Flour power victory for "filthy dyke" lesbian
A shop worker who threw a bag of flour at a customer who called her a "filthy dyke" has won her case for unfair dismissal.
Caroline Gardener, 45 claimed that a man became abusive when he couldn't find any lime cordial. Miss Gardner says he pushed her, called her useless and told her: "Get your sex life sorted out."
The tribunal ruled that whilst Miss Gardener was not sacked due to her sexuality, Booker unfairly dismissed her.
Gay and Transgender prison to close
One of the America's few jail facilities specifically for gay or transgender prisoners is closing on Rikers Island, prompting complaints from gay rights activists who say it is still a much-needed safe haven.
The unit, which opened on the city's island prison complex in the late 1970s in reply to complaints of abusive treatment of homosexuals in the prison system, stopped accepting new inmates last month.
Gay couples can now jointly adopt
From today, gay couples can adopt children, after radical reforms come into force across England and Wales
Previously, gay couples were unable to adopt a child jointly, one partner would be considered the child's parent, with the other having no legal status.
Felicity Collier, chief executive of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering lauded the act as "the most radical overhaul of adoption law for 30 years"
California anti-gay-marriage group terminates campaign
One of the two groups fighting to put a gay marriage ban before California voters in 2006 has bowed out of the fight for now, blaming Hurricane Katrina and the political climate for preventing them from raising funds.
Tuesday was the deadline for the ProtectMarriage group to submit the signatures needed to qualify for the June primary ballot one of two overlapping initiatives that would outlaw same-sex marriage and restrict domestic partnership rights.
Pope's stance on gay priests comes under fire
Gay men will be admitted into Roman Catholic seminaries to train as to become priests if they can prove that they are only "transitionally gay", that they have been celibate for a minimum of three years.
However, some in the Church believe that the document risks alienating gay priests who may be well suited to the vocation.
Sir Elton and David Furnish's marriage certificate released
The civil partnership certificate documenting the marriage of Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish, has been released to the media.
The couple married in a civil ceremony on December 21st at Windsor Guildhall followed by an extravagant party at their nearby home attended by a crowd of A-list celebrities.
Ireland to consider gay marriages
Ireland may follow the UK in changing the law to allow gay marriages.
Irish Justice Minister Michael McDowell met with gay rights campaigners in Dublin following the first marriages in Britain and announced the creation of a government committee to examine the case for gay marriages.
"Our view is that the centre of gravity in Ireland has shifted," Mr McDowell told the gathering.
Gay clubbing drug Special K to be re-classified
An anaesthetic used by vets to tranquilise horses, which has been increasingly popular on the gay clubbing scene, is to be re-classified to make it a serious crime to possess it.
Ketamine, nicknamed "Special K", is currently classed as a controlled substance, but is not a classified drug. This means that the drug users caught by the police can only be charged with possessing a controlled substance.
Spanish magistrate resigns after refusing to officiate at gay weddings
A magistrate from Madrid who refused to marry same-sex couples after gay marriage was legalized throughout Spain has presented a formal resignation to the country's Supreme Court.
Antonio Alonso, who is the magistrate for the town of Pinto, said he resigned because he believes that gay marriage is unconstitutional: "It is impossible for me, as a magistrate, to present an appeal for unconstitutionality against the law which allows these marriages.
Lithuania looks towards banning gay marriages
Lithuania looks set to follow Latvia in banning gay marriages after the Chairman of the country's legal committee labelled them as unconstitutional.
Julius Sabatauskas, a Social Democrat MP and chairman of the parliamentary legal committee made the declaration that gay marriages will be unconstitutional.
Earlier this month, Latvia passed a constitutional amendment banning gay marriages from occurring.
Former teenage dot.com millionaire comes out for web revival
Benjamin Cohen, one of the stars of the late 1990s dot.com boom has returned to the industry with a new business set to revolutionise the gay media world as Britain heads for a dot.com revival in 2006.
Cohen as a teenager created the soJewish/JewishNet websites in the height of the internet mania of the late 90s. He was dubbed 'Britain's first teenage dot.com millionaire' and was the focus of a BBC fly on the wall documentary.
Texas man charged over gay killing
Dallas police have charged a man with the killing of a gay man on October 11, one of seven unsolved gay killings in the Dallas area police are continuing to investigate.
Ray Martinez, 31, was charged with capital murder in the beating death of Craig Ceson, 46. Ceson's body was found in his apartment near Love Field. An autopsy showed he died from head injuries.
There was no sign of a break-in and police said that Ceason's car had been stolen. The vehicle was later found in Fort Worth.
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Doctor Who star to have gay marriage
Doctor Who star John Barrowman is to marry his boyfriend in a civil ceremony in the New Year.
Mr Barrowman who plays bisexual character Captain Jack is to take part in a Civil Partnership ceremony with his boyfriend of ten years, the architect Scott Gill.
Mr Barrowman told the Sun that he and his partner are aiming for a low-key affair: "We're just going to sign the civil register."
Christians accused of homophobia
A retired couple faced a police investigation this week after objecting to their council's stance on gay issues.
Devout Christians, Joe Roberts 73, and his wife Helen, 68, of Fleetwood, Lancashire, wrote to Wyre Borough Council accusing them of "pandering" to minority groups. They said they felt discriminated against.
The pair had questioned the council's bid to improve equality, part of which would see gay lifestyle magazines distributed around staff
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