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26 November 2012
Gay Tory MP: Withdraw UK aid to Uganda if it passes anti-gay legislation 29 A gay Conservative MP has called on the British Government to withdraw funding to Uganda if it passes controversial new anti-gay legislation.
26 November 2012
Turkey: Homosexuality to join murder as a reason for army expulsion 30 Gay men will be discharged from the Turkish army as a punishment for their "lifestyle choices," it has been reported.
26 November 2012
Former French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy: ‘I am in favour of gay marriage and adoption’ 7 The former first lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, has backed the current French Government’s plans to make same-sex marriage legal.
25 November 2012
Princes William and Harry: Our generation must continue the fight against HIV 33 Writing a letter to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of THT, The Terrence Higgins Trust, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William and his brother Prince Harry have praised the work of the charity and called on their generation to continue the battle against the illness.
22 November 2012
Italy: 15-year-old believed to have killed himself after homophobic bullying 7 A 15-year-old boy in Rome is believed to have committed suicide after suffering anti-gay bullying in Italy.
22 November 2012
Film Preview: Laurence Anyways 1 You may or may not have already heard about the third feature from Quebec's rising director Xavier Dolan about the effect of being trans on a heterosexual relationship. It caused a stir when it screened in the Certain Regard category at this year's Cannes, with its leading lady stealing Best Actress within that competition, and the movie itself grabbing the Queer Palm at the same film festival.
22 November 2012
Travel: The darker side of Brighton 14 With its sunny pebble beaches, world-famous pier and its huge gay nightlife, you might think the only fright you're likely to have in Brighton is a cheeky seagull pinching your ice-cream or a the shock of who you took back to the hotel after a drunken night at Revenge. But think again, because this popular resort is not all it seems.
17 October 2012
PinkNews founder takes part in ground breaking Channel 4 show 24 The founder of PinkNews.co.uk, Benjamin Cohen, has been a guest on this week’s hit Channel 4 show, Jews at Ten, alongside various other straight Jewish celebrities.
22 September 2012
Video: Emotional TV ad in favour of equal marriage in Washington State 3 A new TV advertisement has been aired as Washington State heads closer the ballot on whether to retain equal marriage legislation.
29 August 2012
Lesbian couple in Sweden report their council to equality body after being charged for insemination 18 A lesbian couple in Sweden have reported their county council to the Swedish Equality Ombudsman after they were forced to pay 3,000 kronor (£289) for two inseminations, when heterosexual couples are treated free of charge.
25 August 2012
In Photos: Manchester Pride 2012 112 Manchester saw tens of thousands of people take to the streets to take part in the city's LGBT pride parade, part of a long weekend of celebrations in the Northern city.
21 August 2012
Rosie O’Donnell’s poem reveals she has suffered a heart attack 4 Talkshow host Rosie O'Donnell has written a poem where she reveals that she suffered from a heart attack after she helped a large woman out of a car.
12 August 2012
Gay Olympic hero Matthew Mitcham decides not to retire from diving 12 Despite a shock exit from the 10m platform semi-final yesterday, Matthew Mitcham, one of the very few openly gay Olympians says that he has decided not to retire from sport after the London 2012 Olympics.
11 August 2012
Gay Olympic hero Matthew Mitcham fails to join Tom Daley in diving final 24 Australian reigning Olympic 10m platform diving champion Matthew Mitcham has narrowly missed out on a place in tonight's Olympic final.
6 August 2012
US Congress ‘lags behind’ public on marriage equality 6 Research suggests that US Congress members lags behind the public on marriage equality. According to a database compiled by Human Rights Campaign, only 34 per cent of Congress supports marriage equality, compared to polls which suggest more than 50 per cent of Americans back the rights of gay couples to marry.
6 August 2012
Dallas gay couple stage second marriage protest + A gay couple in Dallas, Texas, have staged a second sit-in protest over marriage equality. On July 6th, Mark Jiminez and Beau Chandler were led from the Dallas County Clerk Records Building in handcuffs when they refused to leave after being denied a marriage licence.
7 July 2012
Leader of ‘reparative therapy’ group Exodus says gays can’t be cured 33 The leader of global 'gay cure' church Exodus International has declared that gays cannot be turned straight and that so-called 'reparative therapy' may be dangerous. Exodus president Alan Chambers is said to have shocked the 'ex-gay' movement with his volte-face and is facing accusations of heresy.
6 July 2012
Brad Pitt’s mother writes anti-gay letter to local newspaper 37 Brad Pitt's mother has written a letter to a Missouri newspaper attacking Barack Obama on his support for marriage equality. Jane Pitt wrote to the Springfield News-Leader to say Christians should back Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who is against abortion and same-sex marriage.
4 July 2012
Video: Imagine if you could face execution for being blond, bald, short, elderly or blue eyed 7 In a compelling new viral video, international LGBT rights organisation Kaleidoscope Trust asks viewers to imagine if it were illegal to be themselves. The video imagines a society where blond people, people with blue eyes, bald people, short people and older people faced discrimination or persecution by society and the state.
8 June 2012
In Photos: Tel Aviv Pride 2012 247 Tel Aviv today celebrated the largest pride in the Middle East with more than 100,000 people lining the streets and partying on the beach. Here are some of the best photographs of the day

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