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Homeless hero in river rescue is nominated for George Medal

10.10.11
A homeless man who jumped into the Thames to save a suicidal woman could be in line to receive a heroism award from the Queen... more

Lifetime ban on gay men giving blood is set to be lifted

08.09.11
Gay men will be able to give blood when government restrictions are lifted this year, the Department of Health says... more

East End gay march scrapped as organiser is exposed as 'far-Right infiltrator'

18.03.11
Gay pride march through the East End called off after one of the organisers was alleged to have been an infiltrator from the English Defence League ... more

Now straight couple fight ban on civil partnerships

09.11.10
Couple pledge to go to court in an attempt to overturn the ban on heterosexual civil partnerships... more

Abusive emails sent to lesbian pastor fighting for same-sex marriages

04.11.10
Lesbian church minister fighting to overturn the ban on same-sex marriages reveals that she had been sent abusive messages since launching the campaign... more

Peter Tatchell ‘gratified’ by blue plaque at house

29.09.10
Peter Tatchell becomes one of the few living people today to be honoured with a blue plaque... more

Believe it or not, the Pope is still a force for good

15.09.10
You don’t have to be devout to think something is strangely amiss in the reaction to the papal visit ... more

Tony Blair praises Pope’s courage as backlash grows over visit

15.09.10
Tony Blair today praised Pope Benedict amid a growing row over the Papal visit, which begins tomorrow... more

Politics and protests as the papal roadshow rolls into London

10.09.10
Next Thursday, Pope Benedict comes to town for a visit that has exposed Foreign Office failings and royal displeasure ... more

Archbishop to hold talks with anti-Pope campaign

07.09.10
The Archbishop of Southwark is to hold a meeting at Scotland Yard with protesters opposed to the Pope’s State visit to the UK... more

Canary is camp, brash, brave and bombastic

25.05.10
Jonathan Harvey examines the experiences of gay men in Britain over nearly 50 years, moving between the present and a past that seems archaic and raw in Canary.... more

Debate: Is the Party over?

22.04.10
The Union Chapel will be a powder keg of youthful engagement and revolutionary fervour on Monday when the cultural campaign Instigate Debate lights a general election fuse amongst the pews... more

Gay rights groups condemn cardinal's sex abuse coments

14.04.10
Gay rights campaigners reject claims by the Vatican’s second-in-command that child sex abuse by priests is linked to homosexuality... more

Nudists campaign for naked sunbathing on Hampstead Heath

08.04.10
Naturists want a beauty spot on Hampstead Heath to be reserved for naked sunbathing... more

Islamic preacher who called Jews ‘filth’ to speak at London university

25.02.10
London university is condemned for inviting an Islamic preacher with anti-Semitic and homophobic views to give a lecture to students... more

Hampstead Heath battle over nude sunbathers’ demand for more space

24.02.10
Demand to increase the space set aside for naturists beside the men’s pond in Hampstead Heath has prompted a backlash from swimmers... more

Mugabe thugs left me with brain damage, says Tatchell

16.12.09
Equality campaigner Peter Tatchell reveals he has brain damage from being beaten up by Robert Mugabe's thugs and is having to abandon a bid to become an MP... more

Straight couple to sue after being denied 'gay wedding'

24.11.09
Heterosexual London couple who were refused a civil partnership said they will launch a legal challenge to the ruling... more

A civil wrong or a rebellion too right on?

16.11.09
Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle are making a stand, they say, against “an apartheid of sorts”... more

Please don’t tell me my hero has feet of clay

25.09.09
I am in mourning for one of my favourite Sixties pop songs, California Dreamin’, by The Mamas and the Papas ... more

Honeymoon over for gay marriage as fewer tie the knot

04.08.09
Stars including Sir Elton John and Matt Lucas led the rush to 'marry' their partners in the weeks after gay civil partnerships became legal... more

Lots of queens - but where's the real history?

02.07.09
The National Portrait Gallery has decided to go gay with an exhibition dedicated to the evolution of gay icons which should be fascinating, but isn't... more

Look back to celebrate this city of firsts

12.06.09
There is no doubt that the change we have witnessed over the past decade in terms of new communities, languages and cultures entering London is profound... more

Extremists have no real support in the East End

18.05.09
It's not that important! It really isn’t!” Stephen Fry got it wrong about MPs’ expenses, but we could surely adopt his catchphrase for the rise of the BNP... more

Fury as Pope says gays are threat to human existence

23.12.08
The Pope was under fire after saying that saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual behaviour was as important as preserving the rainforests from destruction... more

Anger as anti-gay reggae singer is granted UK visa

20.11.08
The Home Secretary was criticised for granting a visa to a controversial Jamaican reggae singer, allowing him to perform in London this weekend... more

Anger as Met allows 'gay-hate' singer's gig

18.11.08
Police have been accused of supporting homophobic music by allowing a Jamaican reggae singer to perform in London this weekend... more

Don't throw away your second vote for Mayor

14.04.08
One thing has been clear from the start in the contradictory and confusing Mayoral opinion polls - most Londoners simply do not understand how the voting system works... more

Positive vibes from a dancehall king

13.08.07
Buju Banton was a ball of energy and created a positive atmosphere which may have surprised anyone basing their view of the singer on press coverage.... more

Show must go on for Mobos

19.09.06
Controversy and criticism have dogged the Mobo awards, but as tomorrow's ceremony will prove, they are the lifeblood of black British music.... more


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