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24 August 2011Canada mourns loss of gay-friendly opposition leader 17 Jack Layton, MP, died on Monday morning after a battle with cancer. -
24 August 2011Texas judge tells father not to leave children with his husband 34 A Houston judge has forbidden a man from leaving his children in the care of any man to whom they are not related, in a case which has raised condemnation for its anti-gay bias. -
25 August 2011Tim Cook succeeds Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple 27 Tim Cook, appointed chief executive of Apple today, following the resignation of Steve Jobs, has in the past been described as the “most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley.” Although Mr Cook has never spoken publicly about his sexuality, he has long been described as gay and has never denied the claims. -
25 August 2011Inter-American Court of Human Rights hears landmark lesbian custody case 4 Karen Atala had been told by Chilean courts that her children faced a risk of "social discrimination" because she was a lesbian, but the country has agreed to defer to the international court's decision. -
25 August 2011Maltese LGBT community faces legal anomaly after discriminatory rule is revoked 21 Mediterranean archipelago is forced to allow EU citizens' gay partners across its borders, but does not give own citizens the same opportunity. -
25 August 2011US teacher returns after anti-gay rant “did not violate code of conduct” 79 High school teacher who "almost threw up" on hearing about gay marriage legislation did not "disrupt" the school districts processes. -
25 August 2011Devon landlady sentenced for homophobic insult 27 Conditional discharge handed down after pub landlady hurls insult at rival coastal hotelier. -
25 August 2011Anti-gay Republican admits making hotel arrangement with teenager, but will not resign 67 Republican representative told newspaper: "I went to the edge, but I didn't fall over the edge", and says he is definitely not gay. -
25 August 2011Murakami novel dropped from reading list for lesbian sex mention 26 Norwegian Wood, which has sold over 12 million copies internationally, was dropped after parents complained about a female character's reference to sex with a 13 year old girl. -
25 August 2011Indonesian province separates lesbians after fake marriage 37 One of the two women in Aceh had posed as a man in order to be married in the only region in Indonesia to operate Sharia law. -
26 August 2011Kent gay man guilty of assaulting homophobic, disabled father 93 32 years of "snide" remarks caused pensioner's son to "lose control" and punch his father. -
26 August 2011Marchers demand action for murdered South African lesbian 3 Four months after lesbian activist's rape and murder, South Africans petition police authority for action in finding her killers. -
26 August 2011Pro-gay reggae album world’s first 31 The album, Tolerance, rails against a 'murder music' culture and homophobia, including the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, and includes a letter to the Jamaican prime minister. -
26 August 2011Teacher compared teaching style to Jesus’ before anti-gay rant 60 Mr Buell said: "I try to teach and lead my students as if Lake Co.
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26 August 2011US’ ten year census finds more gay couples across the country 16 Nationwide study found 50% increase in gay couples in the last decade, with the more conservative states leading the rises. -
26 August 2011Video: Lady Gaga flash mob held at Bachmann family clinic 10 Dancers take presidential hopeful's husband's comments on board, performing a choreographed routine outside his 'gay cure' clinic. -
26 August 2011Final arguments heard in gay school shooting trial + Trial expected to end today, as defence lawyers claim the 2008 killing of gay 15-year-old Larry King was not premeditated and seek a conviction of voluntary manslaughter. -
27 August 2011In photos: Pink Lake kicks off in traditional style 11 The Pink Lake festival, held around Lake Wörthersee in Austria has kicked off in its own unique style. -
27 August 2011In Photos: Pink Lake boat party 6 The fun at Austria's Pink Lake festival, held around Lake Wörthersee continued last night with a boat party on the crystal clear waters. -
27 August 2011Video: Manchester Pride sees thousands celebrate their 21st pride 44 The LGBT community of Manchester have celebrated the 21st Manchester pride with hundreds of thousands lining the streets with rainbow flags and 'I Love MCR' banners supporting the fightback after the riots that broke out in the city earlier this month.
Articles from August 2011
Top stories
US: Boy Scouts vote on gay members set for 23 May+
New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime+
Finland’s pro-equality ‘Marry Me’ places 24th in Eurovision final8- Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2
US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state21
Mixed martial arts fighter fined $20,000 and suspended for three months for anti-gay slur3
France: President Francois Hollande signs equal marriage bill into law8
Gay MP Mike Freer accuses fellow Tories of attempting to “derail” equal marriage bill9
Church of England: Allowing straight civil partnerships would ‘introduce confusion’23
Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally5
- Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2
- Finland's pro-equality 'Marry Me' places 24th in Eurovision final8
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers11- New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime0
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions19- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss14
- US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state21
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets30
Video: Equal marriage parody of Finland's 2013 Eurovision entry goes viral3- Church of England: Allowing straight civil partnerships would 'introduce confusion'23
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
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
Russia: Tortured and killed gay man was 'raped with beer bottles'55-
Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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