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19 June 2009
Gay couple win $15,000 compensation from bullying neighbours 5 A Vancouver family has been forced to pay $15,000 to a gay couple following two years of homophobic abuse.
19 June 2009
Indian city plans first gay parade 3 The city of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, is due to hold its first Rainbow Parade on June 28th. The event aims to raise awareness of the challenges facing the state's LGBT population.
19 June 2009
President of Iran admits gays do exist in his country as 700-strong crowd protests in London 39 Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accused his opponents to pandering to the gay vote, despite previously saying gays do not exist in his country.
19 June 2009
Identity of New Zealand man who ‘deliberately infected partners with HIV’ revealed 9 The identity of a New Zealand man accused of deliberately infecting his sexual partners with HIV has been revealed by a court.
19 June 2009
Lawsuit brought against DC decision to recognise gay marriage + A group of same-sex marriage opponents has brought a lawsuit against the Washington DC council, claiming that its refusal to hold a referendum on the decision to recognise gay marriages from other states “must be legally challenged”.
19 June 2009
Comment: Where are all the gay indie musicians? 31 From Elton John to Will Young, pop music has had a long and often celebrated gay history. Stephen Gateley was sent flowers by the Spice Girls and Freddie Mercury sang 'We are the champions'. So, who are the guitar-wielding alternative acts championing their gay identity?
19 June 2009
Chair of Pride London calls gay blood ban ‘prejudiced and homophobic’ 16 The chair of Pride London, Paul Birrell, has spoken out against the ban on allowing gay men to donate blood.
18 June 2009
Sacked gay referee fights to get his job back 11 A 33-year-old Turkish football referee who was sacked for being gay has said he will take his fight to the European Court of Human Rights. Halil Ibrahim Dincdag, who is from Trazbon, in the Black Sea coast area of the country, was sacked as a referee after announcing last month on television that he was gay.
18 June 2009
Fears for gay participants of World Outgames 1 LGBT people may face imprisonment or even capital punishment after taking part in the annual World Outgames, a policitian has warned.
18 June 2009
Straight teacher makes claim for homophobic abuse 12 A straight teacher has told an employment tribunal that he suffered homophobic taunts from pupils who called him "perv", "gay", "poof", and "weirdo".
18 June 2009
Trans woman runs for mayor in Idaho 4 Melissa Sue Robinson, a trans woman, is running in the mayoral election for Nampa, Idaho. Robinson is the founder of civil rights organisation the National Association for the Advancement of Transgendered Persons, which was established in Michigan in 2000.
17 June 2009
China appears to back down over gay-ban internet filtering 6 New internet software designed to filter out violence and porn in China may not be mandatory, it has been reported. The software blocks out discussion of homosexuality and other non-pornographic gay content. It had even been found to block pictures of pigs, mistaking the image for naked human skin.
17 June 2009
Women ‘up to seven times less likely to report homophobic crime than men’ 11 A Metropolitan Police survey has suggested that women are up to seven times less likely to report homophobic or transphobic crime than men.
17 June 2009
Georgia Supreme Court rules against ‘homophobic’ custody agreement 4 A ruling by Georgia's Supreme Court to reject the custody agreement placed on a gay father has been heralded as a victory over “blatant discrimination”.
17 June 2009
Christian ‘civil liberties’ group wants to burn gay book 44 A book about a young gay man struggling to come to terms with his sexuality has provoked the wrath of a US Christian 'civil liberties' group who say it should be burned.
17 June 2009
US LGBT hate murders at highest level since 1999 2 A National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs report has revealed that gay bias-related killings in America were at their highest level for ten years in 2008.
17 June 2009
Gay weddings could give US economy a $9.5 billion boost 4 A survey carried out by the Williams Institute has predicted that legalising gay marriage across America could prove a lucrative move.
17 June 2009
Gay animals confound Darwin but scientists say they could be key to survival of species 131 More than 450 species of animals display gay behaviour, scientists have found. In a paper, Trends in Ecology and Evolution, they suggested that homosexuality among animals may be vital for the survival of the species.
17 June 2009
China to ban criminals and those in relationships from having sex change operations 3 China's Ministry of Health has published new proposed clinical guidelines on gender reassignment surgery. Those wishing to undergo surgery must have no criminal record, be single, over 20 years old and have lived as their desired gender for at least two years.
16 June 2009
Gay radio station to hold Pride-themed live music night 2 The gay youth radio station FYi RADiO will be presenting a Pride-themed live music night to introduce London Pride on Tuesday 30th June.

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