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17 May 2013Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’ 1 In a speech on the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy affirmed that promoting LGBT rights "does not mean stripping them from others". -
17 May 2013France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill 21 France has overcome the final obstacle in efforts to become the 14th country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage. -
17 May 2013EU study finds one in two LGBT people face discrimination 3 Today the EU Fundamental Rights Agency will publish the first-ever comparative study on the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the 27 Member States and Croatia. It finds that almost one in two (47%) LGBT people felt discriminated against or harassed in the last year. -
17 May 2013Ban Ki-Moon: LGBT equality is critical to the UN’s mission + An International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia address by the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, sets out LGBT rights as critical for building "a world of true freedom and equality for all". -
16 May 2013Canada: ‘Israeli apartheid’ censorship row puts Toronto Pride funding in jeopardy 52 Pride Toronto faces the loss of its annual cultural grant over indecision as to whether the phrase "Israeli apartheid" should be banned from the event, in a row which Peter Tatchell has called "straightforward censorship". -
16 May 2013Media Matters: Fox News coverage of equal marriage legalisation in three US states totals only one minute 10 US media watchdog Media Matters reports that Fox News' coverage of same-sex marriage bills passing in the states of Rhode Island, Delaware, and Minnesota clocked in at one minute for all three combined. -
16 May 2013Stonewall Housing marks 30 years of supporting LGBT people at risk of homelessness 6 UK organisation Stonewall Housing mark their 30th year of operation from this month, but their leaders say there is too much work still to do to celebrate. -
13 May 2013Russia: Identity of man killed and raped with beer bottles revealed 10 A photograph has emerged which is believed to show the 23-year-old gay man tortured and killed in a brutal attack in Russia on Friday. -
13 May 2013US: Portland football fans choreograph giant anti-homophobia rainbow flag 5 Fans of Major League Soccer team the Portland Timbers staged an anti-homophobia demonstration at a match by holding up coloured fabric squares to form a rainbow pride flag. -
13 May 2013Lithuanian Bishops: European convention on domestic violence will promote homosexuality and ‘transsexualism’ 15 Bishops in Lithuania have urged their government not to sign a Council of Europe (COE) convention tackling domestic violence, as they claim it will lead to homosexuality and "transsexualism" being promoted in schools. -
13 May 2013Russia: Activists claim St Petersburg officials have sanctioned IDAHO rally 2 LGBT activists in Russia have announced that St Petersburg will take part in the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO), despite a law banning "homosexual propaganda" in the city. -
13 May 2013Church of Scotland moderator ‘terrified’ ahead of vote on gay clergy 11 The Moderator of the Church of Scotland has revealed that she is "terrified" of an upcoming debate on the ordination of gay clergy, which has the potential to cause the largest schism within the church since the 19th century. -
13 May 2013Federer and Murray: Tennis is open to pro gay players coming out 1 Roger Federer and Andy Murray have said that an openly gay male tennis professional would face no problems in tournaments. -
13 May 2013Hong Kong: Transgender woman wins right to marry boyfriend in landmark case 4 Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal has ruled in favour of a trans woman seeking the right to marry her boyfriend, ending her three year legal battle. -
11 May 2013New Zealand: B&B owner says ‘not in my home’ to lesbian couple 56 A lesbian couple were told to sleep in separate beds or move on to other accommodation by a bed and breakfast in New Zealand. -
11 May 2013Russia: Possible homophobic killing spikes concerns of gay community 11 The death of a man in a possible homophobic attack in Russia has concerned activists, who say prejudice is becoming more concentrated due to anti-gay laws. -
11 May 2013New York: Two arrests follow homophobic attack + A brutal attack on two gay men in New York City has led to two arrests, but police say they are still searching for three more suspects. -
11 May 2013Scottish Trades Union Congress debating homophobia in the workplace + For the second year, an annual gathering of Scottish trade unions will include a committee to discuss LGBT rights in the workplace. -
11 May 2013US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over ‘heartbreaking’ same-sex marriage bill 73 A Republican from Minnesota's House of Representatives was reported to be brought to tears by the progress of a bill that may see her state become the 12th in the US to legalise same-sex marriage. -
10 May 2013US: California Assembly passes two bills on transgender rights 4 The California State Assembly has approved two transgender rights bills despite opposition from Republican members.
