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11 October 2012
Comment: ‘Tory support for gay rights is a victory for Labour’ 40 In a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Labour’s London Assembly Member Tom Copley, responds to Ben Howlett’s claims that the Labour Party has lost its LGBT crown.
1 August 2012
Stonewall dismisses rumour Ken Livingstone was nominated for homophobe award 30 Stonewall's chief executive has denied former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone and a gay Catholic opposed to equal marriage rights are contenders for this year's Bigot of the Year award.
2 May 2012
London mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone on ‘ex-gay’ buses, policing and the White Swan 43 Ken Livingstone, Labour's candidate for Mayor of London in this week's elections, has answered questions from PinkNews.co.uk readers.
30 April 2012
Audio: Boris Johnson plans to unveil LGBT manifesto ‘to an amazed world’ 31 Incumbent Mayor of London Boris Johnson has reaffirmed his support of marriage equality for gay couples and said he will release his LGBT manifesto ahead of London's elections this week to an "amazed world".
30 April 2012
Brian Paddick live blogs on crime, schools, marriage, Iran, transport and the gay blood ban (transcript) 17 Liberal Democrat candidate Brian Paddick became the latest of the London Mayoral candidates to spend an hour chatting to PinkNews.co.uk readers.
26 April 2012
Live London Mayoral Q&A Transcript: Independent candidate Siobhan Benita 7 Today, PinkNews.co.uk held the first of our Live Mayoral Q&As with the independent candidate Siobhan Benita.
20 April 2012
Submit your questions for London’s mayoral candidates 47 London's leading mayoral candidates have agreed to answer question from PinkNews.co.uk readers ahead of the 3 May elections.
13 April 2012
Ken Livingstone publishes LGBT manifesto for London 47 Ken Livingstone has published an LGBT manifesto ahead of the London mayoral election next month, promising support for London's Pride event, a zero tolerance approach to hate crime and opposition to cuts in LGBT organisations' funding.
12 April 2012
Comment: The ex-gay ads prove public homophobia still remains acceptable 97 The commercial agency responsible for selling advertising on London's transport system thought it fit to run a deeply offensive and homophobic ad on London buses.
7 April 2012
PinkNews.co.uk to host interactive Mayor of London debates 86 Building on the huge popularity of our ‘Ask the Leaders’ feature during the General Election 2010, PinkNews.co.uk is to allow LGBT voters in London to quiz the leading candidates to become Mayor of London live in an interactive debate.
26 March 2012
Ken Livingstone defends former Iranian TV job and homophobic Muslim preacher 62 In a radio interview, London Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone defended his relationship with homophobic and anti-semitic Muslim cleric and his former presenting job with Iran’s state broadcaster, Press TV, claiming it was an attempt to "engage" with the country and reduce the threat of military action.
13 March 2012
Tory LGBT group claims Ken Livingstone ‘riddled with hypocrisy’ 56 Members of the Conservative party's LGBTory group held a protest outside Ken Livingstone's Soho fundraiser last night accusing the mayoral candidate of being 'riddled with hypocrisy'.
12 March 2012
Ken Livingstone: London ‘not on top’ of gay hate crime 32 Ken Livingstone has accused Mayor Boris Johnston and the Metropolitan Police of complacency when it comes to tackling homophobic crime in the capital.
7 March 2012
Ken Livingstone denies ‘scaling down’ £150-a-head gay fundraiser 38 Ken Livingstone's campaign has denied 'scaling down' a £150-a-head gay dinner fundraiser for his bid to be elected London Mayor in 2012 after it emerged the event is now a £10 drinks reception.
21 February 2012
Comment: Gay marriage will make us a beacon of equality 88 Ken Livingstone writes that opposition to equal marriage is "a reminder that the battle for LGBT equality is not over".
17 February 2012
Comment: East London gay pub isn’t at risk, so why smear Ken Livingstone? 133 Tom Copley argues that the White Swan pub in Tower Hamlets is not being threatened under 'sex establishment' rules and attempts to associate Ken Livingstone with the plans are part of a smear campaign against the former mayor.
10 February 2012
Ken Livingstone: A gay banker would have his penis cut off in Dubai 90 The 2012 London mayoral hopeful had almost been clear of controversy for the week when he suggested gay bankers would be mutilated in the emirate of Dubai.
9 February 2012
Comment: Ken Livingstone broke new ground for gay Londoners 53 Yesterday, former mayor of London Ken Livingstone was criticised for telling a journalist that the Conservative party was "riddled" with gays.
9 February 2012
Comment: Ken Livingstone is not homophobic 37 Peter Tatchell says Ken Livingstone's comments this week that the Tory party was "riddled" with homosexuality have to be taken in context and with regard to his record on equal rights for gays.
3 September 2011
Former police chief Brian Paddick wins Lib Dem nomination for Mayor of London 48 Brian Paddick, formerly the most senior out gay police officer in Britain, has won the race for the Liberal Democrats nomination for the Mayor of London.

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