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17 February 2009God Hates Fags church claim they will hold first UK protest 13 A leading member of a homophobic church group in the US has claimed that they intend to picket in this country. -
17 February 2009Jamaican MP calls for gay group to be outlawed 6 A homophobic politician generated more headlines in Jamaica with another attack on gay people. -
17 February 200960% of America’s top companies ban gender identity discrimination + A new report from a leading LGBT rights group in the US has revealed that 60 of the Fortune 100 largest businesses prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. -
17 February 2009Gay sex “fuelling” HIV infections in Asia warns UNAIDS and WHO 2 The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned today that the HIV/AIDS epidemic may take a major turn for the worse in Asia unless countries urgently expand access to services to men who have sex with men (MSM). -
17 February 2009‘Family’ group accuses gay politicians of personal interest over partner benefits + Two gay politicians in Colorado have dismissed suggestions they are trying to introduce benefits for the partners of same-sex couples of state employees for their own gain. -
17 February 2009British Muslims who object to homosexuality could be classed as extremists 21 New plans to widen the definition of who is an extremist in the eyes of the British government could include Muslims who object to homosexuality. -
17 February 2009Home Secretary asked to ban God Hates Fags protesters 18 A Conservative MP has written to the Home Secretary about a threatened protest in her constituency by an American fundamentalist group. -
17 February 2009Utah battle for gay rights turns ugly with homophobic ad campaign 18 Gay people are the same as "druggies and hookers," according to full page adverts carried by major newspapers in Utah over the weekend. -
17 February 2009Republican politician tries to ban gay couples from adopting in Kentucky 3 A state Senator in Kentucky has introduced a bill that will ban "co-habiting" couples from adoption. -
17 February 2009Burundi rejects proposal to criminalise homosexual relations 4 The Senate of Burundi today rejected a proposed amendment to the new draft of the criminal code that would have criminalised homosexual conduct for the first time.
Articles from 17 February 2009
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Lynne Featherstone: I support opposite-sex civil partnerships but the amendment may be a ‘cynical trap’11
Poll: 73% of MPs support civil partnerships amendment to equal marriage bill10
China: IDAHOT activists detained in two cities3
Archbishop of Canterbury endorses Church’s opposition to opposite-sex civil partnerships21
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault85
Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans faces third claim of sexual assault+
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Georgia: LGBT and anti-’gay propaganda’ activists face off in mob aftermath+
Conservative Grassroots warn party to drop equal marriage or ‘change leadership’25
US: Boy Scouts vote on gay members set for 23 May+
- London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault85
- Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions21- Lynne Featherstone: I support opposite-sex civil partnerships but the amendment may be a 'cynical trap'11
EastEnders' actor David Witts: People think I'm gay because I'm nicer than the character I play9
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers11- Archbishop of Canterbury endorses Church's opposition to opposite-sex civil partnerships21
50 Cent says men who don't sleep with women 'should just kill themselves'123
Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2- Poll: 73% of MPs support civil partnerships amendment to equal marriage bill10
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89-
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault85
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
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-
Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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