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25 January 2012Margaret Court maintains stance on gay marriage 85 Margaret Court has caused controversy once again by repeating her views on marriage and the "choice" people make to be gay. -
25 January 2012Catholic priest wins ‘gay panic defence’ fight 10 The Queensland government has announced it will make the changes necessary to ensure 'gay panic' cannot be raised as a partial defence to murder following a petition by a Catholic priest. -
25 January 2012Sao Paulo Metro launches campaign to combat homophobia 4 The Brazilian State of São Paulo in partnership with the São Paulo City Metro (Underground) launched yesterday a campaign to combat homophobia entitled: “See beyond prejudice. -
26 January 2012‘Disrespectful’ gays demanded Zulu king’s apology 19 While the question of what exactly the Zulu king said about gays in a speech on Sunday remains, the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa said the gay rights group who demanded an apology showed the king disrespect. -
26 January 2012Murdered gay teen ‘exposed himself to killer’ + The court at the trial for the murder of 16-year-old schoolboy, Jack Frew, has heard claims that he exposed himself to his killer shortly before his death. -
26 January 2012Jail for fake Louis Walsh sex assault claims 11 A man who admitted falsely accusing Louis Walsh of a sexual assault has been jailed for six months. -
26 January 2012Starbucks backs marriage equality 8 Coffee giant Starbucks has backed draft legislation in Washington which would lift the state's ban on gay marriage. -
26 January 2012UK survey: 81% of actors ‘open about sexuality’ 14 In a new survey of the acting industry, eight in ten actors said they were 'out' professionally and three quarters of respondents said the decision to come out had not hindered their career. -
26 January 2012Video: Gay artist’s work smashed in New Delhi 10 A gay artist was attacked and a painting destroyed at his exhibition in New Delhi last week. -
26 January 2012Video: Youtube pulls ‘non family safe’ gay music ad 33 A record label in the US has expressed surprise at Youtube's decision to pull an advert showing two shirtless men embracing after the video-hosting site said it violated their adult image policy. -
26 January 2012‘Bully’ Bloom slammed for gay funding question 29 An MEP from the European Independence Party has been condemned by LGBT groups for questioning the European Commission on the legitimacy of funding of an LGBT rights organisation. -
26 January 2012Council: No decision made on strip night gay pub 13 A petition has been delivered to a London borough council after fears its initial consultation on a new 'sex establishment' closure policy would threaten a gay pub with a weekly strip night. -
26 January 2012Sydney will ‘be so lucky’ as Kylie returns to Mardi Gras 7 Kylie Minogue, showed fans that she's 'still standing' after 25 years, has announced her return to Sydney for the Mardi Gras in March this year. -
26 January 2012Gay Tunisians speak out 11 The socio-political upheaval Tunisia has undergone since the revolution has led many Tunisians to question their place within this new society – Tunisia’s often undiscussed LGBT community is no exception to this uncertainty. -
26 January 2012Data changes raise concerns for trans and intersex university students 16 Concerns have been expressed this week after it was revealed that the Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) is considering changes to the way it records data on sex and gender, with implications for trans and intersex students enrolling at university. -
26 January 2012Tuscaloosa schools told: ‘Let lesbians go to prom’ 2 Demands have been made to the County Board of Education in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to respect LGBT rights after alleged cases of negligence by staff members towards a gay student. -
27 January 2012‘Gay leper’ conference heads to London 76 Organisers, who have previously held the conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland, have insisted the title is not meant to cause offence, but its beliefs and aims have been described today as "specious" and "deeply insulting". -
27 January 2012Gay Australians to receive overseas marriage permits from next month 10 From February, gay Australians will be able to receive certificates allowing them to enter into gay marriages abroad. -
27 January 2012First US Congressman to come out freely to marry partner 19 The first US Congressman to come out voluntarily as gay has confirmed he plans to marry his partner of five years. -
27 January 2012Cynthia Nixon: Bisexuals? We get no respect 77 After causing a storm of controversy this week when referring to being gay as a "choice" Cynthia Nixon seems to have reluctantly acknowledged that she is, in fact, bisexual.
Articles from January 2012
Top stories
Russia: 30 arrests made at Moscow Pride8
Labour MP Diana Johnson: It’s now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy30
UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march9
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 too7
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 Pride8
- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142- Labour MP Diana Johnson: It's now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy 30
- Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians49- Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march9
- UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
- Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor's office5
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights56
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault142-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142
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 bill66
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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