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18 August 2008McCain and Obama discuss gay marriages 10 Barack Obama and John McCain defined marriage this weekend, among other things, in a bid to win over value voters. -
18 August 2008Life sentence for homophobic Texan killer 9 A Texan jury gave a life sentence to a man found guilty of killing a gay flight attendant in 2007. -
18 August 2008Katy Perry “led astray by Hollywood”, parents say 7 The parents of singer Katy Perry have condemned her chart-topping single "I Kissed a Girl". -
18 August 2008Bishop to speak out on Catholic Church’s stance on gay issues 14 The Bishop of Lancaster will publish a review of the Catholic Church this month that will condemn the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales for its stance on same-sex relationships. -
18 August 2008Brian McFadden upsets gay rights groups in New Zealand 10 Ex-Westlife singer Brian McFadden has caused a furore In New Zealand by stating that heterosexual men should not wear pink. -
18 August 2008Anti-gay group attacks same-sex marriage in Massachusetts 1 Same-sex marriage opponents in Massachusetts have proposed a ballot question that would invalidate gay and lesbian nuptials if their union would not be recognized in their home state. -
18 August 2008John Edwards a “fag enabler”, anti-gay sect claims 9 The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), the anti-gay Christian organisation, has voiced the opinion that John Edwards is "cursed" by God. -
19 August 2008Australian Red Cross ignored advice from blood experts, lawyer claims + The Australian Red Cross ignored the concerns of its chief medical advisor regarding gay blood donations, a tribunal hear today. -
19 August 2008Berlin Mayor condemns vandalism of gay memorial 1 Klaus Wowereit, Berlin's first openly-gay mayor, has spoken out against the vandalism of the city's memorial to gay and lesbian victims of Nazi rule. -
19 August 2008Court victory over Christian doctors for lesbian mother 2 A lesbian denied infertility treatment by her doctors on the grounds of their religious beliefs has won a case against them in California's Supreme Court. -
19 August 2008Fox News apologises for transgender comments 5 Fox News came under fire last week due to comments made by America's Newsroom host Gregg Jarrett regarding a transgender contestant on America's Top Model. -
19 August 2008GMFA safe sex class for gay men returns + Gay men across the UK will have access to sex education that is not taught in schools. -
19 August 2008Dumfries Pride demonstrates support for LGBT equality 2 An estimated 600 people showed their colours in Dumfries and Galloway's first ever LGBT Pride event last Saturday. -
19 August 2008Manhunt chairman resigns over McCain donation backlash + Jonathan Crutchley, the chairman of the board of popular gay dating site Manhunt.net, has been forced to resign after it was revealed he made a $2,300 (£1,235) donation to the campaign of presumptive Republican nominee, Senator John McCain. -
19 August 2008Widowed gays win rights in Argentina 1 The Argentinian government has granted same sex couples the right to claim their deceased partners' pension. -
19 August 2008Catholic League president objects to gay press at Democratic Convention 4 Catholic League president, Bill Donahue, has slammed the pro-gay blogs set to cover the Democratic National Convention in Denver at the end of this month. -
19 August 2008LGBT domestic violence victims not catered for, charity claims + Broken Rainbow, the LGBT domestic violence service, has said that few refuges have adequate provisions for LGBT people. -
19 August 2008Revellers clash with anti-gay protestors at Londonderry Pride 6 Police were called to the launch of Londonderry's Pride week last night after a protest by an anti-gay group. -
19 August 2008Gays beat the credit crunch 3 Gay and lesbian consumers are more resilient to the credit crunch than their hetro-sexual counterparts, a new survey suggests. -
19 August 2008Gays to demonstrate against Human Rights Campaign 3 Gay activists in Boston are rallying troops to protest against The Human Rights Campaign in October.
Articles from August 2008
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’17
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights2
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality12
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’ toilets10
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 bill23
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss4
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions7- Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets10
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'66- France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill23
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters16
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss4
- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'17
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 48
Uma Thurman to star in biopic as anti-gay campaigner Anita Bryant 13
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-
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'66
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
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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