Boris Johnson elected Mayor of London
Conservative Boris Johnson is the new Mayor of London. Gay Liberal Democrat Brian Paddick came third. Mr Johnson beat Labour's Ken Livingstone by 1,168,738 to 1,028,966 after second-preference votes were counted.
BNP wins London Assembly seat, joining a handful of openly gay members
The far right BNP has won a seat on the London Assembly. Their mayoral candidate Richard Barnbrook received 69,710 votes in the Mayoral election.
Londoners expected to turn out in record numbers for Mayoral election
5.5 million people can vote in today's Mayor of London election, and commentators on all sides are predicting as many as 50% of them may exercise their democratic rights.
Boris welcomes rise in popularity amongst PinkNews.co.uk readers
Boris Johnson has welcomed the latest PinkNews.co.uk Mayor of London poll which shows his rising popularity amongst London's LGBT community.
Mayor of Paris comes out to support Ken
The Mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, joined Ken Livingstone on the campaign trail this weekend in support of his bid to be re-elected Mayor of London on May 1st.
Brian Paddick still gay choice, but Boris Johnson increases his appeal
In the final PinkNews.co.uk poll tracking the popularity of the mayoral candidates, Brian Paddick remains the clear choice of the gay community, although Boris Johnson has increased his popularity considerably.
Comment: Mayoral candidates push for pink vote
Following Saturdays Stonewall hustings event, PinkNews.co.uk readers have one more chance to vote in our Mayor of London poll.
Five mayoral candidates faced their toughest grilling yet at the Stonewall hustings on Saturday.
Watch the candidates for Mayor at gay hustings
Last weekend five of the candidates for Mayor of London addressed a gay audience and answered questions. The hustings was organised by gay equality organisation Stonewall.
Ken unveils gay manifesto as Boris reveals Fund advisers
The Labour candidate for Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has said he will "work to ensure that London retains its reputation as a welcoming and safe place for lesbian and gay Londoners and visitors" if re-elected for a third term on May 1st.
Video: PinkNews editor takes Boris Johnson to task
At the Stonewall hustings for the Mayor of London, chair of the hustings, PinkNews.co.uk editor, Tony Grew, took Conservative Party Candidate Boris Johnson to task.
Ken steals Boris's Mayor Fund idea
A new fund proposed by Boris Johnson designed to encourage the City to donate money to community projects could be used to help pay for a gay and lesbian museum in London, Ken Livingstone has proposed.
He was speaking at a hustings for candidates for Mayor of London organised by gay equality organisation Stonewall.
Final PinkNews.co.uk Mayor of London poll
With the race to be Mayor of London entering the final fortnight, we're offering PinkNews.co.uk readers a final say to vote on their choice for the Mayoral and Assembly elections.
To vote in our final poll, which closes on Thursday 24th April 2008, click here.
INTERVIEW: Ken answers his gay critics
There has been much discussion in the dead tree press about the importance of the "pink" vote in the election for Mayor of London.
Earlier this week Ken Livingstone took a trip round Soho and PinkNews.co.uk managed to catch up with him.
COMMENT: I have some questions for Ken
London Mayor Ken Livingstone can justifiably boast that he has done much over the last 30 years to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Londoners. But in his second term as Mayor, he caused widespread dismay in the LGBT community.
Ken and Boris trade blows over Mayor's Fund
The Conservative party candidate for Mayor of London’s plans for a new charitable fund for the city have been attacked as a "throwback to the nineteenth century."
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