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8 January 200921-year-old gay man who appeared on Jeremy Kyle show driven to suicide 19 A gay man killed himself after appearing on ITV1's The Jeremy Kyle Show to discuss problems in his civil partnership. -
8 January 2009God Hates Fags church granted permission to protest at Obama inauguration 32 A small religious community that has become world-famous for protesting at the funerals of American soldiers killed in action will have a presence at the inauguration ceremonies in Washington DC later this month. -
8 January 2009Palm print led police to man on trial for 1997 murder of trans sex worker 1 A roofer from Leeds was arrested after being identified from a palm print left at a murder scene ten years previously, a jury was told yesterday. -
8 January 2009Brad Pitt speaks up for same-sex marriage 10 Actor Brad Pitt has told a US magazine that people who deny gay and lesbian couples the right to get married do not understand freedom. -
8 January 2009Lesbian couple invited to take a ride on Obama’s train to Washington 5 When US President-elect Barack Obama takes a whistle stop train ride from Philadephia to Washington DC on the Saturday before his inauguration, he will be riding in the company of everyday Americans. -
8 January 2009Simon Hughes moved to climate change in Clegg’s Lib Dem reshuffle 2 The leader of the Liberal Democrats has reshuffled his frontbench team. -
8 January 2009Dutch cities compete for gay business as Amsterdam loses its mojo 4 The city of Amsterdam has failed to win in any category in a large-scale survey of the favourite venues of Dutch gays. -
8 January 2009Gay Tory under fire over skiing trip as reshuffle rumours intensify 1 Alan Duncan has been named as a possible candidate for demotion in David Cameron's upcoming reshuffle. -
9 January 2009Seattle gay venues threatened with poison attack 2 Gay bars in Seattle were targeted on Tuesday by letters threatening to poison patrons with deadly protein toxin ricin. -
9 January 2009Gay journalist called up for military service in Belarus 2 A gay activist and editor of Gay.by, Belarus' biggest LGBT website, has been called up for military duties. -
9 January 2009Interview: Comedian rejects lesbian stereotypes with I Am Nesia 7 As a singer, Rosie Wilby has opened shows for the likes of Jamie Cullum and Bob Geldof. -
9 January 2009Dutch foreign minister calls in Pope’s representative for a chat about gay rights 12 The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Papal Nuncio to the Netherlands to the ministry and expressed objections to the approach the Holy See took at the UN over a statement on the human rights of gays. -
9 January 2009New England states targeted by gay marriage activists 1 A campaign has been launched by a gay and lesbian advocate group to allow same-sex marriage in all six states in New England by 2012. -
9 January 2009Gay hate preacher complains about “no God” adverts 28 The British Humanist Association has dismissed claims from a fundamentalist Christian preacher that a new ad campaign breaks industry codes of practice. -
9 January 2009Sex counsellor who refused gays not discriminated against says tribunal 3 An employment tribunal has ruled that a Christian marriage counsellor who declined to give sex therapy to gay couples was not subjected to discrimination on the grounds of his religious belief. -
9 January 2009Sweden funds project promoting LGBT rights in Vietnam + The Swedish embassy in Vietnam has pledged financial support for a new campaign aimed at reducing violence against lesbian women and promoting human rights for sexual minorities. -
9 January 2009Relate welcomes tribunal ruling on Christian’s claims of discrimination 7 The national counselling service for couples and family relationships has said its commitment to equality of access to their services has been validated by an employment tribunal. -
10 January 2009Carphone Warehouse apologise for calling customer a “big gay” 9 Mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse has apologised after a customer with a broken phone was given paperwork that described him as a "big gay." -
12 January 2009Human rights group claims Senegal’s sodomy law criminalises HIV work 1 Laws against homosexual conduct damage HIV- and AIDS-prevention efforts as well as the work of human rights defenders, Human Rights Watch said today. -
12 January 2009Obama press secretary pledges end to ban on gays in the military + The current bar on openly gay people serving in the United States Armed Forces will be abolished by the Obama administration.
Articles from January 2009
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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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