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12 June 2012Author defends study said to have been ‘flawed and misleading’ about gay parents 41 The author of a US study which appeared to link an increased likelihood of negative life experiences in adults who grew up with a gay parent compared with those who grew up with married, straight parents has defended his study in the face of strong criticism. -
11 June 2012US study examines apparent negative outcomes for grown children of a gay parent 68 A new study has been published in the US which appears to suggest that children born in the twentieth century to parents who had a gay relationship have encountered more personal problems in adult life than those born to married, straight parents. -
8 June 2012Liverpool: Hate crime and social housing conference today 2 A conference designed for and by social landlords in collaboration with gay and trans art and social justice organisation Homotopia will take place in Liverpool today. -
8 June 2012Sydney team wins gay rugby world cup at Manchester final 8 Gay Australian rugby team the Sydney Convicts have taken home the 2012 Bingham Cup, becoming gay rugby champions of the world. -
3 June 2012Video: Jason Alexander apologises for ‘gay cricket’ comment 38 Jason Alexander, former star of Seinfeld, has apologised after he made comments on Craig Ferguson's The Late Late Show which were deemed homophobic by gay rights activists and LGBT blogs. -
3 June 2012Scottish sport is steeped in homophobia, report says 165 Homophobic bullying is rife in Scottish sports, from grassroots to elite levels, with the government taking 'little or no specific action' to tackle anti-gay prejudices, according to a scathing report released today. -
3 June 2012JC Penney releases another pro-gay ad for Father’s Day 41 Partly in celebration of Father's Day, and partly in response to the criticisms it received for releasing a pro-gay ad featuring a lesbian couple, the US clothing retailer JC Penney has released another pro-gay ad, this time featuring two dads. -
1 June 2012Target Corp. releases gay pride t-shirts, angers anti-gay groups 23 US retail giant, Target, has begun selling gay pride t-shirts on its website in order to raise money for a pro-equality group, earning thus the wrath of anti-gay groups around the country. -
31 May 2012Manchester to host gay rugby world cup this weekend 6 Manchester will play host to the Bingham Cup this weekend, where gay and inclusive rugby teams from around the world will compete for the 2012 title. -
30 May 2012Gay rugby player Gareth Thomas cover star of Attitude’s annual ‘naked issue’ 22 Gay former professional rugby star Gareth Thomas will appear on the cover of this month's Attitude magazine, its annual 'naked issue', which is to focus on sexual health. -
30 May 2012Gay Sports Day to return this year following London Olympics 6 The Gay Sports Day will return for 2012, slipping in to the capital's summer's calendar between the London Olympic and Paralympic games on the August Bank Holiday. -
21 May 2012First transgender ‘Miss Universe Canada’ pageant contestant misses out on title 94 The first ever transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant has lost her bid to win the title after strutting the runway this weekend. -
20 May 2012GAP releases pro-gay ad, under fire from One Million Moms 132 The US clothing retailer GAP has released a new advertising campaign in Los Angeles, which features a gay couple embracing under one t-shirt, and has predictably drawn the wrath of the anti-gay group, One Million Moms. -
18 May 2012Rugby Super League champions devote game to gay equality 12 World Club champions Leeds Rhinos are dedicating their Stobart Super League Round 24 fixture against Widnes Vikings on Friday August 10 to celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. -
10 May 2012Footballer baffled by reaction of Twitter ‘fruits’ to gay comments 60 A footballer in Northern Ireland has received waves of criticism for a series of tweets in which he suggested gays 'anal a girl', adding that he would walk away from gay critics without 'turning his back' on them. -
9 May 2012Man who received anti-gay Twitter abuse from footballer puts on charity match 3 A man who received homophobic abuse on Twitter from a footballer at his club has organised a charity match to draw attention to homophobia in the game. -
8 May 2012Video: ‘First gay airline’ will fly to EuroGames in Budapest 35 A 'gay airline' has been launched dedicated to delivering passengers to the EuroGames 2012 in Budapest. -
8 May 2012US gymnastics hopeful comes out as gay ahead of Olympics 23 US gymnast Josh Dixon has come out during his bid to represent the US at the London Olympics this year in a move which would make him the country's first openly gay gymnast at the competition. -
8 May 2012Wrestler apologises for telling man ‘sickened’ by gays to kill himself 75 US wrestling champion CM Punk has apologised after telling a Twitter user who was 'sickened' by the idea of homosexuality to kill himself. -
4 May 2012JC Penny releases pro-gay ad, under fire from One Million Moms 30 The US retailer, JC Penney (JCP), is under fire from the anti-gay group, One Million Moms, for the second time this year, after the retailer released a pro-gay ad featuring a lesbian couple with a child.
