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5 December 2009Guardian: Uganda is unjust and infamous 36 In a strongly worded leader column, The Guardian condemns Uganda's proposed law that could sentence gay people to death or leave them facing lengthy prison sentences. -
6 December 2009Equality and Human Rights Commission to collate sexuality status from across government databases 17 The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is to collate sexuality data given to hospitals and other surveys in order to gain a greater understanding of the inequity that lesbian, gay bisexual or trangendered (LGBT) people may be suffering. -
6 December 2009Feature: Bromance of “new” straight men like Scrub’s JD and Turk 20 The term 'Bromance' refers to a close, but non-sexual, friendship between two heterosexual men, often labeled as a 'man-crush'. -
6 December 2009Comment: Why Uganda’s homophobic legislation must be stopped 10 Blogger Daniel Edward Pitt's personal take on the horrors that could be unleashed by Uganda's proposed anti-gay legislation. "This piece of despicable homophobic propaganda has caused much shock and anger in the Western world, except of course by Christian right-wing fundamentalist rednecks who support the bill unequivocally." -
7 December 2009Archbishop of Canterbury criticises lesbian bishop’s appointment 40 The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has criticised the election of a lesbian assistant bishop in Los Angeles, saying it was a threat to the cohesion of the Anglican Church. -
7 December 2009Spain apologises for 1970s jailing of gay man 5 A Spanish gay man who was sentenced to three months in jail in the 1970s has received an official apology from the government. -
7 December 2009Gay Tory candidate selected to challenge Hazel Blears 229 A gay Conservative candidate has been selected to challenge Hazel Blears for her Manchester seat. -
7 December 2009‘Homophobic’ Buju Banton receives fourth Grammy nomination 14 Buju Banton, the Jamaican reggae star who has been accused of inciting hatred towards gays, has been nominated for a Grammy award. -
7 December 2009London protest to be held this week over Uganda’s anti-gay bill 3 A protest has been organised this week in London against Uganda's proposed law to execute and jail gays.
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7 December 2009Actor sues over Wikipedia ‘gay’ edits 23 An American actor has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop an unknown hacker calling him gay on Wikipedia. -
7 December 2009X-Factor contestant Danyl Johnson sent home 6 Danyl Johnson was voted off the X-Factor last night. -
7 December 2009Lesbian wins ‘substantial’ payout for partner’s death + A lesbian whose civil partner died after her cancer was wrongly diagnosed has won a landmark case for compensation. -
7 December 2009Trans woman facing deportation to Malaysia 28 A trans woman who lives with her husband in Derby is fighting to be allowed to stay in Britain. -
7 December 2009Bollywood’s first gay love scene 6 An upcoming Bollywood film will feature what is thought to be the industry's first gay love scene. -
8 December 2009George Michael defends gay cruising 36 Gay singer George Michael has defended cruising for sex on Hampstead Heath, saying it is "nicer" than trying to pull in a bar. -
8 December 2009Gay Labour councillor loses legal challenge over underage sex 28 A Labour councillor who was arrested in a Belfast hotel room in 2007 with his 17-year-old boyfriend has failed in a bid to bring a legal challenge against police. -
8 December 2009US Christian student group fights for right to ban gays 17 A Christian student group based at a California law school is fighting to the right to bar gay students. -
8 December 2009New Jersey gay marriage bill passes committee vote 4 A bill which would allow gay marriage in New Jersey has passed a Senate Judiciary Committee vote 7-6. -
8 December 2009Guide released to help teachers tackle gay insults 15 A guide has been released by gay charity Stonewall to help teachers deal with homophobic insults. -
8 December 2009Elton’s partner David Furnish: ‘George Michael’s friends say he needs help’ 4 Elton John's civil partner David Furnish has said that many of George Michael's friends contact them for help over his health.
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Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 845
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members+
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years10
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’20
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title4
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage6
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage21
Tory MP David Burrowes accuses David Lammy of ‘playing the race card’ in equal marriage debate33
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote56
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins55- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 50
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading52
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 92
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row8
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a 's**t' than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed20
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 40
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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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 marriage92
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill65
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
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