James Park is a reporter for PinkNews.co.uk
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3 December 2012Katy Perry receives Hero award from Trevor Project and reveals the intolerance of her childhood 11 The singer Katy Perry has received a ‘Hero’ award from the Trevor Project, a charity that seeks to prevent suicide among the young LGBT community. -
1 December 2012Labour leader Ed Miliband calls on UK to ‘stand up for the rights of those in society with HIV’ 4 Labour leader Ed Miliband has joined in other political leaders in recording a message to mark World AIDS Day. Unlike his political rivals, Mr Miliband chose not to wear a World AIDS Day ribbon. -
30 November 2012US: Supreme Court delays action on same-sex marriage appeals 10 The US Supreme Court took no action on Friday on deciding whether to formally accept a series of appeals over the issue of same-sex marriage. -
30 November 2012Uganda: Politician behind ‘Kill the Gays’ bill drops death penalty from legislation 24 The Ugandan politician behind the controversial anti-gay legislation to go before the Ugandan Parliament has dismissed claims made by the United States that the death penalty had not been removed from the draft legislation. -
29 November 2012Barack Obama: ‘An AIDS free generation is within sight’ 2 US President Barack Obama has said that an "AIDS-free generation is within sight" in a message ahead of World AIDS day. He pledged to work towards lowering transmissions among gay men. -
29 November 2012US: Teacher suspended for letting student play pro-gay equality song to class 33 A teacher at a school in South Lyon, Michigan has been suspended without pay for allowing a student to play a song about gay love to his class. -
28 November 2012Labour MP Ben Bradshaw: ‘Urine is pouring into my office’ 11 Labour MP Ben Bradshaw, the first MP elected as an openly gay man and former Culture Secretary has amused Twitter by revealing that his House of Commons office is covered in urine. -
28 November 2012US Government: Uganda’s anti-gay legislation still contains death penalty despite earlier reports 32 United States officials in Uganda have said that the Ugandan anti-gay legislation, dubbed ‘kill the gays’ could still contain the death penalty despite earlier claims that it had been reduced to life imprisonment. -
28 November 2012Video: Homophobic preacher encounters a male stripping protester 41 Micah Armstrong, described as holding “a near mythic status on college campuses across the eastern United States" came face to face with a stripping male college student as he delivered a homophobic rant -
27 November 2012US: Drag queen cruise reverses decision to ban guests in drag after viral outrage 3 Carnival Cruises has reversed its earlier, well publicised decision to ban customers who are due to set sail on one of its ships from going in drag to a private drag show. -
27 November 2012US: Most young gay men living with HIV don’t know they are infected 12 New analysis published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that 60 per cent of young people infected with HIV do not know their status. It also found that 72 per cent of young people with HIV are men who have sex with men. -
27 November 2012Brad Pitt: Gay marriage is about equality, opponents should stop linking the argument with drugs laws 5 Brad Pitt, one of the most outspoken advocates of marriage equality in Hollywood has restated his support for changing the law and questioned why opponents link arguments with those against reforming drug laws. -
26 November 2012Dolly Parton: I’m not gay, but my fans are 13 Country star Dolly Parton has dismissed rumours that she had been in a lesbian relationship with her childhood friend. -
26 November 2012London: Free home HIV testing launched for gay and bisexual men 27 GMFA and the NHS have launched a trial lasting until March 2013 that will allow gay and bisexual men in London to have an HIV test without leaving the home. -
26 November 2012Video: National Organisation for Marriage warns parents to ensure kids don’t have gay friends 58 In a video uncovered by the lobbying group Think Progress, the US’s National Organisation for Marriage has recommended that parents insist their college age children are careful about befriending LGBT people. -
22 November 2012California: First openly gay court of appeal judge appointed 1 The Governor of California Jerry Brown has made Californian judicial history by appointing the first openly gay justice to serve on the California Court of Appeals. -
21 November 2012Susan Boyle accidentally invites fans to an Anal Bum party (#analbumparty) 25 Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle’s PR team have sparked widespread amusement on Twitter by inviting fans to an ‘anal bum party’. -
21 November 2012Final Fantasy XIV game could soon include gay marriages 16 A representative of the makers of the hugely popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) Final Fantasy XIV has said that it could soon feature marriages between players of the same sex. -
20 November 2012Video: Russell Brand meets the ‘God Hates Fags’ church who brand him a Fag Pimp 44 Steve Drain and Timothy Phelps, two members of the Westboro Baptist Church, known for the 'God Hates Fags' campaign, have labelled the actor, comedian and TV host Russell Brand as a ‘fag pimp’ while appearing on his American TV chat show. -
18 November 2012Mayor of Reykjavik: Homophobes aren’t scared, they’re just assholes 79 The Mayor of Reykjavik, Jón Gnarr, a long time advocate of equality, has spoken out online at the protest yesterday in Paris against equal marriage rights for gay couples.
