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A police commissioner said the crime was likely to be homophobiaA police commissioner said the crime was likely to be homophobia

New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime

8 hours ago:  The shooting of a man in New York City's Greenwich Village early on Saturday has been called an anti-gay hate crime by the police commissioner.
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Finland’s pro-equality ‘Marry Me’ places 24th in Eurovision final

Finland avoided the dreaded 'nul points'
Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entry placed 24th in tonight's final with 13 points.
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US: Boy Scouts vote on gay members set for 23 May

BSA is set to maintain its ban on gay scout leaders, but may open up to scouts (Image: Facebook)
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have revealed that a decision on whether to allow openly gay scouts to be members will be held on Thursday 23 May, after a drawn-out period of deliberation which has revealed deep divisions on the issue.
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France: President Francois Hollande signs equal marriage bill into law

Francois Hollande has signed equal marriage into law (Image: Wikipedia)
French President Francois Hollande, has signed into law a bill which allows equal marriage and adoption rights for same-sex couples.
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US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state

The owner of Arlene's flowers filed a counter-lawsuit saying her religious freedom was being violated
The owner of a florist which is the subject of two lawsuits for refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding, has filed a lawsuit against Washington state, claiming her religious beliefs are being violated.
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Gay MP Mike Freer accuses fellow Tories of attempting to “derail” equal marriage bill

Mike Freer said he thought introducing straight civil partnerships could undermine the equal marriage bill
Openly gay Conservative MP Mike Freer has spoken out to say that he thinks other Tory MPs are trying to "derail" the equal marriage bill, and that an amendment to allow opposite-sex civil partnerships could undermine it.
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Church of England: Allowing straight civil partnerships would ‘introduce confusion’

The Church of England rejected the idea of offering civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples
The Church of England has released a statement expressing its opposition to suggestions that the government may amend the equal marriage act to allow civil partnerships for opposite-sex couples.
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Mixed martial arts fighter fined $20,000 and suspended for three months for anti-gay slur

Nate Diaz was suspended, and fined $20,000 for his use of a homophobic slur on Twitter (Image: UFC)
A mixed martial arts fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been fined a substantial amount, and suspended for three months, for tweeting the word "fag".
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Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally

Georgia's Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili condemned the violence against IDAHOT demonstrators (Image:Wikipedia)
Georgia's Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishili has condemned violence against a peaceful LGBT rally yesterday in Tbilisi, and called for tolerance, respect, and the right to freedom of expression for all.
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’

The poll found that over 70% of Russians were against the "justification or public display" of homosexuality
Over 70% of Russians are against justification and public display of homosexual relations, with only 12% in favour, a new poll has found.
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Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality

Hannah Buchanan questions whether it is worth upsetting some for moves towards equality
Hannah Buchanan questions Philip Hammond's assertion that he is not anti-gay, despite saying there is "no huge demand" for equal marriage, and that it made people angry.
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Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights

Portugal's Parliament voted to allow some adoption rights to same-sex couples
The Portuguese Parliament on Friday passed a bill to offer some adoption and fostering rights to same-sex couples.
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50 Cent says men who don’t sleep with women ‘should just kill themselves’

50 Cent has been accused of homophobia in the past
Rap star 50 Cent has suggested that men who do not sleep with women should "just kill yourself". The star, real name Curtis Jackson, posted the message shortly after the death of 19-year-old gay student Tyler Clementi.

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SAFC flew the rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT (Image: SAFC)

Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT

Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies’ toilets

National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’

World

Finland's Eurovision entry ended on a lesbian kiss

Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden

Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’

US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’

Politics

France's Constitutional Council has approved marriage equality (Image: James Cridland)

France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill

Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss

Foreign Office: LGBT rights is at the heart of our foreign policy

Law

David Cameron’s spokesman has made a statement

Downing Street rejects same-sex marriage criticism from Philip Hammond

Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters

Comment: LGBT rights in Europe: La vie en rose?

Health

Terrence Higgins Trust unveils It Starts With Me HIV campaign video

Ireland: New LGBT advice guide launched for GPs

Berkshire: Charity warns of the need to tackle faith-related HIV deaths

Community

Ban Ki-Moon promised he would not be silent on LGBT rights (Image: World Economic Forum)

Ban Ki-Moon: LGBT equality is critical to the UN’s mission

Interview: Anna Grodzka on life as Poland’s only openly trans MP

William Hague marks International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Finance

Lord Browne was critical of members of the business world who were still cautious about accepting diversity

Lord Browne: I am still surprised at how cautious businesses are in accepting diversity

Over a thousand Australian same-sex couples to travel to New Zealand to wed

Study: Equal marriage could bring $42 million to Minnesota economy over three years

Entertainment

Daniel Radcliffe stars in the upcoming film 'Kill Your Darlings'

Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given ‘step-by-step’ gay sex scene instructions

George Michael suffers minor injuries in motorway car crash

Video: Finland’s pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final

Religion

Alan Craig is also an ex-councillor

Former Christian Peoples Alliance leader Alan Craig: ‘Polygamous marriages should be included in the same-sex marriage bill’

London: Catholic head teacher denies asking Stonewall to visit school over claims student called shoes ‘gay’

Peter Tatchell to meet with Lottery officials over funding of religious groups linked to homophobia

Travel

A male hitchhiker is picked up by a gay male truck driver in the ad

Greece: Travel company launches homophobic TV ad campaign featuring predatory truck driver

Travel: A weekend in Dublin

US State Department launches new online LGBT travel guide

Lifestyle

Tequila goes brilliantly with traditional Mexican food

Tequila: A tale of tradition

Review: Beautiful Thing – 20 years on, this gay love story is still beautiful

Magic Johnson’s son EJ on coming out publicly: ‘I can only be myself’

Employment

The Scottish Trades Union Congress meets this weekend

Scottish Trades Union Congress debating homophobia in the workplace

New Zealand: Protesters will hold ‘turn McDonalds gay day’ after employee told he was ‘too gay’

New Zealand: Human Rights Tribunal rules that gay aspiring priest was discriminated against by Anglican Church

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