Opinion
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23 February 2006DrudgeReport brings PinkNews.co.uk to its knees 2 PinkNews.co.uk editor, Benjamin Cohen, on the price of fame and why the website went down yesterday.PinkNews.co.uk has grown a lot since I launched the website as Britain's first online gay news service back in July 2005. -
23 February 2006DrudgeReport brings PinkNews.co.uk to its knees 2 PinkNews.co.uk editor, Benjamin Cohen, on the price of fame and why the website went down yesterday.PinkNews.co.uk has grown a lot since I launched the website as Britain's first online gay news service back in July 2005.
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21 February 2006“What was the right answer for the question?” George Galloway and gay rights 2 PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveGeorge Galloway is a giant figure in British politics yet at just five foot and six inches he has difficulties towering over even me, someone famed for their short stature.The first thing that I notice apart from his height is that Galloway is nothing like his television persona. -
15 February 2006Banning smoking is the best thing Labour have done for the gay community 11 PinkNews.co.uk's Editor, Benjamin Cohen takes a look at the impact of the smoking ban on the gay community and argues that it may be Labour's finest hour."It's strange that after nine years of governing Britain, with all the changes to the way that the gay community is treated, Labour's most lasting change will be a ban on smoking in public places." -
26 January 2006Comment: So what if Hughes and Oaten are gay or bisexual? 19 PinkNews.co.uk's Benjamin Cohen considers the sexual controversies that have engulfed the Liberal Democrats.You'd have had to be on another planet to have missed the news that two of the candidates for leader of the Liberal Democrats have been "outed" by the tabloid press. -
18 January 2006Comment: Letter of the week 5 We regularly receive encouraging and inspiring letters and comments at the offices of PinkNews.co.uk, this week has been no different.PinkNews.co.uk's Marc Shoffman received one gem from a nice lady called Barbara, who has helped remind us why the struggle for sexual equality continues. -
15 January 2006Comment: Would the Pope face arrest for homophobia? 13 PinkNews.co.uk's Marc Shoffman asks if the Pope would be welcome in Britain after his comments on gay marriage.It's been a busy month for gay rights activists. -
9 January 2006COMMENT: Who is Lord Morrow? 15 PinkNews.co.uk's Tony Grew provides some background on today's debate in the House of Lords on the Sexual Orientation Regulations. -
4 January 2006Comment: Can we tolerate homophobia for much longer? 12 PinkNews.co.uk's Benjamin Cohen takes a personal look at the controversy concerning the comments made by Sir Iqbal Sacranie on the radio.It used to be the case that libertarians and liberals could argue with some justification that tolerance is a necessary part of a liberal society. -
9 December 2005Comment: If Robbie Williams thinks it’s ok to be gay, why sue for libel? 8 Peter Tatchell of gay rights group OutRage!considers why Robbie Williams took the decision to sue over allegations relating to his sexuality.Whatever Robbie Williams' intention, his legal action has created the impression he thinks it is shameful to be gay. -
6 December 2005New Tory leader, David Cameron must keep to his promises on gay issues 27 David Cameron, the first party leader to be born since the decriminalisation of homosexuality has been elected. -
24 November 2005Conservative Equality Spokeswoman explains her party’s gay rights policies 1 Earlier this week, we reported that a Labour MP (Angela Eagle) described the Eleanor Laing, Conservative spokeswoman on Equality's attitude to the Equality Bill as 'sad'.Today, Ms Laing took advantage of our policy of allowing a right of reply to all articles by asking us to reprint this letter which she hopes will make her own views on the matter clear.
