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5 November 2008Update: With eighty percent of votes counted, 51.8% of Californians support Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage + Proposition 8, the voter initiative ballot that seeks to make a constitutional change to effectively ban gay marriage in California, defining marriage as an act of union between a man and woman is currently looks likely to pass. -
5 November 2008Update 2: gay marriage ban supported by 51.7% of Californians 40 After the "Say No to Prop 8" rally in San Francisco was disbanded due to the delays in results and with eighty five percent of ballots counted , 4,727,246 people (51.7%) have voted for the ban on gay marriage. -
5 November 2008US TV show Grey’s Anatomy drops lesbian character 1 Actress Brooke Smith has said she is "surprised and disappointed" at the decision of ABC TV executives to axe her character from hit show Grey's Anatomy. -
5 November 2008Gay equality rebuked as same-sex marriage bans pass in Florida and Arizona + The election of Barack Obama may signal a brighter future for gay and lesbian Americans, but it seems marriage will still not be an option in at least two major states. -
5 November 2008Video: Obama is “the answer spoken” by gay and straight 3 If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; tonight is your answer. -
5 November 2008Irish Catholic leaders ready for court challenge to civil partnerships 21 The Roman Cahtolic Church in Ireland may support a legal challenge to new legislation that aims to give gay and lesbian couples the right to civil partnerships. -
5 November 2008Update 3: Victory for Proposition 8 as gay marriage banned in California 4 While the celebrations for the election of a new, pro-gay President, Barack Obama were starting the fizzle out. -
5 November 2008Gay marriage supporters refuse to concede defeat in California ballot 8 A ballot measure that would amend the constitution of California to define marriage as between a man and a woman appears to have passed. -
5 November 2008Out gay man wins election to US Congress for Colorado + Jared Polis has become the first out gay man elected to the US Congress as a non-incumbent. -
5 November 2008Lawsuits fly as gays fight California marriage ban 7 The votes have not all been counted yet, but that has not stopped gay rights groups filing lawsuits challenging the validity of Proposition 8. -
5 November 2008Lesbian sheriffs and gays on the school board – the new face of American politics + A US Congressman and the Oregon Secretary of State are among more than 70 openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender candidates elected yesterday. -
6 November 2008Audio:Protests at California Capitol over gay marriage ban victory 6 Protests over the apparent victory of Proposition 8, the voter inactive in California that effectively bans gay marriage have been held outside the state Capitol in Sacramento. -
6 November 2008Ian McKellen to support gay teen runaways at Village Drinks charity event 1 Sir Ian McKellen is to share an exclusive evening with members of Village Drinks, the UK's leading community group for gay professionals, organisers have confirmed. -
6 November 2008Belarusian authorities ban gay rights protest in Minsk + Officials in Belarus have refused permission for a protest outside the Russian embassy in the capital Minsk.
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6 November 2008California’s same-sex couples assured their marriages are still legal 2 Despite the success of a ballot measure to change the California Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman, gay and lesbian weddings performed in the state are still legal. -
6 November 2008Glenrothes by-election no longer make or break for Gordon Brown 7 Just a few weeks ago, in the carefree days before the banking sector found itself on the brink of collapse, the Glenrothes by-election was seen as "make or break" for the Prime Minister. -
6 November 2008Exclusive: Barack Obama’s election is a healing moment, says America’s gay bishop + The only openly gay bishop in the Anglican communion has spoken of his delight at the election of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States. -
6 November 2008Trans protest at Stonewall Awards faces feminist counter-demo 21 The decision to nominate Guardian journalist Julie Bindel for a Stonewall Awards has angered some in the trans community, and a picket of tonight's ceremony has been widely trailed on the internet. -
7 November 2008“Gay cure” MP Iris Robinson voted Bigot of the Year at Stonewall Awards 28 Northern Ireland politician Iris Robinson has been named as the Bigot of the Year at the Stonewall Awards. -
7 November 2008Proposition 8 opponents concede defeat – gay marriage banned in California 14 The opponents of Proposition 8, the voter initiative in California that effectively bans gay marriage have admitted defeat.
Articles from November 2008
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’18
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights5
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’2
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’ toilets14
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’3
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill25
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss7
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions8
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'67- Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets14
- France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill25
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 kiss7
- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'18
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 50- Video: Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final14
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'67
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 couples65
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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