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Equality law will protect gays and Muslims
Press Review 4 March 2005
A new equality law will make it illegal to shout homophobic insults or discriminate against gay couples.
MP denies digging gay 'dirt'
Press Review 23 February 2005
Labour MP Candy Atherton has denied asking her researcher to "dig dirt" on the gay Tory candidate selected to contest her seat.
MP accused of homophobia
Press Review 26 January 2005
A gay parliamentary researcher has claimed he considered committing suicide after being asked to "dig the dirt" on the homosexual Tory rival of his MP boss.
Mayor defends gay pride flags
Press Review 19 January 2005
Ken Livingstone has criticised an attempt by Westminster Council to prevent businesses in central London from flying the rainbow flags symbolising gay pride outside their premises.
Minister warns on anti-gay prejudice
Press Review 22 November 2004
Attending a conference in St Kitts, Gareth Thomas will today say that homophobia in the Caribbean, from anti-gay lyrics in dancehall music to the attitudes of churches and other community groups, is having a damaging effect on the fight against Aids.
Peers back civil partnerships
News Article 17 November 2004
Legislation to allow "civil partnerships" for gays and lesbians has been approved by the House of Lords.
Tories fail to amend civil partnership bill
Press Review 10 November 2004
MPs have rejected an attempt by Conservatives to extend to cohabiting siblings the rights granted to gay couples.
Tories back gay rights for siblings
Press Review 9 November 2004
Tory MPs will call today for brothers and sisters who live together to have the same rights to exemption from inheritance tax as is being proposed for homosexual couples.
Conservatives split on civil partnerships
News Article 9 November 2004
Tory splits over gay rights have surfaced as backbench Conservatives sought to amend the government's Civil Partnership Bill.
Gay couples to be given pension rights
Press Review 27 October 2004
The government last night announced an amendment to the Civil Partnerships Bill which will allow same sex couples to pass on their pension rights.
Tory support assists 'gay marriage' bill
Press Review 13 October 2004
The government yesterday overturned Lords amendments to its Civil Partnerships Bill with the help of frontbench support from the Conservatives.
MPs insist on gay partners' rights
News Article 12 October 2004
MPs have overturned controversial Lords amendments which have threatened to scupper the government's Civil Partnership Bill.
Greens call for legalisation of gay marriage
News Article 11 October 2004
As the government prepares to debate its Civil Partnership Bill into the Commons, campaigners have called for full gay marriage to be legalised.
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