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24 January 2012Zulu king’s alleged anti-gay comment to be investigated 8 Anti-gay comments reportedly made by the king of the Zulu people are set to be investigated by South Africa's Human Rights Commission, but the royal family insists it was a mistranslation by a national newspaper. -
24 January 2012Ecuador’s new lesbian health minister to close ‘gay cure clinics’ 8 The appointment of a lesbian politician as Ecuador’s new health minister has caused a stir this week. -
24 January 2012Group fears ‘undesirable gays’ at Olympics event 33 A Clapham residents' group lodged an objection to the gay Pride House event at this year's Olympics saying it is "highly likely" to become a "magnet for undesirable elements of the gay community". -
24 January 2012Cynthia Nixon: ‘My homosexuality is a choice’ 198 Cynthia Nixon has caused controversy by announcing in a recent interview that she believes her homosexuality "is a choice". -
24 January 2012Malta: Lesbian attack prompts call for hate crime law 7 An attack in Malta which left a 16-year-old lesbian with a fractured nose has prompted calls for the government to introduce hate crime legislation to protect gays. -
24 January 2012Gay teen Jack Frew was ‘a threat’ to killer’s new relationship + The High Court in Glasgow has heard testimony from forensic psychiatrist Dr Sharat Shetty, who said that Craig Roy, on trial for the murder of schoolboy Jack Frew, described the deceased as a "sex pest". -
24 January 2012‘Homophobic’ teacher struck off 43 A substitute teacher who verbally and physically abused his students, including using homophobic language, has been struck off, and is banned from teaching indefinitely. -
24 January 2012Maryland introduces equal marriage bill 9 Maryland’s Democratic Governor Martin O’Malley introduced another bill this week which would lift the ban on gay marriage in the US state of Maryland. -
24 January 2012A prose poem for Peter Tatchell, by Stephen Fry 26 Author, actor and television presenter Stephen Fry wrote this prose poem to mark Peter Tatchell's 60th birthday. -
25 January 2012Video: Peter Tatchell through the years 11 In celebration of his 60th birthday and more than 45 years of campaigning, the Peter Tatchell Foundation has created a video showing some iconic images from the life and times of Peter Tatchell. -
25 January 2012Nick Clegg: Peter Tatchell, never bullied into silence 25 Deputy prime minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, writes that Peter Tatchell has never allowed physical or verbal attacks to bully him into silence -
25 January 2012Peter Tatchell on arresting Robert Mugabe and interrupting Archbishop Carey 6 In Peter Tatchell's own words, his account of hijacking the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Easter Sermon in 1998 and his first attempt at a citizen's arrest of Robert Mugabe. -
25 January 2012The timeline of Peter Tatchell 6 To mark Peter Tatchell's 60th birthday and 45 years of service to the gay community through his human rights campaigning, QX Magazine presented a timeline of the life of this remarkable man so far. -
25 January 2012‘Happy birthday, Peter Tatchell’ 28 Politicians, celebrities and activists including Simon Hughes, Dan Choi, Simon Callow and Will Young share their birthday messages to Peter Tatchell on his 60th birthday. -
25 January 2012Simon Hughes: A privilege to be Peter Tatchell’s MP 21 Nearly 28 years after his victory over Peter Tatchell at the 1983 Bermondsey by-election, Hughes sends a message for the human rights campaigner, the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats sends a message to Peter Tatchell on his 60th birthday. -
25 January 2012Bullied gay teen suicide note: ‘Please help me mom’ 46 Parents of a gay teenager who committed suicide have said that a year of constant homophobic bullying pushed him to take his own life. -
25 January 2012Reykjavik prepares for February gay festival 8 Iceland's capital city is inviting gay people from around the world to attend its International LGBT Festival from 16-19 February. -
25 January 2012Gay marriage ‘sexual chaos’ petition put on hold 36 An anti-marriage equality petition criticised by rights groups for its “outdated, inaccurate and homophobic” views has been put on hold by the Scottish Government until it publishes the results of its consultation. -
25 January 2012Nikolay Alekseev: The visionary Peter Tatchell 4 "Peter is a visionary. -
25 January 2012PinkNews.co.uk readers’ messages for Peter Tatchell Day 16 PinkNews.co.uk has been asking readers to leave their comments for Peter Tatchell to mark his 60th birthday today.
Articles from 2012
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US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state11
Mixed martial arts fighter fined $20,000 and suspended for three months for anti-gay slur+
France: President Francois Hollande signs equal marriage bill into law3
Gay MP Mike Freer accuses fellow Tories of attempting to “derail” equal marriage bill6
Church of England: Allowing straight civil partnerships would ‘introduce confusion’15
Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally3
Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’28
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights6
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality18
Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’7
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions16
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets25
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss11
Video: Equal marriage parody of Finland's 2013 Eurovision entry goes viral3
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill36
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters20- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'28
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers9
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over 'heartbreaking' same-sex marriage bill73
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
New Zealand: B&B owner says 'not in my home' to lesbian couple56
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