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7 August 2008DEA orders actress to answer questions about Heath Ledger’s drugs + America's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a subpoena to require actress Mary-Kate Olsen to testify in front of a grand jury. -
7 August 2008Less than 1% of civil partnerships end in ‘divorce’ 2 Figures obtained by PinkNews.co.uk show that less than 250 lesbian and gay civil partnerships have ended in a dissolution. -
7 August 2008Malaysian political leader pleads not guilty to sodomy charge 1 Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim been bailed by a court in Malaysia after pleading not guilty to charges of sodomy. -
8 August 2008Video: Kanye West asks his fans to turn their back on gay hate 5 Rapper and record producer Kanye West took a moment during a concert at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night to denounce homophobia and anti-gay hate language. -
8 August 2008Democratic convention platform short on LGBT issues 2 The Democratic National Committee sent a draft of the party’s 2008 platform to committee members yesterday that incorporated planks from the platforms of former candidates. -
8 August 2008Teenager accused of murdering gay classmate pleads not guilty 3 A 14-year-old boy pleaded not guilty yesterday at the start of his trial in California for the murder of his classmate. -
8 August 2008Gay blood donors would bring “infection and death” claims Red Cross 2 Gay activists have accused the Red Cross of scare tactics on the first day of a hearing into Australia's gay blood ban in Hobart yesterday. -
8 August 2008Hollyoaks actor calls on Iris to resign over gay comments 3 An actor who plays a bisexual character in a TV soap for teenagers has spoken out against an MP at the centre of a homophobia row. -
8 August 2008India’s health minister calls for decriminalisation of homosexuality + A leading Cabinet minister in India has said that laws that criminalise gay sex should be overturned. -
8 August 2008Gay Filipinos arrested in Saudi Arabia 6 Two men from the Philippines have been arrested in the Saudi capital Riyadh for homosexual acts. -
8 August 2008Gay favourite Bette Midler takes a swipe at MTV generation of pop stars + The Divine Miss M. -
8 August 2008Anti-gay Christian “family” group folds in wake of founder’s affair 8 A fundamentalist organisation run by a former police officer turned preacher has reportedly been disbanded. -
8 August 2008UN’s 2010 AIDS goal may not be reached + The United Nations' goal of achieving "universal access" to anti-HIV drugs and care by 2010 is unlikely to be reached. -
8 August 2008Gay youth radio station will use £4,000 grant to overhaul website 1 FYI Radio, a LGBT youth user-generated radio station, has been awarded £4,000 from the European Youth in Action programme. -
8 August 2008REVIEW: Jeremy Marks, ‘Exchanging the truth of God for a lie’ 15 In ‘Exchanging the truth of God for a lie: One man’s spiritual journey to find the truth about homosexuality and same-sex partnerships’, Jeremy Marks explores his philosophy on gay Christianity. -
8 August 2008Mayor Boris Johnson diverts Soho Pride funds to fight homophobic bullying 9 A £10,000 grant from City Hall to a central London Pride event has been withdrawn. -
8 August 2008Hollyoaks: Frankie’s forced to keep up the pretence of Jack’s death + Frankie's grief turns to absolute shock when she realises that hubby Jack is alive and kicking. -
8 August 2008EastEnders: Jim’s homecoming upsets Dot + Emotions are running high in the Branning household this week as ailing OAP Jim Branning makes a dramatic return home after more than a year away. -
8 August 2008Emmerdale: Carl and Anna share a kiss + Carl and Anna are still squabbling about going into business with Matthew at the start of the week and Donald is getting very tired of it all. -
9 August 2008Sussex Police directs residents to hardcore gay porn by accident 1 Sussex Police have accidentally encouraged residents to visit a website offering links to hardcore gay pornography and police strippers.
Articles from August 2008
Top stories
German Cabinet adopts bill to give gay couples equal tax benefits+
Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen’s Birthday Honours list9
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn’t have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual22
Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: ‘Leave talking to smart people’5
TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list3
Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player2
Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches22
Church of England to ask gay clergy about their sex life as part of bishop selection process33
San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Wiener2
Pro-equal marriage rally to take place on Monday ahead of House of Lords committee stage8
- Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: 'Leave talking to smart people'5
- Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches22
- Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual22
Northern Ireland elects first openly gay mayor 4
Gay police officer leaves Savile inquiry job in order to take part in Big Brother 12- Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours list9
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12- San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Wiener 2
- TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen's Birthday Honours list3
- Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player2
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102-
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right61
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill60
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding53
Labour's Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons51
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'50
Australia: Radio host sacked for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard if her partner is gay49
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