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28 July 2009Norton receives thumbs up from Wogan over Eurovision 6 Openly gay television host Graham Norton has received praise for his coverage of the Eurovision song contest from the show's former presenter, Sir Terry Wogan. -
28 July 2009Chinese lesbians protest blood donation ban 2 Lesbians in China have set up an online petition to be allowed to donate blood. -
28 July 2009BT named most gay-friendly company in the world 8 The BT group has been named the most gay-friendly company in the world in the International Business Equality Index by the International Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (IGLCC). -
28 July 2009Family to hold memorial for murdered gay teen Michael Causer + The family of Michael Causer, the gay Liverpool teenager who was beaten to death last summer, are to hold a memorial for him on the first anniversary of his death. -
28 July 2009Police appeal over sex attacks in central London + Two men have been the victims of alleged sexual attacks after leaving the Heaven nightclub in Villiers Street, London. -
28 July 2009Video: John Barrowman and David Tennant lock lips 18 John Barrowman, star of TV shows Torchwood and Doctor Who, shared a brief kiss on the lips with David Tennant at the Comicon convention this weekend. -
29 July 2009Appeal for witnesses after gay man drowns in Manchester canal 6 Police are appealing for witnesses after a man drowned in a Manchester canal last week. -
29 July 2009‘Defaced’ bible forced behind glass 24 An exhibit in Glasgow designed to promote gay rights within the church has had to be put in a glass case to prevent visitors scrawling obscene messages. -
29 July 2009Australian prime minister stands firm against gay marriage 17 Kevin Rudd, the prime minister of Australia, has said that while he welcomes debate on gay marriage, he will not support it. -
29 July 2009London’s gay sports day to be held next month 6 The annual Royal Vauxhall Tavern/GMFA Gay Sports Day is to take place at the end of August. -
29 July 2009Swindon man attacked in ‘homophobic’ hate crime 7 A Swindon man who was attacked after a night out in the town has said he was beaten because he was gay. -
29 July 2009Met police chief urges gays and lesbians to report homophobic crime 10 The head of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Paul Stephenson, has urged gays and lesbians to report homophobic crimes. -
29 July 2009Trial resumes on rape and murder of lesbian sportswoman + Protestors gathered outside the Delmas circuit court in South Africa on Wednesday as the trial of three men accused of murdering lesbian soccer player Eudy Simelane resumed. -
29 July 2009HIV groups hit in Schwarzenegger’s budget cuts 2 HIV and AIDS groups have suffered this week under a revised California state budget which will see funding slashed by up to $85m for care and prevention programmes. -
29 July 2009Gay authors Sarah Waters and Colm Toibin selected for 2009 Booker Prize longlist 2 Works by openly gay writers Colm Toibin and Sarah Waters both feature in the 2009 Man Booker Prize longlist, described by the judging panel’s chairman as “one of the strongest lists in recent memory”. -
29 July 2009Scottish councillor quits Church of Scotland after gay ordination 17 A councillor has announced he will leave the Church of Scotland as a result of its appointment of an openly gay minister. -
30 July 2009Man arrested for ‘hate crime’ at World Outgames + A man has been arrested at the World Outgames in Copenhagen for allegedly throwing fireworks at athletes. -
30 July 2009Police urge caution after gay chatline muggings 2 Police have urged users of gay chatlines to take care after two men in Haringey were robbed at knifepoint. -
30 July 2009European commissioner calls for greater trans rights 3 Thomas Hammarberg, the commissioner for human rights for the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly, has called on Europe to do more to stop transphobia. -
30 July 2009Albania’s government to legalise gay marriage 32 The government of Albania has proposed to legalise gay marriage.
Articles from July 2009
Top stories
Tory MP David Burrowes accuses David Lammy of ‘playing the race card’ in equal marriage debate15
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a ‘s**t’ than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed11
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row7
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won’t expel members who call gay sex ‘disgusting’31
Gay Tory MP Stuart Andrew slams Sir Gerald Howarth over his ‘aggressive homosexuality community’ jibe12
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote44
Yvette Cooper: ‘Let us be loud and proud, celebrate, not discriminate, and pass equal marriage’1
US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill14
Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and ‘get back to governing’4
Diane Abbott: ‘Momentous’ equal marriage bill will improve the lives of so many8
- David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote44
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins50
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 49
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading52
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 87- Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row7
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault140- UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 31
- Gay Tory MP Stuart Andrew slams Sir Gerald Howarth over his 'aggressive homosexuality community' jibe 12
London: Gay sauna denies hosting 'bareback' sex parties 32
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault140
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 marriage87
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 bill64
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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