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7 March 2013Out4Marriage director calls on UK Government to support adoption for all families + At the mid-point in LGBT adoption week, an LGBT rights advocate has started a petition calling on the UK government to do more to incentivise adoption, particularly for sibling groups of two or more. -
7 March 2013Scouts Canada reaffirms inclusion of gay members and invites Carly Rae Jepsen to jamboree 3 Scouting organisation Scouts Canada, has reaffirmed its inclusive policy for gay members, volunteers and staff, and invited Carly Rae Jepsen to perform at its jamboree, since she turned down the Boy Scouts of America's gig for its anti-gay policy. -
7 March 2013Stephen Fry’s Twitter account hacked and accidentally tweets gay porn 6 Stephen Fry's Twitter account appeared to have been hacked last night, as he accidentally tweeted a link to a gay porn video. -
7 March 2013Feature: Now is the perfect time to Extend A Room into your garden + With spring on the horizon – now is the perfect time to think about creating a lavish living space for your garden with the wonderfully assembled team at Extend A Room. -
7 March 2013TUC: Catholic gay teachers could be sacked by their schools for entering into same-sex marriages 19 The TUC says it’s worried by the fear of gay teachers being sacked at Catholic Schools for entering into same-sex marriages. -
7 March 2013Third claim of police brutality at Sydney Mardi Gras after man claims he was stripped naked in drugs search 12 A man claims he was ordered to strip naked during a drug search in full view of bystanders, amid allegations of police brutality at last month’s Sydney Mardi Gras. -
7 March 2013Lady Gaga fan group claims Madonna has ‘encouraged gay men to have unprotected sex’ 27 Even though Madonna has always stressed the importance of condoms, a Lady Gaga fan group claims the Material Girl "encouraged gay men to have unprotected sex" during the 1980s. -
7 March 2013FIFA investigates claims that lesbians have been banned from playing professional football in Nigeria 9 Following the comments of the chair of the Nigeria Women Football League, FIFA has written to the Nigerian Football Association over reports that lesbians have been banned from football in the west African country. -
7 March 2013US: Lesbian adoption case could challenge Michigan state’s equal marriage ban + A lesbian couple from Detroit have filed a lawsuit in order to try to adopt each other's children by overturning Michigan state's ban on same-sex adoption, which has escalated into a potentially groundbreaking case against the ban on equal marriage in the state. -
7 March 2013US: Electronic Arts hosts event focussing on LGBT issues in video games 2 Video games company Electronic Arts (EA) is hosting an event in New York today focussing on LGBT issues within the gaming industry. -
7 March 2013US: Judge postpones ruling on lesbian couple’s adoption and equal marriage ban in Michigan + A judge has posponed making a decision on a potentially groundbreaking case for equal marriage in the state of Michigan, and has said he will wait until the US Supreme Court makes a decision on equal marriage, before he rules.
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7 March 2013UK: MPs hear of Christian teacher disciplined for refusing to read pro-gay Penguin book to class 52 A solicitor from the Christian Institute has told a committee of MPs that a primary school teacher was previously disciplined by a head teacher for refusing to read ‘And Tango Makes Three’ – a children’s book about two male penguins looking after a female chick. -
7 March 2013Scotland: Christian teacher says being forced to teach about same-sex marriage contributed to a breakdown 33 A committee of MPs has heard that a Christian teacher in Scotland claims he was forced to teach about same-sex marriage against his wishes – and the stress contributed to a breakdown. -
7 March 2013Ireland: Bill aims to add discrimination protections for LGBT teachers 4 A new bill published to be published in Ireland tomorrow hopes to remove the possibility of teachers being discriminated against based on their sexual orientation. -
7 March 2013US: Florist refused to provide flowers for gay couple’s wedding because of her ‘relationship with Jesus Christ’ 25 A florist in Washington State has refused to provide flowers to a gay couple for their wedding because of her religious beliefs. -
7 March 2013US: Professional mixed martial arts fighter forced to come out as trans woman 7 A professional mix martial arts fighter has been forced out of the closet as a transsexual. -
7 March 2013US: City councilman comes under fire for sending email alert calling someone ‘gay’ 11 A Washington, Pensylvania councilman has come under heavy criticism from the city's mayor for sending out an email testing an alert system, in which he called someone gay. -
7 March 2013US: FBI to investigate killing of Mississippi gay mayoral candidate Marco McMillian as a possible hate crime 5 The FBI will investigate last week's killing of gay mayoral candidate Marco McMillian as a possible hate crime, the agency has confirmed. -
7 March 2013GLAAD commends Carly Rae Jepsen and Train for pulling out of Boy Scouts jamboree + Gay rights group the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has commended performers Carly Rae Jepsen and Train for pulling out of performing at the Boy Scouts of America's annual jamboree because of the organisation's anti-gay policy. -
7 March 2013Massachusetts: School faces backlash and accusations of ‘blasphemy’ for staging gay biblical play 16 The head of a school in the US state of Massachusetts says a student production of a play that retells the biblical story of Genesis with gay characters will go on as planned despite objections.
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Committee says UK Government did not consult adequately with the Church in Wales on equal marriage bill+
Australia: Radio host sacked for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard if her partner is gay7
Video: Married binational gay couple kept apart by DOMA urges US Supreme Court strike-down15
US: President Obama urges Congress to pass bill to end anti-LGBT workplace discrimination5
US: GOP Senator says he thinks businesses should be able to sack people for being gay24
Former BP CEO Lord Browne to write new book on homophobia in business4
Scottish trans woman ‘forced’ to leave town after she was branded a ‘witch’12
US: Psychotherapists slam ‘gay cure’ app still available from Google app store5
Mixed martial arts fighter: ‘Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages’59
Dale Cregan sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering gay police officer and her colleague7
- US: GOP Senator says he thinks businesses should be able to sack people for being gay24
- Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages' 59
- Video: Married binational gay couple kept apart by DOMA urges US Supreme Court strike-down15
- Scottish trans woman 'forced' to leave town after she was branded a 'witch'12
US: Gay Catholics to turn their backs on Cardinal who compared Pride to Ku Klux Klan rally11
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12- US: President Obama urges Congress to pass bill to end anti-LGBT workplace discrimination5
In Photos: As One in the Park 201317
US: Caterpillar Inc cuts ties with Boy Scouts over lack of progress on gay leadership2
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill53
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right59-
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'59
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Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill53
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
YouGov poll: Next Doctor Who actor being straight less important than being male and British45
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