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21 December 2011Man serving life sentence tried to strangle gay inmate after relationship 9 A man who is currently serving a life sentence for murdering his brother has been sentenced for trying to kill a gay inmate after a brief relationship. -
21 December 2011US network “will meet LGBT groups” to discuss new show’s effect on trans community 44 US network executives say they will meet with LGBT groups over a comedy which has drawn criticism for its depiction of men dressing as women to find work. -
21 December 2011Exclusive: Scottish Catholic Church uses ‘hate group’ research to fight gay marriage 101 The Scottish Catholic Church has argued against equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, saying "exceptionally hazardous" gay relationships lead to shorter life expectancies, relying on a study which was discredited by its own authors for this purpose ten years ago and a paper authored by the founder of the US Family Research Institute. -
22 December 2011Lesbians become first naval couple to share traditional port kiss 17 Two lesbians in the US have become the first gay couple to share the navy's traditional dockside kiss, when an officer returns home from sea. -
22 December 2011Football stewards “will wear headcams” to prevent homophobic abuse 23 Officials at Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane stadium in London have confirmed they will wear head-mounted video cameras to monitor abusive chants at a match tonight. -
22 December 2011Gay Republicans say Newt Gingrich’s “vote Obama” comment was “mischaracterised” 33 Newt Gingrich's suggestion that a gay Iowan voter support US President Barack Obama in next year's elections if he values marriage equality above other issues has been "mischaracterised" according to gay Republican groups. -
22 December 2011Australian Psychological Society backs call for equal marriage rights 15 The Australian Psychological Society has officially given its support to full marriage equality for gay couples, adding the voice of its 20,000 members to the debate. -
22 December 2011Nigerian health minister says bisexuals “pose a challenge” to HIV efforts 15 Nigeria's health minister has warned that bisexual men pose a "challenge" to efforts to tackle the spread of HIV in the country, as the prevalence of HIV among gay and bisexual men in the country was found to have risen. -
22 December 2011Adam Lambert “arrested after fight” at Finnish gay bar 22 American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert has reportedly been arrested outside a gay bar in Helsinki after a violent fight with his boyfriend. -
22 December 2011Trans woman’s killer found guilty of manslaughter after Tube death 8 The killer of Sonia Burgess, a trans human rights lawyer who was pushed to her death under a Tube train in London last year, has been convicted of manslaughter. -
23 December 2011Archbishop of Chicago compares gay pride march to Ku Klux Klan rally 99 A Catholic cardinal in the city of Chicago has drawn condemnation for suggesting the gay rights movement could "morph into something like the Ku Klux Klan". -
23 December 2011Gays “sorry for cheapening marriage” after US politician’s “affair” 47 A gay man in Minnesota has apologised on behalf of his community for "degrading traditional marriage" after a married state senator who opposed equal marriage rights had an "illicit affair" with a male member of her staff. -
23 December 2011The weirdest and most unexpected LGBT stories of 2011 6 In our annual rundown of the year's events, we look at the strangest stories of the year: the news in 2011 which took us completely by surprise. -
23 December 2011Malaysia urged to repeal anti-gay law and abandon politician’s trial 22 The Malaysian government has been urged to revoke its laws criminalising homosexuality and abandon the criminal trial of its former deputy Prime Minister, which is believed to be nearing a verdict. -
23 December 2011Video: Michele Bachmann challenged by “gay robot” 19 On her campaign trail to win the Republican party's nomination for the presidential race, Michele Bachmann received an unusual heckling. -
23 December 2011Trans personality Karen Gayle in this year’s Alternative Christmas Message 8 Channel 4's annual Alternative Christmas Message will this year feature Karen Gayle, one of the stars of its popular documentary, My Transsexual Summer. -
23 December 2011Exclusive: Tesco set to drop future Pride funding days into Christian boycott 331 Supermarket giant Tesco does not plan to sponsor Pride London again after next year, PinkNews.co.uk can confirm, only days after the Christian Institute called for shoppers to boycott the retailer. -
23 December 2011George Michael says doctors were “keeping him alive” during pneumonia 25 George Michael has returned to the UK after being treated in an Austrian hospital for pneumonia. -
23 December 2011Tesco “fully committed” to gay staff, and “practical benefits rather than events” 121 Retail giant Tesco has said it is "fully committed" to supporting its gay staff after concerns were raised following an announcement that it would explore alternatives to funding future Pride events.
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25 December 2011The top UK LGBT stories of 2011 24 As 2011 draws to a close, PinkNews.co.uk takes a look back at the most important stories of the last twelve months.
Articles from 2011
Top stories
Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter ‘doesn’t feel remorse’ for homophobic tweet2
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track2
MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review6
MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships7
Maria Miller: I am happy to accept Labour’s amendment on a speedy civil partnerships review5
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs9
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: ‘There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage’47
Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs20
Church of Scotland votes to allow ordaining ministers in same-sex relationships7
Comment: Say no to same-sex bill marriage amendments, Mr Cameron2
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault124- Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 47
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'5- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review6
- Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs20
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22- Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track2
- MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships7
- MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs9
- Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet2
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault124
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'72
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
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
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Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
Canada: 'Israeli apartheid' censorship row puts Toronto Pride funding in jeopardy52
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