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Monthly archives: October 2014

31 October 2014 / Comments Off on Soho gay bars closed following bouncer baseball bat attack

Soho gay bars closed following bouncer baseball bat attack

Madame Jojo’s and Escape closed by council after security staff attacked a man using baseball bats hidden in reception Continue reading

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30 October 2014 / Comments Off on Apple CEO: ‘I’m proud to be gay’

Apple CEO: ‘I’m proud to be gay’

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook says that being gay is one of the greatest gifts that God has ever given him Continue reading

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29 October 2014 / Comments Off on Singapore court: being gay must remain illegal

Singapore court: being gay must remain illegal

Singapore’s highest court has ruled that homosexuality must remain a crime in the country, following a challenge to the country’s penal code Continue reading

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29 October 2014 / Comments Off on Positive results for pre exposure HIV meds

Positive results for pre exposure HIV meds

A French anti-HIV medication trial for people who are HIV negative is moving people from placebo to the active drug Continue reading

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29 October 2014 / Comments Off on Kazakhstan court orders fine for same sex kiss poster

Kazakhstan court orders fine for same sex kiss poster

A court in Kazakhstan has awarded thousands of dollars in damages against an advertising agency for a poster depicting two male cultural icons kissing. Continue reading

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24 October 2014 / Comments Off on Italy: Police charge LGBT-rights activists for same-sex kissing

Italy: Police charge LGBT-rights activists for same-sex kissing

Prosecutors are urged to drop a prosecution against six gay-rights activists charged because they kissed during a demonstration Continue reading

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23 October 2014 / Comments Off on Asylum seekers ‘must not be asked to prove they’re gay’

Asylum seekers ‘must not be asked to prove they’re gay’

Fast-track teams for asylum seekers who are detained are still asking ‘unsatisfactory and stereotypical’ questions Continue reading

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20 October 2014 / Comments Off on Review: Chatime bubble tea

Review: Chatime bubble tea

Elliot Herman checks out bubble teas from Chatime Continue reading

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17 October 2014 / 19 comments

Priscilla returns to the small screen – as a pro wrestler

Priscilla: Queen of the Ring is set to burst onto our screens on Sunday in a new fly-on-the-wall wrestling TV show Continue reading

17 October 2014 / Comments Off on HIV protection study fast-tracked following initial success

HIV protection study fast-tracked following initial success

A study, in which gay men at risk of HIV are given medication to protect them from contracting the disease, is being fast-tracked. Continue reading

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