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16 December 2008Sweden’s highest court rejects same-sex marriage case 3 A gay couple who got married in Canada should not be regarded as a married couple under Swedish law, a court has ruled. -
16 December 2008Police ask gays to help find escaped child murderer 2 Lincolnshire police have asked gay people to be on the lookout for a 48-year-old man who escaped from North Sea Camp last month. -
16 December 2008Catholic and Orthodox bishops enthuse about the joys of (heterosexual) marriage 17 Roman Catholic and Orthodox bishops have issued a statement about the importance of marriage - for heterosexuals. -
16 December 2008Sir Elton lashes out at X Factor 9 Singer Sir Elton John has expressed his disdain for reality TV show X Factor. -
16 December 2008New Jersey commission backs gay marriage over “unequal” civil unions 2 A commission set up to study the effect on same-sex couples, their children and other family members of being provided civil unions rather than marriage has issued its final report. -
16 December 2008First Baltic Pride will be celebrated in Riga next year 2 LGBT organisations from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have announced their plans to hold a joint Pride event next year. -
16 December 2008UN envoy calls on Caribbean nations to decriminalise homosexual acts 2 The United Nations special envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean has said that countries in the region should move to decriminalise gay sex. -
16 December 2008Olympic champion diver named as influential gay Australian 1 Matthew Mitcham has been included on a list of 25 influential gay and lesbian Australians. -
17 December 2008Cypriot MEP “offended” by pictures of gay families 29 An exhibition designed to highlight the legal and social discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-led families has upset an MEP from Cyprus, who claims he is being harassed by the "gay lobby." -
17 December 2008Berlin’s memorial to gay Holocaust victims targeted by vandals 1 A memorial to gay men who died in the Holocaust has been attacked by vandals for the second time in four months. -
17 December 2008US Army chief looks to practicalities of out gays in the military 4 The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff has "begun to think about" the changes to the US military if openly gay and lesbian people are allowed to serve. -
17 December 2008Sarah Palin’s “ex-gay” church targeted in arson attack 10 The home church of Governor of Alaska and former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin suffered an arson attack on Friday night. -
17 December 2008Connecticut voters back court’s gay marriage decision 1 A majority of people in Connecticut support the state Supreme Court's ruling that on gay marriage, according to a poll released today. -
17 December 2008No Will and Grace spinoff says star Eric McCormack 3 One of the stars of hit comedy show Will and Grace has said that talk of a new spinoff is just a "fun rumour." -
18 December 2008Foreign Secretary backs UN statement on LGBT human rights 5 The British government has said that a statement to be read at the United Nations shows that the fight for equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people is far from over. -
18 December 2008Obama’s choice of inauguration preacher is “spiritual violence” against gays 24 Lesbian and gay rights advocates in America have reacted with fury to the announcement that Rick Warren has been asked to deliver the Invocation at the Presidential Inauguration next month. -
19 December 2008PinkNews.co.uk expands reader participation with new website + Today PinkNews.co.uk is proud to announce our new social networking and social news making website, my.pinknews.co.uk. -
19 December 2008Christian registrar loses employment tribunal appeal over civil partnerships 32 An employment tribunal appeal has ruled that Islington council is not guilty of either religious discrimination in the case of a Christian registrar -
19 December 2008Analysis: the Ladele employment appeal tribunal ruling in full 4 The EAT held that the Tribunal had erred in law and that on the evidence adduced before the Tribunal there was no proper basis for a tribunal. -
19 December 2008Stonewall – our prayers have been answered over Ladele case 12 Britain's leading gay equality organisation has expressed delight at the employment appeals tribunal's ruling in the case of a Christian public servant who refused to deal with gay couples.
Articles from December 2008
Top stories
Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts25
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’8
US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager4
Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too13
US: Lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl, rejects plea deal9
Neil Patrick Harris to introduce special TV screening of Harvey Milk biopic+
Tory MP Richard Drax: The equal marriage bill is ‘intolerant legislation’39
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights43
Lesbian drama tipped for top prize at Cannes film festival2
Blackburn Rovers footballer charged with making a homophobic gesture at Brighton fans+
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card126- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts25
- Neil Patrick Harris to introduce special TV screening of Harvey Milk biopic0
- Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights43
- Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too13
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins61- US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager4
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians48- Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as 'absurd'8
- US: Lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl, rejects plea deal9
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card126
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'95
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur66
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people65
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins61
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