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16 December 2011UN publishes first global report and recommendations to tackle gay rights abuses 12 The UN's Human Rights Council has published for the first time a document detailing rights abuses against LGBT people around the world, through violence and through discriminatory laws, and a set of recommendations all countries should adopt. -
16 December 2011Last chance to nominate for our list of the most influential LGBT Twitter users + Today is the last chance to tweet your nominations for the most influential LGBT figures on Twitter, as submissions close at 5pm (GMT) this evening. -
16 December 2011US study: Equal marriage rights improve health of single gay men 13 A US study of the effect of equal marriage rights claims gay and bisexual men lead healthier lives when those rights are introduced, regardless of whether they have a partner. -
16 December 2011Labour MEPs pledge support for Equal Love campaign in Europe 44 All Labour's representatives at the European Parliament have signed their support for the Equal Love campaign, which aims to allow equal access for gay and straight couples to civil partnerships and marriage. -
16 December 2011Gay Wikileaks soldier Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing begins today 73 The pre-trial hearing of Bradley Manning, the gay soldier accused of sending sensitive documents to the Wikileaks website, begins today in the US state of Marlyand. -
16 December 2011Christopher Hitchens dies after cancer battle, aged 62 38 Atheist author and journalist Christopher Hitchens died last night, aged 62, at a hospital in Texas after suffering from pneumonia brought on by oesophageal cancer. -
16 December 2011Twitter reacts angrily to Will Young receiving gay slur tweet 109 User who insulted singer's sexuality later complained that it was impossible to "say anything to famous people these days, it's only twitter [...] All their fans on you like a ton of bricks." -
16 December 2011Peter Tatchell offers to testify for demoted Christian housing manager 101 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said today he would be happy to testify in defence of the Christian housing manager demoted for expressing his views on gay marriage. -
16 December 2011Mississippi mayor’s gay shop receipts force him to come out 39 The mayor of the fourth-largest city in Mississippi has been forced to come out of the closet after the receipts from his expenses claim included a visit to a gay "lifestyle store and sex shop". -
16 December 2011Video: Gay couple being told they will become grandparents goes viral 12 A video of a gay couple being told they are going to become grandparents has become a viral hit on Youtube a year after being uploaded to the site.
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Russia: 30 arrests made at Moscow Pride9
Labour MP Diana Johnson: It’s now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy32
UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march12
Birmingham Pride kicks off with Peter Tatchell leading Equal Love carnival1
Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor’s office5
Obama praises Boy Scouts’ progress but wants gay leaders too8
Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’10
- Russia: 30 arrests made at Moscow Pride9
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card143- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
- Labour MP Diana Johnson: It's now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy 32
- Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march12
- Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
- UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights56
Olympic diver Chris Mears: I have made some good gay friends through Tom Daley29- Obama praises Boy Scouts' progress but wants gay leaders too8
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UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card143
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault142
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'95
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill67
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur66
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
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