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21 April 2013France: Eleventh hour anti-equal marriage protests expected 58 Demonstrations against the predicted passing of France's equal marriage bill are expected to take place today, with Parisian authorities braced to cope with mass protests. -
19 April 2013Cleo Rocos: We imagined ‘Future Queen Dies In Gay Bar Brawl’ headlines over Princess Diana drag disguise 8 Comedian Cleo Rocos has elaborated on her claims that, along with Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett, she snuck Princess Diana into a London gay bar disguised as an “eccentrically dressed gay male model”. -
19 April 2013Investigation into Iris Robinson’s ‘gay cure’ therapist taking place behind closed doors 6 Investigations by the General Medical Council (GMC) into a psychiatrist whose work attempted to "cure" gay people, and who worked with shamed former MP Iris Robinson, are taking place in private. -
19 April 2013T-Pain slams ‘homophobic idiots’ on Twitter 8 Rapper and music producer T-Pain slammed "homophobic idiots" on his Twitter account earlier this week, condemning people for misjudging his gay assistant. -
18 April 2013Video: French men stage ‘topless’ anti-equal marriage protest 52 A group of men in France have declared "No to Gay Marriage" by taking their shirts off in the streets as a demonstration of how the government's push for marriage equality is threatening their freedom. -
18 April 2013US: Gay Ohio teacher fired from Catholic school after naming partner in her mother’s obituary 9 Students and supporters have rallied behind a former teacher at a Catholic High School, who was fired when her school found out she was gay through her mother's obituary. -
18 April 2013Vietnam: Health Ministry recommends legalisation of same-sex marriage 1 Vietnam's Health Ministry has recommended that the country's Law on Marriage and Family be amended to allow for same-sex marriages, saying that the pressure on LGBT people to stay in the closet can have serious health repercussions. -
18 April 2013US: Senator claims the media has ‘bamboozled’ the public into thinking gay relationships can be happy 30 A Republican Senator in Iowa surprised colleagues by using time set aside for free discussion to declare that society, and in particular children, were "bamboozled" by portrayals of fulfilling gay relationships in the media. -
18 April 2013France: Prime Minister calls for calm amid tensions over same-sex marriage bill 4 The French Prime Minister has called for calm as violent protests marred the start of the National Assembly's fast track debate on the marriage equality bill, which may see it become law by the end of this month. -
15 April 2013Pakistan: General election to see first transgender candidates run 1 For the first time transgender people will be able to run for Pakistan’s general election in May while being open about their identities, and so far two have applied to stand for positions in their local constituencies. -
15 April 2013French anti-equal marriage movement leader: Hollande wants blood and he will get it 60 The comedian at the head of France's anti-same-sex marriage movement has lashed out at the government's decision to accelerate the progress of equal marriage legislation, implying that protests may become violent. -
15 April 2013Hong Kong: Top court to hear trans woman’s final case for marriage + Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal will today begin hearing the case of a trans woman who wishes to marry her boyfriend, in the last battle of a legal war she has fought for several years. -
14 April 2013Gay former NBA chief: The first openly gay US athlete will be amazed at opportunities given to them 4 The former executive of a National Basketball Association (NBA) team has said that the first professional sports player to come out in the US will benefit rather than suffer,potentially earning millions in endorsements for being openly gay in the field. -
14 April 2013Irish Constitutional Convention decision welcomed by marriage equality supporters 16 The Constitutional Convention, which voted in Dublin today to recommend that same-sex marriage be legalised in Ireland, has been applauded by politicians, religious organisations and gay rights groups. -
14 April 2013US: Pro-same-sex marriage Illinois Republican party chairman to stay in role for now 2 The chair of the Illinois Republican Party will remain in his role, having survived a meeting to discuss whether to fire him for his backing of same-sex marriage. However, he could be forced to leave in six weeks time due to a new plan to choose his successor. -
14 April 2013South Africa: Government condemns anti-LGBT violence following attack + The South African Government has stated its opposition to anti-LGBT violence, following an attack on a gay man in Cape Town which left him missing part of one ear. -
14 April 2013Ireland: Constitutional Convention votes overwhelmingly in favour of referendum on same-sex marriage 51 Ireland's Constitutional Convention has voted overwhelmingly in favour of holding a referendum on legalising same-sex marriage in the Constitution. -
14 April 2013US: Gay ‘Glee’ actor Jonathan Groff to appear in comedy TV pilot 9 Jonathan Groff will play a leading role in an upcoming comedy pilot about the lives of three gay men, commissioned for US Cable channel HBO. -
11 April 2013DC reveals transgender character in first for mainstream superhero comics 6 A supporting character in DC Comics' 'Batgirl' revealed to the main character that she is a trans woman in the most recent issue, with the series' author adding a transgender comic book hero should be introduced in the near future. -
11 April 2013Bahrain: Male sex workers sentenced to jail by judge who claims ‘Homosexuality ruins nations’ 10 The judge in the case of two male sex workers in Bahrain has said he gave them the maximum penalty as a deterrent to others, and a sign that "Homosexuality ruins individuals and nations."
