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19 February 2009Gay Portland Mayor’s former lover poses for naked photo shoot 3 The former lover of gay Portland Mayor Sam Adams has posed naked for front cover photos for Unzipped magazine. -
19 February 2009Pride London director calls for travel agents to give to gay community 6 Colm Howard-Lloyd, a director of Pride London, has said that companies must do more to encourage loyalty from gay customers. -
20 February 2009Fruit TV to provide free original online content for LGBT market 9 One of the world’s first original online programming platforms is to be launched later this year. -
20 February 2009Asian countries urged to follow China and decriminalise gay sex 1 The fight against HIV in Asia could be greatly assisted if countries moved to legalise homosexuality, according to a leading Chinese AIDS activist. -
20 February 2009Gay Olympic hero to become men’s health ‘ambassador’ 5 He may still be waiting for big name sponsors to beat a path to his door, but Australian diver Matthew Mitcham has been asked to take up an important role in his home country. -
20 February 2009British evangelical condemnation of God Hates Fags sect questioned 29 A leading religious commentator has questioned why British fundamentalist Christian groups that oppose gay rights have spoken out against a hate preacher from America. -
20 February 2009Wisconsin will face challenge to domestic partnerships from ‘family’ groups + The Governor of the US state of Wisconsin has announced plans to introduce domestic partnerships. -
20 February 2009Italian activists to protest against “ex-gay” song at national festival 6 A coalition of lesbian, gay and bisexual rights groups in Italy plan to protest at a major music event in Italy tomorrow after the inclusion of a song about a gay man "turning" straight. -
20 February 2009US President’s aide was investigated for homosexuality by Hoover’s FBI 1 The US Federal Bureau of Investigation suspected one of President Lyndon B Johnson's closest aides was gay, it has emerged. -
20 February 2009Gay celebs to lead fundraising walk in Brighton 2 I'm A Celebrity contestant Brian Paddick, entertainer Amy Lamé and other famous gays and lesbians will be taking a walk through the streets of Brighton in May to raise money to fight homophobia. -
20 February 2009US state moves to grant workplace protection to LGBT people + The state Senate of North Dakota has passed legislation that will bar discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in matters of employment. -
20 February 2009Tory MP attacks Kent police’s “politically correct” advice booklet 5 A guide to the law for immigrants has been criticised by an MP for making his constituency appear homophobic. -
20 February 2009Utah politician sacked from committee after homophobic comments 6 A senior Utah Republican state Senator has been removed from the Judiciary Committee after he claimed "radical gays" are the greatest threat to America. -
21 February 2009Liverpool gay teen murder trial ends with not guilty verdict 15 A 19-year-old walked free from court yesterday after being found not guilty of the murder of gay teenager Michael Causer. -
23 February 2009Best actor Oscar for Sean Penn as gay politician Harvey Milk + A biopic of one of the most famous American gays of the 20th century has won two Oscars. -
23 February 2009Gay marriage is inevitable, Sean Penn tells world’s press after Oscar win 6 Actor Sean Penn spoke up for same-sex marriage both in his Oscars acceptance speech and in remarks to the press after he collected his award. -
23 February 2009Family of murdered gay teen Michael Causer protest at not guilty verdict 6 A group of more than 100 people protested at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday over the acquittal on Friday of a 19-year-old charged with the murder of a gay teenager. -
23 February 2009French support for a gay presidential candidate + A new poll has revealed that 75% of French voters would be happy to support a gay candidate for President. -
23 February 2009Hawaii civil unions bill faces opposition from ‘family’ groups + Legislation granting rights to same-sex couples will be considered by a Hawaii state Senate committee tomorrow. -
23 February 2009Evangelical Christians call for acceptance of gay people 7 A coalition of evangelical Christian groups have called on church organisations condemning an American anti- gay hate group to face up to their own discriminatory policies and behaviour.
Articles from February 2009
Top stories
Lynne Featherstone: I support opposite-sex civil partnerships but the amendment may be a ‘cynical trap’10
Poll: 73% of MPs support civil partnerships amendment to equal marriage bill10
China: IDAHOT activists detained in two cities2
Archbishop of Canterbury endorses Church’s opposition to opposite-sex civil partnerships20
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault81
Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans faces third claim of sexual assault+
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion130
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 assault81
- Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion130
Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2- Finland's pro-equality 'Marry Me' places 24th in Eurovision final25
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions21- Conservative Grassroots warn party to drop equal marriage or 'change leadership'25
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers11- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss14
EastEnders' actor David Witts: People think I'm gay because I'm nicer than the character I play9- Georgia: LGBT and anti-'gay propaganda' activists face off in mob aftermath0
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion130
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 assault81
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
Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill56
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