James Park is a reporter for PinkNews.co.uk
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8 September 2011UK expected to lift lifetime ban on gay blood donation later today 30 The lifetime ban on blood donation by men who have had sex with men is expected to be lifted in the UK later today. Since the 1980s AIDS crisis, gay men have been banned from donating blood because of the risk of HIV contamination. -
4 September 2011Thousands of primary school pupils reported for homophobia 391 Thousands of primary school aged children have been labelled as homophobic by their teachers in the past year, information released under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act has revealed. -
3 September 2011Former police chief Brian Paddick wins Lib Dem nomination for Mayor of London 48 Brian Paddick, formerly the most senior out gay police officer in Britain, has won the race for the Liberal Democrats nomination for the Mayor of London. Mr Paddick, came third in the 2008 Mayoral contest and less than a year ago told PinkNews.co.uk that he would not stand for Mayor again. -
31 August 2011Russian cannibal confesses to eating man he met on gay dating website 18 An alleged cannibal in Russia has been arrested after confessing to stabbing, killing and then eating a 32-year-old man he met using a gay dating service. The 21-year-old man, identified only as Ivan L, reportedly confessed to eating the gay man, identified as Roman E, in the city of Murmansk, in the extreme north-west of Russia. -
27 August 2011Video: Manchester Pride sees thousands celebrate their 21st pride 44 The LGBT community of Manchester have celebrated the 21st Manchester pride with hundreds of thousands lining the streets with rainbow flags and 'I Love MCR' banners supporting the fightback after the riots that broke out in the city earlier this month. -
25 August 2011Tim Cook succeeds Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple 27 Tim Cook, appointed chief executive of Apple today, following the resignation of Steve Jobs, has in the past been described as the “most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley.” Although Mr Cook has never spoken publicly about his sexuality, he has long been described as gay and has never denied the claims. -
17 August 2011American Idol producer rejects Adam Levine’s call for more openly gay contestants 21 Yesterday, in an interview for Out magazine, Adam Levine, a judge on NBC's The Voice, called for the producers of American Idol to find more gay contestants. Today, the American Idol's producer rejected the calls saying that sexuality doesn't have anything to do with singing. -
11 August 2011Simon Hughes to sue News International about phone hacking 3 The bisexual deputy-leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Hughes, is to sue News International over the hacking of his phone by a private investigator working for the now defunct News of the World. -
7 August 2011Eggheads star CJ de Mooi banned from wearing ‘Some people are Gay. Get over it’ T-shirt to chess awards 179 CJ de Mooi, star of BBC 2's Eggheads, has revealed that he was banned from presenting prizes to the winners of the British Chess Championship because he was wearing a Stonewall 'Some people are gay. Get over it' T-shirt. -
29 July 2011Video: Will Young’s new single Jealousy 24 Pop Idol winner Will Young admitted earlier this week that he was "terrified" of being gay when he was younger. Check out the video for his latest single, Jealousy. -
26 July 2011Alexander McQueen left £100,000 to THT and £50,000 to his dogs in will 11 Fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who took his own life last year, has left £100,000 to HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust and £50,000 to his pet dogs. -
26 July 2011Taiwan denies gay foreign diplomats immunity for their spouses 6 The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed yesterday that same-sex spouses of diplomats posted to the country are not entitled to full diplomatic immunity and other privileges in Taiwan currently enjoyed by their straight counterparts. -
24 July 2011Gay couples celebrate first gay marriages in New York 49 Gay couples have begun to marry in ceremonies all over New York state during the first day that same-sex weddings are legal in the state. -
19 July 2011Obama ‘proud to support’ the repeal of gay marriage ban 30 The White House has revealed that president Barack Obama is "proud to support" the Respect for Marriage Act, which aims to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act [sic], the federal ban on same sex marriage. -
19 July 2011US government under-fire for study linking penis size to whether gay men ‘top’ or ‘bottom’ 89 The United States government has come under fire for funding a study into how the size of a gay man's penis size effects his sex life and general well-being with particular focus on whether penis size results in the decision to be a 'top' or a 'bottom'. -
16 July 2011Video: Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria’s first lesbian sex scene 2 Star of Desperate Housewives, Eva Longoria, is set to feature in her first same-sex love making scene in upcoming comedy, Without Men. -
16 July 2011Ben Daniels rejects Rupert Everett’s advice for aspiring gay actors not to come out 26 Ben Daniels, star of the BBC hit series Cutting It, has dismissed claims made by Hollywood star Rupert Everett that it is better for aspiring gay actors to stay in the closet despite homophobia he experienced at the BBC. -
16 July 2011Tyler Perry ends gay rumours with talk of pregnancy scare 27 Tyler Perry, the Hollywood actor, writer and producer has ended years of speculation over his sexuality with a reference to a pregnancy scare with an unnamed female partner. -
16 July 2011Video: Queen unveils monument at Bletchley Park, home of gay genius codebreaker Alan Turing 34 The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh yesterday unveiled a monument to commemorate the contribution made by code breakers at Bletchley Park to victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. In particular, The Queen paid tribute to the gay codebreaker Alan Turing who was later forced to undergo chemical castration after being convicted of homosexuality. -
16 July 2011Sir Elton John won’t “rush” his label’s young stars into studio too early 4 Sir Elton John says that he won’t “rush” young artists who he has signed to his Rocket Music Entertainment Group company into the studio before they are ready. Rocket Music already has signed-up Leon Russell, Lily Allen, James Blunt and Sir Elton himself.
