Tony Grew edited PinkNews.co.uk between 2007 and 2009. He now edits ePolitix.com
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21 January 2009Istanbul gay rights group wins appeal against closure under morality laws 1 Turkey's leading gay rights group will be allowed to continue to operate after a Supreme Court ruling. A department of the Istanbul Governor's office had alleged that Lambda Istanbul violates Turkish laws on morality. -
21 January 2009Gay rights group hails Obama’s “paradigm shift” towards equality 3 America's largest gay rights group has hailed the new Obama administration and expressed hope for a "new day of welcome and great promise." -
21 January 2009BBC “regrets” DJ Chris Moyles’ Auschwitz comments 10 A radio personality who was once voted Bigot of the Year at the Stonewall Awards has made a tasteless joke about the Holocaust. -
20 January 2009Gay rights agenda now on White House website 14 The new administration in the United States has already posted a lengthy statement on gay rights on the White House website. -
20 January 2009Bush’s Chief Justice trips up Obama’s inauguration oath + The Chief Justice of the United States misread the oath of office during the inauguration of Barack Obama as President today. -
20 January 2009Obama: The world has changed, and we must change with it 1 I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. -
20 January 2009President Obama promises a new start for the world + The new President of the United States said that the country can fulfil the promise that all are equal and free. Barack Obama spoke to a crowd of more than two million in Washington DC. -
20 January 2009Barack Obama becomes the 44th President of the United States + Barack Obama has just taken the oath of office in Washington DC and is now the 44th President of the United States. The oath was administered by the Chief Justice John Roberts. -
20 January 2009Bush enters final hour of Presidency as Obama arrives to take oath 3 The 43rd President of the United States has just arrived at the Capitol in Washington DC with the President-elect, Barack Obama. -
20 January 2009Malta’s government accused of double standards on gay rights 4 An opposition MP in Malta has accused the government of ignoring the rights of gay people now they have been re-elected. -
20 January 2009MSPs hear objections to new homophobic hate crimes proposal 2 The Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee has heard evidence on proposed legislation that allows Scotland's courts to impose tougher sentences for homophobic hate crimes. -
20 January 2009Obama looks to Lincoln in his inauguration address + An inauguration speech is the set piece of the American system of government. The new President sets the tone for his administration. -
20 January 2009Video: The 44th President’s journey from Hawaii to the White House + Later today a junior Senator from Illinois, with just four years experience in Washington, will take the oath of office and become the 44th President of the United States. -
20 January 2009Martin Luther King’s dream “comes a step closer” with Obama + America's largest LGBT civil rights organisation marked the birthday of civil rights activist Martin Luther King yesterday with a message of hope for Barack Obama's administration. -
20 January 2009Obama urged to fight for gay rights across the world + The new President of the United States should "defend the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and intersex people, in the US and worldwide," according to a leading gay activist. -
20 January 2009Gay mayor of Portland admits to relationship with teenager 14 The Mayor of the American city of Portland has apologised for lying about a relationship he had in 2005 with an 18-year-old. -
20 January 2009Nepalese MP honoured for work fighting homophobia 2 An MP from Nepal is one of five people who have been recognised for their significant contributions toward eradicating homophobia. -
20 January 2009Obama team “regrets” that gay bishop’s prayer was not broadcast 5 A spokesman for the US Presidential Inauguration Committee has confirmed that a prayer by Bishop Gene Robinson was supposed to be televised as part of a celebration concert on Sunday. -
19 January 2009Anger as gay bishop’s inauguration prayer is left out of broadcast 6 A US broadcaster has been criticised for starting their live coverage of a concert in Washington DC celebrating the inauguration of Barack Obama after the opening prayer led by an openly gay bishop. -
19 January 2009Man convicted of 1997 murder of trans sex worker Robyn Browne 3 A 42-year-old man was today found guilty of the murder of Robyn Browne in 1997 by a unanimous decistion of a jury at the Old Bailey in London. James Hopkins will be sentenced on Thursday.
