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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. -
2 July 2008EU survey finds gays face discrimination across Europe 3 Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is seen as the second most widespread type in the EU, according to a new survey of 27,000 people across the Union. -
2 July 2008Ashlee is not my beard, says Fall Out Boy Pete + Fall Out Boy front man Pete Wentz, well known for courting the limelight, has spoken to a gay mag about making out with boys, his hatred of homophobia and the constant rumours he might be into men. -
2 July 2008LGBT Christians must toughen up says Bishop Robinson + The only openly gay bishop in the Anglican Communion has said that people who want to change the church to become more accepting should "expect suffering." -
2 July 2008European Commission releases discrimination directive proposal + Gay, lesbian and bisexual European Union citizens will be entitled to equal treatment in the areas of social protection, including social security and health care. -
2 July 2008EXCLUSIVE: Boris looking forward to his Pride debut + "Huge responsibility but wonderful fun" is how the Mayor of London described his job when he met with PinkNews.co.uk yesterday afternoon, just before he hosted a reception for Pride London at City Hall. -
2 July 2008Habbo’s InfoBus to educate teens about Erase Hate campaign + A global virtual community for teenagers has teamed up with the Matthew Shepard Foundation to educate young online users about dignity and respect. -
2 July 2008Tatchell attacked at meeting of Anglican dissidents 1 A gay activist who was violently removed from a conference held by "breakaway Anglicans" has accused them of fueling homophobic witch-hunts. -
2 July 2008Advertising Standards Authority will not investigate Heinz gay kiss advert 1 The body tasked with policing the rules laid down in the advertising codes has said it will not be investigating an advert that featured a gay kiss. -
2 July 2008Young men among groups most at risk from HIV infection 1 A new report has identified the groups of gay men that are at highest risk of HIV transmission in the UK and are targets for HIV prevention work.
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Exclusive: Government ‘relaxed’ on immediate review on the future of civil partnerships+
Stonewall shocked by violent homophobic south London attack+
Speaker John Bercow announces MP’s office searched investigating a ‘serious arrestable offence’+
UK: The simple state of play on the same-sex marriage bill and civil partnerships amendments5
Labour table civil partnership Manuscript Amendment in order to ‘rescue’ same-sex marriage bill11
China: 18-year-old IDAHOT activist detained for 12 days+
Downing Street: Equal marriage is the Prime Minister’s ‘paramount concern’12
Peter Tatchell: ‘MPs should vote for heterosexual civil partnerships’20
David Burrowes: I oppose all ‘dilutions’ of marriage9
Yvette Cooper: ‘David Cameron must show confidence and not allow the equal marriage bill to get sucked into Tory wrangling’4
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault114
Downing Street will decide tactics for equal marriage bill after vote on straight civil partnership amendment42
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22- Labour table civil partnership Manuscript Amendment in order to 'rescue' same-sex marriage bill11
Nick Clegg: 'I will make sure the same-sex marriage bill doesn't get hijacked by those with ulterior motives'19- UK: The simple state of play on the same-sex marriage bill and civil partnerships amendments5
Maria Miller: Civil partnership amendment could delay same-sex marriage bill by two years25- Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Lynne Featherstone: I support opposite-sex civil partnerships but the amendment may be a 'cynical trap'14
Ricky Martin: I wish I could come out as gay again, 'it's just beautiful'18
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault114
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'90
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'72-
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
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-
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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