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1 October 2009Catholic church sex abuse ’caused by homosexuals, not paedophiles’ 183 A Vatican official has said that the child sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church was caused by gay men preying on teenage boys, rather than paedophilia. -
1 October 2009New Archbishop of Birmingham helped organise gay Masses 24 The man tipped to be named as the new Archbishop of Birmingham today has played a strong part in reaching out to gay Catholics. -
1 October 2009Welsh man who raped trans woman jailed for eight years 4 A Welsh man found guilty of raping a trans woman has been jailed for eight years. -
1 October 2009Iain Dale condemns Daily Mail for ‘homophobic attack’ 27 Political blogger Iain Dale has made an official complaint over a Daily Mail article which called him "overtly gay". -
1 October 2009Melissa Etheridge considers lesbian coalition 6 Lesbian rock icon Melissa Etheridge has discussed the possibility of forming a sisterly coalition with other female gay celebrity activists. -
1 October 2009Report finds better gay representation on US TV 4 A report from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has suggested that lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans TV characters are becoming more prominent and realistic. -
1 October 2009Actors say EastEnders needs more gay and mixed-race characters 21 Two EastEnders stars have criticised the soap for not being diverse enough. -
1 October 2009White House official criticised for advice he gave to gay student 8 An Education Department official in the Obama administration has defended remarks he made as a teacher to a student 21 years ago. -
1 October 2009LGBT servicemembers’ party returns on Saturday 2 The next London party for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans members of the armed forces and emergency services is to be held in Soho this Saturday. -
1 October 2009Cleve Jones, Dan Choi and Judy Shepard among speakers for Equality March 1 Speakers for next month's National Equality March in Washington DC have been announced. -
1 October 2009Man jailed for homophobic sexual assault and robbery 8 A Northampton man has been jailed for four and a half years for attacking and robbing a gay man he met in a bar. -
2 October 2009Tatchell ‘ignored’ over Equality Bill concerns 42 Peter Tatchell has complained that the Equality Bill is discriminatory and that the government has failed to respond to his concerns about harassment protection for gays. -
2 October 2009Homophobic MP Iris Robinson turns down gay play invite 25 Northern Ireland MP Iris Robinson has declined an invite to see a play about anti-gay discrimination. -
2 October 2009Rapper 50 Cent defends ‘gay’ comments 14 Rapper 50 Cent has said his comments were taken out of context after apparently saying that a joint tour between Kanye West and Lady Gaga was for gay people. -
2 October 2009Washington DC councilman to introduce gay marriage bill 1 Washington DC councilman David Catania has said he will introduce a bill to give gay couples in the district the right to marry. -
2 October 2009Statistician Nate Silver believes Maine gay marriage ban will fail 10 A statistician has predicted that a religious challenge to overturn gay marriage in Maine will fail. -
2 October 2009Texas judge rules that gay marriage ban violates equal rights laws 5 A judge in Dallas, Texas, has ruled that a gay couple can get divorced in the state, even though it does not recognise gay marriage. -
2 October 2009Anti-gay National Organisation for Marriage to have finances probed 11 A group campaigning against gay marriage in Maine is to have its finances investigated over accusations of fraud. -
2 October 2009Raped trans woman ‘harassed in public and on the internet’ 10 A trans woman who was raped has said she was forced to move house after her identity became public. -
2 October 2009Joint ‘gay tour’ between Kanye West and Lady Gaga is cancelled 2 A joint tour between Kanye West and Lady Gaga which the latter described as completely "gay" has been cancelled.
Articles from October 2009
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Russia: 30 arrests made at Moscow Pride6
Labour MP Diana Johnson: It’s now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy30
UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march9
Birmingham Pride kicks off with Peter Tatchell leading Equal Love carnival1
Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor’s office5
Obama praises Boy Scouts’ progress but wants gay leaders too7
Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’9
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142- Labour MP Diana Johnson: It's now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy 30
- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
- Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
- Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march9
- UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
- Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor's office5
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights56- Obama praises Boy Scouts' progress but wants gay leaders too7
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians49
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault142-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142
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 homosexuals66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
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