England
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24 February 2009Lesbian poet is favourite for Royal appointment + A leading lesbian writer is thought to be on the shortlist for the position of Poet Laureate, the official poet of the monarch. -
24 February 2009Police apologise to father of Barrymore pool death man + The father of a man who drowned in suspicious circumstances at the home of a well-known gay entertainer has received an apology from police for their bungled investigation. -
24 February 2009‘Torgay’ announces first Pride event 2 Torbay council has approved plans for a four-day Pride event, the first in the area. -
23 February 2009Evangelical Christians call for acceptance of gay people 7 A coalition of evangelical Christian groups have called on church organisations condemning an American anti- gay hate group to face up to their own discriminatory policies and behaviour. -
23 February 2009Family of murdered gay teen Michael Causer protest at not guilty verdict 6 A group of more than 100 people protested at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday over the acquittal on Friday of a 19-year-old charged with the murder of a gay teenager. -
21 February 2009Liverpool gay teen murder trial ends with not guilty verdict 15 A 19-year-old walked free from court yesterday after being found not guilty of the murder of gay teenager Michael Causer. -
20 February 2009Tory MP attacks Kent police’s “politically correct” advice booklet 5 A guide to the law for immigrants has been criticised by an MP for making his constituency appear homophobic. -
20 February 2009Gay celebs to lead fundraising walk in Brighton 2 I'm A Celebrity contestant Brian Paddick, entertainer Amy Lamé and other famous gays and lesbians will be taking a walk through the streets of Brighton in May to raise money to fight homophobia. -
20 February 2009British evangelical condemnation of God Hates Fags sect questioned 29 A leading religious commentator has questioned why British fundamentalist Christian groups that oppose gay rights have spoken out against a hate preacher from America. -
20 February 2009Fruit TV to provide free original online content for LGBT market 9 One of the world’s first original online programming platforms is to be launched later this year. -
19 February 2009Jury retires in Michael Causer case + Jurors at Liverpool Crown Court have retired to consider their verdict in the trial over the killing of gay teenager Michael Causer.
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19 February 2009God Hates Fags preacher will be denied entry says UK Border Agency 45 Two American fundamentalist Christians have been excluded from entering the UK after they threatened to protest in Basingstoke. -
18 February 2009Leading novelist pulls out of Dubai book festival in protest at gay censorship 15 Novelist Margaret Atwood has announced she will not attend the Emirates Airline International Festival of Literature in Dubai after organisers decided to ban the launch of a book with a gay character. -
18 February 2009Labour’s gay group asks for ban on God Hates Fags church members 7 LGBT Labour has written to the Home Office asking that members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church be refused entry into the UK. -
17 February 2009Home Secretary asked to ban God Hates Fags protesters 18 A Conservative MP has written to the Home Secretary about a threatened protest in her constituency by an American fundamentalist group. -
17 February 2009British Muslims who object to homosexuality could be classed as extremists 21 New plans to widen the definition of who is an extremist in the eyes of the British government could include Muslims who object to homosexuality. -
17 February 2009God Hates Fags church claim they will hold first UK protest 13 A leading member of a homophobic church group in the US has claimed that they intend to picket in this country. -
16 February 2009Fitlads owner unrepentant about Jade Goody comments 49 The co-owner of one of the UK's largest gay websites has rejected criticism of his comments about Jade Goody. -
16 February 2009Minister asks fire services to join Stonewall workplace scheme + Sadiq Khan, the minister responsibe for Fire and Rescue Services in England, has written to chief fire officers encouraging them to join Stonewall's Diversity Champions Programme. -
16 February 2009Bournemouth Pride will feature Big Top fun + A weekend of Pride celebrations in the seaside town of Bournemouth this summer will have a circus theme.
