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3 July 2012Sir Derek Jacobi: Equal marriage debate a ‘squabble over nothing’ 104 Legendary stage actor Derek Jacobi said he views the debate over equal marriage rights for gay couples as a 'squabble over nothing'. -
12 June 2012Comment: A safe space to dance for transgender youth 7 Rachel Sparks talks about coordinating dance groups for trans youth and opening up an environment which they might not usually feel is available to them. -
1 June 2012Green Lantern is to be reintroduced as a gay man 107 One of the oldest and most established characters in DC Comics, Green Lantern, will be revealed as gay in the forthcoming title, it has been confirmed. -
29 May 2012First gay couple in the world to marry imagine a dead Berlusconi for artwork 15 A gay couple, who were the first to be married in the world, have created an art installation which is a life-like waxwork of the former Italian premier, Silvio Berlusconi, imagined on a death-bed. -
21 May 2012Lady Gaga ‘Born This Way Ball’ goes ahead in Philippines despite religious protests 18 Controversial bisexual star Lady Gaga has confirmed her concerts will go ahead on Monday and Tuesday night in the Philippines, despite protests from conservative Muslim and Christian groups. -
18 May 2012New York mural compares gay rights in Israel to its neighbours 83 A mural in New York's West Village has provoked controversy by depicting gay rights in Israel and comparing it to the status of LGBT people in the countries that neighbour and surround it. -
18 May 2012Review: Starlight Express, an 80s spectacle hits the road 7 Neil Spring reviews the new version of Starlight Express, one of the longest-running West End musicals as it begins its national tour. -
5 May 2012Gay artist Keith Haring celebrated by Google 7 Google has celebrated the life and work of Keith Haring, an American pop-artist who died of AIDS-related complications at the age of 31, twenty-two years ago, by means of a Google Doodle. -
22 April 2012Adele unveiled as a new ‘gay icon’ 21 The British pop-singer Adele has been unveiled as a new "gay icon," in a large survey among listeners of Gaydar Radio, displacing Kylie Minogue who previously held that position. -
12 April 2012Gay arts festival seeks submissions 6 London's annual gay and transgender arts festival GFEST is looking for submissions for this year’s event. -
9 April 2012KD Lang to collaborate with Alberta Ballet for new production 4 KD Lang is to collaborate with the Alberta Ballet in Canada, for a new production called Balletlujah! -
6 April 2012Actors’ union launches initiative to support LGBT actors coming out 20 Following a revelation that only 57% of gay actors felt that they could be open about their sexuality with their agents, the actors' union Equity has launched a new initiative to support those LGBT actors who choose to come out. -
6 April 2012Italian Catholic group calls for boycott of new gay-themed film 36 A Catholic political group in Italy, calling themselves the Militia Christi, are calling for a boycott of a new gay-themed film. -
31 March 2012Preview: Sundance London + This month marks the inaugural edition of a British offshoot of one of the world's best film festivals. -
29 March 2012Police in Delhi shut down gay photography exhibition 16 A photographic exhibition celebrating gay life which opened in Delhi last week has been closed by the police following an anonymous complaint that its content was obscene. -
28 March 2012Queer feminist poet and essayist Adrienne Rich dies aged 82 9 The pioneering feminist poet, Adrienne Rich, who consistently challenged the myths of the American dream, has died, aged 82. -
27 March 2012New play about gay boxer to open at Albany Theatre 3 A new high-impact, one-man show about a boxer facing his toughest opponent yet - his sexuality - is set to open at the Albany Theatre in Deptford, south-east London, having won five 5-star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe. -
27 March 2012Obituary: New York photographer and actor Cris Alexander 8 New York photographer and actor Cris Alexander has died, aged 92. -
27 March 2012Birmingham lavishes £10k on bling rhino sculpture for gay village 37 Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council has contributed the sum of £10,000 towards a huge, rhinestone-encrusted sculpture of a rhinoceros which is planned to mark entry to the city's gay village. -
26 March 2012Californian Pop band The Morning Benders change their name through fear of offending gay fans 21 Californian power-pop band The Morning Benders have changed their name to the somewhat blander Pop ETC.
