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2 October 2008Met police chief resigns after Boris “made clear” he should go + The UK's most senior police officer is to stand down. -
2 October 2008Finnish President speaks out after sacking of lesbian editor 1 A media company in Finland is facing high level criticism after it allegedly sacked a female newspaper editor because she is in a lesbian relationship. -
2 October 2008Gay star Will Young invited to appear on Question Time + With a degree in politics, Will Young is better qualified that most pop stars to participate in the cockpit of debate that is BBC's Question Time. -
2 October 2008London gay youth left permanently paralysed by homophobic attack 40 A 21 year old has been left permanently paralysed from the waist down after he was set upon by a group of youths while he was on his way to a gay bar in east London. -
2 October 2008Arsenal manager says homophobic abuse should not be tolerated + A leading football coach has said insults of any kind should not be tolerated after a Portsmouth player was targeted with homophobic and racist abuse. -
2 October 2008Melissa Ethelridge to get married ahead of California vote + Lesbian rock icon Melissa Etheridge is getting married. -
2 October 2008FYI RADIO: Queer Read + FYI Radio is an online radio programme produced and presented by alternative young LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) people in and around London. -
3 October 2008Former “anti-gay” Equality Minister Ruth Kelly to stand down as MP 3 The Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly will not seek re-election as an MP, she has told her constituents. -
3 October 2008Leading gay politician Peter Mandelson to rejoin government 6 The openly gay European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson is to rejoin the Cabinet as Business Secretary. -
3 October 2008Organisers claim homophobic fire department closed gay festival + A gay and lesbian film festival which was supposed to open in St Petersburg yesterday has been thrown into disarray after city fire inspectors ruled the venues were not suitable. -
3 October 2008Gay rights advocate to replace Mandelson in Brussels + Baroness Ashton is to leave the Cabinet and replace Peter Mandelson as an EU Commissioner. -
3 October 2008Margaret Beckett returns as Miliband’s star rises + Cabinet Office minister Ed Miliband is to head a new energy and climate change department. -
3 October 2008Mixed reactions to Mandelson’s return 4 He has always been a figure of controversy, and today friends and foes of Peter Mandelson have lost no time in sharing their views on his shock return to Cabinet. -
3 October 2008Nick Brown becomes second gay man appointed in reshuffle 13 As more details of the Cabinet reshuffle are released, it has been confirmed that Nick Brown will replace Geoff Hoon as Chief Whip. -
3 October 2008Police appeal for witnesses after body found near gay cruising area 1 Manchester police have asked for witnesses to come forward after the body of a man was found in a canal in the early hours of this morning. -
3 October 2008Royall is new Leader of the Lords + Baroness Royall has been appointed as Leader of the House of Lords. -
3 October 2008Downing St releases new Cabinet details + The following announcement has been posted on the Downing St website: "The Queen is pleased to approve the following appointments." -
3 October 2008Opposition to gay marriage brings rare moment of unity in VP debate 7 The Republican and Democratic candidates for Vice President of the United States have spoken of their opposition to same-sex marriage. -
4 October 2008Lesbian comic Rosie O’Donnell to host NBC variety show 1 Lesbian comedienne Rosie O'Donnell is to return to television with her own variety show next month. -
4 October 2008Watford Football club’s war of words with Sir Elton John + The Chairman of Watford Football Club has hit back at gay star Sir Elton John after he criticised the club for selling some of its best players for £21 million.
Articles from October 2008
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Nick Clegg and Francis Maude agree to fly rainbow flag from Cabinet Office for Pride week5
Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight17
Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage24
Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of ‘gay orgy’ jailed1
Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members16
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians36
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members7
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage2
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members12
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay7
- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians36
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members16
- Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight17
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members12
- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay7
- Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage 24
- Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of 'gay orgy' jailed 1
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63
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 marriage93
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur65
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US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals60
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