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23 April 2012Video: Ofcom rejects complaints from bystander in My Transsexual Summer 17 Ofcom has rejected a complaint from a man who claimed the way his appearance in My Transsexual Summer was edited made him look 'disgusted' by the participants. -
21 April 2012Canada: Gay porn interrupts local television news 23 A newscast on a local television station in Hamilton, Ontario was interrupted yesterday by three minutes of hardcore gay pornography, which has drawn equal amounts of humour and outrage across social networks. -
15 April 2012Video: “Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron (CCOKC)” 42 A group of former child stars have made a spoof video, called "Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron," or CCOKC, where they attack Kirk Cameron for the anti-gay comments he made during an interview with Piers Morgan on CNN. -
15 April 2012Paul Iacono comes out as gay 17 The star of MTV's now defunct show "The Hard Times of RJ Berger," Paul Iacono, has come out as gay. -
10 April 2012Video: TV show ‘Neighbours’ features first ever gay kiss 30 The Australian soap-opera 'Neighbours' has featured its first ever gay kiss in its 27 year history, in an episode which aired on Monday. -
9 April 2012Channel 4 feature first gay couple on ‘Mr & Mrs’ show 8 S4C, Channel 4's Welsh sister channel, has launched a new version of the popular show Mr and Mrs, which will feature a gay couple for the first time. -
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. -
25 March 2012‘Smash,’ Lady Gaga and anti-bullying teenage campaigner triumph at GLAAD awards 2 Lady Gaga, the NBC musical drama ‘Smash,’ and a teenager from Michigan who has been campaigning to make it easier for children to see a forthcoming documentary on bullying have all been crowned at the annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) media awards, announced a few hours ago. -
22 March 2012David Walliams teases Simon Cowell with gay jokes on Jonathan Ross show 42 Talent show mogul Simon Cowell was left visibly squirming during the filming of the Jonathan Ross show after Little Britain star David Walliams repeatedly teased the X Factor boss questions on his sexuality. -
15 March 2012Big Fat Gypsy Weddings ‘outs gay teen’ 150 A teenager has accused Channel 4 of outing him to after his parents recognised him kissing another man on its hit show My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. -
23 February 2012Broadcasters pull Paddy Power ‘spot the trans lady’ ad 51 Clearcast, the broadcaster-owned company that ensures adverts comply with standards, has revoked its approval of bookmaker Paddy Power's 'spot the trans lady' advert. -
21 February 2012Channel 4 and BSkyB will not pull ‘spot the trans lady’ Paddy Power advert 53 Broadcasters Channel 4 and BSkyB are planning to continue airing Paddy Power's 'spot the trans lady' advert in the face of fierce criticism.
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15 February 2012Kath & Kim star Magda Szubanski comes out 35 Magda Szubanski, star of hit Australian comedy Kath & Kim has revealed she is a lesbian and questioned why serial killers have more right to marriage than gays. -
31 January 2012Glee’s gay troublemaker role ‘drew death threats’ 20 Grant Gustin said he was told on Twitter: "If you break up Klaine, I will find you and I will kill you." -
31 January 2012Gay footballers film boosts BBC3 audience by 50% 55 Britain's Gay Footballers, the BBC3 documentary shown last night examining the lack of openly gay players in the British game, drew 2.8% of the viewing audience. -
31 January 2012Upstairs Downstairs to return with lesbian romance 10 BBC period drama Upstairs Downstairs will feature a lesbian plot line when it returns this spring, one of the show's writers has revealed. -
30 January 2012Preview: Britain’s Gay Footballers 27 A documentary by the niece of the late gay footballer Justin Fashanu examines tonight why he remains the only professional footballer in the UK to have ever come out. -
23 January 2012Jane Lynch to get ‘authentic gay life’ honour 5 Gay actress Jane Lynch is to be honoured by the National Center for Lesbian Rights for "blazing a path not just for the artists who follow in her footsteps, but for young people everywhere who look up to her." -
23 January 2012Gareth Thomas favourite to win Celebrity Big Brother 16 Gay rugby player, Gareth Thomas has been named as the favourite to win Celebrity Big brother according to the odds on several online bookmakers. -
20 January 2012Joey Barton: Gay footballers would face discrimination 22 Central midfielder and Queens Park Rangers captain Joey Barton attributed gay professional footballers' fear of coming out to managers' discrimination.
