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24 June 2008Jacqui Smith branded “offensive” by gay immigration group 2 A group that works with lesbian and gay asylum seekers has said that the Home Secretary's assertion that gay men and lesbians who are "discreet" are not in danger in Iran is ill-informed and offensive. -
24 June 2008Homophobia a vote winner in Jamaica 1 A new survey conducted in Jamaica has found that the Prime Minister's stridently anti-gay statements have boosted his popularity. -
24 June 2008Irish gay rights group welcomes civil partnership bill 5 The Gay and Lesbian Equality Network has welcomed the "comprehensive" civil partnership legislation published by the Irish government today. -
24 June 2008Heinz: everything from Weight Watchers to 57 varieties + Heinz is a US-based global icon, with an international portfolio of food brands holding number-one and number-two market position in more than fifty countries. -
25 June 2008Will Smith shows Letterman why once you go black …. 1 David Letterman has greeted many a guest with a warm embrace, a kiss on the cheek, but none quite so intimate as the pucker he got last night from Will Smith. -
25 June 2008Comment: Pride seems to be the same all over the world 3 Although I have probably been to as many Gay Prides in the last year as Fred Phelps, I won’t be going to any of them this weekend. -
25 June 20081,300 sign online petition calling for Heinz gay ad to be reinstated 48 At least 205 people have so far complained to the Advertising Standards Authority about an advert featuring two men kissing. -
25 June 2008Gay rights foe accuses Obama of “distorting the Bible” 2 Where there’s smoke, there’s usually Focus on the Family's James Dobson, and as Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama continues his outreach to evangelical voters, Dobson is accusing the Illinois Senator of distorting the Bible. -
25 June 2008Boris will shine at Pride predicts David Cameron 4 The Mayor of London will have the backing of his party leader when he makes his debut at Pride London on July 5th. -
25 June 2008Stormont reception for gay groups a success despite DUP no show 1 A reception held to honour two of Northern Ireland’s most prominent gay rights groups at Stormont last night was has been hailed as a "complete success." -
25 June 2008Irish gay group claims civil partnerships are discriminatory 2 An organisation that lobbies for full civil marriage rights for same-sex couples in Ireland has attacked their government’s civil partnership proposals. -
25 June 2008Pride London hit by volunteer walkout 5 Members of Pride London’s production team have walked out with just ten days until the event. -
25 June 2008Analysis: What is in Ireland’s civil partnership bill? 2 The new civil partnership bill proposed in Ireland gives same-sex couples the same financial and maintenance protection as married couples, a breakthrough for the lesbian and gay community. -
25 June 2008Condom activists target Pope’s trip to Australia + Pope Benedict XVI has been branded ‘anti-condom’ ahead of his visit to Sydney for World Youth Day next month. -
25 June 2008Gay experiences of war and conflict on show at Imperial War Museum + An exhibition focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people's experiences in the military from 1945 to the present day will open next month at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. -
25 June 2008Hidden lives, proud service: gays in the military 2 As part of their Military Pride exhibition, the Imperial War Museum North asked gay servicemen and women to come forward with their experiences in the military. -
26 June 2008Home Secretary pledges action on homophobic hate crime 6 Today’s report from Stonewall revealing the extent of abuse that many of Britain’s 3.6 million lesbian and gay people face has spurred the Home Secretary into action.
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26 June 2008Shocking new report shows one in five gays are victims of homophobic violence 8 A new survey of gay, bisexual and lesbian people has revealed that they are regular targets for physical and verbal abuse, yet many do not trust the police to take action. -
26 June 2008Gay couples could adopt in Northern Ireland after legal ruling + In the aftermath of a landmark court case which paved the way for unmarried couples in Northern Ireland to adopt, legal experts said there should be no reason as to why gay couples cannot take advantage of the ruling. -
26 June 2008MEPs back Sofia Pride in face of nationalist threat + Bulgaria’s first ever Pride parade has received the backing of leading members of the European Parliament amid threatened disruption by nationalist groups.
Articles from June 2008
Top stories
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion18
Georgia: LGBT and anti-’gay propaganda’ activists face off in mob aftermath+
Conservative Grassroots warn party to drop equal marriage or ‘change leadership’14
US: Boy Scouts vote on gay members set for 23 May+
New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime1
Finland’s pro-equality ‘Marry Me’ places 24th in Eurovision final13- Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2
US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state36
Mixed martial arts fighter fined $20,000 and suspended for three months for anti-gay slur3
France: President Francois Hollande signs equal marriage bill into law9
- Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2
- Finland's pro-equality 'Marry Me' places 24th in Eurovision final13
- Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion18
- Conservative Grassroots warn party to drop equal marriage or 'change leadership'14
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers11
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions20- New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime1
- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss14
- Georgia: LGBT and anti-'gay propaganda' activists face off in mob aftermath0
- US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state36
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
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
Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill56
Russia: Tortured and killed gay man was 'raped with beer bottles'55-
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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