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Steve Brewer joined PinkNews.co.uk as a reporter in 2011

Twitter: @SteveVbrewer

11 April 2011
Lesbian judge in Chile fights for new US anti-discrimination laws 10 A lesbian judge from Chile is calling for new anti-discrimination laws to be introduced across North and South America. Karen Atala, 47, lost custody of her three daughters in 2004 because of her sexual orientation. She won custody of her children in two hearings, but they were overturned by the Supreme Court in 2006.
11 April 2011
Glee and Modern Family tie at GLAAD Media Awards 9 Glee and Modern Family tied in the GLAAD Media Award for best TV comedy series on Sunday. The two Emmy-award winning shows feature gay characters and themes that have helped build acceptance of the LGBT community, the gay rights group said.
11 April 2011
Gay soldier raises £4,000 for Stonewall 15 A gay soldier raised £4,000 for Stonewall on Sunday by running the Brighton Marathon in four hours and 52 minutes.
8 April 2011
Racism and homophobia ‘worse in chaotic environments’ 32 People are more racist and homophobic when their surroundings are chaotic, according to new research from the Netherlands. Scientists tested 40 people at Utrecht railway station during a cleaners' strike that had left the station dirty and litter-strewn.
26 March 2011
Lady Gaga urges Malaysian people to protest censorship of her pro-gay song 25 Lady Gaga is calling for young people in Malaysia to protest "peaceably" against the decision to censor pro-gay lyrics in her hit "Born This Way" by local radio stations.
11 March 2011
‘Fraudster’ wanted for targeting gay men + Police are hunting for a suspected fraudster who targets gay men after meeting them on the internet. Matthew Attenborough, 30, who also goes by the name of Saul White, is wanted for fraud and deception by nine police forces across the UK.
11 March 2011
Elton John backs Sheffield Eagles’ anti-homophobia rugby t-shirts 3 Rugby team Sheffield Eagles are to wear t-shirts to oppose homophobia at a home game on Sunday. Sports fan Elton John said he was "delighted" at the initiative, while gay sportsmen Gareth Thomas and Steven Davies also gave their support.
11 March 2011
‘Gay couple’s row’ causes Heathrow bomb scare 19 A gay couple allegedly caused a bomb scare at Heathrow airport yesterday during an argument. Armed officers surrounded a 72-year-old man at Terminal 5 after police received a call claiming he had a bomb and "planned to blow something up".
11 March 2011
Gay icon and rugby star Ben Cohen to head new LGBT support foundation 44 England rugby union star and gay icon Ben Cohen is planning to head a new foundation that supports gay charities and organisations.
11 March 2011
US bill introduced to protect LGBT students 6 A bill was introduced in both the House and Senate yesterday to protect LGBT students from discrimination, including harassment “based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity” in public elementary and secondary schools.
5 March 2011
Foster’s deny homophobia in new ad 41 Foster's responded to complaints about their latest ad by saying that to promote homophobia "would be totally unacceptable and it has no place in our business."
4 March 2011
Video: Is the new Foster’s ad homophobic? 104 Complaints of homophobia are brewing over the latest TV ad for Foster's lager. "Remember Deano, the following things are not permitted: eye contact, scented candles, power ballads, and do not apply if he's wearing budgie smugglers."
4 March 2011
Gay networking site Jake renames but loses control of old web address 6 The LGBT social network, Jake, changed its name to "Jake & Jacki Connect" and its web address, but failed to update the old site.
4 March 2011
Support for gay marriage now ‘evenly divided’ in the US 8 Support for gay marriage is on the rise, with the American public now "evenly divided" on the issue, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center.
3 March 2011
Gay Republican mayor plans to run for congress 10 Mike Gin, the mayor of Redondo Beach, California is planning to run for a seat in US Congress, which would make him the first openly gay Republican in the House.
3 March 2011
Charlotte Church sings karaoke at Clapham gay club 9 Charlotte Church surprised customers at the Two Brewers gay club in Clapham by kicking off her shoes and singing a rendition of Alannah Myles's Black Velvet.
3 March 2011
Video: Hip-hop star producer Russel Simmons joins fight for gay marriage 4 Russel Simmons, the co-founder of hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, has become one of the first major black music figures to join the fight for full marriage equality for lesbian and gay couples.
3 March 2011
Texas school bans all clubs to prevent gay-straight alliance being formed 29 A school in Texas has banned all extra-curricular clubs in a move to deny a student's request to form a Gay-Straight Alliance that would bring together lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight students. The group was to provide support and promote understanding between students.
1 March 2011
Tennessee proposes bill to ban gay awareness in schools 9 Republicans in Tennessee are proposing a bill that would prevent students from learning about homosexuality in public elementary and middle schools.
28 February 2011
Survey suggests North Carolina supports gay unions despite Republican efforts to ban gay marriage 2 Republicans are expecting to introduce a Defense of Marriage Act in North Carolina in 2011, but a survey released on Monday by Elon University reveals that more than half of North Carolina residents actually support at least some form of legal recognition for gay couples.

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