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1 August 2008Polls put Obama and McCain neck and neck + Last Sunday Barack Obama hit a peak in daily tracking polls, pulling ahead of his Republican rival by a nine-point margin. -
1 August 2008Archbishop of Canterbury “putting church unity before gay equality” 8 The Anglican Church has been accused of betraying gay people across the world. -
1 August 2008Entries pour in for LGBT arts festival 1 A London LGBT arts festival is getting an enthusiastic response to an open call for submissions, with applications pouring in from around the world. -
1 August 2008French gays concerned about new database that records sexual orientation 1 The creation of a new French database, EDVIGE, is proving to be highly controversial. -
1 August 2008Tories to parade themselves at Brighton Pride 36 The Conservative party's attempts to make itself appealing to the gay community continue this weekend with a float at tomorrow's Brighton Pride parade. -
1 August 2008Life in prison for couple convicted of murdering gay man + A 22-year-old woman from Dover and her 27-year-old boyfriend have been found guilty of the murder of David Redman. -
1 August 2008Governor signs law allowing out of state gays to marry in Massachusetts 1 The Governor of Massachusetts yesterday signed a bill that will allow gay and lesbian couples from other states to marry in Massachusetts. -
1 August 2008Gay rights activist reappointed to NI Equality Commission + One of Northern Ireland's most vocal advocates for gay rights has been reappointed to the province's Equality Commission. -
1 August 2008Gloucester gays won’t let homophobia win as they gear up for Pride 2 Organisers are putting the finishing touches to next weekend's Gloucestershire Pride, which is on August 9th. -
1 August 2008Man tried to shoot gay neighbour he accused of sodomising his cat + A Portuguese man has been jailed for five and a half years after shooting one of his neighbours in a case of mistaken identity. -
1 August 2008Plans for Soho’s ‘one stop shop’ for LGBT community move forward 2 Plans for a LGBT centre offering health and social care services, business support and an exhibition space in Soho are moving forward. -
3 August 2008Iris Robinson mocked by revellers at Belfast Pride 13 Thousands attended yesterday's Gay Pride event in Belfast where DUP MP Iris Robinson, who is the wife of the first minister, was mocked. -
3 August 2008Rowan Williams claims resolution on homosexuality is possible 7 Despite no agreement on how to tackle the issue of homosexuality in the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury said the "pieces are on the board" for a settlement. -
4 August 2008US HIV infection rate 40% higher than estimated + A new study conducted for America's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed the annual infection rate for HIV is 40% higher than previously estimated. -
4 August 2008Teenager dies after ‘homophobic’ attack in Liverpool 10 An 18-year-old who suffered serious injuries last month in an attack described by police as homophobic has died. -
4 August 2008Hillary will not seek nomination at Democratic convention 1 According to the New York Daily News Senator Hillary Clinton will not ask to be nominated for President when the Democrats gather in Denver to officially nominate Barack Obama later this month. -
4 August 2008Lindsay Lohan anger after police chief says she has “gone gay” 2 Lindsay Lohan has hit out at the Los Angeles police chief after he said she had "gone gay." Chief William Bratton made the remark while explaining why he does not support a crackdown on the paparazzi. -
4 August 2008“Stay together, but not only as an association of polite friends” 1 Yesterday the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, gave his concluding Presidential address to the Lambeth Conference 2008.
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4 August 2008Video: American fans think Ant and Dec are gay 2 TV presenters Ant and Dec have been forced to deny they’re gay in a bid to rescue their faltering career in America. -
4 August 2008Ludacris ode to Obama not welcomed by candidate 1 Grammy Award-winning rapper and rabid Barack Obama backer Ludacris recently decided to express his support for the Democratic Presidential hopeful in song.
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’14
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights2
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality11
Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’1
US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’3
Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT2
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies’ toilets7
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’2
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill21
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss1
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions7- Video: Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final14
Uma Thurman to star in biopic as anti-gay campaigner Anita Bryant 12
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'63
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 48
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters13
Channel 4 Big Breakfast creator Charlie Parsons acquires global dating site Gaydar3- Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets7
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples 64
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over 'heartbreaking' same-sex marriage bill73
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65-
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples64
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Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'63
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
New Zealand: B&B owner says 'not in my home' to lesbian couple56
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