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12 January 2012Up to 5,000 Canadian gay marriages ‘may not be valid’ 59 A lawyer for the Canadian government has said thousands of marriages between overseas gay couples which have taken place in the country since 2004 may not all be valid under domestic law. -
12 January 2012Gay military group’s Facebook page back after fear it ‘infringed own rights’ + The Facebook page of the US military's gay support group OutServe has been briefly suspended and reinstated after a user claimed it was infringing its own rights. -
12 January 2012Tel Aviv ‘best gay city destination’ of 2011 49 The city of Tel Aviv in Israel was dubbed the best gay travel destination of last year but the poll has caused concerns to resurface over alleged human rights "pinkwashing". -
13 January 2012Belgian minister wants anti-gay Primate replaced 44 One of Belgium's deputy prime ministers has called for the anti-gay head of the Belgian Catholic Church to be replaced after he questioned the government's right to decide issues of marriage and sexuality. -
13 January 2012US group aims for ‘dot gay’ web domain 19 As applications for new top level domains on the web open today, an American group is trying to secure '.gay' for the LGBT community, saying it will make it "an exemplary beacon of social entrepreneurship and an empowering resource". -
13 January 2012Full court martial recommended for gay Wikileaks soldier 17 Bradley Manning, the gay soldier at the centre of a storm over leaked military information, has been recommended for a full court martial following a pre-trial hearing over Christmas. -
13 January 2012Legal groups: Canada’s overseas gay marriages are safe 9 Gay advocacy groups have responded to a statement by a government lawyer yesterday which called into question the validity of thousands of gay marriages between foreign nationals on Canadian soil.
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13 January 2012Gay actor Charlie Condou announces birth of son 2 Charlie Condou has announced the birth of his second child, a boy called Hal, on Wednesday. -
13 January 2012Chris Bryant MP describes House of Commons ‘gay bar’ 27 The gay MP for Rhondda was speaking about Parliamentary representation yesterday when he said the current number of gay MPs meant the Palace of Westminster's Strangers Bar sometimes reminded him of Soho. -
13 January 2012Leaflet defendant had to ‘stop gays or risk tsunami’ + A man accused of stirring up hatred with anti-gay leaflets said homosexuality needs to be stopped or society risks a natural disaster, a court has heard. -
13 January 2012Gay candidate success at Reading council election 16 A gay candidate has been elected as the leader of the Conservatives on Reading Council, it was announced this week. -
13 January 2012Jersey’s religious civil partnership rules near implementation 10 The island of Jersey's new civil partnership law will be coming into effect in the next few weeks with provisions for religious ceremonies after receiving royal assent. -
13 January 2012Man arrested for Facebook gay date in Saudi Arabia 109 As British prime minister, David Cameron visits Saudi Arabia today, activists report the plight of a man arrested by the religious police who may face corporal punishment. -
15 January 2012Gay dean to sue Church of England after twice being rejected as bishop due to his sexuality 93 Britain’s most senior openly gay cleric has threatened to sue the Church of England unless it promotes him to Bishop. -
16 January 2012Christopher Plummer wins Golden Globe for gay dad role 6 Christopher Plummer's performance as a gay father in the film Beginners has won him a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a motion picture. -
16 January 2012Lee Steele apologises for ‘tongue-in-cheek’ Gareth Thomas tweet 16 Sacked footballer Lee Steele has apologised for his comment about gay rugby star Gareth Thomas in a statement issued by his new club, Nantwich Town FC, but has been charged by the FA for bringing the game into disrepute. -
16 January 2012Canada to fill ‘gap’ on gay marriage 10 The Canadian Justice Minister has reassured thousands of gay couples who have married in his country that their unions will be recognised there, but admitted there is a "legislative gap" in the rules on foreign nationals' marriages. -
16 January 2012Call for rainbow flags as Australian Open starts 4 As the Australian Open began today, a group is calling for fans to raise rainbow flags to protest in a "peaceful, non-disruptive" way against anti-gay comments made by former tennis champion Margaret Court. -
16 January 2012Mr Gay UK pledges portion of winnings to HIV charity 32 Newly coronated Mr Gay UK, Samuel Kneen has pledged a portion of his prize money to the HIV/AIDS charity, the Terence Higgins Trust. -
16 January 2012Chris Bryant attacks Church of England ‘silliness about homosexuality’ 34 Gay MP Chris Bryant has criticised the Church of England, writing that it “needs to forget its silliness about homosexuality” and its teaching that "homophobia is immoral” and “it’s fine and dandy to be gay just so long as you don’t do anything about it.”
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Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts22
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’5
US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager1
Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too12
US: Lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl, rejects plea deal9
Neil Patrick Harris to introduce special TV screening of Harvey Milk biopic+
Tory MP Richard Drax: The equal marriage bill is ‘intolerant legislation’37
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights39
Lesbian drama tipped for top prize at Cannes film festival2
Blackburn Rovers footballer charged with making a homophobic gesture at Brighton fans+
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card110- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts22
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins61
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians47- US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager1
Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of 'gay orgy' jailed 2- Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too12
- Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights39
- Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as 'absurd'5
- US: Lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl, rejects plea deal9
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card110
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'95
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur66
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people64
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins61
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