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26 November 2008Last Choir Standing winners release first album after signing record deal + The winners of reality show Last Choir Standing have signed a five-figure record deal with Universal and released their first album on 24th November. -
26 November 2008Obama adviser on gays in the military criticised for sexist attitudes 3 Advocates for an end to the ban on openly gay people serving in the US military have questioned the suitability of one of the President-elect's advisers. -
26 November 2008French politician vindicated over homophobic comments 6 The French Court of Appeal has overturned a previous court judgement against parliamentarian Christian Vanneste. -
26 November 2008God-fearing policeman sacked over emails about sinful homosexuality 101 A Christian policeman who circulated emails at work suggesting homosexuality was sinful has been sacked for misconduct. -
26 November 2008Teenager charged with murder of London gay man 8 A 16-year-old has been charged with the murder of David Cooper, a 28-year-old gay man from Woolwich, south east London. -
26 November 200825,000 expected at massive HIV fundraiser in Florida 1 Today sees the start of 'White Party Week' a gay and lesbian event to raise money for South Florida's oldest and largest HIV/AIDS charity, Care Resource. -
26 November 2008Russian Orthodox ‘vigilante groups’ worry gay rights activists 8 From next month religiously-motivated gangs will be on the streets of Moscow, assisting police with monitoring "suspicious citizens" and other public order duties. -
26 November 2008Cyprus grants resident status to gay Iranian asylum seeker 2 MEPs have welcomed the decision of Cyprus interior minister to grant resident status to an gay Iranian asylum seeker. -
26 November 2008Trans ex-MP triumphs as Italy’s newest reality TV star + While Brian Paddick, former Lib Dem contender for Mayor of London, is baring all in the Australian jungle courtesy of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here, another LGBT political figure has just won fame and public adulation. -
26 November 2008Boy George’s rent-boy “sexed up” false imprisonment story, court told + The male escort who claims that Boy George falsely imprisoned him wanted to be placed in hand cuffs and "sexed up" his story a court has heard. -
27 November 2008Australian government ‘health ambassadors’ in gay hate controversy 2 The Australian Department of Health has come under fire for appointing two men's health ambassadors who were allegedly involved in writing a document that espoused homophobic views. -
27 November 2008Iowa may be next state to allow gay marriage 1 Gay families in the US state of Iowa may see the way cleared for marriage equality. -
27 November 2008Lesbian soldier wins MoD harassment payout 2 A lesbian soldier has been awarded £187,000 in compensation for sex discrimination, victimisation and sexual harassment. -
27 November 2008Graham Norton to join La Cage Aux Folles next year + TV presenter and comedian Graham Norton is to take the role of Albin in the London stage production of La Cage Aux Folles. -
27 November 2008Burundi activists seek internal solution to new law on homosexual acts + HIV groups in the African nation of Burundi have met with the country's health minister to discuss parliamentary moves to criminalise homosexual acts. -
27 November 2008Sir Elton and David donate £20k to Liberal Democrats + Pop legend Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish are among a list of donors to the Liberal Democrats published yesterday by the Electoral Commission. -
27 November 2008New HIV and sexual health centre opens in Gloucester 1 A new office of sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust will be opened in Gloucester tomorrow. -
27 November 2008HIV-positive man faces jail sentence for deliberately infecting partners 1 A judge in Victoria, Australia said that an HIV-positive grandfather from Melbourne preyed on "vulnerable" gay men when he tried to infect them with the virus. -
27 November 2008Serbian government funds LGBT information website + The Ministry of Culture in Serbia has given financial support to an online news website dedicated to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual and transgender population within the country -
27 November 2008Polish Catholics boycott IKEA over catalogue “promoting” homosexuality 33 Catholics in Poland are calling for a boycott of furniture retailer IKEA because its catalogue features pictures of same-sex couples.
Articles from 2008
Top stories
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won’t expel members who call gay sex ‘disgusting’1
Gay Tory MP Stuart Andrew slams Sir Gerald Howarth over his ‘aggressive homosexuality community’ jibe7
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote37
Yvette Cooper: ‘Let us be loud and proud, celebrate, not discriminate, and pass equal marriage’1
US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill10
Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and ‘get back to governing’4
Diane Abbott: ‘Momentous’ equal marriage bill will improve the lives of so many6
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill38
Maria Miller: The time for equal marriage has finally come11
Angela Eagle: I am so proud that the Commons passed the equal marriage bill in its third reading12
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins47- David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote37
- MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 38
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading51
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 84
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault139
London: Gay sauna denies hosting 'bareback' sex parties 28
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'56
Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister15- US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill10
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault139
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 marriage84
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill64
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-
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'56
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