic threats</title>
		<link>http://gay.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11595.html/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A man who smashed the door of a gay couple and threatened to kill them has escaped jail. Nathan Dally, 22, shouted: "I'm going to kill you, you faggots" as he kicked down the door of Daniel Smith and Gary Samuel's house in Rhondda, south Wales, as they slept.]]></description>
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		<title>The 50 most powerful gay, lesbian and bisexual people in British politics</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year's list could only be headed by one person. The return of Peter Mandelson to frontline British politics was predicted by no-one.]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Bryant slams Tory record on gay rights</title>
		<link>http://gay.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11164.html/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Grew</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A government minister has said that the Conservative party "haven't changed" when it comes to gay rights. In an interview with Total Politics magazine Tory leader David Cameron said he supports civil partnerships.]]></description>
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		<title>Catholic leader who attacked gay families wants union with Church of England</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Roman Catholic Cardinal who has repeatedly attacked gay adoption and civil partnerships has addressed the legislative body of the Church of England.]]></description>
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