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20 November 2009Newspaper roundup: New EU foreign affairs chief Cathy Ashton has strong gay rights record 15 In a profile published for The Guardian, Caroline Davies argues that the new European Union's new High Representative For Foreign Affairs has a strong history of standing up for equality. -
20 November 2009Transgender Day of Remembrance 10 Today is the 11th International Transgender Day of Remembrance. -
20 November 2009Suspect in Puerto Rico teen’s murder ‘may use gay panic defence’ 41 The man arrested in connection with the murder of gay Puerto Rico teenage Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado will reportedly use the 'gay panic' defence. -
20 November 2009Family appeals to gay community to find missing son 21 The father of a 16-year-old boy who went missing two years ago has appealed to the gay community to help find him. -
20 November 2009Trans woman in Italian political scandal found dead 3 A Brazillian trans woman at the centre of a scandal involving an Italian politician has been found dead in a burnt-out basement. -
20 November 2009Gay rights advocate Cathy Ashton is new EU foreign affairs chief 28 Baroness Cathy Ashton, who won Stonewall's Politician of the Year award in 2006, has been named as the new European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs. -
20 November 2009Elton John’s UK gigs won’t be rescheduled + Elton John has offered his fans refunds after it was announced that a string of cancelled UK tour dates will not be rescheduled. -
20 November 2009New York court grants married gay couples some government benefits 3 Gay couples who married in states where gay marriage is legal should be able to claim some government benefits, a New York court ruled yesterday. -
20 November 2009Gay Glasgow council leader Steven Purcell is Councillor of the Year 11 Steven Purcell, the leader of Glasgow city council, has been named the Herald's Councillor of the Year. -
20 November 2009UNISON calls for better reporting on homophobic hate crime 7 Workers' union UNISON is holding its annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) conference today and tomorrow. -
20 November 2009Gordon Brown and equalities minister Maria Eagle mark Transgender Day of Remembrance 12 Prime minister Gordon Brown has made a statement describing violence and harassment against trans people as "utterly unacceptable". -
22 November 2009Exemptions allowing churches to refuse to employ gays to be scrapped following pressure from EU 60 The European Commission is putting pressure on the British government to drop the exemptions from equality legislation by religious organisations who currently have the right to refuse to employ LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) staff. -
23 November 2009Liverpool teenager hurt in homophobic attack 24 A gay 19-year-old student was beaten by eight boys last week in Liverpool's city centre for being "flamboyantly dressed". -
23 November 2009Church leaders in Liverpool release ‘groundbreaking’ condemnation of homophobia 48 Leaders of the six main Christian churches in Liverpool have released a joint statement condemning homophobia in the city. -
23 November 2009Mother fights for NHS treatment of trans daughter 6 The mother of a 14-year-old trans girl is fighting to get her hormone treatment on the NHS. -
23 November 2009Straight couple to apply for civil partnership tomorrow 26 A straight couple who believe the ban on marriage for gay people is discriminatory will attempt to register their intention to have a civil partnership tomorrow. -
23 November 2009Dannii Minogue cleared over ‘homophobic’ X Factor joke 12 Dannii Minogue has been cleared of making a 'homophobic' jibe about an X Factor contestant's sexuality by broadcasting watchdog Ofcom. -
23 November 2009Thousands attend vigils for gay Puerto Rico teen 1 Thousands of people attended a vigil in New York last night for Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, the gay Puerto Rico teenager who was murdered earlier this month.
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23 November 2009MPs asked to support gay men’s HIV campaign 5 The National AIDS Trust is asking members of parliament to sign an Early Day Motion to show their support for helping protect young gay men from HIV. -
23 November 2009Australian prime minister challenged on gay marriage by party 3 Kevin Rudd, the prime minister of Australia, has been challenged by his party to pass legislation allowing gay marriage.
Articles from 2009
Top stories
Michelle Shocked to return to San Francisco during Pride Week, to clarify her feelings following anti-gay rant5
Gay ‘cure’ therapy NHS ban motion gains cross-party support+
Tory MP John Glen criticises Bishop of Salisbury for voicing support for equal marriage12
Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans re-arrested on new indecent assault allegations+
Humanist weddings and equal marriage pension rights to be debated by peers3
Liberace’s ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson9
Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on ‘gay cure’ therapy20
Cher to perform at New York Pride’s Dance on the Pier party2
Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong25
UK: Injunction halts deportation order of lesbian asylum seeker with just hours to spare6
- Liberace's ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson9
- Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on 'gay cure' therapy 20
- Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong25
US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl asks judge to step down12
Gay dating website for 'homosensible' Catholic priests being run out of the Vatican19- Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans re-arrested on new indecent assault allegations—
- Tory MP John Glen criticises Bishop of Salisbury for voicing support for equal marriage12
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage86
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual84
Archbishop of York: Would the Church of England rather bless 'sheep and trees' than gay couples?83
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television75
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage66
Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment66
Labour MSP Elaine Smith: 'I'm against equal marriage but don't call me homophobic'63
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill62
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill62
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