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24 February 2009Colorado politician compares homosexuality to murder 19 A Republican state Senator in Colorado has compared gay and lesbian people to murderers and adulterers. -
24 February 2009Obama urged to appoint gay man as Commerce Secretary 2 A grassroots LGBT organisation has called on the US President to appoint the country's first openly gay Cabinet minister. -
24 February 2009Civil rights group backs challenge to California gay marriage ban 1 The national president of America's leading civil rights group has said banning gay marriage interferes with a "fundamental freedom." -
24 February 2009‘Torgay’ announces first Pride event 2 Torbay council has approved plans for a four-day Pride event, the first in the area. -
24 February 2009Republican party chair rejects civil unions as going “loosey-goosey on marriage” 3 Hopes that the Republicans may become more accepting of the rights of gay and lesbian Americans suffered a setback yesterday when a party leader attacked civil unions. -
24 February 2009Google causes problems for PinkNews.co.uk readers 8 Some users of PinkNews.co.uk have been unable to access the website today after it was listed by Google as an "attack site." -
24 February 2009Police apologise to father of Barrymore pool death man + The father of a man who drowned in suspicious circumstances at the home of a well-known gay entertainer has received an apology from police for their bungled investigation. -
24 February 2009Thief may have met his victims at London gay pub + Islington police have recovered some high value electrical equipment which may have been stolen from the homes of gay men the suspect befriended at a London gay bar. -
24 February 2009Lesbian poet is favourite for Royal appointment + A leading lesbian writer is thought to be on the shortlist for the position of Poet Laureate, the official poet of the monarch. -
24 February 2009Video: BBC’s camp comedy Beautiful People sold to US gay network Logo 4 A hit BBC series about the adventures of a gay teenager in suburban Reading will be shown in America.
Articles from 24 February 2009
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Nick Clegg and Francis Maude agree to fly rainbow flag from Cabinet Office for Pride week3
Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight14
Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage23
Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of ‘gay orgy’ jailed1
Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members16
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians36
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members7
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage2
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members12
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay7
- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians36
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members16
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23- Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight14
- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members12
- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay7
- Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage 23
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63- Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of 'gay orgy' jailed 1
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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'94
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur65
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US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals60
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