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LGBTs & Law: News
Relevant news items.
Documents and links in this resource
- Scottish Gay Support (Scottish Gay Support.doc)
- Some Say Hate Crimes Legislation Promotes Discrimination (Some Say Hate Crimes Legislation Promotes Discrimination.doc)
- Peer seeks to block gay rights rules (Times & comments.doc)
- UK Government Is Failing Gays in 11 Areas, Says Tatchell (UK Government Is Failing Gays in 11 Area1.doc)
- UK Judge: Lesbians Are Not Homosexuals (UK Judge.doc)
- Gay laws 'a major step forward' (BBC.doc)
- Kelly hails gay equality law (daily star.doc)
- European constitution an "important step" towards LGBT equality (European constitution an.doc)
- Peer seeks to block gay rights rules (From The Times.doc)
- Gay group laments "unequivocal rejection" of equality proposals (Gay group laments.doc)
- Gay rights organisations (Gay rights organisations across the country are continuing to slam yesterday.doc)
- Goods and services: sexual orientation discrimination banned (Goods and services.doc)
- Greens launch European gay rights pledge (Greens launch European gay rights pledge.doc)
- Groundbreaking principles on sexual orientation and human rights released (Groundbreaking principles on sexual orientation and human rights released.doc)
- Labour Has Blocked Gay Equality Ten Times (Labour Has Blocked Gay Equality Ten Times.doc)
- Labour to host gay "Big Conversation (Labour to host gay.doc)
- Labour wins gay rights vote in Lords (Labour wins gay rights vote in Lords.doc)
- Will anti-discrimination merger lead to loss of equality? (new commission.doc)
- Where to draw line on hate-speech law (Peter Saxton.doc)
- How to avoid sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace (How to avoid sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace.doc)
- Judgement delayed in church sexual orientation discrimination case (Judgement delayed in church sexual orientation discrimination case.doc)
- Religion and belief discrimination: Legal Q&A (Religion and belief discrimination.doc)
- Religious beliefs give no right to discriminate against gays (Religious beliefs.doc)
- Tackling sex and sexual orientation discrimination (Tackling sex and sexual orientation discrimination.doc)
- Workplace discrimination dominated by claims of bullying and name-calling (Workplace discrimination dominated by claims of bullying and name.doc)
- A STRAIGHT NO (a straight no.doc)
- Sexually transmitted disease cases continue to rise (UN votes today on accreditation for gay rights groups.doc)
- Gays missing out on human rights: report (australia.doc)
- Home Secretary may consider gay hate crime law (Home Secretary may consider gay hate crime law.doc)
- Iranian woman who sought asylum in the UK (Quoting the Islamic Punishment Act.doc)
- Church of England attacks equality legislation (Church of England attacks equality legislation.doc)
- Church of England concerned that equality bill will reduce its influence (Church of England concerned that equality bill will reduce its influence.doc)
- Gay couples unhappy with Canadian census question (Gay couples unhappy with Canadian census question.doc)
- Paisley's homophobia not a breach of code of conduct (Paisley.doc)
- Scots activists disappointed over hate crime bill (Scots activists disappointed over hate crime bill.doc)
- Turing (TURING.doc)
- £15,000 fine for gay law offences (15000.doc)
- Iranian lesbian released from UK immigration detention centre (Iranian lesbian released from UK immigration detention centre.doc)
- Stonewall dismisses "Pyrrhic victory" for Christians (Stonewall dismisses.doc)
- ANTI-GAY COMMENTS COULD COST YOU SEVEN YEARS IN JAIL (Anti.doc)
- Anti-gay Christian appointed to equality body (Anti1.doc)
- Catholic MPs to vote for same-sex parent rights (Catholic MPs to vote for same.doc)
- Homophobic incitement law moves forward (Homophobic incitement law moves forward.doc)
- Legal recognition for same-sex parents in Queen's Speech (Legal recognition for same.doc)
- MPs hear evidence on homophobic incitement law (MPs hear evidence on homophobic incitement law.doc)
- Tribunal rules against magistrate opposed to gay adoptions (Tribunal rules against magistrate opposed to gay adoptions.doc)
- Two years on, civil partners still face problems (Two years on.doc)
- Equality commission considers incitement proposals (Equality commission considers incitement proposals.doc)
- MEPs want to block state funding for hate groups (MEPs want to block state funding for hate groups.doc)
- Lawyers win compensation for bereaved gay man (Lawyers win compensation for bereaved gay man.doc)
LGBTs & Law: Policies
Relevant policies/laws.
Documents and links in this resource
- Getting Equal (getting equal.pdf)
- Update on LGB Equality (law update.pdf)
- Yogyakarta principles (yogyakarta.pdf)
- legal battles - wins (UK gov.doc)
- The removal of offenders convicted of buggery and indecency between men from the "sex offender register" (The removal of offenders convicted of buggery and indecency between men from the.doc)
- The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 (web link)
- Text of European Parliament Resolution Condemning "Homophobia" (Text of European Parliament Resolution Condemning.doc)
- Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Equality Impact Assessment (TheEqualityActSexualOrientationRegulations2007EqualityImpactAssessment_id1508519.pdf)
- Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) final regulatory impact assessment (regulatory impact.pdf)
- Getting Equal Government Response (gov response to consultation.pdf)
- Fairness Consultation document (fairness consultation.pdf)
- Fairness consultation response document (AFrameworkforFairnessResponseForm_id1511262.doc)
- Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.doc)
- Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill 18th October (Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill 18th October.doc)
- VILNIUS, October 27, 2007 (VILNIUS.doc)
- Child and teenage suicide Report (child and teenage suicide report.doc)
- Child and teenage suicide in Europe: A serious public-health issue (Child and teenage suicide in Europe.doc)
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.doc)
- Homophobia and discrimination EU (FRA_hdgso_part1_en.pdf)
- A Guide on the Provision of Goods, Facilities, Services, and Premises. (ECSxOrGuideOct08.pdf)
- homophobic legislation (FRA_hdgso_part1_en.pdf)
- submission to UN (WNC_UK41.pdf)
LGBTs & Law: Projects
Related projects/organisations.
Documents and links in this resource
- GALOP (web link)
- Stonewall (web link)
- LAGLA Lesbian and Gay Lawyers (web link)
LGBTs & Law: Research
Relevant research.
Documents and links in this resource
- Relevant abstracts (LAW.doc)
- a few references (UP.doc)
- Civil Partnerships (civil partner.pdf)
- Serves you right Lesbian and gay people’s expectations (servesyouright.pdf)
LGBTs & Law: Resources
Relevant resources.
Documents and links in this resource
- THE FUTURE OF EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS IN BRITAIN (Future of Equality.doc)
- LGBT - Legal Surgeries Comes To Manchester (LGBT surgeries manchester.doc)
- Guidance on Goods & Services Regulations (GuidanceonnewmeasurestooutlawdiscriminationonthegroundsofsexualorientationPart3t_id1510103.pdf)
- Communities and Local Government (web link)
- Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007: a quick guide (Equality Act - fact sheet from gov website.doc)
- Frequently asked questions: What the Regulations mean for members of the public and providers of goods, facilities and services (Frequently asked questions.doc)
- Goods and Services Guide (goods services guide.pdf)
- a guide for local authorities on engaging (guide for las.pdf)