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5 December 2012
Confusion for California’s gay ‘cure’ ban after judges issue opposite rulings 9 For the second time in two days, a federal judge in California has issued a decision on the state's new law prohibiting licensed psychotherapists from trying to change the sexual orientation of gay minors.
27 November 2012
The Associated Press removes the word ‘homophobia’ from its Style Book 42 The Associated Press has removed the word "homophobia" from its Style Book, saying the word is no longer suitable for use in social or political contexts.
20 November 2012
Gay Sesame Street actor Kevin Clash quits show 11 Kevin Clash has resigned from Sesame Street in the wake of fresh allegations that he had sex with an underage youth.
15 November 2012
Florida: 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.
12 November 2012
Uganda 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 2012
Liberia: Christians and Muslims unite to campaign against equal marriage 30 Several hundred people from the Christian and Muslim faiths, and from civil society organisations, gathered in Monrovia, Liberia to mark the start of a campaign to press the government into banning equal marriage.
6 November 2012
Spain to decide on same-sex marriage law 18 Spain's Constitutional Court is expected to rule on an appeal against the country's equal marriage law this evening.
5 November 2012
Malawi suspends anti-gay laws 15 Malawi has halted the enforcement of laws that criminalise same-sex relationships after comments made by the country’s Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara.
26 October 2012
US amateur boxing in clash over coach’s remarks about ‘gay’ female fighters 12 The organisation responsible for amateur boxing in the US has been criticised for its failure to remove Hal Adonis from its board, after he said half of all female fighters were either lesbians or child abuse victims.
26 October 2012
US: Obama endorses equal marriage measures in three states for November ballots 14 US President Barack Obama has announced his support for measures in three US states, which would make equal marriage legal.
24 October 2012
Senegal: Gay journalist jailed for stabbing partner 3 A judge has sentenced a well-known gay Senegalese journalist to four years in prison.
22 October 2012
New York: Lesbian couple banned from wedding venue 20 A lesbian couple in New York have filed a discrimination complaint after they were turned away from a wedding venue.
19 October 2012
France delays equal marriage debate 13 French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has reportedly confirmed that the country's draft equal marriage bill will now be introduced at the later date of 7 November 2012.
18 October 2012
Born to Run (again) Bruce Springsteen backs Obama 1 After vowing not to participate in this year's US presidential election, Bruce Springsteen says the candidates' differences on LGBT rights and other issues has driven him to publicly endorse Barack Obama.
17 October 2012
US: Cousins accused of attacking gay victim in a park stand trial 9 Two cousins in the US state of Kentucky charged with attacking a gay man in a park have gone on trial.
16 October 2012
Anti-gay church pickets funeral of lesbian US Army sergeant 34 Westboro Baptist Church has attempted to disrupt the funeral of US Army Staff Sergeant Donna Johnson, a married lesbian soldier who was killed this month along with several other people in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan.
10 October 2012
Russia: Pussy Riot band member released from jail 4 One member of the Russian LGBT-supporting punk band Pussy Riot has been freed from jail – although the other two women remain behind bars.
5 October 2012
California: Second lawsuit filed against gay ‘cure’ ban 26 A second federal lawsuit has been filed seeking to overturn California's new ban on gay conversion therapy for those under the age of 18.
3 October 2012
Chick-fil-A boss: We support ‘Biblical families’ 62 Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy has voiced his support for "Biblical families" in one of his first interviews since his earlier comments caused controversy regarding equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.
1 October 2012
Malawi: President Joyce Banda U-turns on gay rights 25 Malawi's President Joyce Banda believes her country isn't ready to repeal a law which outlaws homosexuality, despite her pledge after taking office to work to overturn the legislation.

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