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7 November 2008The Simpsons accused of homophobia after “that’s so gay” dialogue 19 TV cartoon show The Simpsons has been criticised by a gay advocacy group after a character used the word 'gay' to mean 'bad' or 'rubbish.' -
7 November 2008Surprise win for Labour in Glenrothes by-election + In a result that shocked even themselves, the Labour party retained the constituency of Glenrothes in a by-election yesterday. -
7 November 2008Manchester’s gay radio station granted five-year FM licence + A radio station for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans communities in Manchester has been awarded a five-year community radio licence. -
7 November 2008It is time to take back the church says Stonewall’s Hero of the Year, Bishop Gene Robinson 7 Gene Robinson, the Bishop of New Hampshire, was Stonewall's Hero of the Year at their annual awards ceremony last night. -
7 November 2008Celebs split over trans protest at Stonewall Awards 34 The annual Stonewall Awards at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London last night had their first protest in their three year history. -
7 November 2008Stonewall stars hail Barack Obama’s election as US President 5 Well-known faces from the worlds of media, television, music, politics and the arts were all full of hope about Barack Obama at last night's annual Stonewall Awards. -
7 November 2008UN urges India to decriminalise homosexual acts as court considers “unnatural sex” ban 2 The director of the United Nations Development Programme on HIV/AIDS has said that the fight against the disease in India will be helped if homosexual acts are decriminalised. -
7 November 200870% of California’s black voters backed gay marriage ban 71 The high turnout of Latino and African-American voters for Barack Obama in California had an effect on the vote for a ban on same-sex marriages. -
7 November 2008MoD “pleased” compensation claims from dismissed gays are settled 3 The Ministry of Defence will pay nearly £4 million in compensation to gay men and lesbians dismissed because of their sexual orientation. -
8 November 200815,000 protesters in San Francisco over passing of Proposition 8 13 Live from San Francisco, California In excess of 15,000 people are marching through San Francisco to protest at the passing of Proposition 8, the voter initiative in California that effectively bans gay marriage have admitted defeat. -
8 November 2008US city elects first trans mayor as Congress loses gay marriage opponent + After the euphoria surrounding the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States, more information about Election Day is proving inspirational for gay Americans. -
9 November 2008Exclusive: UK government minister challenged Jamaican PM about homophobia 9 A British minister raised the issue of decriminalisation of homosexual acts at a recent meeting with the Prime Minister of Jamaica. -
9 November 2008Interview: Securing gay rights in Jamaica is vital to AIDS struggle 1 By an stretch of the imagination, the treatment of lesbian and gay people in Jamaica is disgrace, says minister Gareth Thomas. -
9 November 2008Explore Barack Obama’s America with a trip to multi-racial Miami 2 We woke up to a new America on Wednesday, and interest in visiting the country has rocketed. -
10 November 2008Iran aims to establish Islamic studies departments in UK universities 23 Institutions funded by the British taxpayer could be used to promote the extremist, homophobic, racist, and violent interpretations of Islam used in Iran. -
10 November 2008Schwarzenegger says gay marriage ban is not the end 19 The Governor of California has said that a statewide ballot measure to ban gay marriage that passed last week is not the end of the matter. -
10 November 2008Roman Catholic thinking on homosexuality – “a type of wound” 23 Further details have emerged on the use of psychological testing by Catholic authorities to exclude "deviant" people from entering the priesthood. -
10 November 2008Labour lose New Zealand general election as Parliament gains new gay MPs 3 Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand since 1999, has announced she is to step down as leader of the Labour party after defeat in a national election on Saturday. -
10 November 2008Nicole Kidman lines up bisexual and trans roles 1 Actress Nicole Kidman is to play a Danish artist who underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1931, one of the first documented cases of transsexuality. -
10 November 2008Gay donations would mean more safe blood, tribunal told + An anti-discrimination tribunal in Australia has been told that lifting a ban on gay men giving blood would increase the amount of safe transfusions available.
Articles from November 2008
Top stories
Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members8
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians24
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members6
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members8
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay6
UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported11
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23
US: LGBT activists protests against removal of gay protections from immigration reform bill+
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: I’ve not come out strongly against same-sex unions, but we don’t do them52
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians24
- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members8
- Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23
- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members8
- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay6
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be 'the right decision'2
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people62- Boy Scouts of America: We will not 'not sacrifice our mission' over gay members6
- US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
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 slur64
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people62
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US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58
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