Couples bid to overturn gay marriage law – The Guardian
“Peter Tatchell plans legal challenge in campaign by gay and mixed-sex couples calling for the same type of union.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: homosexuality
Court rules UK child maintenance laws discriminated against same-sex couples – The Guardian
“The European Court of Human Rights has declared that rules on child maintenance prior to introduction of the Civil Partnership Act discriminated against those in same-sex relationships.”
The Guardian, 30th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Clare Balding complaint over AA Gill column upheld – The Guardian
“Press watchdog censures writer over Sunday Times column in which he described TV presenter as a ‘dyke on a bike.’ ”
The Guardian, 17th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Catholic charity’s appeal over gay adoption fails – BBC News
“A Roman Catholic adoption charity’s appeal to be allowed to discriminate against gay people wanting it to place children with them has been rejected.”
BBC News, 19th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Gay couples will get equal right to marry’ – Daily Telegraph
“The Coalition will give homosexual couples the same legal rights to marriage as heterosexuals, a senior Liberal Democrat has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
HJ v Secretary of State for the Home Department; HT v Same ú – WLR Daily
HJ v Secretary of State for the Home Department; HT v Same ú [2010] UKSC 31; [2010] WLR (D) 174
“To reject a gay person’s claim for refugee status on the ground that, if returned to his home country, he could avoid persecution by living discreetly would be to deny his right, protected by the 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, to live freely and openly as himself without fear of persecution. The current test, that such a claim would fail where the claimant could reasonably be expected to live discreetly concealing his sexual identity to avoid persecution, if returned to his home country, was wrong and should not be followed.”
WLR Daily, 8th July 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Why the Supreme Court ruled against the deportation of gay asylum-seekers – The Independent
“Gay and lesbian asylum-seekers have won the right to live in Britain after the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the Government was wrong to return refugees to countries where people had to choose between homophobic persecution or hiding their true sexual identity.”
The Independent, 8th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Supreme court recognises gay asylum rights – The Guardian
“Judgment means lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have the right to escape persecution.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court to rule on gay asylum seekers – The Independent
“The Supreme Court rules today on cases brought by two gay failed asylum seekers who could face persecution if they are deported.”
The Independent, 7th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home Office advice to gay asylum seekers criticised – BBC News
“The Home Office has been accused of telling gay and lesbian asylum seekers to avoid persecution back home by keeping their sexuality secret.”
BBC News, 6th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judicial culture still deters gay and lesbian lawyers, say researchers – The Guardian
“The judiciary is failing to reflect the UK’s gay and lesbian community, experts say, as research suggests it is seriously under-represented on the bench.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lesbian mother cannot be forced to pay maintenance – Daily Telegraph
“A lesbian whose former partner bore a child through artificial insemination cannot be ordered to pay any maintenance, a High Court judge ruled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Homosexual men with convictions for consensual gay sex to have record of crime wiped – Daily Telegraph
“Men with convictions for homosexual sex with someone over the age of 16 will have any record of the crime expunged, Theresa May has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Charge against ‘gay sin’ preacher dropped – BBC News
“Charges have been dropped against a Christian preacher who told a police officer homosexuality was ‘a sin’.”
BBC News, 17th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK policy on gay and lesbian asylum seekers challenged in Supreme Court – The Guardian
“Laws which mean gay and lesbian asylum seekers can be returned to countries where they face persecution will be challenged tomorrow [10th May] in the UK’s highest court.”
The Guardian, 9th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New surrogacy law eases the way for gay men to become legal parents – The Guardian
“Gay male couples will be able to use a fast-track route to become the legal parents of surrogate children from next week. On 6 April, changes to the law will permit two men to be named as parents on a child’s birth certificate for the first time in British history.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government insists vicars will not be sued for refusing ‘gay marriages’ in churches – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers have assured clergy that they will not face legal action if they refuse to carry out new ‘gay weddings’ in churches.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Homophobic hatred could lead to jail – Ministry of Justice
“People who intentionally stir up homophobic hatred could face up to seven years in prison under a new criminal offence introduced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Gay weddings to be allowed in church – The Independent
“Gay men and women will finally be allowed to marry in churches after the House of Lords dramatically voted in favour of lifting the ban on religious premises holding same-sex partnerships.”
The Independent, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bill ‘will allow schools to teach that homosexuality is wrong’ – The Guardian
“Campaigners today accused the government of performing a U-turn over sex education in faith schools, after changes to a bill they said would allow the schools to discourage the use of contraception and teach that homosexuality is wrong.”
The Guardian, 18th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
