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20 October 2009Gordon Brown wants civil partnerships to be held in the House of Commons 49 Prime minister Gordon Brown will today suggest to the Speaker's Committee that civil partnerships for gay couples should be held in parliament. -
20 October 2009Young lesbian couple beaten in Brighton 17 A young lesbian couple were verbally abused and punched in the face by a group of men in Brighton. -
20 October 2009BBC Trust rules Lindsay Lohan ‘lesbian jokes’ reinforced homophobic stereotypes 7 A BBC3 programme in which lesbians were described as "munters" was crude and offensive, the BBC Trust's Editorial Standards Committee (ESC) has found. -
20 October 2009Elton John regrets losing his virginity at 23 8 Singer Elton John has spoken about losing his virginity at the age of 23, saying he wished he had slept with a man sooner. -
20 October 2009Anti-gay Miss California sued for the price of her breast implants 7 Carrie Prejean, the Miss California who publicly disagreed with gay marriage, is being sued for $5,200, the price of her breast implants. -
20 October 200918 per cent rise in London gay hate crimes 37 The number of homophobic hate crimes in London has risen by 18 per cent since last year, Scotland Yard figures show. -
20 October 2009Jersey votes to allow civil partnerships 2 The States of Jersey have agreed to legalise civil partnerships for gay couples. -
20 October 2009Mafia hitman reveals he’s gay in court 8 A hitman for the Mafia shocked a New York court today by revealing he was gay and had renounced his life of crime. -
20 October 2009Gay Irish hurling star says family have been hurt by homophobic slurs 10 Dónal Óg Cusack, the hurling star who recently revealed he was gay, has said his mother will not attend his matches because of the homophobic abuse she hears. -
20 October 2009Man charged with male sex attack at party + A Torquay man has been accused of a sex attack on another man during a party. -
21 October 2009School refuses to allow lesbian to wear tuxedo in yearbook photo 8 A school which barred a lesbian teenager from wearing a tux in her yearbook photo has said it will not reverse its decision. -
21 October 2009BBC announces cast for new lesbian drama 11 The BBC has revealed the cast of its new lesbian drama. -
21 October 2009Stephen Gately healed ten-year rift with mother before death 6 Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, who died earlier this month, recently made peace with his mother after not speaking for ten years. -
21 October 2009Priest who claimed gays were paedophiles resigns 27 Father John Owen, the priest who said earlier this year that gay men are the main perpetrators of paedophilia in the Catholic Church has resigned as a chaplain at Cardiff University. -
21 October 2009Man charged with murder of Brighton trans woman + A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Andrea Waddell, the trans woman who was found strangled in her flat last week. -
21 October 2009EHRC report calls for more research on transgender issues 35 The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a report into the experiences of trans people. -
21 October 2009Video: 86-year-old D-Day veteran calls for equal gay rights 13 A video clip of Philip Spooner, a soldier who fought in the Second World War, has become an internet hit after he spoke out for gay rights in Maine. -
21 October 2009Catholicism on trial: Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry attack church’s record on gay rights 163 The Catholic Church is not a force for good in the world: that was the overwhelming verdict after a heated debate this week. -
21 October 2009Stephen Gately’s record label makes official complaint about Jan Moir article 10 Polydor, the record label which represents Boyzone, has made a formal complaint over the Daily Mail's controversial opinion column about Stephen Gately's death. -
22 October 2009Sweden allows gay couples to marry in church 17 The Lutheran Church of Sweden has decided to allow gay couples to marry in church.
Articles from October 2009
Top stories
Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members1
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians3
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members3
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members6
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay2
UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported10
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship20
US: LGBT activists protests against removal of gay protections from immigration reform bill+
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: I’ve not come out strongly against same-sex unions, but we don’t do them41
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians3
- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members1
- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members6
- Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship20
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people62- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay2
- Boy Scouts of America: We will not 'not sacrifice our mission' over gay members3
- US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be 'the right decision'1
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'94
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur64
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people62
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US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58
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