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16 January 2012
George Clooney: Romney’s gay views on ‘wrong side of history’ 9 George Clooney doubted Mitt Romney as a presidential candidate over his attitude towards gay rights.
13 January 2012
Gay candidate success at Reading council election 16 A gay candidate has been elected as the leader of the Conservatives on Reading Council, it was announced this week.
12 December 2011
Anti-gay US politician’s ‘secret life’ as sperm donor to lesbian couples 24 An American politician who has campaigned against gay marriage has been accused of having a "secret life" as a sperm donor to lesbian couples.
9 December 2011
Video: Newt Gingrich’s lesbian half-sister will support rival Barack Obama for presidency 15 The lesbian half-sister of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has criticised her brother’s stance on gay rights and said she will support president Barack Obama in next year’s presidential election.
7 December 2011
Rick Santorum: “Equal” education about gay life “a hit to family and faith” in US 62 US presidential candidate Rick Santorum told a group on his campaign trail in Iowa that gay marriage would damage "family and faith" by forcing schools to teach children about gay and straight relationships equally.
24 November 2011
Trans woman will be first to stand for Scottish council elections 12 Carol Mapley, the Labour Party's National Transgender Officer in Scotland, will be the first trans person to contest an elected seat in the country.
27 September 2011
Gay Senator David Norris edges closer to Irish presidency 30 Gay Irish senator David Norris has moved closer to becoming a candidate in the 2012 Irish presidential election.
10 January 2011
Former Tory candidate to sue party after being sacked for views on homosexuality 40 A teacher is to sue the Conservative Party after he was sacked as a general election candidate.
15 February 2010
Tory councillor suggests gay and black candidates are ‘there to tick boxes’ 23 A local Tory activist and councillor has complained over a shortlist of a gay man, three women and two ethnic minority men, apparently suggesting they were included to "tick boxes".
10 February 2010
Gay rights activist to challenge Hazel Blears 30 A gay rights activist and member of OutRage! has been selected to challenge Labour MP Hazel Blears for her Salford and Eccles constituency seat.
11 January 2010
Report calls for more encouragement of gay would-be MPs 5 A report from the Speaker's Conference has recommended a number of measures to encourage more gay people to stand as MPs.
16 December 2009
Brain injuries force Tatchell to stand down as Green candidate 18 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has announced he is standing down as a Green Party candidate for Oxford East.
7 December 2009
Gay Tory candidate selected to challenge Hazel Blears 229 A gay Conservative candidate has been selected to challenge Hazel Blears for her Manchester seat.

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