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MEPs back asylum case

Rex Wockner

Thirteen members of the European Parliament urged the European Commission to intervene in an Iranian’s asylum case in Cyprus last month, the parliament’s Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights reported.

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Charity unveils new branding

James Sanders

Marking its 20th anniversary, homeless charity Albert Kennedy Trust has unveiled a new logo and awareness drive.

Cashman opposes new criminalisation

James Sanders

At the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in Port Moresby last month, the President of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights, Michael Cashman MEP, condemned the new law in Burundi which criminalises sex between gay adults.

Drowning death is no longer suspicious

Joanne Dunning

Greater Manchester Police are no longer treating the drowning of Alexander Lynch as suspicious.

Bar crushes credit crunch rumours

Joanne Dunning

Fears that the credit crunch was starting to quell businesses on Canal Street have been quashed by Manchester’s long-standing Manto bar.

Cancer test could save thousands

Peter Lloyd

British scientists have developed a new test to detect early signs of anal cancer, potentially saving thousands of lives.

Transport bosses target pink voters

Joanne Dunning

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority is continuing to canvass the city’s queer community in a bid to sway their road regeneration bid.

University challenge blood service

Adam Lowe

Two universities in the north east have banned the National Blood Service from leaving any promotional material in their buildings, including leaflets, flyers and posters, due to their stance on gay men giving blood.

Countdown begins for Gay Games 2010

Jeni Quirke

Organisers are already preparing for Germany’s 2010 Gay Games, which is expected to attract thousands of athletes from across the globe to participate in 34 sporting events.

During their national tour The Four Poofs and a Piano helped raise some cash for the sexual health charity The Terrance Higgins Trust.

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Tris Reid-Smith

The final vote for the Pink Paper Readers’ Awards 2009 has now gone live.

Equality is key in Queen's speech

Peter Lloyd

Blanket equality is one of the government’s main priorities over the next 12 months, the Queen said earlier today.

Cop gets chop

Haydn Price

A policeman who accused Norfolk police of promoting gay rights over religious beliefs has been sacked.

Protestors clash with BNP

Andrew Gilliver

Anti-racism protestors and BNP supporters were kept apart by Liverpool’s riot police last weekend, in a dramatic city centre demonstration.

Use your vote and win a prize

Tris Reid-Smith

The final vote for the Pink Paper Readers’ Awards 2009 has now gone live.

Insurers shaft civil partners

Peter Lloyd

Many of the UK’s leading insurance companies are shafting queer customers by charging them more than their straight counterparts – for exactly the same policy, the Pink Paper can exclusively reveal.

LA director resigns in Proposition 8 fall-out

Peter Lloyd

The director of the Los Angeles film festival has resigned following revelations that he helped fund Proposition 8, the campaign to outlaw gay marriage.

Lesbian soldier wins £187,000 payout

Peter Lloyd

A lesbian soldier who claimed that she was sexually harrassed has been awarded £187,000 in compensation.

Weatherman jailed for teenage rape

Haydn Price

The outlook is bleak for an amateur weather forecaster who’s been locked up for eight years after grooming an underage teenager on the internet - and raping him twice.

Concerns over Archbishop successor

Richard Morris

A gay charity has expressed concern over news that a top bishop with homophobic views could be in line to become Britain’s most senior Catholic churchman.