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8 April 2009Man cleared of raping lesbian student + A man accused of raping a lesbian student after a night out in London has been cleared of the charge. -
8 April 2009Rupert Everett: ‘Gay men who have children are egocentric and vain’ 92 Actor Rupert Everett has launched an attack on gay men who father children and get married, calling them "egocentric and vain". -
8 April 2009New York woos gay tourists 5 New York city is stepping up its efforts to attract gay and lesbian tourists. -
9 April 2009New Hampshire House reverses trans discrimination decision 2 The New Hampshire House has opted to pass a bill extending discrimination protections to trans individuals. -
9 April 2009Bishop of Manchester calls on faith schools to tackle homophobic bullying 8 The Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Reverend Nigel McCulloch has voiced his support for an initiative that tackles homophobic bullying in Manchester's secondary schools. -
9 April 2009Samoa bans film on Harvey Milk’s life 9 The Samoa Censor Board has banned Milk, a film depicting the life of gay rights activist Harvey Milk. -
9 April 2009Confusion grows over reports of gay executions in Iraq 8 Human rights organisations are working to establish whether a number of men have been executed in Iraq for being gay. -
9 April 2009Belfast church to challenge ruling on ‘homophobic’ adverts 3 A Belfast church has said it will go to the high court to contest a ruling from the Advertising Standards Authority that its adverts were homophobic. -
9 April 2009Religious group warns of a ‘gathering storm’ over gay marriage 54 A religious anti-gay group has defended its latest television ad which claims that gay marriage interferes with the way its members live their lives. -
9 April 2009Man’s appeal over gay murder conviction rejected 2 A man who was found guilty of murdering a man he met for sex has had his appeal against the jury's verdict rejected. -
9 April 2009South Park lampoons Kanye West as a ‘gay fish’ 7 R'n'B star Kanye West has been called a 'gay fish' in the latest episode of lewd TV animation show, South Park. -
9 April 2009Gays amongst those hardest hit by recession 12 A report out today suggests that those in minority or vulnerable groups have been hit hardest by the recession. -
9 April 2009Rick Warren denies supporting gay marriage ban 18 Preacher Rick Warren, who spoke out against gay marriage, has been accused of lying after he said he had never supported Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California. -
9 April 2009Scottish LGBT organisation faces uncertain future 3 Staff at the Dumfries and Galloway Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender organisation may be facing redundancies after council bosses cut back on their funding. -
11 April 2009New leader of the Catholic Church rejects Tony Blair’s comments on gay rights 60 The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, the new Bishop of Westminster, has dismissed Tony Blair's call for the Catholic Church to change its views on homosexuality. -
13 April 2009Outrage as Amazon removes thousands of gay authored and themed books from sales rankings 18 The internet retailer Amazon has denied any anti-gay cause for thousands of books about gay and lesbian topics losing their sales ranking over the past few days after they have been labelled as "adult" books. -
14 April 2009Amazon apologises over ‘embarrassing’ gay books listing error 7 Internet retailer Amazon has apologised for thousands of books about gay and lesbian topics losing their sales ranking over the past few days after they have been labelled as "adult" books. -
14 April 2009Amnesty International attacks Iraqi president over gay murders 2 Amnesty International has taken the unusual step of writing to Iraqi president Nouri al-Maliki to demand "urgent and concerted action" by his government to stop the killings of gay men in the country. -
14 April 2009Peter Tatchell receives Blue Plaque 35 Southwark Council has awarded a Blue Plaque to human rights activist Peter Tatchell. -
14 April 2009Christian charity worker suspended for being opposed to same-sex marriage 37 A charity worker who revealed to a colleague that he did not believe in gay marriage or the ordination of gay clergy has been suspended from his job.
Articles from April 2009
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’14
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights2
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality12
Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’1
US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’3
Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT2
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies’ toilets9
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’2
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill21
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss4
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions7- Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets9
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11- France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill21
- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss4
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters14- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'14
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 48
Uma Thurman to star in biopic as anti-gay campaigner Anita Bryant 12- Video: Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final14
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over 'heartbreaking' same-sex marriage bill73
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'65
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples64
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
New Zealand: B&B owner says 'not in my home' to lesbian couple56
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