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23 October 2012US: Research shows rise in teenage suicides from bullying 13 The number of teenagers taking their own lives due to bullying and homophobic bullying has increased dramatically over the past seven years, according to research. -
23 October 2012Macedonia: Anti-gay attacks on the rise 14 MEPs have expressed concern over an increase in homophobic incidents in Macedonia. -
23 October 2012Q&A: Swedish gay footballer Anton Hysen 12 Anton Hysen, the world’s only openly gay professional footballer, says his life has changed dramatically for the better, following his decision to come out eighteen months ago. -
23 October 2012UK: Doctors warn poppers may lead to eye damage 20 Medical experts say sniffing poppers, commonly sold in gay clubs across the UK, can cause lasting damage to the eyes. -
23 October 2012Home address of Nick Griffin shared on Facebook 18 Six days after he caused a media storm by tweeting the address of a Cambridgeshire gay couple and calling for a protest outside their house, the address of Nick Griffin has reportedly been posted on Facebook. -
23 October 2012MEPs report Nick Griffin to European Parliament for tweeting gay couple’s address 10 Just under a week since Nick Griffin caused controversy by tweeting the private address of a gay couple who won a legal battle against the owner of a bed and breakfast for refusing to allow them to stay, he has been formally reported to the European Parliament by Labour MEPs. -
23 October 2012Wales: Judge’s anger at light sentence for anti-gay neighbour 13 A judge has spoken of his frustration after he was forced to allow a woman who has caused years of homophobic torment for her neighbours, to be given a suspended sentence. -
23 October 2012Kentucky: Relative gives evidence in gay hate trial + A relative of two men charged in connection with a homophobic attack in the US state of Kentucky has said the two suspects laughed about assaulting the victim and said they did it because the man is gay. -
23 October 2012US: Bill Gates donates $500,000 towards legalising equal marriage in Washington 6 Microsoft owner, Bill Gates, and his wife Melinda, have personally given $500,000 (£313,000) towards efforts to legalise equal marriage in the state of Washington, pushing the total raised by equal rights advocates to $10.8 million (£6.7 million). -
23 October 2012Gay Republican group endorses Mitt Romney 33 With 2 weeks to go before polling day, the Log Cabin Republicans, the conservative LGBT campaign group which supports the party, has officially endorsed Mitt Romney for president. -
23 October 2012US: Top New York court rejects appeal against equal marriage law 8 On Tuesday, the New York Court of Appeals refused to hear a challenge against the 2011 law which legalised equal marriage in the state. -
24 October 2012Matt Bomer was not denied the role of Superman because of being gay 4 Despite recent rumours, a source close to Matt Bomer, star of White Collar, has said that his sexuality was not the reason he did not play superman in Superman Returns. -
24 October 2012Minnesota: Anti-gay group apologies for Hitler remarks 6 An anti-gay group in Minnesota who are trying to secure a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage has apologised after one of its officials suggested that equal marriage supporters were using techniques similar to Hitler. -
24 October 2012Ugandan parliamentary speaker blasts Canada over gay rights criticism 71 The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament claims that Canada has refused to grant visas for several of the country’s politicians due to its ban on same-sex marriage. -
24 October 2012Stonewall appoints new chairwoman 9 Jacqueline Davies has been appointed the new chair of stonewall. -
24 October 2012Boris Johnson launches bidding process for capital’s Pride event 7 London Mayor Boris Johnson is inviting non-profit community based organisations to submit bids to run and develop Pride in the capital over a five year period under a grant agreement worth up to £500,000. -
24 October 2012Lana Wachowski: I used to think there was something ‘wrong’ with me 16 Co-director of the Matrix films Lana Wachowski, who came out as transgender earlier this year, says she almost committed suicide as a young adult because of her identity struggles. -
24 October 2012Chris Brown denies using homophobic slur to attack fan, says it is ‘fabrication’ 3 A representative has spoken on behalf of R&B star, Chris Brown, and denied accusations from earlier this week, that he used a homophobic slur to attack a fan. -
24 October 2012Private life of gay former Tory MP and Thatcher aide under spotlight 45 The personal life of the late Sir Peter Morrison, a former Conservative MP and parliamentary aide to Margaret Thatcher, who was seen to be gay by several respected political commentators, has come under the public spotlight following remarks made in parliament by the Labour MP Tom Watson. -
24 October 2012Senegal: Gay journalist jailed for stabbing partner 3 A judge has sentenced a well-known gay Senegalese journalist to four years in prison.
Articles from October 2012
Top stories
US: Boy Scouts vote on gay members set for 23 May+
New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime+
Finland’s pro-equality ‘Marry Me’ places 24th in Eurovision final6- Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2
US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state21
Mixed martial arts fighter fined $20,000 and suspended for three months for anti-gay slur3
France: President Francois Hollande signs equal marriage bill into law8
Gay MP Mike Freer accuses fellow Tories of attempting to “derail” equal marriage bill8
Church of England: Allowing straight civil partnerships would ‘introduce confusion’22
Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally5
- Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden2
- Finland's pro-equality 'Marry Me' places 24th in Eurovision final6
- New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime0
- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss14
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers11
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions19
Video: Equal marriage parody of Finland's 2013 Eurovision entry goes viral3
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets29- Video: Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final15
- US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state21
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
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
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill56
Russia: Tortured and killed gay man was 'raped with beer bottles'55-
Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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