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3 July 2012London: Calls to replace Pride organisers for 2013 39 While a last minute meeting takes place at City Hall to see if it is possible to save parts of London's WorldPride event this weekend, calls have been made to hand the organisation of the event on to a new body in future. -
3 July 2012Comment: Did C4M members help lay the groundwork for teaching same-sex marriage in schools? 17 The argument that Coalition for Marriage backers themselves are responsible for teaching about gay marriages in schools seems absurd, Richy Thompson writes, but it might just be true. -
3 July 2012Gay-only room adverts ‘may be illegal’ 116 Landlords' adverts which specify that only gay people, or people from a particular racial group or gender, should apply to rent a room in their home may be illegal, a BBC investigation suggests. -
3 July 2012US FDA approves at-home HIV test 10 The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a rapid, at-home HIV test for the first time. -
3 July 2012French gay couples to get marriage and adoption rights in 2013 27 France's prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told parliament today that gay couples will be permitted to marry and adopt children in 2013. -
3 July 2012Illinois county clerks’ bid to defend gay marriage ban 9 Two Illinois county clerks have been granted permission to defend the state's equal marriage ban. -
3 July 20123,000 gay couples marry in New York 5 In the 12 months since equal marriage was legalised in New York, more than 3,000 gay couples have tied the knot. -
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'.
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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).
Articles from July 2012
Top stories
Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members+
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians1
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 gay1
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 Collins57- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians1
- 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 gay1
- 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
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
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