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13 February 2009Transsexual wins battle to serve in Spain’s armed forces 4 Trans people will be allowed to serve in the Spanish Armed Forces, the country's defence ministry has announced. -
13 February 2009American TV station pulls homophobic infomercial after gay complaints 7 A local television station in the United States has pulled a one hour programme paid for by a notoriously homophobic "family" group. -
16 February 2009David Cameron says Tory party “has work to do” on gay rights 30 The leader of the Conservatives has said his support for civil partnerships is proof the party backs gay rights. -
16 February 2009Stonewall calls for an end to ban on gay men giving blood 11 The UK's leading gay rights organisation has called on the National Blood Service to end the ban on blood donations from men who have had sex with men. -
16 February 2009No gays on Speaker’s conference but DUP preacher is appointed 7 A special parliamentary committee that is examining ways of making the House of Commons more diverse has no gay members. -
16 February 2009Chris Bryant slams Tory record on gay rights 20 A government minister has said that the Conservative party "haven't changed" when it comes to gay rights. -
16 February 2009Ban on ‘gay’ book exposes Dubai’s liberal pretensions 10 A Gulf nation that has tried to cultivate an image as a welcoming destination for Westerners has banned a book because it has a gay character. -
16 February 2009Priest who thinks God uses hurricanes to punish gays will not become bishop 8 A priest who claimed Hurricane Katrina was "divine retribution" on New Orleans for being tolerant towards gay and lesbian people has said he will decline an appointment as a bishop. -
16 February 2009Nigeria tells UN that gays don’t exist in their country 11 The Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs has told a UN review of human rights in the African nation that there is no gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans community in his country. -
16 February 2009Activists say registration of new LGBT group in Russia is “historic” 4 Russian gays have for the first time registered an LGBT advocacy group with the government without the need for court intervention. -
16 February 2009Bournemouth Pride will feature Big Top fun + A weekend of Pride celebrations in the seaside town of Bournemouth this summer will have a circus theme. -
16 February 2009Burundi urged not to criminalise same-sex acts 2 The Senate of Burundi is to vote on a new draft of the criminal code this week that would criminalise homosexual conduct for the first time. -
16 February 2009Minister asks fire services to join Stonewall workplace scheme + Sadiq Khan, the minister responsibe for Fire and Rescue Services in England, has written to chief fire officers encouraging them to join Stonewall's Diversity Champions Programme. -
16 February 2009Video: Fitlads owner’s rant at “fat pig” Jade Goody angers subscribers 55 Customers of the UK's second-largest gay dating site have complained after the site's co-owner launched a four-letter rant about TV celebrity Jade Goody on YouTube. -
16 February 2009Fitlads owner unrepentant about Jade Goody comments 49 The co-owner of one of the UK's largest gay websites has rejected criticism of his comments about Jade Goody. -
16 February 2009Speaker’s Conference will consider gay and lesbian representation + A special House of Commons committee looking at ways to improve the numbers of women, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities in Parliament will also look at gay representation. -
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).
Articles from February 2009
Top stories
Pope Francis urges French delegates not to follow ‘fashionable’ ideas13
UK: Muslim group seeks mosques for all sexualities9
Bermuda: Anti-discrimination law adopted amid equal marriage controversy1
Gibraltar LGBT activist awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list1
German Cabinet adopts bill to give gay couples equal tax benefits8
Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen’s Birthday Honours list27
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn’t have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual55
Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: ‘Leave talking to smart people’7
TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list5
Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player2
- Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual55
- Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: 'Leave talking to smart people'7
Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches44- Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours list27
Gay police officer leaves Savile inquiry job in order to take part in Big Brother 13
Northern Ireland elects first openly gay mayor 5
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12
San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Wiener 2- UK: Muslim group seeks mosques for all sexualities9
- TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen's Birthday Honours list5
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102-
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right61
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill60-
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual55
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding53
Labour's Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons51
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'50
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