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Nick Clegg said he was "proud" to fly the rainbow flag for the first time at Whitehall last yearNick Clegg said he was "proud" to fly the rainbow flag for the first time at Whitehall last year

Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, has said he was "proud" to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall last year for the very first time, and said he hopes other departments will do the same this year.
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Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts

Bryan Fischer tweeted to suggest drowning would be better than inclusion in the Boy Scouts of America
Anti-gay Christian radio host Bryan Fischer has tweeted his distaste at the decision to allow gay members into the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), tweeting a bible reference suggesting drowning would be better than inclusion.
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Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’

Police say that they are yet to speak to the singer
One of George Michael's closest friends has blasted reports suggesting the star threw himself out of a moving car at 70mph last week in a bid to end his own life
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US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager

Anonymous threatened to politically target Florida State Attorney Brian Workman (Image: Twitter)
US hackers collective Anonymous, has set its sights on Florida's State Attorney, over felony charges brought against an 18-year-old lesbian, for having a relationship with a girl four years younger than her.
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US: Lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl, rejects plea deal

Kaitlyn Hunt rejected the plea deal, and will face trial on 20 June
A florida lesbian 18-year-old, has rejected the plea deal she was offered, after being charged with felony offences for having a relationship with a girl four years younger than her.
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Neil Patrick Harris to introduce special TV screening of Harvey Milk biopic

Neil Patrick Harris will introduce the special TV screening of the biopic about Harvey Milk
Gay rights advocate and actor Neil Patrick Harris, is to introduce a television broadcast of the Harvey Milk biopic, 'Milk', in order to mark the first day of Gay Pride month.
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Tory MP Richard Drax: The equal marriage bill is ‘intolerant legislation’

Richard Drax: 'We have trampled on conscience and faith with abandon'
Conservative MP Richard Drax has complained of the lack of “tolerance” towards “the millions who believe that ‘marriage’ can only be between a man and a woman.”
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Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights

Benjamin Cohen is the founder of PinkNews
Our readers sometimes ask why it is that PinkNews reports on the latest vile outbursts by God Hates Fags organisers, the Westboro Baptist Church or the most recent ludicrous and illogical statement by US radio personalities such like Linda Harvey.
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Lesbian drama tipped for top prize at Cannes film festival

The film is tipped to win the Palme d'Or prize at this year's Cannes film festival
A film featuring the love story between two women, and which has shocked some critics because of some graphic sex scenes, is hotly tipped to receive the top prize at the Cannes film festival.
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Blackburn Rovers footballer charged with making a homophobic gesture at Brighton fans

Kazim-Richards pictured playing for Galatasaray (Photo: Ultraslansi)
Blackburn Rovers footballer Colin Kazim-Richards has been charged with making a homophobic gesture to Brighton and Hove Albion fans.
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French anti-equal marriage leader pulls out of rally for fear of violence

Frigide Barjot announced that she would not attend the rally on Sunday
Leader of anti-equal marriage protests, and comedian, Frigide Barjot, has said she has decided not to attend a rally against the recently passed legislation for equal marriage, on Sunday,for fear that protests will turn violent.
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US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members

The BSA voted to lift its ban on gay members, but retained its ban on gay adult volunteers and staff
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) on Thursday ended its long-time ban on gay youth members, after its national council voted to lift the national ban.
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Brighton: Footballers cleared of sexual assault as woman lied about being drugged at gay pride

The four players were cleared of the charges as the woman had lied about several details (Image: Stephen Depolo)
Four Brighton footballers have been cleared of sexual assaulting a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room, as it was found that she had lied about several details, including that she had attended a gay pride event, and was drugged.

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Petition urges Google search engine results to stop automatically linking ‘gayest’ with ‘worst’

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Politics

Gordon Birtwistle: 'I have been against it right from the beginning'

Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage

Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members

Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians

Law

Alex Rance plays for Richmond Football Club

Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of ‘gay orgy’ jailed

US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage

UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported

Health

Dr Dana Devine: 'We recognise that many people will feel that this change does not go far enough'

Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years

National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’

Terrence Higgins Trust unveils It Starts With Me HIV campaign video

Community

The protesters rallied outside Senator Marco Rubio's Doral office, to protest the removal of same-sex protections in immigration reform

US: LGBT activists protests against removal of gay protections from immigration reform bill

US: Boy Scouts council to vote on lifting ban on gay members

US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be ‘the right decision’

Finance

Lord Browne was critical of members of the business world who were still cautious about accepting diversity

Lord Browne: I am still surprised at how cautious businesses are in accepting diversity

Over a thousand Australian same-sex couples to travel to New Zealand to wed

Study: Equal marriage could bring $42 million to Minnesota economy over three years

Entertainment

Ollie Locke on the front cover of his autobiography

Made in Chelsea’s Ollie Locke: ‘I’ve tried to push myself to be gay but I’m actually bisexual’

George Michael’s lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph

Openly gay NBA player Jason Collins honoured with courage award

Religion

Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: 'We have strong ideas about sexual orientation in Judaism'

Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: I’ve not come out strongly against same-sex unions, but we don’t do them

US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people

Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 84

Travel

A male hitchhiker is picked up by a gay male truck driver in the ad

Greece: Travel company launches homophobic TV ad campaign featuring predatory truck driver

Travel: A weekend in Dublin

US State Department launches new online LGBT travel guide

Lifestyle

Tequila goes brilliantly with traditional Mexican food

Tequila: A tale of tradition

Review: Beautiful Thing – 20 years on, this gay love story is still beautiful

Magic Johnson’s son EJ on coming out publicly: ‘I can only be myself’

Employment

The Scottish Trades Union Congress meets this weekend

Scottish Trades Union Congress debating homophobia in the workplace

New Zealand: Protesters will hold ‘turn McDonalds gay day’ after employee told he was ‘too gay’

New Zealand: Human Rights Tribunal rules that gay aspiring priest was discriminated against by Anglican Church

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