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20 August 2009MP calls for halt on deportation of Iraqi gay man 5 An MP has said that a recent report on the plight of gays in Iraq means a gay Iraqi man living in her north London constituency must not be deported. -
20 August 2009New Zealand moves to abolish gay panic defence 8 A bill to abolish the so-called 'gay panic defence' has passed its first reading in New Zealand's parliament. -
20 August 2009Lesbian couple protest after being asked to leave Maryland restaurant 8 A lesbian couple who were asked to leave a Montgomery County restaurant have held a small protest outside it. -
20 August 2009Gay Mad Men episode under fire from parents’ group 8 An episode of TV drama Mad Men which featured a gay scene has been attacked by the Parents' Television Council which says it should have been given a higher rating. -
20 August 2009Lutherans agree to disagree on gay relationships 2 The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's assembly agreed by just one vote yesterday to recognise gay relationships but acknowledge differing views. -
20 August 2009Kylie Minogue: My gay fans looked after me 1 Kylie Minogue has paid tribute to her gay fans for looking after her at the start of her career. -
20 August 2009Video: Maine gay marriage activists begin TV campaign 3 Gay rights advocates in Maine, US, have begun airing TV advertisements to encourage voters to protect equality. -
20 August 2009New Zealand judge calls for gay couples to be given right to adopt 4 The acting head judge of the Family Court in New Zealand has said the country is lagging behind others when it comes to gay adoption. -
21 August 2009Alan Cumming: ‘There’ll be a new wave of AIDS deaths’ 24 Actor Alan Cumming has spoken about HIV and AIDS, saying that young people in particular must be aware of using condoms. -
21 August 2009Clinic nurse claims he was Michael Jackson’s gay lover 9 A man who worked at the offices of Michael Jackson's dermatologist is claiming he had an affair with the singer. -
21 August 200917-year-old faces homosexuality trial in Senegal 9 A 17-year-old boy is due to face trial for "acts against nature" in Senegal next week, according to the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) -
21 August 2009First black lesbian mayor in America to marry her partner 3 Denise Simmons, the first black lesbian mayor in America, has announced she is to marry her partner next weekend. -
21 August 2009Mary Portas to tie the knot with her partner 3 Mary Portas, the presenter of BBC show Mary Queen of Shops, is reportedly planning to have a civil partnership with her girlfriend. -
21 August 2009Comment: Speculation over athlete’s sex has brought trans issues into the open 3 Gender and trans issues are often treated with shock and faint disgust by the media but the case of Caster Semenya has led to a number of sensitive and well-informed articles. -
21 August 2009Man steals earring-wearing Chihuahua from Florida gay bar 15 A Chihuahua with pink earrings was allegedly stolen from a south Florida gay bar by a man with a Britney Spears tattoo. -
21 August 2009Anti-gay bullying campaign hits streets in time for term 13 A new Stonewall campaign against homophobic bullying has been relaunched to coincide with back-to-school time. -
21 August 2009Israeli rabbis discuss gay parenting 12 A Jewish initiative may see gay men marrying women to have children while continuing relationships with their male partners. -
21 August 2009Video: Another fire breaks out in Soho 1 A fire broke out in the centre of Soho earlier today, making it the third to hit the area in two months. -
21 August 2009Claire Balding’s cancer ‘in remission’ 5 Claire Balding, the openly lesbian BBC sports presenter, has spoken of her delight after discovering her treatment for throat cancer had been successful. -
21 August 2009Scottish police force holds gay and trans recruitment day 7 Strathclyde Police, Scotland's largest police force, is holding a special recruitment day in an effort to attract new lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans officers.
Articles from August 2009
Top stories
US: Boy Scouts vote on gay members set for 23 May+
New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime+
Finland’s pro-equality ‘Marry Me’ places 24th in Eurovision final7- Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2
US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state21
Mixed martial arts fighter fined $20,000 and suspended for three months for anti-gay slur3
France: President Francois Hollande signs equal marriage bill into law8
Gay MP Mike Freer accuses fellow Tories of attempting to “derail” equal marriage bill8
Church of England: Allowing straight civil partnerships would ‘introduce confusion’23
Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally5
- Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2
- Finland's pro-equality 'Marry Me' places 24th in Eurovision final7
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers11- New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime0
- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss14
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions19
Video: Equal marriage parody of Finland's 2013 Eurovision entry goes viral3
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets29- US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state21
- Church of England: Allowing straight civil partnerships would 'introduce confusion'23
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
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
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
Russia: Tortured and killed gay man was 'raped with beer bottles'55-
Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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