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12 February 2010Top footballers ‘refused to appear in anti-homophobia film’ 20 Top-ranking footballers turned down requests to appear in the FA's anti-homophobia film because they feared being ridiculed on the pitch, it has been reported. -
12 February 2010Marc Jacobs’ partner confirms the pair are married 7 Lorenzo Martone has confirmed he and fashion designer Marc Jacobs are married. -
12 February 2010Church of England approves pension rights for gay civil partners 7 The Church of England General Synod yesterday approved giving the civil partners of deceased gay clergy equal pensions rights. -
12 February 2010Alexander McQueen hanged himself on the eve of mother’s funeral 36 Fashion designer Alexander McQueen killed himself the day before his mother's funeral. -
12 February 2010WHSmith will no longer sell Attitude magazine 25 High street retailer WHSmith will no longer stock gay men's magazine Attitude. -
12 February 2010Survey finds three quarters of Americans support out gay soldiers 3 A poll has found that nearly 75 per cent of Americans support allowing gay soldiers to be open about their sexual orientation. -
12 February 2010Comment: Homophobia hurts young straight men too 20 Following the postponement of the FA's efforts to tackle anti-gay abuse, former NBA player John Amaechi argues that homophobia on and off the pitch damages straight men as well as gays. -
12 February 2010Five men arrested in Kenya over gay wedding plans 19 Five men suspected of being gay have been arrested in Kenya after local people protested over a planned gay wedding. -
12 February 2010Protestors will tell Pope to ‘snog off’ 39 A 'kiss-in' will be held as part of Sunday's Valentine's Day protest against the Pope's visit to the UK. -
12 February 2010European Parliament says candidate countries must offer gays protection 17 The European Parliament has said that Croatia, Macedonia and Turkey must prove they can offer "genuine protection" to gay people in order to join the European Union. -
12 February 2010Elton John and rugby chief support homophobia video – but footballers stay silent 24 Elton John, the chief of the Rugby Football Union and the gay Irish hurler Donal Óg Cusack have all given their support to the FA's anti-homophobia video but not a single footballer has come forward to condemn anti-gay abuse. -
15 February 2010Man still has to declare 51-year-old buggery conviction 65 A gay man who was convicted of buggery 51 years ago is fighting to clear his name and have the conviction removed from his criminal record. -
15 February 2010Tory councillor suggests gay and black candidates are ‘there to tick boxes’ 23 A local Tory activist and councillor has complained over a shortlist of a gay man, three women and two ethnic minority men, apparently suggesting they were included to "tick boxes". -
15 February 2010GLAAD demands apology over John Mayer’s ‘fag’ comment 12 After offending Jessica Simpson fans and being accused of being a racist, John Mayer has now been attacked by GLAAD for his recent Playboy interview. -
15 February 2010Sydney Mardi Gras attacked for being ‘too corporate’ 12 The world's biggest gay festival, Sydney Mardi Gras, has been criticised for being too interested in corporate relationships, rather than community values and local activism. -
15 February 2010Gay charity to help British men convicted of homosexuality 4 London-based gay charity Galop is seeking other men who have had to reveal past convictions for buggery or gross indecency. -
15 February 2010France de-lists transgenderism as a mental illness 32 France has become the first country in the world to declassify transgenderism as a mental illness. -
15 February 2010Trans man Thomas Beatie pregnant for the third time 26 Thomas Beatie is reportedly pregnant with his third child. -
15 February 2010South African man wins Mr Gay World 2010 31 A South African man has scooped the title of Mr Gay World 2010. -
15 February 2010Documentary maker admits the mercy killing of his gay lover 74 A British broadcaster has admitted the mercy killing of his same sex partner in a programme broadcast this evening by the BBC.
Articles from February 2010
Top stories
San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Weiner+
Pro-equal marriage rally to take place on Monday ahead of House of Lords committee stage1
London: One week until UK’s second Dyke March+
Northern Ireland elects first openly gay mayor1
US: Anti-gay congressman accidentally takes wrong door and attends pro-LGBT event3
Milton Keynes: Woman victim of homophobic assault has her face dragged against a wall+
Equal marriage bill amendment calls for decision to be made in 2015 referendum25
Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Blue to headline Pride Bristol+
In meeting with Archbishop of Canterbury, the Pope does not specify marriage as between man and woman5
New straight civil partnerships amendment tabled for equal marriage bill in House of Lords9
US: GOP Senator says he thinks businesses should be able to sack people for being gay31
Gay police officer leaves Savile inquiry job in order to take part in Big Brother 5
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages' 60
Australia: Radio host sacked for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard if her partner is gay47
Video: Married binational gay couple kept apart by DOMA urges US Supreme Court strike-down22
Scottish trans woman 'forced' to leave town after she was branded a 'witch'21- Equal marriage bill amendment calls for decision to be made in 2015 referendum 25
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12
Lord Carey tables amendment to undermine equal marriage bill by calling for 'two tiered' marriage24
Chris Brown starts equality campaign and vows to stand up for gay rights12
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right60
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60-
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'60
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill57
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding52
Labour's Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons50
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'49-
Australia: Radio host sacked for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard if her partner is gay47
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