University of Florida News

March 14, 2007

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35 years after Britain's first ever Gay Pride march, Pride London has confirmed today that the 2007 parade will return to Oxford Street again after the success of last year's event.
Source: uk.gay.com
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France's highest court Tuesday rejected as unlawful the first marriage by a gay couple in France, annulling the union of the two men.
Source: uk.gay.com
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The Catholic Church's obsessive homophobia is becoming a threat to democracy, says the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA).
Source: uk.gay.com
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The Pentagon's top general expressed regret Tuesday that he called homosexuality "immoral," a remark that drew a harsh condemnation from members of Congress and gay advocacy groups.
Source: uk.gay.com

March 13, 2007

11:00
CNN American news reporter Thomas Roberts, who came out in September 2006, has revealed that he was sexually abused by a Catholic priest .
Source: uk.gay.com
11:00
The following letter was delivered by gay rights group OutRage! to President Kufuor of Ghana when he arrived in London on Monday.
Source: uk.gay.com
09:00
Malaysian authorities are seeking to annul the marriage of a Muslim couple, claiming the husband was born a woman and the wedding was an illegal same-sex union, a court official said Tuesday.
Source: uk.gay.com
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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Monday he considers homosexuality to be immoral and the military should not condone it by allowing gay soldiers to serve openly, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Source: uk.gay.com
07:00
Former NBA player John Amaechi became the first openly gay male athlete in a major U.S. sport to sign an endorsement deal with a mainstream company.
Source: uk.gay.com

March 12, 2007

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In response to Ken Livingstone's support of London's gay pride and the fact that Pride London have 'twinned' with Riga, Latvia's No Pride organisation have written to the Mayor and the PM protesting at what they see as foreign interference.
Source: uk.gay.com
11:00
After 28 years of trading, Gay's The Word bookshop is facing possible closure in the next few months.
Source: uk.gay.com
09:00
Jerusalem's gay pride organisers made an official request to the police on Sunday to hold a pride parade on June 21st, 2007.
Source: uk.gay.com
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Books which introduce gay relationships to children aged 4-11 are being launched in a selection of UK schools.
Source: uk.gay.com
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Thousands of supporters of legislation that would grant legal rights to unmarried couples including gays rallied Saturday to urge Italian lawmakers to resist Vatican pressure against the measure.
Source: uk.gay.com
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A rare gathering of openly gay Arab activists is slated to be held in Israel this month, drawing the ire of religious conservatives.
Source: uk.gay.com
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A bronze bust of the first openly gay man to hold a prominent elected office in the United States is going up in San Francisco City Hall, more than 28 years after he was assassinated.
Source: uk.gay.com
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As investigators pursued an Air Force officer they suspected of drugging and raping other servicemen, the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy hung over their case.
Source: uk.gay.com

July 20, 2005

17:00
GAINESVILLE, Fla --- The Alachua County Health Department is attempting to locate an individual that handled a rabid bat on the University campus on Saturday, July 16th.
Source: NAPA UF News
11:00
LIVE OAK, Fla. --- According to the "Poop Scoop" newsletter - published by the University of Florida to help farmers manage waste from thousands of dairy cows and millions of chickens - manure can be a good thing.
Source: NAPA UF News

July 19, 2005

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have learned how to selectively shut down a flyweight-sized genetic molecule that packs a heavyweight punch, a discovery that may help doctors better understand cancer, birth defects and other health problems.
Source: NAPA UF News