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5 July 2012London: Gay arts festival GFEST cancelled 19 London’s annual gay and transgender arts festival GFEST has been cancelled this year due to a lack of funding. -
5 July 2012Comment: More inclusive media would help tackle homophobic bullying in schools 8 A recent report by Ofsted ‘No place for bullying’ found that the least effective schools at tackling bullying were the ones which did not effectively develop pupils’ understanding about diversity, or help them empathise with each other to the fullest extent. -
5 July 2012Wimbledon: Fans hear ‘game points’ as gay slur in BBC coverage of Murray match 128 A comment in last night's Wimbledon quarter-final between Andy Murray and David Ferrer has prompted complaints to the BBC from fans who believed it was anti-gay. -
5 July 2012Report: 99 percent of gay pupils hear homophobic language in school 31 A report launched today has found that 55 per cent of lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils in Britain’s secondary schools experience homophobic bullying, while 99 percent hear the word 'gay' being used disparagingly at their schools. -
5 July 2012Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg backs religious marriages for gay couples 63 The deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, has become the most senior figure in the government to voice personal support for religious gay marriage rights today. -
5 July 2012Scotland: Former first minister backs marriage for gay couples 18 Scotland’s former First Minister, Jack McConnell, has called on the Scottish Government to introduce legislation which would allow gay couples to marry. -
5 July 2012Musician Frank Ocean praised after revealing first love was for a man 12 Musician Frank Ocean has revealed his first love was with another man when he was 19, receiving praise from those in the music industry for coming out while beginning to forge a successful career as a hip-hop artist. -
5 July 2012Evening Standard backs religious marriage rights for gay couples 14 The Evening Standard has backed marriage rights for gay couples in religious ceremonies today. -
5 July 2012Foreign Office human rights minister praises ‘Illegal to be you’ video campaign 7 Jeremy Browne, the Foreign Office minister for human rights has praised a new viral video imagining a world in personal traits like hair colour or height were criminalised in the same way as homosexuality. -
5 July 2012Virginia gay couple sue gym over discriminatory ‘family’ policy 23 A gay male couple from Roanoke, Virginia, are suing a gym which allegedly revoked their membership because of their sexual orientation. -
5 July 2012Texas: Police release sketch of suspect in fatal shooting of lesbian couple 3 Police in Portland, Texas, have released a sketch of a suspect wanted for the shooting of a teenage lesbian couple in a park last month. -
5 July 2012US: Episcopal Church to debate blessing for gay couples 2 The Episcopal Church in the US is to debate a blessing rite for gay couples who wish to marry. -
5 July 2012Critics claim Anderson Cooper ‘came out to boost ratings’ 19 CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has enjoyed plenty of support after coming out this week but not everyone has been so charitable.
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Dale Cregan sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering gay police officer and her colleague+
Russia: Fans warn anti-gay law poses 2018 World Cup violence risk2
US Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8: Six possible outcomes+
US: Gay Jewish activist wins $3.5M lawsuit against cousin for ‘brutal’ childhood abuse+
US Supreme Court not to decide on DOMA or Prop 8 cases today+
US: Caterpillar Inc cuts ties with Boy Scouts over lack of progress on gay leadership+
US: California city officials sued for sting operation targeting gay men for cruising3
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard: It’s ‘absurd’ to think my hairdresser partner Tim Mathieson is gay6
US: Gay Catholics to turn their backs on Cardinal who compared Pride to Ku Klux Klan rally6
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill32
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign10
Nebraska: University withdraws lesbian student for 'immoral homosexual acts'14
Republican Mike Huckabee: 'Every fear' over same-sex marriage has come true41- Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill32
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill56
Former Talksport presenter furious after being branded a 'homophobic radio z-lister'8- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard: It's 'absurd' to think my hairdresser partner Tim Mathieson is gay6
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Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage' 60
US: Lesbian family drama produced by Jennifer Lopez sees viewership surge for second episode3
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102
France: Gay rights campaigner, 18, left brain dead after far-right attack67
Ann Widdecombe: I wouldn't have enjoyed serving under David Cameron because of equal marriage65-
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right59-
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill56
Priest causes row by calling Justin Welby a 'wanker' on Facebook for equal marriage opposition55
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding52
Tory Lord Jenkin: The Lords equal marriage vote was a victory for common decency51
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'48
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