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19 June 2012Lord Maginnis warns withdrawal of whip over anti-gay comments was ‘a gross mistake’ 24 Lord Maginnis has described the Ulster Unionist Party's decision to withdraw the party whip from the former MP as a 'gross mistake' and said he should 'examine his position'. -
19 June 2012Bulgaria: Church asked to repudiate priest’s call to ‘throw stones’ at Pride 29 Pride organisers in the Bulgarian capital have clashed with the Orthodox Church over what event organisers see as tacit support for violence against marchers. -
19 June 2012Concern over ‘pernicious’ Freedom of Information requests on LGBT issues 15 Concern is growing that some national newspapers are abusing Freedom of Information laws to trawl for stories that they then skew to depict LGBT issues in a sensational and negative fashion. -
19 June 2012Video: White House unveils Pride month video challenge finalists + The White House Office of Public Engagement has unveiled six finalists for its LGBT Pride Month Video Challenge to honour local community leaders in the US. -
19 June 2012Kenya: Bars introduce bans on LGBT customers 25 Several reports from Kenya indicate that bars and clubs in the country’s main cities are now enforcing a ban on LGBT people. -
19 June 2012Home Office will be asked to heed warning on ‘outdated’ police resources on HIV 5 The Home Office is to be asked to ensure police resources on HIV accurately reflect current knowledge of the virus and its routes of transmission. -
19 June 2012Uganda: Police interrupt training workshop for gay rights activists 16 Police officers in Uganda raided a gay rights training session in Kampala yesterday, alleging that the assembly was illegal. -
19 June 2012Gay rights activists decry Dharun Ravi’s early release from jail 21 Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers University student who was sentenced to 30 days for spying on his gay roommate, who later killed himself, has been released from prison ten days early -- a move that has prompted sharp criticism from local gay rights activists. -
20 June 2012Video: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says equal marriage no longer a matter of ‘if’ in @Out4Marriage video 45 The Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, has reiterated his support for marriage equality between gay and straight couples in England and Wales, affirming that it is no longer a question of 'if' the move will go ahead. -
20 June 2012Mormons say equal marriage would have ‘negative implications’ for UK 80 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints filed a response to the government's public consultation on how to introduce marriage equality, saying gay couples should be excluded for the "good of society" and warning that the move will have "negative implications for the nation, both legal and social". -
20 June 2012Chief Rabbi’s opposition to marriage equality and civil partnerships ‘regrettable’ 22 The Chief Rabbi's response to the government's public consultation on marriage equality, in which both marriage for gay couples and civil partnerships were opposed, has been described as 'regrettable' by Liberal Judaism. -
20 June 2012Australia: MP wishes wife a happy anniversary in speech against marriage for gay couples 52 Australian MP John Murphy paused during a speech in which he opposed equal marriage rights for gay couples to wish his own wife a happy anniversary on Monday. -
20 June 2012London: First national conference on LGBT end of life care tomorrow 4 The first ever national conference on end of life care for LGBT people will take place this Thursday in London. -
20 June 2012Study: Absence of male role-models not affecting teenage children of lesbian parents 16 The absence of male role models did not adversely affect the psychological adjustment in a group of nearly eighty 17-year-olds raised in lesbian-headed households, the Williams Institute said today. -
20 June 2012Uganda to dissolve 38 NGOs which ‘promote homosexuality’ 49 Uganda is reportedly set to dissolve 38 non-governmental organisations in the African state who it believes are promoting homosexuality and 'recruiting' people into a gay lifestyle. -
20 June 2012Exclusive: LGBT delegates leave Fire Brigades Union conference after voting rights removed 53 LGBT representatives have left the Fire Brigades Union national conference in Blackpool today after guaranteed voting rights for minority representatives across the union were removed by ballot. -
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.
Articles from June 2012
Top stories
Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members11
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians27
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members6
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members11
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay6
UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported12
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23
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 them52
- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians27
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members11
- Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23
- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members11
- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay6
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be 'the right decision'2- Boy Scouts of America: We will not 'not sacrifice our mission' over gay members6
- US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
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 slur65
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US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58
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