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Greg Barker is shadow minister for climate change

Interview: Greg Barker on the challenge of climate change

Last month's government reshuffle focused mainly on the return of Lord Mandelson to the fold, but there was another highly significant appointment.

Stuart Laing and Paul Keating in Blowing Whistles

Interview: Blowing the whistle on being gay, in love and on Gaydar

Matthew Todd, playwright, journalist, Attitude editor and environmentalist, spoke to PinkNews.co.uk last week about the latest London production of his play Blowing Whistles.

Prop 8 was approved by California voters last week

Comment: Proposition 8 broke our hearts, but it did not end our fight

You can’t take this away from me: Proposition 8 broke our hearts, but it did not end our fight. Like many in our movement, I found myself in Southern California last week.

Miami is one of the hottest destinations in America

Explore Barack Obama's America with a trip to multi-racial Miami

We woke up to a new America on Wednesday, and interest in visiting the country has rocketed. There were many Europeans who felt uncomfortable spending their Euros in the US.

Gareth Thomas is a minister at DFID

Interview: Securing gay rights in Jamaica is vital to AIDS struggle

By an stretch of the imagination, the treatment of lesbian and gay people in Jamaica is disgrace, says minister Gareth Thomas.

Gordon Brown seems more secure in office than a month ago

Glenrothes by-election no longer make or break for Gordon Brown

Just a few weeks ago, in the carefree days before the banking sector found itself on the brink of collapse, the Glenrothes by-election was seen as "make or break" for the Prime Minister.

Barack Obama has been elected President

Video: Obama is "the answer spoken" by gay and straight

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; tonight is your answer.

Barack Obama has reached out to gays

The Barack Obama story - from Hawaii to the White House

Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4th, 1961. His father, Barack Obama Sr., was born and raised in a small village in Kenya.

Barack Obama has reached out to gays

Meet the candidates: Barack Obama and gay rights

In September Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee for President of the United States, submitted a written response to questions from US gay newspaper Washington Blade.

The new US President will take office on January 20th

Analysis: The complex system that elects a US President

In most democratic countries, the people vote and either through first past the post or a form of proportional representation, a government or leader is elected.

Gay men are barred from donating blood

Analysis: Blood donor policy is discriminatory and contradictory

In April the Scottish Parliament asked for submissions from various groups about the ban on men who have sex with men from donating blood.

The London Trans Film Festival is next month

Interview: Docu-porn, transfeminism and cafe parties at London film fest

The London Transgender Film Festival 2008 takes place in Brixton next month. We spoke to three of the people involved in this groundbreaking event.

New legislation will grant lesbians equal access to fertility treatment

ANALYSIS: New law will give lesbians equal access to fertility treatment

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill is expected to pass for a third and final time in the Hosue of Commons today. It aims to make it easier for lesbian couples to access NHS fertilisation services.

Stephen Fry watching a turkey being deep fried for Thanksgiving dinner in Quitman, Georgia (Photo: BBC Pictures)

Preview: Stephen Fry In America – The Deep South

"I'd rather be curled up in a snowy cabin with a hot whisky or, quite frankly, a Horlicks than I would spend half an hour in this rotting place." Stephen Fry exclaims after visiting the USA's southern states in his six part BBC series.

Judy Shepard has campaigned against gay hate for a decade

Matthew Shepard's mother hits out at prejudice and ignorance, ten years on

Judy Shepard, executive director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, released the following statement as she marks the tenth year since his death on October 12th 1998.

















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