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UK Backs Extending Gay Marriage, Abortion Rights To Northern Ireland
Britain's House of Commons voted on Tuesday to extend same-sex marriage and abortion rights to Northern Ireland, unless devolved government is restored in Belfast by October 21.
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Indian-Origin Leo Varadkar Set To Be Ireland's First Openly Gay Prime Minister
Ireland's ruling party chose Leo Varadkar as its new leader, putting him on track to become the nation's first openly gay prime minister.
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Italy Breaches Human Rights by Blocking Gay Marriage: European Court
A European court ruled today that Italy breached the human rights of three gay couples by refusing them marriage or any other recognised form of union.
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Irish Cabinet Minister Announces He's Gay
A senior Cabinet minister in Ireland says he's gay, becoming the first openly homosexual government figure in the history of the traditionally conservative Catholic country.
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Thatcher song joins list of tunes BBC censored
A 70-year-old song is giving the BBC a headache. The radio and television broadcaster has agonized over whether to play "Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead," a tune from "The Wizard of Oz" that is being driven up the charts by opponents of Margaret Thatcher as a mocking memorial to the late British prime minister.
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UK Backs Extending Gay Marriage, Abortion Rights To Northern Ireland
Britain's House of Commons voted on Tuesday to extend same-sex marriage and abortion rights to Northern Ireland, unless devolved government is restored in Belfast by October 21.
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Indian-Origin Leo Varadkar Set To Be Ireland's First Openly Gay Prime Minister
Ireland's ruling party chose Leo Varadkar as its new leader, putting him on track to become the nation's first openly gay prime minister.
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Italy Breaches Human Rights by Blocking Gay Marriage: European Court
A European court ruled today that Italy breached the human rights of three gay couples by refusing them marriage or any other recognised form of union.
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Irish Cabinet Minister Announces He's Gay
A senior Cabinet minister in Ireland says he's gay, becoming the first openly homosexual government figure in the history of the traditionally conservative Catholic country.
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Thatcher song joins list of tunes BBC censored
A 70-year-old song is giving the BBC a headache. The radio and television broadcaster has agonized over whether to play "Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead," a tune from "The Wizard of Oz" that is being driven up the charts by opponents of Margaret Thatcher as a mocking memorial to the late British prime minister.
