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23 December 2009Lithuanian parliament revises ‘gay ban’ law 10 Lithuania has revised a controversial law banning the "promotion" of homosexuality. -
24 December 2009God Hates Fags church hates Lady Gaga 37 Westboro Baptist Church has announced it will picket a January gig by gay-friendly singer Lady Gaga. -
24 December 2009Ethics minister says Uganda’s death penalty for gays will be ditched 49 The Ugandan minister for ethics and integrity has suggested that the country will ditch its plans to execute gays in favour of life imprisonment. -
24 December 2009Archbishop of York speaks out on Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill 28 Archbishop of York John Sentamu, who was born in Uganda, has condemned the country's plans to introduce the death penalty of life imprisonment for gays. -
24 December 2009Gay basketball hero says clubs, not fans, are to blame for homophobia in sport 7 Former NBA star John Amaechi has said it is coaches, executives and club owners who are to blame for homophobia in football. -
24 December 2009Gay Boyzone star Stephen Gately died from a heart condition 11 Stephen Gately, the gay Boyzone singer who died on holiday in October, was killed by an undiagnosed heart condition, a forensic report has said. -
24 December 2009Georgian gay rights group raided by police 3 The Inclusive Foundation, a gay rights group based in the eastern European country of Georgia, was raided by police earlier this month and its leader arrested. -
24 December 2009Former Mr Gay UK arrested for alleged ‘serious sex offence’ + Police officer Mark Carter, the 2006 Mr Gay UK winner, has been arrested on suspicion of a sex attack. -
24 December 2009Eminem drops anti-gay lyrics for UK gig 18 Eminem has reportedly agreed not to perform any anti-gay songs in order to appear at the Wireless Festival next summer. -
24 December 2009Father accused of forcing ‘gay’ son to have sex with a prostitute + A father is standing trial in Queensland, Australia, for allegedly forcing his 14-year-old son to sleep with a prostitute because he thought the boy was gay. -
28 December 2009Comment: Quentin Crisp was no gay rights hero 77 Ahead of ITV's broadcast of 'An Englishman in New York', a drama based on the life of gay writer Quentin Crisp, Peter Tatchell argues that he was a homophobe and reactionary -
29 December 2009Anti-gay MP Iris Robinson stands down due to mental illness 117 Iris Robinson, the Northern Ireland MP who called gays an "abomination" and mentally ill, has announced she is standing down from politics due to depression. -
29 December 2009Westlife’s Mark Feehily credits Stephen Gately for helping him come out 6 Westlife singer Mark Feehily has paid tribute to Stephen Gately for helping him find the courage to come out. -
29 December 2009Lesbian Vampire Killers ‘biggest movie flop of 2009′ 9 A poll of 20,000 people has rated Lesbian Vampire Killers the worst movie of 2009. -
29 December 2009Gay Malawi couple charged with indecency over ceremony 8 A gay couple in Malawi who held a public wedding ceremony have been arrested and charged with public indecency. -
29 December 2009Gay couple become first in Latin America to marry 13 A gay couple who have been fighting for the right to marry in Argentina have tied the knot in Latin America's southernmost state. -
29 December 2009HIV experts call for declassification of transgenderism as mental illness 17 An international meeting of experts on HIV has called for transgenderism to be reclassified as a medical condition, rather than a mental illness. -
29 December 2009Former club drug addict relaunches support website + A man who recovered from addiction to club drug GBL has relaunched his support website for other addicts. -
30 December 2009Gay blogger Iain Dale expresses support for Iris Robinson 38 Iain Dale, the gay Tory blogger, has expressed sympathy for Northern Ireland MP Iris Robinson, who announced this week she was standing down. -
30 December 2009Birth mother ordered to hand over child to lesbian ex-partner 72 The biological mother of a seven-year-old Vermont girl has been ordered by a court to hand her over to her former partner.
Articles from 2009
Top stories
Maria Miller: The time for equal marriage has finally come3
Angela Eagle: I am so proud that the Commons passed the equal marriage bill in its third reading4
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading35
Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister12
Equal marriage referendum amendment fails to appear in House of Commons8
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: ‘Marriage should be between one man and one woman’35
London: Gay sauna denies hosting ‘bareback’ sex parties12
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage59
UKIP Councillor: ‘Most gays are heterophobic’, and ‘have no rights to marry in church’17
Humanist wedding amendment withdrawn over concerns of human rights convention breach12
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins37- France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 59
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault128- MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading35
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'7
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill63
Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet19
David Burrowes MP tells schoolgirl: 'I am a supporter of traditional marriage. Get over it!'31
George Michael's lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph7
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault128
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Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'93
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'69
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68-
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill63
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-
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage59
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