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18 April 2012Boy Scouts of America petitioned to change gay exclusion policy 24 A gay mother in Ohio has started a petition calling on the Boy Scouts of America to reverse its stance on expelling gay youths and leaders from the organisation. -
18 April 2012Video: New teaser for equal marriage ad 19 A teaser video for viral advertisement to promote the Coalition for Equal Marriage and the cause of marriage equality in England and Wales has been released. -
18 April 2012Archbishop of Wales: Church should acknowledge and support gay civil marriages 250 The Archbishop of Wales has said his Church should acknowledge civil marriage equality for gay couples and work against an impression that it is 'uncaring and unsympathetic' and leading gay people to feel 'unwanted, unloved, and sinful'. -
18 April 2012Canada: Man to be charged today over murder of gay rights activist + A man is due to be charged with second-degree murder today following the death of a popular gay rights activist. -
18 April 2012Comment: The gay community, the police and the question of trust 73 Stuart Ross writes that police services need to continue rebuilding confidence with the LGBT communities, and communities need to challenge police by reporting hate crime. -
18 April 2012Anti-marriage equality MSP expelled over abuse claims returns to Holyrood 45 A member of the Scottish Parliament who likened an anti-homophobia logo to a Nazi initiative and said gay relationships should not be 'in any way equal' to straight marriages has returned to parliament after being expelled from the SNP over domestic abuse claims. -
18 April 2012Iranian cleric criticises western laws allowing ‘disgusting’ gay acts 54 An Iranian cleric has described gay men and the politicians who pass laws protecting them as being 'worse than pigs and dogs'. -
18 April 2012Glasgow: Muslim leaders offer ‘no compromise’ equal marriage opposition 155 A group of Muslim leaders in Scotland has said marriage equality would be an "attack" on the faith and recommended voters do not back candidates who favour such a move in upcoming local elections. -
18 April 2012Tennessee: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill advances through the House 43 Republicans who dominate the Tennessee Legislature have moved one step closer towards passing a bill that would interdict elementary and middle school teachers from discussing homosexuality and gender identity. -
18 April 2012Video: Tony Abbott’s dinner interrupted by equal marriage activists 16 The Australian opposition leader, Tony Abbott, who is against equal marriage in the country, has been the target of a small group of equal marriage activists during dinner with a journalist at a restaurant. -
18 April 2012Matthew Mitcham happy to be seen as an LGBT icon 12 The Australian Olympic champion, Matthew Mitcham, has said that he's happy to be seen as an icon for the LGBT community, and did not mind the attention that would be drawn to his personal life as a result. -
19 April 2012Catholic priests applauded by parishes for not backing anti-equality referendum 49 At least six Catholic parishes in Washington have opted out of the petition drive for Referendum 74, which calls for a public vote with the intention to ban equal marriage. -
19 April 2012London: THT launches new groups for gay and bisexual men living with HIV 27 HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust is launching a new programme of free and confidential groups for gay and bisexual men with HIV in the capital, beginning this weekend. -
19 April 2012Unofficial biography claims Jessie J ‘told bisexual was more trendy than gay’ 53 An unauthorised biography of singer Jessie J claims she is a lesbian but was told bisexuality would be a more appealing public identity for her to take on. -
19 April 2012Video: Turin’s gay film festival ad highlights unusual taboo 14 The citizens of a progressive Italian town face the ultimate public taboo in the surprise ending to a video promoting the Turin GLBT film festival. -
19 April 2012Complaints over Margaret Court’s gay ‘choice’ article ‘trash free speech’, group says 29 The Australian Christian Lobby has said a decision to uphold complaints over an article written by tennis legend Margaret Court in which she said homosexuality was a choice as a victory for 'aggressively intolerant' gay activists. -
19 April 2012Boris Johnson: ‘Intense backlash’ against ex-gay bus ads would have hurt Christians 150 Boris Johnson, the incumbent mayor of London, has said a series of 'ex-gay' bus adverts which he pulled last week would have caused 'great offence' and prompted an 'intense backlash' against Christians in the capital. -
19 April 2012Muslim MSP: Voters should not ‘deny others freedom’ on imams’ equal marriage call 28 A Muslim MSP has called on the country's Islamic community not to 'deny' others their freedom after a group of imams said they should not vote for candidates who favour equal marriage. -
19 April 2012Prague’s second pride event announced 7 Prague's second pride event will be held from 13 to 19 August 2012 on various attractive in the Czech Republic's capital. -
19 April 2012Poll: 94 percent of Russians have never seen ‘gay propaganda’, 86 percent support ban 24 While only six percent of Russians say they have seen 'gay propaganda', 86 percent support a ban, the state-owned media agency RIA Novosti reports.
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’21
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights5
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality14
Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’5
US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’3
Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT3
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies’ toilets15
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’3
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill32
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss7
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions9
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68- Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets15
- France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill32
- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss7
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters16
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'21
Video: Equal marriage parody of Finland's 2013 Eurovision entry goes viral3
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 50
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over 'heartbreaking' same-sex marriage bill73-
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples65
US Radio host: Gay news websites are covered with porn that is turning teens gay62
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill56
New Zealand: B&B owner says 'not in my home' to lesbian couple56
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