Law and Conscience Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor on the place of the Church in public life, rights of conscience and need for the law to be 'flexible' Telegraph Church determined to continue with public role 31.01.07 Telegraph, Adoption, Equality, Jurisprudence
No Exemption for Gay Adoption Blair confirms there will no exemption to gay rights law for church-run adoption agencies, 20-month transition, MPs will have 'take it or leave it' vote on regulations in full 30.01.07 Times, Adoption, Family Law
No Gay Exemption for Churches Cabinet support waning for exemption for Church adoption agencies from Equality Act in placing gay couples BBC Archbishop Vincent Nichols leading Catholic campaign, Anglicans facing schism in Africa over homosexuality Guardian Blair retreats from compromise 25.01.07 Telegraph, Telegraph, Adoption, Equality, Family Law
Churches Will Challenge Gay Rights Religious groups are expected to mount a test case challenging the legitimacy of Equality Act, requires equal treatment of gays and lesbians, fear basic religious teaching could be construed as 'harassment' Times Sex, law and equality 10.01.07 BBC, Equality
Protest at Rules on Gay Rights Lords to debate Sexual Orientation regulations, fear rules will be difficult to apply, thousands of religious protestors to assemble outside parliament, fear traditional religious teaching on homosexuality will be 'harassment' 09.01.07 Telegraph, Equality
Christian Lawyers Protest Gay Rights New regulations on sexual orientation to prompt demonstrations, petitions from Christian lawyers, rules may force priests to bless same-sex civil partnerships, Catholics threaten to close adoption services rather than allow gay couples 02.01.07 Daily Mail, Equality
Guidance on Gay Rights New ways to tackle homophobic hate crime and help make gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual people (LGBT) feel safer has been published by the Home Office today 02.01.07 Home Office, Equality
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Firemen Warned for Gay March Strathclyde firemen are appealing decision to discipline them for refusing to hand out safety literature at Gay Pride march, say it was not part of 'core duties', feared approaches from over-excited revellers, songwriter George Hargreaves has given them £50k 31.10.06 Times, Employment Law
Star to Sue Photographer George Michael says he will sue the photographer behind the News of the World story that his partner called off civil ceremony following story of cruising in Hampstead Heath, claims right to privacy 'at 2.30 in the morning' 28.07.06 BBC, Libel & Defamation, Media Law, Privacy, Entertainment Law
Queer People People, Star and Hot Star agree to apologise and pay damages to Robbie Williams for allegations he was 'pretending' to like women while pursuing series of 'sordid' relationships with other men 07.12.05 Guardian, Libel Defamation
Inheritance Tax Case will test right of Revenue to refuse gay couples emptions to inheritance available to married heterosexuals 28.07.05 Guardian, UK Tax Links
