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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. -
5 January 2009HIV+ judge appointed to South Africa’s highest court + An openly gay man living with HIV has been appointed to the Constitutional Court of South Africa by the country's President. -
5 January 2009Two executed in Saudi Arabia for male rape 13 Two Saudi men were publicly beheaded on December 26th after being found guilty of rape.
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Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 841
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members+
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years9
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’10
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title3
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage6
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate6
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage19
Tory MP David Burrowes accuses David Lammy of ‘playing the race card’ in equal marriage debate29
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote48
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins54
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 50- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate6
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading52
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 90
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row8
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a 's**t' than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed20
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 40
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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 marriage90
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 bill65
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
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