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17 May 2013Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’ 1 In a speech on the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy affirmed that promoting LGBT rights "does not mean stripping them from others". -
17 May 2013US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’ 3 A Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts fighter has been suspended after he tweeted defending a fellow fighter who lost his bonus as a fine for smoking marijuana, in which he included the word "fag". -
17 May 2013Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT 2 Sunderland Association Football Club has flown a rainbow flag in favour of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), and the city's mayor has celebrated the decision. -
17 May 2013Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies’ toilets 6 A transgender woman has claimed she was threatened with being banned from a shopping centre, after someone complained about her using the ladies' toilets. -
17 May 2013National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’ 2 The National AIDS Trust is repeating its call to legalise equal marriage “as an important step to challenging the homophobia which fuels the UK's HIV epidemic”. -
17 May 2013Foreign Office: LGBT rights is at the heart of our foreign policy + On International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, PinkNews.co.uk spoke to the Deputy Head of the British Mission in Croatia about the importance of LGBT rights in the Foreign Office's work abroad. -
17 May 2013Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters 12 A rally in the Georgian city of Tbilisi to commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), has been taken over by a violent mob of thousands who chased down demonstraters, forcing police to evacuate gay rights supporters. -
17 May 2013Comment: LGBT rights in Europe: La vie en rose? 2 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, prospective Liberal Democrat candidate for the European Parliament Giles Goodall assesses the nature of LGBT rights across Europe. -
17 May 2013Ban Ki-Moon: LGBT equality is critical to the UN’s mission + An International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia address by the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, sets out LGBT rights as critical for building "a world of true freedom and equality for all". -
17 May 2013Interview: Anna Grodzka on life as Poland’s only openly trans MP 6 In an exclusive interview with PinkNews.co.uk, Anna Grodzka, currently the only serving openly transgender MP in Poland, and the world, talks of the struggles that the trans community face in her native country. -
17 May 2013William Hague marks International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 9 Foreign Secretary William Hague has released a statement of support to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. -
17 May 2013Comment: The legacy of Lord Wolfenden who helped decriminalise homosexuality 5 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, Sir David Bell reminds us about the legacy of Lord Wolfenden who helped decriminalise homosexuality in Britain. -
17 May 2013Channel 4 Big Breakfast creator Charlie Parsons acquires global dating site Gaydar 3 PinkNews.co.uk can exclusively reveal British TV producer Charlie Parsons, who created Channel 4’s The Big Breakfast and The Word, has added global dating site Gaydar.co.uk to his business portfolio. -
16 May 2013Texas: Anti-trans marriage law gains Senate approval 6 Senators in Texas passed a bill earlier this week that would dramatically affect transgender residents seeking a marriage licence. -
16 May 2013US columnist: Homosexuality ‘has destroyed every civilisation it has touched’ 36 Christian Post contributor Ken Hutcherson has attacked another contributor to the site for commending Jason Collins for coming out as gay, saying that homosexuality "has destroyed every civilisation it has touched", as well as "the family", and "the soul". -
16 May 2013Ukraine: Amnesty pushes urgent introduction of anti-LGBT discrimination laws + Amnesty International has published a report which urges the Ukrainian Government to introduce legislation to tackle discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, following a number of attacks. -
16 May 2013Canada: ‘Israeli apartheid’ censorship row puts Toronto Pride funding in jeopardy 52 Pride Toronto faces the loss of its annual cultural grant over indecision as to whether the phrase "Israeli apartheid" should be banned from the event, in a row which Peter Tatchell has called "straightforward censorship". -
16 May 2013Welsh Assembly to mark IDAHOT Day by flying rainbow flags 1 The National Assembly for Wales is to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), by flying rainbow flags and holding LGBT-specific events. -
16 May 2013US: NFL player and gay rights advocate Chris Kluwe signs with new team 8 Chris Kluwe, outspoken human rights campaigner and NFL punter, has announced that, after being dropped by the Minnesota Vikings last week, he has now been signed to the Oakland Raiders. -
16 May 2013Nottingham hospital to fly rainbow flags in support of IDAHOT Day 1 A major hospital in Nottingham is to show its support for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia for a third year in a row, by flying rainbow flags in support.
