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9 April 2013Twitter confusion over Margaret Thatcher’s death led users to believe Cher had died 12 Confusion broke out over Twitter as the hashtag used to spread the news of Margaret Thatcher's death led some users to believe that the singer Cher, had died. -
9 April 2013Judy Garland song likely to be in UK Top 40 in response to Margaret Thatcher’s death 17 A Facebook campaign to get a song by gay icon Judy Garland into the Official UK Top 40 Chart this week, as a response to Margaret Thatcher's death, looks as though it could be successful in placing the song in the charts. -
9 April 2013X Factor singer Rylan Clark deletes Margaret Thatcher tweet 21 X Factor singer Rylan Clark has deleted a tweet in tribute of Margaret Thatcher, after being reminded of her role in introducing Section 28 and her general disdain for gay rights. -
9 April 2013Simon Cowell: ‘I couldn’t care less if people think I’m gay’ 12 Simon Cowell has once again commented about speculation concerning his sexuality by saying he "couldn't care less" if people think that he’s gay. -
8 April 2013US: Cindy McCain to appear in Proposition 8 play 1 Cindy McCain, the wife of 2008 Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain, is to appear in a play about Proposition 8, the US state of California's controversial ban on same-sex marriage. -
8 April 2013Wheatus criticise The Wanted for ‘hateful and homophobic’ tweet about One Direction 10 US rock music group Wheatus, has slammed UK boyband the Wanted, after one of its members tweeted a 'homophobic' message about a member of rival band One Direction, and used the hashtag #itgetsbetter. -
8 April 2013US: Electronic Arts notes anti-gay campaign as reason for ‘Worst Company in America’ award 12 Video games company Electronic Arts (EA) is a highly likely contender to win the award for the Worst Company in America, for the second year running, and the company's COO said he thought an anti-gay campaign was partly to blame, but said he was "proud" of the company for supporting issues such as equal marriage. -
8 April 2013US: Lady Gaga turned down $1 million to perform at Republican Party convention 1 According to details of a new lawsuit filed, it has been revealed that Lady Gaga turned down $1 million to perform at the US Republican Party Convention (RNC) in August. -
8 April 2013US: Saturday Night Live opens with Kim Jong Un ‘evolving’ on same-sex marriage + 'Saturday Night Live' satirised the current focus on same-sex marriage in the USA in an opening sketch featuring North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un coming out for marriage equality. -
8 April 2013Video: David Letterman says opposition to equal marriage is ‘beyond embarrassing’ 2 US television host David Letterman has voiced his annoyance at the equal marriage debate in America, saying it is "beyond embarrassing" that opposition to it remains, and says that it is "absolute stupidity" to oppose it. -
7 April 2013US: Brendon Ayanbadejo speaks to Anderson Cooper about four NFL players coming out 2 Former Baltimore Ravens player and equal marriage advocate, Brendon Ayanbadejo has expanded on his announcement earlier this week that four NFL players might soon come out as gay. -
7 April 2013Snoop Lion: ‘In the rap world, I don’t know if being gay will ever be acceptable’ 19 Rap star turned reggae artist Snoop Lion has said that, in the rap music industry, being gay may never be "acceptable" in the way it is for singers. -
6 April 2013Jeremy Irons: My claims about father-son same-sex marriages were mischievous but valid 78 Jeremy Irons has responded to the outrage caused in an interview in which he said the legalisation of same-sex marriage could lead to fathers marrying their sons, saying he is not anti-gay but that his concerns are "valid". -
6 April 2013Adam Lambert splits from long-term boyfriend Sauli Koskinen 22 Singer Adam Lambert has split up with Finnish reality TV star Sauli Koskinen, who had been his boyfriend since 2010. -
5 April 2013Stephen Colbert mocks Jeremy Irons for equal marriage incest comments 12 Political satirist Stephen Colbert mocked Oscar winning actor Jeremy Irons for comments made earlier this week suggesting that fathers might marry their sons in order to avoid inheritance tax, if equal marriage were made legal. -
5 April 2013US: Gay TV reporter fired from station over ‘big homo dads’ joke 12 A fired gay reporter at a Minneapolis-St Paul TV station has acknowledged his attempt at a joke was irresponsible and says "I feel like I’ve kicked myself in my own butt". -
5 April 2013Actor Alan Cumming blasts Jeremy Irons for his ‘ignorant’ anti-gay marriage views 38 Scottish actor Alan Cumming has criticised Jeremy Irons after he suggested equal marriage in Britain could lead to fathers marrying their sons. -
5 April 2013Rapper Daddy Yankee denies that he is gay after circulation of fake gay kiss photo 5 Rapper Daddy Yankee has dismissed rumours that he is gay, blaming social media for the rumours, as a photograph which sites claimed was of him kissing another man, circulated earlier this week. -
5 April 2013Jim Davidson banned from performing at Kent theatre over his anti-gay views 15 Jim Davidson has been told he cannot perform at a theatre in Kent because of his homophobic views. -
5 April 2013Video: Garbage stops Detroit show to let a fan propose to his boyfriend 22 At a gig in Detroit at the end of March, rock band Garbage stopped their show to invite two fans up on stage, when one talks about how he knew they were meant to be together, before proposing to his boyfriend.
