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2 July 2009Indian court rules to decriminalise gay sex 12 The Delhi High Court today ruled that a ban on gay sex between adults violates India's constitution. -
2 July 2009Peter Tatchell promises not to embarrass Sarah Brown 6 Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has promised to be on his "best behaviour" while marching alongside the prime minister's wife at Pride on Saturday. -
2 July 2009Jury retires in gay murder case + The jury in the trial of a conman accused of beating his gay lover to death with a fire extinguisher in 2007 has retired to consider its verdict. -
2 July 2009Number of openly gay Tory MPs could treble 25 The number of openly gay Conservative MPs could treble at the next general election, research has suggested. -
2 July 2009Teachers’ code reworded after faith groups complain about gay issues 22 The General Teaching Council for England (GTCE) has been accused of rewording a teachers' code of conduct after faith groups complained they would have to "promote" homosexuality under the code. -
2 July 2009Earl of Devon forced to sell family silver after banning civil partnership ceremonies 19 An Earl who refused to allow civil partnership ceremonies to be held at his stately home is now having to sell off family heirlooms after losing £200,000 a year from having his marriage licence withdrawn. -
2 July 2009Senior lawyer in ‘promotion of homosexuality’ rant over Law Society’s Pride email 20 A leaked email has revealed that a senior partner claimed the Law Society had been “hijacked by the gays", following a press release encouraging members to take part in this weekend's Pride celebrations. -
2 July 2009Man found guilty of murdering gay lover with a fire extinguisher 1 A man has today been found guilty of murdering his gay lover with a fire extinguisher in a hotel room.
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2 July 2009Gay US sailor found dead after alleged harassment 4 A gay US Navy sailor who was found dead had been harassed by another person, his family said this week. -
2 July 2009Comment: Delhi court’s decision on gay rights is only the first step 3 It took eight long years, but the verdict gay rights activists in India had long been hoping for was finally delivered by the Delhi High Court this morning. -
2 July 2009Exclusive: Gay Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant welcomes Delhi court decision on decriminalising homosexuality 3 In an interview with PinkNews.co.uk, the openly gay Foreign Office Minister Chris Bryant has welcomed the Delhi High Court's judgement that homosexuality should be decriminalised. -
2 July 2009BBC 5Live reports that gay life in Iraq is worse than under Saddam 8 The ability of gay people In Iraq to live relatively freely has been severely curtailed following the toppling of Saddam Hussein, a documentary to be aired on BBC 5Live will report.
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UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported+
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship2
US: LGBT activists protests against removal of gay protections from immigration reform bill+
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: I’ve not come out strongly against same-sex unions, but we don’t do them15
US: Boy Scouts council to vote on lifting ban on gay members1
US church: Equal marriage bill is to blame for violent Woolwich murder15
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be ‘the right decision’1
Peter Tatchell: ‘I may disagree with David Cameron on austerity, but on equal marriage I salute him’9
Ukraine: Gay pride rally cancelled by court for fear that it will spark violence+
Cornwall: Tory deputy chair Sarah Newton defends abstaining in equal marriage Commons vote14
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people49
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur 60
David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords47
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth 'dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?' 10
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe the 'homosexuality community'46
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56
Lib Dem MP John Pugh criticised for voting against equal marriage bill -- Simon Hughes and Tim Fallon abstained17- US church: Equal marriage bill is to blame for violent Woolwich murder15
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who 'display their lifestyle'46
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 marriage93
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 bill66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote62-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur60
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
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