England
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11 December 2009National Front places homophobic stickers around Manchester’s gay village 63 The extreme-right group National Front has been accused of placing homophobic stickers around the Canal Street area of Manchester. -
4 December 2009Brighton gay man suffocated in sex act 8 A Brighton man died during auto-erotic asphyxiation, an inquest heard this week. -
30 November 2009Liverpool police release CCTV images of boys wanted for homophobic assault 15 Merseyside Police have released CCTV images of four teenage boys wanted in connection with a homophobic assault on a gay student. -
26 November 2009Manchester event to honour gay mathematician Alan Turing 13 Manchester city council is holding an event to honour Alan Turing, the gay mathematician who is hailed as one of the founders of computer science. -
26 November 2009Straight civil partnership couple’s MP to raise issue in parliament 41 The local MP of a straight couple who are fighting to get a civil partnership has said she is supporting them and will raise the issue in parliament. -
24 November 2009Man jailed for blackmailing gay cruisers 14 A man who admitted blackmailing men meeting for sex has been jailed for three and a half years. -
18 November 2009Thief robs gay men in Brighton 4 Police have appealed for information to help catch a thief who befriends gay men in order to steal from them. -
18 November 2009Gay man killed by sparring partner he paid to fight him + A gay businessman died after being beaten by a man he paid to fight for sexual thrills, a court heard yesterday. -
17 November 2009Gay policeman James Parkes expected to return to work soon 2 James Parkes, the gay trainee policeman who was beaten in a homophobic attack, is expected to return to work in a matter of weeks. -
16 November 2009Archbishop of Liverpool commended for support of gay vigil 26 Archbishop of Liverpool Patrick Kelly has been commended for showing support to a vigil held against homophobic hatred. -
10 November 2009Liverpool hosts first gay Pride festival in over a decade 8 The city of Liverpool will host its first Pride festival in more than ten years, it has been announced. -
9 November 2009Support for traffic-free gay village in Manchester + A preliminary survey of people using Manchester's gay village has found overwhelming support for plans to pedestrianise the area on Friday and Saturday nights.
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5 November 2009New gay website will serve the south west of England 8 A new website has been launched to connect lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in the south west of England. -
4 November 2009Gay man attacked in Ilford, London 36 A gay man in his fifties was the victim of a homophobic attack in Ilford, east London, on Saturday. -
2 November 20091,500 turn out in Liverpool to support vigil for gay policeman 12 More than 1,500 people attended a vigil last night in Liverpool for James Parkes, the gay trainee policeman who was attacked by a homophobic gang last weekend.
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30 October 2009Boris Johnson meets with police chief to discuss the rise in homophobic crime 19 London Mayor Boris Johnson has sought assurances from the Metropolitan Police Commissioner that everything is being done to tackle the problem of homophobic attacks in the capital. -
30 October 2009PE teacher resigns over gay porn photo shoot 23 A PE teacher who was suspended earlier this year over a gay porn photo shoot has resigned. Sam Handley was suspended from Harvey Grammar School in Folkestone in September when explicit photographs of him intended for a gay porn site were circulated by pupils. -
29 October 2009Man admits blackmailing cruisers meeting for sex 15 A Portsmouth man has admitted posing as a police officer to blackmail men meeting for gay sex. -
29 October 2009Gay Halloween party supports Elton John’s AIDS Foundation + Wilton's - the world's oldest surviving music hall - will play host to an exclusive Halloween party for gay professionals on Saturday night. -
27 October 2009Vigil to be held for gay trainee policeman beaten in Liverpool 17 A vigil is to be held in Liverpool this Sunday for James Parkes, the trainee police officer who was beaten by a gang of up to 20 youths last weekend.
