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1 June 2011Brisbane gay safe sex campaign ads reinstated after uproar over their removal 26 A safe sex campaign for gay couples in Brisbane, Australia, has been reinstated after it became clear the majority of complaints that led to its removal yesterday were orchestrated by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL). -
1 June 2011Lesbian woman subjected to homophobic rant from doctor at Atos medical assessment 127 A gay woman who was instructed to attend an Atos Healthcare assessment in order to assess her benefit entitlement claims she was subjected to a homophobic outburst by the doctor who examined her. -
1 June 2011Miley Cyrus criticises Urban Outfitters over anti-gay campaign support 10 American pop singer Miley Cyrus has taken aim at the president of Urban Outfitters on Twitter, criticising his alleged financial contributions to a right-wing anti-gay political campaign. -
1 June 2011Gay couples in Chicago queue up for civil union licences 9 In Chicago, gay and straight couples are flocking to the Cook County Clerk's downtown office of records to acquire the state's first civil union licenses. -
1 June 2011London borough tries to reassure critics after homophobic Catholic charity awarded £89,000 contract for counselling in schools 54 The south-west London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, which earlier this year awarded an £89,000 contract to the homophobic Catholic Children’s Society to offer counselling and support to children in the borough’s school, are seeking to reassure critics over the decision. -
1 June 2011Harvey Milk’s nephew to kick off this weekend’s Pittsburgh gay pride rally + Stuart Milk, nephew of Harvey Milk, will speak on Friday at the Pride Advocacy Rally which kicks off this year's Pittsburgh Pride festival in Pennsylvania. -
1 June 2011United Methodist Church votes in favour of same-sex resolution 9 At the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church last weekend, a groundbreaking same-sex marriage resolution was narrowly approved. -
1 June 2011Man fined for East End anti-gay stickers 111 An 18-year-old Muslim man has been fined for posting homophobic stickers around London’s East End. -
1 June 2011Commonwealth secretary general speaks out against homophobia following Tatchell’s criticisms 29 The Commonwealth secretary-general, Kamalesh Sharma, has written an article in the Nairobi Star speaking out against homophobia. -
1 June 2011Swedish film crew attacked in Jamaica 35 A Swedish film crew who recently visited Jamaica to make a film about the country's human rights issues claim they were attacked by locals and harassed by police. -
2 June 2011American chain store sells Gay Pride t-shirts – but only in selected stores 4 American clothing chain Old Navy is selling Gay Pride t-shirts and donating the proceeds to the It Gets Better Campaign. However, the t-shirts, which are emblazoned with rainbow-coloured messages such as "Love Proudly" are only being sold in 26 out of over a thousand stores nationwide, most of which are in urban areas. -
2 June 2011Update: homophobic Facebook page removed 187 A homophobic Facebook group called The New Anti-Gay Movement has now been removed from the site. -
2 June 2011Ugandan woman branded with iron for being a lesbian faces deportation from UK 87 A 22-year-old Ugandan woman who was subjected to being branded with a hot iron in her home country as a punishment for being a lesbian, may be deported from the UK. -
2 June 2011President Obama declares June ‘LGBT Pride Month’ 21 President Obama has declared June to be national Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month in the USA. -
2 June 2011Amsterdam city officials to be annually questioned on their support for gay marriage 9 Marriage commissioners in Nieuw-West district of Amsterdam will have to undergo an annual evaluation in order to ensure their consistent support for same-sex marriage.
Articles from June 2011
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Kuwait: Mass arrest of people accused of “vice” and “immorality”13
Croatia may introduce civil partnerships for gay couples11
Anti-paedophile vigilante who murdered gay man jailed for 18 years24
Advertising Standards Agency accused of bias over Lord Smith’s @Out4Marriage video29
Video: Lady Gaga kisses Marge Simpson7
Video: North Carolina Pastor calls for the death of gay and lesbian people167
War erupts between India’s cricket chief and his gay son24
Gay couples and women over 40 to receive fertility treatment through NHS10
Zimbabwe rejects gay rights, says gay people will be imprisoned58
Bisexual councillor in Thanet fears ‘hate campaign’8
DC Comics superhero to come out as 'prominent' gay character74
Video: North Carolina Pastor calls for the death of gay and lesbian people167
Video: Lady Gaga kisses Marge Simpson7
Anti-paedophile vigilante who murdered gay man jailed for 18 years24
War erupts between India's cricket chief and his gay son24
GAP releases pro-gay ad, under fire from One Million Moms122
Daniel Radcliffe: Newspapers believed I was gay because I had a 'gay face'39
Croatia may introduce civil partnerships for gay couples11
Kuwait: Mass arrest of people accused of "vice" and "immorality"13
Advertising Standards Agency accused of bias over Lord Smith's @Out4Marriage video29
Dr John Sentamu: Meeting 'emotional needs' of gay couples through civil marriage is a 'misuse of the state'262
ASA responds to claim it 'persecuted' religious blog in investigating anti-gay marriage ad236-
Video: North Carolina Pastor calls for the death of gay and lesbian people167
Chris Bryant: Tory MP's response to equal marriage enquiry 'as cruel as it was offensive'127
GAP releases pro-gay ad, under fire from One Million Moms122
Kansas: School teacher compares homosexuality to murder117
Study: Faces may reveal whether people are gay115
Malawi: New president 'to decriminalise homosexuality'103
Dharun Ravi sentenced to 30 days over filming roommate's gay kiss100
50 Cent is 100% for gay marriage but not gay men that touch 'your little buns' in elevators98
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