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15 May 2008COMMENT: Governments must take all measures necessary to protect LGBT citizens + A number of people around the world – including in Europe – continue to be stigmatised because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. -
15 May 2008British activist becomes President of Transgender Europe 2 Dr Stephen Whittle, one of the UK's leading trans activists, has become President of Transgender Europe (TGEU) at an international conference in Berlin. -
15 May 2008Teachers TV devotes week of programmes to fighting homophobia + A special week of programming from a digital channel for teachers will explore ways to stamp out homophobia in schools. -
15 May 2008California Supreme Court backs marriage equality 1 The highest court in California has ruled in favour of equality for same-sex couples' access to civil marriage in the American state. -
15 May 2008Police pay damages after anti-gay Muslims documentary row + Channel 4 and independent film maker Hard Cash accepted damages and an apology at the High Court following a row over a documentary broadcast last January exposing homophobic preaching in UK mosques. -
16 May 2008National AIDS Trust call on goverment to stop HIV discrimination 2 This weekend The National AIDS Trust (NAT) is will be calling on the Government to change the law so that it properly protects people living with HIV from hate crime. The campaign will coincide with The International Day Against Homophobia which will take place this Saturday. -
16 May 2008California must guarantee “basic civil right” of marriage 7 Marriage equality activists across America have been celebrating yesterday's landmark decision by the California Supreme Court that the state can no longer exclude same-sex couples from civil marriage. -
16 May 2008Ellen announces her intention to wed 3 One of the world's best-known lesbians will announce on her show today that she intends to take advantage of the ruling of the California Supreme Court striking down a ban on gay marriage. -
16 May 2008New Mayor calls Pride a “sexual exhibition” 3 A former fascist elected to lead one of Europe's biggest cities has spoken out against the gay community. -
16 May 2008New attitude editor named 1 Matthew Todd has been appointed as editor of gay magazine attitude. -
16 May 2008“Unacknowledged policy” places disabled kids with gay carers 3 An adoption expert has criticised the treatment of lesbian and gay people who want to foster children or become adoptive parents. -
16 May 2008Group civil partnership ceremonies planned for Manchester Pride 2 Manchester Pride’s 18th birthday in August will begin with two group civil ceremonies for same-sex couples, it has been announced. -
16 May 2008Gay youth group honoured at awards ceremony 3 A group of 15 – 24 year olds who have actively raised awareness of LGBT issues in Wigan have been honoured in the Deutsche Bank CHANGEit Awards. -
16 May 2008Moscow bans gays and lesbians from holding demonstration + A small group of gay men and women have been banned from holding a picket in front of the General Prosecution office in downtown Moscow on Saturday. -
16 May 2008Interview: a little Dutch girl named Brecht Olsthoorn + Once upon a time there was a little Dutch girl named Brecht Olsthoorn who loved to watch her mother and father making beautiful clothes for children. -
17 May 2008Pope re-voices gay marriage opposition following Californian judgement 8 Pope Benedict yesterday restated the view of the Catholic Church that marriage should only be between a man and a woman. -
18 May 2008London Registrar sues for right not to “marry” gay and lesbian couples 29 A registrar will face her employer, Islington Council in an employment tribunal this week as she demands the right not to marry gay couples. -
19 May 2008G-A-Y announces end of an era at Astoria + Club promoter Jeremy Joseph has confirmed that his popular G-A-Y night will no longer use the Astoria as a venue on Monday, Thursday and Friday nights. -
19 May 2008Tory battle over lesbian parenting and “need for a father” 5 A significant number of Conservative MPs and some Labour members are set to back an amendment to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill that will retain a controversial requirement. -
19 May 2008Video: Ellen Degeneres announces her wedding plans + At least one celebrity couple is planning to take advantage of last Thursday’s ruling by the California Supreme Court declaring the ban of same-sex marriage in the state to be unconstitutional.
Articles from May 2008
Top stories
David Cameron called ‘marriage wrecker’ and warned of ‘long battle’ over equal marriage in House of Lords+
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people3
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 846
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members+
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years17
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’27
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title8
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage10
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
- US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people3
- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
- Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years17
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins55
US Radio host: Gays aren't human so aren't protected by the US constitution168
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote60- US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who 'display their lifestyle'27
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage22
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 93
Olympic diver Chris Mears: I have made some good gay friends through Tom Daley29
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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 marriage93
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 bill65-
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote60
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins55
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