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8 January 2013Billy Connolly: ‘It’s astonishing I’m not gay’ 21 Actor and comedian Billy Connolly has joked that he surprised that he is not gay because “the women in my life are nightmares”. -
7 January 2013New Zealand TV presenter: I haven’t urged for a gay rugby player to come out 1 A gay sports presenter in New Zealand has denied calling for a gay All Blacks rugby player to openly declare his sexuality. -
5 January 2013Jane Lynch: I’m gay but I sometimes can’t resist the ‘charm’ of men like Russell Brand 22 Actor, Jane Lynch, has said that, despite identifying as gay, she sometimes can't resist the "male charm", and has said she had a "crush" on comedian Russell Brand. -
4 January 2013US: American Idol’s Fantasia defends same-sex marriage rant 17 American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino has hit back at the media after her comments about same-sex marriage were apparently “taken out of context" -
4 January 2013X Factor’s Rylan Clark banishes celebs to basement of Celebrity Big Brother House 23 The X-Factor finalist Ryan Clark found himself and jockey Frankie Dettori given the task of deciding which of their fellow Celebrity Big Brother contestants would join them in the main house and which would be banished to the 'basement' below. -
3 January 2013Video: Chris Colfer says he is ‘typecast’ and ‘pigeonholed’ for being gay 15 Actor and writer, Chris Colfer, has addressed being openly gay as an actor and said that he felt like people have "made a big deal" out of his sexuality. -
3 January 2013Scott Mills: I want to go back to Uganda — but can’t because it’s too dangerous 6 Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills has ruled out returning to Uganda in order to make a follow-up programme about the amount of violent homophobia in the country. -
3 January 2013Jim Davidson to miss Celebrity Big Brother + Jim Davidson, known for making several homophobic comments over the years, will not be appearing in the new series of Celebrity Big Brother, following his arrest. -
3 January 2013David Walliams: I’m happy to be camp but I hate the way I look 6 David Walliams, 41, has spoken out about his dislike of his appearance. -
3 January 2013Dr Christian Jessen reveals torment of online bullying and false sex claims 8 Doctor Christian Jessen, the gay presenter of Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies series, has spoken of his anger at Twitter trolls who are trying to damage his reputation. -
2 January 2013Jim Davidson arrested by sexual abuse inquiry police + The controversial comedian Jim Davidson has been arrested by police investigating allegations of sexual abuse. -
2 January 2013Former EastEnders actor John Partridge wants ‘hot new gays’ in the soap 20 Former EastEnders actor John Partridge is appealing for the soap to feature “hot new gays” now that he has left Albert Square. -
31 December 2012Jim Davidson: I once had sex with a ladyboy — so I’m not homophobic 67 Ahead of his appearance on Celebrity Big Brother, Jim Davidson has sought to play down accusations of being a homophobe by stating that he once had oral sex with a Thai “ladyboy”.
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28 December 2012Transgender Big Brother star Luke Anderson: I want to start a family 55 Big Brother 2012 winner Luke Anderson says he hopes to start a family in the new year. -
27 December 2012Feature: The top international LGBT stories of 2012 3 As 2012 draws to a close, PinkNews.co.uk takes a look back at the biggest international stories of the last twelve months. -
27 December 2012Glee creator Ryan Murphy becomes a father for the first time 4 Ryan Murphy, the creator of Glee, and his husband David Miller are celebrating the birth of their first son. -
27 December 2012Piers Morgan: The Bible needs to be amended so it supports same-sex marriage 44 During an interview on his chat show with the Californian anti-gay pastor Rick Warren, Piers Morgan urged for an “amendment to the Bible” to allow for equal marriage. -
24 December 2012Anti-gay Tory MP calls Embarrassing Bodies ‘crap chav TV’ 28 Conservative MP Stewart Jackson, who recently described equal marriage as a "constitutional outrage" also has a low opinion of Channel 4’s medical programme Embarrassing Bodies.
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24 December 2012Louis Smith: I am happy to be a ‘gay icon’ — but remember, I am straight 87 Having won this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, Olympian Louis Smith says he wants his gay fans to remember that he “fancies women”. -
21 December 2012Ireland: Mobile phone advert deemed transphobic by media watchdog 23 The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) has upheld complaints against Irish mobile phone company Meteor over a transphobic advert.
