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1 December 2009Tories to reward couples in marriages and civil partnerships 97 Conservative leader David Cameron signalled yesterday that civil partnerships would be rewarded in the same way as marriages. -
1 December 2009Gay couples ‘barred’ from Top Gear audience 55 A gay couple have accused the BBC of discrimination after they were barred from attending a recording of Top Gear. -
1 December 2009World AIDS Day: This year’s biggest HIV and AIDS news stories 4 Today is World AIDS Day. -
1 December 2009Last-minute ruling halts first Latin American gay wedding 11 A gay couple in Buenos Aires, Argentina, have had their wedding halted after a judge intervened at the last minute. -
1 December 2009Trial begins over gay man stabbed to death in London + The trial of a man accused of attacking a gay couple with a knife has begun. -
1 December 2009Stephen Gately is hottest topic on Google’s search list 2 Stephen Gately, the Boyzone star who died last month, was the hottest topic on Google's UK site this year. -
1 December 2009Gay by nature: Part one 37 What causes homosexuality? Can sexual orientation be changed? And are the brains of gay people different from those of straight people? Adrian Tippetts meets Dr Qazi Rahman, an assistant professor in Cognitive Biology from Queen Mary University London, to find out more. -
1 December 2009Sweden to lift lifetime blood donation ban for gay men 5 Sweden will allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood so long as they have not had sex with a man in the last 12 months. -
1 December 2009California’s biggest gay group withdraws support for 2010 gay marriage battle 2 California's largest grassroots gay advocacy group has withdrawn its support for the campaign to get gay marriage on the 2010 ballot. -
1 December 2009Carwyn Jones appointed as Welsh Labour leader + Carwyn Jones has been named as the new Labour leader in Wales, replacing incumbent Rhodri Morgan. -
2 December 2009Equality Bill to be debated today in House of Commons 17 The Equality Bill has reached the report stage and will be debated in parliament today. -
2 December 2009Washington DC gay marriage bill passes first reading 5 A bill to allow gay marriage in Washington DC has passed its first reading by 11-2 votes. -
2 December 2009Rupert Everett says gay actors should stay in the closet 33 Actor Rupert Everett has advised gay actors to keep their sexual orientation secret if they want to succeed. -
2 December 2009Teenager jailed for trying to gas gay lover 9 An 18-year-old who had sex with an older man has been jailed after leaving on the gas taps in his lover's home. -
2 December 2009California man campaigns to ban divorce to protect marriage 10 A California man is leading a campaign to ban divorce in the state. -
2 December 2009Gay by nature: Part two 21 In part one, published yesterday, Dr Qazi Rahman of Queen Mary University London discussed the impact of genes and hormones on homosexuality. -
2 December 2009Man on trial for gay nightclub rapes in London + A man is currently on trial at Woolwich crown court for sexual assaults on gay men in London. -
2 December 2009US actress Meredith Baxter comes out as a lesbian 6 Meredith Baxter, best known for her role in 80s sitcom Family Ties, has revealed she has been in a relationship with a woman for four years. -
2 December 2009California groups ‘committed’ to 2010 gay marriage vote 6 A coalition of Californian gay rights groups have said they are determined to get gay marriage back on the ballot next year. -
2 December 2009Catholic cardinal says gays are barred from heaven 94 Javier Lozano Barragan, a leading Catholic cardinal, has said that gay and trans people "will never enter the kingdom of heaven".
Articles from December 2009
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’24
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights6
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality18
Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’6
US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’3
Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT3
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies’ toilets15
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’3
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill36
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss7
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions11
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68- Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets15
- France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill36
- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss7
Video: Equal marriage parody of Finland's 2013 Eurovision entry goes viral3
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters17- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'24
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 50
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over 'heartbreaking' same-sex marriage bill73-
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
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples65
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
New Zealand: B&B owner says 'not in my home' to lesbian couple56
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