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Tory peers ground civil partnerships bill
News Article 25 June 2004
The government's plans to allow homosexual and lesbian couples to form legally binding civil partnerships have run into trouble in the House of Lords.
Gay marriage bill in legislative disarray
Press Review 25 June 2004
The government's plans to allow homosexual and lesbian couples to form legally binding civil partnerships ran in to trouble in the House of Lords on Thursday night.
Gays to have same rights as married couples
Press Review 22 June 2004
Same-sex couples yesterday won the right to be treated as husband and wife in a landmark ruling for gays and lesbians under the Human Rights Act.
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Ministers pledge to tackle discrimination
News Article 12 May 2004
The government has pledged to clamp down on discrimination based on race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation and age.
Unions' discrimination claim denied by court
Press Review 27 April 2004
A bid by seven leading trade unions to outlaw new government equality regulations on the grounds that they could disciminate against gays and lesbians has been turned down by the High Court.
Tory AM resigns from equality committee
News Article 14 April 2004
David Davies has said that he is to resign from the equal opportunities committee in the Welsh assembly.
Same sex couples to secure new rights
News Article 31 March 2004
The government has unveiled plans to give gay and lesbian couples the same partnership rights as their married counterparts.
Tories host first 'gay summit'
Press Review 30 March 2004
The Conservative party hosted its first "gay summit" in Westminster yesterday.
Tories host gay summit
Press Review 29 March 2004
The Conservatives are today trying to brand themselves as a party that welcomes homosexuals.
Conservatives hold gay and lesbian summit
News Article 29 March 2004
The Conservatives have sought to rebrand themselves as a party that welcomes homosexuals following a summit of over 100 representatives from gay and lesbian groups.
TUC challenges anti-gay employment law
Press Review 18 March 2004
The TUC has mounted a High Court challenge to new rules which exempt homosexuals from laws meant to combat discrimination in the workplace.
Tories select lesbian to fight Dobson
Press Review 3 March 2004
The Conservative Party has chosen its first openly lesbian parliamentary candidate.
Tories select lesbian for Westminster seat
News Article 2 March 2004
One of London's safest Labour seats will be contested for the Conservatives by their first openly lesbian candidate.
