-
10 July 2009Gay support group told: ‘Gay men are confident enough already’ 7 A local councillor has said a gay support group for isolated men should not receive more funding because gays are confident enough already. -
10 July 2009Mother of boy who committed suicide after gay bullying urges Congress to take action 7 The mother of Carl Hoover-Walker, the 11-year-old Massachusetts boy who hung himself after homophobic abuse from bullies, has pleaded with Congress to do more to tackle the problem. -
10 July 2009Swedish nursing home may cater specifically for gays 2 Elderly gays and lesbians in Stockholm may soon be able to live in a special gay-friendly nursing home. -
10 July 2009Events for older LGBT people to be held in London 4 Older LGBT people will be able to attend two social networking events in Tower Hamlets and Redbridge this summer. -
10 July 2009Christian arts festival is ‘too gay’ 34 A Christian arts and music festival has been attacked for being too gay by a conservative Anglican pressure group. -
10 July 2009Major fire destroys historic building in the heart of London’s gay scene 8 Some 100 firefighters are tackling a fire which has broken out in Dean Street, in the heart of Soho, the centre for gay life in London. -
10 July 2009Preview: Newsnight Review to examine gay stereotyping in television 33 A special edition of Newsnight Review tonight will focus on how gays and lesbians are portrayed in culture and whether 'camp' stereotypes are derogatory. -
10 July 2009Doncaster mayor’s decision to cut Pride funding brings ‘record interest’ 7 The decision of new Doncaster mayor Peter Davies to cut funding for the town's annual Pride event has led to record levels of interest, organisers have said. -
10 July 2009Conservatives’ grouping with homophobic Polish party ‘will give them more power’ 20 The decision of the Tories to join a new "anti-federalist" political group in the European Parliament, including a homophobic party, will give them more political clout, it has been claimed. -
10 July 2009Bisexual MP Simon Hughes consulting lawyer over News of the World phone hack 12 The bisexual senior Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes has confirmed that he is consulting with his solicitor after his phone was hacked by the News of the World. The saga relating to The Guardian’s allegations that the News of the World, Britain’s biggest selling newspaper operated a complex programme of hacking into celebrities mobile phone voicemail and paid off some of the victims has continued for another day. -
12 July 2009Blue star Duncan James comes out as bisexual 68 Duncan James, of boy band Blue has come out as bisexual as the band prepares for a comeback tour. -
13 July 2009Muslim academic claims homosexuality can be compatible with Islam 32 A leading Muslim academic has said there is evidence in the Koran that homosexuality can be compatible with Islam. -
13 July 2009Zoo seeks female penguins after male birds form gay relationships 11 A number of male king penguins at Edinburgh Zoo are forming gay relationships. -
13 July 2009Facebook tribute to murdered Liverpool teen disappears 7 A Facebook page dedicated to Michael Causer, the gay Liverpool teenager who was murdered last summer, has been removed without explanation. -
13 July 2009Peter Tatchell criticises Stonewall over Equality Bill 18 Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has attacked Stonewall over its support of the government's Equality Bill, saying the legislation is "discriminatory". -
13 July 2009Archbishop of Canterbury expresses ‘regret’ over move to ordain gay bishops 29 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has spoken of his regret over a vote which called to reject a moratorium on gay bishops. -
13 July 2009Stephen Fry admits to illegal file sharing 6 The openly gay actor and author Stephen Fry has admitted to having illegally downloaded his former comedy partner, Hugh Laurie’s medical drama House. -
13 July 2009Senior Scottish clergyman says gays should be able to marry in churches 14 A senior cleric has said that gays should be able to get married in church. -
13 July 2009New York senator reportedly considering moratorium on military gay ban 2 New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand is reportedly considering an amendment which would place an 18-month moratorium on the discharges of gay military personnel. -
13 July 2009Texas politician calls for inquest into gay sailor’s death 8 US representative Sheila Jackson Lee has called for an inquest into the "bizarre" death of sailor August Provost.
Articles from July 2009
Top stories
Tory MP David Burrowes accuses David Lammy of ‘playing the race card’ in equal marriage debate1
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a ‘s**t’ than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed8
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row6
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won’t expel members who call gay sex ‘disgusting’24
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 vote43
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 bill11
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 vote43
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins49
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 49
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading51
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 row6
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault140
-
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
On Facebook
Featured
Pink News on Twitter
Follow @PinkNews
Download our free app for iPhone + iPad
Pink News covers religion, politics, entertainment, finance, and community news for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and worldwide. Founded to produce broadsheet quality journalism for the LGBT community, we cover politics to theology in an intelligent manner.
© 2005 - 2013 PinkNews.co.uk. All rights reserved. Web design by Felix Renicks. Hosting by Serverstream.
