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1 July 2008Rowan Williams condemns “breakaway” Anglicans + The row over the acceptance of gay clergy continues as an aide to the Archbishop of Canterbury accused Anglicans who gathered in Jerusalem last week of "becoming a Protestant sect." -
1 July 2008Mitt Romney in the frame for Vice Presidential nomination + While Democratic eyes seem peeled solely on whether Barack Obama will name Hillary Clinton his Vice Presidential running mate for a so called "dream ticket," one name keeps getting repeated over and over again in John McCain circles: Mitt Romney. -
1 July 2008Rosie O’Donnell denies breakup and “outs” gossip columnist + Big gay Rosie O’Donnell gave original gossip girl, 90-year-old Cindy Adams, a taste of her own medicine. -
1 July 2008Retired general questions McCain’s military experience 3 John McCain’s campaign has said it is "outraged" by remarks from retired General Wesley Clark that the Republican Presidential hopeful lacks command experience. -
1 July 2008Swedes changes rules for gay Iranian asylum seekers 2 In a decision hailed as "remarkable" the Swedish Migration Board has decided that people who lived openly as gay or lesbian in Iran should be granted asylum. -
1 July 2008EU report highlights discrimination in Malta 1 Maltese law discriminates against the lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals, according to a report drawn up by an EU agency. -
1 July 2008London Eye bathed in rainbow colours to mark Pride + One of the UK's best-known tourist attractions will become a multi-coloured symbol of diversity for three days when it will be illuminated in the Pride rainbow colours for Pride London. -
1 July 2008Homosexuality not a mental disorder, just an abomination says Iris 16 Northern Ireland's most famous female politician has said that she does not think all gay people need psychiatric treatment. -
1 July 2008Did a gay just qualify for the 100m final at US Olympic trials? 7 An American Christian news service's blanket policy of replacing all uses of the word "gay" with "homosexual" has backfired in embarrassing fashion. -
1 July 2008Gay Christian group denounces breakaway Anglicans 2 The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) has strongly criticised the formation of an Anglican group hostile to homosexuality. -
1 July 2008Gay MEP welcomes “excellent” EU report on gay discrimination + The European Parliament's Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights has congratulated the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency on a new report that highlights discrimination. -
1 July 2008Gays write to Russian president about governor’s homophobic outburst + Gay rights activists in Russia have written a letter to the President of the Russian Federation in an attempt to put pressure on the government to prosecute the homophobic governor of Tambov. -
1 July 2008Hollyoaks Spoilers: Max’s friends and family say a final farewell + There are plenty of ups and downs in Hollyoaks this week. -
1 July 2008EastEnders Spoilers: Peggy and Ronnie track Roxy down in Dorset + Ronnie and Peggy take the road trip from hell this week as they leave Albert Square in search of wayward mum-to-be Roxy who has done a runner. -
1 July 2008Emmerdale Spoilers: Donald’s daughter makes an unexpected appearance + Lexi is shocked when she overhears that Donald is planning to leave the business. -
1 July 2008Coronation Street Spoilers: Tony plays dirty in his bid for the garage + Not someone to let anything get in his way, Tony is hell-bent on buying the garage from Kevin this week. -
2 July 2008Obama shows support for gays over California marriage issue 2 Barack Obama has shown his support for the LGBT community in California and took a stand against a constitutional amendment that would overturn the state Supreme Court’s recent decision to legalise same-sex marriage. -
2 July 2008Gay man cut off lover’s penis and flushed it away 1 A jealous man has been arrested in the Philippines for cutting off the penis of his gay lover while he was sleeping in their hotel room on Tuesday and flushing it down the toilet. -
2 July 2008US Christian fundamentalists pressured Heinz to drop gay kiss advert 1 A right-wing and outspokenly homophobic group in the United States organised a campaign against an advert that was only shown in the UK. -
2 July 2008McCain backs same-sex marriage opponents 1 At first, he thought the issue should be left to the states allowing the voters to decide if same-sex couples should be granted marriage equality under the law.
Articles from July 2008
Top stories
David Cameron called ‘marriage wrecker’ and warned of ‘long battle’ over equal marriage in House of Lords16
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people14
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 848
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members1
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years19
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’32
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 people14
- David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords16
- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56- Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years19
US Radio host: Gays aren't human so aren't protected by the US constitution169- US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who 'display their lifestyle'32
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote60
Olympic diver Chris Mears: I have made some good gay friends through Tom Daley29
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage22
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 bill66-
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 Collins56
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