England
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16 January 2009Ad standards body to rule on “no God” campaign next week 22 The Advertising Standards Authority will decide next week whether to investigate complaints that a series of adverts on public transport which claim there is no God have breached the code of conduct. -
16 January 2009Interview: Twitter to victory says Labour candidate 3 Luke Pollard, the Labour party candidate for South West Devon at the next general election, is introducing me to the online world of Twitter. -
16 January 2009Inquest rules on gay teen goaded to suicide by baying Derby mob 15 A gay student jumped to his death after being jeered at by members of the public, an inquest has heard. -
16 January 2009Black gay activist among new Stonewall trustees 5 Gay equality organisation Stonewall has announced the appointment of four new trustees. -
16 January 2009Trans toilets introduced at student union nightclub 12 A British university has introduced toilets for transgender people at their student union nightclub. -
15 January 2009F1 boss falsely accused of homophobia had hired gay steward 1 The steward on board the private jet of Formula 1 team owner Ron Dennis is gay, it has been revealed. -
15 January 2009Liverpool gay village plan goes ahead after seven years of lobbying 5 A Liberal party councillor has said that after seven years of lobbying, proposals for new traffic arrangements in the gay "village" will go ahead. -
15 January 2009Gay footballers demand tougher action against homophobia 1 The Gay Football Supporters Network has said that homophobic taunts and chanting at matches should be treated as such, and not labelled "indecent." -
14 January 2009“Liberated and enlightened” Prince Harry is not homophobic claims Tatchell 24 Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has defended the third in line to the throne over accusations of homophobia. -
13 January 200913-year-old boy among eleven charged with homophobic abuse at football match 10 A thirteen-year-old boy and two fifteen-year-olds have been charged with indecent chanting at a football match.
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13 January 2009Formula 1 boss receives apology over homophobia allegations at tribunal 4 An employment tribunal in Southampton has come to an end with an apology from the man who brought the case. -
12 January 2009Stonewall: Prince Harry must apologise for homophobic remarks 52 Stonewall, the gay equality organisation, has said that a video that shows Prince Harry calling fellow soldiers "queer" is an insult to lesbians and gay men serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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12 January 2009I’m A Celebrity star Brian Paddick gets married in Norway 4 Former senior police officer, candidate for Mayor of London and reality TV contestant Brian Paddick has married his boyfriend in a civil ceremony in Oslo. -
12 January 2009Day of football fun in Brighton for Justin Fashanu campaign 1 Brighton’s Jubilee Square will be transformed into a five-a-side football pitch on 14th March as part of the Justin Campaign’s Football Festival.
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10 January 2009Carphone Warehouse apologise for calling customer a “big gay” 9 Mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse has apologised after a customer with a broken phone was given paperwork that described him as a "big gay." -
9 January 2009Relate welcomes tribunal ruling on Christian’s claims of discrimination 7 The national counselling service for couples and family relationships has said its commitment to equality of access to their services has been validated by an employment tribunal. -
9 January 2009Sex counsellor who refused gays not discriminated against says tribunal 3 An employment tribunal has ruled that a Christian marriage counsellor who declined to give sex therapy to gay couples was not subjected to discrimination on the grounds of his religious belief. -
9 January 2009Gay hate preacher complains about “no God” adverts 28 The British Humanist Association has dismissed claims from a fundamentalist Christian preacher that a new ad campaign breaks industry codes of practice.
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8 January 2009Gay Tory under fire over skiing trip as reshuffle rumours intensify 1 Alan Duncan has been named as a possible candidate for demotion in David Cameron's upcoming reshuffle. -
8 January 2009Simon Hughes moved to climate change in Clegg’s Lib Dem reshuffle 2 The leader of the Liberal Democrats has reshuffled his frontbench team.
