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NEWS: Ugandan MPs Pass ‘Jail The Gays’ Bill

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Life in prison a possibility after Ugandan MPs passes anti-homosexuality bill.
by Newsdesk | 21st December 2013

The Ugandan Parliament has passed a law which could see thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the region jailed for life.The law was first introduced in 2009 – and sparked world-wide condemnation – a petition by AllOut to Uganda’s President, Yoweri Musevni, reached nearly 250,000… Read the rest

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Manchesters Village Bakers win prestigious The Co-operative Respect ‘Loved by You’ Award

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Manchester’s Village Bakers have proudly won the prestigious best social / networking group 2013 award within the Co-operatives Respect ‘Loved By You Awards’.
The awards celebrate a variety of organisations across the LGBT networks from all areas within the UK. The Village Bakers have topped the social networking category and won the award for the LGBT community.
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Nigeria and Uganda adopt harsh anti-LGBT laws in same week

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On Tuesday 17 December, the Senate of Nigeria adopted the ‘Same-sex marriage (prohibition) bill’, criminalising displays of affection, people in a same-sex marriage (including tourists), and anyone arguing in favour of LGBT people’s human rights.
Today, the Ugandan Parliament also adopted the ‘Anti-homosexuality bill’, amplifying the criminalisation of LGBT people.
Both bills now await the presidential assent.
Nigeria’s ‘Same-sex marriage (prohibition) bill’
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Utah Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional

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A federal court today declared that Utah’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples is unconstitutional. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Utah submitted a “friend of the court” brief in support of a challenge to the law.
The challenge to the law was brought by three Utah couples – Derek Kitchen and Moudi Sbeity; Karen Archer and Kate Call; and Laurie Wood… Read the rest

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HEALTH NEWS: Gay, Bi and MSM’s In Norwich Urged To Wrap It Up

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Rise in syphilis cases among men having sex with men in the Norwich area.
Issued by: : Public Health England Press Office, Midlands & East, Anglia & Essex Centre | 20th December 2013 As we hit the height of the festive season, health professionals in Norfolk are urging people to practice safer sex following a 43% increase in the number of diagnosed syphilis cases this… Read the rest

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HAL CRUTTENDEN – TOUGH LUVVIE UK Tour

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One of TV comedy’s rising stars is embarking on an extensive UK stand up tour.
Newsdesk | 20th December 2013

CKP is delighted to announce a 50 plus dates of Hal Cruttenden’s critically acclaimed hour show Tough Luvvie. Tough Luvvie kicked off at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August with 8 dates and will run to mid June 2014! Many dates have sold out and… Read the rest

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REVIEW: Stay Safe over Christmas with the iSurvive App

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The Christmas party season is upon us! We all want to have a good time; but we need to make sure that we’re safe to (and I don’t just mean condoms). Tom Hunt and his team have developed an App to help you out, appropriately named iSurvive.
by Antony Simpson | 20th December 2013

iSurvive has two modes: Attack and Accident. It allows you to… Read the rest

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TECH REVIEW: Kobo Arc 10HD

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When offered the chance to give the Kobo Arc 10HD a trail run, I couldn’t wait to compare it and its functionality against the recent review of the Kobo Aura eReader I recently did. This unit is vastly different to the Aura, not better as it would be like comparing chalk and cheese.
by Chris Jones | 19th December 2013

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TECH REVIEW: Kobo Arc 10HD

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When offered the chance to give the Kobo Arc 10HD a trail run, I couldn’t wait to compare it and its functionality against the recent review of the Kobo Aura eReader I recently did. This unit is vastly different to the Aura, not better as it would be like comparing chalk and cheese.
by Chris Jones | 19th December 2013

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HRC Applauds New Mexico Ruling Extending Marriage

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Calls on legislature not to interfere with landmark ruling
With lesbian and gay couples having married over the past several months in many New Mexico counties, today the state Supreme Court ruled to allow same-sex couples throughout the state to continue making lifelong commitments through marriage.  This makes New Mexico the first state in the Southwest with marriage equality and the 17th state nationwide.
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Open Letter From Olympian Brian Boitano

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I am currently skating in Europe but want to provide a statement regarding my appointment to the Olympic delegation. I have been fortunate to represent the United States of America in three different Olympics, and now I am honored to be part of the presidential delegation to the Olympics in Sochi. It has been my experience from competing around the world and in Russia that… Read the rest

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Steps Star Ian ‘H’ Watkins Gets Public Apology From E!

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Steps’ Star Ian ‘H’ Watkins has received an apology from E! Entertainment after it mistakenly used his picture instead of Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins.
by Newsdesk | 19th December 2013

Steps’ lead man Ian ‘H’ Watkins received a barrage of abuse after his photo was posted by Entertainment website E! Online, to illustrate a story about disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins.Ian H Watkins had been… Read the rest

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Openly HIV-positive gay men to paint Soho red on 16 January

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Mark your diaries guys — GMFA have planned an Openly HIV Pub Crawl in January 2013
by GMFA | 19th December 2013

On Thursday 16th January a bunch of HIV-positive gay men are going to meet up in Soho and go on a pub crawl. In many respects this is entirely ordinary: there are hundreds of gay men living with HIV drinking in the gay… Read the rest

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THEATRE REVIEW: Lady Rizo, At Soho Theatre, London

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We are so lucky to live in London. The sheer range of entertainment this city offers is absolutely astonishing. On any given night, we are offered a bewildering array of choices, opera, ballet, theatre, whether it be mainstream or fringe.
by Greg Mitchell | 19th December 2013★★★★

There really is something for everyone. It is surely the sheer richness of London’s cultural life that attracts… Read the rest

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Gay Footballer Robbie Rogers: Other Gay Footballers ‘Scared’ To Come Out

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Robbie Rogers one of the world’s most famous openly gay footballers has said no other players have contacted him about the issue since he came out in February 2013
by Newsdesk | 19th December 2013

Speaking to BBC Newsnight, openly gay footballer Rogers hasn’t received any contact from any other players since he made news about his sexuality back in February. He was the first… Read the rest

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