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18 February 2011
New Hampshire’s gay marriage law under threat 10 Politicians in the US state of New Hampshire are attempting to repeal a 2009 marriage equality law. New Hampshire legalised the practice in 2009 but two bills to make it illegal are currently in front of the House.
18 February 2011
Teenager jailed for kicking gay man in the face 13 A teenager from Newcastle has been jailed for his part in an attack on a gay man. Kyle Watson, 19, admitted kicking 25-year-old Michael Gibbons after barging into his house.
17 February 2011
Amnesty International asks Hungary to allow Budapest gay Pride 1 Human rights charity Amnesty International has asked Hungary to allow this year's Budapest Pride. After asking permission to hold a rally outside parliament, organisers were told that the entire march would be banned.
17 February 2011
New Moscow mayor says no to gay Pride marches 6 Moscow's mayor Sergei Sobyanin says that the city does not need gay Pride marches. When asked by the Ekho Moskvy radio station if a march would be permitted this year, he said: "I doubt it."
16 February 2011
Clerics furious at Londonderry gay sauna 47 Protestant ministers in Londonderry are furious over a newly-opened gay sauna in the city. The Cage, on John Street, opened last week, although it does not yet have planning permission.
16 February 2011
Virginia House panel says no to gay employment protections 4 A bill to ban discrimination against gay people in state employment has been killed by a Virgina House panel. Currently, Virgina gives no legal protection lesbians and gays employed by the state, although it does offer employees protection from discrimination on the basis of race, gender and a number of other characteristics.
15 February 2011
Wanted: US/night news writer and contributors + PinkNews.co.uk is looking for a US/night writer to cover US and world news and contributors who want to get their work noticed on the UK's biggest LGBT news website.
15 February 2011
Budapest Pride banned by police over ‘traffic concerns’ 5 This year's Budapest Pride festival has been banned by police, ostensibly because it will cause too much traffic disruption. Gay rights campaigners in the Hungarian capital claimed that the decision was politically motivated and are planning to challenge it in court.
15 February 2011
Gay waiter wins £21,500 over harassment 8 A gay waiter at one of London's Michelin-starred restaurants has won £21,500 after colleagues subjected him to anti-gay taunts.
15 February 2011
Two men deny inciting anti-gay hatred + Two Derby men have denied inciting hatred by distributing leaflets which allegedly called for gays to be killed. Razwan Javed, 30, and Kabir Ahmed, 27, appeared at Southern Derbyshire magistrates' court yesterday to plead not guilty to the charge.
14 February 2011
Sacked Christian doctor says he may sue Home Office 27 A Christian doctor sacked as a drugs advisor by the government says he may sue if the Home Office does not apologise to him. Dr Hans-Christian Raabe was fired from the advisory panel because he failed to mention controversial past work in interviews, the Home Office said earlier this month.
11 February 2011
US gay newspaper staff quit over ‘censorship’ 9 The editor and a reporter at a US gay newspaper have quit, claiming that they were asked to kill an unflattering story on an advertiser.
11 February 2011
Botswana MP says he hates gays and lesbians 42 A Botswana politician says he agrees with Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe's views on homosexuality. Pono Moatlhodi, who is the deputy speaker of the Botswana National Assembly, told a January meeting on HIV prevention that he would "never tolerate" gays and lesbians.
11 February 2011
Lady Gaga debuts ‘gay anthem’ Born This Way 27 Lady Gaga released her latest single Born This Way today. The track was hailed as "the new gay anthem" by Elton John. Listen to it here.
10 February 2011
Figures show 28% rise in London anti-gay hate attacks 72 A month after a teenage girl was jailed for the manslaughter of a gay man, new figures have shown a rise in reported anti-gay hate attacks in London.
10 February 2011
TV preview: Scott Mills explores homophobia in Uganda 56 In a BBC Three programme to be broadcast next week, gay Radio 1 presenter Scott Mills travels to Uganda to find out about life for gay citizens.
10 February 2011
Polish MP sorry for ‘sexist’ lesbian joke 10 A Polish MP has said sorry for a joke he made about about lesbians - although he maintains his views on homosexuality have not changed.
10 February 2011
Mickey Rourke to watch Gareth Thomas match 13 Mickey Rourke is set to watch gay rugby star Gareth Thomas play in Wales this weekend as preparation for a film about the player's life.
10 February 2011
New reality TV show on Soho lesbian bar 9 Lesbian club Candy Bar is to be the subject of a new Channel 5 fly-on-the-wall TV show. The six-part series will follow the lives of the Soho bar's staff as well as featuring gay club boss Gary Henshaw.
9 February 2011
Man attacked gay Labour councillor with hammer after sex 53 A gay councillor had to be treated in hospital after a man he met for sex attacked him with a hammer. Neil Wilson, a Labour member of Newham council, invited Marian Calin to his Plaistow home in January last year after meeting him at Wanstead Flats.

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