Tony Grew edited PinkNews.co.uk between 2007 and 2009. He now edits ePolitix.com
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19 January 2009Lesbian Congresswoman to serve as honorary inauguration co-chair 1 President-elect Barack Obama has named the only out lesbian in Congress as one of 16 honorary co-chairs for his inauguration tomorrow. -
19 January 2009Cameron hails the return of Ken Clarke after eleven years on the backbenches 2 It has been billed as the final reshuffle of the Tory frontbench before the general election. Gordon Brown could go to the country anytime before June 2010. -
19 January 2009Nick Herbert moved to environment in Tory frontbench reshuffle + A leading gay Tory has been moved from his Shadow Justice brief to take on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. -
19 January 2009Nigerian MPs vote to ban “immoral” gay marriages 8 The House of Representatives in Nigeria has voted unanimously in favour of a new legislation banning same-sex marriage. -
19 January 2009Analysis: Obama’s comprehensive support for gay equality 10 What can lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans Americans expect from the new President of the United States? -
18 January 2009Alan Duncan loses business portfolio in Cameron’s reshuffle + The long-anticipated reshuffle of Conservative leader David Cameron's frontbench team has led to the removal of a leading gay politician from a key role. -
16 January 2009Police investigating homophobic MP Iris Robinson seek advice about prosection 6 The Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland has confirmed that it has received a request for prosecutorial advice from police investigating whether a local MP's homophobic statements broke the law. -
16 January 2009Ad standards body to rule on “no God” campaign next week 22 The Advertising Standards Authority will decide next week whether to investigate complaints that a series of adverts on public transport which claim there is no God have breached the code of conduct. -
16 January 2009Boy George sentenced to 15 months in prison 24 Singer Boy George has been sent to jail for falsely imprisoning a male prostitute in his east London flat.The judge at Snaresbrook Crown Court said the star, real name George O'Dowd, has used "gratuitous violence." -
16 January 2009Obama urged to consider gay rights when appointing federal judges + A legal organisation that fights for the civil rights of lesbians and gay men has urged the President-elect of the United States and the Senate to appoint judges who will treat the LGBT community fairly. -
16 January 2009Black gay activist among new Stonewall trustees 5 Gay equality organisation Stonewall has announced the appointment of four new trustees. Rob Berkeley, Founding Chair of the Black Gay Men’s Advisory Group, will join the board. -
16 January 2009US Christian fundamentalists attack gay rights measure at Euro Parliament 14 An American legal group associated with homophobic Christian preachers such as James Dobson has attacked a European Parliament initiative on human rights. -
15 January 2009Gay State Department staff hope Clinton will grant more partner benefits + An organisation representing US State Department gay and lesbian personnel and their families has welcomed comments from Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton about same-sex partners. -
15 January 2009Government to remove incitement to homophobic hatred “opt out” 8 New legislation that reforms the coroner service and criminal justice system contains a measure to protect people from incitement to hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation. -
15 January 2009Liverpool gay village plan goes ahead after seven years of lobbying 5 A Liberal party councillor has said that after seven years of lobbying, proposals for new traffic arrangements in the gay "village" will go ahead. -
15 January 2009Boy George faces jail for false imprisonment of sex worker 2 A judge in London will sentence singer Boy George tomorrow following his conviction last month of false imprisonment. -
15 January 2009President-elect Obama picks gays for key government positions 1 The President-elect of the United States has nominated a gay man to the high-profile position of director of the Office of Personnel Management. -
15 January 2009Gay footballers demand tougher action against homophobia 1 The Gay Football Supporters Network has said that homophobic taunts and chanting at matches should be treated as such, and not labelled "indecent." -
14 January 2009Obama publicly supported gay marriage during state Senate run 3 President-elect Barack Obama said he was in favour of same-sex marriage while he was a candidate for the Illinois State Senate more than a decade ago. -
14 January 2009Chris Bryant speaks publicly about “horrible” Gaydar photo controversy 11 A junior minister has given a deeply personal interview to a gay publication in which he discusses coming out, his mother's struggle with alcoholism and his humiliation at the hands of a tabloid newspaper.
