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20 January 2009MSPs hear objections to new homophobic hate crimes proposal 2 The Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee has heard evidence on proposed legislation that allows Scotland's courts to impose tougher sentences for homophobic hate crimes. -
20 January 2009Malta’s government accused of double standards on gay rights 4 An opposition MP in Malta has accused the government of ignoring the rights of gay people now they have been re-elected. -
20 January 2009Bush enters final hour of Presidency as Obama arrives to take oath 3 The 43rd President of the United States has just arrived at the Capitol in Washington DC with the President-elect, Barack Obama. -
20 January 2009Barack Obama becomes the 44th President of the United States + Barack Obama has just taken the oath of office in Washington DC and is now the 44th President of the United States. -
20 January 2009President Obama promises a new start for the world + The new President of the United States said that the country can fulfil the promise that all are equal and free. -
20 January 2009Obama: The world has changed, and we must change with it 1 I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. -
20 January 2009Bush’s Chief Justice trips up Obama’s inauguration oath + The Chief Justice of the United States misread the oath of office during the inauguration of Barack Obama as President today. -
20 January 2009Gay rights agenda now on White House website 14 The new administration in the United States has already posted a lengthy statement on gay rights on the White House website. -
21 January 2009Four banned from football grounds for homophobic chants at Tottenham game 1 Eleven people have appeared at Portsmouth Magistrate's Court on charges of indecent chanting. -
21 January 2009Tom Hanks attacks Prop 8 Mormons as un-American 6 A Hollywood star who won an Oscar for his portayal of a gay man has hit out at opponents of same-sex marriage. -
21 January 2009Swedish MPs move to legalise gay marriage 2 A motion tabled in the Swedish parliament and backed by three of the four parties in the coalition government would legalise gay marriage. -
21 January 2009BBC “regrets” DJ Chris Moyles’ Auschwitz comments 10 A radio personality who was once voted Bigot of the Year at the Stonewall Awards has made a tasteless joke about the Holocaust. -
21 January 2009Portland gay man revealed Mayor’s relationship with teen 2 A gay property developer raised concerns about the Mayor of Portland's relationship with a teenager 18 months ago. -
21 January 2009MEPs demand end to foreign aid to Nigeria over gay marriage ban + The European Parliament's Intergroup on gay rights has responded to moves to criminalise same-sex marriage in Nigeria by calling for a suspension of EU aid. -
21 January 2009Guatemalan trans rights advocate faces arrest warrant + A human rights group has questioned the decision of a public prosecutor in Guatemala to charge the director of transgender rights group with attempted murder. -
21 January 2009Christian firefighter wins damages over refusal to work at Pride 39 A Roman Catholic firefighter has received damages and an apology from his employers after he was disciplined for refusing to work at a gay Pride event. -
21 January 2009Gay rights group hails Obama’s “paradigm shift” towards equality 3 America's largest gay rights group has hailed the new Obama administration and expressed hope for a "new day of welcome and great promise." -
21 January 2009Istanbul gay rights group wins appeal against closure under morality laws 1 Turkey's leading gay rights group will be allowed to continue to operate after a Supreme Court ruling. -
21 January 2009Interview: BBC’s man in Washington accentuates the positive + Justin Webb has not gone completely native in his seven years in the United States as a BBC correspondent. -
21 January 2009Lily Allen claims gay blogger Perez Hilton is a misogynist 7 Pop star Lily Allen has hit out at people who make anti-gay statements and described gossip blogger Perez Hilton as "a woman hater" in an interview to be published tomorrow.
Articles from January 2009
Top stories
Liberace’s ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson1
Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on ‘gay cure’ therapy2
Cher to perform at New York Pride’s Dance on the Pier party1
Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong14
UK: Injunction halts deportation order of lesbian asylum seeker with just hours to spare5
US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl to step down10
Comment: What does Pride stand for in 2013?16
Study: Most US gay people find the majority of religious organisations to be ‘unfriendly’3
Cindy McCain: By next presidential election, both US parties will support equal marriage8
Gay former police officer accuses the Met of ‘institutional racism and homophobia’4
- Liberace's ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson1
Gay dating website for 'homosensible' Catholic priests being run out of the Vatican18- Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong14
- Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on 'gay cure' therapy 2
- US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl to step down10
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television67- Cindy McCain: By next presidential election, both US parties will support equal marriage8
Labour MSP Elaine Smith: 'I'm against equal marriage but don't call me homophobic'60- Gay former police officer accuses the Met of 'institutional racism and homophobia'4
- UK: Injunction halts deportation order of lesbian asylum seeker with just hours to spare5
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage86
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual84
Archbishop of York: Would the Church of England rather bless 'sheep and trees' than gay couples?83
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69-
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television67
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage66
Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment63
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill62
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill61
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
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