Was life easier for gays under Saddam?
The former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been executed but questions remain over his attitude towards homosexuality.
While it is true at during the 1990s Saddam's representatives at the United Nations opposed discussions of international gay rights or welcoming gay groups as observers to the UN, the actual position of gay people within the country remains sketchy at best.
Home Office targets homophobic crime
New ways to tackle homophobic hate crime and help make gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual people (LGBT) feel safer has been published by the Home Office today.
"Tackling Homophobic Hate Crime" highlights good practice from around England and Wales, and stresses the best way for crime reduction agencies, including the police, to do more to crackdown on crime motivated by prejudice or hate.
"Home" HIV testing kits less reliable
A UK company has launched a new HIV testing service, but AIDS charities have warned customers that they are not as reliable as going to a clinic.
For £25, DrThom will analyse a sample of saliva for HIV antibodies. Customers take the sample themselves and sent it through the post to the company's laboratory.
If antibodies, which indicate the presence of the HIV virus, are present the customer is contacted by phone.
Gay teens reluctant to reveal sexuality to GPs
A study among out LGBT teenagers in the US has found that only 35% of them have revealed their sexuality to their doctor.
131 teenagers attending the Models of Pride Youth Conference, which met in Oregon to discuss empowerment for LGBT people, took part in the survey.
The fact that all of the young people who participated in the study were attending such an event means they are more open about their sexual orientation than most other gay teenagers.
Chat room teenager stabs 43-year-old lover
An intergenerational relationship that started on the internet ended with a near-fatal stabbing, Carlisle Crown Court has heard.
19-year-old Artan Fana was sentenced to two years in jail for stabbing 43-year-old Mark Holden in February this year.
The Essex teenager had met Holden in an internet chat room and they spent many hours getting to know each other online.
Home Office defends anti-homophobia campaign
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Minister for Police and Security Tony McNulty has hit out at critics of new guidance on tackling homophobic hate crime.
The Home Office today launched a campaign promoting effective ways of reporting and stopping homophobic crime which includes using schools to teach against homophobia.
Elton John's birthday venue closing
A venue which has played host to gay stars such as Elton John is facing closure, according to reports.
The Hammersmith Palais is to be demolished after 90 years and turned into offices and a restaurant, a far cry from the days where it would hold wartime tea parties or Sir Elton's 50th birthday bash.
Camper than Christmas?
For some it was the most exquisite realisation of their gay daydreams - what if real life was just like a musical?
For others it was car crash television, a jaw-dropping, buttock-clenching disaster and yet another sign that ITV have lost not just the plot but the whole damn novel.
Viewers will have a chance to judge for themselves as the programme that divided the critics returns to our screens tomorrow night.
NHS to cut transgender operations
An NHS Trust is to cut funding to gender transition as part of a move to limit non-essential operations in the area.
Hounslow Primary Care Trust has announced that from April 2007, anyone seeking NHS support for medical services such as gender reassignment, tattoo removal, or breast enhancements will have to pay for it.
COMMENT: An annus horribilis for all faiths
It has been a grim year for all the major religions. PinkNews.co.uk's Ben Leung calls for a change in attitude from the leaders of all faiths.
For as long as I can remember, New Year's Day feels like Groundhog Day: exhausted and hung over, the first thing I hear on the radio is always what the Pope has been saying, and the first thing I see on the television is the New Year's Day concert from Vienna on BBC2.
A year for gay legislation
Departing PinkNews.co.uk online editor Marc Shoffman sifts through the stories that made 2006.
It's been a great year for gay rights. Legislation wise the gay community can take advantage of civil partnerships and soon the Sexual Orientation Regulations, LGBT people have had the last 52 weeks to thank for that, but it hasn't all been a smooth ride.
Gay Lib Dem defects to the Tories
A prominent gay Liberal Democrat has defected to the Conservative party, launching a bitter attack on the leadership of Ming Campbell.
Richard Porter, a former London Borough of Southwark councillor, is reported to be one of two current LibDem prospective parliamentary candidates to have switched their allegiance to David Cameron's party.
Mr Porter was contacted by PinkNews.co.uk and confirmed his defection. The Liberal Democrats press office had no comment on reports of defections at this time.
A fond farewell
PinkNews.co.uk's Marc Shoffman bids farewell to the site
I am not afraid to admit that I came to PinkNews.co.uk as a novice. To me Section 28 sounded more like a military base than an example of discrimination and intolerance, however, it did not take long for me to realise that the gay community's plight is not just about getting society to realise that it is ok to sleep with a person of the same sex, but rather just because a person falls in love with a person of the same sex, that does not give others the right to discriminate against them.
Gay community mourns Ford death
Gay activists have joined tributes to the late Gerald Ford who died aged 93 this week,
Lobby group the Log Cabin Republicans, praised Ford's recognition of gay rights while the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force described the former President as an 'advocate for individual rights.'
Spanish gays may receive damages from Franco regime
Spanish gays who were discriminated against under the Franco dictatorship may receive compensation, according to reports.
The Spanish government is considering offering damages to members of the gay community who were sent to mental hospitals, tortured or imprisoned under the regime of General Francisco Franco between the 1930s and 1970s.
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