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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. -
3 July 2009Openly gay Labour ministers accuse Tories of homophobia 18 Just days after Conservative leader David Cameron apologised for Section 28, openly gay Labour ministers have attacked the opposition for being homophobic. -
3 July 2009Exclusive: Equality minister Harriet Harman warns gay voters ‘should not be fooled’ by Cameron’s Section 28 apology 37 In an exclusive interview with PinkNews.co.uk, leader of the House of Commons and minister for equality Harriet Harman has echoed gay Labour MPs' views that the Conservative Party is homophobic. -
3 July 2009Terrence Higgins Trust tells gay men to get tested regularly for HIV 7 Terrence Higgins Trust, the HIV charity, is launching a new campaign to encourage gay men to get tested regularly for the virus. -
3 July 2009Lesbian jailed for conning chatroom users out of nearly £100,000 6 A lesbian conwoman who targeted users on gay internet forums has been jailed for four and a half years. -
3 July 2009Man who killed gay lover with a fire extinguisher jailed for life 2 A man who murdered his gay lover by beating him to death with a fire extinguisher has been told he can expect to serve 25 years in jail. -
3 July 2009Gay politicians pitch for your votes 12 Leading Labour, Conservative and Lib Dem MPs took part in a special Pride London event at the National Portrait Gallery last night. -
3 July 2009Poll finds 62 per cent of Tory candidates support equal rights for gays 24 A poll of 144 Conservative Party candidates has found that just under two-thirds support giving same-sex couples the same rights as straight married couples. -
3 July 2009Exclusive: Gay Tory MP Alan Duncan calls Labour’s homophobia accusations ‘a sick scare story’ 31 Gay Conservative MP Alan Duncan has responded to attacks from Labour MPs who called the opposition party 'homophobic'. -
3 July 2009Gay charities condemn ‘weak-minded’ decision to change teachers’ code on gay issues 10 Two gay charities have attacked the General Teaching Council for England (GTC) for rewording a teachers' code of conduct after faith groups complained they would have to "promote" homosexuality. -
4 July 2009Gay Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant writes to ambassadors attacked over LGBT rights 4 Openly gay Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant has extended his support to two British ambassadors who were criticised for their support of gay rights. -
4 July 2009Gay Tory MPs miss London Pride 13 Gay Conservative MPs Alan Duncan and Nick Herbert will not attend London Pride today. -
4 July 2009Gordon and Sarah Brown host Pride reception 6 Gordon and Sarah Brown hosted an intimate reception in Downing Street's gardens this morning for organisers of London Pride and the pink press. -
4 July 2009Sarah Brown marches in Pride parade 14 The prime minister's wife Sarah Brown today made history by marching in London's Pride parade. -
4 July 2009Peter Tatchell reminds Sarah Brown gays can’t marry 27 Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has reminded Sarah Brown, the prime minister's wife, that gays cannot get married. -
4 July 2009Boos and cheers as politicians address Pride crowds 36 Just a day after a heated row over homophobia between Labour and the Conservatives, almost one million people gathered in London to celebrate gay Pride. -
4 July 2009Gay Tory MP attacks new expenses story 3 Openly gay Conservative MP Alan Duncan has attacked the Daily Telegraph over the latest story on his expense claims.
Articles from July 2009
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’20
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights5
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality12
Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’5
US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’3
Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT2
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies’ toilets14
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’3
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill28
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss7
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions9
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68- Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets14
- France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill28
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters16- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss7
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'20
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 50- Video: Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final14
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-
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
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples65
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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