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4 December 2008Moscow’s gay-bashing Mayor pledges continued intolerance 6 The Mayor of Moscow has said he will continue to ban gay "propaganda." Moscow Pride organisers have been denied the right to hold an event in May for three years running. -
4 December 2008Burundi urged not to criminalise homosexual acts + A leading human rights group has called on politicians in Burundi to drop plans to amend the penal code and prohibit same-sex acts. -
4 December 2008EU framework for tackling racism could lead to recognition of homophobic crime 1 The new Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia has been adopted by the European Council of Ministers, exactly seven years after it was first presented by the European Commission. -
4 December 2008Gay humanists condemn Vatican’s stance on universal decriminalisation 7 The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) has condemned the Vatican's opposition to a declaration against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. -
4 December 2008Homophobic preacher stands by Leviticus quote in banned advert 9 The leader of Sandown Free Presbyterian Church has claimed that a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority interferes with religious freedom. -
4 December 2008Catholic adoption agency tells Cardinal that Jesus taught love without prejudice 10 The leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics has resigned as chairman of an adoption agency because it plans to comply with the law. -
4 December 2008South African journalist to face equality court over homophobic article 4 Gay rights advocates in South Africa have expressed delight that after pickets and protest the country's Human Rights Commission are to take a journalist to court over a homophobic newspaper article. -
4 December 2008Second Presidential candidate nominated for Obama’s new Cabinet 2 Bill Richardson was named as Barack Obama's choice for Commerce Secretary yesterday. -
5 December 2008Graham Norton to replace Terry Wogan as host of Eurovision 2 Gay comic Graham Norton is to replace Sir Terry Wogan as the British host of Eurovision. -
5 December 2008Boy George convicted of false imprisonment 4 Pop star and DJ Boy George was found guilty of false imprisonment by a jury in London earlier today. -
5 December 2008Australia and US not signed up to UN decriminalisation declaration 7 Several nations with sizable gay communities have not signed up to a declaration on the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality to be presented at the UN this month. -
5 December 2008Office for National Statistics will start to ask sexuality question in surveys 2 The Office for National Statistics has announced it will start to ask a question about sexual orientation on surveys from next year. -
5 December 2008Gay question on ONS surveys will help public bodies with equality duty + The decision of the Office for National Statistics to start asking survey respondents about their sexual orientation could help promote equality. -
5 December 2008Draft 2011 Census does not include sexuality question 4 The government's proposed White Paper on the 2011 Census does not include proposals for a question on sexual identity. -
5 December 2008Gay groups back lesbian candidate for US Secretary of Labour + A coalition of 12 leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans organisation in the United States have written to the country's President-elect urging him to nominate Mary Beth Maxwell. -
5 December 2008Two year study concludes seaweed extract ‘ineffective’ against HIV + A trial of a compound extracted from seaweed that was thought to prevent the spread of HIV has proved disappointing. -
5 December 2008Nepal’s gay MP to address international leadership conference + The 24th annual International Gay and Lesbian Leadership Conference is underway in Washington DC. -
5 December 2008Coming out was the hardest thing I ever did says gay referee 4 The only openly gay man to be a rugby union referee at the highest level of the game has revealed he tried to kill himself because he did not want to be a homosexual. -
5 December 2008Relate admits wrongful dismissal of Christian sex counsellor who refused gays 20 Relationships counselling organisation Relate has admitted it it wrongfully dismissed a Christian employee who did not want to work with gay couples. -
5 December 2008LGBT Africans demand action on AIDS pandemic ahead of international conference 1 Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people from more than 25 African countries have demanded an urgent response to the HIV pandemic affecting their communities.
Articles from December 2008
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Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden+
US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state18
Mixed martial arts fighter fined $20,000 and suspended for three months for anti-gay slur1
France: President Francois Hollande signs equal marriage bill into law8
Gay MP Mike Freer accuses fellow Tories of attempting to “derail” equal marriage bill8
Church of England: Allowing straight civil partnerships would ‘introduce confusion’22
Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally5
Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’28
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights6
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality18
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions16- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss14
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets29
Video: Equal marriage parody of Finland's 2013 Eurovision entry goes viral3
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers11
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill36
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters20- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'28
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11
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
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68-
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
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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