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The Equality BIll was formally announced in the Queen's Speech

Analysis: What will be in the Equality Bill?

Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality, welcomed the announcement today by Her Majesty the Queen that the Equality Bill will be brought forward in Parliament within the next year.

Barack Obama has nominated Hillary Clinton

Obama: America's destiny is shared with the world's

Yesterday's introduction of key members of the National Security Team by President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden saw many firsts.

Trevor Phillips is chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Trevor Phillips: "We can't allow a spiral of silence on homophobic bullying to continue"

Last night a charity that works with the victims of homophobic and transphobic bullying was honoured with a parliamentary reception.

Sir Adrian Fulford was the first out High Court judge

Comment: Gay judge reflects on thirty years as an out lawyer

Earlier this month, Queen Mary, University of London, launched a specialist legal advice centre for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people.

Greg Barker is shadow minister for climate change

Interview: Greg Barker on the challenge of climate change

Last month's government reshuffle focused mainly on the return of Lord Mandelson to the fold, but there was another highly significant appointment.

Stuart Laing and Paul Keating in Blowing Whistles

Interview: Blowing the whistle on being gay, in love and on Gaydar

Matthew Todd, playwright, journalist, Attitude editor and environmentalist, spoke to PinkNews.co.uk last week about the latest London production of his play Blowing Whistles.

Prop 8 was approved by California voters last week

Comment: Proposition 8 broke our hearts, but it did not end our fight

You can’t take this away from me: Proposition 8 broke our hearts, but it did not end our fight. Like many in our movement, I found myself in Southern California last week.

Miami is one of the hottest destinations in America

Explore Barack Obama's America with a trip to multi-racial Miami

We woke up to a new America on Wednesday, and interest in visiting the country has rocketed. There were many Europeans who felt uncomfortable spending their Euros in the US.

Gareth Thomas is a minister at DFID

Interview: Securing gay rights in Jamaica is vital to AIDS struggle

By an stretch of the imagination, the treatment of lesbian and gay people in Jamaica is disgrace, says minister Gareth Thomas.

Gordon Brown seems more secure in office than a month ago

Glenrothes by-election no longer make or break for Gordon Brown

Just a few weeks ago, in the carefree days before the banking sector found itself on the brink of collapse, the Glenrothes by-election was seen as "make or break" for the Prime Minister.

Barack Obama has been elected President

Video: Obama is "the answer spoken" by gay and straight

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; tonight is your answer.

Barack Obama has reached out to gays

The Barack Obama story - from Hawaii to the White House

Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4th, 1961. His father, Barack Obama Sr., was born and raised in a small village in Kenya.

Barack Obama has reached out to gays

Meet the candidates: Barack Obama and gay rights

In September Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee for President of the United States, submitted a written response to questions from US gay newspaper Washington Blade.

The new US President will take office on January 20th

Analysis: The complex system that elects a US President

In most democratic countries, the people vote and either through first past the post or a form of proportional representation, a government or leader is elected.

Gay men are barred from donating blood

Analysis: Blood donor policy is discriminatory and contradictory

In April the Scottish Parliament asked for submissions from various groups about the ban on men who have sex with men from donating blood.

















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