Category: homosexuality

‘My father performed exorcisms and tried to push me into forced marriage after discovering I was gay’ – The Independent

Posted May 26th, 2023 in families, forced marriages, homosexuality, news by tracey

‘A young woman has told how she was pushed towards a forced marriage and choked unconscious by her father who performed “exorcisms” in a bid to rid of demons after her family found out she was gay. The harrowing case is one of many incidents examined in new research that found forced marriage remains “rife” in England and Wales but the number of people coming forward to alert authorities has plummeted in recent years.’

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The Independent, 25th May 2023

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The Times pays damages to lawyer over misleading article – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2023 in barristers, damages, defamation, homosexuality, marriage, media, news by sally

‘A leading lawyer has received “substantial” damages and an apology from the Times over a misleading report that claimed she had been censured by her professional regulator.’

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The Guardian, 16th May 2023

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Millwall fan receives football banning order for homophobic slurs towards Bournemouth fans – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted May 3rd, 2023 in equality, homosexuality, news, sexual orientation discrimination, sport by tracey

‘A so-called football fan has been banned from football matches and fined for homophobic abuse of Bournemouth fans.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 28th April 2023

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Law firm unfairly dismissed “homophobic” secretary – Legal Futures

Posted March 23rd, 2023 in compensation, damages, disciplinary procedures, employment, employment tribunals, freedom of expression, homosexuality, law firms, news, sexual orientation discrimination, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘A law firm unfairly dismissed a legal secretary who made homophobic comments because of how it ran the disciplinary process, an employment tribunal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd March 2023

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Met Police: Women and children failed by ‘boys’ club’, review finds – BBC News

Posted March 21st, 2023 in disciplinary procedures, homosexuality, London, minorities, news, police, racism, reports, sexual offences, women by tracey

‘Women and children have been failed by the Metropolitan Police, with racism, misogyny, and homophobia at the heart of the force, a blistering review says. Baroness Casey says a “boys’ club” culture is rife and the force could be dismantled if it does not improve.’

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BBC News, 21st March 2023

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Credibility at Bar linked to “masculine heterosexuality” – Legal Futures

Posted March 17th, 2023 in barristers, diversity, equality, homosexuality, news, sexual orientation discrimination by tracey

‘Macho masculinity and the alignment of what is generally considered professional at the Bar with heterosexuality, is creating problems for sexual minority barristers, according to a paper published recently.’

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Legal Futures, 17th March 2023

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School chaplaincy, sermons on sexuality – and employment law: Randall – Law & Religion UK

Posted March 10th, 2023 in appeals, Christianity, Church of England, disciplinary procedures, employment, employment tribunals, equality, freedom of expression, homosexuality, news, redundancy, religious discrimination, school children, sexual orientation discrimination, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘Trent College is a co-educational, independent day and boarding school. It is an Anglican foundation and a registered charity [36]. Its articles of association provide that the “Objects for which the company is established are: The advancement of education of boys and girls in England, Wales or elsewhere in accordance with the Protestant and Evangelical principles of the Church of England”. The Revd Dr Bernard Randall, an Anglican priest, was employed as the College’s Chaplain. In May 2019, he delivered two sermons to the pupils about “competing ideologies” which led to his summary dismissal on 30 August 2019. On appeal, he was reinstated, subject to compliance with various management instructions. He was subsequently dismissed by reason of redundancy on 10 November 2020.’

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Law & Religion UK, 7th March 2023

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Leeds preacher’s sentence for trans woman’s harassment quashed – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2023 in appeals, Christianity, freedom of expression, harassment, homosexuality, news, sexual orientation discrimination, transgender persons by tracey

‘A Christian preacher who was found guilty of harassing a transgender woman by calling her a “man” and “gentleman” has had his conviction quashed.’

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BBC News, 9th March 2023

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Conversion therapy ban will be hard to police, says victim – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2023 in Christianity, enforcement, equality, homosexuality, human rights, Islam, news, police, religious discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘A man subjected to electric shock aversion therapy in the 1970s to stop him being gay has welcomed plans to ban conversion therapy.’

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BBC News, 5th March 2023

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Surrogacy, IVF and equality: JR176(2)’s application for judicial review – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 1st, 2023 in equality, gender, homosexuality, human rights, judicial review, news, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, surrogacy by sally

‘Two men are in a relationship and want to have a child. They approach a female friend who is happy to be their surrogate. She has previously had a voluntary sterilisation procedure, so she would need in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) using a donor egg (a procedure known as gestational surrogacy), to help her friends realise their wishes. This is where they all encounter a problem: voluntary sterilisation makes the woman ineligible for publicly funded IVF.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 28th February 2023

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Church of England General Synod approves same-sex blessings – Law & Religion UK

Posted February 10th, 2023 in Christianity, Church of England, civil partnerships, equality, homosexuality, marriage, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘The Church of England’s General Synod has today voted in favour of a motion to offer blessings to same-sex couples in civil partnerships and marriages after an eight-hour debate over two days.’

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Law & Religion UK, 9th February 2023

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Progress Pride flag as altar frontal – Law & Religion UK

Posted February 9th, 2023 in Church of England, faculties, homosexuality, news, transgender persons by sally

‘At the end of January 2023, the Daily Telegraph carried the headline Pride flag on altar of ‘church of woke’ triggers almighty court battle. In September 2022, it had been announced that the Pride flags which were hung from the altar at weekend services at St Nicholas, Leicester, would be replaced with “something a little more permanent” – “a huge Progress Pride flag made of fabric”. This is reported to have raised objections from in “hundreds of churchgoers within and beyond the diocese of Leicester” “as well as clergy” all of whom were attempting to block its use. Although the article suggests that a judgment from the consistory court was expected “imminently”, the issue has proved to be somewhat more nuanced.’

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Law & Religion UK, 8th February 2023

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Lawyer Dinah Rose KC sues the Times for libel – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2023 in barristers, Cayman Islands, complaints, defamation, homosexuality, media, news, Privy Council by sally

‘A leading lawyer is suing the Times for libel over a report relating to a complaint against her to the barristers’ watchdog for England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 6th February 2023

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Church of England bishops refuse to back gay marriage – The Guardian

Posted January 19th, 2023 in Church of England, clergy, homosexuality, marriage, news by tracey

‘The Church of England has rejected demands to allow clergy to conduct same-sex marriages but is proposing that couples who married in a civil ceremony may have their union blessed in church.’

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The Guardian, 18th January 2023

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Church of England bishops refuse to back gay marriage – BBC News

Posted January 18th, 2023 in Christianity, Church of England, civil partnerships, equality, homosexuality, marriage, news, sexual orientation discrimination by tracey

‘Church of England bishops have refused to back a change in teaching to allow priests to marry same-sex couples, sources have told BBC News. The Church of England’s bishops met on Tuesday to finalise their recommendations after five years of consultation and debate on the Church’s position on sexuality.
Their proposal will be debated at the Church’s equivalent of a parliament – the General Synod – next month.’

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BBC News, 18th January 2023

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Sex education: Wales’ curriculum legal challenge launched – BBC News

Posted November 17th, 2022 in education, families, homosexuality, judicial review, news, school children, transgender persons, Wales by tracey

‘Campaigners have taken the Welsh government to court over sex education lessons they claim give prominence to LGBTQ+ themes.’

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BBC News, 16th November 2022

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A History Of HIV And Human Rights In The UK – Each Other

Posted September 28th, 2022 in AIDS, equality, health, HIV, homosexuality, human rights, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that affects and weakens the immune system. It was first identified in the 1980s, despite it having existed for decades by then. Over the past 40 years, UK society has seen significant developments for those living with HIV. In this timeline, we take a look back over those developments and how they relate to human rights.’

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Each Other, 25th September 2022

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Judge to consider trans charity’s appeal to strip LGB Alliance of legal status – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2022 in appeals, charities, Charity Commission, gender, homosexuality, news, transgender persons by tracey

‘A judge will consider an appeal by the trans rights charity Mermaids on Friday against the Charity Commission’s decision to award charitable status to the new gay rights organisation LGB Alliance. It is understood to be the first time one charity has attempted to strip legal status from another.’

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The Guardian, 9th September 2022

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Research Briefing: Commonwealth and Human Rights Research Briefing Published Tuesday, 30 August, 2022 – House of Commons Library

Posted September 5th, 2022 in colonies, forced labour, freedom of expression, homosexuality, human rights, news, parliament, religious discrimination, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, women by tracey

‘Describes the Commonwealth’s work on human rights and the issues it seeks to address, such as the economic empowerment of women and preventing modern slavery.’

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House of Commons Library , 30th August 2022

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Stephen Port: murder victims’ families say Met ‘insensitive’ to make settlements public – The Guardian

Posted August 31st, 2022 in bereavement, compensation, families, homosexuality, inquests, murder, negligence, news, police, sexual orientation discrimination, victims by sally

‘The Metropolitan police have been accused of “insensitivity” over their announcement that they have settled compensation claims with relatives of some of the victims murdered by the serial killer Stephen Port.’

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The Guardian, 30th August 2022

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