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Honour Killings (15 Dec 2005)

Baroness Rendell of Babergh: ...more important than the individual. Usually, they are the victims, but a man may be—as in the case just mentioned where the young man was murdered and the girl forced to have an abortion. Gay men may also be targets. The police are currently reviewing 117 suspect cases; 22 have been analysed, of which nine are known to have been honour-based. They now fear that there may be as many...

Civil Partnership Bill [HL] (22 Apr 2004)

Baroness Rendell of Babergh: .... Noble Lords will have received a large post-bag from such people and few letters they get will be more reasonable, more level-headed and, I think I may say, more moving. Several opinions from gay people were quoted in this House when the noble Lord, Lord Lester of Herne Hill, introduced his Private Member's Bill on this same subject two years ago. Since then, I have received many letters...

Equality Bill [HL] (28 Feb 2003)

Baroness Rendell of Babergh: ...-minded people make would have disappeared. For instance, no one any longer would patronisingly imply his or her superiority by remarking, as I still hear said, that "many of my best friends are gay". We are a long way from that Utopia. We are a long way from relying on people to grow up with that indifference ingrained in them and with that taking for granted part of their attitude to...

Civil Partnerships Bill [HL] (25 Jan 2002)

Baroness Rendell of Babergh: ..., if only gradually. The establishment of a regulated scheme of civil partnerships as well as righting a grave injustice would be far-reaching and do much to change the views of those who believe gay and lesbian people are, by their nature, promiscuous and incapable of sustained fidelity. Ironically, it is those same people who oppose any measures to change the status quo. A law that gave...

Gay Relationships: Inheritance Tax Laws (28 Feb 2000)

Baroness Rendell of Babergh: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will consider granting the same property rights to gay and lesbian couples in respect of exemption from inheritance tax as those now enjoyed by married couples.

Gay Relationships: Inheritance Tax Laws (28 Feb 2000)

Baroness Rendell of Babergh: My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for that reply. Is he aware that at present the partner in a gay relationship with a higher earning capacity may be obliged to take out costly life insurance to cover inheritance tax that is payable by the surviving partner? Can my noble friend also tell the House whether gay couples are likely to be granted the same rights as married couples to...

Children and HIV/AIDS (14 Dec 1999)

Baroness Rendell of Babergh: ...students? How do schools deal with the problem of children's ignorance or knowledge of HIV and AIDS. According to the programme I mentioned earlier, most counselling organisations are geared to the gay community and few have a scheme designed for heterosexual people. The provision of support is haphazard and HIV/AIDS charity support funds are directed away from research and the direct...