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17 July 2009Gay partners of parents should have less rights, says report by former Tory leader 32 A new report from the Centre for Social Justice has recommended that some rights of same-sex partners who are not biological parents should be downgraded. -
17 July 2009Dead sailor’s aunt says he was killed by closeted colleague 1 A gay sailor who was found shot and burned was killed by a colleague who was still in the closet, his aunt has said. -
17 July 2009Vatican heaps praise on Oscar Wilde.. who it once condemned as immoral 87 The Vatican has praised the work of openly gay playwright Oscar Wilde, despite previously regarding him as an immoral degenerate. -
17 July 2009European Tory leader defends Polish MEP over ‘homophobia’ claims 19 The head of the Tories in Europe has defended the new leader of David Cameron's bloc in Europe over footage which showed him making a homophobic comment. -
17 July 2009Comment: If pagans can get time off for Halloween, can we set up a gay religion? 36 Pagan members of the police force are to get holidays on their religious festivals, bringing them in line with more established faiths. -
17 July 2009Anti-cruising website disappears after PinkNews.co.uk investigation 12 A website devoted to exposing the faces and registration numbers of people in gay cruising areas has disappeared following a PinkNews.co.uk investigation. -
20 July 2009Doctor removed from adoption panel for refusing to consider gay couples 64 A Christian doctor has been removed from an adoption panel after she refused to endorse applications by same-sex couples. -
20 July 2009Indian Supreme Court refuses to stay verdict on gay sex 5 The Indian Supreme Court today decided to reject a petition to put a recent High Court judgement on decriminalising gay sex on hold. -
20 July 2009Equality and Human Rights Commission hit by resignations and ‘unacceptable’ spending 8 Trevor Phillips, the newly-reappointed head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, is under fire over the organisation's annual reports, while three commissioners have resigned in the last week over the way the quango is being run. -
20 July 2009Gay adult TV channel breaches broadcasting code 9 Gay TV, a digital premium adult channel, has come under fire from broadcasting standards agency Ofcom after a viewer complained that the channel's 'free-to-view' promotions were too explicit for the 10pm broadcast time. -
20 July 2009Scottish island to hold first same-sex ceremony today 8 The Isle of Lewis is set to have its first gay civil partnership ceremony today when BBC children's presenter Andrew Robertson will tie the knot with his partner Craig Atkins. -
20 July 2009Video game allows players to shoot gays 21 Gay groups are outraged over a video game where the object is to shoot gay men before they 'rape' the player. -
20 July 2009Rupert Everett: ‘I don’t want to be part of heterosexual norm’ 28 Openly gay actor Rupert Everett has said that coming from "the last years of illegality" focused his character. -
20 July 2009Homophobia blamed for high levels of HIV in African gay men 7 Research has suggested that HIV rates for gay men in sub-Saharan Africa are ten times higher than the average rate for the general male population. -
20 July 2009Man convicted of trans woman’s manslaughter 4 A court in New York has found a man guilty of first-degree manslaughter as a hate crime for the killing of 22-year-old trans woman Lateisha Green. -
20 July 2009Hate crimes bill moves closer 9 A bill known as the Matthew Shepard Act has been approved for a Senate vote. -
21 July 2009Lesbian couple win right to have IVF on the NHS 18 A lesbian couple have been permitted to have their IVF treatment paid by the NHS. -
21 July 2009Parents of ‘ex-gay’ student threaten lawsuits 76 The parents of a US student who is thought to be in 'ex-gay' therapy have threatened legal action over a website set up to find him, his boyfriend has said. -
21 July 2009Man jailed for stabbing lesbian wife 2 A man has been jailed for nine years after an "enraged" and "frenzied" attack on his ex-wife, after she told him she thought she was a lesbian. -
21 July 2009Gay bar raid chief apologises 4 The chief of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has apologised for a raid on a gay bar that left one man seriously injured.
Articles from July 2009
Top stories
Labour MP Diana Johnson: It’s now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy7
UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway2
Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march6
Birmingham Pride kicks off with Peter Tatchell leading Equal Love carnival+
Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor’s office3
Obama praises Boy Scouts’ progress but wants gay leaders too4
Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer7
Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts30
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’8
US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager4
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card139- Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer7
- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts30
- Labour MP Diana Johnson: It's now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy 7
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights55
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians48
Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too17
Neil Patrick Harris to introduce special TV screening of Harvey Milk biopic0- US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager4
- Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor's office3
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card139
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'95
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur66
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals65
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
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