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9 January 2012Video: Rick Santorum would try to be a “good father” to a gay son 66 As gay rights continue to be discussed by the Republican presidential candidacy hopefuls, an NBC debate on Sunday drew noteworthy statements from both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. -
9 January 2012Homophobic Welsh crime rate up on “improved victim confidence” 9 A 40% rise in reported homophobic crime over the last three years in South Wales has been attributed to the increased confidence of gay people to come forward. -
10 January 2012Interview: Tabatha Coffey on fame, hair and same-sex marriage in New Jersey 1 Laurence Watts meets the star of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover and new show Tabatha Takes Over to talk about growing up setting transgender dancers' wigs in Australia, working for Vidal Sassoon in London and finding TV fame in America. -
10 January 2012Comment: Future sex – beyond gay and straight 171 Peter Tatchell argues that gay and straight identities will be insignificant in a future without homophobia: With the demise of "straight supremacism" and the gay labels we use in self-defence, people will be free to acknowledge desires for all genders. -
10 January 2012Video: Gay Korean-American film among features at Sundance 8 A film about a gay Korean man who yearns for a family - which the director used to come out to his own parents - will feature at this year's Sundance festival. -
10 January 20128,500 sign Catholic priest’s petition to end “gay panic” defence 28 A Catholic priest in Queensland, Australia has seen huge support for his petition to have the “gay panic" defence struck out. -
10 January 2012Tabatha Coffey considers a New Jersey gay marriage ‘Takeover’ 12 If the New Jersey Governor vetoes marriage equality legislation this year, Tabatha Coffey says she is prepared to step in and take over in her trademark style.
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10 January 2012Netflix gay category missing from UK iPad and Xbox versions’ frontpages 31 The video-on-demand service Netflix, which offers users streaming films online, has left the gay category out of its new UK apps. -
10 January 2012Pope: Gay marriage ‘threatens the future of humanity’ 169 Pope Benedict XVI reportedly said on Monday that allowing gay couples equal marriage rights could threaten the future of humanity, as a policy which "undermines the family". -
11 January 2012Stephen Fry supports Catholic priest’s ‘gay panic’ petition 6 Stephen Fry backed an Australian Catholic priest's petition to eliminate the "gay panic" defence from Queensland's criminal courts as signatures reached 10,000. -
11 January 2012Gay man “terrorised” by leaflets, court told + Gay men have appeared in court in Derby to tell of their experience receiving homophobic leaflets which questioned whether gays should be executed. -
11 January 2012Spies and accountants in Stonewall’s new employer index 31 One of the largest professional services firms in the world, Ernst & Young, has topped Stonewall's list of the 100 best employers for gay and bi employees. -
11 January 2012Video: Star Wars soldiers’ gay tale in Spanish film festival 9 Two soldiers taken from the Star Wars films who must carry on their relationship in secret on the Death Star while a battle rages outside are the subject of a short Spanish film at this year's Notodo Film Festival. -
11 January 2012Archie comics’ gay marriage issue out today 18 The first gay character in the Archie Comics world, Kevin Keller, marries his partner in the issue released today, with the town's mayor presiding over the ceremony. -
11 January 2012Oxford City dismisses player for Gareth Thomas tweet 57 Oxford City FC said today it had released Lee Steele from his obligations to the club after the player posted a comment on Twitter which was "seriously contrary to the ethos of the club". -
11 January 2012Liberian Speaker rules out gay rights bills 32 The Speaker of Liberia's House of Representatives has said no gay rights bills will make progress during his tenure. -
12 January 2012Potential parents invited to UK’s first gay adoption week 6 Gay men and women across the UK are being invited to attend an event in the country’s first-ever LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week, from 20 to 26 February. -
12 January 2012Sean Bean takes on trans role for BBC drama 75 The BBC has announced Sean Bean will play a transgender character in an episode of its drama Accused, in a storyline it said was "untold on mainstream television". -
12 January 2012Pat Buchanan: ‘Militant gays’ try to take me off air 70 US political commentator Pat Buchanan has said "militant gay rights groups" and "people of colour" have been trying to take him off TV for "years and years and years", following his absence from the MSNBC network. -
12 January 2012Anti-gay leaflet defendant ‘wanted police to check slogans’ + A man accused of stirring up hatred with anti-gay leaflets had met with police to ask for advice on how to stay within the law, a court has heard.
Articles from January 2012
Top stories
Liberace’s ex-lover claims he had six year relationship with Michael Jackson3
Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on ‘gay cure’ therapy11
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 strong21
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?18
Study: Most US gay people find the majority of religious organisations to be ‘unfriendly’6
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 Jackson3
- Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on 'gay cure' therapy 11
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 strong21
- US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl to step down11
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television72- Gay former police officer accuses the Met of 'institutional racism and homophobia'4
- 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'61- Comment: What does Pride stand for in 2013?18
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-
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television72
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage66
Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment65
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill62
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill61-
Labour MSP Elaine Smith: 'I'm against equal marriage but don't call me homophobic'61
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