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16 October 2008Spanish military LGBT activist releases gay calendar 2 Albert Marchena and made history by being part of the first ever same-sex civil ceremony to take place between two military men in Spain in 2006. -
16 October 2008Prosecution rubbish rape past of Mr Gay UK accused of killing and cooking his victim 1 The prosecution in the case of a former Mr Gay UK accused of murder and cannibalism today rubbished the defendant's claims that he was having a flashback of an earlier rape while allegedly killing his victim. -
17 October 2008Police told to avoid arresting people having sex in parks 7 New guidelines for police officers on how to deal with public sex have recommended they avoid "knee jerk" reactions to people cottaging, dogging and cruising. -
17 October 2008I know a dozen gay professional footballers claims retired player 4 A former professional football player has told a forum on homophobia he knows of a dozen gay men at the top of the game. -
17 October 2008Austrian fascist leader visited gay bar before death crash 15 The former leader of the far right in Austria was drinking in a gay bar the night he died, it has emerged. -
17 October 2008Brighton education manager discriminated against trans teacher 1 The General Teaching Council for England has ruled that an education manager at Brighton and Hove City Council is guilty of discriminating against a teacher who is trans. -
17 October 2008Europe cannot impose recognition of same-sex partnerships says EU Commissioner 11 The man responsible for the new EU directive on discrimination has said that it is up to individual member states whether or not to legally recognise gay and lesbian relationships. -
17 October 2008Dutch court hears evidence from victims of ‘HIV gang’ + The trial of three men accused of deliberately injecting others with HIV-infected blood has heard testimony from some of their alleged victims. -
17 October 2008Former Mr Gay UK who killed and cooked victim guilty of murder 1 A jury at Leeds Crown Court has found Anthony Morley guilty of the murder of Damian Oldfield.
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17 October 2008Former Mr Gay UK Anthony Morley found guilty of murder + A jury at Leeds Crown Court has found the first winner of the Mr Gay UK contest guilty of murder. -
17 October 2008Mum’s tribute to son murdered and cooked by Mr Gay UK + The mother of the man killed, cooked and eaten by a former Mr Gay UK winner has spoken of her special bond with the son she tragically lost. -
18 October 2008Preview: Stephen Fry In America – The Deep South 22 "I'd rather be curled up in a snowy cabin with a hot whisky or, quite frankly, a Horlicks than I would spend half an hour in this rotting place." Stephen Fry exclaims after visiting the USA's southern states in his six part BBC series. -
18 October 2008Thousands attend funeral of right-wing gay Austrian politician Joerg Haider 1 Tens of thousands of people have lined the streets of the Austrian city of Klagenfurt for the funeral of the fascist politician Joerg Haider, who died in a car crash a week ago.
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18 October 2008Andrew Lloyd Webber and Graham Norton to team up for Eurovision talent search 1 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat composer, Lord Andew Lloyd Webber has said that he will attempt to write a winning UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. -
20 October 2008Life in jail for former Mr Gay UK who killed and ate lover 8 A former winner of a gay beauty contest has been sentenced to life in prison for murder. -
20 October 2008Mandelson “wasted a lot of time” feuding with Gordon Brown 3 The Business Secretary has spoken frankly about his rows with the Prime Minister, saying the rift between them has been healed. -
20 October 2008MP attacks vicar who called for gays to have health warnings 4 A Labour MP has said that a Church of England cleric who made homophobic comments on his blog "should know better." -
20 October 2008Iran declares moratorium on executions of juveniles + A moratorium has been placed on death sentences for people who were under 18 when they committed capital crimes in Iran. -
20 October 2008Reports of homophobic hate crimes rise in Scotland 3 The number of gay, lesbian and bisexual people in Scotland coming forward to report homophobic attacks, abuse and vandalism has risen sharply. -
20 October 2008Experts predict sharp rise in HIV infections among Hong Kong gays + One third of men who have sex with men could be infected with HIV unless prevention measures work, according to experts in Hong Kong.
Articles from October 2008
Top stories
George Michael’s lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph+
Openly gay NBA player Jason Collins honoured with courage award+
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has ‘f**** things up’ with his equal marriage bill13
New York: Thousands of protesters condemn murder of ‘gay angel Mark Carson’+
Boris Johnson, Martina Navratilova and Clare Balding to take part in Pride London festival1
MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies7
Live blog: MPs debate and vote on same-sex marriage in England and Wales+
Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter ‘doesn’t feel remorse’ for homophobic tweet15
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track16- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review11
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'7
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 81- Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track16
- Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet15
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs13- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review11
- Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill13
- MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies 7
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
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Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'81
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'68
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
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-
Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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