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6 May 2008Marriage equality pioneer mourned by gay community + She stood up for her own marriage rights 40 years ago, and then stood up for lesbian and gay Americans when they asked for the same treatment. -
6 May 2008Admiral turned Congressman calls for end to gay military ban 1 The most senior US military veteran in the House of Representatives has called for an end to the ban on openly gay, lesbian and bisexual people serving in the country's Armed Forces. -
6 May 2008Memorial to gay Holocaust victims to be unveiled this month 3 A memorial to the persecuted homosexual victims of Nazism will be officially unveiled in Berlin on May 27th. -
6 May 2008Munich’s gay-themed maypole attacked by vandals 1 A maypole featuring depictions of gay and lesbian life in the German city of Munich has been subjected to a suspected homophobic attack. -
6 May 2008Russian extremists call for recriminalisation of homosexuality 2 Russian Vanguard, an ultra-religious monarchist group, has picketed the Kaliningrad concert of performer Boris Moiseyev because he is openly gay. -
7 May 2008Obama takes North Carolina primary + Illinois Senator Barack Obama claimed victory in the North Carolina Democratic primary results yesterday. -
7 May 2008Clinton leads in Indiana as record numbers turn out to vote 4 New York Senator Hillary Clinton is currently leading over Illinois Senator Barack Obama in early Indiana primary results. -
7 May 2008Boris appoints gay deputy Mayor 1 The new Mayor of London has announced that Richard Barnes will serve as his deputy. -
7 May 2008Brighton walk raises funds for Stonewall + More than 300 people took to the streets of Brighton last weekend in support of gay, lesbian and bisexual rights. -
7 May 2008Stevie Wonderful wins UK drag king contest + A London-based disability rights worker has been crowned "King of the Castle" at the first ever National Drag King competition, which was held on Sunday. -
7 May 200860 years of the NHS celebrated at Pride London 1 A special float bringing together the Gay & Lesbian Association of Doctors and Dentists, the Royal College of Nursing and the Dept of Health LGBT Staff Group will celebrate 60 years of LGBT contribution to the NHS. -
7 May 2008Apology for gay man detained for kissing boyfriend 3 The Director of Tourism on the Cayman Islands has apologised to an American visitor who was targeted and held by police for kissing his boyfriend in public. -
7 May 2008Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit on DVD + An acclaimed BBC drama about lesbian coming-of-age will be available to buy on DVD next month. -
7 May 2008British star urges Hollywood gays out of the closet + One of the stars of hit comedy The Office has said he is convinced there are many high-profile Hollywood celebrities who are gay, and he can't understand why they do not come out. -
7 May 2008America’s most senior military officer relaxed about gays serving 1 The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff has said that Congress, and not the military, is responsible for the ban on openly lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans from military service. -
7 May 2008INTERVIEW: The master of homoerotic horror + Working for B-movie great Roger Corman in the early 1980s launched director David DeCoteau's career, but in the 57 films he's directed in the 20-some years since, the openly gay director has carved out a niche all his own. -
7 May 2008Denver lesbians on trial for marriage protest + A court in Colorado has heard that a lesbian couple who held a sit-in protest against the state's ban on same-sex marriage are guilty of trespassing. -
7 May 2008Gay penguins top list of controversial books – again + A heart-warming tale of same-sex love and parenting among New York penguins has topped the list of books most complained about in American libraries for the second year running. -
8 May 2008Former supporter urges Clinton to make way for Obama 4 On the heels of Tuesday’s narrow win in Indiana and huge loss in North Carolina for the Clinton camp, Senator George McGovern called for the New York Senator to drop out of the race and let Barack Obama secure the nomination. -
8 May 2008Gay hate crime bill passed by Parliament 6 Incitement to hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation will become a criminal offence after the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill passed its final stages in the House of Lords last night.
Articles from May 2008
Top stories
Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: ‘Leave talking to smart people’2
TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list+
Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player1
Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches5
Church of England to ask gay clergy about their sex life as part of bishop selection process18
San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Wiener2
Pro-equal marriage rally to take place on Monday ahead of House of Lords committee stage6
London: One week until UK’s second Dyke March4
Northern Ireland elects first openly gay mayor3
US: Anti-gay congressman accidentally takes wrong door and attends pro-LGBT event5
- Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches5
- Northern Ireland elects first openly gay mayor 3
Gay police officer leaves Savile inquiry job in order to take part in Big Brother 11- Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: 'Leave talking to smart people'2
- San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Wiener 2
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12
Equal marriage bill amendment calls for decision to be made in 2015 referendum 44- Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages' 68
- Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player1
- US: Anti-gay congressman accidentally takes wrong door and attends pro-LGBT event5
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102-
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'68
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right60
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill60
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding52
Labour's Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons51
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'50
Australia: Radio host sacked for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard if her partner is gay49
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