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1 October 2010Equality Act comes into force 15 A range of new equality laws came into force today as the Equality Act was implemented. -
1 October 2010Two charged after gay Edinburgh man is beaten unconscious 4 Two men have been charged over an attack in which a gay man was beaten unconscious in Edinburgh. -
1 October 2010Manchester wins bid to host 2012 gay rugby world cup 8 Manchester will host the Bingham Cup tournament in June 2012. -
1 October 2010Four US teens bullied for being gay commit suicide in a month 26 At least four incidents of young men killing themselves after being bullied over their sexual orientation have been reported in the US in the last month. -
1 October 201050 Cent says men who don’t sleep with women ‘should just kill themselves’ 119 Rap star 50 Cent has suggested that men who do not sleep with women should "just kill yourself". -
1 October 2010Gay vicar forced to postpone civil partnership 7 A gay vicar who hopes to tie the knot with his Nigerian fiance has postponed the ceremony because the Home Office has not yet approved his residency in the UK. -
1 October 2010‘Transphobic’ attack at trans conference in Sweden 19 Two trans women were attacked at a transgender conference in Sweden last night. -
3 October 2010Five ‘gay’ US teens kill themselves in just three weeks 23 Five US teenagers believed to have been gay have taken their own lives in the past three weeks, it has emerged. -
3 October 2010Peter Tatchell: David Cameron’s position on gay marriage looks increasingly isolated 60 On the eve of the Conservative Party conference, David Cameron’s refusal to support same-sex civil marriage looks increasingly isolated and out of step, argues human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell. -
3 October 2010Paul Daniels claims ‘homophobic joke’ was simply a reference to sausage week 35 The BBC have received a large number of complaints about comments made by Paul Daniels to a gay judge of Strictly Come Dancing, perceived by viewers as being homophobic. -
4 October 2010Indonesian minister attacked for AIDS comments on Twitter 4 The Indonesian information minister has been criticised for making anti-gay statements and jokes about AIDS on Twitter. -
4 October 2010George Michael: ‘I’m not getting special treatment in prison’ 8 Pop star George Michael has released a statement saying that he is not getting special treatment in prison. -
4 October 201050 Cent: ‘Anti-gay’ suicide comment was misinterpreted 22 The rapper 50 Cent has defended a Twitter remark which was interpreted as a joke that gay men should kill themselves.
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4 October 2010BBC archive footage charts gay rights history 8 The BBC has released archive footage showing how gay rights have progressed in the last 50 years. -
4 October 2010Africa’s biggest Pride draws crowds of 18,000 5 More than 18,000 people attended Africa's biggest Pride celebration in Johannesburg on Saturday, organisers said. -
4 October 2010Hundreds attend vigil for US gay student who jumped from bridge 5 Hundreds of people joined a vigil last night for 19-year-old student Tyler Clementi, who killed himself after his sexual encounter with a man was streamed online without his knowledge. -
4 October 2010Megachurch pastor accused of seducing young men says faith has been strengthened + Eddie Long, the American megachurch pastor accused of seducing young men, says his faith has been strengthened. -
4 October 2010US research says 8% of men and 7% of women are gay or bisexual 41 American research suggests that eight per cent of men and seven per cent of women describe themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual. -
5 October 2010Australian lesbian couple expecting quintuplets 3 A lesbian couple in Australia have revealed that they are expecting quintuplets - against odds of one in 60 million. -
5 October 2010Daniel Radcliffe ‘heartbroken’ by gay teen suicides 8 Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has said he is "heartbroken" after hearing about a spate of suicides among young gay American men.
Articles from October 2010
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’17
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights3
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality12
Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’1
US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’3
Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT2
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies’ toilets10
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’2
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill23
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss4
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions7
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'66- Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets10
- France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill23
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters16
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss4
- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'17
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 48- Video: Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final14
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over 'heartbreaking' same-sex marriage bill73-
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'66
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples64
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
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill56
New Zealand: B&B owner says 'not in my home' to lesbian couple56
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