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Annise Parker received 30 per cent of yesterday's vote

Lesbian Annise Parker is frontrunner for Houston mayor

Annise Parker, a lesbian woman, has emerged as the frontrunner in Houston's mayoral race. Houston, in Texas, is the fourth largest city in America and would be the largest to have an openly gay or lesbian mayor if Parker is successful.

Chris Bryant and his partner are engaged

Gay MP Chris Bryant to have civil partnership in parliament

Gay Europe minister Chris Bryant has confirmed he is engaged to his partner and is hoping to hold his civil partnership ceremony in parliament.

The Mayor said today:

Boris Johnson meets with police chief to discuss the rise in homophobic crime

London Mayor Boris Johnson has sought assurances from the Metropolitan Police Commissioner that everything is being done to tackle the problem of homophobic attacks in the capital.

Ms Black was previously manager of the LGBT Centre, although left before it closed earlier this year with debts of more than £300,000.

Glasgow council makes controversial appointment for LGBT centre

Gay rights groups in Glasgow have spoken out against the controversial decision to hand over the running of the Glasgow LGBT centre to one of its senior councillors.

Chris Bryant was recently promoted to Europe minister

Europe minister Chris Byrant mentions gay rights in death penalty speech

Chris Bryant, the openly gay minister for Europe, mentioned executions of gay people in Iran while arguing for the need to press other countries to abolish the death penalty.

Arlen Specter said he did not support DOMA

Pennsylvania senator changes mind on gay marriage

Arlen Specter, the Democrat senator for Pennsylvania, has changed his mind on the issue of gay marriage. He had previously been in favour of the Defence of Marriage Act and a ban on the practice in his state.

Beth Mellington-Pritchard was an audience member on Question Time

Comment: Why I heckled Nick Griffin on Question Time

Last night, one of the most effective voices to come out of the audience on Question Time was that of Beth Mellington-Pritchard. A lesbian in a civil partnership, she told BNP leader Nick Griffin that his feeling of revulsion was "mutual".

Nick Griffin claimed Martin Webster had propositioned him

Nick Griffin claims former National Front leader offered him gay sex

BNP chairman Nick Griffin has claimed that former National Front leader Martin Webster offered to have sex with him when he was 16. Webster has maintained for years that he and Griffin had a four-year affair, something Griffin has always denied.

Paterson expects gay marriage will soon be legal in New York

Governor says gay marriage will be legal in New York

New York governor David Paterson has said gay marriage will soon be legal in his state. He was speaking last night at a Manhattan dinner hosted by gay rights group Empire State Pride Agenda.

BNP leader Nick Griffin in an earlier photograph

BNP leader Nick Griffin criticises Jan Moir article and 'militant' homosexuals

BNP leader Nick Griffin appeared on Question Time last night. He attacked Jan Moir's Daily Mail article but said that gay men were "creepy" and that homosexuality should not be mentioned in schools.

Civil partnerships are to be legalised in Jersey

Jersey votes to allow civil partnerships

The States of Jersey have agreed to legalise civil partnerships for gay couples. Today's vote passed with an overwhelming majority, with 48 of the 53 members in favour.

Gordon Brown will suggest civil partnerships should be held in parliament

Gordon Brown wants civil partnerships to be held in the House of Commons

Prime minister Gordon Brown will today suggest to the Speaker's Committee that civil partnerships for gay couples should be held in parliament.

The SNP agreed to pass the motion criticising the UK government

SNP criticises UK government over gay and lesbian asylum seekers

The Scottish National Party passed a resolution this weekend criticising the UK government for its treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans asylum seekers.

Iain Dale says he will fight for another seat in the future

Iain Dale loses out on Tory candidature for Bracknell

Gay political blogger Iain Dale has lost out on being selected as the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Bracknell. He made it to the final seven but Phillip Lee was announced as the selected candidate on Saturday evening.

David Wilshire created Section 28

Section 28 MP forced to stand down over expenses

The MP responsible for creating Section 28 is being forced to stand down at the next election after claims he abused his expenses.

















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