Articles by PinkNews.co.uk Staff Writer

Pages:← Previous 1 2...25 26 27 282930 31 32 Next →

12 March 2010
Bloc Party’s Kele on coming out to his parents 5 The singer of indie band Bloc Party, Kele Okereke, has spoken about how his religious parents coped with him coming out. He has rarely referred to his sexual orientation in interviews.
4 March 2010
‘Serious errors’ made when equality watchdog was set up 28 The setting up of the Equality and Human Rights Commission was "patently flawed" and cost taxpayers almost £39 million, a Commons report said today.
16 February 2010
Another man arrested in Malawi 5 Another man has been arrested on homosexuality charges in Malawi. Police spokesman Dave Chingwalu said a 60-year-old man was arrested on Monday and charged with sodomy.
1 February 2010
Trans woman told it was ‘illegal’ for her to use women’s toilets 22 A trans woman has spoken of her humiliation at being wrongly told it was illegal for her to use the female toilet in her local pub. Katrina Harte, 46, began her transition several years ago and is awaiting her final surgery.
1 February 2010
Hawaii’s House shelves civil unions bill 4 Hawaii's House has shelved a bill which would have allowed gay couples the right to have civil unions. Although the Senate approved the bill last week, the House voted on Friday to indefinitely postpone it.
27 January 2010
Tory councillor accused of bad taste over gay joke 24 A Tory councillor in Brentwood who made a joke about promoting gay rights and help for domestic violence victims has been accused of being offensive.
18 January 2010
Former BNP member jailed for bomb factory 4 A former British National Party member was jailed for 11 years last week for hiding a large cache of weapons in his mother's house. Terence Gavan, 39, had been compared to homophobic Soho bomber David Copeland, who killed three in the Admiral Duncan in 1999.
18 January 2010
Trans man wins Facebook victory over banned photos 12 A Canadian trans man who was barred from Facebook for posting an image of his chest reconstruction has been allowed back on the site. Dominic Scaia challenged the social networking site over the policy.
14 January 2010
Bercow hopes for Westminster civil partnerships before May 9 Speaker John Bercow said today that he hopes civil partnerships for gay MPs will be held in parliament in the next few months.
12 January 2010
Entry ban on anti-gay US ‘shock jock’ to stay in place 71 A ban on a US radio presenter entering the UK will be upheld, the government has said. Michael Savage, known for his strong views on homosexuality, Islam and abortion, was barred from entering the country in May last year.
12 January 2010
Model claims he had two-year relationship with Stephen Gately 28 Georgi Dochev, the Bulgarian student and model who was at the Majorca apartment where gay Boyzone singer Stephen Gately died, has claimed he had known Gately and his civil partner for two years.
11 January 2010
Iris Robinson’s husband asks colleague to step in as first minister 16 Peter Robinson, the husband of homophobic Northern Ireland MP Iris Robinson, has asked a colleague to take over as first minister while he stands down for six weeks.
8 January 2010
Equalities minister Harriet Harman fined for careless driving 7 Harriet Harman, the minister for women and equality, has been fined £350 for driving without due care and attention. She was also ordered to pay £70 costs and a £15 victim surcharge, along with receiving three penalty points on her driving licence.
26 November 2009
Advertiser promotion: New sperm and egg donor website launches 3 A brand new worldwide donor connection website has launched. Pride Angel is the first website of its kind to aim towards the gay and lesbian community and was founded by a lesbian couple who have first-hand experience of known donor conception.
16 November 2009
Carrie Prejean has another seven sex tape ‘mistakes’ 26 Former Miss California Carrie Prejean has another seven sex tapes and 30 nude photos, it has been reported. Religious groups are now severing all ties with her.
16 November 2009
America’s biggest gay media company forced to close + Window Media LCC, the largest publisher of LGBT newspapers and websites in America, has closed down. The company owns the Washington Blade, Southern Voice, David magazine and the South Florida Blade.
10 November 2009
Survey to find out more about over-50s and HIV 3 Sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust and Age Concern are carrying out a survey into the experiences of people with HIV who are over 50.
3 November 2009
Judge’s sympathy for trans woman 7 A trans woman who was caught robbing student flats has escaped jail after a judge decided her "unusual case" deserved sympathy.
13 October 2009
Gay MP Chris Bryant promoted to Europe minister 11 Chris Bryant, the Labour MP for Rhondda, has been promoted to the position of Europe minister. Previously a junior minister with responsibility for Africa and Asia, the gay politician replaces Glenys Kinnock.
8 October 2009
Gay man admits trying to poison lesbian neighbours 5 A gay man who gave his lesbian neighbours a curry laced with slug pellets was involved in a long-running feud with them. Gary Stewart, 37, told magistrates in Manchester that he had attempted to poison Marie Walton and Beverley Sales but denied making threats to kill.

Pages:← Previous 1 2...25 26 27 282930 31 32 Next →

Top stories

On Facebook

Featured

Pink News on Twitter Follow @PinkNews

Download our free app for iPhone + iPad