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2 January 2009Four arrested after lesbian attacked and raped 6 Four males have been arrested in Richmond, California, during investigations over the alleged gang rape of a lesbian. -
2 January 2009Portland becomes largest US city to have gay mayor 1 The US city of Portland, Oregon, swore in its openly gay mayor Sam Adams on New Year's Day. -
2 January 2009Graham Norton plans ‘risqué’ jokes for Eurovision 3 Ultra-camp TV presenter Graham Norton is planning to give a much more adult feel to the Eurovision Song Contest than his predecessor Sir Terry Wogan. -
2 January 2009Catholic agencies turn on gay adoption rights as exemption period runs out 13 50% of the Catholic adoption agencies that threatened to close if forced to work with gay couples have adopted the new equality law. -
2 January 2009Gay housing association association hits quarter of a century + Stonewall Housing, the UK's only specialist LGBT housing, advice and support provider, celebrated its 25th anniversary at the end of 2008. -
2 January 2009Man becomes Australia’s first recognised gay war widow after 10 year struggle 3 Sydney pensioner Edward Young has won a decade-long legal battle to receive his deceased partner's pension. -
2 January 2009Gay club clashes with local council over ‘kinky’ sign 19 Kinky Boots cabaret club in Darleston has resisted an order by local authorities to remove a sign outside its premises showing a man in knee-length PVC boots. -
2 January 2009EXCLUSIVE: BBC accused of homophobia over Lindsay Lohan slurs 30 BBC3 programme The Most Annoying People of 2008, which listed bisexual actress Lindsay Lohan has been branded as homophobic by gay rights activist Peter Tatchell following complaints to the broadcaster by a PinkNews.co.uk reader. -
5 January 2009Conservative MP Nick Herbert and boyfriend joined in civil partnership 17 A leading Conservative MP has entered into a civil partnership. -
5 January 2009Blow for Obama as Commerce Secretary nominee withdraws + The Governor of New Mexico has told the US President-elect Barack Obama that he wishes to withdraw his name from nomination for the position of Commerce Secretary. -
5 January 2009Richardson withdrawal raises hopes of gay nominee for Obama’s top team 2 An American organisation that promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in government has suggested that President-elect Obama nominate a gay man as Commerce Secretary. -
5 January 2009Laws against gay sex are “like apartheid” says UN human rights chief 3 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned the continued criminalisation of homosexual sex across the world. -
5 January 2009Conservatives and Labour ignore gay victims of domestic abuse claims charity 3 A new Tory party plan to spend an extra £2.6m on help for women experiencing domestic violence has been attacked by a gay charity. -
5 January 2009Hopes of first gay Doctor Who dashed as Matt Smith lands prime role 12 A 26-year-old relative unknown has been chosen as the next Doctor Who, smashing the hopes of some fans that the 11th incarnation of the TV Time Lord would be an out gay man. -
5 January 2009FA committed to anti-homophobia DVD but no word on Beckham 2 The Football Association has confirmed it is collaborating on a new DVD aimed at tackling homophobia in the game.
Articles from 2009
Top stories
David Lammy cuts tie with equal marriage opponents who funded interns5
David Burrowes ‘faced death threat’ over equal marriage opposition21
Australian Labor Party ejects anti-gay ‘extremist’, 1919
Trial begins in Tyler Clementi suicide case+
Rick Santorum portrait made from gay porn9
Suicide recorded at inquest into death of Roger Crouch6
Swedish farmer seeks companion for bisexual pig14
Comment: It’s time to put vulnerable people ahead of religious interests, Mr Gove23
‘Gay Slayer’ Colin Ireland dies in prison50
Channel 4 and BSkyB will not pull ‘spot the trans lady’ Paddy Power advert45
Audio: Media regulator to assess why Jazz FM aired 'five minutes of gay porn'42
Rick Santorum portrait made from gay porn9
'Gay Slayer' Colin Ireland dies in prison50
In Photos: The finalists for Mr Gay UK 2011191
Africa sends its first black contestants to Mr Gay World72
Swedish farmer seeks companion for bisexual pig 14
Comment: It's time to put vulnerable people ahead of religious interests, Mr Gove 23
Channel 4 and BSkyB will not pull 'spot the trans lady' Paddy Power advert45
Suicide recorded at inquest into death of Roger Crouch6
Australian Labor Party ejects anti-gay 'extremist', 1919
Christian hoteliers' business 'down by two thirds'241
Lord Carey: Equal marriage is 'one of the greatest political power grabs in history'182
Equality chief: Religious are not above the law136
Comment: East London gay pub isn't at risk, so why smear Ken Livingstone?129
Exclusive: The Sun defends call for identity of 'first trans man to give birth'122-
Video: Betting ad asks if trans women are 'stallions or mares'93
Blogger's son, 7, 'comes out'83
Africa sends its first black contestants to Mr Gay World72
Police appeal over anti-gay Birmingham train abuse70
Comment: Gay marriage will make us a beacon of equality70
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