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19 August 2011Ugandan asylum seeker wins reprieve 17 A Ugandan asylum seeker who says he will face homophobic persecution if returned home has been permitted to make a fresh appeal. Robert Segwanyi, 33, was due to be deported from the UK at 8pm last night. -
18 August 2011Florida teacher suspended for Facebook anti-gay remarks 69 A Florida teacher who wrote on Facebook that he "almost threw up" when New York legalised gay marriage has been suspended. Jerry Buell, a social studies teacher at Mount Dora High School, also wrote that gay marriages were a "cesspool" and a "sin". -
18 August 2011Gay protests greet Pope’s visit to Spain 31 Gay rights campaigners in Spain held a protest last night to mark the Pope's visit to the country. The Pontiff is in Spain for a four-day visit but critics complain that the country cannot afford the cost of the trip. Estimates suggest the total cost could reach 100 million euros. -
18 August 2011Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill nominated for charity award 42 The chief executive of Stonewall, Ben Summerskill, has been nominated as Britain’s ‘Most Admired Charity Chief Executive'. Mr Summerskill is one of six charity chief executives nominated for the Third Sector award. -
18 August 2011MP and Ugandan bishop speak out for gay asylum seeker 19 A Liberal Democrat MP and a Ugandan bishop are calling for a gay asylum seeker to be given the right to stay in the UK. Mike Hancock, the MP for Portsmouth South, and Anglican Bishop Christopher Senyonjo say that 33-year-old Robert Segwanyi will face harassment and possibly violence if he is sent home. -
18 August 2011Video: Christine O’Donnell walks out of ‘Piers Morgan’ over gay marriage question 64 Tea Party favourite Christine O'Donnell walked off Piers Morgans' chat show after he asked her about gay marriage. She was on the show yesterday to discuss her new book Troublemaker, which mentions her anti-gay views. -
18 August 2011Keighley man jailed for horrific attack on lesbian couple 57 A 22-year-old man from Keighley, West Yorkshire, has been jailed for six and a half years for a vicious attack on a lesbian couple. Adrian Feather was said to have borne a grudge against Verona Benson and Tracey Williams after an incident in a pub. -
17 August 2011Manchester Pride’s festival director steps down 4 The director of Manchester Pride, Jackie Crozier, has announced she will leave her role. Ms Crozier announced today she would step down after six years with the event, although she will leave once a replacement has been found. -
17 August 2011Gay rights group sues Missouri school district over website blocks 7 A school district in Missouri, US, is being sued by a gay rights group for restricting access to informative gay websites. Camdenton R-III School District is being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union, which says that the district has ignored warnings that its actions are unconstitutional. -
17 August 2011Ugandan lesbian campaigner denied entry to UK 42 A Ugandan LGBT rights campaigner has been denied entry to the UK to speak at a Northern Ireland Pride festival. Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, who faces death threats for speaking out for LGBT rights in her home country, was invited to open the Foyle Pride Festival in Derry next week. -
17 August 2011Leeds campaigners want official city gay quarter 6 Gay rights activists in Leeds hope to persuade the city council to officially recognise the gay village. They want recognition and business schemes for Lower Briggate, Bridge End and The Calls, which have a number of gay venues. -
17 August 2011Watch: Lady Gaga debuts new video ‘You and I’ 8 Lady Gaga has debuted the video for her new song 'You and I'. In typical Gaga fashion, the clip includes outlandish fashion, blood, sex and semi-nudity. Gaga is also seen as a mermaid and as her male alter-ego. -
16 August 2011Comedian Adam Carolla ‘sorry for causing offence’ over anti-LGBT rant 26 US comedian Adam Carolla has offered a half-apology for making homophobic and transphobic remarks. The star was condemned by gay rights groups for last week's episode of The Adam Carolla Show, in which he hit out at gays and transgender people. -
16 August 2011Androgynous supermodel Andrej Pejic says his gender doesn’t matter 74 Andrej Pejic, the Bosnian-born supermodel often mistaken for a woman, says he doesn't mind whether people think he's male or female. The 19-year-old, who has been dressing in skirts since he was a child, has appeared on catwalks around the world. -
16 August 2011Supporters launch petition for Ugandan asylum seeker 12 Supporters of a Ugandan asylum seeker have launched a petition to call for him to be allowed to remain in the UK. Those who have met 33-year-old Robert Segwanyi say he is "obviously gay", despite a judge's ruling that there is no evidence of this. -
16 August 2011EastEnders’ Pam St Clement to write ‘tell all’ book 5 EastEnders actress Pam St Clement is reportedly planning to write a book about her quarter of a century with the soap. The bisexual star, who plays Pat Evans, announced last month she will soon leave the programme. -
16 August 2011More details emerge in gay suicide case + More details have emerged in the case of a US student who killed himself after his roommate allegedly filmed him having sex with a man. Tyler Clementi, 18, a student at Rutgers University in New Jersey, jumped from the George Washington Bridge last September. -
16 August 2011Australian anti-gay marriage rally held as poll finds Christians support equality 109 Gay marriage opponents held a rally in Canberra today to condemn marriage equality. The 'National Day for Marriage' rally, organised by the Australian Christian Lobby, heard from a number of speakers, including MPs, who claimed that gay marriage is "selfish", will "destroy marriage" and could give rights to paedophiles. -
16 August 2011Gay birds have lifelong relationships 620 A study has found that zebra finches can form lifelong same-sex relationships. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, chose the species to study because zebra finches are known for forming permanent monogamous relationships. -
15 August 2011Equality commission seeks views on gay vs religious rights cases 121 The Equality and Human Rights Commission is holding a brief consultation on how it should advise in four religious rights cases due to come before the European Court of Human Rights.
