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14 June 2012Costa Rica: Human rights commission head ‘believes sexual orientation can be changed’ 78 The leader of Costa Rica's Commission on Human Rights has reportedly described homosexuality as a sin and said sexual orientation can be changed. -
14 June 2012Apple adds gay couples to emoji icons for iPhones and iPads in iOS6 18 Apple has continued to associate itself with LGBT people with the introduction of same-sex couple related icons or emojis for the next version of its iPhone and iPad operating system, iOS 6. -
14 June 2012Scotland: Glasgow kirk splits from Church of Scotland over gay clergy 46 A church in Glasgow has become the first kirk to split from the Church of Scotland over its decision to appoint openly gay members of the clergy. -
14 June 2012English Defence League plans march in Bristol on same day as LGBT pride 88 The anti-Islamic English Defence League (EDL) will hold a march in Bristol on the same day as the city will hold its gay pride parade, it has been announced. -
14 June 2012Northern Ireland: Ulster Unionist Party to hold extraordinary meeting on equal marriage 12 The leader of the Ulster Unionist Party has called for an extraordinary meeting of its policy makers in order to affirm the party's position on equal marriage, the BBC reports. -
15 June 2012Gay consultant editor of the Daily Mail, Andrew Pierce, opposes equal marriage 248 An openly gay columnist for the Daily Mail has penned an article for the newspaper arguing against equal marriage, arguing that his opposition did not make him a bigot. -
15 June 2012Ontario approves trans discrimination protections 5 Lawmakers in the Canadian province of Ontario voted to protect people from discrimination on the grounds of gender identity this week. -
15 June 2012Denmark: Equal marriage laws for gay couples come into effect today 44 Denmark's new laws allowing gay couples to marry in the state church have come into effect today. -
15 June 2012Dubai: Scottish man jailed for public gay sex to be released 23 A Scottish man jailed for having gay sex in a public place in Dubai is to be released after his sentence was heavily reduced on appeal. -
15 June 2012Leeds: Anti-gay radio sermon was likely to incite crime, regulator rules 55 Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has ruled that a sermon on a local radio station in Leeds was 'likely to encourage or incite the commission of crime' against the gay community. -
15 June 2012French blood donation ban for gay men to be lifted ‘in coming months’ 57 The ban on the donation of blood by men who have sex with men in France is due to be lifted 'in the coming months'. -
15 June 2012Video: US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta praises gays in the military 9 In a video released to mark Pride month, the US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta praised the contribution of gay men and women in the forces both before and after the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell. -
15 June 2012Kent: Return of councillor who left malicious voicemail for bisexual colleague ‘an insult’ 26 A bisexual councillor in Kent has said it is 'shocking' that a Conservative colleague who told him he hoped he would 'get Aids' will rejoin his party's team following a six-month suspension. -
15 June 2012Google marks LGBT pride through a rainbow curtain underneath search-bars 5 The search giant Google is marking LGBT pride this year by displaying its search results with a rainbow-patterned curtain underneath its search bars. -
15 June 2012Video: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton marks LGBT pride month 3 In another step demonstrating the Obama administration's self-professed commitment to gay and trans rights, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has released a video to mark LGBT pride month. -
15 June 2012Singer Cheryl Cole supports equal marriage 16 The British singer Cheryl Cole has added her support to the growing chorus of voices that have called for the introduction of marriage equality in the UK. -
15 June 2012New York: Fifth grade student’s pro-equality speech censored 30 A fifth-grade student in New York who wanted to deliver a speech for marriage equality had his opportunity censored, but later reinstated due to immediate backlash, US media organisations say. -
16 June 2012Home Office Minister Nick Herbert: Churches should be allowed to marry gay couples 39 Nick Herbert the Minister for Policing at the Home Office and Ministry of Justice has said that churches that wish to solemnise marriages of gay couples should be allowed to do so. -
16 June 2012April Ashley awarded an MBE for services to trans rights 21 Actress and human rights campaigner, April Ashley, who was the first Briton to be openly identified as having undergone a gender realignment surgery, has been awarded an MBE for services to transgender equality. -
16 June 2012Video: President Obama’s speech for LGBT Pride Reception 9 During a reception to mark LGBT pride month, President Obama tells gay and trans supporters that he will have a 'friend' and 'fellow advocate' in him as long as he remains at the White House.
Articles from June 2012
Top stories
David Cameron called ‘marriage wrecker’ and warned of ‘long battle’ over equal marriage in House of Lords4
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people9
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 847
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members1
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years18
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’30
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title8
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage10
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
- US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people9
- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins55- Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years18
- David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords4
US Radio host: Gays aren't human so aren't protected by the US constitution168- US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who 'display their lifestyle'30
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote60
Olympic diver Chris Mears: I have made some good gay friends through Tom Daley29
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage22
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
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill65-
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote60
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins55
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