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15 November 2012Florida: Gay Republican commits suicide blaming Obama victory 49 A gay man in Key West, Florida, took his own life two days after Barack Obama won a second term in the White House and cited the president’s victory in a suicide letter. -
14 November 2012UKBA delays gay asylum hearing for Senegal man + An appeal hearing against the UK Border Agency’s decision to deport an asylum seeker, who claims he is at risk of homophobic persecution in his home country of Senegal, has been delayed. -
14 November 2012US man drops accusations against gay Sesame Street actor 8 A man who accused Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash of having underage sex with him when he was a teenage boy has recanted his story. -
14 November 2012Pressure on Uganda builds over anti-gay law 15 Human rights campaigners fear they just have “days” to stop Uganda from passing its Anti-Homosexuality Bill. -
13 November 2012Hacktivists target Ugandan lawmakers over anti-gay bill 33 Hacktivists from online group Anonymous have taken action after Uganda’s parliamentary speaker said the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill would be passed before the end of 2012. -
13 November 2012Nigeria anti-gay law within striking distance of approval 34 A bill to further criminalise same-sex relationships in Nigeria has reportedly passed through a second reading in the country’s House of Representatives. -
13 November 2012US: Transgender woman sues after taser incident 8 A transgender woman in California has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of excessive force after a taser was fired at her groin. -
13 November 2012Analysis: A gay ‘witch-hunt’ 41 Scott Roberts assesses the controversy and fallout of last week’s warning made by David Cameron of a “witch-hunt”. -
12 November 2012Bath: Bouncer accused of making homophobic slur 11 A bar in the south west city of Bath is investigating claims that a doorman made anti-gay remarks to customers. -
12 November 2012Manchester: Train passenger apologises for anti-gay rant 28 A 56-year-old man who shouted homophobic abuse and several expletives at two gay men on a train has apologised. -
12 November 2012Gay Sesame Street actor denies sexual allegations 12 US gay actor Kevin Clash who provides the voice of Elmo in Sesame Street is on a leave of absence from the iconic children’s series after denying he had underage sex.
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12 November 2012South Africa: Lesbian dies after being stabbed with spear 8 19-year-old Sihle Sikoji was fatally attacked by a gang after visiting a bar. -
12 November 2012Uganda to pass anti-gay law before 2013, says Kadaga 112 The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament says the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill will be passed by lawmakers before the end of this year. -
11 November 2012US: Pastor arrested, accused of sexually assaulting subjects of ‘gay cure’ counselling 6 A Minnesota pastor was arrested, and appeared in court, after two men who were receiving counselling as "treatment" for their “homosexual tendencies," reported sexual assault. -
9 November 2012Manchester: Homophobic train passenger’s caution branded ‘lenient’ 39 Two gay men who were subjected to a homophobic rant on a train say the decision to give the perpetrator a caution was “too lenient”. -
9 November 2012Birmingham: Waiter goes berserk after gay couple complain about meal 57 A gay couple faced a tirade of abuse at a Greek restaurant in Birmingham when they complained about their meal. -
9 November 2012Comment: There is a real climate of hysteria 77 In a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Richard Smith says David Cameron’s remarks about the risk of a potential “witch-hunt” developing against gay people in regards to the current abuse scandal have been taken out of context. -
9 November 2012MP blasts Phillip Schofield over TV ‘stunt’ 107 Conservative MP and LGBTory patron Stuart Andrew has criticised television presenter Phillip Schofield for handing David Cameron a list of alleged paedophiles during a live interview. -
9 November 2012Malawi commits U-turn over gay rights pledge 13 Malawi has back-tracked on its decision to suspend its anti-gay laws after churches and powerful conservative lobby groups fiercely criticised the move. -
8 November 2012Scotland: Teen pleads guilty to killing gay barman 18 A teenager has admitted to the killing of gay barman Stuart Walker.
