Pride London director calls for travel agents to give to gay community
Colm Howard-Lloyd, a director of Pride London, has said that companies must do more to encourage loyalty from gay customers.
Jacqui Smith ordered to bring gay asylum seeker back to UK
The Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has been ordered by the High Court to have a gay asylum seeker who was removed from the UK brought back to Britain.
Hip-hop star Kanye West claims to have reinvented the word 'gay'
Rapper Kanye West has claimed that the word 'gay' should not be an insult.
Instead, the 808s and Heartbreak star said that the term will be used in future as synonymous with fashionable and stylish.
EXCLUSIVE: BBC accused of homophobia over Lindsay Lohan slurs
BBC3 programme The Most Annoying People of 2008, which listed bisexual actress Lindsay Lohan has been branded as homophobic by gay rights activist Peter Tatchell following complaints to the broadcaster by a PinkNews.co.uk reader.
Gay club clashes with local council over 'kinky' sign
Kinky Boots cabaret club in Darleston has resisted an order by local authorities to remove a sign outside its premises showing a man in knee-length PVC boots.
Man becomes Australia's first recognised gay war widow after 10 year struggle
Sydney pensioner Edward Young has won a decade-long legal battle to receive his deceased partner's pension.
Gay housing association association hits quarter of a century
Stonewall Housing, the UK's only specialist LGBT housing, advice and support provider, celebrated its 25th anniversary at the end of 2008.
Catholic agencies turn on gay adoption rights as exemption period runs out
50% of the Catholic adoption agencies that threatened to close if forced to work with gay couples have adopted the new equality law.
Graham Norton plans 'risqué' jokes for Eurovision
Ultra-camp TV presenter Graham Norton is planning to give a much more adult feel to the Eurovision Song Contest than his predecessor Sir Terry Wogan.
Portland becomes largest US city to have gay mayor
The US city of Portland, Oregon, swore in its openly gay mayor Sam Adams on New Year's Day.
Four arrested after lesbian attacked and raped
Four males have been arrested in Richmond, California, during investigations over the alleged gang rape of a lesbian.
Top gay venue Astoria to hold 'last ever party'
The London Astoria is one of the capitals most iconic venues and following the decision earlier this year to close demolish the Astoria to make way for the new Crossrail project, the venue's staff have announced its closing night event.
Gay youth radio station hit by credit crunch
Several businesses have been hit by the global recession; the demise of Woolworths and other high street stores has been well-publicised. Now a gay youth podcast service has been hit following issues with the company that hosts their podcasts.
Three black gay men gunned down in New Orleans
New Orleans police are searching for the killers of three black gay men after they were found dead at their home on December 18th.
Bookies predict George Michael, Amy Winehouse or Pete Doherty will be first arrested celeb of 2009
Bookies William Hill have named George Michael as third in the running for first celebrity arrest of the new year.
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