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18 July 2008Emmy nominations for gay favourites + In a year that saw a writer’s strike and a pending actor’s strike shake the US television industry to its core, a strong list of contenders to take home a gold statuette come September. -
18 July 2008Gay marriage ban will be on California ballot, court rules 1 The California Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to remove a voter’s initiative seeking to ban same-sex marriage in the state from the November ballot. -
18 July 2008Czech minister calls for debate about gay adoption 2 The Czech minister for human rights and ethnic minorities has called for a debate on whether the gay partner of a parent should be allowed to adopt his or her child. -
18 July 2008Gay Christian groups “disappointed” at registrar victory 3 Two leading gay Christian organisations have said that an employment tribunal victory for London registrar Lillian Ladele is "disappointing." -
18 July 2008Dutch replace ‘maiden name’ with ‘birth name’ to spare gay blushes 4 The Dutch civil service has developed a new name for "maiden name" so married gay men won't feel awkward. -
18 July 2008More Dragons for Village Drinks + After last night's business-themed garden party, attended by former Dragons Den star Rachael Elnaugh, Village Drinks has announced a high profile line-up of speakers for later this year. -
18 July 2008Ugandan President claims homosexuality is “foreign culture” 6 The Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has spoken of his country's "rejection" of homosexuality during a speech he gave at the wedding of a former MP's daughter. -
18 July 2008“Sexual terrorist” leaves GaydarRadio as new line-up announced 1 Former Big Brother contestants Richard Newman and Lea Walker are to leave popular digital station GaydarRadio. -
18 July 2008Jesse Jackson’s second apology in a week over Obama comments + Civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson spewed the N word during a break at a television interview in which he widely criticised Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama. -
18 July 2008Poll indicates voters will reject California gay marriage ban 1 A survey of 672 Californians who are "likely to vote" in November has found that just over half of them oppose a ballot measure banning same-sex marriages. -
18 July 2008Fans mourn as lesbian singer Katie Reider dies aged 30 2 Cincinnati-born singer-songwriter Katie Reider, an out lesbian active in the LGBT community, has died from complications resulting from a two year battle with a rare facial tumour. -
18 July 2008US Senate votes to remove ban on HIV+ travellers 2 The United States Senate has approved a new bill that includes clauses that will end the effective ban on HIV+ people visiting the country.
Articles from 18 July 2008
Top stories
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote15
Yvette Cooper: ‘Let us be loud and proud, celebrate, not discriminate, and pass equal marriage’+
US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill7
Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and ‘get back to governing’4
Diane Abbott: ‘Momentous’ equal marriage bill will improve the lives of so many4
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill34
Maria Miller: The time for equal marriage has finally come11
Angela Eagle: I am so proud that the Commons passed the equal marriage bill in its third reading12
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading51
Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister14
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins44- MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 34
- MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading51
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 80- David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote15
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault137
London: Gay sauna denies hosting 'bareback' sex parties 24
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'55- US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill7
- Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and 'get back to governing' 4
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault137
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 marriage80
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 bill62
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-
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'55
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