Jessica has been the editor of PinkNews.co.uk since 2009.
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19 May 2009Scottish church supports gay minister 2 The church at the centre of a row threatening to split the Church of Scotland has offered public support to openly gay minister Scott Rennie. -
19 May 2009Gay men urged to stay safe on World Hepatitis Day 2 Gay and bisexual men are being urged to raise their awareness of hepatitis today for World Hepatitis Day. It is estimated that one in 12 people around the globe are infected with hepatitis B or C. -
19 May 2009Pennsylvania senator introduces gay marriage ban 6 Republican Senator John Eichelberger has announced he intends to introduce a bill to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to ban gay marriage. -
19 May 2009Nine-year-old boy organises gay marriage rally 36 After overhearing that a same-sex couple in his neighbourhood couldn't get married, nine-year-old Ethan McNamee decided to organise a gay rights rally. -
19 May 2009Gay Chief Whip claimed £18,880 for food without submitting receipts 18 Nick Brown, the openly gay Chief Whip and Labour MP, claimed £18,880 for food expenses between 2004 and 2008 without submitting any expenses. -
18 May 2009Jacqui Smith defends UK ban on anti-gay shock jock 19 Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was today forced to defend her decision to ban US shock jock Michael Savage from entering Britain. -
18 May 2009Gay man stabbed to death in north London + A gay man was stabbed to death at an address in Tottenham, north London on Saturday. Daryl Phillips, 39, had been stabbed in the leg and was treated at the scene at Avenue Road, but was later pronounced dead at 3.35am. -
18 May 2009California appeals court upholds sentences for men who killed trans teenager 2 California’s First District Court of Appeal unanimously affirmed the second-degree murder convictions of two men who killed a 17-year-old trans woman. -
18 May 2009Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon announces engagement 7 Cynthia Nixon, who played Miranda in Sex and the City, announced her engagement to long-term girlfriend Christine Marinoni yesterday. -
16 May 2009Moscow: Tatchell released from custody 45 Peter Tatchell has been released from police custody following his arrest this morning at Slavic Pride in Moscow. -
16 May 2009Peter Tatchell among protesters arrested at Slavic Pride in Moscow by ‘violent’ anti-riot police 57 Around 40 activists including gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell have been arrested at Slavic Pride in Moscow by anti-riot police, reports indicate. Violence was allegedly used to break up the peaceful march, which had been banned by Moscow authorities. -
15 May 2009Exclusive: BNP describes gay politicians as ‘buggers and criminals’ 133 A list on the British National Party's website of politicians from all three main parties describes a number of gay MPs as "buggers" and "criminals", grouping them with convicted paedophiles. -
15 May 2009New Hampshire governor to sign gay marriage bill 8 New Hampshire governor John Lynch has signalled he will sign a bill legalising gay marriage in the state, despite his personal objections. -
14 May 2009Row deepens over ordination of gay minister as insults fly 24 A supporter of openly gay minister Rev Scott Rennie has described his opponents as "terrorists". Rev Georgie Baxendale, one of Scotland’s first female preachers, said members of evangelical group Forward Together were damaging the church. -
14 May 2009Catholic adoption agency continues to fight to bar gay couples 9 A Catholic adoption agency has argued before a tribunal that it should be allowed to continue rejecting same-sex couples as potential adoptive parents. -
14 May 2009Moscow activists seek meeting with mayor over Slavic Pride 10 Gay rights campaigners have asked Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov to meet them to discuss Saturday's planned Slavic Pride event. -
14 May 2009Jonathan Ross ‘mortified’ over accusations of homophobia 103 Jonathan Ross has spoken out over claims he was homophobic on his BBC Radio 2 show on Saturday. The star had suggested children who appeared to be gay should be adopted before they bring their "partner" home, an exclusive report in PinkNews.co.uk revealed yesterday. -
14 May 2009Adoption agency labelled ‘Nazis’ after calling gay adoption critics ‘retarded homophobes’ 71 The British Association for Adoption and Fostering has come under fire for describing people who object to gay couples adopting as "retarded homophobes". -
13 May 2009Apprentice candidates rebrand seaside town of Margate as a gay holiday spot 17 Last night's episode of The Apprentice saw candidates attempting to rebrand the seaside town of Margate as a gay holiday destination. -
13 May 2009Exclusive: Jonathan Ross accused of homophobia 43 Ofcom have received a number of complaints over Jonathan Ross's BBC Radio 2 show on Saturday over alleged homophobia. The presenter suggested that children who appeared to be gay should be adopted.
