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19 December 2009US 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 2009Poll suggests almost half of Americans believe being gay is a choice 58 A poll of 1,001 American voters has found that almost half believe being gay is something people choose. -
18 December 2009Washington DC mayor signs gay marriage bill 12 Washington DC's mayor Adrian Fenty has signed a bill allowing gay marriage in the district. -
18 December 2009Canadian MP’s Christmas card attacked by homophobes 19 A gay Canadian MP who sent out a Christmas card featuring himself and his husband has been attacked by homophobes on the internet. -
17 December 2009Homophobic singer Buju Banton ‘innocent’ of drug charges 22 Buju Banton, the homophobic Jamaican reggae star, is innocent of the drug charges against him, his lawyer has said. -
17 December 2009Gay activist killed in Honduras 12 A gay rights activist has been killed in Honduras in a drive-by shooting. -
16 December 2009Gay US students want mixed-sex dorm rooms 7 LGBT students in the US are campaigning for mixed-sex college rooms, saying many of them feel more comfortable living with someone of the opposite gender. -
16 December 2009David Bowie album ‘the gayest ever made’ 1 David Bowie's fifth album has been rated the "greatest, gayest" record of all time. -
15 December 2009Guardian- The election of openly gay mayor Annise Parker shows Texas is not a conservative monolith 4 The Guardian's Amanda Marcotte argues that the election of openly gay mayor Annise Parker shows Texas is not a conservative monolith. -
15 December 2009Washington DC council votes to legalise gay marriage 10 As predicted, the Washington DC council has voted 11-2 to legalise gay marriage in the district. -
15 December 2009Man, 19, kidnapped and sexually assaulted in Texas 1 Two men have been arrested in connection with the kidnap and sexual assault of a 19-year-old man in west Texas. -
15 December 2009Gay porn star dies in taser arrest 34 A gay porn star has died in Florida after choking while being arrested. -
14 December 2009Anti-gay singer Buju Banton arrested on drug charges 24 The Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton is in custody pending charges of drug offences.
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14 December 2009Annise Parker elected first out gay mayor of Houston 1 Annise Parker, an out lesbian, has been elected mayor of Houston, Texas.
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11 December 2009Call for Archbishop of Canterbury to retract statements on lesbian bishop 20 Liberal Anglicans are calling for Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams to retract comments he made on the selection of a US lesbian bishop. -
11 December 2009New York teachers investigated for ‘naked lesbian romp’ 4 Two female teachers in Brooklyn, New York, are under investigation after they were allegedly found naked in a classroom. -
11 December 2009Anti-gay preacher Rick Warren finally speaks out on Uganda law 24 Controversial US pastor Rick Warren has finally released a statement criticising Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill. -
11 December 2009Unanimous support for California’s first out gay speaker 3 John Perez, an out gay man, has been unanimously elected as the California Assembly's speaker by a caucus of his Democratic colleagues. -
10 December 2009Nearly half of New Jersey Catholics support gay marriage 49 A poll of Catholic voters in the US state of New Jersey has shown that just under half are in favour of gay marriage. -
9 December 2009US lesbian bishop-elect ‘hurt’ by claims she is divisive 18 Rev Mary Glasspool, the lesbian Los Angeles assistant bishop who was elected last weekend, has said she is upset by claims that she is dividing the Anglican church.
