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14 November 2011Focus on homophobic speech for Anti-Bullying Week 19 Nearly all secondary school teachers in a recent poll reported hearing the word "gay" used pejoratively. -
14 November 2011St Petersburg lawmakers consider fines for “gay propaganda” 34 Fines for distributing material to minors could range from £20 to £1,000 in the Russian city, which would be the third local authority to introduce such laws this year. -
14 November 2011London campaigners to stage kiss-in over Nigeria’s anti-gay draft law 70 Organisers say the protests hopes to "kiss homophobia, biphobia and transphobia goodbye" after Nigerian government considers criminal sanctions for those holding unofficial gay weddings. -
14 November 2011Attacker who broke gay man’s jaw avoids “richly deserved” prison term 41 The 21-year-old, who cannot perform manual work because of a hand defect, was given a suspended sentence for the attack. -
14 November 2011Australian PM will allow ministers a “conscience vote” on gay marriage 63 Julia Gillard will allow her party members to vote according to their own "values and beliefs" on whether to introduce gay marriage. -
14 November 2011New AIDS film records “dedication of those who fought epidemic” 38 American documentary follows story of 1980s San Franciscans described by critic as the "equivalent of World War II resistance fighters". -
14 November 2011Ugandan lesbian rugby player granted asylum in Germany 16 Sportswoman allowed to remain in Europe after speaking of persecution experienced in notoriously homophobic country. -
15 November 2011BBC’s Business Editor Robert Peston defended for use of “Queer Street” term 53 Robert Peston used the term on his BBC blog, and faced a brief backlash on Twitter from users who described it as homophobic, before many more rallied to his defence. -
15 November 2011Jane Lynch says she “feels bad for Brett Ratner” after his gay slur 42 The openly gay actress said if "you put a microphone in somebody's face, they're going to say something that offends somebody". -
15 November 2011Hampshire police appeal after anti-gay, racist group attack 5 A man and a woman out at night in Gosport were attacked by a trio of men who made homophobic and racist comments during the incident. -
15 November 2011Interview: My Transsexual Summer’s Drew-Ashlyn Cunningham 55 Paris Lees talks to Drew-Ashlyn Cunningham about discrimination, the trans community, and why "it’s not about passing, it’s about being happy". -
15 November 2011Lithuanian lesbians send handwritten postcards to every MP 8 The Lithuanian Gay League say the country's female LBT community is poorly represented nationally. -
15 November 2011US study: Links between Gay-Straight Alliances and better mental health 22 Authors say LGBT students have spent more time in education and enjoy better mental health if they have participated in such a group. -
15 November 2011Campaigners: Australian PM should represent the 71% of her supporters who want gay marriage 29 Equal marriage supporters say Julia Gillard should reflect the beliefs of nearly three quarters of her voters, as the prime minister reaffirms her opposition to such a move. -
15 November 2011Liverpool church which “helps people out of homosexuality” linked to “home exorcisms” 53 Church published a "fact sheet" saying women who dressed in a "masculine way" and "effeminate" men could be "struggling with homosexuality", and is linked to a US body which published tips on exorcising "demonic powers". -
15 November 2011Catholic Charities group abandons battle against Illinois’ equal treatment law 26 Religious organisations claim their prolonged challenge of the law requiring equal treatment for gay couples will mean they cannot afford to continue operating. -
16 November 2011Judge pulls out of “confusing” Bahamas wedding competition 35 The competition was open to those who could enter into a "civil partnership in the UK and in the Bahamas", but the second country does not recognise them. -
16 November 2011Topless US trans woman charged with indecent exposure as a man 36 Andrea Jones, who is treated as a woman by the federal government and a man by the state of Tennessee, was arrested by state police for bearing her breasts in public and charged as a man. -
16 November 2011Czech MP “puts porn on display” at city hall in bid to evict gay sauna 72 Kateřina Klasnová believes Sauna Babylonia is offering more illicit services than it admits, and used a novel way of getting the city authority's attention. -
16 November 2011Shooting finishes on first gay Nepalese film Snow Flowers, dubbed “Brokeback Everest” 13 Film's star Nisha Adhikari said it would be "a simple love story with a lot of complications", following two lesbians in the Asian country where significant gay rights advances have recently been made.
Articles from November 2011
Top stories
Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members11
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians27
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members6
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members11
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay6
UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported12
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23
US: LGBT activists protests against removal of gay protections from immigration reform bill+
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: I’ve not come out strongly against same-sex unions, but we don’t do them52
- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians27
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members11
- Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23
- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members11
- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay6
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be 'the right decision'2- Boy Scouts of America: We will not 'not sacrifice our mission' over gay members6
- US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'94
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur65
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US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58
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