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13 July 2012Video: Help offered to LGBT victims of forced marriage 24 The government issued a warning about the dangers of forced marriage, which often involves young people being taken out of the country on what they think are holidays, only to find themselves at risk, with LGBT people at particular risk. -
14 July 2012Elton John says he ‘wasted a big part’ of his life on drugs 4 Sir Elton John has spoken candidly about his past drug use, saying he "wasted a big part" of his life. -
14 July 2012Adam Lambert: ‘America is in the middle of a big civil rights movement’ 11 Pop star Adam Lambert says American attitudes to homosexuality are changing so fast, the country is in the middle of a "big civil rights movement". -
14 July 2012Russian gay rights campaigners appeal to European court over Pride bans 10 Gay rights activists in Russia have appealed to the European Court of Human Rights after being banned from holding Pride marches in St Petersburg. -
14 July 2012US: Three Atlanta men jailed for anti-gay attack 16 Three men in the Georgia city of Atlanta, US, have been sentenced to five years in jail and a further five on probation for an assault on a gay man. -
15 July 2012US store Target stocks cards for gay couples 20 US retailer Target has begun selling greetings cards for same-sex couples. -
15 July 2012Thomson Reuters says Minnesota gay marriage ban ‘would be bad for business’ 6 One of the world's biggest news outlets, Thomson Reuters, has joined a number of companies in protesting Minnesota's proposed gay marriage ban. -
15 July 2012Argentina: Gay couples celebrate second anniversary of marriage law 4 Gay couples in Argentina are celebrating the second anniversary of a law giving them the right to marry. -
15 July 2012US: Lesbian Super-PAC aims to support pro-LGBT and women candidates 4 A pro-lesbian Super-PAC (political action committee) has been launched to support political candidates in the US who back LGBT and women's rights. -
16 July 2012London: Police continue to appeal over gay sauna death 1 Police in London are continuing to appeal for information after a body was discovered in a gay sauna in east London early on Wednesday morning. -
16 July 2012Video: Equal marriage film seeks votes for national awards 6 Makers of the equal marriage short film Homecoming, which was released earlier this year to support government plans to legalise gay marriages in England and Wales, are appealing for help promoting the film to show in cinemas nationwide. -
16 July 2012Scotland: Catholic equal marriage referendum ‘a colossal waste of money’ 113 The call by Cardinal Keith O'Brien, head of the Catholic Church in Scotland and the most senior Catholic in the UK, for a referendum on equal marriage rights for gay couples has been criticised by advocates of the move. -
16 July 2012Bristol ‘full of goodwill’ as Pride parade ends week of celebrations 9 Despite a grey and dismal start to the day – and a rival march by the English Defence League that claimed to be supporting LGBT rights – Bristol Pride concluded its week-long celebrations on an upbeat note, with a parade and free outdoor festival on College Green, between Council House and Cathedral. -
16 July 2012Australian Olympic athlete in anti-straight room discrimination claim 38 An Australian gunman competing at the London Olympics has said it is 'stupid' he and his wife are not allowed to share a room while 'tons of gay couples' representing Australia can. -
16 July 2012US: Lesbian couple hopes engagement will inspire equal marriage activism 3 A couple from Connecticut are sharing the story of their engagement online in the hope it might inspire others and help change civil marriage laws in the US and beyond. -
16 July 2012Guildford: Council votes against ‘inappropriate’ equal marriage view 31 Guildford Council in Surrey has voted not to support the government's plans to allow gay and straight couples an equal right to a civil marriage ceremony, saying it would be 'inappropriate' to take a view. -
16 July 2012Former GaydarRadio news editor says politicians must ‘up their game’ on gay issues 14 Known as the voice of the evening news on GaydarRadio since February 2010, Scott Roberts told PinkNews.co.uk it was “one of the best jobs in radio” – and he leaves with only one big regret. -
16 July 2012IDAHO men’s hunger strike ends on twentieth day after health fears + The founder and two committee members of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia have called off a hunger strike after one was taken to hospital, briefly losing consciousness last week. -
16 July 2012Florida Lt. governor says ‘black women like her’ don’t have lesbian affairs 9 A Florida lieutenant governor accused of having a lesbian affair with an aide has said that "black women who look like [her]" don't have same-sex relationships. -
16 July 2012Texas: Lesbian teenager leaves hospital after shooting 4 A lesbian teenager in Portland, Texas, has left hospital three weeks after being shot in the head.
Articles from July 2012
Top stories
German Cabinet adopts bill to give gay couples equal tax benefits+
Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen’s Birthday Honours list9
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn’t have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual22
Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: ‘Leave talking to smart people’5
TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list3
Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player2
Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches22
Church of England to ask gay clergy about their sex life as part of bishop selection process33
San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Wiener2
Pro-equal marriage rally to take place on Monday ahead of House of Lords committee stage8
- Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: 'Leave talking to smart people'5
- Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches22
- Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual22
Northern Ireland elects first openly gay mayor 4
Gay police officer leaves Savile inquiry job in order to take part in Big Brother 12- Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours list9
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12- San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Wiener 2
- TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen's Birthday Honours list3
- Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player2
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102-
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 Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill60
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding53
Labour's Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons51
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'50
Australia: Radio host sacked for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard if her partner is gay49
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