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9 December 2008Beautiful Thing debut brings tale of British gay teens to Shanghai 1 One of the most acclaimed plays about teenage gay experience is to open in the Chinese city of Shanghai later this month. -
9 December 2008UK argued against gay people’s right to family life in European Court 5 A member of the House of Lords has welcomed the government's decision to withdraw from the position that same-sex relationships fall outside the ambit of family life as defined by the European Convention on Human Rights. -
9 December 2008Urban Outfitters removes pro-gay marriage t-shirt from California stores 6 A leading retailer has removed t-shirts from sale that carried a slogan supporting gay marriage. -
9 December 2008Lesbian sold cannabis to pay for civil partnership 2 A woman from Hull has been convicted of drug dealing after admitting to police that she was selling cannabis to pay for her civil partnership ceremony. -
9 December 2008Cumming to miss film premiere for Obama inauguration 3 Actor Alan Cumming will be in Washington next month for the inauguration of Barack Obama. -
10 December 2008Iowa Supreme Court hears same-sex marriage case + Yesterday the Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments on behalf of six Iowa same-sex couples and their families who are seeking the right to marry. -
10 December 2008Gay band to march in Presidential inauguration parade 2 For the first time in American history, a gay group has been asked to march in the Inaugural Parade. -
10 December 2008Men sought by police in connection with homophobic chanting at Portsmouth game 1 Police in Portsmouth have released photos of sixteen people they want to trace in connection with racist and homophobic chanting at a football match. -
10 December 2008Senator’s gay cruising conviction appeal rejected 1 Judges in Minnesota yesterday rejected arguments in the appeal of former United States Senator Larry Craig against his conviction for disorderly conduct in an airport toilet. -
10 December 2008UK urged to stop deporting people with HIV to uncertain treatment + The British government should review its policy of deporting people diagnosed with HIV in the UK to countries where treatment is not readily available or affordable. -
10 December 2008Russia, US and South Africa under pressure to sign UN decriminalisation statement 4 LGBT activists in several countries have asked their governments to support a declaration on the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality to be presented at the UN next month. -
10 December 2008Analysis: What does the UN statement on LGBT rights say? 1 Next week the United Nations General Assembly will meet. -
10 December 2008Italian TV channel attacked for showing cut version of Brokeback Mountain 3 Italy's national broadcaster has said it will show gay cowboy love story Brokeback Mountain in full after it came under fire for broadcasting a cut version. -
10 December 2008Vatican claims to support human rights but still opposes UN declaration on sexuality 9 The Director of the Vatican Press Office has claimed that the Roman Catholic Church supports the human rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people. -
10 December 2008Gay political leader pledges to cut German aid to homophobic countries 5 An openly gay politician in Germany has said that if he is appointed Foreign Minister next year he will cut aid to countries that discriminate against women or sexual minorities. -
10 December 2008South Africans still not OK with same-sex relationships + 82% of the adult population of South Africa think that sex between two men or two women could be considered ‘always wrong,' according to the latest South African Social Attitudes Survey. -
10 December 2008“Rainbow Maniac” serial killer may be targeting gay men in Sao Paulo 1 The murders of thirteen gay men over a period of 18 months in a suburban park in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo may be the work of a serial killer. -
10 December 2008Mayor of Moscow’s message to gay Eurovision fans – stay off the streets 18 The Mayor of Moscow has used a Eurovision Song Contest ceremony to warn gay people visiting the city for the event next year that they are not welcome on the streets. -
10 December 2008New York Democrats refuse to give in on gay marriage 3 A power struggle between Democrats in the New York State Senate that at one point threatened the party's commitment to gay marriage continues. -
11 December 2008New report documents rights of children in LGBT-led families + The International Lesbian and Gay Association has launched a new report on the rights of children raised in lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans families in Europe.
Articles from 2008
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’14
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights2
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality12
Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’1
US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’3
Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT2
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies’ toilets9
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’2
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill21
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss1
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions7- Video: Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final14
Uma Thurman to star in biopic as anti-gay campaigner Anita Bryant 12
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'63
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 48
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters13
Channel 4 Big Breakfast creator Charlie Parsons acquires global dating site Gaydar3- Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets9
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
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples64-
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'63
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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