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20 January 2009MSPs hear objections to new homophobic hate crimes proposal 2 The Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee has heard evidence on proposed legislation that allows Scotland's courts to impose tougher sentences for homophobic hate crimes. -
20 January 2009Malta’s government accused of double standards on gay rights 4 An opposition MP in Malta has accused the government of ignoring the rights of gay people now they have been re-elected. -
20 January 2009Bush enters final hour of Presidency as Obama arrives to take oath 3 The 43rd President of the United States has just arrived at the Capitol in Washington DC with the President-elect, Barack Obama. -
20 January 2009Barack Obama becomes the 44th President of the United States + Barack Obama has just taken the oath of office in Washington DC and is now the 44th President of the United States. -
20 January 2009President Obama promises a new start for the world + The new President of the United States said that the country can fulfil the promise that all are equal and free. -
20 January 2009Obama: The world has changed, and we must change with it 1 I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. -
20 January 2009Bush’s Chief Justice trips up Obama’s inauguration oath + The Chief Justice of the United States misread the oath of office during the inauguration of Barack Obama as President today. -
20 January 2009Gay rights agenda now on White House website 14 The new administration in the United States has already posted a lengthy statement on gay rights on the White House website. -
21 January 2009Four banned from football grounds for homophobic chants at Tottenham game 1 Eleven people have appeared at Portsmouth Magistrate's Court on charges of indecent chanting. -
21 January 2009Tom Hanks attacks Prop 8 Mormons as un-American 6 A Hollywood star who won an Oscar for his portayal of a gay man has hit out at opponents of same-sex marriage. -
21 January 2009Swedish MPs move to legalise gay marriage 2 A motion tabled in the Swedish parliament and backed by three of the four parties in the coalition government would legalise gay marriage. -
21 January 2009BBC “regrets” DJ Chris Moyles’ Auschwitz comments 10 A radio personality who was once voted Bigot of the Year at the Stonewall Awards has made a tasteless joke about the Holocaust. -
21 January 2009Portland gay man revealed Mayor’s relationship with teen 2 A gay property developer raised concerns about the Mayor of Portland's relationship with a teenager 18 months ago. -
21 January 2009MEPs demand end to foreign aid to Nigeria over gay marriage ban + The European Parliament's Intergroup on gay rights has responded to moves to criminalise same-sex marriage in Nigeria by calling for a suspension of EU aid. -
21 January 2009Guatemalan trans rights advocate faces arrest warrant + A human rights group has questioned the decision of a public prosecutor in Guatemala to charge the director of transgender rights group with attempted murder. -
21 January 2009Christian firefighter wins damages over refusal to work at Pride 39 A Roman Catholic firefighter has received damages and an apology from his employers after he was disciplined for refusing to work at a gay Pride event. -
21 January 2009Gay rights group hails Obama’s “paradigm shift” towards equality 3 America's largest gay rights group has hailed the new Obama administration and expressed hope for a "new day of welcome and great promise." -
21 January 2009Istanbul gay rights group wins appeal against closure under morality laws 1 Turkey's leading gay rights group will be allowed to continue to operate after a Supreme Court ruling. -
21 January 2009Interview: BBC’s man in Washington accentuates the positive + Justin Webb has not gone completely native in his seven years in the United States as a BBC correspondent. -
21 January 2009Lily Allen claims gay blogger Perez Hilton is a misogynist 7 Pop star Lily Allen has hit out at people who make anti-gay statements and described gossip blogger Perez Hilton as "a woman hater" in an interview to be published tomorrow.
Articles from 2009
Top stories
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title+
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage2
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate4
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage15
Tory MP David Burrowes accuses David Lammy of ‘playing the race card’ in equal marriage debate26
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a ‘s**t’ than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed16
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row7
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won’t expel members who call gay sex ‘disgusting’40
Gay Tory MP Stuart Andrew slams Sir Gerald Howarth over his ‘aggressive homosexuality community’ jibe13
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote48
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins53
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 49
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading52
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 89- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate4
- Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row7
- Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a 's**t' than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed16
- 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 assault140
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault140
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 marriage89
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 bill64
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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