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1 May 2008Beckham’s jersey gift sparks legal action + Over the past few years, many people have become obsessed with soccer player David Beckham, but this week his appeal reached a whole new and somewhat disturbing level. -
1 May 2008No charges over death of gay DJ + A 51-year-old man arrested after former Radio 1 DJ Kevin Greening was found dead at his flat will not will not face charges. -
1 May 2008US star to divorce husband beset by gay rumours + It was the beginning of the end for Star Jones on hit US show The View. -
1 May 2008Nurses speak up for gay teenagers + The Royal College of Nursing's annual Congress has overwhelmingly passed a motion in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans young people. -
1 May 2008Conservatives launch web campaign to retain gay military ban 1 An advocacy group in the United States has launched a Congressional petition against calls for the country's military to allow openly gay people to serve. -
1 May 2008Costa Rica backs International Day Against Homophobia 1 Gay activists have welcomed the decision of the government of Costa Rica to officially declare May 17th IDAHO Day. -
1 May 2008Londoners expected to turn out in record numbers for Mayoral election + 5.5 million people can vote in today's Mayor of London election, and commentators on all sides are predicting as many as 50% of them may exercise their democratic rights. -
1 May 2008Age of consent to be lowered in Northern Ireland 2 The British government will bring the age at which people can consent to sex in Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the UK. -
1 May 2008Lesbos lawsuit “pathetic and scary” says activist 3 A publicity-seeking attempt by three residents of the island of Lesbos to sue a gay advocacy group has a serious side, says a lesbian rights campaigner. -
1 May 2008All-male fundraising run to feature football stars + Men are being encouraged to get fit with their footballing heroes in order to raise money and awareness for male cancer research. -
1 May 2008Europe questions UK about gay rights in Gibraltar 24 The British government has told the Council of Europe that it takes "very seriously" Gibraltar's compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights. -
1 May 2008Gay rights champion nominated to Nepalese assembly 1 The founder of Nepal's only LGBT rights group has been chosen as one of 601 members of a new constituent assembly in the country. -
1 May 2008New face-to-face sexual health service launched in London 1 Gay men who would like to discuss sexual health questions in person will be able to do so today with the launch of a new service. -
1 May 2008Royal “blackmail” evidence is “insubstantial, insignificant, and incomplete” + A defence barrister at the trial of two men accused of trying to blackmail a member of the Royal Family has dismissed the legal proceedings as farcical. -
2 May 2008Indiana delegate comes out for Obama ahead of tight race 4 Indiana Representative Baron Hill, who introduced Senator Hillary Clinton at a rally just last Friday, today endorsed Barack Obama, becoming the fourth new superdelegate to throw support behind the Obama campaign in the last 24 hours. -
2 May 2008School outs gay couple: the week in review + This gay week, teen queen Miley Cyrus sheds her inhibitions and then regrets it; the Greek Isle of Lesbos hates lesbians and a Memphis school board gets in trouble for outing a gay couple. -
2 May 2008DC sex scandal madam found dead + Police discovered the body of a woman believed to be convicted DC Madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey, in what appears to be an apparent suicide, in Tarpon Springs Florida on Thursday. -
2 May 2008Hillary “makes Rocky Balboa look like a pansy” says governor 1 Wrapping up a three-day campaign blitz in North Carolina, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton nabbed a high-profile endorsement from the state’s highest-ranking member, Governor Mike Easley. -
2 May 2008Tories soar to 44% in local elections 1 Conservative activists are celebrating after the party made significant gains in yesterday's local council elections in England and Wales. -
2 May 2008All eyes on London as pundits predict Boris victory + Counting has begun in the London Mayoral election.
Articles from May 2008
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Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a ‘s**t’ than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed5
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row5
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won’t expel members who call gay sex ‘disgusting’21
Gay Tory MP Stuart Andrew slams Sir Gerald Howarth over his ‘aggressive homosexuality community’ jibe12
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote42
Yvette Cooper: ‘Let us be loud and proud, celebrate, not discriminate, and pass equal marriage’1
US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill11
Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and ‘get back to governing’4
Diane Abbott: ‘Momentous’ equal marriage bill will improve the lives of so many8
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill47
- David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote42
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins48- MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 47
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading51
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 87- Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row5
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault140
London: Gay sauna denies hosting 'bareback' sex parties 32
Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister16- Gay Tory MP Stuart Andrew slams Sir Gerald Howarth over his 'aggressive homosexuality community' jibe 12
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault140
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'94-
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage87
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill64
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
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