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12 August 2012Tammy Smith becomes US’s first openly gay army general 7 Less than a year after the repeal of the United State’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy that banned openly gay and lesbian people in the US armed forces, Tammy Smith has become the first openly gay US army general. -
12 August 2012George Michael performs at London 2012 closing ceremony 18 As if further proof was needed of the pop icon’s complete return to health after last year’s battle with pneumonia, George Michael has taken part in the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. -
12 August 2012Equalities Office to look into Boris Johnson’s @Out4Marriage video pledge 59 After months of failing to produce a video in support of the Out4Marriage campaign, London Mayor Boris Johnson’s inaction is now being looked into by the UK Government’s Equalities Office. -
13 August 2012Thousands gather in Dublin for marriage equality march 6 The fourth Irish March for Marriage took place in Dublin city centre yesterday afternoon. -
13 August 2012Ten out gay Olympians win gold at London 2012 Games 14 Ten openly LGBT Olympians have taken home gold from the London 2012 Games. -
13 August 2012Arizona judge questions validity of trans marriage in divorce case 88 Thomas Beatie, the trans Arizona man who became pregnant in 2008, is being blocked from divorcing his wife of nine years by a state judge who is questioning the validity of the marriage. -
13 August 2012Freddie Mercury’s hologram ‘duets’ with Jessie J at Olympics closing ceremony 22 The hundreds of millions of viewers who tuned in to view the London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony last night witnessed huge images of Freddie Mercury recreating his famous 1985 Live Aid appearance projected onto the main stage. -
13 August 2012Homophobic slur made on gay-friendly Midwestern church 5 A homophobic slur appeared in a vandalised car parked outside a church in St Paul, Minnesota, where a service was taking place for an openly gay Lutheran pastor. -
13 August 2012Gay social workers being ‘hounded out’ of the profession by homophobia according to survey 24 A Community Care poll has found that four in ten social workers believe that homophobia is a problem for those in the profession, with some claiming their colleagues have been forced out of their jobs owing to their sexuality. -
13 August 2012Judge agrees to hear case for overturning Nevada’s equal marriage ban + A federal Nevada judge said last Friday in Reno that he’ll listen to the arguments of a national gay rights advocacy group who wish to challenge the state's ban on marriage equality. -
13 August 2012Nick Clegg says churches should not face equal marriage ban 20 Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is set to open the channels to allow the UK Government's plans for marriage equality to extend to ceremonies in churches and other religious institutions. -
13 August 2012Video: Mayor of Reykjavik drags up at gay pride to show support for Pussy Riot 10 With a week to go before the verdict in the Pussy Riot trial, the Mayor of Reykjavik Jon Gnarr has donned a pink dress and danced to the band's music on a float at the city's gay pride festival. -
14 August 2012Police raid headquarters of Zimbabwean LGBT rights group 19 A police raid took place on the headquarters of the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) association in Harare over the weekend, in which police arrested 44 gay rights activists. -
14 August 2012Writer of Arthurian fantasy series subjected to homophobic reviews 34 The work of author Sarah Luddington has been subjected to homophobic abuse via online reviews of her Arthurian fantasy series, The Knights of Camelot, in which the hero is bisexual. -
14 August 2012Kentish gay teen couple speak out about homophobic abuse 81 An 18-year-old gay man from Tonbridge, Kent, has spoken to his local press in the hope of raising awareness about the daily homophobic abuse he has suffered. -
14 August 2012Thousands join campaign to oppose American Scouts’ anti-gay policy 14 A campaign has begun on Change.org to urge California’s Golden Empire Council to reinstate 22-year-old Eagle Scout Tim Griffin and to reject the Boy Scouts of America’s policy barring LGBT scouts and leaders. -
14 August 2012Report on homophobia in schools to be launched in Manchester 5 The Greater Manchester Prevalence of Homophobia Report 2012 will be launched at the city's Pink Triangle theatre later this month. -
14 August 2012Comment: A strange and unpredictable step back for equality? 198 Writing for Pinknews.co.uk, Thomas Ingrham asks if some in the gay scene risk undermining the fight for equality through their attitudes towards straight people. -
14 August 2012Lady Gaga builds nursery for godson and angers animal rights organisation 35 Lady Gaga is reportedly getting an new wing built in her house on the Greek island of Crete for her godson Zachary, son of Sir Elton John and David Furnish. -
14 August 2012Marriage equality on the cards for Taiwan 2 Two women were married in a Buddhist ceremony in Taiwan last weekend, in the first known ceremony of its kind to be held in the country.
Articles from August 2012
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London: Gay sauna denies hosting ‘bareback’ sex parties and accuses council of homophobia+
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage7
UKIP Councillor: ‘Most gays are heterophobic’, and ‘have no rights to marry in church’7
Humanist wedding amendment withdrawn over concerns of human rights convention breach9
David Burrowes MP tells schoolgirl: ‘I am a supporter of traditional marriage. Get over it!’19
Made in Chelsea’s Ollie Locke: ‘I’ve tried to push myself to be gay but I’m actually bisexual’5
London beaten gay couple urge politicians to beware of legitimising anti-gay attitudes3
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins23
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: ‘I struggled with the issue of sexuality since I was a teenager’27
Boris Johnson calls on Tories to unite and for the government to ‘get on with legalising equal marriage’9
- London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
- US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins23
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'7
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill59
Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet17
George Michael's lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph6
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track16
New York: Thousands of protesters condemn murder of 'gay angel Mark Carson'4- Made in Chelsea's Ollie Locke: 'I've tried to push myself to be gay but I'm actually bisexual'5
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
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Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'93
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'69
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
US Radio host: Gay news websites are covered with porn that is turning teens gay62
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59-
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill59
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Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
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