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1 May 2009Carol Ann Duffy is the first lesbian Poet Laureate 15 Carol Ann Duffy is to be named as the first lesbian Poet Laureate today. -
1 May 2009Church of Scotland group calls for HIV training for ministers + A Church of Scotland group has said that HIV education should be part of the training for new recruits to the ministry. -
1 May 2009Man charged with murder of shooting of gay couple + A man has been charged with murder after a gay couple were shot in their home in Bradford. -
1 May 2009Gay marriage becomes legal in Sweden today 8 A gender-neutral marriage law in Sweden has come into force today, meaning gay couples can now marry in the country in religious or civil ceremonies. -
1 May 2009Gay lawyer sues Miami firm for discrimination 1 A gay man is suing a law firm for discrimination, claiming he had been passed over for promotion and denied holiday requests. -
1 May 2009Evangelical group forced to apologise over gay slurs against minister 13 An Evangelical group which spread false rumours about a gay minister has been forced to apologise. -
1 May 2009HIV patients ‘still facing discrimination’ in Wales + A sexual health doctor in Wales has claimed that some patients with HIV are still victims of prejudice and are being denied treatment by GPs for everyday illnesses. -
1 May 2009Exclusive: Chris Bryant criticises Tories over support for anti-gay Catholic adoption agencies 51 The Openly gay Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, Rhonda MP Chris Bryant, has criticised the Conservative party over a poll which suggested that 71 per cent of Tory candidates for the next election support the right of religious adoption agencies to refuse gay couples. -
1 May 2009Moscow authorities to clamp down on gay Pride events 5 Authorities in Moscow have said they will deal "firmly" with any attempts to hold gay Pride events in the city this month. -
1 May 2009Carol Ann Duffy: ‘Sexuality is a lovely, ordinary, normal thing’ 2 The new Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, has said it "fantastic" that she is an openly gay writer. -
1 May 2009Campaigners prepare for international day against homophobia and transphobia 5 The fifth annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) is to be held on May 17th. -
1 May 2009Promotion: Norfolk becomes more gay-friendly 5 Norfolk's first gay festival will be launched in Norwich on July 24th and July 25th.
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Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 844
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members+
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years10
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’16
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title4
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage6
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage21
Tory MP David Burrowes accuses David Lammy of ‘playing the race card’ in equal marriage debate33
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote54
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins55
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 50- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading52
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 92
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row8
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a 's**t' than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed20
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 40
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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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 marriage92
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill65
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
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