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13 August 2008Man found guilty of gay blackmail attempt + An Australian man who attempted to blackmail a gay man has been heavily fined. Justin Williams saw the man enter a public toilet block with two other men in Melton, whilst he was sitting in his car reading a newspaper in November, reports HeraldSun.com. -
13 August 2008Police search for information on stabbed gay man + A gay man was stabbed in Northlands Street, Camberwell on Saturday 2nd August. Police and an ambulance attended the scene and Andrew Pratt, 43, was taken to Kings College Hospital. -
13 August 2008Jamaican lesbian avoids deportation from Florida + A Jamaican lesbian living in Sunrise, Florida, has been allowed to stay in the U.S.A as she could be at risk of homophobic violence in Jamaica. -
13 August 2008HIV prevention worker fights deportation + An HIV prevention worker in Nottingham is fighting deportation to his country of origin. -
13 August 2008Number of Australian gay partnerships exceeds expectations 1 More Australian gay couples are registering their partnerships than anticipated by the government. -
13 August 2008Labour councillor cautioned following gay insult 22 The deputy leader of Barking and Dagenham council has been cautioned by police after using homophobic language. -
13 August 2008Scientists say Red Cross blood ban case ‘a straw man’ + Two bio-ethicists today gave evidence at the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal investigating gay blood donation in Tasmania. -
12 August 2008Manchester Pride to celebrate 18th birthday 5 Manchester Pride 2008 will begin on Friday 15th August with a range of events across the city. -
12 August 2008Two charged with the murder of Liverpool gay teen 7 Two teens, accused of beating a gay teenage hairdresser to death in what the police claim was a homophobic attack have been charged with his murder today. -
12 August 2008London Transgender Film Festival announced 1 2008 London Transgender Film Festival will take place at Ritzy Picturehouse, 7th-9th November. -
12 August 2008Gay athletes raring to compete at Beijing Olympics + A host of talented gay and lesbian athletes are set to take part at the Beijing Olympics. -
12 August 2008No charge for attackers of Salt Lake gay man 13 A group who attacked a gay man in Salt Lake, U.S.A. will not be charged with assault. David Bell, 30, was beaten by between three and five of his neighbours at his home on 4th July, reports the Salt Lake Tribune. -
12 August 2008South African church musician dismissed for being gay 2 A church organist in South Africa is suing his employers after being dismissed due to his sexuality. -
12 August 2008Vauxhall event aims to raise drug awareness 1 Barcode nightclub is set to host Drug Idle, an evening of debate and discussion around recreational drug use. -
12 August 2008HIV/AIDS expert compares Australian gay blood ban to racism 1 The director of Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria has likened the Australian Red Cross ban on gay blood donations to racist discrimination. -
11 August 2008Book on LGBT life in Muslim cultures published + The editor of gay Muslim magazine Huriyah has released a book about LGBT people in the Islamic World. Afdhere Jama's book 'Illegal Citizens: Queer lives in the Muslim world' follows the lives of 33 people in 22 countries including Nigeria, Lebanon, Indonesia, Bosnia, China, India, Israel, and Ukraine. -
11 August 2008McKellen and Callow strike out at anti-gay bishop 11 Sir Ian McKellen and Simon Callow, two of the UK's most prominent gay actors, have spoken out against Bishop Joseph Devine. Devine, on of Scotlands most prominent clergymen, expressed his disproval of McKellan's recent honour from the Queen in a controversial speech to St. Aloysius College in Glasgow earlier this year. -
11 August 2008VIP tickets for Gay and Lesbian World Cup on sale now 1 Limited edition VIP tickets for the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association (IGLFA) World Championship are now on sale. -
8 August 2008REVIEW: Jeremy Marks, ‘Exchanging the truth of God for a lie’ 15 In ‘Exchanging the truth of God for a lie: One man’s spiritual journey to find the truth about homosexuality and same-sex partnerships’, Jeremy Marks explores his philosophy on gay Christianity. -
5 August 2008Review: k.d. lang dances for the crowd at Cambridge Folk Festival 1 This year’s Cambridge Folk Festival had perhaps the ultimate line-up. Young guns such as Quebec’s traditional French folk outfit Mauvais Sort rocked the crowds.
Articles by Rachel Charman
Top stories
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 843
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members+
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years10
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’16
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title4
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage6
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage21
Tory MP David Burrowes accuses David Lammy of ‘playing the race card’ in equal marriage debate32
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote52
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins55
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 50
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading52
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 92
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row8
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a 's**t' than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed20
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 40
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'94
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage92
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill65
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
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