FFF defends Evra ban procedure

PARIS (AFP) - The French Football Federation (FFF) on Tuesday denied having unfairly targeted Patrice Evra, after the player said he was still awaiting an explanation for his five-match international ban."We're not against him, we're treating him as we'd treat anyone," the FFF's legal director, Jean Lapeyre, told AFP."Between the meeting of the (FFF appeals) committee and the moment when we formalise the decision and dispatch it, there's a bit...

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FFF defends Evra ban procedure

PARIS (AFP) - The French Football Federation (FFF) on Tuesday denied having unfairly targeted Patrice Evra, after the player said he was still awaiting an explanation for his five-match international ban."We're not against him, we're treating him as we'd treat anyone," the FFF's legal director, Jean Lapeyre, told AFP.remore"Between the meeting of the (FFF appeals) committee and the moment when we formalise the decision and dispatch it, there's...

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Tory MP Nick Herbert addresses Republican gay dinner

Gay Tory MP Nick Herbert addressed a US Republican gay group last week and said conservatism and gay rights are not incompatible.Speaking at the Log Cabin Republicans' annual dinner in Washington on Wednesday, Mr Herbert praised the UK's previous Labour government for implementing gay rights policies and said that the Conservative Party had come to agree.The policing minister, who was elected in 2005 as an out gay man, listed civil partnerships...

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Forex Open Trading on the Forex market(Forex Newstoday)

Forex Open Trading on the Forex market involves substantial risks, including complete possible loss of funds and other losses and is not suitable for all members. Client should make an independentu jdgments as to whether trading is appropriate for him/her in light of his/her financial condition, investment experience, risk tolerance and other factors. As a world-leading forex company that has received numerous awards for growth, technology...

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Forex Open Trading on the Forex market(Forex Newstoday)

Forex Open Trading on the Forex market involves substantial risks, including complete possible loss of funds and other losses and is not suitable for all members. Client should make an independentu jdgments as to whether trading is appropriate for him/her in light of his/her financial condition, investment experience, risk tolerance and other factors. As a world-leading forex company that has received numerous awards for growth, technology and entrepreneurs...

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US suicide teenager may have asked for help over webcam spying

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Lesbian mother wins legal battle over child support

A lesbian who had to pay more child support than if she was in a heterosexual relationship has won her case at the European Court of Human Rights.She was awarded £2,550 in damages and £15,275 after the court ruled that she had been discriminated against.The woman, known as JM, had divorced her husband and began living with her female partner in 1998. Her ex-husband cared for their two children.She paid around £47 a week in child support but...

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Sir Ian McKellen: Gay marriage has to be on Stonewall's agenda

Stonewall co-founder Sir Ian McKellen said today that the gay charity should lobby for gay marriage but issues such as tackling homophobic bullying must take priority.He was speaking after the unveiling of a blue plaque outside the home of gay rights activist Peter Tatchell in Southwark, south London.The veteran actor and gay campaigner told PinkNews.co.uk that although marriage was not for him, he called on Stonewall, the gay charity he co-founded,...

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Gay campaigner Peter Tatchell honoured with blue plaque

Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell was honoured with a blue plaque outside his home in south London today.A large crowd gathered to watch the unveiling of the plaque in Southwark and actor Sir Ian McKellen spoke at the ceremony.Mr Tatchell, 58, received the honour for his work in human rights, although he is also known in the borough for campaigning on local issues.The campaigner, who looked smart in a suit and purple tie, admitted he was "a...

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Tomas Horak: Fresh From The Weight Room

He is smiling because he is so proud of his muscles: CzechYoungMuscle model Tomas Horak. Who wouldn't love to have big arms and pecs like him? Many new HQ galleries and HD videos with Tomas Horak here on CzechYoungMusc...

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10 States Want Gay Marriage Delayed

Ten states have approached California to ask the state's Supreme Court to stay the ban on same-sex marriages until voters make a decision at the November election. "The attorneys general said they have an interest in the case because they would have to determine if their states would recognize the marriage of gay residents who wed in California," KNBC reported. "They want the court to stayits ruling until after the November election, when...

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Argentina Travel: BA's Going Gay

Buenos Aires, the capital of the land of tango and macho gauchos, is going gay. Exhibit A in the transformation is the newly opened Axel Hotel, the first specifically-for-gay-customers property to open in the city. And though it offers up a marketing campaign featuring much racier photos than the hotel-provided pic above, the Axel isn't driving the change in attitudes. Instead, says Alexei Barrionuevo in the New York Times, the hotel is the...

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Judge rules sacked lesbian flight nurse should be reinstated

A flight nurse sacked under Don't Ask, Don't Tell should be reinstated, a federal judge has ruled.Former Major Margaret Witt was sacked in 2007 after 19 years of service in the Air Force and Air Force Reserves.She kept her sexuality secret but was outed in 2004 when the ex-husband of her girlfriend informed the Air Force that she was gay.She took her case to a federal court in Tacoma, Washington, to sue for her old job and won last Friday.In the...

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Stonewall chief executive won't be 'jumped into' gay marriage position

Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill defended his group's lack of a position on marriage equality this evening.Mr Summerskill mounted a robust defence of Stonewall, although he was attacked by audience members who questioned why the charity had not begun considering marriage equality sooner.Following criticism of him at a Liberal Democrat event last week, Mr Summerskill told an audience at a fringe event at the Labour conference in ...

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Ann Coulter tells gay Republicans 'marriage isn't a civil right'

US columnist, Ann Coulter has told an audience of gay Republicans, meeting at the home of PayPal founder Peter Thiel, that gay marriage isn't a civil right.According to US blog Politico, Ms Coulter told 150 attendees of the Homocon event that "marriage is not a civil right – you’re not black!"She is reported to have gone on to tell the audience, which included the gay porn baron Michael Lucas that gays are among the wealthiest demographic groups...

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Almost half of HIV-positive gay men unaware, US study says

A US study estimates that almost half of HIV-positive gay and bisexual men are unaware they are infected.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study also suggested that one in five of gay men in cities most affected by HIV have the virus.The research studied more than 8,000 gay and bisexual men in the 21 cities which have the highest HIV rates. They were given HIV tests by CDC researchers.In Baltimore, 38 per cent of the men tested...

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Anti-gay pastor Eddie Long vows to 'fight' gay sex claims

Eddie Long, the anti-gay leader of one of America's largest church congregations, has said he will fight allegations he coerced young men in his flock to have sex with him.Last week, three young men filed lawsuits alleging that Mr Long gave them money, cars and holidays in return for massages, oral sex and masturbation.The leader of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, who preaches to 25,000 members, told his congregation on Sunday that...

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Humphrey Bogart slept with 1,000 women out fear he was gay

A new biography of Humphrey Bogart claims he slept with a thousand women, partly because he feared that he was becoming homosexual.'Humphrey Bogart, the Making of a Legend' by journalist Darwin Porter claims that before the Hollywood star married actress Lauren Bacall in 1945, he had slept with an estimated 1,000 women including Bette Davis, Jean Harlow, Marlene Dietrich and Ingrid Bergman.The book claims that the actor was tormented with...

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Humphrey Bogart slept with 1,000 women out fear he was gay

A new biography of Humphrey Bogart claims he slept with a thousand women, partly because he feared that he was becoming homosexual.'Humphrey Bogart, the Making of a Legend' by journalist Darwin Porter claims that before the Hollywood star married actress Lauren Bacall in 1945, he had slept with an estimated 1,000 women including Bette Davis, Jean Harlow, Marlene Dietrich and Ingrid Bergman.The book claims that the actor was tormented with a fear...

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Adam Levine, lead singer of Maroon 5 says that Jake Gyllenhaal is not gay

The lead singer of Maroon 5, Adam Levine, came out in defense of his friend Jake Gyllenhaal.Levine called it "childish and immature" the rumors about the sexuality of the star of "Brokeback Mountain."During an interview, the musician spoke about the connection he has with Gyllenhaal. "Are people going to stop thinking that the guy is gay?" Said Levine. "Seriously, the media is very immature to say that he is gay - that's because he did 'Brokeback',...

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Activist creates YouTube channel for the gay cause

The issue of gay activist Dan Savage, has created a YouTube channel to encourage young victims of prejudice to manifest.The "It Gets Better", focuses published testimonies by other users.According to Savage, the idea for creating the channel came after the suicide of young Billy Lucas, a victim of bullying committed by his classmates.In all, 24 interviews are now available in the channel, including some celebrities, like the blogger Perez Hilton....

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Fede Gonzalez: From Size To Definition

Strong and aspiring: Fede Gonzalez is a 20-year-old natural bodybuilder from Buenos Aires, Argentina. In his Modelmayhem.com profile he writes: "I dedicate my whole time to improve my physique. I want to get bigger and take part in international bodybuilding competitions. And I would like to work as a fitness mode...

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With Ed Miliband as Labour leader, two major parties are led by gay marriage advocates

Members of the the Labour party and affiliated trade unions together with MPs and MEPs have elected Ed Miliband as their new leader. Mr Miliband topped a poll for PinkNews.co.uk of Labour party and affiliated union members earlier this month.The result means that both the Liberal Democrats and the Labour party have leaders who are in favour of full LGBT marriage equality. Both the Liberal Democrats and the Green party have marriage equality as official...

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Archbishop of Canterbury: Gay bishops are fine, so long as they are celibate

Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in an interview published in The Times has revealed he has "no problem" with homosexuals becoming bishops, but only if they remain celibate. A leader column in the same newspaper criticises Dr Williams for his treatment of a homosexual twice rejected from becoming a bishop and calls on Dr Williams to affirm that discrimination against homosexuals is wrong.In July of this year, for the second time,...

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Allowing straight people to have civil partnerships 'could cost £5 billion' £5 billion marriage equality figure was calculated by Stonewall

The origin of the £5 billion figure quoted by Stonewall as a possible cost of marriage equality has been revealed.According to Brian Paddick, the former deputy assistant commissioner of the Met Police and former Lib Dem London mayoral candidate, the figure was calculated for Stonewall by a former civil servant.The charity is thought to have carried out research into the possible arguments against opening up marriage and civil partnerships to all...

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Brian Paddick won't run for London mayor

Former London mayoral hopeful Brian Paddick has said he won't run for London mayor in 2012.The former most senior out gay police officer in Britain was the Liberal Democrat candidate in the 2008 race but came third with ten per cent of the vote behind winner Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone.Instead, he told PinkNews.co.uk, he is supporting 32-year-old Duwayne Brooks, a Liberal Democrat councillor and friend of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence,...

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Anti-gay megachurch preacher denies sex with young men

The pastor of one of America's largest congregations is denying that he coerced three young men into sex by offering them cars, jewellery and cash.Eddie Long, the pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, has frequently attacked homosexuality and has called for a national ban on gay marriage.This week, the married father of four was accused by three young men from his 25,000-strong congregation of abusing their trust and seducing...

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updated: Councillor accused of gay slur apologises

A Tory councillor accused of calling a gay city council leader a "faggot" has apologised.Jim Farquharson denied calling Liberal Democrat city leader John Stewart the offensive term and said he had been misheard.However, he admitted calling Mr Stewart a "fat git" and a "fascist".The pair had a private meeting yesterday and Mr Farquharson said he believed the matter was closed.He told the Press and Journal: “What was alleged was not true, I did not...

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£5 billion marriage equality figure was calculated by Stonewall

The origin of the £5 billion figure quoted by Stonewall as a possible cost of marriage equality has been revealed.According to Brian Paddick, the former deputy assistant commissioner of the Met Police and former Lib Dem London mayoral candidate, the figure was calculated for Stonewall by a former civil servant.The charity is thought to have carried out research into the possible arguments against opening up marriage and civil partnerships to all...

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1.5% figure is wrong, says gay website with 2.2 million members

Gay networking websites Gaydar and GaydarGirls say that estimates of 1.5 per cent of the population being gay or bisexual cannot be true as they have 2.2 million members in the UK.Yesterday, the Office of National Statistics published a survey of 450,000 people – the second largest after the census – which suggested that only one per cent of British people are gay or lesbian and 0.5 per cent are bisexual.However, the websites say their membership...

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HIV quangos face the axe, while EHRC is 'at risk'

Two HIV quangos will reportedly be abolished as part of government plans to save money.The Expert Advisory Group on HIV/AIDS and the Independent Advisory Group of Sexual Health and HIV are two of 177 taxpayer-funded bodies to be scrapped, a list leaked to the Daily Telegraph suggests.The Equality and Human Rights Commission is one of 94 bodies said to be under review.Both of the HIV bodies offer advice to the government from a number of medical experts,...

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Ken Livingstone backed by Labour to become London mayor in 2012

Ken Livingstone has won the Labour nomination for London mayor in the 2012 election.He defeated rival Oona King with 68.8 per cent of the vote.Mr Livingstone was mayor of London between 2000 and 2008, before he was defeated by incumbent Tory mayor Boris Johnson.The results of the vote were announced in London today and Mr Livingstone said he would "unite Londoners" against coalition public spending cuts.He has also promised lower transport fares...

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Gay men achieve world's longest kiss

Two American gay men have broken the world record for the longest kiss – locking lips for almost 33 hours.Students Matty Daley and Bobby Canciello, who are just friends, hope to win a place in the Guiness Book of World Records for their achievement.The pair, from the College of New Jersey, said they did the record-breaking stunt to raise awareness of the Trevor Project, a helpline which works to prevent suicide in LGBT young people.They began their...

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Teenager jailed for extorting £87,000 in gay chatline sting

An Edinburgh teenager has been jailed for 45 months after he was found guilty of extorting £87,700 in a sting on men using gay and adult chatlines.Kelz Sutherland, 19, last month admitted nine charges of extortion between January 1st 2008 and December 31st 2009.Edinburgh sheriff court heard that he had been part of a gang who targeted chatline users, tricking them into talking about underage sex and then threatening to expose them to police, friends...

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Peter Tatchell: Tide is turning on gay marriage

Same-sex marriage is an idea whose time has come. It is the growing trend all over the world, from Canada to South Africa and Argentina.Why can't we have marriage equality in Britain too?Political support for ending the ban on gay marriage is growing rapidly. London mayor Boris Johnson and Conservative MP and former party vice-chair Margot James have both come out in favour of allowing lesbian and gay couples to marry in a registry office, on the...

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Polish equality minister 'outs gay man on television'

The Polish minister for equality has been accused of homophobia for outing a gay man on television and saying Catholic schools should have the right to sack gay teachers.Elżbieta Radziszewska made the remarks about gay teachers to Catholic newspaper Gosc Niedzielny. She said that Catholic schools should be allowed to sack or refuse to employ gay or lesbian teachers, although she later said she would defend a teacher sacked from a state school for...

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Florida ends ban on gays and lesbians adopting

The US state of Florida has overturned its ban on gays and lesbians adopting children.Governor Charlie Crist announced the 3rd District Court of Appeal ruling yesterday and said the ban would end immediately, although the decision can be appealed.The 1977 law made Florida the only US state to ban gay adoption, despite permitting gays and lesbians to foster children.Yesterday, the court upheld a 2008 ruling by a Miami-Dade judge who approved the adoption...

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First national survey finds 1.5 per cent of adults say they are gay, lesbian or bisexual

A survey of 450,000 UK adults has found that 1.5 per cent were willing to identify themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual.The Integrated Household Survey, carried out by the Office for National Statistics, is the second largest after the census.This is the first time the survey has asked about sexual identity and the ONS stressed that the question was "experimental".Nearly four per cent of those asked refused to answer, said they did not know or...

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Brian Paddick: My marriage is 'downgraded' in Britain

The former most senior out gay police officer in the UK, Brian Paddick, has revealed how his wedding in Norway changed his mind about civil partnerships.Writing in the Independent, Mr Paddick recounted his 2009 wedding to Petter Belsvik in Oslo.In 2008, the Norwegian government abolished civil partnerships and opted to make marriage accessible to all couples.Mr Paddick, who was the Liberal Democrat candidate for London mayor in 2008, wrote: "When...

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Gay Lib Dem David Laws 'won't return to government'

Liberal Democrat MP David Laws is said to be unwilling to return to government after the stress of being outed as gay over his expenses claims.Mr Laws was Chief Secretary to the Treasury for less than three weeks in May. He stood down after it was revealed he had paid £40,000 of taxpayers' money in rent to his partner James Lundie.Until then, he had kept his sexuality a secret.Prime minister David Cameron and deputy Nick Clegg are understood to be...

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Lesbian feminist writer Jill Johnston dies aged 81

The feminist author Jill Johnston has died of a stroke at the age of 81.The London-born writer lived with her wife and partner of 30 years Ingrid Nyeboe in northwestern Connecticut after their second marriage last year.She died on September 18th.Johnston was the author of the seminal 1974 book Lesbian Nation: The Feminist Solution and a dance critic for Village Voice.She also published a number of autobiographical texts, essays and critiques.She...

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Lib Dem minister Lynne Featherstone affirms coalition's gay rights promises

Liberal Democrat junior equality minister Lynne Featherstone said today that the coalition government has a "long-term" strategy for equal rights.Speaking at the Liberal Democrat conference in Liverpool today, she said was "proud" of yesterday's successful motion calling for marriage equality and promised that the government would tackle homophobic bullying, protect gay parents and use Britain's influence abroad to encourage an end to homophobic...

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