Tag: Homosexuality
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How LGBT icon Edie Windsor changed America
Is history made by sudden changes, or “countless small acts of persistence”? For Barack Obama, it is the latter — and Edith “Edie” Windsor, who died on Tuesday, was the perfect example.
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Robots can tell if you’re gay, say scientists
But is this technology harmful? Some argue that it is impossible for a machine to determine sexuality. And campaigners have condemned the researchers for putting gay people at risk.
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‘Get real’ says Pope at family life meeting
Pope Francis yesterday made clear his irritation with priests and bishops who focus on ‘small-minded rules’ at the expense of human beings grappling with real-life dilemmas.
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Australian sporting hero announces he is gay
Ian Thorpe, a record-breaking Australian swimmer, has revealed on television that he is gay. Will his announcement help challenge the ingrained homophobia that haunts the sporting world?
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Indian judges reverse progress on gay rights
Four years ago India’s highest court repealed a 149-year-old law which criminalised homosexuality. Now the ban is back in place. Is progress less assured than many assume?
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Daley makes a splash with coming out video
Olympic diving medallist Tom Daley revealed he has been happily involved with another man since spring this year. How will sports fans react to his frank video disclosure?
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Ban on therapies to ‘cure’ gay teens
California has become the first place to outlaw attempts to ‘cure’ homosexual young people. Now, British psychotherapists say the practice is bogus.
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Geeks celebrate 100th birthday of tragic genius
Tomorrow marks the 100th birthday of Alan Turing, a mathematical genius who cracked Nazi codes, pioneered modern computing, but was also a victim of appalling prejudice and injustice.
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Church of England fights gay marriage proposal
Prime Minister David Cameron wants to give gay couples the right to marry but the Anglican Church disagrees. Bishops say the whole institution of marriage is under threat.
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‘Iconic’ comic book superhero to come out as gay
Is Batman gay? Superman? Aquaman? The internet is bursting with rumours. The cause: an announcement by DC Comics that one of its main characters will soon come out of the closet.
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Leader of Anglican Church announces resignation
As the Church of England shudders amid a controversy over homosexuality, its head has announced his resignation. Rowan Williams is a wise intellectual – but did he cut it as a leader?
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US military lifts ban on being openly gay
Under a policy known as ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’, gay men and women in the American armed forces have been forced to hide their sexuality. This week ushers in a new era of openness.
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Life stories: ‘my father the hero’
Violence in Syria is intensifying. Tanks and soldiers have killed hundreds of protesters. This weekend, the EU imposed sanctions against the brutal regime. From amid the chaos, a story of...
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Say ‘Gay’ and the beautiful game gets ugly
Steven Davies has become the first professional cricketer to admit he's gay. He waited five years: why has it taken so long?