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24 July 2009Trans woman demands move to female prison 21 A trans woman who is serving life for manslaughter and attempted rape has claimed that the refusal to move her to a women's prison is a violation of her human rights. -
27 July 2009Gay police couple have baby after sister acts as surrogate 10 A gay couple work as police officers are celebrating the birth of their son after one of the men's sisters volunteered as their surrogate. -
27 July 2009Gay writer E Lynn Harris dies aged 54 6 E Lynn Harris, who wrote fiction on black gay relationships, has died aged 54. -
27 July 2009Beverley Knight to headline UK Black Pride 11 British soul star Beverley Knight is to headline UK Black Pride 2009, a celebration of African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American LGBT people in Britain. -
27 July 2009Trevor Phillips ‘shocked’ over senior aide’s departure from equality commission 8 The head of communications at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Kamal Ahmed, is the latest to depart the quango after a series of high-profile resignations. -
27 July 2009Christian doctor reinstated after same-sex adoption row 15 Dr Sheila Matthews, who was removed last week from a Northamptonshire adoption panel, has been reinstated to the post, but is no longer allowed to vote on any cases. -
27 July 2009World Outgames kicks off 1 The World Outgames 2009, a celebration of gay sport and cultural diversity, kicks off today in the Copenhagen. -
27 July 2009Gay media group ranks US TV networks on gay representation 1 The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has released a list of the top US television networks for the representation of gay and lesbian characters. -
27 July 2009Pride of the army: Soldier magazine honours gay servicemen and women 25 Soldier - the magazine of the British army - has featured a gay serviceman on its cover for the first time, honouring ten years of gay and lesbian soldiers serving openly in the army. -
27 July 2009Man claims he was ‘raped and beaten’ by gay lover + A man has claimed he was repeatedly beaten and raped by his former lover, who threatened to reveal his sexuality. -
27 July 2009Surrey investigates its gay history 2 Surrey county council has started an investigation into the county's gay history after the charity Gay Surrey donated its archives to the Surrey Historical Centre. -
27 July 2009Rookie policeman disciplined for ‘gays on Hollyoaks’ rant 20 A newly-recruited policeman has been giving a warning by Lothian and Borders Police for a homophobic internet rant. -
27 July 2009Boy George rejected by Hare Krishnas for being gay + Pop star Boy George has been blocked from becoming a fully-fledged member of the Hare Krishna movement because of his sexuality. -
27 July 2009‘Gay’ insults blamed for rising number of boys calling ChildLine 6 The number of boys calling ChildLine with worries about their sexuality has more than trebled in the last five years, with many concerned about coming out. -
28 July 2009Archbishop of Canterbury: ‘Gays have split Anglican church in two’ 71 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has said that the church may have to accept "two styles of being Anglican" in order to avoid a schism. -
28 July 2009Irish civil partnerships are for ‘second-class people’ 50 The Irish government's proposals to introduce civil partnerships for gay couples have been attacked by Amnesty International as being "a second-class form of marriage". -
28 July 2009Man appears in court over murder of gay pensioner + A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a gay pensioner. -
28 July 2009No restrictions for Belfast Pride 13 Belfast Pride will not be subject to any restrictions when the parade marches through the city this Saturday. -
28 July 2009US Senate to hold hearing on gay military policy 3 The US Senate will hold congressional hearings into the country's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. -
28 July 2009HIV worker gets naked for gay charities on the Fourth Plinth 14 A sexual health worker has used his hour on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth to support the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) and LGBT domestic violence charity Broken Rainbow.
Articles from July 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 final2- 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’22
Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally5
- 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 instructions17
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets29
Video: Equal marriage parody of Finland's 2013 Eurovision entry goes viral3
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers11
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68- Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill37
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters20- 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
US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over 'heartbreaking' same-sex marriage bill73
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
New Zealand: B&B owner says 'not in my home' to lesbian couple56
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