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Alan Duncan called the report

Gay Tory MP attacks new expenses story

Openly gay Conservative MP Alan Duncan has attacked the Daily Telegraph over the latest story on his expense claims. According to the newspaper, Duncan claimed £63,000 by "flipping" a mortgage to a property he had owned outright for ten years.

Harriet Harman was booed and heckled at Pride, while Tory MP Jeremy Hunt had bottles thrown at him

Boos and cheers as politicians address Pride crowds

Just a day after a heated row over homophobia between Labour and the Conservatives, almost one million people gathered in London to celebrate gay Pride.

Peter Tatchell at Pride today

Peter Tatchell reminds Sarah Brown gays can't marry

Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has reminded Sarah Brown, the prime minister's wife, that gays cannot get married. She marched in the Pride parade with Stonewall chief Ben Summerskill and gay MEP Michael Cashman as she waved a pink Union flag.

Sarah Brown marches with gay MEP Michael Cashman

Sarah Brown marches in Pride parade

The prime minister's wife Sarah Brown today made history by marching in London's Pride parade.

PinkNews.co.uk publisher Benjamin Cohen and Attitude editor Matthew Todd outside Number 10

Gordon and Sarah Brown host Pride reception

Gordon and Sarah Brown hosted an intimate reception in Downing Street's gardens this morning for organisers of London Pride and the pink press.

Gay Tories, including Alan Duncan, will not appear at Pride today

Gay Tory MPs miss London Pride

Gay Conservative MPs Alan Duncan and Nick Herbert will not attend London Pride today. Instead, shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt, who is not even gay, will attend in their place. He is to make a speech at Trafalgar Square this afternoon.

Chris Bryant has extended his support to the two ambassadors

Gay Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant writes to ambassadors attacked over LGBT rights

Openly gay Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant has extended his support to two British ambassadors who were criticised for their support of gay rights.

The gay charities called the decision

Gay charities condemn 'weak-minded' decision to change teachers' code on gay issues

Two gay charities have attacked the General Teaching Council for England (GTC) for rewording a teachers' code of conduct after faith groups complained they would have to "promote" homosexuality.

Alan Duncan said the attacks were a

Exclusive: Gay Tory MP Alan Duncan calls Labour's homophobia accusations 'a sick scare story'

Gay Conservative MP Alan Duncan has responded to attacks from Labour MPs who called the opposition party 'homophobic'.

The research suggested most Toriy candidates wanted equal rights for gays

Poll finds 62 per cent of Tory candidates support equal rights for gays

A poll of 144 Conservative Party candidates has found that just under two-thirds support giving same-sex couples the same rights as straight married couples.

Politicians from the three main parties took part in a debate last night

Gay politicians pitch for your votes

Leading Labour, Conservative and Lib Dem MPs took part in a special Pride London event at the National Portrait Gallery last night.

Glenn Rycroft will serve at least 25 years in jail

Man who killed gay lover with a fire extinguisher jailed for life

A man who murdered his gay lover by beating him to death with a fire extinguisher has been told he can expect to serve 25 years in jail.

Joann Wood has been jailed for four and a half years (Photo Trevor Poapst)

Lesbian jailed for conning chatroom users out of nearly £100,000

A lesbian conwoman who targeted users on gay internet forums has been jailed for four and a half years. Joann Wood, 53, duped her victims out of almost £100,000 by claiming she was dying of cancer and needed money for life-saving treatment.

The campaign is designed to encourage gay men to get tested

Terrence Higgins Trust tells gay men to get tested regularly for HIV

Terrence Higgins Trust, the HIV charity, is launching a new campaign to encourage gay men to get tested regularly for the virus.

Harriet Harman has said the Tory party is still homophobic

Exclusive: Equality minister Harriet Harman warns gay voters 'should not be fooled' by Cameron's Section 28 apology

In an exclusive interview with PinkNews.co.uk, leader of the House of Commons and minister for equality Harriet Harman has echoed gay Labour MPs' views that the Conservative Party is homophobic.

















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