New 'Sars-like' coronavirus identified by UK officials Published 24 September 2012

New 'Sars-like' coronavirus identified by UK officials Published 24 September 2012 Share Coronavirus IMAGE SOURCE,SPL Image caption, In both cases to date, the infection was acquired in the Middle East By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online A new respiratory illness similar to the Sars virus that spread globally in 2003 and killed hundreds of people has been identified in a man who is being treated in Britain. The 49-year-old man, who was transferred to a London hospital by air ambulance from Qatar, is the second person confirmed with the coronavirus. The first case was a patient in Saudi Arabia who has since died. Officials are still determining what threat the new virus may pose. The World Health Organization has not recommended any travel restrictions. Prof John Watson, head of the respiratory diseases department at the UK's Health Protection Agency, said: "In the light of the severity of the illness that has been identified in the two confirmed cases, immediate steps have been taken to ensure that people who have been in contact with the UK case have not been infected, and there is no evidence to suggest that they have. "Further information about these cases is being developed for healthcare workers in the UK, as well as advice to help maintain increased vigilance for this virus." He said there was no specific evidence of the virus spreading from person to person and he had no advice for the public or returning travellers. Peter Openshaw, director of the Centre for Respiratory Infection at Imperial College London, told Reuters that at this stage the novel virus looked unlikely to prove a concern, and may well only have been identified due to sophisticated testing techniques. And Prof John Oxford, a virology expert at Queen Mary, University of London, said he felt "somewhat relaxed" about the news. "Sars was very quick off the mark infecting hospital staff etc and this new virus does not to me appear to be in the same 'big bang' group." Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which includes ones that cause the common cold and Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome). This new virus is different from any coronaviruses that have previously been identified in humans. There have been a small number of other cases of serious respiratory illness in the Middle East in the past three months, one of whom was treated in the UK but has since died. This person's illness is also being investigated, although there is no evidence as yet to suggest that it is caused by the same virus or linked to the current case. No other confirmed cases have been identified to date in the UK. Sars is a serious respiratory infection that caused a global outbreak in 2002, spreading from Hong Kong to more than 30 different countries around the world and killing around 800 people. Although it has not been eradicated its spread was fully contained in 2003. Like other coronaviruses, it is spread through droplets of body fluids - produced by sneezing and coughing.

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Believe Out Loud An online network that empowers Christians to work for LGBTQ equality. www.believeoutloud.comTransgender rights Main article: Transgender rights in the United Kingdom Vigil in Glasgow for Brianna Ghey, a transgender teenager murdered in 2023 In 1970, the decision of the court case Corbett v Corbett made it legally impossible for transgender people to change the sex marker on their birth certificate, rendering them legally unable to marry people of the other gender, as this would legally be considered a (then unrecognized) "same-sex" marriage. The ruling was subsequently used as precedent by many courts in the United States.[102][103] In the 2002 European Court of Human Rights case Goodwin v United Kingdom, the UK was found to be in breach of Articles 8 and 12 of the European Convention on Human Rights under this status quo. The ruling would lead to the passing of the Gender Recognition Act in 2004.[104][105] In December 2002, the Lord Chancellor's office published a "Government Policy Concerning Transsexual People" document that categorically states that transsexualism "is not a mental illness."[106] Since 4 April 2005, as per the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (Welsh: Deddf Cydnabod Rhywedd 2004; Scottish Gaelic: Achd Aithneachadh Gnè 2004), it has been possible for transgender people to change their legal gender in the UK, allowing them to acquire a new birth certificate, affording them full recognition of their acquired sex in law for all purposes. Transgender people must present evidence to a Gender Recognition Panel, which considers their case and issues a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC); they must have transitioned two years before a GRC is issued. It is not a requirement for sex reassignment surgery to have taken place, although such surgery will be accepted as part of the supporting evidence for a case where it has taken place. There is formal approval of medical gender reassignment available either on the National Health Service (NHS) or privately. However, there have been concerns regarding marriages and civil partnerships. Under the Gender Recognition Act 2004, transgender people who are married have been required to divorce or annul their marriage in order for them to be issued with a GRC. The Government chose to retain this requirement in the Act as effectively it would have legalised a small category of same-sex marriages. The Civil Partnership Act 2004 allowed the creation of civil partnerships between same-sex couples, but a married couple that includes a transgender partner cannot simply re-register their new status. They must first have their marriage dissolved, gain legal recognition of the new gender and then register for a civil partnership. This is like any divorce with the associated paperwork and costs. With the legalisation of same-sex marriage in England and Wales, existing marriages will continue where one or both parties change their legal gender and both parties wish to remain married. The legislation also does not restore any of the marriages of transgender people that were forcibly annulled as a precondition for them securing a GRC and states that a GRC will not be issued unless the spouse of the transgender person has consented. If the spouse does not consent, the marriage must be terminated before a GRC may be issued.[107] Since 1 January 2021, UK telecommunications regulator Ofcom explicitly includes "gender reassignment" (alongside race, disability, religion, sex and sexual orientation) within its hate speech legal policies and procedures.[108] In April 2021, it was reported that the fee for a Gender Recognition Certificate would be reduced to £5 in early May 2021.[109][110] In September 2021, a report from the Council of Europe on anti-LGBTI sentiment in Europe described anti-trans rhetoric in the United Kingdom as having gained "baseless and concerning credibility, at the expense of both trans people's civil liberties and women's and children's rights", citing an increase in anti-trans hate crimes since 2015 and statements made at the 2021 IDAHOT forum by Minister of Equalities, Kemi Badenoch.[111][7] Transgender youth Transgender youth are equally covered by the Equality Act 2010, and therefore protected from discrimination as with adult trans people. Children who wish to medically transition are referred to the NHS Gender Identity Development Service, the only gender identity clinic for people under eighteen in the UK. There, no surgical options are available for transition, per National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance. In October 2019, the service was subject to a legal case, Bell v Tavistock,[112] and in December 2020 the High Court of Justice ruled that children under 16 cannot independently consent to the use of puberty blockers.[113] This was widely condemned by LGBT rights groups, such as Stonewall,[114] The Consortium[115] and Mermaids,[116] as well as human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Liberty.[117] The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health issued a statement hoping for further clarity,[118] and leave to appeal was granted in January 2021.[119] This appeal was successful, with the original ruling being overturned in September 2021.[120] In September 2020, the NHS launched a review of gender identity services for young people,[121] which as of July 2021 is still ongoing.[11

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List of LGBT-related organizations and conferences

International Affirming Pentecostal Church International — an Apostolic Pentecostal denomination operating in the US and many other countries All Out — a global not-for-profit organisation that is focused on political advocacy for the human rights of LGBT people Axios — organization of Eastern Orthodox, Byzantine Rite, and Eastern Catholic Christians who are LGBT Emergence International — support group for LGBT Christian Scientists (not to be confused with Scientology) Federation of Gay Games — fosters LGBT self-respect through the Gay Games, an organized international participatory athletic and cultural event Frontrunners — LGBT running and walking clubs GALA Choruses — Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses Gay Games — an organized international participatory athletic and cultural event held every four years Global Alliance of Affirming Apostolic Pentecostals (GAAAP) (Encompasses the former Apostolic Restoration Mission) International LGBT-Affirming Apostolic (Oneness) Pentecostal denomination GRIN Campaign — campaigning for social and political equality in education Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference — an international conference for queer linguistics International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs International Conference on Bisexuality International Mister Leather InterPride — an organization of over 200 Pride event organisers Metropolitan Community Church OutRight Action International — international human rights organization dedicated to improving the lives of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression Q Christian Fellowship — global membership and attendance, but conference has only been hosted in the United States Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

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Tools From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality Predecessor None Successor LGBT+ Conservatives Formation 1975 Founder Peter Walter Campbell Founded at United Kingdom Dissolved 2004 Purpose LGBT conservatism Location United Kingdom Affiliations Conservative Party The Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality (TORCHE) was a British LGBT conservative organization. In 1975, it was founded as the Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality (CGHE), also called GayCon, by Peter Walter Campbell. The CGHE was a voluntary organization that lobbied the Conservative Party opinion in favour of gay rights and to provide a political balance within the gay rights movement. The group was revived in 1980, and a constitution drawn up and adopted on 28 March 1981, establishing an elected Executive Committee to oversee the running of the group. In 1991, the CGHE reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference and renamed the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality. The organization would remain active until 2004, when it disbanded.[1][2][3] See also LGBT portal icon Politics portal flag United Kingdom portal Campaign for Homosexual Equality List of organisations associated with the British Conservative Party List of LGBT-related organisations LGBT rights in the United Kingdom References "Record". Taylor, Yvette; Snowdon, Ria (18 February 2014). Queering Religion, Religious Queers. Routledge. ISBN 9781135013769 – via Google Books. Koller, Veronika (19 February 2008). Lesbian Discourses: Images of a Community. Routledge. ISBN 9781135900502 – via Google Books.