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23 April 2013Death of trans teacher Lucy Meadows, prompts poem by 7-year-old student 10 A seven-year-old student of transgender teacher Lucy Meadows, who was found dead last month, has written a poem as teachers and union members marched in remembrance in Lancashire. -
23 April 2013Comment: The story of a gay man and his dad 7 Paul Burgess shares the powerful story of the journey his late father Cyril went on when it came to accepting his son’s sexuality. -
23 April 2013Singapore: Couple take country’s gay sex ban to Court of Appeal 17 A same-sex couple in Singapore have launched a legal appeal to overturn an archaic law criminalising sex between men. -
23 April 2013US: New York Boy Scouts troop rejects exclusion of gay adult scout leaders 1 A local troop of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in central New York, has commended the organisation for proposing to lift its ban on gay members, but has rejected the notion that it may maintain the ban on adult scout leaders. -
22 April 2013Malta: Gay and trans council appointed to advise on introduction of same-sex civil partnerships 11 A consultative council has been appointed by the ruling Labour government to give recommendations and prepare upcoming legislation relating to LGBT people. -
22 April 2013JLS, Bananarama and Paloma Faith set to headline Birmingham Pride 3 Boy band JLS will be heading this year's Birmingham Pride as DJs along with Bananarama and a DJ set by Paloma Faith. -
22 April 2013Video: German Football fans unite in demonstration against homophobia 5 Fans of a German football team coordinated efforts at a recent match, and demonstrated against homophobia in professional sport. -
22 April 2013US: Unitarian Universalist president condemns Boy Scouts for continuing with gay adult leaders ban 5 The Boy Scouts of America’s decision to suggest lifting the ban on gay youth members “is a step in the right direction,” says the president of the Unitarian Universalist Association. -
22 April 2013World’s only transgender MP to give Kaleidoscope Trust lecture 5 Polish MP Anna Grodzka is to give the annual Kaleidoscope Trust lecture to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. -
22 April 2013UK: Deputy Lib Dem leader ‘really disappointed’ at IPS rejection of trans and intersex inclusive passports 16 Lib Dem MP Simon Hughes says he is “really disappointed” by the Identity and Passport Service’s decision to reject non gender-specific passports for trans and intersex people in Britain. -
21 April 2013US: Anti-gay bullying tackled in 18th National Day of Silence + Friday marked the 18th annual National Day of Silence in the US, in which students combat homophobia and transphobia through vows of silence. -
21 April 2013France: Tens of thousands rally ahead of marriage equality vote 65 Tens of thousands of demonstrators wore blue and pink to march on Paris in opposition to equal marriage today. -
21 April 2013GLAAD Awards feature DiCaprio, Theron, and Bill Clinton heckler 6 The 24th annual GLAAD Media Awards took place in Los Angeles on Saturday, with awards for LGBT advocacy presented by Leonardo DiCaprio, Charlize Theron and Drew Barrymore, among others. -
21 April 2013Nick Clegg: ‘More diversity is needed within the Lib Dems’ 20 Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said his party needs to lead by example in promoting diversity by including more gay people, women, disabled people and ethnic minorities in its membership. -
20 April 2013NFL player came out to a dozen teammates and coaches several years ago 2 Reports have suggested that, for several years, a currently active NFL player has been openly gay to many teammates, and coaches. -
19 April 2013Cleo Rocos: We imagined ‘Future Queen Dies In Gay Bar Brawl’ headlines over Princess Diana drag disguise 8 Comedian Cleo Rocos has elaborated on her claims that, along with Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett, she snuck Princess Diana into a London gay bar disguised as an “eccentrically dressed gay male model”. -
19 April 2013Boy Scouts of America proposes dropping gay ban for youth members but retaining it for gay adult leaders 21 The Boy Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban on gay youth members but continue to exclude gay adults as leaders.
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19 April 2013US: As controversy dies down over anti-gay remarks, NFL’s Chris Culliver in trouble again 9 NFL player Chris Culliver, who shortly before playing in the Super Bowl was involved in a controversy over his anti-gay remarks, is now facing trouble over publicly posting a text message conversation in which women are referred to as "bitch" and "hoes". -
19 April 2013UK: Thames Valley sees rise in recorded homophobic crime 5 Thames Valley Police have recorded an increase in homophobic crime across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. -
18 April 2013Comment: Don’t forget the rest of Europe in the fight for equal marriage 25 Writing for PinkNews, Adrian Trett says although equal marriage campaigners are scoring big victories in France and Britain, activists in other European nations need greater support in achieving the goal.
