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6 September 2012Bristol: Drugs treatment services in funding boost to help LGBT community 2 Several drug support services in Bristol have been awarded thousands of pounds worth of grant funding in order to help tackle the use of “non-traditional” drugs in the city’s gay community -
7 September 2012Video: Time to ‘stop’ discrimination against gays and lesbians, says Obama 6 President Barack Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, and talked about the Democrats support for the LGBT community. -
7 September 2012Connecticut: Priest reprimanded for participating in his cousin’s same-sex wedding 20 The Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, has rebuked a priest for participating in his cousin's same-sex wedding in New York City, despite him only doing a reading and that he didn't wear his vestments. -
7 September 2012Massachusetts: State lawmakers call for appeal on surgery for trans prisoner 15 State lawmakers in Massachusetts have begun the process of attempting to have a decision made by a judge to give a trans woman prisoner gender reassignment surgery as a treatment for gender dysphoria. -
7 September 2012Maryland: Footballer who supported gay rights campaign attacked by delegate 29 An American Footballer who recorded a video supporting a marriage equality group in October 2011, has just been attacked by a delegate of the state, who said that he should be punished for speaking out. -
7 September 2012Tories criticise government appointment of David Laws 32 Nick Clegg has been accused of getting a “sixth” Lib Dem MP around the cabinet table after the London Evening Standard revealed it had been an “11th hour” fight to fully resurrect the political career of gay Lib Dem MP David Laws. -
7 September 2012Brighton Pride boss speaks of ‘disappointment’ at Alexandra Burke snub 14 Pride Brighton and Hove director Trevor Edwards has told the Argus newspaper that the X Factor winner’s decision to pull out of last weekend’s event was “disappointing”. -
7 September 2012Ronan Keating: I still miss my ‘best friend’ Stephen Gately 23 The Boyzone singer has told GaydarRadio that he still misses the gay music star, who died in 2009 from an undiagnosed heart condition; describing Stephen Gately as his “best friend”. -
7 September 2012Israel: High rates of suicide among country’s LGBT youth 13 New research published this week in Israel has examined suicide rates among LGBT youth in the country. -
7 September 2012Exclusive: Brighton Green MP criticises party councillor for opposing equal marriage 16 Caroline Lucas, the MP for Brighton Pavilion and former leader of the Green Party, has exclusively told PinkNews.co.uk, about her “disappointment” at Green Councillor Christina Summers’ decision to break rank with the party over marriage rights for same-sex couples. -
7 September 2012UK LGBT community urged to think about becoming parents 13 The number of same-sex couples and individuals having children is on the increase, according to the organisers of this year’s Alternative Parenting Show. -
7 September 2012Gay couple Syed and Christian to leave EastEnders 32 EastEnders cast members Marc Elliott and John Partridge, who play gay couple Syed Masood and Christian Clarke, are to be written out of the BBC One soap. -
7 September 2012Connecticut: Man pleads guilty to killing woman he thought was having an affair with daughter 4 A man in the US state of Connecticut has pleaded no contest in relation to charges he killed a woman he thought was having an affair with his daughter, and then put her body in a freezer. -
7 September 2012Comment: What the reshuffle means for LGBT support in the government 17 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Chris Ward sums up the LGBT ramifications of this week’s reshuffle and assesses the recent equality record of the main three parties. -
7 September 2012Culture Secretary Maria Miller appeals for dialogue with gay community 70 The UK’s new culture secretary, who was controversially given the responsibility of looking after the Government Equalities Office in this week’s reshuffle, is keen to begin discussions with LGBT organisations. -
7 September 2012Lesbian couple escalate adoption rights battle, attempt to have equal marriage ban deemed unconstitutional 5 A US couple have escalated their own same-sex adoption battle to encompass their state's ban on same-sex marriages. -
7 September 2012Chile: Army general criticised for issuing orders to “avoid gays” 6 Calls for a top Chilean general to retire have come after he issued orders which instructed recruiters to avoid gays and Jehovah's Witnesses. -
8 September 2012Update: Maryland pro-equality footballer backed by team after delegate requested his silence 23 The team of an American Football squad who were asked by a Maryland delegate to take action against one of their players who stood up for equal marriage rights, has declined to do so.
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8 September 2012Rowan Williams: Church ‘wrong’ about homosexuality but Cameron has embarrassed us on gay marriage 68 In an interview ahead of his upcoming retirement from the role of Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has said that while the church was "wrong" not to have advocated gay equality, Prime Minister David Cameron was wrong to embarrass the Church of England over the issue of equal marriage. -
8 September 2012Fellow NFL footballer defends equality-supporting Ravens player from delegate attack 10 A Maryland delegate caused a storm of controversy this week when he wrote a letter to the owner of a football team urging him to reprimand one of his players who recorded a pro-marriage equality.
Articles from September 2012
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 strong16
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
Gay dating website for 'homosensible' Catholic priests being run out of the Vatican18- Brazil: Lawmakers approve bill which would remove ban on 'gay cure' therapy 2
- Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong16
- 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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