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4 October 2009Police appeal for witnesses to Central London homophobic attack 15 Police are urgently appealing for witnesses to a homophobic attack in central London. -
5 October 2009Man arrested over ‘homophobic’ death of British honorary consul 11 A 23-year-old Jamaican man has been arrested over the death of a British honorary consul. -
5 October 2009Stonewall forces DVLA to withdraw auction of ‘anti-gay’ numberplates 37 The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has had to withdraw two personalised numberplates from an auction after gay rights charity Stonewall said they were offensive. -
5 October 2009Former student supports gay White House staffer over condom comment 3 The former student of a gay White House official has released a statement in his support. -
5 October 2009Obama to tackle gay military ban ‘at the right time’ 15 US president Barack Obama's national security adviser has said he will tackle the issue of the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military "at the appropriate time". -
5 October 2009Mother of boy Elton John hoped to adopt says she will not give him up 11 A woman who claims she is the mother of a 15-month-old Ukrainian boy Elton John has said she will not let the star adopt him. -
5 October 2009Tory leader David Cameron challenged to commit to gay rights 24 As the Conservative Party Conference gets underway in Manchester, party leader David Cameron has been called on to prove his commitment to gay rights. -
5 October 2009Lesbians still being denied fertility treatment 4 A Freedom of Information Act request has found that lesbian women are still being denied fertility treatment. -
5 October 2009Obama tipped to address gay rights dinner 7 US president Barack Obama is reportedly planning to speak at a gay rights dinner on Saturday, the day before a gay rights march on Washington. He will attend the Human Rights Campaign fundraising dinner gala, a White House source told Associated Press. -
5 October 2009Gay penguin book authors welcome their own new addition 5 The authors of And Tango Makes Three, the controversial children's book about a pair of gay penguins, have welcomed their first child into the world. -
5 October 2009Graham Norton on struggling to find a partner 13 Gay television presenter Graham Norton has said that no one with any intelligence wants to date a TV star. -
6 October 2009Ex-partner of Little Britain star Matt Lucas found dead 12 The former civil partner of Matt Lucas has been found hanged at his home in Edinburgh. -
6 October 2009US gay couples fork out up to $460,000 more than straight couples in a lifetime 5 The cost of being a gay couple over a lifetime can be around $460,000 (£288,400) more than for being a straight couple, research has suggested. -
6 October 2009Russian court denies lesbians the right to marry + A Russian lesbian couple have been barred from marrying by a court. -
6 October 2009Gay Tory group’s anger over ‘Shame’ nightclub 46 LGBTory, a gay Conservative Party-affiliated group, has attacked a nightclub for hosting a 'Tory Shame' night on the same evening as the party holds a Pride night. -
6 October 2009Fugitive preying on gay men through dating websites 9 Police have warned gay men and trans people in the Sussex area to be on their guard after a man believed to target gay and trans victims escaped from jail. -
6 October 2009George Michael splits with Kenny Goss 3 Singer George Michael has split up with his long-term partner Kenny Goss. -
6 October 2009Stars complain over Tories’ ‘anti-gay’ allies in Europe 16 A letter signed by celebrities such as Ewan MacGregor, Stephen Fry and Jo Brand has asked Tory leader David Cameron to oppose the views of his party's new European allies. -
6 October 2009Gay council chief accused of abusing authority over LGBT staff network 22 An openly gay council leader in Aberdeen has been accused of abusing his authority to set up an LGBT staff network. -
6 October 2009Charity calls for HIV-positive gay men to share their experiences 20 The National AIDS Trust (NAT) is calling on anyone who has HIV or is affected by it to share their stories on a new website.
Articles from October 2009
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Labour MP Diana Johnson: It’s now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy29
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 carnival+
Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor’s office4
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’8
US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager4
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142- Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
- Labour MP Diana Johnson: It's now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy 29
- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
- 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 office4
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 lesbians48
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UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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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