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21 June 2012Ethiopia: Newspaper warns of gay ‘infestation’ 64 A popular Ethiopian daily newspaper alleges the United States and Europe are plotting to export, spread and promote homosexuality in Ethiopia. -
21 June 2012BBC to axe its radio network’s only LGBT programme 49 The BBC has confirmed it will axe a volunteer-run programme on its Manchester station, the only LGBT-interest programme on its national radio network. -
21 June 2012Andrew Mitchell: Most pensioners support equal marriage plans when properly explained 26 The International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has said that a slim majority of over-65s, the group most opposed to the government's plans to legalise gay civil marriages, are actually in favour of the move when it is properly explained. -
21 June 2012Malta: Gender identity and sexual orientation included in hate crime laws 10 The Maltese parliament has extended its hate crime laws for the first time to protect citizens on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. -
21 June 2012Australia: Census records nearly 34,000 gay couples 22 Data from Australia's 2011 census have been released today and show 33,714 gay couples, 1,338 of whom are married. -
21 June 2012Southern Baptists opposed to viewing equal marriage as a civil rights issue 26 The US Southern Baptist Convention has adopted a resolution at its annual conference criticising marriage equality advocates who have adopted the 'rhetoric of the civil rights movement' and drawn comparisons between discrimination against gay couples and racism. -
21 June 2012Michael Gove: Catholic Education Service ‘blurred’ line between faith and politics with anti-gay marriage petition in schools 36 The Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove has prompted confusion by criticising the Catholic Education Service for 'unintentionally blurring' the line between faith and the illegal promotion of political views by suggesting schools direct pupils to an anti-gay marriage petition, while determining that a school which followed that suggestion acted legally. -
21 June 2012Maine: Equal marriage advocates seek to amend ballot question 6 Supporters of marriage equality rights for gay couples in Maine have said they will ask for the ballot question on marriage to be put to voters later this year to be amended before it is finalised. -
21 June 2012Brazil: Bar warned for discriminating against lesbian couple 1 A bar in the city of Teresina, Brazil was issued with an administrative warning for having discriminated against a lesbian couple. -
21 June 2012Illinois: State refuses to defend ban on equal marriage 6 Twenty-five gay couples in Illinois who filed a lawsuit against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which outlaws a string of federal benefits for same-sex partners, were told today that the state would no longer defend it. -
21 June 2012Washington state looks set to back equal marriage in referendum 13 In a sign that Washington may be one of the first states to buck the trend on equal marriage referenda, a new poll suggests that voters in the state might approve the measure during the presidential elections this November. -
21 June 2012Republicans won’t reintroduce ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ if elected, one lawmaker says 22 The Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee announced today that the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) was a settled issue, which neither a Romney presidency nor a Republican-majority Senate would reverse.
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Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members1
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians2
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members1
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members4
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay2
UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported10
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship20
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 them41
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians2
- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members4
- Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship20
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people62- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay2
- Boy Scouts of America: We will not 'not sacrifice our mission' over gay members1
- US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be 'the right decision'1
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 8411
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 slur64
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people62
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US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58
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