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7 July 2009Out-of-state gay marriages become legal in DC 1 A law allowing the recognition of gay marriages performed in other states has come into effect in Washington DC today. -
8 July 2009Mother of gay son berates Irish minister over civil partnerships 51 When Declan Doody wrote to Irish justice minister Dermot Ahern about the inequality of civil partnerships, he was dismayed to receive no response. -
8 July 2009Catholic adoption agency allowed to appeal over gay parents 9 The Charity Tribunal has given permission for a Catholic adoption agency to appeal against a ruling which said it could not discriminate against gay couples. -
8 July 2009Calgary minister ‘stripped of responsibility’ after funding Pride event 6 The Toronto tourism minister has reportedly been stripped of her responsibility for a major funding programme because she granted financial support for the city's annual Pride week. -
8 July 2009Peter Tatchell: ‘Bruno will make both bigots and gays squirm’ 18 Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has said that Sacha Baron-Cohen's latest film Bruno is likely to cause discomfort to both straight homophobes and gay men. -
8 July 2009Swedish study finds gay brains resemble those of opposite sex 14 Swedish scientists have suggested that brains of gay people may share similar physical attributes to those of the opposite sex. -
8 July 2009Massachusetts senator reveals he’s gay 8 Massachusetts senator Stan Rosenberg has revealed he is gay in an Independence Day editorial. -
8 July 2009Gay actor John Barrowman says bishop who said gays must change should “stop talking rubbish” 28 Dr Who actor John Barrowman has responded to comments made by Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, the Bishop of Rochester, who called on gay people to "repent and be changed". -
8 July 2009Technical issues mean 2010 US census may not count gay married couples 5 The US census scheduled for next year may not be able to count gay married couples due to technical issues in collecting data. -
8 July 2009Polish Law and Justice Party confirms it’s still homophobic despite joining forces with the Tories in Europe 17 A Polish Law and Justice Party (PiS) MEP has refuted statements made by former Tory leader William Hague that the party has changed its views on gay rights. -
9 July 2009Mother’s letter inspires gay marriage protest outside Irish parliament 4 A letter sent to the Irish justice minister by the mother of a gay son has inspired a protest today outside the Irish parliament for gay marriage. -
9 July 2009Exclusive: Anti-cruising website publishes uncensored photos of faces and car registrations 70 The Information Commissioner is to investigate an anti-cruising website after an exclusive report by PinkNews.co.uk. -
9 July 2009Guru challenges Indian ruling on gay sex, saying homosexuality ‘can be cured by yoga’ 31 A recent judgement by the Delhi high court that homosexuality should be decriminalised is being challenged. -
9 July 2009Trans woman who went on hunger strike wins funding 9 A trans woman who went on hunger strike after her local primary care trust refused to fund her gender reassignment has been told it will now pay for her hormone medication. -
9 July 2009Maine gay marriage opponents collect enough signatures to get issue on November ballot 17 Gay marriage opponents in Maine say they have already collected enough signatures opposing the new law to get the issue on the November ballot. -
9 July 2009House of Lords votes today on anti-gay hate speech 5 The House of Lords will vote today on whether to remove an amendment that would create a defence of "free speech" in a bill that is designed to criminalise incitement of homophobic hatred. -
9 July 2009Massachusetts challenges Defence of Marriage Act 1 Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit that argues the Defence of Marriage Act violates the US constitution by interfering with the right of states to define the marriage status of their own residents. -
9 July 2009House of Lords votes to keep ‘free speech’ defence in homophobic hatred laws 64 The House of Lords has voted to keep an amendment that would create a defence of "free speech" in a bill that is designed to criminalise incitement of homophobic hatred. -
10 July 2009Coronation Street to get first gay club 7 ITV soap Coronation Street will begin showing scenes in a gay club later this summer, according to reports. -
10 July 2009Gay men ejected from Texas restaurant for kissing 50 Five men who were kicked out of an El Paso restaurant say they were forced out because they are gay.
Articles from July 2009
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’14
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights2
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’1
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’ toilets9
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’2
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill21
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss4
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions7- Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets9
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11- France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill21
- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss4
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters14- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'14
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 48
Uma Thurman to star in biopic as anti-gay campaigner Anita Bryant 12- 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
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'65
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples64
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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