Slovak parents fail to block adoption by gay couple – BBC News
‘Two Slovakian parents have failed to block the adoption of two of their sons by a same sex couple in Kent.’
BBC News, 24th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: homosexuality
Married gay couples can have coats of arms for first time in history – The Independent
‘Married gay couples can now have their own coat of arms after archaic rules dating back hundreds of years were brought into the 21st Century.’
The Independent, 8th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Christian nursery worker claims unfair dismissal over dispute with gay colleague – The Guardian
‘A Christian nursery nurse is claiming unfair dismissal after losing her job because she said she told a gay colleague the Bible regards the practice of homosexuality as a sin.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jasvir Ginday jailed for life for murdering wife to hide his sexuality – BBC News
A bank worker has been jailed for life for murdering his wife in a bid to stop her revealing his homosexuality.
BBC News, 11th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Colin Kazim-Richards guilty of homophobic gesture at Brighton fans – The Guardian
‘The former Premier League footballer Colin Kazim-Richards was found guilty in a landmark case on Wednesday of making an “utterly disgusting” homophobic gesture at Brighton and Hove Albion fans during a football match last year.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Theresa May orders review of gay asylum claim handling – BBC News
‘The home secretary has ordered a review of how border officials handle asylum claims from gay and lesbian applicants.’
BBC News, 28th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Caterers who refuse to work on same-sex weddings face prosecution – Daily Telegraph
‘Chauffeurs, photographers and caterers could have to pay thousands of pounds in damages if they refuse to provide services to a same-sex wedding.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gay couples look forward to getting married on first legal day – The Guardian
‘Historic ceremonies scheduled for 29 March herald new era of equality for gay couples across UK.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Men banned from becoming Queen as 700 years of law redrafted ahead of gay marriage – Daily Telegraph
‘Words such as “widow” removed from statutes while medieval treason laws and even rules on royal titles amended ahead of gay marriage.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina (Core Issues Trust) v Transport for London (Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Minister for Women and Equalities intervening) – WLR Daily
‘Where the decision of a public body was shown to be unlawful, the court should be reluctant to refuse relief on the ground that, acting lawfully, the decision-maker would have reached the same decision, particularly if the power had been exercised not for its statutory purpose but for an ulterior motive. In such a case the court should grant appropriate relief.’
WLR Daily, 27th January 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
London transport’s ban on anti-gay ad put in doubt by court of appeal – The Guardian
‘A London transport ban on a Christian charity’s posters suggesting gay people can “move out of homosexuality” has been put in doubt by a court of appeal judgment that ordered an investigation into whether the mayor, Boris Johnson, acted “for an improper purpose”.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gay couple threaten to sue UK government over same-sex marriage – The Guardian
‘A gay couple from Barnsley are threatening legal action against the government after discovering they will not be able to marry on 29 March, when the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act comes into force, because they are already in a civil partnership.’
The Guardian, 24th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge Sir Paul Coleridge disciplined for stating views on traditional marriage – Daily Telegraph
‘A senior High Court judge has been disciplined for misconduct after speaking out over his support for traditional marriage.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court judge disciplined over marriage comments – BBC News
‘A High Court judge has been disciplined for voicing his views on marriage through national newspapers.’
BBC News, 17th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gay discrimination and Christian beliefs – Bull v Hall in the Supreme Court – Legal Week
‘The recent confirmation by the Supreme Court that it was unlawful discrimination for Christian hotel owners to refuse a double-bedded room to a same-sex couple was of considerable interest as the latest in a string of high-profile cases involving religious belief and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (and the first such judgment involving the highest court in the land).’
Legal Week, 12th December 2013
Source: www.legalweek.com
Same-sex weddings to begin in March – BBC News
‘The first same-sex weddings in England and Wales will be able to take place from 29 March 2014, Equalities Minister Maria Miller says.’
BBC News, 10th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gay discrimination and Christian belief: Analysis of Bull v. Hall in the Supreme Court – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The recent confirmation by the Supreme Court that it was unlawful discrimination for Christian hotel owners to refuse a double-bedded room to a same-sex couple was of considerable interest as the latest in a string of high-profile cases involving religious belief and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (and the first such judgment involving the highest court in the land). We have already provided a summary of the facts and judgment here, and our post on the Court of Appeal ruling can be found here.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th December 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Bull and another (Appellants) v Hall and another (Respondents) On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) (England and Wales) – Supreme Court
Bull and another (Appellants) v Hall and another (Respondents) [2013] UKSC 73 | UKSC 2012/0065 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 27th November 2013
Gay snub Cornish B&B owners lose Supreme Court appeal – BBC News
‘The owners of a Christian guesthouse who were ordered to pay damages for turning away a gay couple have lost their UK Supreme Court fight.”
BBC News, 27th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gay rights group challenges Charity Commission refusal – The Guardian
“A human rights organisation that supports gay and lesbian individuals in countries where homosexuality is outlawed has been denied charitable status on the grounds that it is not sufficiently of ‘public benefit’.”
The Guardian, 17th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
