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9 December 2011Comment: Peter Tatchell is wrong to criticise Lynne Featherstone by Evan Harris 77 Former Liberal Democrat MP, Evan Harris, defends Lib Dem equality minister, Lynne Featherstone, after her stance on marriage equality was questioned by the human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell. -
9 December 2011Plans for London 2012 Olympics Pride House London to be unveiled tonight 23 Tonight sees the unveiling of Pride House London, a week long festival run to coincide with the London 2012 Olympic Games. At an event tonight, held at London’s City Hall, details for the festival which will include live music, entertainment, LGBT art, sports and tournaments will be revealed. -
11 December 2011Wrestler Hulk Hogan suing ex-wife for claiming he had a gay affair 18 Wrestler Hulk Hogan is to sue his former wife for defamation after she used a radio interview to promote her autobiography to claim that her ex-husband had a gay relationship with fellow WWE star Brutus Beefcake. -
11 December 2011Marcus Collins loses out in final of X Factor 14 Marcus Collins, who is openly gay, lost out to girl band, Little Mix, on the television talent show X Factor at the final broadcast this evening on ITV 1 and filmed in front of an audience of 10,000 at Wembley Stadium. -
12 December 2011Rick Perry confronted over anti-gay ad 29 Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry was heckled yesterday over a promotional ad which says there is “something wrong with our country” when gays can serve in the military, but children cannot “celebrate Christmas or pray in school”. -
12 December 2011Tel Aviv gay park ‘becoming too dangerous’ 28 A Tel Aviv park popular with the gay community is becoming too dangerous after a series of attacks, campaigners say. -
12 December 2011Interview: Boy George, King of Queens 26 He’s one of the world’s most instantly recognisable people. -
12 December 2011Scottish church minister compares gay marriage to paedophilia 215 A Scottish church minister has caused outrage by comparing homosexuality to paedophilia, polygamy and theft. -
12 December 2011West Midlands police hunting five after anti-gay attack 10 West Midlands police are looking for five men in connection with a homophobic attack in Walsall last month. -
12 December 2011Hulk Hogan: ‘If I was gay I would embrace it’ 14 Hulk Hogan has dismissed his former wife's claims that he is gay as "insane" and says he would accept his sexuality if he was gay.
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12 December 2011Fans say football clubs and agents to blame for lack of gay players 30 A survey of 3,500 football fans says they blame football agents and clubs for the lack of openly gay players. -
12 December 2011Anti-gay US politician’s ‘secret life’ as sperm donor to lesbian couples 26 An American politician who has campaigned against gay marriage has been accused of having a "secret life" as a sperm donor to lesbian couples. -
13 December 2011Trans woman ‘pushed to death’ by friend + A respected human rights lawyer and transgender woman was pushed to her death in front of a train by a friend she had been helping, a court heard today. -
13 December 2011Interview: Russell Grant on Strictly Come Dancing and returning to his theatrical roots 6 Russell Grant talks to Laurence Watts about his accidental fame in astrology, exceeding expectations on Strictly Come Dancing, and asking Holly Valance to star in a lesbian production of Romeo and Juliet. -
13 December 2011High Court challenge of Northern Ireland’s gay adoption rules begins 4 A human rights body in Northern Ireland has begun arguments at the country's High Court to reverse the ban on unmarried couples adopting children. -
13 December 2011One half of Canadian ‘gay’ penguin couple finds a straight mate 60 One half of Canada's best known gay couples, a pair of African penguins, has found a new mate, of the opposite sex. -
13 December 2011US gay serviceman reinstated following Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell discharge 11 A gay linguist who was discharged from the US Navy under the now-repealed Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DODT) ban on openly gay men and women from serving in the armed forces has been reinstated, his attorneys have announced. -
13 December 2011Police pay compensation after calling teenage photographer “stupid” and “gay” 110 A teenager has received an apology and £4,000 in compensation after Metropolitan Police officers stopped him photographing a military parade, saying it was "dangerous", "stupid" and "gay". -
13 December 2011Republicans block appointment of US ambassador to El Salvador over pro-gay rights article 26 Last night, the US senate blocked president Barack Obama's nominee to be ambassador to El Salvador after Republicans expressed outrage at an article she wrote in support of gay rights and unfounded rumours that an ex-boyfriend was a Cuban spy. -
13 December 2011100 take part in first gay pride march in Pune, India 6 Around 100 people participated in the first gay pride march to be held in Pune, India's eighth largest city.
Articles from December 2011
Top stories
Liberace’s ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson1
Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on ‘gay cure’ therapy2
Cher to perform at New York Pride’s Dance on the Pier party1
Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong18
UK: Injunction halts deportation order of lesbian asylum seeker with just hours to spare5
US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl to step down11
Comment: What does Pride stand for in 2013?16
Study: Most US gay people find the majority of religious organisations to be ‘unfriendly’3
Cindy McCain: By next presidential election, both US parties will support equal marriage8
Gay former police officer accuses the Met of ‘institutional racism and homophobia’4
- Liberace's ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson1
- Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on 'gay cure' therapy 2
Gay dating website for 'homosensible' Catholic priests being run out of the Vatican19- Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong18
- US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl to step down11
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television67- Cindy McCain: By next presidential election, both US parties will support equal marriage8
Labour MSP Elaine Smith: 'I'm against equal marriage but don't call me homophobic'60- Gay former police officer accuses the Met of 'institutional racism and homophobia'4
- UK: Injunction halts deportation order of lesbian asylum seeker with just hours to spare5
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage86
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual84
Archbishop of York: Would the Church of England rather bless 'sheep and trees' than gay couples?83
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69-
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television67
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage66
Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment63
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill62
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill61
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
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