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30 December 2009
The gay highs and lows of 2009 13 A look back at the best and worst moments for LGBT causes in 2009.
24 December 2009
Archbishop of York speaks out on Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill 28 Archbishop of York John Sentamu, who was born in Uganda, has condemned the country's plans to introduce the death penalty of life imprisonment for gays.
24 December 2009
Ethics minister says Uganda’s death penalty for gays will be ditched 49 The Ugandan minister for ethics and integrity has suggested that the country will ditch its plans to execute gays in favour of life imprisonment.
22 December 2009
Ugandan President threatens to reject homophobic bill 28 The President of Uganda has threatened to veto the a controversial new bill that could see homosexuals sentenced to the death penalty or lifetime imprisonment.
21 December 2009
Christian leader supports death penalty for gays 87 A far right Christian group has urged fellow Christians to support Uganda's proposed law that would make homosexuality punishable by death.
20 December 2009
BBC ‘may face sanctions’ after gay execution debate 34 Trevor Phillips, the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, has said the BBC may face sanctions over last week's online debate on whether gays should be executed.
19 December 2009
US Assistant Secretary of State condemns Uganda’s proposed anti-gay laws 4 The USA's Assistant Secretary of State for African affairs has said that it is urging Ugandan politicians to block a proposed law that would impose life imprisonments of gay people, arguing that it would set back the fight against HIV/ AIDS.
18 December 2009
Ugandan parliament to debate anti-gay bill today 15 Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill will be discussed in the country's parliament today.
17 December 2009
Gay Europe minister Chris Bryant attacks BBC’s ‘ludicrous mistake’ on gay execution debate 42 Minister for Europe Chris Bryant has attacked the BBC for holding a debate on whether gays should be executed.
17 December 2009
BBC apologises for ‘Should gays be executed?’ debate 32 The director of the BBC World Service has apologised for the offence caused by a debate on its website yesterday asking readers to debate whether gays should be executed.
17 December 2009
Gay Christian group welcomes assurances from Archbishop of Canterbury on Uganda’s anti-gay bill 7 The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement has received assurances from the Archbishop of Canterbury's office that he condemns the proposed anti-homosexuality bill currently before the Ugandan parliament.
17 December 2009
Comment: BBC’s Gay execution debate was murderous breach of impartiality 27 By inviting a discussion on whether gays should be executed, the BBC surrenders to mob rule and fans the flames of homophobic hatred at a time when the safety of lesbians and gays is under threat as never before, argues Adrian Tippetts.
17 December 2009
Tatchell says BBC ‘invited’ homophobia 10 Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has criticised the BBC for allowing online readers to debate whether gays should be executed.
17 December 2009
BBC ditches ‘Should homosexuals be executed?’ debate title after complaints 42 Following outrage across the web, the BBC has renamed a premoderated debate on its 'Have Your Say' website from "Should homosexuals face execution?" to "Should Uganda debate gay execution?" Politicians from all the main parties have expressed revulsion at the BBC's handling of the debate.
16 December 2009
BBC defends debate on gay executions in Uganda 40 BBC editors have defended allowing online readers to debate whether gays in Uganda should be executed.
16 December 2009
Twitter users furious at BBC gay debate 40 Twitter users are complaining about a debate on the BBC's website which asks 'Should homosexuals be executed?'.
16 December 2009
Rwanda to vote on criminalising homosexuality 31 Rwanda's lower house will reportedly vote today on a revision to the penal code which would criminalise homosexuality.
15 December 2009
Gordon Brown ‘pushing for European recognition of British civil partnerships’ 28 Prime minister Gordon Brown has said he is pushing European countries such as Spain and France to recognise civil partnerships registered in Britain.
14 December 2009
UN officials says Uganda may lose AIDS research centre 5 Uganda may lose the chance to host a major AIDS research institution if its parliament passes a bill against homosexuality, a United Nations official has said.
14 December 2009
Archbishop of Canterbury makes first public statement on Uganda’s anti-gay law 28 The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has made his first public statement on the proposed anti-gay bill passing through Uganda's parliament.

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