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30 September 2008
Top author to create gay characters 4 Alexander McCall Smith, the best-selling author of The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, will introduce gay characters into his new books. The new gay characters will appear in Mr McCall Smith’s 44 Scotland Street and Sunday Philosophy Club series.
30 September 2008
DeGeneres speaks against Proposition 8 2 American lesbian comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres has called for Californians to reject Proposition 8. The amendment to the marriage legislation would effectively ban gay marriage in California, if it passed a public vote in November.
30 September 2008
Sydney celebrates first gay Jewish commitment ceremony 2 The first Australian same-sex commitment ceremony to take place in a synagogue was held on Sunday. Christopher Whitmont-Stein, 38, and Scott Whitmont, 47, had already entered into a civil commitment ceremony in 2002, took part in traditional Jewish wedding rites.
23 September 2008
New Zealand Parliament recognises contributions of LGBT community + The New Zealand Parliament has dedicated one of its select committee rooms, renamed "The Rainbow Room" to the LGBT community’s contributions to society.
23 September 2008
Brighton Pride announces 2009 theme 1 Following a record number of suggestion from Pride members, Pride in Brighton and Hove has announced that the theme for the 2009 event will be "Pride Beside The Seaside."
23 September 2008
Gay American TV characters reach all-time high + The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) have announced that the number of gay and lesbian TV characters on broadcast networks will double this season.
23 September 2008
Gay rumours surround McCain’s chief of staff 3 A radio station host and former Advocate editor-at-large has alleged that Mark Buse, presidential candidate John McCain’s chief of staff, is gay.
23 September 2008
Iain Duncan Smith criticises drugs caution for George Michael + Conservative MP and former party leader Ian Duncan Smith has criticised the Metropolitan Police for not prosecuting George Michael for drugs offences.
23 September 2008
Lesbian soldier seeks damages for sexual harassment + Kerry Fletcher, a former lance bombardier in the Royal Artillery, is seeking damages of £400,000 from the Ministry of Defence.
22 September 2008
Indian government on brink of repealing anti-gay law 13 The Indian government will take its case for decriminalising homosexuality to the Delhi High Court on Thursday.
22 September 2008
Sponsorship rumours surround gay Olympic swimmer 3 Matthew Mitcham, the Olympic gold medallist swimmer, may be about to sign his first national sponsor.
22 September 2008
Former Blue Peter presenter marries gay partner 1 Mark Curry, who presented Blue Peter from 1986 to 1989, has entered a civil partnership with his partner Jeremy Sandle.
22 September 2008
2008 Stonewall Award nominees announced 1 This November’s annual Stonewall Awards as shortlist has been revealed. The awards celebrate people who have had a positive impact on the lives of British LGBT people.
22 September 2008
Out gay man becomes Lord Justice of Appeal + Barrister Sir Terence Etherton has become the first openly gay man to be sworn in as Lord Justice of Appeal.
22 September 2008
Nepalese lesbian recognised as “third gender” + A lesbian in Kathmandu, Nepal has been recognised as "third gender" on an official identity card.
16 September 2008
German gays on the rise, census shows 1 Statisticians have claimed that the number of same-sex couples in Germany has doubled in the past decade. A micro-census conducted by federal statisticians in Wiesbaden say that the number of gay couples appearing in the figures has risen by 30,000 to 68,000 since 2006.
16 September 2008
Brighton Pride organisers work with local community to improve disabled access + Brighton and Hove Pride organisers have announced that this summer’s event provided the best access yet to disabled people.
16 September 2008
Gays more prone to depression, psychiatrists claim 1 A new study published by the journal BMC Psychiatry claims that lesbian, gay and bisexual people are 50% more likely than straight people to have suffered depression or anxiety disorders.
16 September 2008
Hotel fined after cancelling gay-friendly events 3 The Eyre Square Hotel in Galway has been ordered to pay €3,000 (£2,393) to two gay men by an Equality Tribunal.
16 September 2008
Black LGBT Awards celebrate community achievements + The second annual Black LGBT Community Awards will be held in London on 20th September. The ceremony is sponsored by the Metropolitan Police, Bootylicious, Outburst, MOC, and UK Black Pride.

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