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16 January 2009Trans toilets introduced at student union nightclub 12 A British university has introduced toilets for transgender people at their student union nightclub. -
16 January 2009US Christian fundamentalists attack gay rights measure at Euro Parliament 14 An American legal group associated with homophobic Christian preachers such as James Dobson has attacked a European Parliament initiative on human rights. -
16 January 2009Song promoting “ex gay” movement angers Italian activists 10 A singer who has penned a song about a man that "used" to be gay is going to be one of the acts headlining at the Sanremo music festival in Italy in February. -
16 January 2009Maine politician moves to end discrimination in civil marriage 4 A Democrat politician in Maine is putting forward a bill to overturn a ban on same-sex marriage in the state. -
16 January 2009Black gay activist among new Stonewall trustees 5 Gay equality organisation Stonewall has announced the appointment of four new trustees. -
16 January 2009Inquest rules on gay teen goaded to suicide by baying Derby mob 15 A gay student jumped to his death after being jeered at by members of the public, an inquest has heard. -
16 January 2009Obama urged to consider gay rights when appointing federal judges + A legal organisation that fights for the civil rights of lesbians and gay men has urged the President-elect of the United States and the Senate to appoint judges who will treat the LGBT community fairly. -
16 January 2009Boy George sentenced to 15 months in prison 24 Singer Boy George has been sent to jail for falsely imprisoning a male prostitute in his east London flat.The judge at Snaresbrook Crown Court said the star, real name George O'Dowd, has used "gratuitous violence." -
16 January 2009Interview: Twitter to victory says Labour candidate 3 Luke Pollard, the Labour party candidate for South West Devon at the next general election, is introducing me to the online world of Twitter. -
16 January 2009Ad standards body to rule on “no God” campaign next week 22 The Advertising Standards Authority will decide next week whether to investigate complaints that a series of adverts on public transport which claim there is no God have breached the code of conduct. -
16 January 2009Police investigating homophobic MP Iris Robinson seek advice about prosection 6 The Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland has confirmed that it has received a request for prosecutorial advice from police investigating whether a local MP's homophobic statements broke the law. -
16 January 2009Australian HIV-positive man jailed for attempting to infect partners 6 An HIV-positive grandfather from Melbourne who preyed on "vulnerable" gay men when he tried to infect them with the virus has been sentenced to nearly two decades years in jail. -
16 January 2009Rumpole creator and Gay News defender Sir John Mortimer dies 3 Author, dramatist and free-speech barrister Sir John Mortimor has died at the age of 85 after a long illness. -
17 January 2009Emmerdale Spoilers: Jasmine confesses to murder + Donna goes to Zak's birthday party and makes some interesting connections between Debbie and Eli's behaviour and a feedbag in the barn – identical to the one used to wrap Shane's body. -
17 January 2009EastEnders Spoilers: What now for Jay? + Janine is determined not to settle for anything but the top job at R&R and does a deal that will make her the owner. -
17 January 2009Coronation Street Spoilers: Jed Comes back from the dead! + Maria's plight goes from bad to worse as she firstly tries to tell the police about Tony's shock confession – only to be told she could be in serious trouble for harassment – and then she sees Tony in the street so tries to run him over. -
17 January 2009Emmerdale Spoilers: Will it be prison for Debbie + Laurel encourages Jasmine to tell the truth about Shane's murder but Debbie continues to have a hold over her. -
17 January 2009Hollyoaks Spoilers: Zak declares his love for Michaela – eventually! + Hannah is thrilled when Matt turns up at The Dog full of his usual charm. -
18 January 2009Alan Duncan loses business portfolio in Cameron’s reshuffle + The long-anticipated reshuffle of Conservative leader David Cameron's frontbench team has led to the removal of a leading gay politician from a key role. -
19 January 2009South African gay couple plan legal action after wedding refusal 1 A gay couple in South Africa were allegedly told they could not get married because their relationship was "not normal," it has been reported.
Articles from January 2009
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’18
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights5
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’2
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’ toilets14
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’3
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill26
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss7
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions8
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'67- Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets14
- France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill26
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters16- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss7
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'18
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 50- Video: Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final14
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-
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'67
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 couples65
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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