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19 August 2008Obama is gay favourite in U.S. opinion polls 4 Barack Obama has a 58-point lead over John McCain among LGBT voters, according to a recent public opinion poll. -
20 August 2008Gay man accused of kidnapping children fights back 6 David Bell, the Salt Lake man was attacked by his neighbours for allegedly kidnapping their children, has launched a publicity campaign to "tell the other side of the story." -
20 August 2008Gay Greens angered by lack of action against Iris Robinson 11 LGBT Greens are disappointed with the lack of action taken against Iris Robinson MP, who caused outrage by claiming that homosexuality could be "cured" and comparing it to child abuse. -
20 August 2008Lithuanian mayors claim EU anti-discrimination trucks are “propaganda of homosexuality” 2 Two mayors of Lithuanian cities have refused to allow an EU anti-discrimination truck on their municipal territories this year. -
20 August 2008Gay rights champion dies 5 The former Labour MP who was instrumental in the passing of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act has died. -
20 August 2008Largest ever police contingent to march for gay pride 5 The world's largest ever police contingent to take part in a gay pride parade will be seen this Saturday during Manchester Pride. -
20 August 2008Cornwall man sentenced after homophobic abuse 8 A man has appeared before Truro magistrates after he attacked a person he thought to be gay. -
20 August 2008Gay marriage opponents join forces in Connecticut + The Family Institute of Connecticut wants a system of direct initiative, in which people can petition to get issues onto the ballot, because it hopes voters will eventually pass a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage . -
20 August 2008Malawian gays form association 9 Gays and lesbians in Malawi have formed the Malawi Gay Rights Movement (Magrim), as homosexuality is a criminal offence punishable by hard labour in their republic. -
20 August 2008Dumfries and Galloway Police receive award for services to LGBT community + Dumfries and Golloway Constabulary have become the fifth organisation in Scotland to be given the LGBT Charter Mark award. -
20 August 2008Stonewall Awards to honour gay equality champions 5 The third Stonewall Awards ceremony, sponsored by Barclays, is set to take place on Thursday 6th November at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. -
20 August 2008Teens charged with murder of supposed gay gang member 2 Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of a supposedly gay fellow gang member, and are being held without bail after a court hearing. -
20 August 2008Library of Congress in sex discrimination court case + A woman has taken the Library of Congress to court, alleging a job offer there was withdrawn one day after she informed an official that she was making the transition from being a man to a woman. -
20 August 2008Credit Suisse to offer gay banking service in UK 1 Credit Suisse will be the first major bank to specifically target the LGBT community in Britain. -
21 August 2008Student victim of gay “witch-hunt” wins in court but faces backlash from neighbours 7 A student who sued her headmaster for conducting a homophobic "witch-hunt" is facing a hostile response from local residents. -
21 August 2008South African Trans-woman in beauty pageant furore + A row has erupted over a transgender woman who has apparently been snubbed by the organisers of the Miss South Africa pageant. -
21 August 2008Polish Reformed Church denies “gay sect” accusations 1 The Reformed Catholic Church has responded to a recent spate of articles from the Roman Catholic Church in Polandwhich have described the church as a "gay sect". -
21 August 2008Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz unimpressed by lesbian kiss 3 Scarlett Johansson and Penolope Cruz share an on-screen kiss in Woody Allen's latest film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona. -
21 August 2008Mixed messages on Brazilian gay rights 1 Brazil's lower house of Congress has rejected part of a pending adoption law that would have allowed gay couples to adopt children. -
21 August 2008Malawi Gay Rights Movement to promote female condoms + The newly-formed gay movement in Malawi is committed to preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS by advocating female condoms, Africa News reports.
Articles from August 2008
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Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 84+
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members+
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years8
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’10
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title3
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage6
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate6
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage19
Tory MP David Burrowes accuses David Lammy of ‘playing the race card’ in equal marriage debate29
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote48
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins54
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 50- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate6
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading52
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 90
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row8
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a 's**t' than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed20
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 40
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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 marriage90
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 bill65
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
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