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25 June 2009Human rights group condemns Saudi Arabia for “cross-dressing” arrests 2 The arrests of 67 men in Saudi Arabia on charges of cross-dressing is a violation of basic human rights, according to activists. -
25 June 2009Gay referee divides opinion in Turkish football 4 A football referee in Turkey has claimed he was dismissed by the game's governing body for being gay. -
25 June 2009Sarkozy accused of abandoning human rights after Yade is moved to sport 4 The President of France has been criticised for moving his minister for human rights to a new department and failing to fill her role. -
25 June 2009Tatchell mourns the loss of Pink Paper 7 Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has said the decision to cease publication of the UK's only gay newspaper will leave the community "more fragmented and isolated." -
25 June 2009White House to hold gay Pride reception 18 The President of the United States is to mark the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots with a reception for LGBT people at the White House. -
25 June 2009Gay US Congressman re-introduces workplace discrimination bill 7 A Congressman in the United States has introduced an "inclusive" Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) to the House of Representatives. -
25 June 2009Jerusalem ready for a peaceful Pride event 4 More than two thousand people are expected to take part in a Pride march in Jerusalem today. -
25 June 2009Gay Apprentice star to appear at Derby’s pink day out 1 One of the star's of this year's series of reality TV show The Apprentice is supporting a Pride event in Derby, it has been revealed. -
25 June 2009British parliamentarians condemn Lithuania’s anti-gay law 13 A new law passed in Lithuania that "protects" minors by restricting publication of information on homosexual and bisexual relationships has been condemned across Europe. -
25 June 2009Gay group’s complaint about Canterbury council rejected 58 The Local Government Ombudsman has rejected complaints from a gay group that their local council do not do enough for the LGBT community. -
26 June 2009Irish parliament hit by gay protest 2 A gay rights activists was arrested in Dublin yesterday after a protest at the Irish parliament. -
26 June 2009Obama ‘should have issued an executive order’ allowing gays in the military 7 A leading Democrat in the US has said the country's President should have ordered that a ban on openly gay people serving in the Armed Forces come to an end. -
26 June 2009Gay legal group backs new employment discrimination law + A legal organisation that fights for the civil rights of lesbians and gay men has urged the United States Congress to act swifly to introduce new legislation protecting LGBT people in the workplace. -
26 June 2009Irish gays ‘deserve marriage rights’ claim campaigners 11 A group campaiging for gay marriage in Ireland has criticised the government after the publication of the civil partnership bill. -
26 June 2009Gordon Brown writes to gay community ahead of Pride 30 The Prime Minister has sent good wishes for "the Pride season" to readers of the gay community. -
26 June 2009Video: Gay “exorcism” performed on teenage boy 88 A video has been posted on YouTube showing horrific abuse of a teenage boy by religious fundamentalists. -
26 June 2009Death of Michael Jackson casts a shadow over Elton’s fundraiser 8 Guests at Sir Elton John's White Tie And Tiaras ball in Windsor yesterday evening were left shocked and saddened as news broke of the death of singer Michael Jackson. -
26 June 2009Blogger Perez Hilton apologises for homophobic abuse 15 Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton has apologised for calling Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am a faggot. -
26 June 2009Pride in Sofia could be a “step forward” for Bulgaria 4 The Rainbow Friendship Rally that will take place on Sunday in Sofia could serve "as a step forward in attitudes of acceptance and tolerance in Bulgarian society," a leading commentator has said. -
26 June 2009Man who lied to police about murder of Michael Causer avoids jail 6 The Court of Appeal has declined to impose a custodial sentence on a teenager who lied to police about his involvement in the incidents that led to the death of Michael Causer.
Articles from June 2009
Top stories
US: Boy Scouts vote on gay members set for 23 May+
New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime+
Finland’s pro-equality ‘Marry Me’ places 24th in Eurovision final7- Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2
US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state21
Mixed martial arts fighter fined $20,000 and suspended for three months for anti-gay slur3
France: President Francois Hollande signs equal marriage bill into law8
Gay MP Mike Freer accuses fellow Tories of attempting to “derail” equal marriage bill8
Church of England: Allowing straight civil partnerships would ‘introduce confusion’23
Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally5
- Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2
- Finland's pro-equality 'Marry Me' places 24th in Eurovision final7
- New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime0
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
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions19
Video: Equal marriage parody of Finland's 2013 Eurovision entry goes viral3
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets29- US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state21
- Video: Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final15
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
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
Russia: Tortured and killed gay man was 'raped with beer bottles'55-
Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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