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6 October 2008Full list reveals changes at all levels of government + Downing St has revealed final details of the reshuffle. -
6 October 2008Gays should be tattooed with health warnings claims vicar 26 A Church of England priest is facing disciplinary action and calls for his resignation after he made homophobic comments on his blog. -
6 October 2008Mandelson to undergo surgery just days after taking office 2 The new Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform is to have surgery later today to remove a kidney stone. -
6 October 2008Stonewall Awards attract top names to V&A ceremony 2 Organisers of the UK's most prestigious gay awards have said that more than half of the nominees have indicated they will attend, more than a month before the ceremony. -
6 October 2008Cameron carries out mini shadow cabinet reshuffle + Greg Clark will become a member of the Shadow Cabinet, it has been announced. -
6 October 2008Mr Gay UK winner ‘killed and ate lover,’ court told 3 Leeds Crown Court today heard that the first winner of Mr Gay UK stabbed a gay man to death before cutting part of his thigh off and cooking it in olive oil, seasoning it with fresh herbs and eating it. -
7 October 2008We are homophobic says Lithuanian minister 10 A senior politician in Lithuania has spoken frankly about the lack of acceptance of gay people in the country. -
7 October 200811,000 same-sex weddings in Califonia since legalisation + New research published in Los Angeles today has revealed that estimated 11,000 same-sex couples have married in California in the first three months since gay weddings were ruled legal in the state. -
7 October 2008Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham “proud” to be gay role model 1 Australian diver Matthew Mitcham has said he was "very surprised" that he was the only out male athlete at the Beijing Olympics in August. -
7 October 2008Homophobic ‘tattoo’ vicar claims he was attacking “promoters of gay culture” 17 A Church of England priest has apologised for a blog posting in which he called for gay people to be tattooed with health warnings.
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7 October 2008Mistrial scuppers firefighters claims of ‘sex harassment’ at Pride + A jury in San Diego has been unable to decide whether or not to the city of San Diego was liable to pay damages to four firefighters who claim they were sexually harassed at a Pride parade. -
7 October 2008Obama’s gay rights stance gets Drew Barrymore’s vote 2 A Hollywood actress has said she is backing the Democratic nominee for President of the United States after she heard him talk about equality for gay and lesbian people. -
7 October 2008COMMENT: We will fight homophobia in the beautiful game 3 Football. -
7 October 2008Rebellion against Gordon Brown declared over as credit crisis worsens 2 The Prime Minister was given a rousing reception at last night's meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party. -
7 October 2008Health minister took Mandelson to hospital after emergency call to Downing St 3 Business Secretary Peter Mandelson called the Prime Minister's office to seek help after he fell ill on Sunday night, it has emerged. -
7 October 2008United Nations calls on UK to stop discrimination against LGBT teens 1 A United Nations committee has called on the UK to take "urgent measures" to fight intolerance of gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans young people. -
7 October 2008Gay candidate looms over clergy gathering to choose bishop + The process to select the next Anglican Bishop of Bangor begins today. -
7 October 2008Gay teen was goaded into suicide by jeering mob 27 A 17 year old boy who threw himself off the roof of a shopping centre in Derby last week as some of the crowd gathered to watch goaded him to jump was gay. -
7 October 2008Former Mr Gay UK murder trial hears ex-boyfriend’s testimony 4 A man who was in a six year relationship with a former Mr Gay UK winner accused of murder testified at his trial today.
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7 October 2008INTERVIEW: Twigg backs Labour initiative to encourage more LGBT MPs 5 Stephen Twigg's place in British political history was assured on May 1st 1997.
Articles from October 2008
Top stories
Ian McKellen, Elton John and David Furnish become new faces of Pride London+
Lord Dear tells PinkNews reader: ‘I want to improve the equal marriage bill and I’m not homophobic’2
Study: US media outlets more likely to feature pro-equal marriage viewpoints+
Lib Dems’ Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage ‘union’ amendment25
Ex-Telegraph editor Charles Moore: Chief Rabbi wrong not to vote again equal marriage10
Live blog: Highlights from the House of Lords committee on same-sex marriage12
US: Knox County to add LGBT protections to hiring procedure+
David Cameron to discuss Nigeria’s new anti-gay law with country’s politicians and leaders4
Serbia: Right-wing group promises to spy on new LGBT centre3
New ‘Gay Marriage No Thanks’ group launches with ‘ten good reasons’ to oppose equal marriage56
- New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage56
Ricky Martin: I wish I could come out as gay again, 'it's just beautiful'18
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage56- Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment25
- Live blog: Highlights from the House of Lords committee on same-sex marriage12
New Zealand: Rugby star apologises after tweeting the word 'fag'19
Poland's only gay MP attacked after Equality Parade1
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage103
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual83
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 Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill61-
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours list56-
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage56
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New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage56
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