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21 May 2013US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins 61 The homophobic Westboro Baptist Church has thanked God for a lethal tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, leaving at least 24 people dead, saying it’s because of gay basketball player Jason Collins. -
21 May 2013Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track 16 Minister for Equalities, Maria Miller and her opposite numbers Kate Green and Yvette Cooper were able to reach a compromise on a review on the future of civil partnerships. This meant that MPs were convinced not to back a so called 'wrecking amendment' to introduce straight civil partnerships. -
29 April 2013Q&A: LGBT professional business networking with Radius 5 Tuesday evening sees the latest event for Radius, the London based LGBT professional networking event, this time held at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. -
25 April 2013UK: Gay novelist tops bestseller list with haunted debut 11 A debut novel by gay author Neil Spring, based on the true story of Borey Rectory, "the most haunted house in England," has rocketed to the top of Amazon's new releases. -
16 April 2013Westboro Baptist Church blames same-sex marriage for Boston Marathon bomb attack 89 The vehemently homophobic Westboro Baptist Church has threatened to picket the funerals of those killed in the Boston Marathon bomb attack. -
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1 February 2013Queries over hacking as Accident Claims website features testimonial from anal sex injury customer 18 A British personal injury claims specialist firm is receiving unusual attention after its website displayed a customer testimonial concerning an injury that reportedly occurred in a public toilet. -
29 January 2013Introducing equal marriage could boost UK economy by £18 million 15 Ministers speaking in support of equal marriage claimed today that it could give the British economy a boost of as much as £18 million per year. -
21 January 2013Study: 47% of gay and bisexual men admit to bareback sex 49 A new survey of gay and bisexual men commissioned in the US shows almost half report having unprotected sex at some point. -
17 January 2013Mississippi: Long-serving gay Republican mayor to step down 2 A gay Republican Mississippi mayor says he will not seek re-election this year - and is leaving office under a cloud. -
15 January 2013Maryland: Anti-gay Republican blames same-sex marriage for alcohol abuse 32 A Republican Maryland politician says legislators who voted for the state’s same-sex marriage bill contributed to his alcohol abuse. -
14 January 2013Survey: Three in five people in Wales support equal marriage 16 A major poll conducted by YouGov for Stonewall Cymru has revealed that three in five people in Wales support government plans to extend civil marriage to same-sex couples. -
11 January 2013Anti-gay Rhode Island Catholic bishop criticises governor over equal marriage veto threat 23 The leader of Rhode Island's Roman Catholic Diocese says state Governor Lincoln Chafee is wrong to threaten to veto legislation that would put equal marriage to a popular vote. -
10 January 2013Gay playwright Tony Kushner receives Oscar nomination 1 Tony Kushner has received an Oscar nomination for Lincoln, his current film about the former US president's life. -
9 January 2013New York: Trans teacher sues school after being told ‘you’re worse than gay’ 13 A transgender teacher in New York City was allegedly fired from a Catholic school, having worked there for 32 years, after being branded "worse than gay." -
8 January 2013Michigan: Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by HIV-positive dental worker 9 A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former dental centre employee in Michigan who claimed he faced discrimination at work and was fired because he is HIV-positive. -
8 January 2013Billy Connolly: ‘It’s astonishing I’m not gay’ 21 Actor and comedian Billy Connolly has joked that he surprised that he is not gay because “the women in my life are nightmares”. -
7 January 2013President Obama appoints Chuck Hagel — but gay rights groups express reservations 8 US President Barack Obama has named Chuck Hagel as defence secretary, despite a backlash over his previous comments on gay rights. -
4 January 2013US: Catholic priest forced to call 911 after getting stuck in handcuffs 56 A Catholic priest in Springfield, Illinois, has been granted a leave of absence after he called 911 from the rectory and told a dispatcher that he needed help getting out of handcuffs. -
4 January 2013Scientists say HIV therapeutic vaccine can temporarily improve the immune system 11 Scientists say they are impressed with the results of a therapeutic vaccine that can temporarily enable the immune system to deal more effectively with the HIV virus in infected patients.
