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28 July 2009
BT named most gay-friendly company in the world 8 The BT group has been named the most gay-friendly company in the world in the International Business Equality Index by the International Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (IGLCC).
28 July 2009
Norton receives thumbs up from Wogan over Eurovision 6 Openly gay television host Graham Norton has received praise for his coverage of the Eurovision song contest from the show's former presenter, Sir Terry Wogan.
28 July 2009
US Senate to hold hearing on gay military policy 3 The US Senate will hold congressional hearings into the country's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. The policy prevents openly gay men and women from serving in the US military and has so far seen nearly 13,000 servicemen and women dismissed on the grounds of their sexuality.
28 July 2009
Man appears in court over murder of gay pensioner + A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a gay pensioner. Edward Highwood, 79, who was known as Teddy, was found dead at his home in Greenwich, south-east London, on Saturday July 18th.
27 July 2009
Boy George rejected by Hare Krishnas for being gay + Pop star Boy George has been blocked from becoming a fully-fledged member of the Hare Krishna movement because of his sexuality.
27 July 2009
Surrey investigates its gay history 2 Surrey county council has started an investigation into the county's gay history after the charity Gay Surrey donated its archives to the Surrey Historical Centre.
27 July 2009
Pride of the army: Soldier magazine honours gay servicemen and women 25 Soldier - the magazine of the British army - has featured a gay serviceman on its cover for the first time, honouring ten years of gay and lesbian soldiers serving openly in the army.
27 July 2009
World Outgames kicks off 1 The World Outgames 2009, a celebration of gay sport and cultural diversity, kicks off today in the Copenhagen.
27 July 2009
Christian doctor reinstated after same-sex adoption row 15 Dr Sheila Matthews, who was removed last week from a Northamptonshire adoption panel, has been reinstated to the post, but is no longer allowed to vote on any cases.
27 July 2009
Beverley Knight to headline UK Black Pride 11 British soul star Beverley Knight is to headline UK Black Pride 2009, a celebration of African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American LGBT people in Britain.
24 July 2009
Trans woman demands move to female prison 21 A trans woman who is serving life for manslaughter and attempted rape has claimed that the refusal to move her to a women's prison is a violation of her human rights.
24 July 2009
Normal again: The reasons and realities behind the ex-gay movement 132 The ex-gay movement, which professes to 'cure' homosexuality, is in the news yet again following the disappearance of American student Bryce Faulkner, who is thought to have been sent to one of the controversial centres by his parents after they discovered he was gay.
24 July 2009
Anger as Bible is defaced in the name of art 82 An art gallery in Scotland has been attacked by the church after an exhibition inviting people to write messages on a Bible was met with "abuse" and "obscenity", including one person writing "f*** the bible". It was designed to close the gaps between LGBTs and the church.
24 July 2009
Review: National Portrait Gallery salutes gay icons 5 The large and opulent halls of the National Portrait Gallery play host to an interesting exhibition on the personal histories and inspirations of influential gay and lesbian figures this summer.
23 July 2009
Washington DC gives parental rights to lesbian couples 2 A law which gives lesbian parents in DC more rights has come into effect. The legislation, which was enacted on Saturday, gives lesbians the right to become the legal parent of a partner's artificially-inseminated child without having to adopt.
23 July 2009
Map shows legal status of gays across Europe 13 A map has been released to show the political status of lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Europe, revealing some disturbing trends within the eastern European bloc.
23 July 2009
New initiative launched to tackle homelessness among LGBT youth 10 Four leading LGBT charities have announced the launch of a new initiative to reduce homelessness among young LGBT people.
23 July 2009
Men banned from lesbian event in Australia 26 A company in Australia specialising in lesbian parties has won a case allowing it to ban men from its events. The judgement comes just days after a row involving a gay bar in Torquay, where a lesbian was turned away.
22 July 2009
Vandals attack American Apparel’s ‘Legalize Gay’ display 8 The clothing store American Apparel has had its shop in Washington DC vandalised today for displaying 'Legalize Gay' t-shirts, and telephoned a follow up threat to another store.
22 July 2009
Obama’s call to civil rights group to back gay rights 12 In a speech to National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP), US president Barack Obama called for an end to discrimination of gays and lesbians.

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