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16 December 2011Last chance to nominate for our list of the most influential LGBT Twitter users + Today is the last chance to tweet your nominations for the most influential LGBT figures on Twitter, as submissions close at 5pm (GMT) this evening. -
16 December 2011US study: Equal marriage rights improve health of single gay men 13 A US study of the effect of equal marriage rights claims gay and bisexual men lead healthier lives when those rights are introduced, regardless of whether they have a partner. -
16 December 2011Labour MEPs pledge support for Equal Love campaign in Europe 44 All Labour's representatives at the European Parliament have signed their support for the Equal Love campaign, which aims to allow equal access for gay and straight couples to civil partnerships and marriage. -
16 December 2011Gay Wikileaks soldier Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing begins today 73 The pre-trial hearing of Bradley Manning, the gay soldier accused of sending sensitive documents to the Wikileaks website, begins today in the US state of Marlyand. -
16 December 2011Christopher Hitchens dies after cancer battle, aged 62 38 Atheist author and journalist Christopher Hitchens died last night, aged 62, at a hospital in Texas after suffering from pneumonia brought on by oesophageal cancer. -
16 December 2011Twitter reacts angrily to Will Young receiving gay slur tweet 109 User who insulted singer's sexuality later complained that it was impossible to "say anything to famous people these days, it's only twitter [...] All their fans on you like a ton of bricks." -
16 December 2011Peter Tatchell offers to testify for demoted Christian housing manager 101 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said today he would be happy to testify in defence of the Christian housing manager demoted for expressing his views on gay marriage. -
16 December 2011Mississippi mayor’s gay shop receipts force him to come out 39 The mayor of the fourth-largest city in Mississippi has been forced to come out of the closet after the receipts from his expenses claim included a visit to a gay "lifestyle store and sex shop". -
16 December 2011Video: Gay couple being told they will become grandparents goes viral 12 A video of a gay couple being told they are going to become grandparents has become a viral hit on Youtube a year after being uploaded to the site. -
19 December 2011Interview: Joe McElderry on The X Factor, coming out and winning Popstar to Operastar 20 2009's X Factor winner talks to Laurence Watts about life after the competition, the publicity around his coming out and plans for a fourth studio album. -
19 December 2011Gay Wikileaks soldier Bradley Manning “struggled with gender identity issues” 38 The pre-trial hearing of Bradley Manning, the gay US soldier accused of sending many sensitive documents to the Wikileaks website, was told by his defence lawyer that he struggled with gender identity issues. -
19 December 2011Sentencing due today in case of US gay school shooting 17 A court in the US is due to sentence Brandon McInerney, the Californian student who last month pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of gay classmate Larry King. -
19 December 2011Malaysian student “missing” for three years found after Irish civil partnership 57 A Malaysian student whose family reported him missing after he stopped contacting them three years ago has been found after pictures of his civil partnership ceremony in Ireland circulated the internet. -
19 December 2011Danish MP’s gay Hans Christian Andersen festival dubbed a ‘silly suggestion’ 9 An MP in Denmark has prompted debate after suggesting the country organise a week-long festival aimed at gay couples in honour of the writer Hans Christian Andersen. -
19 December 2011Businessman acquires Birmingham’s threatened Nightingale Club 8 A local businessman has bought Birmingham's iconic Nightingale Club for an undisclosed sum after the gay nightspot was put into administration. -
19 December 2011Religious charity backs Tesco boycott over gay employee’s “evil Christians” remark 264 The Christian Institute is backing a boycott of the supermarket Tesco after one of its employees wrote on his Flickr page that he would campaign against "evil" Christians who oppose marriage equality. -
19 December 2011Domestic violence helpline offers advice for “surviving Christmas” 6 The LGBT domestic violence charity Broken Rainbow has published a list of tips designed to advise the victims of violence on how to seek help over the festive period. -
20 December 2011Interview: Scott Mills on Radio 1, his Uganda documentary and covering Eurovision 5 His “The Scott Mills Show” is broadcast on BBC Radio 1, a station that reaches more than 11m listeners each week. -
20 December 2011Brandon McInerney receives 21 year prison sentence for gay school shooting 44 A US court has sentenced Brandon McInerney, the Californian student who last month pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of gay classmate Larry King, to 21 years in prison.
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20 December 2011Prison staff “refused to display” Stonewall posters for young offenders 93 Prison staff at the Feltham Young Offenders Institute in London refused official recommendations to display positive images of gay and bisexual relationships to inmates, according to a report released today.
Articles from December 2011
Top stories
US: Third Republican Senator comes out in favour of equal marriage+
South Africa: Gay imam spreads message of empowerment when it comes to homosexuality and Islam1
South Australia officially congratulates New Zealand on equal marriage, ahead of introduction of its own bill+
Watch LIVE: House of Lords debates same-sex marriage amendments+
Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans: ‘I continue to refute all allegations’+
Maltese Prime Minister: A civil unions bill is to be introduced by the end of this year1
More congregations leave Church of Scotland in row about ministers in same-sex relationships5
Live blog: Highlights from the House of Lords committee on same-sex marriage21
Michelle Shocked to return to San Francisco during Pride Week, to clarify her feelings following anti-gay rant13
Gay ‘cure’ therapy NHS ban motion gains cross-party support3
Liberace's ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson13
Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on 'gay cure' therapy 22
Tory MP John Glen criticises Bishop of Salisbury for voicing support for equal marriage25- Live blog: Highlights from the House of Lords committee on same-sex marriage21
Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong25- Michelle Shocked to return to San Francisco during Pride Week, to clarify her feelings following anti-gay rant13
Gay dating website for 'homosensible' Catholic priests being run out of the Vatican19
US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl asks judge to step down13
Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans re-arrested on new indecent assault allegations—- Gay 'cure' therapy NHS ban motion gains cross-party support3
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?84
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television82
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment69
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage66
Labour MSP Elaine Smith: 'I'm against equal marriage but don't call me homophobic'64
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill62
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill62
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