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5 December 2008MP praises statistics body’s decision to start counting gay population 8 A Lib Dem MP who had called on the Office for National Statistics to include a question on sexual orientation in the 2011 Census has welcomed their decision to start asking survey participants if they are straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual or other. -
6 December 2008Emmerdale Spoilers: Does Nicola upset Pollard’s plans for the church? + Jasmine is plagued by nightmares following the disposal of Shane's body. -
6 December 2008EastEnders Spoilers: What’s in store for Whitney’s 16th Birthday? + The day of Whitney's 16th birthday finally arrives and she is ready to leave the square with Tony – but he starts to stall and asks her to wait until Christmas or the New Year. -
6 December 2008Hollyoaks Spoilers: Will Mandy and Louise plot Warren’s downfall? + Louise plots Warren's downfall as their wedding day approaches. -
6 December 2008Coronation Street Spoilers: Maria wants the truth about Liam’s death + Maria is stunned to find out that Tony knew about the Carla and Liam footage of them kissing and her head starts to race with unanswered questions. -
7 December 2008Gay “cure” policeman says sacking is destroying his family 22 A Christian policeman who was sacked after a series of circulated emails at work suggesting homosexuality was sinful said that the decision to dismiss him is "destroying" him and his family. -
8 December 2008Iowa court to rule on gay marriage 2 A lawsuit brought by gay-rights organisation Lamda Legal, on behalf of six same-sex couples, is scheduled to be heard tomorrow by the Iowa Supreme Court in Des Moines. -
8 December 2008Northern Ireland gets first sexual health promotion strategy 1 The first ever Sexual Health Promotion Strategy and Action Plan for Northern Ireland has been published. -
8 December 2008Irish gay marriage activists stage registry office “break in” 2 A group that advocates full civil marriage for same-sex couples in Ireland demonstrated in Dublin at the weekend. -
8 December 2008Gay comedian apologises for Shannon Matthews gag 9 Alan Carr has said sorry for calling a mother convicted last week of kidnapping her own child a "gay icon." -
8 December 2008Cliff Richard “loves” the enigma surrounding his sexuality 14 Veteran pop star Sir Cliff Richard has described his sex life as an enigma. -
8 December 2008US Armed Forces look to foreign recruits – as long as they are straight 3 America's military leaders have approved a one-year pilot programme that aims to recruit up to 1,000 foreign nationals to plug chronic staff shortages. -
8 December 2008Human rights group criticises Jamaica’s homophobic violence 4 The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has said that gay and lesbian people in Jamaica suffer disproportionately in the deteriorating situation in the Caribbean country. -
8 December 2008Italian footballer claims top players pay him for sex 16 An Italian man has claimed that up to 30 top flight footballers have paid him for sex. -
9 December 2008Maltese gays want to emigrate because of discrimination 12 Three-quarters of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in Malta would emigrate if they had the chance, according to a new survey. -
9 December 2008Comment: Moscow Pride organisers appeal to Council of Europe + The organisers of Moscow Pride have written to the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe - the event has been banned every year. -
9 December 2008US Supreme Court decides Obama is not British and can become President 13 America's highest court has declined to even hear a case brought by a retired lawyer that claimed President-elect Barack Obama is not qualified to take the highest office in the land. -
9 December 2008Gays protest outside the Vatican in support of UN declaration 2 Hundreds of people protested outside the Vatican City on Saturday in support of the declaration calling for the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality to be presented at the UN next week. -
9 December 2008Same-sex marriage bans lead to Day Without A Gay protests 3 A novel form of civil protest will be practised by gays in the US tomorrow. -
9 December 2008South Korea challenged over “rampant discrimination” against gays 1 Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in South Korea face "rampant" discrimination, a coalition of LGBT groups and straight supporters have said.
Articles from December 2008
Top stories
Pope Francis urges French delegates not to follow ‘fashionable’ ideas8
UK: Muslim group seeks mosques for all sexualities9
Bermuda: Anti-discrimination law adopted amid equal marriage controversy1
Gibraltar LGBT activist awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list1
German Cabinet adopts bill to give gay couples equal tax benefits8
Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen’s Birthday Honours list27
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn’t have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual53
Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: ‘Leave talking to smart people’7
TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list5
Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player2
- Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual53
- Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: 'Leave talking to smart people'7
Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches43- Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours list27
Gay police officer leaves Savile inquiry job in order to take part in Big Brother 13
Northern Ireland elects first openly gay mayor 5
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12
San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Wiener 2- TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen's Birthday Honours list5
- UK: Muslim group seeks mosques for all sexualities9
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102-
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 Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill60
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding53-
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual53
Labour's Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons51
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'50
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