Three years ago, a woman was banned from Xbox Live for identifying herself as a lesbian.

FORBES: GaymerCon Gets Love from Xbox Live

Thanet council temporarily banned live exports from the port but this was later overturned by the High Court.

BBC: Ramsgate demo as MPs about to debate live exports

Last year Thanet council banned live exports from Ramsgate, but the ban was later overturned by the High Court.

BBC: Second Dover berthing trial of animal export ship MV Joline

Thanet council banned live exports from Ramsgate last year but the ban was later overturned by the High Court.

BBC: Dover trial of animal export ship MV Joline inconclusive

Thailand has banned imports of live pigs from Malaysia.

CNN: ON DEADLY GROUND

Fearful that one of their own will do the same, Afghan commanders have banned foreign trainers from Afghan firing ranges where live bullets are used in target practice.

NPR: Fighting Season Is Testing Ground For Afghan Force

Under pressure from the government and organisers, online auction site eBay banned the sale of Live 8 tickets, which were won through a text contest in 2005.

BBC: NEWS | Entertainment | Live Earth attracts 203,000 fans

Authorities had banned sales of live pigeon and ducks starting the morning after discovering H7N9 in samples taken from pigeons at three wholesale markets.

WSJ: China Kills Market Birds as Avian Flu Deaths Rise