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17 August 2012Brighton: Police seek South African in connection with gay man’s murder + Sussex Police want to question Ricardo Pisano, also known as Brandon Victor Pillay, in connection with the murder of 63-year-old Michael Polding. -
17 August 2012Pressure piles on Boris over @Out4Marriage video promise 35 The Mayor of London Boris Johnson is facing renewed calls to honour a commitment to record an Out4Marriage video after London Assembly Member Tom Copley submitted a formal question. -
17 August 2012Gunman responsible for Family Research Council shooting is charged 33 The gunman who opened fire at the offices of The Family Research Council (FRC) in Washington DC yesterday, whose full name is Floyd Lee Corkins II, has been charged with assault with intent to kill and interstate transportation of a firearm and ammunition. -
17 August 2012Ukrainian public morality body claims Spongebob Squarepants is “gay” 39 There are proposals afoot in the Ukraine to censor a number of children's television shows following a study by a conservative commission group who have deemed certain shows "a real threat" to the country's young, including Spongebob Squarepants, who was labelled "gay". -
17 August 2012Appeal against century-long ban on gay pride in Moscow is refused 29 Nikolay Alexeyev, founder of Moscow Gay Pride, has had his appeal against the century-long ban on the parade rejected by Moscow City Court. -
17 August 2012Seattle lawyers issue complaint against anti-marriage equality groups 11 A Seattle law firm has filed a complaint against two anti-gay marriage groups for not declaring the source of their funding. -
17 August 2012Update: each member of LGBT-supporting feminist punk band Pussy Riot sentenced to two years in prison 86 Three members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot have been found guilty and convicted of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred, over a their protest in a Moscow cathedral during which they performed an anti-Putin "punk prayer". -
17 August 2012California watchdog approves $49,000 fine for anti-marriage equality group 7 A campaign watchdog agency in California yesterday approved a $49,000 fine against the campaign committee for Proposition 8. -
17 August 2012Guatemalan trans woman says she was raped in mens’ wing of Danish asylum seekers camp 66 A young Guatemalan trans woman who sought asylum in Denmark says that on her arrival she was placed in the men's wing of an asylum seeker's camp and gang raped by several men who forced their way into her room. -
17 August 201250 Cent speaks about his ‘lesbian mother’ 21 In an interview with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, 50 Cent has spoken about growing up with a lesbian mother and how he came to understand her sexuality. -
17 August 2012Russian anti-gay group sues Madonna for $10m for ‘causing moral suffering’ 85 A group of homophobic Russian activists have sued Madonna for $10 million after they claimed she insulted their feelings when she spoke out in favour of gay equality during last week's concert in St Petersburg.
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Top stories
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive ‘fag’ birthday card10
US Pastor: Why I support Jason Collins’ decision to come out as gay+
Petition urges Google search engine results to stop automatically linking ‘gayest’ with ‘worst’1
Nick Clegg and Francis Maude agree to fly rainbow flag from Cabinet Office for Pride week5
Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight24
Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage33
Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of ‘gay orgy’ jailed1
Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members19
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians38
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members7
- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians38
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 members19
- Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight24
- UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card10
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23- Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage 33
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members12
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay7- Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of 'gay orgy' jailed 1
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
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
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals60
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