Friday, July 11, 2014

Same-sex dancers decry proposed UK ballroom 'ban'

Sergio Brilhante, left, and Jonathan Morrison take part in a ballroom dancing competition . The governing body of ballroom dancing in Britain has stirred controversy by proposing to ban same-sex couples from competitions. The British Dance Council says it is voting to change the definition of a competing partnership to be "one man and one lady" — a move that equality campaigners and same-sex dancers say is discriminatory. Sergio Brilhante, a former professional who competed with a male partner, says Friday that argument may work for sports like tennis, but it does not apply to dance. (AP Photo/Hannah Brackenbury) LONDON (AP) — It takes two to tango — but does a same-sex couple qualify?








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