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4 July 2012South Africa and Brazil demand UN action on gay rights 17 United Nations ambassadors for South Africa and Brazil have demanded more action and discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity as part as universal human rights standards, and to combat hate crimes. -
4 July 2012Zimbabwe: Gay rights group to be charged with insulting Mugabe 58 Police in Zimbabwe have summoned the director of the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe group and intend to charge the organisation with insulting the president, Robert Mugabe. -
4 July 2012Mayor of London Boris Johnson will not attend WorldPride ‘Plan B’ 55 The GLA has confirmed today the Mayor of London Boris Johnson will not attend the heavily scaled back WorldPride parade in the capital this Saturday, as sponsors confirm the event in its original form has become 'unsalvageable'. -
4 July 2012Video: Imagine if you could face execution for being blond, bald, short, elderly or blue eyed 7 In a compelling new viral video, international LGBT rights organisation Kaleidoscope Trust asks viewers to imagine if it were illegal to be themselves. -
4 July 2012Derby: Muslim group plans ‘biggest ever’ Pride protest despite gay hate convictions 153 A 'bigger than ever' protest by a group of Muslim fundamentalists is being planned for Derbyshire's upcoming Pride parade this weekend. -
4 July 2012Pride London chair stands down 32 Pride London's chair has stepped down following criticism of the organisation's handling of WorldPride 2012, which has been scaled back at the last minute. -
4 July 2012Thirtieth anniversary of Terry Higgins’ death marked with fresh HIV prevention call 21 Gay men can lead the way in slashing HIV rates within a decade, says Terrence Higgins Trust on 30th anniversary of Terry Higgins’ death -
4 July 2012Updated: Scottish government has not delayed marriage equality decision 47 The Scottish government had erroneously stated earlier today it would announce its decision on same-sex marriage in August, leaving gay rights groups further disappointed by delays. -
4 July 2012Northern Ireland: Public meeting on equal marriage in Belfast tomorrow 7 A free public conference will be held tomorrow evening in Belfast to unite supporters of equal marriage rights for gay and straight couples in Northern Ireland into a new campaigning group. -
4 July 2012Shadow home secretary meets with liberal faith groups on equal marriage 18 The shadow home secretary hosted a roundtable discussion on equal marriage rights for gay couples in London today, inviting religious figures to discuss their support for religious recognition in the government's plans. -
4 July 2012Connecticut student ‘faked anti-gay harassment’ 5 A lesbian student at Central Connecticut State University is facing police charges of faking claims of anti-gay harassment. -
4 July 2012Newly-out Anderson Cooper says thanks to fans 3 CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has used Twitter to thank fans for their support after coming out as gay. -
4 July 2012Obama administration asks Supreme Court to hear Defence of Marriage cases 10 The Obama administration's Department of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to hear two cases against the Defence of Marriage Act (DOMA). -
4 July 2012One Washington state anti-equality measure fails 6 One Washington state voter-initiative to ban equal marriage has failed to gain enough support.
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US: Baltimore Pride features mass same-sex wedding+
Lord Hylton anti-equal marriage ‘union’ amendment withdrawn1
Ian McKellen, Elton John and David Furnish become new faces of Pride London+
Lord Dear tells PinkNews reader: ‘I want to improve the equal marriage bill and I’m not homophobic’9
Study: US media outlets more likely to feature pro-equal marriage viewpoints+
Lib Dems’ Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage ‘union’ amendment36
Ex-Telegraph editor Charles Moore: Chief Rabbi wrong not to vote again equal marriage10
Live blog: Highlights from the House of Lords committee on same-sex marriage12
US: Knox County to add LGBT protections to hiring procedure+
David Cameron to discuss Nigeria’s new anti-gay law with country’s politicians and leaders4
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage61- Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment36
Ricky Martin: I wish I could come out as gay again, 'it's just beautiful'18- Live blog: Highlights from the House of Lords committee on same-sex marriage12
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage56
Poland's only gay MP attacked after Equality Parade2
New Zealand: Rugby star apologises after tweeting the word 'fag'19
House of Lords to resume debate of equal marriage bill 6
In Photos: As One in the Park 201317
Church of Scotland could lose £1 million a year in givings, over gay ordination row14
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage103
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual83
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right61
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill61-
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage61
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Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours list56-
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage56
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