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9 July 2012
Scotland: Schools research shows gay students facing homophobia 5 Pioneering research into Scottish schools reveals homophobic bullying is ‘a daily nightmare’ for over half of Scotland’s school pupils, while a quarter of young gay Scots attempt suicide.
8 July 2012
Scotland: Catholic Church declares ‘war on gay marriage’ 215 The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland and the most senior Catholic in the UK has declared “war on gay marriage” pledging to spend another £100,000 in its campaign against equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in Scotland.
6 July 2012
London: Anti-gay hate preachers to speak at conference this weekend 58 On the 8 July 2012, London will host a conference entitled “The Month of Mercy” featuring several extreme jihadist hate preachers, some of which have previously used hate speech against gays and in some cases called for applying the death penalty for this “sin”.
4 July 2012
Updated: Scottish government has not delayed marriage equality decision 47 The Scottish government had erroneously stated earlier today it would announce its decision on same-sex marriage in August, leaving gay rights groups further disappointed by delays. The government has now confirmed a decision will be announced in July. Please see the update in the story.
4 July 2012
South Africa and Brazil demand UN action on gay rights 17 United Nations ambassadors for South Africa and Brazil have demanded more action and discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity as part as universal human rights standards, and to combat hate crimes.
2 July 2012
Paris pride celebrates commitment to equal marriage and adoption laws 5 Organizers say approximately 700,000 people took place this year in Paris’s gay pride which was exceptionally energised given France’s newly elected socialist government's pledge to swiftly legalise gay marriages and adoption rights.
30 June 2012
Scotland: New poll shows majority of population support same-sex marriage 37 A major poll by Stonewall Scotland has revealed that the majority of the Scottish population support the introducing of equal same-sex marriage. A majority also believe that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people face prejudice in society.
29 June 2012
Edinburgh: Pride Scotia kicks off tomorrow 2 Celebration and fun promised tomorrow at Edinburgh’s Pride Scotia.
28 June 2012
Santiago: Twelfth annual pride parade attracts 80,000 and British ambassador 4 On Saturday, Santiago's twelfth annual pride parade, March for Equality, took place with over 80,000 people demanding further advancement of LGBT rights in Chile.
26 June 2012
Man charged with murder of South African trans gay activist as anti-gay violence continues 6 A suspect in brutal murder of South African gay man Thapelo Makuthle has been charged. Activists say that anti-LGBT related crime and violence is on the rise. A suspect in the brutal murder of Thapelo Makuthle is reported to have been charged. The suspect, named Sizwe Tajini, resides with his father in the village of Seoding, the same of the victim, near Kuruman, Northern Cape, South Africa.
24 June 2012
Iran shuts publisher for ‘promoting’ gay sex and immorality 12 Iranian authorities have shut a famous publishing house for allegedly promoting 'homosexuality, incest, and sexual relations between men and women outside marriage’
22 June 2012
Israeli politician criticised over further anti-gay comments 35 Israeli politician Anastasia Michaeli has further attacked Israel's LGBT community amid wide-ranging condemnation and critique.
21 June 2012
Brazil: Bar warned for discriminating against lesbian couple 1 A bar in the city of Teresina, Brazil was issued with an administrative warning for having discriminated against a lesbian couple.
21 June 2012
Ethiopia: Newspaper warns of gay ‘infestation’ 64 A popular Ethiopian daily newspaper alleges the United States and Europe are plotting to export, spread and promote homosexuality in Ethiopia.
19 June 2012
Kenya: Bars introduce bans on LGBT customers 25 Several reports from Kenya indicate that bars and clubs in the country’s main cities are now enforcing a ban on LGBT people.
19 June 2012
Israeli politician: Army must not enlist gays 27 In an interview broadcasted yesterday in the parliamentary Knesset Channel, Member of Knesset Uri Ariel from the right-wing National Union party said that he is against the Israeli army's policy of enlisting LGBT people.
14 June 2012
Kenya: Lesbian ‘held hostage by family’ commits suicide, reports say 6 According to unconfirmed reports a lesbian who was being held hostage by her parents committed suicide in desperation last night in Kenya.
13 June 2012
Leaders of Ethiopia call for anti-gay measures 33 Ethiopian government officials, religious leaders and civil representatives have declared their opposition to LGBT rights and condemned homosexuality as a western epidemic during an anti-gay conference
13 June 2012
Trans gay activist believed to have been brutally murdered in South Africa 14 Several reports have been circulating about a transgender and gay man brutally murdered after a homophobic and transphobic attack in South Africa.
12 June 2012
Kuwait: Trans man arrested for ‘imitating opposite sex’ 8 A transgender man has been arrested as Kuwait continues a campaign against ‘immorality’ which includes LGBT people among its targets.

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