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22 August 2011New Australian Party drops candidate for gay marriage question 7 Jason Somerville was told he was "not the type of person" wanted in the party after asking if he could hold personal views on marriage, adoption and surrogacy. -
22 August 2011US bride refused a dress for ‘illegal’ gay wedding 131 A US bridal shop has refused to serve an engaged lesbian, though she planned to marry in New York, where gay unions are legal. -
22 August 2011Comment: East London needs a show of Pride 51 An open letter from Peter Tatchell, encouraging a public display of gay solidarity to show that the East End of London is not a 'gay-free zone'. -
22 August 2011Calls for East London to react to homophobic incidents 353 In an open letter, Peter Tatchell said tolerating "homophobia for the sake of preserving good community relations and not upsetting certain communities, is totally unacceptable". -
23 August 2011Success in second US couple’s deportation fight + The immigration authority which denied leave for an AIDS-sufferer's husband is now exercising discretion as it drops a second order on appeal. -
23 August 2011A quarter of New York’s new marriages are gay 11 Figures for nuptials in the state jumped 33% on the same period in previous years after new equal marriage rights are introduced. -
23 August 2011George Michael confirms split from Kenny Goss 26 The singer-songwriter revealed his single status to a concert audience in Prague, 15 years after the couple met. -
23 August 2011Australian politician’s gay brother: comments are “dangerous” and “inappropriate” 11 The politician who once claimed there were no gays in North Queensland called for gay marriage to be "ridiculed".
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23 August 2011Ugandan lesbian rights activist allowed entry to UK 6 Petition succeeds in overturning the UK authority's decision, allowing campaigner to speak at an Amnesty International event and attend Pride festival in Northern Ireland. -
23 August 2011Video: Presidential hopeful accepts “decision” to be gay, but “disagrees vehemently” on equality 40 The former Republican senator Rick Santorum tried to allay gay voters' concerns and demanded respect for his different viewpoint. -
23 August 2011Bisexuality revisited as university’s second study finds it does exist 202 A second study conducted by Northwestern University succeeds where the first failed, in finding evidence of bisexuality in men. -
23 August 2011Australian Prime Minister hears case for marriage equality 13 Representatives from Australian Marriage Equality told the Prime Minister she had a historic opportunity to make Australian a more just and equitable nation. -
24 August 2011US appeals test HIV transmission laws 5 As the movement to repeal HIV transmission laws gains momentum, two decisions highlight the inapplicability of the laws to gays in at least one US state. -
24 August 2011Interview: Chaz Bono on the journey to be himself 41 Chaz Bono is approaching the end of a personal journey. -
24 August 2011Apologies after gay students ejected from bar ‘for kissing’ 50 Boycott organised through Facebook prompts reconciliation between bar owner and local patrons. -
24 August 2011Lady Gaga set for lesbian kiss in new Simpsons episode 12 Lady Gaga will roll into fictional Springfield on a private train, and end up in an embrace with family matriarch, Marge. -
24 August 2011Call for gay men to donate blood stem cells 33 Anthony Nolan is calling on the gay community, who are not barred from donating blood stem cells because of their sexuality. -
24 August 2011Comment: Donation, the mark of mature engagement in society 6 Joseph Galliano has been on the Anthony Nolan donor register for over a decade, having been surprised to hear that gay men were able to donate blood stem cells. -
24 August 2011Reykjavik invites bears for annual gay-friendly weekend 5 Following the success of last year's event, Iceland is inviting bears back to the island for a weekend of sightseeing and parties. -
24 August 2011Doors closing for only gay Republican candidate in US presidential race 16 Fred Karger, who won straw polls against Mitt Romney, Donald Trump and others, claims he is being given the cold shoulder by the Republican party.
Articles from August 2011
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UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported7
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship14
US: LGBT activists protests against removal of gay protections from immigration reform bill+
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: I’ve not come out strongly against same-sex unions, but we don’t do them25
US: Boy Scouts council to vote on lifting ban on gay members1
US church: Equal marriage bill is to blame for violent Woolwich murder16
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be ‘the right decision’1
Peter Tatchell: ‘I may disagree with David Cameron on austerity, but on equal marriage I salute him’11
Ukraine: Gay pride rally cancelled by court for fear that it will spark violence1
Cornwall: Tory deputy chair Sarah Newton defends abstaining in equal marriage Commons vote15
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people57
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur 63
David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords47
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth 'dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?' 10
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals50- Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship14
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56- US church: Equal marriage bill is to blame for violent Woolwich murder16
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 8411
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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 marriage93
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 bill66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur63
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
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