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A terminally ill man believed to be the first in Britain to "marry" his partner in a civil partnership has died just one day after the ceremony. Matthew Roche, 46, who had lung cancer, and Christopher Cramp held their ceremony hours after the Civil Partnership Act became law on Monday.
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A pair of closeted gay lovers have posted an online advertisement looking for two lesbian women to marry them so that they don't have to put up with questions from their parents about when they will find a nice girl and settle down.
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The Holy See has put its foot down on gay men in the seminary but its complex instruction does not explain whether it is sexual orientation or sexual immaturity it is concerned about. Can the Vatican get over its badly-handled investigations of the US child abuse scandals?
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Ford Motor Company has pulled most of its advertising from LGBT media companies after a threatened boycott by the American Family Association but whether the two are related is unclear. The AFA, which fights gay issues across the country, is nevertheless claiming victory.
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DENVER - The conservative Christian group Focus on the Family says it is withdrawing its funds from Wells Fargo because of the bank's support of gay organizations.
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Washington — The Supreme Court confronts a gay rights issue this week, in a case that asks whether law schools can bar military recruiters because of the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Each fall, recruiters of all types jam law schools seeking top students.
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GAY weddings will become legal in Scotland from today with hundreds of same sex couples planning to tie the knot. Same sex couples who already have married in certain countries abroad will be recognised in Scotland from now on, while the process towards allowing partners to marry at home will begin from today.
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Mayor Jim West, facing recall next week over a sex scandal involving a gay chat room and an internship offer, acknowledged in a newspaper advertisement Friday that he made mistakes, but asked voters for a second chance.
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy toward gays, then immediately release audio tapes of the proceeding.
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In more than one sense, Brian Rice and Jason Kelliher are pioneers. They were among the first same-sex partners in the nation to marry legally - last year in barrier-breaking Massachusetts - and now are among the few such couples to forgo their much-prized rights by moving to another state.
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DENVER — The conservative Christian group Focus on the Family is withdrawing funds from Wells Fargo because of its alleged involvement in pro-gay causes, the Rocky Mountain News reported today.
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In a case involving a California high school girl who was openly gay at school, a federal judge has ruled that the girl, Charlene Nguon, may proceed with a lawsuit charging that her privacy rights were violated when the principal called her mother and disclosed that she is gay.
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President Bush stumped Tuesday in Denver for a vulnerable Republican congresswoman who generated controversy when she championed an anti-gay marriage amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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The government has noted a ruling by the Constitutional Court on Thursday that same-sex marriages be allowed and will respect the judgement, spokesperson Joel Netshitenze said. "The Department of Home Affairs will assess what practical steps will be needed to give effect to the change in the law and make appropriate recommendations to the minister," he said.
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The Constitutional Court, outlawing discrimination against gays and lesbians, ordered that parliament amend marriage laws to allow same-sex weddings within a year, the report said.
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - South Africa's highest court ruled Thursday it is unconstitutional to prevent gay people from marrying, paving the way for the country to become the first to legalize same-sex unions on a continent where homosexuality remains largely taboo.
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He told Detroit a secret this week. He told us he is gay. He told us he has, however, led a celibate life. He had guarded his secret for a lifetime, as if he were a murderer whose confession would put him in prison for life.
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An index of gay-themed Internet Web pages that Mayor Jim West visited from his city-owned laptop computer was released Wednesday. The 107-page index does not contain individual Web addresses because Adams County Superior Court Judge Richard Miller ordered them redacted to protect the privacy of third parties.
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The Vatican’s official statement this week banning gay priests was accompanied by an article stating that homosexuality “presented a destabilising reality for people and society”. The article, written by French Jesuit and psychologist Tony Anatrella, was published in the Vatican’s newspaper L’Osservatore Romano along with the official document on Tuesday.
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George Michael is set to follow his pal Sir Elton John's example by marrying his gay partner Kenny Goss in a pre-Christmas 2005 ceremony. Sir Elton announced earlier this month (NOV05) that he planned to take full advantage of new British laws, which will legalise gay marriages from December 21 (05), and now former WHAM! star is set to make the day a double celebration for homosexuals.
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The Constitutional Court will rule on Thursday on whether gay marriages are legal.
Last year the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that two women, Marie Fourie and Cecilia Bonthuys, should be allowed to get married, but the couple later found they were unable to register their church wedding with the Department of Home Affairs.
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The US has condemned the arrests of 26 gay men during a raid on a party at a hotel in the United Arab Emirates earlier this month. Washington also warned the UAE that any attempt to administer hormone or psychological treatment would break international law.
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A group of gay Naval Academy graduates and former students is asking the school's Alumni Association to adopt an anti-discrimination policy at Thursday's Board of Trustees meeting, though alumni officials say the proposal is probably dead in the water.
This year's request to add an anti-discrimination clause to the bylaws was merely a compromise by USNA Out, said the group's president Jeff Petrie, since the Alumni Association isn't likely to formally recognize the group as a chapter anytime soon.
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Sweden’s highest court today acquitted a Pentecostal pastor accused of hate speech for having denounced homosexuality as a “cancerous tumour” in a sermon.
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As the new Civil Partnership Bill for gay couples becomes law on December 5th – and with Elton John leading the rush to the altar – many businesses are busy gauging the potential opportunities. Most are companies providing traditional wedding services that are now geared towards a new set of clients.
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