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18 April 2012
Boy Scouts of America petitioned to change gay exclusion policy 24 A gay mother in Ohio has started a petition calling on the Boy Scouts of America to reverse its stance on expelling gay youths and leaders from the organisation.
15 April 2012
Lord Carey: Christians ‘vilified’ and ‘driven underground’ by British Courts 112 In a written submission to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the former archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, has said that Christians are being "vilified" by British courts and "driven underground."
13 April 2012
Library of Congress employee sacked after “liking” pro-gay Facebook page 19 A gay auditor at the US Library of Congress, the largest library in the world, has sad that his pressing the "Like" button on a Facebook page that promoted gay adoption led to workplace harassment, discrimination, and eventually his sacking.
11 April 2012
Irish minister to bring forward protections for gay teachers 5 Statements made by Ireland's Education Minister Ruairi Quinn at yesterdays ASTI Conference in Cork of his intention to bar discrimination against gay people that may prevent them taking up employment as teachers have been welcomed.
4 April 2012
Voters appear to reject gay and trans protections in Anchorage 8 Proposition 5, which would expand the anti-discrimination laws in Anchorage, Alaska, to include sexual orientation and gender identity appears to have failed to gather enough votes to pass.
2 April 2012
Comment: Continued LGBT discrimination at the BBC would let down a new generation 62 As a public service broadcaster, the BBC is failing to meet some important obligations, and if things don't change a new generation may be forced to suffer the consequences, David Mason argues.
1 April 2012
Gay people in South West of England ‘living in daily fear’ 23 Many gay and lesbian people in South West England are living in constant fear of discrimination and abuse, according to a regional survey by a local LGBT charity.
16 March 2012
30 gays arrested in Dubai say unconfirmed reports 44 An United Arab Emirates LGBT group claims that more than 30 men have been arrested by government forces for being gay.
6 March 2012
TUC: Some texts ‘almost impossible’ to teach without gay discrimination 16 The TUC has called on the government to issue clearer guidance on anti-gay texts in schools, saying there are some materials which it may not be possible to teach without disadvantaging gay students.
23 February 2012
Downing Street hosts summit on homophobia and racism in football 14 The Prime Minister hosted a summit yesterday aimed at tackling homophobia in football in a week which has seen the FA fine Ravel Morrison £7,000 for a homophobic tweet and the former Chelsea coach José Mourinho severely criticised for using a gay slur.
16 February 2012
Christian hoteliers’ business ‘down by two thirds’ 237 The Christian hoteliers who discriminated against a gay couple in refusing them a room have said occupancy had fallen from 75% to 25% since the case started.
8 February 2012
Gay ban writing contest cancelled 15 A writing competition based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma which banned gay romance stories for reportedly being "just too much" has been cancelled.
26 January 2012
Tuscaloosa schools told: ‘Let lesbians go to prom’ 2 Demands have been made to the County Board of Education in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to respect LGBT rights after alleged cases of negligence by staff members towards a gay student.
20 January 2012
Virginia gay adoption battle kicks off 1 At the General Assembly in Richmond, Virginia, a battle is heating up over whether adoption agencies should be allowed to discriminate against prospective parents based on their sexual orientation.
20 January 2012
Video: Gay girl forced to use boys’ changing room 26 In a video posted a month ago by LGBT Youth North West a schoolgirl from Oldham, Manchester tells her account of being made to change in the boys' changing rooms at school after coming out as lesbian.
15 January 2012
Gay dean to sue Church of England after twice being rejected as bishop due to his sexuality 93 Britain’s most senior openly gay cleric has threatened to sue the Church of England unless it promotes him to Bishop.
3 January 2012
New Hungarian constitution comes into effect with same-sex marriage ban 53 Hungary's new constitution, which bans gay marriage and does not explicitly protect gay people from discrimination, has come into force amid public unrest.
30 December 2011
Best big companies for gay staff in the US revealed 8 The Human Rights Campaign has released its annual rankings of US companies by the support they give to LGBT employees, and revealed that nearly a quarter of the 850 companies surveyed scored full marks.
21 December 2011
Lesbian couple sues Hawaii B&B which turned them away for being gay 19 A gay couple from the US are suing a hotel for discrimination, saying the owner denied them a room because of their sexuality.
16 December 2011
Labour MEPs pledge support for Equal Love campaign in Europe 44 All Labour's representatives at the European Parliament have signed their support for the Equal Love campaign, which aims to allow equal access for gay and straight couples to civil partnerships and marriage.

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