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30 October 2012Stonewall defends ‘bigot’ awards category after banks withdraw support 87 The UK’s largest gay rights charity has defended its ‘Bigot of the Year’ title following complaints from two of its corporate supporters. -
19 October 2012Poll claims 3.4% of US adults identify as LGBT 21 The research was conducted by both Gallup and the Williams Institute and was based on interviews with more than 121,000 people. -
20 September 2012US: Philadelphia affordable housing for elderly LGBT people gets the go ahead 6 Organisers of a new, affordable housing project aimed at elderly LGBT people in Philadelphia, have received approval at a state, federal and local level.. -
6 August 2012Poll: Gay men take twice as many holidays 37 A new poll suggested gay men take double the national average number of holidays each year. -
26 July 2012Target releases a gay-friendly ad 15 US retailer Target has been praised for advertising depicting a gay male couple on their wedding day. -
3 May 2012Goldman Sachs lost clients due to pro-gay campaign, says CEO 59 Taking a stance in favour of equal marriage cost Goldman Sachs at least one client, the chief executive Lloyd Blankfein has said. -
20 March 2012‘Married man’ rule for gay pensioners addressed in marriage consultation 10 The government consultation on equal marriage rights for gay couples is expected to address the current working of the state pension scheme, in which male and female civil partners are treated as married men. -
8 March 2012Gaydar seeks investment for ‘global growth ambitions’ 12 The parent company for international gay dating site Gaydar.co.uk is seeking a 'significant cash investment' to fund its 'ambition for global growth'. -
9 February 2012Barclays and other banks top employers for gay Scots 13 The top four Scottish employers in Stonewall’s rankings this year are banks. -
30 December 2011US study highlights DOMA tax problems for married gays 12 A study has said gay couples in the US can pay thousands of dollars more in tax each year than similar straight couples, because the federal government does not allow married gay couples to file tax returns together. -
13 December 2011High Court challenge of Northern Ireland’s gay adoption rules begins 4 A human rights body in Northern Ireland has begun arguments at the country's High Court to reverse the ban on unmarried couples adopting children. -
26 September 2011Transgender woman says she has been left ‘half man’ by NHS surgery refusal 81 A transgender woman from Burnley has accused the NHS of leaving her "half man, half woman" by refusing to pay for her breast surgery. -
23 September 2011Obama administration opposes full severance pay for sacked gay troops 21 Although the ban on openly gay troops was lifted on Tuesday, the Obama administration was arguing in court yesterday against a lawsuit which seeks full severance pay for those sacked under the law. -
16 September 2011Welsh clerics to consider pensions for gay partners 9 The Church in Wales is to consider giving pensions to the partners of gay clergy.
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14 September 2011Elton John sues over unpaid charity date 27 Sir Elton John has issued a banker with a writ for £700,000 after the man allegedly to failed to pay up after winning a charity date with the star. -
7 September 2011Court says Arizona must continue paying benefits to gay government workers 5 A court has ruled that the US state of Arizona must continue to pay spouse health benefits to gay and lesbian government workers. -
5 September 2011Gay millionaire faces one of the UK’s most expensive divorces 47 A millionaire hedge fund manager who recently came out as gay is facing one of the UK's most expensive divorces. -
25 August 2011Tim Cook succeeds Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple 27 Tim Cook, appointed chief executive of Apple today, following the resignation of Steve Jobs, has in the past been described as the “most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley.” Although Mr Cook has never spoken publicly about his sexuality, he has long been described as gay and has never denied the claims. -
27 July 2011A third of US workers have health benefits for gay partners 2 Around a third of workers in the US have access to health benefits for gay partners, research shows. -
11 July 2011US city to reimburse gay workers for unfair tax 21 A Massachusetts city will become the first to pay gay public workers more than their straight colleagues because gay workers are subject to more federal tax.
