Tag: Gays and Lesbians
Greek court rules Lesbians not just from Lesbos
A Greek court has dismissed a request by residents of the Aegean island of Lesbos to ban the use of the word lesbian to describe gay women, according to a court ruling made public.[MORE]
NSW in rights push for lesbian mums
The NSW Government is pushing for child-support rights for children of lesbian couples.[MORE]
Pilgrims debate sexuality at blacklisted forum
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A gay and lesbian Catholic forum that World Youth Day organisers tried to shut down has gone ahead in a different venue.[MORE]
Gay bishop refuses to be left out of conference
The first openly gay bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion, Gene Robinson, has criticised a decision not to invite him to a major conference in Britain of Anglican leaders.[MORE]
Anti-gay violence mars Hungarian parade
Hungarian riot police used water cannons and tear gas overnight to stop far-right extremists from throwing petrol bombs and breaking up the annual gay parade in the capital Budapest.[MORE]
Police investigate WYD queer kiss-in
Gay groups say police are unnecessarily scrutinising them over activities planned for Sydney's World Youth Day.[MORE]
Government to again oppose gay marriage
The Tasmanian Greens are calling for a conscience vote on a bill to allow gay marriage in Tasmania.[MORE]
Wollongong Bishop backs breakaway council
Wollongong Bishop Alan Stewart is amongst a group of conservative Anglican bishops who have agreed to create their own ruling council because of controversy over the ordination of gay clergy.[MORE]
Indian gay rights supporters march for law changes
Supporters of gay rights in India have taken to the streets to appeal for an end to discrimination. [MORE]
Hundreds march in India gay pride parades
Gays, lesbians and transvestites took to the streets of three major Indian cities in the first nationally-coordinated pride marches aimed at overturning a law forbidding homosexuality.[MORE]
Anglican clergy creates anti-gay alliance
A group of conservative Anglican clergy meeting in Jerusalem have decided to create a new organisation to combat liberal trends in the church, such as the ordination of gay clergy.[MORE]
About 60 arrested at Bulgaria's first gay parade
Bulgarian riot police have detained about 60 far-right extremists who threw a petrol bomb and tried to break up the country's first gay parade.[MORE]
Youth Day organisers block gay forum
World Youth Day organisers have blocked a forum about homosexuality being held during the official festivities.[MORE]
Thousands take part in Jerusalem Gay Pride
About 2,000 people have taken part in an annual Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem which passed off without major incident, even though it has been the focus of violent controversy in the past.[MORE]
Emotional Council meeting promises to apologise to gays
The Hobart City Council will hold a reception later this year to apologise for shutting down a gay law reform stall 20 years ago.[MORE]
Gay marriage bill for Tasmania
A bill to allow gay marriage in Tasmania will be tabled in State Parliament.[MORE]
Surrogacy change backs biological parents
A bill to recognise the biological parents of a child born to a surrogate mother has passed the Upper House of the South Australian Parliament in a conscience vote.[MORE]
California ushers in gay marriages
The first gay marriages are taking place in the US state of California, as a landmark court ruling has come into effect.[MORE]
Church investigates gay clergy blessing
The Church of England has launched an investigation after vows and rings were exchanged between two homosexual clergymen in one of London's oldest churches.[MORE]
Laws, Price apologise for 'gay' comments
Two prominent Sydney radio presenters have agreed to publicly apologise for comments they made on air in 2003 about a gay couple who appeared on the reality television program The Block.[MORE]
UK bishop orders probe into 'marriage' of gay clerics
A leading Church of England bishop has ordered an investigation into the blessing of two gay clergymen held in a London church in May, the Bishop of London said overnight.[MORE]
Alderman dismisses apology to gay community
A Hobart alderman says he has no reason to apologise for the city council's actions 20 years ago which resulted in the arrest of more than 100 gay law reform campaigners.[MORE]
Hobart may say sorry to gays
The Hobart City Council may offer an apology to Tasmania's gay and lesbian community.[MORE]
Gambian president 'threatened to behead gays'
Human Rights Watch has called on Gambia to halt a crackdown against homosexuals after President Yahya Jammeh ordered their arrest and expulsion from the country, saying he would "cut off" their heads.[MORE]
US court dismisses challenge to military ban on gays
A federal appeals court in the United States has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the military's ban on homosexuals.[MORE]
