Category: homosexuality

Same-sex blessings, Church in Wales: future directions – Law & Religion UK

Posted February 7th, 2025 in Christianity, civil partnerships, equality, homosexuality, marriage, news, time limits, Wales by Lily

‘On 31 January 2025, the Church in Wales issued the Press Release Discerning the future of same-sex blessings in the Church in Wales. The CiW introduced a time-limited provision in October 2021 which is due to expire in September 2026 after which the options include: allowing the provision to lapse; extending the current blessings; or taking the significant step of introducing a formal service of marriage for same-sex couples.’

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Law & Religion UK, 6th February 2025

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UK veterans fired over sexuality to get £70,000 in compensation – The Guardian

Posted December 12th, 2024 in armed forces, compensation, dismissal, homosexuality, news by sally

‘Thousands of British military personnel who were dismissed from service because of their homosexuality will be able to apply for payments worth up to £70,000 each from today, to recognise the distress caused by a ban that applied between 1967 and 2000.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2024

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Veterans demand better payout for gay ban – BBC News

Posted October 23rd, 2024 in armed forces, compensation, equality, government departments, homosexuality, news, sexual orientation discrimination, victims by tracey

‘Veterans dismissed from the armed forces for being gay say the government is offering insufficient compensation. The total amount available has been capped at £50m and the National Audit Office says up to 4,000 are expected to be eligible, meaning an average payout of £12,500 each.’

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BBC News, 23rd October 2024

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Student psychotherapist wins apology over expulsion for gender-critical views – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2024 in education, equality, freedom of expression, gender, homosexuality, news by sally

‘A student psychotherapist who was expelled from his master’s course after expressing gender-critical views has received an apology from the training institute where he was studying.’

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The Guardian15th August 2024

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Navigating belief, discrimination, employment and professional ethics: Ngole – Law & Religion UK

Posted July 3rd, 2024 in Administrative Court, appeals, employment, employment tribunals, equality, homosexuality, human rights, judicial review, news, religious discrimination, universities by sally

‘Readers with long memories may recall that when Felix Ngole was a second-year Master’s student on a social work course at Sheffield University, he was excluded from the course by the Faculty of Social Sciences Fitness to Practise Committee after comments he had posted on Facebook about his personal opposition to same-sex marriage. He sought judicial review of that decision, and though the Administrative Court found for the University, in R (Ngole) v The University of Sheffield [2019] EWCA Civ 1127 the Court of Appeal allowed his appeal and remitted his case for reconsideration. We noted the appeal here.’

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Law & Religion UK, 2nd July 2024

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Non-binary Saudi influencer denied asylum in UK because officials ‘don’t believe they are really LGBT+’ – The Independent

Posted June 10th, 2024 in asylum, equality, harassment, homosexuality, immigration, news, Saudi Arabia by tracey

‘A non-binary social media influencer fleeing persecution in Saudi Arabia has been denied asylum in the UK because officials allegedly don’t believe they are really LGBT+.’

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The Independent, 9th June 2024

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Grindr goes to Court (Part II): Individuals’ HIV Status and the Right to Private Life – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted June 5th, 2024 in data protection, disclosure, HIV, homosexuality, human rights, medical records, news, privacy by sally

‘Part I of this blog examined the protection of an individual’s HIV status under the UK’s data protection regime in the context of ongoing litigation against Grindr. Part II examines the human rights implications of the disclosure of individuals’ HIV status to third parties in the European human rights context.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 5th June 2024

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Grindr goes to Court (Part I): UK Data Protection Law and the Disclosure of Individuals’ HIV Status – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted June 5th, 2024 in data protection, disclosure, HIV, homosexuality, human rights, medical records, news, privacy by sally

‘A case brought in April 2024 before the High Court of England and Wales alleges that Grindr shared sensitive information, including users’ HIV status, with third parties for commercial purposes in breach of the UK’s data protection regime. Grindr is an LGBT+ social networking and dating app with a reputation for facilitating casual sexual encounters between gay men. On their profiles, Grindr users are able to share personal health information, including their HIV status. Sharing such information before sexual intercourse is important since, in England and Wales, the transmission of a sexually-transmitted infection, such as HIV, when a sexual partner did not consent to the risk of infection can be prosecuted under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (see section 71 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021).’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 4th June 2024

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Lawsuit in London to allege Grindr shared users’ HIV status with ad firms – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2024 in advertising, data protection, HIV, homosexuality, internet, news by sally

‘Grindr faces the prospect of legal action by hundreds of users who will allege that the dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in some cases their HIV status, with advertising companies.’

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2024

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Council possession claim rejected after it dismissed long-term homosexual partner of tenant as friend in succession case – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 12th, 2024 in cohabitation, costs, homosexuality, housing, local government, news, repossession by sally

‘Islington Council has been ordered to pay costs after the dismissal of possession proceedings it brought against a tenant that the council did not consider was in a homosexual relationship with the former tenant, who had passed away.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th April 2024

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“All the world’s a stage” – or perhaps not: Omooba – Law& Religion UK

Posted March 7th, 2024 in belief discrimination, contracts, employment tribunals, equality, harassment, homosexuality, news, religious discrimination, theatre by sally

‘In Omooba v Michael Garrett Associates Ltd (t/a Global Artists) & Anor [2024] EAT 30, Ms Seyi Omooba, an actor, was cast as Celie in a stage production of The Color Purple. Celie is regarded as an iconic lesbian role and the announcement that Ms Omooba was to play it led to a social media storm about an earlier Facebook post in which she had expressed her belief that homosexuality was a sin. As a result, her contracts with the theatre (the second respondent) and her agency (the first respondent) were terminated.’

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Law & Religion UK, 7th March 2024

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UK regulator to apologise to gay doctors struck off because of sexuality – The Guardian

Posted February 22nd, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, homosexuality, news by sally

‘The UK medical regulator is to apologise to gay doctors struck off because of their sexuality, the Guardian can reveal.’

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The Guardian, 22nd February 2024

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Veterans demand Commons debate on review into past armed forces gay ban – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2023 in armed forces, compensation, equality, government departments, homosexuality, news, parliament, sexual orientation discrimination by tracey

‘The government has dropped a key commitment to veterans who were sacked or forced out of the military for being gay, sources have told the BBC.’

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BBC News, 11th December 2023

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UK’s human-rights watchdog at risk of UN downgrade – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2023 in complaints, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, gender, homosexuality, human rights, news, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, transgender persons by sally

‘Britain’s equality watchdog could lose its right to participate at the UN human rights council as a result of complaints about its independence and record on transgender rights.’

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The Guardian, 28th November 2023

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Gender Reassignment Protection Within the Equality Act 2010 – Parklane Plowden Chambers

Posted November 22nd, 2023 in chambers articles, employment, equality, gender, homosexuality, news, sexual orientation discrimination, transgender persons by sally

‘Protection for individuals who are transgender is conferred by Section 7 of the Equality Act 2010 which makes ‘gender reassignment’ a protected characteristic.’

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Parklane Plowden Chambers, 4th October 2023

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Ministers to scrap IVF laws denying access to people with HIV – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2023 in assisted reproduction, HIV, homosexuality, news by sally

‘Ministers are to scrap “outdated” IVF laws that deny access to people with HIV and force lesbians to pay extra for tests. Campaigners said the move would transform lives across the UK.’

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The Guardian, 25th October 2023

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Equalities minister apologises for delay in Bill banning conversion therapy – The Independent

Posted October 25th, 2023 in bills, delay, equality, gender, government departments, homosexuality, news, sexual orientation discrimination, transgender persons by sally

‘An equalities minister has apologised for the delay in bringing forward legislation to ban conversion therapy, but did not commit to its inclusion in the King’s Speech when challenged.’

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The Independent, 25th October 2023

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Sunak to push ahead with delayed ban on gay and trans conversion practices – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2023 in bills, children, equality, gender, government departments, homosexuality, human rights, news, sexual orientation discrimination, transgender persons by tracey

‘Rishi Sunak will push ahead with long-delayed plans to ban gay and trans conversion practices after Conservative whips warned MPs could rebel if they failed to do so.’

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The Guardian, 19th October 2023

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Conversion therapy: Equality watchdog calls for ban – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2023 in bills, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, gender, government departments, homosexuality, human rights, news, sexual orientation discrimination, transgender persons by sally

‘Britain’s equality watchdog has called on the government to ban “harmful” conversion-therapy practices.’

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BBC News, 17th October 2023

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Alex Belfield case: Stalking victim Philip Dehany to seek damages – BBC News

Posted August 30th, 2023 in compensation, damages, harassment, HIV, homosexuality, news, sexual orientation discrimination, stalking, victims by sally

‘A man stalked by YouTuber Alex Belfield is seeking compensation, following what a judge described as “a vicious and continued campaign of abuse”.’

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BBC News, 30th August 2023

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