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19 March 2013US evangelical group: Glee is ‘poisoning our youth’ with ‘illicit sexuality’ 22 An evangelical Christian group has attacked US television show Glee, saying that it "promotes homosexuality", and "illicit sexuality". -
19 March 2013US: The L Word director to make new LGBT documentary 1 Writer-Director of The L Word and The Real L Word, Ilene Chaiken, is to create a new documentary on LGBT individuals in Middle America. -
17 March 2013Video: TV host claims 6 year old trans girl’s gender identity is a result of her parents’ ‘fetish’ 37 A TV host in Canada has claimed that the parents of a trans girl have committed child abuse by allowing her to live according to her gender identity, and says it amounts to a "fetish". -
17 March 2013Ian McKellen to officiate at Patrick Stewart’s wedding, and has performed civil partnership ceremonies 3 Sir Ian McKellen has announced that he is to officiate at fellow actor Patrick Stewart's wedding, and said that he has officiated at civil partnership ceremonies before. -
17 March 2013Video: Madonna wears Boy Scout outfit to present GLAAD award and condemns anti-gay ban 6 Madonna took to the stage at the 24th annual GLAAD awards on Saturday dressed as a boy scout, as she gave a passionate speech about LGBT rights, before presenting TV host Anderson Cooper with an award. -
14 March 2013US: Fox Host Bill O’Reilly again defends link between homosexuality and paedophilia 16 Despite admitting on Tuesday that there was no link between homosexuality and paedophilia, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly has now seemingly gone back to defending the false connection. -
14 March 2013Comment: The New Normal? What is the cost of the new gay idealism? 30 Daniel Culpan looks at how the presence of LGBT characters on television has changed over time, and questions whether representations such as in shows like ABC's The New Normal are what we should be aiming for, as a gay community. -
14 March 2013Russian lawmaker tells Stephen Fry: ‘Gay teens pretend to be bullied’ 21 As part of a documentary on gay rights around the globe, Stephen Fry has made a trip to Russia, where he interviewed LGBT people and the author of the notorious anti-gay propaganda bill currently being considered. -
14 March 2013US: Fox News Host Bill O’Reilly admits ‘homosexuality has nothing to do with paedophilia’ 15 Fox News Host Bill O'Reilly has been criticised in the past for suggesting, and defending the suggestion that there is a link between homosexuality and paedophilia, but on Tuesday he admitted that was entirely false.
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12 March 2013Video: Microsoft releases TV advert featuring lesbian wedding 3 Microsoft have released a new ad that features a woman marrying her female partner, while a friend offers congratulations on her updated relationship status. -
9 March 2013GLAAD to present award to director Brett Ratner who dropped out of Academy Awards for using anti-gay slur 8 The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), has announced that it is to present film director Brett Ratner with an award at its 24th annual Media Awards later this month. -
8 March 2013Labour’s Stephen Twigg’s nose raises questions of its own on Question Time 31 The Labour shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg appeared on Question Time last night, and despite tackling some heavy topics it was his nose which caused the biggest fuss, because of a mark caused by a plaster he was wearing. -
8 March 2013Trans man announces plans to marry his mother’s best friend on live television 19 A trans man took to ITV's This Morning programme earlier this week and announced his intention to marry his mother’s best friend. -
6 March 2013Gary Lucy to reprise gay banker role in Eastenders 12 Actor Gary Lucy is to return to the cast of Eastenders later this year, after impressing bosses with his performance as gay banker Danny Pennant in September. -
4 March 2013Former Polish President refuses to apologise for saying gay people should sit ‘behind a wall’ in parliament 28 The former President of Poland has refused to apologise for comments made in a TV interview, during which he said that gay people should sit "behind a wall" in parliament. -
3 March 2013Madonna to present Anderson Cooper with GLAAD award 4 The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has announced that Madonna will present its Media Award to TV host Anderson Cooper, at its Media Awards ceremony later this year. -
2 March 2013Richard Wilson: Magazine gay list ‘blatantly outed’ me, but I don’t mind people knowing I’m gay 39 Actor and director Richard Wilson, has opened up about being gay in a new interview, after he was named by Time Out in a list of influential gay people. -
1 March 2013US: Oscar-nominated AIDS documentary to be made into TV series + A documentary about the AIDS epidemic which was nominated for an Oscar this year, is set to be turned into a miniseries on the American TV network ABC. -
27 February 2013Channel 5′s Wright Stuff to debate over Boris banning ‘gay cure’ bus ads 33 The Channel 5 morning programme, The Wright Stuff, is to debate over the Mayor of London's decision to ban an ad campaign promoting 'gay cure' therapy, for which he is now facing legal action. -
22 February 2013Video: Amazon releases TV advert featuring same-sex married couple 23 Online retailer Amazon, has released a new television advert for its Kindle Paperwhite, which features a gay couple and a straight couple getting along on holiday together.
