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6 January 2009Judge warns Australian teen of danger from “ugly, hairy men” in prison 6 A magistrate in Australia has tried to warn a teenager off a life of crime by giving him a stark assessment of life in prison. -
6 January 2009Interview: Waiting for Godot with Captain Picard 4 Last month gay star and acting legend Sir Ian McKellen spent an evening raising funds for vulnerable lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans teenagers. -
6 January 2009British tourists arrested in Bermuda after in-flight homophobic abuse 2 A flight from Manchester to the Dominican Republic had to make an emergency landing in Bermuda when three passengers traded homophobic abuse with cabin crew. -
6 January 2009Stonewall calls on BBC Trust to take homophobia seriously after lesbian slurs 10 A leading gay rights group has called on the BBC to pay attention to the millions of lesbian, gay and bisexual people who pay for the corporation through the licence fee. -
6 January 2009BBC under renewed pressure following homophobic slurs against Lindsay Lohan 15 A BBC TV programme that contained slurs against lesbians has received just 13 complaints, the corporation said today. -
6 January 2009Jersey may become first Crown dependency to introduce civil partnerships 1 The government of Jersey is to consider the implications of granting same-sex couples the right to enter into civil partnerships. -
6 January 2009Comment: Trans discrimination must no longer be tolerated 1 During missions to member states of the Council of Europe, I have been reminded of the on-going discrimination many face on account of their gender identity. -
6 January 2009Dutchman fined for gay “indecency” in Gambia 3 A 79-year-old man from the Netherlands has been found guilty of indecency with several Gambian men. -
6 January 2009Comment: We deserve more than an apology from the BBC for their homophobia 13 After the the expose by PinkNews.co.uk that the BBC had broadcast a series of anti-lesbian slurs against Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan, My.PinkNews.co.uk reader Nick Henderson believes the BBC must start respecting LGBT rights and stop broadcasting homophobic content. -
7 January 2009Formula 1 boss accused of unfair dismissal at employment tribunal + A leading Formula 1 boss is facing claims of dismissing an employee on the grounds of sexual orientation. -
7 January 2009Ian Paisley to meet with standards agency about homophobic advert 8 The former first Minister of Northern Ireland is to meet with the Advertising Standards Authority to discuss their ruling against an advert placed in a local paper by a Belfast church. -
7 January 2009Good news at last for Lloyds TSB as it tops Stonewall employers list 12 The news may be bleak for high street bank Lloyds TSB, but there is a ray of sunshine amid the gloom of the credit crunch as Stonewall ranks the bank as the top employer for diversity. -
7 January 2009Woman ‘strangled girlfriend with dressing gown cord’ 1 A 47-year-old woman strangled her lesbian lover with a dressing gown cord after a drunken argument, a Sheffield court was told. -
7 January 2009Free screening of documentary about religion and homosexuality 3 A highly-acclaimed documentary about religion and homosexuality will be shown at a public meeting in London on Friday. -
7 January 2009Ofcom to examine whether BBC show’s Lindsay Lohan slurs broke broadcasting code 7 The UK's independent regulator for the communications industries may take action over a BBC TV programme that denigrated lesbians. -
7 January 2009Teenager among three charged with gang rape of lesbian in California + Two men and a teenage boy have been charged with the alleged gang rape of a 28-year-old lesbian woman in the San Francisco area. -
7 January 2009Homophobia towards Lindsay Lohan isn’t the BBC’s first run in with gays 14 Last week, PinkNews.co.uk revealed homophobic comments regarding Lindsay Lohan and lesbians in general during BBC3's The Most Annoying People of 2008.
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7 January 2009Stephen Fry to be Jonathan Ross’s first guest following suspension 2 Gay comedian and author Stephen Fry is understood to be the first guest to appear on the Friday Night With Jonathan Ross following the host's suspension from broadcasting on the BBC. -
8 January 2009Senegalese AIDS activist among nine men jailed for sodomy 2 A court in Senegal has sentenced a group of men arrested at the home of a leading figure in the country's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community to prison terms. -
8 January 2009Italy manager: gay players welcome but may cause locker room complications 7 The manager of Italy's national football team has said he does not think there are any gay professional footballers, but a gay man would not be excluded from playing under him.
Articles from 2009
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Dale Cregan sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering gay police officer and her colleague+
Russia: Fans warn anti-gay law poses 2018 World Cup violence risk2
US Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8: Six possible outcomes+
US: Gay Jewish activist wins $3.5M lawsuit against cousin for ‘brutal’ childhood abuse+
US Supreme Court not to decide on DOMA or Prop 8 cases today+
US: Caterpillar Inc cuts ties with Boy Scouts over lack of progress on gay leadership+
US: California city officials sued for sting operation targeting gay men for cruising3
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard: It’s ‘absurd’ to think my hairdresser partner Tim Mathieson is gay6
US: Gay Catholics to turn their backs on Cardinal who compared Pride to Ku Klux Klan rally6
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill32
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign10
Nebraska: University withdraws lesbian student for 'immoral homosexual acts'14
Republican Mike Huckabee: 'Every fear' over same-sex marriage has come true41- Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill32
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill56
Former Talksport presenter furious after being branded a 'homophobic radio z-lister'8- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard: It's 'absurd' to think my hairdresser partner Tim Mathieson is gay6
In Photos: As One in the Park 201317
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage' 60
US: Lesbian family drama produced by Jennifer Lopez sees viewership surge for second episode3
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102
France: Gay rights campaigner, 18, left brain dead after far-right attack67
Ann Widdecombe: I wouldn't have enjoyed serving under David Cameron because of equal marriage65-
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right59-
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill56
Priest causes row by calling Justin Welby a 'wanker' on Facebook for equal marriage opposition55
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding52
Tory Lord Jenkin: The Lords equal marriage vote was a victory for common decency51
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'48
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