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26 January 2009Sean Penn wins Screen Actors Guild award for role as gay politician Harvey Milk 3 Sean Penn last night won the Screen Actors Guild award for his portrayal of the gay politician Harvey Milk in the film Milk. -
26 January 2009Nigeria urged to drop proposed new law against gay relationships 4 New legislation in Nigeria that would punish gay and lesbian couples for living together has been condemned by human rights groups in the country and internationally. -
26 January 2009Bahrain’s government blocks access to gay sites in internet crackdown 3 Gay sites such as gaydar.com can no longer be accessed from Bahrain as part of a government clampdown on internet pornography. -
26 January 2009Teenager says he did not have illegal sexual contact with gay Mayor + A young gay man has given an interview to an Oregon paper about his relationship with the Mayor of Portland. -
26 January 2009Tom Hanks backtracks on un-American comments about gay marriage opponents 7 Actor Tom Hanks has said he should not have described Mormons as un-American for their support of a ban on gay marriage. -
26 January 2009Activists consider new ballot measures at Prop 8 strategy meeting 1 More than 400 activists gathered in California on Saturday to consider the best way to overturn a ban on gay marriage in the state. -
26 January 2009Disgraced preacher Ted Haggard in new gay sex revelations 9 A leading US evangelical pastor who was forced to resign in 2006 after revelations of a three-year gay relationship with a prostitute has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a young church member. -
26 January 2009Clone Zone brand saved as company brought out of administration 1 A gay retailer will continue to trade in three cities after it was brought out of administration by a sex toy manufacturer. -
26 January 2009Award for Lebanese gay group overshadowed by gay bashing incident 1 A Beirut-based gay rights group that recently won an award for its work has complained of brutality after two men were beaten up and arrested by soldiers. -
26 January 2009Prime Minister honours gay victims in Holocaust Memorial Day statement 9 Prime Minister Gordon Brown has released a statement ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day tomorrow, the international day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust and other genocides. -
26 January 2009Video: Gay Mayor ignores resignation calls and goes back to work 5 The Mayor of Portland, Oregon has said he "still has a very positive contribution to make" despite admitting he lied about his relationship with a teenager. -
26 January 2009Maryland gay rights group was monitored as terrorist threat 6 Democratic party politicians in Maryland have announced plans to legislate against surveillance of non-violent groups after a gay rights activists were targeted by state police. -
26 January 2009Tories defend religious opt-out from homophobic incitement law 29 The Shadow Justice Secretary, Dominic Grieve has expressed support for an amendment that could weaken laws protecting lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
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US church tells PinkNews: Equal marriage is to blame for violent Woolwich murder1
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be ‘the right decision’+
Peter Tatchell: ‘I may disagree with David Cameron on austerity, but on equal marriage I salute him’+
Ukraine: Gay pride rally cancelled by court for fear that it will spark violence+
Cornwall: Tory deputy chair Sarah Newton defends abstaining in equal marriage Commons vote11
Sir Gerald Howarth: ‘I should have used ‘militant’ rather than ‘aggressive’ to describe the ‘homosexuality community’22
Lib Dem MP John Pugh criticised for voting against equal marriage bill — Simon Hughes and Tim Fallon abstained14
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends ‘aggressive homosexual community’ equal marriage slur56
Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth ‘dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?’10
David Cameron called ‘marriage wrecker’ and warned of ‘long battle’ over equal marriage in House of Lords47
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people44- Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur 56
- David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords47
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7- Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth 'dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?' 10
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56- Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe the 'homosexuality community'22
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years24
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who 'display their lifestyle'44- Lib Dem MP John Pugh criticised for voting against equal marriage bill -- Simon Hughes and Tim Fallon abstained14
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 marriage93
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 bill66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote62
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56
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