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9 January 2013Peter Tatchell: Ugandan leader pulls back on ‘Kill the Gays’ bill? 1 Amid fears that Uganda’s notorious ‘Kill the Gays’ Anti-Homosexuality Bill will soon be revived in parliament, the country’s Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi, has appeared to distance himself from aspects of the proposed legislation. -
9 January 2013New Zealand dismisses complaints against Pope equal marriage blessing advert 8 The Advertising Standards Authority in New Zealand has dismissed complaints about a new advert which depicts Pope Benedict XVI blessing a gay couple's wedding, saying it is unlikely to cause widespread offence. -
9 January 2013US: Judge rules Bradley Manning mistreated in military detention 2 A gay US solider will have 112 days taken off his possible sentence on the grounds that he was subjected to excessively harsh treatment in military detention. -
9 January 2013US: Trans man to be ordained as Catholic Priest 4 A trans man is set to be ordained as a Catholic Priest in the US state of Minnesota by a church which combines traditional teachings with progressive values. -
9 January 2013US: Atlanta to host 25th National Conference on LGBT Equality 1 The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has named Atlanta as the host city for the 25th National Conference on LGBT Equality this month. -
9 January 2013Witness accusing Big Brother star Jason Cowan of assault ‘thought he was gay’ + Former Big Brother runner-up Jason Cowan allegedly sexually assaulted a woman who had earlier thought he was gay, a jury has been told. -
9 January 2013US: Washington Judge says he will not perform same-sex wedding ceremonies 14 A Washington County Judge said he would not make himself available to perform same-sex weddings, citing "philosophical and religious reasons." -
9 January 2013Gay Tory: UKIP are behaving like the Communist Party 16 The chairman of Conservative Future Ben Howlett says UKIP members who support equal marriage and are disgruntled with the party’s current row on the matter should consider joining the Tories. -
9 January 2013US: Michigan court upholds policy allowing healthcare benefits to partners of gay state employees 4 The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a policy from the Michigan Civil Service Commission which grants healthcare benefits to same-sex partners of state employees. -
9 January 2013US: Maine man could face hate crime charges for threatening gay men with a knife + A man from Maine who asked another man if he wanted to join him in "getting" two gay men walking in front of them, before showing the man and his girlfriend a knife, could face hate crime charges as well as criminal threatening and trespass charges. -
9 January 2013New York: Trans teacher sues school after being told ‘you’re worse than gay’ 13 A transgender teacher in New York City was allegedly fired from a Catholic school, having worked there for 32 years, after being branded "worse than gay." -
9 January 2013Video: Canadian TV ad campaign asks why ‘faggot’ is considered an acceptable word 8 An advertisement for the University of Albertaʼs Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services's No to Homohphobes campaign asks why the word "faggot" can be so casually used in society. -
9 January 2013Gay Cuban American poet chosen for Obama inauguration 5 President Barack Obama has chosen an openly gay Cuban American poet, whose work focusses on his homosexual awakening, to deliver a poem at his inauguration this month. -
9 January 2013Video: Anti-gay Christian radio host describes gay people as ‘disturbed’ 18 Homophobic US pastor John Hagee has used his radio show to say anything other than a man marrying a woman is "two disturbed people playing house." -
9 January 2013French Government: Twitter should ban homophobic and anti-semitic tweets 7 The French Government has suggested that the social networking company Twitter should be fighting against homophobic, anti-semitic and racist tweets that potentially break its laws on hate speech. -
9 January 2013Rosie O’Donnell and her wife Michelle celebrate birth of baby girl 2 Comedienne Rosie O'Donnell has announced that she and her wife Michelle Rounds are celebrating the birth of a baby girl Dakota. -
9 January 2013Mary J Blige: God says not to judge, so I don’t judge gay people 35 Singer Mary J Blige has addressed comments from critics asking how she can consider herself a born again Christian, and still support marriage equality. -
9 January 2013France drops assisted reproduction for lesbians from ‘marriage for all’ bill 5 The ruling French Socialist government dropped medically assisted reproduction for lesbian couples, from the country's upcoming bill to legalise marriage equality. -
10 January 2013US Marine Corps: Officers’ spouses clubs must admit gay couples, or leave 5 The US Marine Corps has issued advice to its legal staff to say that spouses clubs operating on its military bases must admit gay couples, or will have to leave. -
10 January 2013US: Florida Senate to consider gay ‘domestic partnership’ bill 2 A bill which would allow gay couples to enter into "domestic partnerships," with a view to extending some marital rights to same-sex couples, was filed in the Florida Senate on Wednesday.
Articles from January 2013
Top stories
Church of England to ask gay clergy about their sex life as part of bishop selection process14
San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Wiener2
Pro-equal marriage rally to take place on Monday ahead of House of Lords committee stage4
London: One week until UK’s second Dyke March3
Northern Ireland elects first openly gay mayor3
US: Anti-gay congressman accidentally takes wrong door and attends pro-LGBT event4
Milton Keynes: Woman victim of homophobic assault has her face dragged against a wall+
Equal marriage bill amendment calls for decision to be made in 2015 referendum39
Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Blue to headline Pride Bristol+
In meeting with Archbishop of Canterbury, the Pope does not specify marriage as between man and woman5
Gay police officer leaves Savile inquiry job in order to take part in Big Brother 8
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages' 67
US: GOP Senator says he thinks businesses should be able to sack people for being gay36- Equal marriage bill amendment calls for decision to be made in 2015 referendum 39
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12
Australia: Radio host sacked for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard if her partner is gay48
Video: Married binational gay couple kept apart by DOMA urges US Supreme Court strike-down23
Scottish trans woman 'forced' to leave town after she was branded a 'witch'25
Lord Carey tables amendment to undermine equal marriage bill by calling for 'two tiered' marriage25
Chris Brown starts equality campaign and vows to stand up for gay rights13
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102-
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'67
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right60
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill59
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding52
Labour's Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons50
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'49-
Australia: Radio host sacked for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard if her partner is gay48
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