England
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22 November 2011London Wasps sign UK government’s anti-homophobia charter 6 The Equalities Minister Lynn Featherstone has congratulated the club for signing the charter and said: “I applaud them for doing so". -
21 November 2011Birmingham’s Nightingale Club goes into administration 14 Several separate consortiums are understood to be planning to bid for the assets and lease of the venue. -
18 November 2011Festival brings Birmingham’s gay past to life 8 Performers have taken over historic courtyard houses in the city's gay village to bring LGBT characters from the past to life. -
17 November 2011South Yorkshire study: Gay students “told to change for PE separately” 109 Study recommends creation of LGBT "champions" to promote awareness and support after students tell of policies which have potential to "single out and exclude". -
17 November 2011Gay and human rights champion Peter Tatchell awarded honorary doctorate 39 London's South Bank University has awarded an honorary doctorate of laws to the human and gay rights campaigner and regular PinkNews.co.uk columnist Peter Tatchell. -
15 November 2011Hampshire police appeal after anti-gay, racist group attack 5 A man and a woman out at night in Gosport were attacked by a trio of men who made homophobic and racist comments during the incident. -
11 November 2011Liverpool unveils UK’s first gay street signs 55 New signs display a rainbow flag in the corner, and will be used in the city's famous gay quarter. -
1 November 2011Cambridge councillor talks of being UK’s “most influential” trans person 17 Cambridge's second elected trans official talks about her experiences of transphobia, homophobia and misogyny. -
1 November 2011Essex students claim teacher advised “act less gay” to avoid bullying 54 The teacher's comments, which were reported after a student conference, will be among the outcomes used to form new anti-bullying guidelines for Essex schools.
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1 November 2011Liverpool’s gay arts festival Homotopia begins today + The eighth annual celebration of gay art features a mixture of performance art, lectures, dance and exhibitions around the city throughout November. -
28 October 2011Man arrested over assault in Leicester gay pub 35 A man has been arrested in connection with a serious assault in a Leicester gay pub. -
26 October 2011Liverpool’s gay art festival Homotopia celebrates eighth year 3 Liverpool's gay arts festival Homotopia kicks off next week with the theme of 'Cruising For Art'. -
25 October 2011Weekend traffic ban for Manchester’s gay village 11 Traffic will be banned at weekends in Manchester's gay village to improve safety for revellers. -
25 October 2011Man arrested after burns assault at Leicester gay pub 22 A man has been arrested after two people were burned at a Leicester city centre gay pub.
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24 October 2011Tesco becomes major London Pride sponsor 38 Supermarket giant Tesco has become a major sponsor of London Pride. -
24 October 2011Christian housing manager demoted for Facebook comments on gay marriage 179 A Christian housing manager has been demoted for questioning gay religious marriage on his Facebook page. -
21 October 2011Teen jailed for minimum of 12 years for murdering gay pensioner 19 An 18-year-old has been jailed for murdering a 67-year-old gay Lincolnshire man. -
19 October 2011Gay couple’s home targeted in homophobic attack 27 Police are appealing for witnesses after a gay couple's Oxfordshire home was targeted by youths with an air gun.
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17 October 2011Gay man jailed for homophobic attack 23 A gay man has been jailed for breaking another gay man's jaw in two places in a homophobic attack. -
7 October 2011Man jailed for setting his dog on woman in anti-gay attack 92 A Manchester man has been jailed for six and a half months for setting his dog on a woman in a homophobic attack.
