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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. -
27 January 2009Civil partnerships bill listed in Irish parliament’s spring session 5 The Irish government has listed a Civil Partnership Bill among legislation for the spring session of Parliament. -
27 January 2009Lihtuanian MPs consider law against “promotion” of homosexuality to children 15 An EU member state is considering new laws targeting "agitation for homosexual relations" to children. -
27 January 2009US State Department gays ask for equal treatment for same-sex partners 1 More than 2,000 employees of the US federal government who work overseas have written to the new Secretary of State asking for equal treatment for same-sex partners. -
27 January 2009Hawaii politicians back civil unions legislation 2 A new law that would allow gay and lesbian couples in Hawaii to form a civil union has the backing of a majority of state House members. -
27 January 2009Interview: Gay director’s debut feature blurs reality and fiction + Film director Patrick McGuinn's feature debut features an all-gay cast and has been hailed as "a brilliant debut." -
27 January 2009Skins and Torchwood nominated for GLAAD media awards 1 Two British TV programmes have been nominated for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards. -
27 January 2009Icelandic politician may become world’s first lesbian Prime Minister 26 The President of Iceland has asked Social Democratic party leader Ingibjorg Gisladottir to try to form an interim administration. -
27 January 2009THT makes recommendations to police about HIV transmission cases + A leading sexual health charity has said that the application of the criminal law in HIV transmission cases is poorly understood by some police officers. -
27 January 2009Elton John accused of snubbing Argentina’s President 5 Singer Sir Elton John has left Argentina without meeting the President after she postponed a scheduled encounter after his concert in Buenos Aires. -
28 January 2009US Christian school wins right to expel lesbian pupils 13 A Christian high school in California can expel or exclude students based on their sexual orientation, an appeals court has ruled. -
28 January 2009Man pleads guilty to murder of gay teen Michael Causer 2 A 19-year-old who previously denied the murder of a gay teenager in Liverpool last summer has appeared in court to plead guilty. -
28 January 2009Scottish Catholics claim gay relationships cause premature death 57 The Roman Catholic church in Scotland has launched another attack on gay and lesbian people, claiming their relationships reduce life expectancy and are inherently unstable. -
28 January 2009Amnesty calls on Nigeria to reject proposed homophobic law 2 Legislation that would punish Nigerian gay and lesbian couples for living together has been condemned by Amnesty International. -
28 January 2009UN marks Holocaust Memorial Day with plea for gay acceptance 3 The President of the United Nations General Assembly has said that all people share a capacity for cruelty to each other. -
28 January 2009People who reject Church teaching on homosexuality should leave says bishop 31 A Roman Catholic leader in Malta has said that church members who do not accept "Christ's teachings" should leave altogether. -
29 January 2009Haggard’s wife reveals she knew he was attracted to men 10 The wife of a disgraced evangelical preacher has said she thought his homosexual feelings would ruin him. -
29 January 2009Heroin addict complains that gays adopted her children 39 A woman who became addicted to heroin and had her two children taken from her by social services has shared her views on gay adoption. -
29 January 2009Colombian court confirms equal rights for same-sex couples + Gay and lesbian couples in Colombia are entitled to the same rights as straight couples in common-law marriages, the country's Constitutional Court ruled yesterday. -
29 January 2009Stonewall “deeply concerned” by homophobic reporting of adoption story 17 Britain's leading gay equality organisation has said that the coverage of a gay adoption story "goes into new areas of nastiness."
Articles from January 2009
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Russia: 30 arrests made at Moscow Pride9
Labour MP Diana Johnson: It’s now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy32
UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march12
Birmingham Pride kicks off with Peter Tatchell leading Equal Love carnival1
Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor’s office5
Obama praises Boy Scouts’ progress but wants gay leaders too8
Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’10
- Russia: 30 arrests made at Moscow Pride9
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card143- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
- Labour MP Diana Johnson: It's now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy 32
- Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march12
- Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
- UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights56- Obama praises Boy Scouts' progress but wants gay leaders too8
- Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as 'absurd'10
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UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card143
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault142
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'95
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill67
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur66
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
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