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16 April 2009Military gay ban supporter warns of mass resignations 21 A retired army general who is leading the campaign against allowing gays to serve openly in the US military has warned of "mass resignations" if Section 654 of US Code Title 10 is repealed. -
16 April 2009New York governor confirms introduction of gay marriage bill 1 David Paterson, the governor of New York, has confirmed he will introduce legislation to make gay marriage legal in the state. -
16 April 2009Vatican launches investigation over nuns’ teachings on homosexuality 13 The Vatican is investigating the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, allegedly because it has not towed the official line sufficiently on teachings on homosexuality and other issues. -
16 April 2009Christian association bites back after gay marriage video faces widespread ridicule 10 The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), which released an ominous video last week detailing its fears over gay marriage, has insisted on its widely-mocked audition tapes being removed from YouTube. -
16 April 2009Family of murdered gay teen Michael Causer back appeal against sentences 1 The family of murdered gay teenager Michael Causer have told PinkNews.co.uk that with the Crown Prosecution service, they will attempt to appeal against the sentences given to his killer and the defendant who admitted lying to police. -
17 April 2009Olympics winner: ‘Being gay cost me sponsorships’ 18 Matthew Mitcham, the Australian diver who won the ten-metre platform gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, has said he believes he lost sponsorship deals due to being openly gay. -
17 April 2009Football bodies urged to crack down on homophobic and racist abuse + The Professional Footballers' Association warned yesterday that football governing bodies must take stronger action on racism and homophobia or risk footballers going on strike. -
17 April 2009Gay penguins book tops list of titles Americans want banned 33 A children's book about two male penguins who adopt a baby chick is the book most Americans want banned, according to the American Library Association (ALA). -
17 April 2009‘Second mothers’ to get mandatory ‘paternity’ leave 7 MEPs are to vote next month on pioneering legislation that will secure mandatory paternity leave for heterosexual fathers and the partners of gay mothers for the first time. -
17 April 2009Dutch homophobia ghetto could host gay pride event 10 The chairman of Amsterdam borough Slotervaart, which has made headlines in recent years for its residents' homophobia, is to introduce a raft of controversial new measures to ease tensions between the Islamic and gay communities. -
17 April 2009Gay domestic partners in Washington state to receive same state benefits as married couples + A bill passed this week in Washington grants same-sex domestic partners the same rights and benefits the state offers to straight married couples. -
17 April 2009Bruno fails to seduce US Congressman 7 Sacha Baron Cohen's latest film about his alter-ego Bruno, an outlandish Austrian gay fashion reporter, has already caused controversy despite not being released until July. -
17 April 2009BBC cookery programme seeks gay families 3 The producers of a new BBC programme, Economy Gastronomy, are seeking a family headed by a gay or lesbian couple to appear on the show. -
17 April 2009US defence secretary: Repeal of military gay ban could take years 9 US defence secretary Robert Gates has suggested that repealing the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military could take years - and implied it might not happen at all. -
17 April 2009‘Fear of being outed’ prevents lesbians from seeking help over domestic abuse 7 A study carried out by the University of Derby suggests that the fear of being outed is one of the reasons why some gay women in abusive relationships don't seek help. -
17 April 2009US schools mark National Day of Silence + Schools in the US marked the National Day of Silence today to bring attention to LGBT bullying. -
20 April 2009Homophobia row in The Apprentice 20 The Apprentice is the focus of another controversy, this time over alleged homophobic comments made by one candidate. -
20 April 2009Church of Scotland’s official magazine criticises those who use the Bible as excuse for homophobia 10 Christians who use the Bible as an excuse for homophobia have been criticised by the Church of Scotland's official magazine. -
20 April 2009Senegal overturns ‘gay’ jail terms 1 Nine men in Senegal who were sentenced to eight years in prison for "indecent conduct and unnatural acts" have had their convictions overturned. -
20 April 2009Magistrate quits after linking gays to paedophiles in interview with Steps star 13 A Welsh magistrate who aired his homophobic views in a television documentary has quit.
Articles from April 2009
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Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights11
Lesbian drama tipped for top prize at Cannes film festival1
Blackburn Rovers footballer charged with making a homophobic gesture at Brighton fans+
French anti-equal marriage leader pulls out of rally for fear of violence6
UK: Police criticised after gay killer escapes from prison and ends up in gay bar+
Brighton: Footballers cleared of sexual assault as woman lied about being drugged at gay pride+
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive ‘fag’ birthday card62
US Pastor: Why I support Jason Collins’ decision to come out as gay+
Petition urges Google search engine results to stop automatically linking ‘gayest’ with ‘worst’2
Nick Clegg and Francis Maude agree to fly rainbow flag from Cabinet Office for Pride week6
- UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card62
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians45
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 members20
Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight32
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23
Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of 'gay orgy' jailed 1
Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage 37
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay7
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members13
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'95
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
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-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card62
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