Religion
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26 January 2009Tories defend religious opt-out from homophobic incitement law 29 The Shadow Justice Secretary, Dominic Grieve has expressed support for an amendment that could weaken laws protecting lesbian, gay and bisexual people. -
26 January 2009Disgraced preacher Ted Haggard in new gay sex revelations 9 A leading US evangelical pastor who was forced to resign in 2006 after revelations of a three-year gay relationship with a prostitute has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a young church member. -
26 January 2009Tom Hanks backtracks on un-American comments about gay marriage opponents 7 Actor Tom Hanks has said he should not have described Mormons as un-American for their support of a ban on gay marriage. -
23 January 2009Religious zealots find White House website’s entry on gay rights 100 Homophobic Christian groups in America have discovered the new President's support for gay rights. -
22 January 2009New study claims 16% of Iranian men have had gay relationships 13 A sociologist at an Iranian university has presented a new study that shows high levels of homosexual experiences among the country's population. -
21 January 2009Advertising watchdog rejects investigation into whether God “probably” doesn’t exist 13 The Advertising Standards Authority has said that an athiest poster campaign does not break the advertising code. -
21 January 2009Comment: Gay bishop’s eyewitness account of Obama’s inauguration 9 Gene Robinson, the Anglican Bishop of New Hampshire, has returned to blogging after a break of several months to share his experiences of the inauguration celebrations in Washington DC. -
21 January 2009Swedish MPs move to legalise gay marriage 2 A motion tabled in the Swedish parliament and backed by three of the four parties in the coalition government would legalise gay marriage. -
19 January 2009Anger as gay bishop’s inauguration prayer is left out of broadcast 6 A US broadcaster has been criticised for starting their live coverage of a concert in Washington DC celebrating the inauguration of Barack Obama after the opening prayer led by an openly gay bishop. -
19 January 2009Gay bishop kicks off inauguration celebrations in Washington DC + Openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson delivered the opening prayer at an Obama inauguration concert last night. -
19 January 2009Gene Robinson: God, we give you thanks for your child Barack 3 Yesterday Gene Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire, led prayers at the start of a free outdoor celebration concert in Washington DC. -
16 January 2009US Christian fundamentalists attack gay rights measure at Euro Parliament 14 An American legal group associated with homophobic Christian preachers such as James Dobson has attacked a European Parliament initiative on human rights. -
15 January 2009Government to remove incitement to homophobic hatred “opt out” 8 New legislation that reforms the coroner service and criminal justice system contains a measure to protect people from incitement to hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation. -
13 January 2009US gay rights group “encouraged” by Obama’s offer to Gene Robinson 5 America's leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans rights group has welcomed an invitation from President-elect Barack Obama’s inaugural committee to a gay bishop. -
12 January 2009Gay appointment at Aberdeen church may face opposition 6 An openly gay minister has been appointed to a Church of Scotland congregation, but sources suggest an appeal to block the move is imminent. -
12 January 2009Obama asks gay bishop Gene Robinson to deliver inauguration prayer 11 US President-elect Barack Obama has appointed international gay rights champion Rt Rev Gene Robinson to deliver the invocation at the opening of his inaugural ceremony in Washington DC next week.
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12 January 2009‘Ex-gay’ church loses funding from Dutch government 2 An Orthodox Christian Group in the Netherlands has lost government financial backing over claims its members try to "cure" homosexuality. -
12 January 2009Maltese gay politician excommunicates himself from Catholic Church 20 The first openly gay candidate for parliament in Malta has protested against the Pope's hostility to homosexuality by leaving the Roman Catholic Church. -
9 January 2009Gay hate preacher complains about “no God” adverts 28 The British Humanist Association has dismissed claims from a fundamentalist Christian preacher that a new ad campaign breaks industry codes of practice.
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9 January 2009Dutch foreign minister calls in Pope’s representative for a chat about gay rights 12 The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Papal Nuncio to the Netherlands to the ministry and expressed objections to the approach the Holy See took at the UN over a statement on the human rights of gays.
