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16 January 2013Chuck Hagel supports equal benefits for same-sex military couples + The all but appointed defence secretary, Chuck Hagel, has said that he supports equal benefits for same-sex military couples in a letter to Senator Barbara Boxer who questioned his previous stance on LGBT rights, before she would endorse him for the post. -
16 January 2013David Cameron given warning that church ban on equal marriage ‘legally challenge-able’ 48 David Cameron has been sent a letter containing legal advice warning that churches could be sued under human rights laws, if they refused to perform equal marriages. -
16 January 2013US: 30 Gay and lesbian lawyers to be sworn into the Supreme Court next week 1 30 openly gay and lesbian lawyers will be sworn into the US Supreme Court bar in a ceremony to be held next week. -
16 January 2013HBO’s Girls creator Lena Dunham said she won’t marry until gay people can 2 Lena Dunham, star of HBO series, Girls, said at the Golden Globes that she was not engaged, despite wearing a diamond ring, and vowed that she won't marry until gay people can. -
16 January 2013Majority of MPs indicate that they will vote for same-sex marriage in England and Wales 31 A majority of MPs in the House of Commons have indicated that they intend to vote for the introduction of same-sex marriage in England and Wales. -
16 January 2013Fox News criticised for using a photo of Mrs Doubtfire for trans health story 16 Fox News has been criticised for using an image of Mrs Doubtfire, Robin Williams’ fictional character from the 1993 film of the same name, in a story about transgender inequality on its website. -
16 January 2013South African student defends gay ‘cure’ college and says she’s no longer a lesbian 20 A student has defended a South African arts academy and claims that it helped “cure” her of being a lesbian. -
16 January 2013Comment: South Africa is not a ‘Rainbow Nation’ if you’re gay 18 Recently, a South African college was exposed for offering therapies to try and turn young gay people straight. -
16 January 2013London: Islington and Camden to host UK’s ‘biggest’ LGBT History Month celebrations 3 Organisers in the London boroughs of Islington and Camden say February’s programme of events for LGBT History Month will be the largest in the UK. -
16 January 2013Elton John ‘overwhelmed with excitement’ over birth of second son 1 Sir Elton John and David Furnish have welcomed their second child, and said they were "overwhelmed with happiness and excitement". -
16 January 2013Maine: Transwoman receives honourable discharge from US Marines 3 A transgender woman who went absent without leave from the US Military 31 years ago has received an honourable discharge. -
16 January 2013One million leaflets being handed out against equal marriage in marginal seats 51 One million leaflets against government's plans to legalise marriage equality are being sent out to voters in constituencies marginal on the issue by an anti-equal marriage campaign group which has deemed the plans "undemocratic". -
16 January 2013Hampshire Constabulary Chief receives Stonewall ‘Champion of the Year’ award 1 The Chief Constable for Hampshire's Constabulary has been named Stonewall's Individual Champion of the Year for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. -
16 January 2013UK: Accenture named most gay-friendly company by Stonewall 15 Gay rights charity Stonewall has published its Top 100 Employers for 2013, with management consultancy firm Accenture topping the list. -
16 January 2013GLAAD nominates Frank Ocean and Adam Lambert for media awards + Singers Frank Ocean and Adam Lambert have been nominated for GLAAD Media Awards, as well as the NBC series, The New Normal, Tom Hanks film, Cloud Atlas and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic book series. -
16 January 2013Paris: Anti-equal marriage protesters ordered to pay €100,000 clean-up cost 42 The Mayor of Paris Bertrand Delanoe has imposed a hefty cleaning bill on the organisers of a march opposing same-sex marriage. -
16 January 2013Taiwan: Gay couple suing state for ban on equal marriage may withdraw their case + A gay couple in Taiwan who filed a lawsuit last year after being rejected in their application for marriage, protested what they called the "passive" attitude of the justice system, and said they might withdraw their case. -
16 January 2013US: Man facing hate crime charge for spraying anti-gay graffiti + A man from Southern California is facing felony hate crime charges, after officers caught him spray painting an anti-gay slur on campus buildings of his university. -
16 January 2013Reports: Brazilian transwoman shot dead 54 It's being reported that a transwoman has been shot dead in Brazil. -
16 January 2013Video: Hundreds protest against Rhode Island hearings on equal marriage 14 As Rhode Island held hearings on whether to legalise equal marriage for same-sex couples, hundreds of demonstrators turned out to protest against the potential change at hearings
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Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members8
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians23
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members6
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members8
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay6
UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported11
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23
US: LGBT activists protests against removal of gay protections from immigration reform bill+
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: I’ve not come out strongly against same-sex unions, but we don’t do them51
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians23
- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members8
- Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23
- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members8
- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay6
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be 'the right decision'2
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people62- Boy Scouts of America: We will not 'not sacrifice our mission' over gay members6
- US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
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 slur64
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people62
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US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58
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