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		<title>Irish Catholic bishops say civil partnerships bill will &#039;undermine&#039; marriage</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/16/irish-catholic-bishops-say-civil-partnerships-bill-will-undermine-marriage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bishops in the Catholic Church of Ireland have attacked a civil partnerships bill for "undermining" marriage. They said that gay relationships could never be equal to heterosexual marriage.]]></description>
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		<title>German football boss says gay players should find another job</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/12/german-football-boss-says-gay-players-should-find-another-job/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A former German football manager has said gay men should not play football because they will be ridiculed. Rudi Assauer's comments have outraged German gay groups, with the Gay and Lesbian Federation saying they were "beneath contempt".]]></description>
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		<title>Chief exorcist says the Devil is working in the Vatican</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/11/chief-exorcist-says-the-devil-is-working-in-the-vatican/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Catholic Church's chief exorcist has said that the Devil is at work in the Vatican. Father Gabriele Amorth, 85, says that in the Vatican, there are "cardinals who do not believe in Jesus, and bishops who are linked to the Demon".]]></description>
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		<title>Gibraltar court to rule on gay age of consent</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/05/gibraltar-court-to-rule-on-gay-age-of-consent/</link>
		<comments>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/05/gibraltar-court-to-rule-on-gay-age-of-consent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Geen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gibraltar's Supreme Court is to rule on whether the unequal age of consent for gays violates constitutional law. The British territory has an age of consent of 16 for heterosexuals and lesbians but 18 for gay men, which contravenes European human rights law.]]></description>
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		<title>Gay sex scandal at the Vatican</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/05/gay-sex-scandal-at-the-vatican/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Geen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Vatican has been hit by a gay sex scandal after allegations that a chorister had procured male prostitutes for a papal gentleman-in-waiting. The chorister, 29-year-old Thomas Chinedu Ehiem, was sacked after police heard him talking on a wiretap to Angelo Balducci, a Gentleman of His Holiness.]]></description>
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		<title>European court rules Poland discriminated against gay man</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/03/european-court-rules-poland-discriminated-against-gay-man/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Geen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Court of Human Rights ruled yesterday that Poland discriminated against a gay man for refusing to treat him and his partner in the same way as a straight married couple.]]></description>
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		<title>Slovakia to hold first Pride festival</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/01/slovakia-to-hold-first-pride-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The eastern European country of Slovakia will hold a Pride festival this year. Dúhový (Rainbow) Pride will take place in Bratislava on 22nd May and is the first event of its kind in the country.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Video: Dutch protest after gays are denied communion</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/01/video-dutch-protest-after-gays-are-denied-communion/</link>
		<comments>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/01/video-dutch-protest-after-gays-are-denied-communion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gay rights activists in the Netherlands staged a protest yesterday over a Catholic church's policy of denying gay people communion.]]></description>
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		<title>Amsterdam winners may get kisses from gay men, not girls</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/19/amsterdam-winners-may-get-kisses-from-gay-men-not-girls/</link>
		<comments>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/19/amsterdam-winners-may-get-kisses-from-gay-men-not-girls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A left-wing party in Holland has suggested that winners of a cycle race should swap the traditional celebration of kisses from attractive girls for kisses from gay men.]]></description>
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		<title>France de-lists transgenderism as a mental illness</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/15/france-de-lists-transgenderism-as-a-mental-illness/</link>
		<comments>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/15/france-de-lists-transgenderism-as-a-mental-illness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/15/france-de-lists-transgenderism-as-a-mental-illness/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[France has become the first country in the world to declassify transgenderism as a mental illness. A health minister signalled the change would be made last May and this was confirmed last week by a government decree.]]></description>
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		<title>European Parliament says candidate countries must offer gays protection</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/12/european-parliament-says-candidate-countries-must-offer-gays-protection/</link>
		<comments>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/12/european-parliament-says-candidate-countries-must-offer-gays-protection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Parliament has said that Croatia, Macedonia and Turkey must prove they can offer "genuine protection" to gay people in order to join the European Union.]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits victory for British gay couples in France</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/04/benefits-victory-for-british-gay-couples-in-france/</link>
		<comments>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/04/benefits-victory-for-british-gay-couples-in-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[British civil partners living in France are now entitled to the same tax and inheritance benefits as their French counterparts. A legal anomaly previously meant they were treated like any other unmarried couple.]]></description>
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		<title>Irish civil partnerships bill progresses through parliament</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/28/irish-civil-partnerships-bill-progresses-through-parliament/</link>
		<comments>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/28/irish-civil-partnerships-bill-progresses-through-parliament/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Geen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bill to allow gay couples the right to civil partnerships is making progress through the Irish parliament. It was presented to parliament in December and completed its second stage in the Dail yesterday. It will now go to a committee for further scrutiny.]]></description>
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		<title>Italy opens first transgender prison</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/28/italy-opens-first-transgender-prison/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Italy is to open its first prison specially for trans inmates. The building, a former halfway house for women, is in the town of Empoli in Tuscany. It will open in late March.]]></description>
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		<title>Moscow mayor repeats claims of &#039;satanic&#039; gay Pride marches</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/25/moscow-mayor-repeats-claims-of-satanic-gay-pride-marches/</link>
		<comments>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/25/moscow-mayor-repeats-claims-of-satanic-gay-pride-marches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The mayor of Moscow has repeated his claims that gay Pride marches are "satanic". Yury Luzhkov attacked gay-themed events in 2007 as "satanic" in 2007 and banned gay rights campaigners from holding such an event.]]></description>
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		<title>Spanish judge closes case on death of Stephen Gately</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/22/spanish-judge-closes-case-on-death-of-stephen-gately/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Spanish court ruled yesterday that gay Boyzone star Stephen Gately died from natural causes, rather than drugs or alcohol.]]></description>
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		<title>Lesbian UKIP MEP barred from standing for re-election</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/20/lesbian-ukip-mep-barred-from-standing-for-re-election/</link>
		<comments>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/20/lesbian-ukip-mep-barred-from-standing-for-re-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Geen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lesbian UKIP MEP who left the party's European grouping has been told she cannot stand for election under her party. Nikki Sinclaire, an MEP for the West Midlands, was told she had broken party rules.]]></description>
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		<title>Mainstream holiday operator to cater for gay couples</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/19/mainstream-holiday-operator-to-cater-for-gay-couples/</link>
		<comments>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/19/mainstream-holiday-operator-to-cater-for-gay-couples/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holiday company Thomson has announced it is launching a new holiday brochure aimed at gay couples. The operator said its seven destinations are gay-friendly.]]></description>
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		<title>Lesbian UKIP MEP leaves European group</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/14/lesbian-ukip-mep-leaves-european-group/</link>
		<comments>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/14/lesbian-ukip-mep-leaves-european-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lesbian MEP for the UK Independence Party has left the group her party joined in the European Parliament. Nikki Sinclaire announced this week that she was leaving the Europe of Freedom and Democracy group.]]></description>
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		<title>Portugal votes to legalise gay marriage</title>
		<link>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/08/portugal-votes-to-legalise-gay-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://news.pinknews.co.uk/2010/01/08/portugal-votes-to-legalise-gay-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Geen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Portugal's parliament today voted to legalise marriage for gays and lesbians. The Catholic country will be the sixth in Europe to grant same-sex couples the right to wed, although this will not include adoption rights.]]></description>
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