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22 October 2005Authors support USA school challenged for studying gay book + A private school in Texas recently returned a three million dollar donation rather than submit to the donor's request that a controversial book be removed from the school's reading list.A group of teen book authors was so impressed by the school's actions that they gave themselves a name, Authors Supporting Intellectual Freedom (or AS IF!), and are now all donating signed copies of their books, which the school will display in a planned 'Freedom Library'. -
22 October 2005Two arrested in Clapham gay murder case + Two men, aged 33 and 25, were arrested in connection with the suspected anti-gay murder of Jody Dobrowski (pictured) and police have announced that they are contiuing to hold the pair for further questioning.Mr Dobrowski was found unconscious in the early hours of Saturday but died later in hospital. -
23 October 2005London gay legend, Simon Hobart has died 37 Simon Hobart, the legendry founder of the London's alternative gay scene died in the early hours of Sunday morning.Mr Hobart who founded Popstarz, Ghetto and Trash Palace is credited for the having initiated the gay indie scene in London and far beyond. -
23 October 2005Family pay tribute to London gay legend, Simon Hobart 37 Simon Hobart, the legendry founder of the London's alternative gay scene died in the early hours of Sunday morning. -
24 October 2005Men appear in court over Clapham gay murder + Two men appeared at a magistrates court earlier today in connection with the death of the gay bar man, Jody Dobrowski.Thomas Pickford (25) who is homeless and Scott Walker (33) a homeless decorator appeared at South Western Magistrates' Court.They spoke only to confirm their names and date of birth.
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25 October 2005Popstarz to reopen soon 37
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25 October 2005Family pay tribute to London gay legend, Simon Hobart 37 Simon Hobart, the legendry founder of the London's alternative gay scene died in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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25 October 2005USA gay groups mourn death of Rosa Parks 1 Rosa Parks, the Alabama seamstress whose soft-spoken refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man triggered the Montgomery bus boycott, the first great mass action in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, died yesterday at 92.USA gay civil rights groups are remembering the role Parks played in beginning of the fight for equal rights in America. -
26 October 200525 of the USA’s Iraq deaths may have been gay 1 As CNN reports that American casualties in the war in Iraq have reached 2000, statistician Gary Gates estimated yesterday that more than 25 of those killed were gay or lesbian. -
26 October 2005Anti-gay Warsaw Mayor, Lech Kaczynski, wins Polish Presidential election 2 Lech Kaczynski, the conservative mayor of Warsaw who cancelled the city's Gay Pride parade earlier this year, has won the Polish presidential elections.Kaczynski, representing the Law and Justice party, received 55 percent of the vote, defeating the more liberal Donald Tusk of the Civic Platform party.Turnout for the vote was 50 percent, the lowest in 15 years. -
27 October 2005Lisburn ban on gay marriage ceremonies sparks protest 4 Gay rights campaigners descended on Lisburn City Council offices on Wednesday to protest on their ban on civil partnership ceremonies.Local authorities are forced to offer civil partnership registrations under the Civil Partnership Act that comes into effect in December of this year. -
27 October 2005Bishop of London refuses to ban gay Bishop from church service 29 The Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, has refused to ban the American gay Bishop Gene Robinson from attending a Church of England service.The Bishop of London's refusal comes after a letter was sent to him by the London Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship, urging the Bishop to try an ban the gay cleric from visiting London or attending any church services in England. -
27 October 2005“God made me gay” vicar faces trial today 30 A Methodist minister who was defrocked after telling her Pennsylvania congregation she is gay has her credentials back, but her ordination could again be revoked this week after she goes before the church's highest judicial panel.The Judicial Council of The United Methodist Church will hear Irene Stroud's case in Houston today. -
27 October 2005Government hits back at claims that gay couples will receive benefit pensions cuts 4 OutRage! the gay rights group led by human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell claims that gay couples may see a reduction in state benefits as a result of the Civil Partnership Act. -
28 October 2005Gay marriage ceremony will tell partners not to fear their love 5 The Association of Registration and Celebratory Services have released the wording for civil partnership ceremonies.The ceremonies that will take place in England and Wales after the 5th December describes the ceremony as one that will "enable the love and respect that they [partners] have for each other to develop into a deep and lasting relationship." -
28 October 2005Star Trek actor comes out as gay 1 George Takei, better known as Mr. -
29 October 2005Sonia’s EastEnders Lesbian Kiss 4 EastEnders' Sonia Fowler played by Natalie Cassidy will be caught up in a lesbian embrace with her best friend Naomi (Petra Letang).The pair indulge in a lesbian kiss after Sonia admits to her friend that her marriage to Martin (James Alexandrou) is dying. -
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31 October 2005Church of Scotland backs gay adoption 4 The Church of Scotland (the Kirk) has cautiously welcomed proposals for unmarried and gay couples to adopt.The Kirk was responding to the policies of the Scottish Executive that will overhaul the adoptions law in the country.
Articles from 2005
Top stories
George Michael’s lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph2
Openly gay NBA player Jason Collins honoured with courage award+
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has ‘f**** things up’ with his equal marriage bill21
New York: Thousands of protesters condemn murder of ‘gay angel Mark Carson’+
Boris Johnson, Martina Navratilova and Clare Balding to take part in Pride London festival1
MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies9
Live blog: MPs debate and vote on same-sex marriage in England and Wales+
Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter ‘doesn’t feel remorse’ for homophobic tweet15
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track16- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review12
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'7
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 82- Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track16
- Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet15
- Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill21
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs13- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review12
- MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies 9
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
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Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'82
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'68
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
US Radio host: Gay news websites are covered with porn that is turning teens gay62
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57-
Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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