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29 May 2013Trans Media Watch calls for press to end ‘character assassination’ of trans people 3 Trans Media Watch has welcomed the coroner's remarks at the inquest into the death of Lucy Meadows. -
29 May 2013US: First college men’s basketball player to come out: ‘You’ve got to be comfortable with who you are’ 5 Following the lead of other professional athletes to come out and continue playing in a US professional team sport, a Kansas college men's basketball player, appears to have become the first to come out during a college career, and said: "If you are comfortable with yourself, you can do anything." -
28 May 2013UK: Teacher Lucy Meadows was hounded by a transphobic press says coroner 20 The coroner investigating the death of transgender primary school teacher Lucy Meadows says the media should be ashamed of themselves. -
28 May 2013English Defence League rally in London gay bar 140 As part of their Bank Holiday weekend demonstrations, the English Defence League (EDL) arranged a rally in London's HalfWay to Heaven gay bar and were happy to find a "lot of lads" were present. -
28 May 2013Denmark: Bid to rename square after late gay rights activist fails 3 A bid to rename a square in Copenhagen after the deceased founder of one of the world's first gay rights groups, has failed, with city officials citing a 50-year-old pornography scandal as one of its reasons. -
28 May 2013Su Pollard: ‘Equal marriage can only be a good thing for sexual health’ 14 Comedy entertainer Su Pollard says more needs to be done to encourage young gay men to use condoms and that equal marriage is a key step towards ending stigma and discrimination. -
28 May 2013Robbie Rogers to gay athletes: Coming out is ‘not going to hurt your career’ 3 Openly gay LA Galaxy football player Robbie Rogers, has sent a message of hope to gay athletes who may be hesitating to come out, as he said "it will not hurt your career". -
28 May 2013New York: Teen charged following attack on gay rights activist 1 A teenager has been charged in connection with an attack on gay rights activist Eugene Lovendusky in New York City. -
28 May 2013Inquest for trans teacher Lucy Meadows resumes today 2 An inquest has been re-opened into the death of school teacher Lucy Meadows, a trans woman whose gender transition was the subject of undue media scrutiny.
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28 May 2013Italy: Culture committee chairman proposes bill on gay civil unions 5 A centre-right Italian politician proposes to introduce a bill this week that would recognise the civil rights of gay couples in same-sex relationships. -
28 May 2013Helen Mirren: The music at this gay festival is ‘too loud’ 5 She kept her word and attended As One in the Park, a gay central London music festival at the weekend, but Dame Helen Mirren appeared to find the music “too loud.” -
27 May 2013NFL player: I have gay relatives, but am ‘not with’ those who support equal marriage 65 A former teammate of NFL player and equal marriage advocate Chris Kluwe, has spoken out to say that he does not support equal marriage, despite having gay relatives. -
27 May 2013Robbie Rogers makes US football debut in LA Galaxy 4-0 win 4 Having returned to professional sport after a short retirement, openly gay player Robbie Rogers is with US team LA Galaxy, coming back to excellent support and a win in his debut game. -
27 May 2013Italy: Deputy responds to letter of suicidal gay teen 17 A gay teenager in Italy who wrote an impassioned letter published in a newspaper has been invited to Parliament by the President of the Chamber of Deputies. -
27 May 2013Gay footballer Robbie Rogers cleared to return to play in the US 3 Robbie Rogers, the former Leeds United player who retired from football earlier this year, is set to return to play Major League Soccer in the United States, at David Beckham's former team. -
27 May 2013Russia: Police release gay pride organisers held for unsanctioned Moscow rally 2 Russian authorities have released gay rights activists detained on Saturday for holding an unsanctioned gay pride rally in Moscow. -
27 May 2013Helen Mirren attends gay festival following drummer rant debacle 9 Dame Helen Mirren has been seen in attendance at the As One in the Park, gay outdoor festival today, and even joined drummers on stage, following a drama when she went on a rant at drummers promoting the festival two weeks ago.
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25 May 2013Russia: 30 arrests made at Moscow Pride 20 30 activists from both pro and anti-LGBT factions were arrested at Moscow Pride today, reflecting growing antipathy to perceived "homosexual propaganda" across Russia. -
25 May 2013UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway 7 A man has been jailed for an unprovoked attack on a lesbian couple, in which he punched and headbutted the two women in a takeaway in Hartlepool. -
25 May 2013Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march 12 Despite a ban by a local court, more than a hundred LGBT rights activists held the first peaceful gay pride demonstration in the capital of Kiev.
