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9 February 2012Tom Cruise’s adopted son apologises over ‘homophobic’ tweet 33 Tom Cruise's adopted son Connor was forced to apologise to his PR representative after using the word 'gay' pejoratively in a tweet directed at him. -
9 February 2012Man charged over burn assault at Leicester gay pub + A man will appear in at a court next week charged with a burn attack at a gay pub in Leicester last year. -
8 February 2012Simon Hughes accepts damages from News of the World publisher 3 The openly bisexual deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Hughes has settled his phone-hacking damages claims against News of the World publisher News Group Newspapers. Mr Hughes joined former footballer Paul Gascoigne, comedian Steve Coogan and football agent Sky Andrew in agreeing a settlement. -
7 February 2012Video: ‘Weekend’ screenplay wins Evening Standard British Film Award 10 Andrew Haigh's screenplay for the critically-acclaimed British gay romance Weekend beat off competition last night to win an Evening Standard British Film Award. -
6 February 2012Edinburgh plans Valentine’s Day marriage rally 6 Gay marriage advocates in the Scottish capital are asking equality-lovers to march in support of the cause on 14 February. -
6 February 2012Lesbians in rural train ‘attack’ after kiss + A court has heard claims that a 16-year-old lesbian in Sussex was attacked on a train after kissing her girlfriend. -
3 February 2012Gay verger ‘shocked’ by woman’s sexual assault claim + A gay verger told a court today he had "no wish" to touch the breasts of a woman he stands accused of sexually assaulting at Wakefield Cathedral. -
3 February 2012Firm discriminated against gay lawyer with ‘batty boy’ friend 24 A London law firm has lost an appeal of a ruling that it discriminated against a gay barrister. In a memo discovered by Lee Bennett in firm archives in 2010, a partner at Bivonas LLP had written that he should be sacked and that he would "take our cases to his batty boy mate". -
2 February 2012Premier League clubs sign anti-homophobia charter 7 The twenty football clubs which make up the Premier League have signed the Sports Charter aiming to tackle homophobia and transphobia in sport. -
31 January 2012Upstairs Downstairs to return with lesbian romance 8 BBC period drama Upstairs Downstairs will feature a lesbian plot line when it returns this spring, one of the show's writers has revealed. -
30 January 2012LGBT history month begins this week 4 Peter Tatchell will join a panel of figures from gay and transgender life on Wednesday night at the launch of 2012's LGBT history month in London. -
30 January 2012Rock Hudson radio drama wins BBC award 1 A drama about gay actor Rock Hudson was named Best Online Drama at the BBC's first Audio Drama Awards. Hudson died in 1985 from an AIDS-related illness after starring in nearly 70 films. -
25 January 2012Reykjavik prepares for February gay festival 8 Iceland's capital city is inviting gay people from around the world to attend its International LGBT Festival from 16-19 February. -
25 January 2012Simon Hughes: A privilege to be Peter Tatchell’s MP 21 Nearly 28 years after his victory over Peter Tatchell at the 1983 Bermondsey by-election, Hughes sends a message for the human rights campaigner, the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats sends a message to Peter Tatchell on his 60th birthday. -
25 January 2012The timeline of Peter Tatchell 6 To mark Peter Tatchell's 60th birthday and 45 years of service to the gay community through his human rights campaigning, QX Magazine presented a timeline of the life of this remarkable man so far.
