Joseph Patrick McCormick is a news editor for PinkNews.co.uk
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19 February 2013Ireland: Kerry County Council votes in favour of marriage equality 3 Kerry County Council passed a motion in support of equal marriage on Monday, becoming the latest local authority in Ireland to vote in favour of marriage equality. -
19 February 2013Rapper Azealia Banks attacks GLAAD for criticism over calling Perez Hilton a ‘faggot’ 43 American rapper Azealia Banks, has turned her attention to gay rights groups after receiving heavy criticism for an argument with blogger Perez Hilton, during which she called him a "faggot" for a second time. -
19 February 2013Video, NBA star: ‘No one can tell me I can’t have two mothers, because I really do’ 3 An American NBA star has recorded a video introducing his two mothers, and in it he says "Nobody can ever tell me that I can't have two mothers, because I really do." -
19 February 2013Bahamas: Chief Justice predicts that equal marriage will be addressed in court soon 9 The Bahamian Chief Justice has said that he believes that courts will address the issue of equal marriage soon in the country. -
19 February 2013US: Texas lawmakers hope to repeal state ban on equal marriage 5 Lawmakers in the US state of Texas are hoping to repeal the state's ban on equal marriage, despite strong opposition. -
18 February 2013Australia: Trans and intersex inclusive birth certificate amendments considered by lawmakers + Birth certificates in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) could soon be more inclusive of transgender and intersex people, by ceasing to require gender reassignment before allowing people to alter the gender on a birth certificate. -
18 February 2013US: Black Keys drummer receives homophobic abuse from Justin Bieber fans over feud 9 The drummer of US band the Black Keys, has faced a tirade of homophobic abuse over Twitter from Justin Bieber fans, after he changed his picture and username, and pretended to be him. -
18 February 2013Church which turned away Oscar Wilde to open its doors to displaced LGBT Catholics 15 The church which turned away Oscar Wilde after he was charged with sodomy and gross indecency is now to open its doors to LGBT Catholics, after the announcement that the Soho masses would come to an end. -
18 February 2013US: NFL Footballer Tim Tebow to speak at anti-gay Dallas megachurch 15 An American football player for the New York Jets best known for during-game prayers, has been invited to speak at a church in Dallas, the leader of which has been criticised for denouncing homosexuality in the past. -
18 February 2013Video: Alaskan Republicans laugh when asked about plans for civil unions 9 A video has surfaced online, which appears to show members of the Alaskan House Caucus laughing when asked by a member of the press about its plans to legalise civil unions, before saying the issue "never came up" during discussions. -
18 February 2013Derren Brown: I wonder if I could ‘turn a straight man gay’ for a TV show 42 Derren Brown has said in a new interview that he would be interested in creating a television show on which he would attempt to make a straight man gay and a gay man straight, as a way of tackling sexuality through his work. -
18 February 2013Canada: Ontario Premier thanks church for ‘strength and refuge’ while she was coming out 2 The Premier of Canada's Ontario province has thanked a church which she attended whilst coming out for being a place of refuge, and for the "strength" it gave her. -
18 February 2013Baseball player who used homophobic slur: ‘I made a mistake and I am different now’ + A baseball player in the US has again apologised for a "mistake" he made when writing a homophobic slur on his face during a game, and has said that he wants to put the past behind him. -
17 February 2013Gay rights group: ‘Sports in the US have reached a tipping point against homophobia’ 5 The decision of 25-year-old former Leeds United football player Robbie Rogers, to come out last week, has been commended by gay rights activists, who have described this as a "tipping point" for sports. -
17 February 2013France: Subway shop limits Valentine’s Day offer to straight couples only 39 The owner of a Subway franchise in the French city of Angers has received heavy criticism for refusing to offer a Valentine's Day special offer to gay couples. -
16 February 2013US Radio Host: Gay rights should not ‘trump the rights of Christians’ to not see gay people 103 A US Christian radio host has spoken out about a school at which some students requested a heterosexual-only prom, and said that "not everybody wants to see" gay people. -
16 February 2013US Government allows first burial of same-sex military spouse in national cemetery 8 The US government has permitted the first burial of a same-sex spouse of a military veteran in a nation cemetery, however whether or not this will affect other gay military couples is unknown. -
16 February 2013Gay author offers to write Superman for DC comics to ‘balance’ hiring of anti-gay writer 10 A gay author has written an open letter to DC Comics requesting that an openly gay writer be hired to write for a Superman comic, following a controversial decision to hire an anti-gay writer for the series. -
16 February 2013US: School District relaxes policy blocking student access to LGBT information websites 4 A change in policy by the Clark County School District, which allows students access to information websites on LGBT issues, has been welcomed by civil rights groups. -
16 February 2013Out4Marriage: David Jones, our suitability to parent is not up for discussion in the equal marriage debate 23 Equal marriage campaign group Out4Marriage has responded to remarks made by the Tory Minister for Wales, who has come under heavy criticism after voicing his views on same-sex parenting.
