Stephen Gray joined PInkNews.co.uk as a reporter in 2009 and was editor from October 2011 to August 2012.
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14 November 2011Thousand mourners attend funeral of Stuart Walker 112 Over a tenth of the town's population arrive at the funeral of the murdered barman. -
11 November 2011Lesbian writer and publisher Barbara Grier dies, aged 78 7 Grier will be remembered for founding Naiad Press, at its height one of the world's most successful gay publishing houses. -
11 November 2011Liverpool unveils UK’s first gay street signs 55 New signs display a rainbow flag in the corner, and will be used in the city's famous gay quarter. -
11 November 2011Canada’s gay penguins to be “reunited by spring” 72 Buddy and Pedro, of the Toronto Zoo, will be introduced to females to aid a breeding programme, but their separation will be temporary. -
11 November 2011Judiciary Committee passes DOMA repeal bill into Senate 22 Bill is passed to Congress' upper house, but pundits doubt it will be tabled by the Senate's leader. -
11 November 2011George Michael: Eastenders gay storyline “scaring children” 99 Musician's tweets say the soap opera should portray characters who do not "have a reason to live in fear". -
10 November 2011Gay MP tells Parliament of homophobic attack 82 Conservative MP for Pudsey recalls own experience, of 1990s anti-gay attack, during equality discussions in Westminster. -
10 November 2011Reaction to amyl nitrate caused married father’s death at cruising spot 149 Eric James was found dead on Clapham Common after apparently using amyl nitrate during a sexual encounter. -
10 November 2011Killer of David Kato receives 30 year prison sentence 26 Sydney 'Enock' Nsubuga was sentenced last night by the Ugandan high court. -
10 November 2011Ugandan activist receives RFK Human Rights Award 7 Frank Mugisha is the second Ugandan gay rights activist to be honoured internationally in two months. -
10 November 2011US gay couples “quicker to enter marriage than civil unions” 12 A US study analysed data from across the country and found gay married couples may "value marriage more for its social meaning". -
9 November 2011Bisexual women “more like likely to suffer depression than men” 23 George Mason University found statistical evidence to suggest bisexual women were more at risk than straight women, gay women and men. -
9 November 2011QC argues Christian hotel owners are “entitled to outdated beliefs” 174 Arguments are put forward in appeal of private hotel owners who denied "unmarried" gay couple a shared room. -
9 November 2011National homophobic bullying charity launches in London 19 The Home Secretary delivered a speech at Westminster wishing the organisation well on tackling homophobia and transphobia in schools. -
9 November 2011Video: All gay members of US Congress tell teens ‘It Gets Better’ 11 The four gay members of the 112th US Congress tell LGBT youth that life gets better.
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9 November 2011Writer and editor defend “pertinent” Nazi comparison column 163 Alan Craig says he opposes "bullying and hatred in all its forms" and will stand by the use of Nazi metaphor. -
9 November 2011Oscars producer steps down after “ugly and bigoted” gay comment 22 Brett Ratner apologises for "thoughtless bigotry I've so foolishly perpetuated" after telling a press conference rehearsal was "for fags". -
8 November 2011Prominent writers missing from gay prize shortlist 1 The shortlist for an LGBT literary award announced today is missing several of the UK’s most revered gay writers. Philip Hensher and Ali Smith will not be winning the second annual Green Carnation prize. Alan Hollinghurst, who won Writer of the Year at last week’s Stonewall Awards, also lost out. Speaking about the decision, Chair [...] -
8 November 2011Religious party leader: “Rise up” against “cultural domination of the Gaystapo” 225 Christian Peoples Alliance leader Alan Craig, said it is "1938" and the "only right response" is to "forcefully confront" gay rights movement leaders.
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8 November 2011Poland’s first gay and trans MPs to be sworn in 16 Anna Grodzka is believed to become the first sitting trans MP anywhere in the world when she is sworn in with Robert Biedron today.
