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	<description>-Gay News (UK and world) from Pink News - all the gay news for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and beyond- thegaynews from Pink News</description>
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		<title>&#8216;Limbs in the Loch&#8217; killer loses appeal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A gay man who murdered a teenager and dismembered his body has lost an appeal to clear his name. William Beggs, 46, became known as the 'Limbs in the Loch' killer for the murder of 18 year-old Tesco worker Barry Wallace in December 1999.
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		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/</link>
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		<title>Anti-bullying film comes to Scotland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A film to tackle homophobic bullying is to be sent to every school in Scotland. FIT, produced by Stonewall, features six teenagers, some of whom are gay, at a dance club. It has been compared to television shows Glee and Skins.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/10/anti-bullying-film-comes-to-scotland/</link>
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		<title>TV shows with gay characters could lose Florida tax credits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Television shows and films with gay characters could miss on tax credits in Florida for not being "family-friendly". Lawmakers in the state have been coy over the meaning of the phrase "non-traditional family values".
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		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/09/tv-shows-with-gay-characters-could-lose-florida-tax-credits/</link>
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		<title>Barbara Walters regrets Ricky Martin gay interview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Veteran US broadcaster Barbara Walters has said that asking Ricky Martin to confirm whether he was gay was "inappropriate". She now believes it could have damaged his career in the US.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/09/barbara-walters-regrets-ricky-martin-gay-interview/</link>
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		<title>Will &amp; Grace star Sean Hayes confirms he&#8217;s gay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Will &#038; Grace actor Sean Hayes has confirmed he is gay - adding that he was "never in" the closet. The star, who played gay character Jack McFarland in the sitcom, has been criticised in the past for not declaring his sexual orientation.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/09/will-grace-star-sean-hayes-confirms-hes-gay/</link>
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		<title>DC gay couples begin marrying today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first gay couples to marry in Washington DC held their ceremonies today. They were able to apply for marriage licences last Wednesday and, due to a mandatory waiting period, the first ceremonies were set to take place today.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/09/dc-gay-couples-begin-marrying-today/</link>
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		<title>Priest sorry for &#8216;Adam and Steve&#8217; joke</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Catholic priest has apologised after joking that marriage is not for "Adam and Steve" in a sermon. Reverend Frank Wainwright, 48, a deacon at St Gregory's Church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, made the quip at a Sunday service when discussing commitment.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/09/priest-sorry-for-adam-and-steve-joke/</link>
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		<title>Bing &#8216;censors gay and lesbian searches in Arabic countries&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft's Bing search engine has been accused of blocking non-pornographic gay and lesbian searches in Arabic countries. Researchers said that Arabic words which were filtered included the terms "gay", "lesbian" and "homosexuality".
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		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/09/bing-censors-gay-and-lesbian-searches-in-arabic-countries/</link>
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		<title>Harriet Harman could ban prostitute adverts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Escort adverts in magazines and newspapers could be banned if Labour wins the general election. The party is putting forward a new law in its election manifesto which could impose a £10,000 fine for those who fail to comply.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/09/harriet-harman-could-ban-prostitute-adverts/</link>
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		<title>Christian registrar Lillian Ladele refused leave to appeal to Supreme Court</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Christian registrar who was disciplined because she would not officiate civil partnerships has been refused permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/09/christian-registrar-lillian-ladele-refused-leave-to-appeal-to-supreme-court/</link>
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		<title>Homophobic senator Roy Ashburn comes out as gay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The California senator who was arrested on suspicion of drink driving last week after leaving a gay club has come out. Roy Ashburn said he was gay on a local radio show yesterday.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/09/homophobic-senator-roy-ashburn-comes-out-as-gay/</link>
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		<title>Opponents demand explanation for Steven Purcell&#8217;s departure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Political opponents of gay former Glasgow council leader Steven Purcell have demanded full disclosure of the circumstances surrounding his departure.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/08/opponents-demand-explanation-for-steven-purcells-departure/</link>
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		<title>Bishop of Liverpool &#8216;in sympathy&#8217; with religious civil partnerships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The evangelical Bishop of Liverpool James Jones has said that sexual orientation is not a choice and that he is "in sympathy" with religious civil partnerships.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/08/bishop-of-liverpool-in-sympathy-with-religious-civil-partnerships/</link>
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		<title>John Partridge says gay Corrie character is a &#8217;stereotype&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[EastEnders actor John Partridge has criticised the gay Coronation Street character Sean Tully as a "stereotype".]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/08/john-partridge-says-gay-corrie-character-is-a-stereotype/</link>
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		<title>Scottish Lib Dems call for gay marriage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Lib Dem Scottish spring conference passed a motion yesterday calling on the Scottish government to legalise gay marriage.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/08/scottish-lib-dems-call-for-gay-marriage/</link>
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		<title>Xbox Live allows gamers to identify their sexual orientation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Xbox Live has changed its policy to allow gamers to display their sexual orientation or gender identity in gamertags. Players who wanted to be out and proud were previously banned from using words such as 'gay' and 'lesbian'.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/08/xbox-live-allows-gamers-to-identify-their-sexual-orientation/</link>
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		<title>Anti-gay senator arrested after visiting gay club</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An anti-gay California senator was arrested last week on suspicion of drunk driving after visiting a gay bar. Roy Ashburn, who has a history of opposing gay rights, had been at a gay bar called Faces and had a man in his car when he was stopped.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/08/anti-gay-senator-arrested-after-visiting-gay-club/</link>
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		<title>Australian group calls for trans Facebook option</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An Australian lobby group has said that Facebook users should be given the option of listing themselves as trans because the 'male' and 'female' options are too narrow.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/08/australian-group-calls-for-trans-facebook-option/</link>
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		<title>Tories publish &#8216;rainbow list&#8217; of gay candidates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Conservative Party has published a list of its out gay candidates standing for election this year. The party has 20 out gay candidates, with 11 of these happy to be named.
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		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/08/tories-publish-rainbow-list-of-gay-candidates/</link>
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		<title>Lord Alli attacks bishops for &#8216;misleading public&#8217; over religious civil partnerships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Out gay peer Lord Waheed Alli has accused bishops of misleading church leaders and the public over plans to allow gay couples to have their civil partnerships in church.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thegaynews.co.uk/2010/03/08/lord-alli-attacks-bishops-for-misleading-public-over-religious-civil-partnerships/</link>
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