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27 January 2012
184 MEPs support gay rights manifesto 11 184 MEPs, including the President of the European Parliament came together on Wednesday to sign a pledge in support of LGBT rights, following a two-day long awareness event.
29 November 2011
New once-a-day HIV drug launched ahead of World AIDS Day 24 The European Commission has given marketing authorisation to a new once-daily tablet for the treatment of HIV.
31 January 2011
UK gay marriage challenge goes to European Court 27 A challenge against the UK's bans on gay marriage and straight civil partnerships will be filed at the European Court of Human Rights this week.
19 January 2011
European Parliament calls on Lithuania to shelve anti-gay law 9 The "public promotion of homosexual relations" would be punishable by a fine of up to €2900 if new legislation is adopted.
25 November 2010
Russian gay activists hold first legal demonstration 3 Gay rights activists in St Petersburg held Russia's first legal pro-gay demonstration last Saturday.
12 November 2010
Elton John concert paid for by EU development funds 5 The European Union is investigating why its development funds were used to pay for an Elton John concert in Italy last year.
12 February 2010
European Parliament says candidate countries must offer gays protection 17 The European Parliament has said that Croatia, Macedonia and Turkey must prove they can offer "genuine protection" to gay people in order to join the European Union.
5 February 2010
No gay marriage for Albania 11 A gay rights law passed in Albania yesterday will outlaw homophobic discrimination but will not allow same-sex marriage, despite support for it from the prime minister.
26 January 2010
Government will consider religious civil partnerships 19 The government has agreed to consider allowing civil partnerships to be held in religious premises after a debate in the House of Lords last night.
25 January 2010
Senior bishops call on Lords to retain gay employment exemptions 40 A statement from three senior bishops calls on peers today to retain and even widen religious exemptions on employing gay people.
15 December 2009
Updated: Christian registrar Lillian Ladele loses appeal 254 An Islington registrar who refused to carry out civil partnerships for gay couples has lost her appeal.
14 December 2009
Coalition calls on Lords to reject religious exemptions in Equality Bill 12 A coalition of liberal religious and social justice groups is calling on the House of Lords to reject religious opt-outs from the Equality Bill.
12 December 2009
Gay soldier Ben Rakestrow comes out on return from Afghanistan 39 A 21-year-old member of the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2RTR) has become one of the first British openly gay soldiers serving in a major conflict.

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